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AHS Volleyball Team Wins Final Regular Season Home Match

The Lady Dawgs took down the Hyannis Longhorns in four sets (25-16, 23-25, 25-13, 2512) during the team’s last regular- season home game on Thursday, October 1. For the Dawgs, senior Gracyn Painter had 16 kills, followed by sophomore Ava Graff with five and senior Jaylee Good with three.
Bulldogs Fall to Creighton 64-7

The Ainsworth football team traveled to Creighton on Friday, October 2, to take on the Bulldogs. Creighton put up 50 points in the first three quarters while holding Ainsworth scoreless until the team scored a touchdown in the final quarter, but not before Creighton scored 14 more points, to leave the scoreboard reading 64-7.
Ainsworth Cross Country Competes at West Holt Invitational

Girls Team Scores 1. Wayne, 17; 2.
AHS Earth Science Class Visits Ashfall Fossil Beds

The high school Earth Science classes toured Ashfall Fossil Beds on Wednesday, September 16. Their tour was guided by Ashfall Fossil Beds Educator Daniel George.
Elks Lodge Hosts Inaugural Joe Dodd Memorial Fishing Tournament

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Brown County Commissioners Hold First July Meeting

News Staff

Tuesday, July 14, 2026

The Brown County Board of Commissioners met for their first meeting of July on Tuesday, July 7. Commissioners Dennis Bauer and Don Painter were present, and commissioner Jeremiah Dailey was excused absent.

NPPD Hosting Second Open Houses for Ainsworth Wind-Bassett Transmission Line

News Staff

Tuesday, July 14, 2026

Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) will host two open houses on July 22 in Ainsworth and Bassett to gather public input for a new transmission project in the area. The open house sessions are informal and offer an opportunity to review project information and visit with project team members.

Ainsworth City Council Holds July Meeting

News Staff

Tuesday, July 14, 2026

The Ainsworth City Council met for its regularly scheduled meeting on Wednesday, July 8. Council members Brad Fiala, Kent Taylor and Heather Lutter were present.

Brown County Sheriff’s Report

News Staff

Tuesday, July 14, 2026

July 5th The sheriff’s office received a complaint of people still shooting fireworks after midnight in Long Pine. Deputies patrolled Long Pine.

God's Mercy Endures Forever, but He Cannot Compromise

News Staff

Tuesday, July 14, 2026

For the last two weeks, we have been discussing the afterlife and who will receive it. Most religions are dogmatic about their salvation ideas, and Christianity may be the most narrow theological view of them all.

Nominations Open for the 2026 FSA County Committee Election in Area Counties

News Staff

Tuesday, July 14, 2026

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) is now accepting nominations for county committee members and encourages all farmers, ranchers, and FSA program participants to take part in the Ainsworth County Committee nomination process.

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AHS Volleyball Team Wins Final Regular Season Home Match

Bulldogs Fall to Creighton 64-7

Ainsworth Cross Country Competes at West Holt Invitational

AHS Earth Science Class Visits Ashfall Fossil Beds

Elks Lodge Hosts Inaugural Joe Dodd Memorial Fishing Tournament

Brown County Commissioners Hold First July Meeting

NPPD Hosting Second Open Houses for Ainsworth Wind-Bassett Transmission Line

Ainsworth City Council Holds July Meeting

Brown County Sheriff’s Report

God's Mercy Endures Forever, but He Cannot Compromise

Nominations Open for the 2026 FSA County Committee Election in Area Counties

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