The National Weather Service confirmed 12 tornadoes touched down in Nebraska on Wednesday, December 15th. An extremely powerful and unusual storm system swept across the Midwest in the afternoon that day, following an unseasonably warm morning. Brown County was lucky, with wind speed and gusts that weren’t entirely unlikely for the region, with some rain, followed by freezing rain. The wind speed was around 35 and gusts around 60 mph. Some loose items blew away and the roads became slick as the rain froze, but most Christmas decorations were safe and there were no school closings. Much of the state was not so lucky - wind gusts of nearly 100 mph were confirmed in much of eastern Nebraska.

Jack Arens of Ainsworth is among 18 University of Nebraska-Lincoln seniors who have completed the requirements to graduate from the University Honors Program in December. Arens will graduate from the College of Engineering.

Ainsworth Evangelical Free Church Charles Kieffer - Senior Pastor Charles Kieffer - Senior Pastor Ainsworth Evangelical Free Church 87804 Bumblebee Road • Ainsworth, NE 69210 Christmas Eve at 7:00 p.m. Christmas is a wonderful time of the year, but not for everyone.

Taco or Chef Salad Available Thursday, December 23rd: Hot beef sandwich, mashed potatoes, mixed veggies, fruited jello, bread and milk. Friday, December 24th: Closed - Merry Christmas.

Thought for the week: “Christmas is the spirit of giving without a thought of getting. It is happiness because we see joy in people. It is forgetting self and finding time for others. It is discarding the meaningless and stressing the true values.” -- Thomas S. Monson

At the December 17th monthly celebration at McAndrew Elementary School, Blake Winters was named the Student of the Month. Mrs.