2021Ty Conroy, an Ainsworth native, is now offering taxidermy services at his new shop, Ty’s Taxidermy, located on High-way 20 in Ainsworth. Conroy started out in taxidermy about eight years ago as a hobby and as a way to remember his hunting adventures.

The following article, “Germany Signs Armistice Hostilities Cease, Kaiser Abdicates” was posted in the November 14, 1918 edition of the Ainsworth Star-Journal. It is retyped here (for legibility purposes) just as it appears in the original issue.

At the age of 18, one of our very own custodians, Joe McMurtrey, joined the Army and began a very colorful career. I am glad he came to talk to my class about his time in the military, or I would not have even known that he is a veteran. So I will describe as best I can to you about his training, his service history, and his favorite memories about the National Guard.

Good Samaritan Society Vice President of Operations, Nate Schema, confirmed the facilities in Valentine are closing. He said in a release: The pandemic has put unprecedented stress on the senior care industry, which has forced us to make difficult decisions about how and where we can provide services. As a result, Good Samaritan Society – Valentine will close effective December 31, 2021, due to a number of factors including ongoing staffing challenges, a decline in the number of residents at our location and increased operating costs. Inadequate Medicaid reimbursement rates that do not keep up with the cost of care we provide, combined with these other challenges, has led to a situation that is not sustainable.

The Ainsworth 7th – 12th Grade Choral Department will present Shrek the Musical on Thursday, November 4th, Friday, November 5th, and Saturday, November 6th, 2021. Each performance will be at 7:00 p.m. in the Ainsworth Community Schools Learning Center. “Once upon a time, there was a little ogre.” Shrek the Musical will tell the tale of lonely ogres, royal princesses, a talking donkey, a vertically challenged lord, noble knights, a feisty dragon, a gang of fairytale creatures, and everything in between. You won’t want to miss our story filled with love, sadness, humor, sarcasm, self-acceptance, and what it truly means to find true love and to love yourself.

Minutes for the October 26, 2021 meeting of Brown County American Legion Post Number 79, Ainsworth, NE. The regular meeting of Brown County American Legion Post Number 79 was called to order by Commander Kyser at 7:30 p.m.