Patty Finney of Ainsworth competed in the Barrel Racing Preliminary Round of The American Rodeo, held at Cowtown Coliseum in Ft. Worth, TX and AT&T Stadium in Arlington. Preliminary Rounds were held beginning February 20th and the Finals Top 10 Round was held on March 6th.

The Engler Agribusiness Entrepreneurship Program at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln has announced the recipients of scholarships for the 2022-23 academic year. The one-time scholarships will be awarded to 90 students totaling $194,000.00 for the ensuing academic year.

September 2021 After 35 years serving as the President of the Brown County Agricultural Society, which puts on the Annual Brown County Fair and Rodeo held each Labor Day Weekend at the Fairgrounds in Johnstown, Dave Sherman of Ainsworth decided, “it’s time to let another generation take it on.” Sherman stepped down as President after the 2021 Fair and Rodeo. On August 27, 2021, Cherry County Attorney Eric Scott announced that Kevin T.

Makenna Pierce of Ainsworth has been selected to attend American Legion Auxiliary Cornhusker Girls State June 5-11, 2022, on the campus of the University of Nebraska in Lincoln. Makenna is the daughter of Stephen and Dawn Pierce of Ainsworth. Pierce will study local, county and state government processes in this nonpartisan political learning experience. Every spring, the American Legion Auxiliary Girls State Program provides approximately 25,000 young women with a hands-on educational opportunity designed to instruct tomorrow’s leaders in the privileges and duties of responsible citizenship.

August 2021 Brown County Weed Superintendent Scott Erthum was presented the Nebraska Weed Superintendent of the Year award at the Nebraska Weed Control Association’s 74th Annual Conference and Trade Show in Columbus, NE on July 20th. He had been the Brown County Weed Superintendent for three years and was named Rookie of the Year in 2019.

Ainsworth Art Guild met two times this spring after cancelling the January meeting due to COVID concerns. On February 12 seven members and two guests, Eric and Patty Johnson, met at the Joe and Betty Nelson home.