The Ainsworth Boys Basketball Team travelled to Hyannis on Febraury 21st for their last regular season game. The Bulldogs played the Longhorns within 4 points, nearly going into their third overtime game this season.

Smith Falls State Park’s campground is closed temporarily after an ice jam on the Niobrara River broke loose Wednesday evening, Feb. 19.

Unlike the popular song released in 1949, which many consider a Christmas song, this past week was just plain cold. The picture above was taken Thursday morning, February 20th.

The Middle Niobrara Natural Resources District (MNNRD) plans a multi-million dollar remodel, the public will have a chance to weigh in on the project. The MNNRD Board has scheduled open houses in Valentine and Ainsworth for the proposed 11,000-square-foot project in Valentine.

The Brown County Commissioners held a regular meeting on February 18, 2025 in the Meeting Room of the Brown County Courthouse. County Commissioners Dennis Bauer, Jeremiah Dailey, and Don Painter were all present.

U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), U.S. Representative Adrian Smith (NE-03), and U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.) issued the following statements after the United States Postal Service (USPS) announced that local mail processing operations will remain at the North Platte Mail Processing and Distribution Center. In addition to mail operations remaining in North Platte, Nebraska, the USPS also announced its plans to invest up to $4.4 million in modernization efforts at the North Platte facility.