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Ainsworth Senior Center Celebrates 45 Years

Forty-five years ago on August 2, 1981, the Ainsworth Senior Center held an open house to celebrate their new building. Senior Center officers in 1981 were Dorothy Walton, Bill Gudgel, Dwight Moody, Burdetta Jansen and George Brede.
Bulldog Boosters Hold Annual Bulldog Pride

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Area Fire Departments Respond to Friday Night Fire

A Friday night fire destroyed a building in Ainsworth. According to Ainsworth Assistant Fire Chief Devin Painter, at approximately 9:30 p.m.
Ainsworth Community Schools Begins Classes on Thursday, August 13

Ainsworth Community Schools will open its doors to students for the 2026-27 school year on Thursday, August 13. The school has a host of new employees beginning this year.
Ainsworth Reclaims Border Cup

Ainsworth recaptured the Border Cup Saturday at the Ainsworth Golf Course, winning the annual match play event between members of the Ainsworth Golf Course and Bassett Country Club by a score of 15-1/2 to 9-1/2.

Bicyclist Killed in Apparent Hit and Run West of Valentine

News Staff

Tuesday, July 2, 2024

According to Cherry County Attorney Eric Scott, law enforcement investigated a fatality which occurred sometime Saturday morning approximately 3 miles west of Valentine on Highway 20. At 10:58 central time, Cherry County dispatch received a report of a bicycle laying on the north shoulder of Highway 20.

All Things Nebraska

Paul Hammel, Retired Senior Contributor, Nebraska

Tuesday, July 2, 2024

Latest trial balloon from Pillen on property taxes calls for state takeover of funding Back in the day, a small, “trial balloon” would be sent aloft to discern wind speed and direction before a balloon carrying people was launched.

Weather Report

Jim Baker, Weather Observer

Tuesday, July 2, 2024

DATE HI LOW PRECIP. 06-23-2024 97 70 0” 06-24-2024 100 67 .12” 06-25-2024 90 61 .08” 06-26-2024 83 63 Trace 06-27-2024 86 67 Trace 06-28-2024 81 61 0” 06-29-2024 73 53 0” 7 Day Avg.

Brown County Sheriff’s Report

News Staff

Tuesday, July 2, 2024

Week of June 23rd through June 29th, 2024 Sunday, June 23rd Responded to a report of a male subject, with unauthorized access, located at a residence inside Ainsworth city limits. The male was issued a citation, for criminal trespassing and disturbing the peace, then booked into the Brown County Jail.

Kat’s Korner

Kathy S. Worrell

Tuesday, July 2, 2024

“Presidential Debate” Well, in my opinion, listening to one of these debates is probably going to be enough with these two candidates - Former President Trump and President Biden. Fact finding has proven both candidates gave misinformation. They both disrespected each other to a certain extent. President Biden was hard to understand and I found him correcting what he said more than once.

Tour de Nebraska Makes Stop Over in Ainsworth

News Staff

Tuesday, July 2, 2024

Ainsworth became a stop over for the night on Thursday, June 27th for 400 bike riders who were riding in the Tour de Nebraska. Riders spent a night in Springview, Bassett, Ainsworth, Valentine and back to Springview where they would finish their ride. The tour allowed the bike riders to see the beauty of the sandhills.

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Ainsworth Senior Center Celebrates 45 Years

Bulldog Boosters Hold Annual Bulldog Pride

Area Fire Departments Respond to Friday Night Fire

Ainsworth Community Schools Begins Classes on Thursday, August 13

Ainsworth Reclaims Border Cup

Bicyclist Killed in Apparent Hit and Run West of Valentine

All Things Nebraska

Weather Report

Brown County Sheriff’s Report

Kat’s Korner

Tour de Nebraska Makes Stop Over in Ainsworth

Do you like BBQ?

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