Tom Chohon, County Executive Director of the Ainsworth District Farm Service Agency Office and Valentine FSA Office is retiring after serving 37 1/2 years with the USDA agency. Chohon began his career in what was called the Agricultural Stabilization Conservation Service in June of 1984, and served in the Holt County, Stapleton District, and Stanton County Offices, before transferring to the Ainsworth District FSA Office in May of 1999, where he served the farmers and ranchers of Brown, Rock and Keya Paha Counties for over 22 1/2 years.

North Central District Health Department (NCDHD) has been made aware of 256 new COVID-19 cases in the district since last reporting period on January 3rd, 2022. Case count update as of January 10th, 2022 at 3:00 p.m.: 7,749 Total Cases (TC), 7,108 Recoveries (R) and 95 Deaths (D).

The University of Nebraska at Kearney announced students who earned a place on the dean’s list for the fall 2021 semester. Students who are on the dean’s list must have completed 12 credit hours or more of classes with a 3.5 grade-point average or better on a 4.0 scale.

Chadron State College has announced that 341 students met requirements for the Dean’s List for Fall 2021 by earning at least a 3.5 grade point average. To qualify, students must have completed at 45 credit hours, be enrolled in 12 credit hours of coursework, be seeking their first bachelor’s degree, and have no incomplete grades during the semester.

Mount Marty University in Yankton, SD, announced the Fall 2021 Dean’s List Honorees. The Dean’s List Honoree at Mount Marty University is defined as a full-time undergraduate student completing a full-time load of graded course work with a minimum term grade point average of 3.5.

Elizabeth Tegtmeier, candidate for Nebraska State Board of Education District 7, announced an upcoming meet and greet in Ainsworth. Residents of Brown, Rock, and Keya Paha Counties are invited to meet Elizabeth Tegtmeier on Wednesday, January 12th at 7:00 p.m.