Ainsworth Community Schools Notice of Budget Hearing and Budget Summary Hearing to Set Final Tax Request and Regular Meeting Public notice is hereby given in compliance with the provisions of Nebraska State Statues, that the governing body of the Board of Education of Brown County School District #10 of Ainsworth, Nebraska, will conduct a Budget Hearing at 8:00 p.m. followed by the Hearing to Set Final Tax Request, September 9th, 2024, in the District office on 3rd street. The purpose of the hearings is to receive support, opposition, criticism, suggestions, or observations of taxpayers relating to the proposed budget and to consider amendments relative thereto, also to set the final tax request for the 2024-25 budget. The board will then hold a regular meeting following the adjournment of the hearings.

The Tyler Vanderheiden Memorial Run, an annual race aimed at raising awareness and understanding of mental health, raised $10,000.00 for Nebraska Game and Parks state park trails in 2024. To date, supporters of the Vanderheiden Memorial run have contributed more than $30,000 to the Nebraska Game and Parks Foundation to support trails.

August 25th through August 31st, 2024 Sunday, August 25th Provided traffic control after receiving a report of Highway 20 traffic failing to follow NDOT signs in a work zone. Issued a warning for speeding to a South Dakota motorcyclist on Highway 7.

“ Husker Fever Is In Full Gear!” If you are a Husker fan, you should have something to celebrate. The Husker volleyball team is off to a great start as well as the Husker football team.

This past week I was invited to attend the Garfield County commissioners meeting. It was good to be in Burwell again. They were very interested in hearing about what the special session of the legislature did to lower property taxes. They were especially interested in the caps placed on local units of government ability to raise spending. I imagine most of Nebraska’s 93 counties, and 244 school districts and all the other government we have that relies on their ability to levy, collect, and spend property taxes, are all just as concerned.

Forget about property taxes and abortion: get out, time to enjoy autumn Back in the day, the Omaha World-Herald provided me with a company car and the instructions: “drive across the state and find some stories.” It was obviously a more formal command than that, something like “if you like your job, you’ll write something interesting.” It was an incredible adventure in various vintages of Ford Taurus’. On the road, you realize that there are fascinating stories – sometimes tragic and sad, sometimes heart-warming and uplifting – in every corner of the state.