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Please Leave the State Board of Education Alone Nebraska has had an elected Board of Education for nearly 50 years, and it has been working just fine. The eight-member board is elected by voters in eight statewide districts.

Ainsworth Community Schools Denied by Niobrara Valley Conference

The ACS Board of Education held its regular meeting on Monday, December 13th. School board members Jim Arens, Mark Johnson, Frank Beel, Jessica Pozehl, Scott Erthum and Brad Wilkins and Superintendent Dale Hafer were present.

Ainsworth City Council Votes for City to Continue Providing City Garbage Service

At the regular meeting of the Ainsworth City Council on Wednesday, December 8th, following a lengthy discussion on whether the garbage service in Ainsworth should be retained by the city or contracted out to J&J Sanitation of O’Neill, the council voted to continue with the City of Ainsworth providing garbage service for Ainsworth.

District Mock Trial Returns a Verdict of State Qualification for the Ainsworth Blue Team

Throughout the months of November and December, the Ainsworth Blue and Red mock trial teams have been competing both virtually and in-person, presenting the mock trial case of The State of Nebraska vs. Jules Chapelle. Adapting to the different rules of virtual and in-person trials, both teams demonstrated perseverence throughout the unusual season.

Santa Visits Long Pine

As Christmas draws near, Santa made a stop in Long Pine on December 11th to visit with young people to learn what they would like for Christmas. He set up at the Long Pine Fire Hall and in honor of his visit, the Long Pine firemen held a soup supper.

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