June 13, 2001 25 Years Ago 'Chamber to Recognize Outstanding Citizens' The Ainsworth Chamber of Commerce will be honoring Outstanding Citizens at its annual Banquet on Friday, June 22. Tickets are on sale, and must be purchased by noon on Friday, June 15.
Menu Thursday, June 4th: Meatloaf, garlic green beans, hashbrowns, pears, muffin and milk. Friday, June 5th: Pork chop, sauerkraut, baked potato, apricots and dinner roll.
From the Ballot Box to the Real World Consequences Following up on the discussion of the power and responsibility that comes with casting a ballot, this week I want to address one of the more debated issues of this legislative session: Nebraska’s new minimum wage law and the passage of LB258. LB258 was a bill created to provide practical, real- world guidelines for implementing Ballot Initiative 433, which was approved by voters in 2022.
Nebraska: It Really Has a Lot of Cool Stuff to See and Experience Memorial Day has come and gone, so it’s time to hit the road. As a lover of Nebraska stuff (you know, corn, the Huskers, Busch Light) I’ve never understood why more people don’t vacation in our state.
Make plans now to celebrate America’s 250th Birthday in true small-town fashion during the Bob Buckles Memorial Cruise Night on Saturday, July 4th, in Ainsworth. This year’s celebration is being described as “A Salute to Horsepower and History” — featuring classic cars, loud pipes and American pride as organizers hope to fill both sides of Main Street and spill down the side streets with vehicles of every kind.