Carter Nelson and Katherine Kerrigan brought home more medals from the 2024 NSAA State Track Meet. This was the fourth time for both athletes to compete in the annual NSAA State Track Meet.

The Ainsworth Track Teams qualified seven athletes for the 2024 NSAA Class C State Track Meet to be held in Omaha on May 17th and 18th. Qualifiying for Ainsworth were: • Gracyn Painter - 100 Meter Dash, 200 Meter Dash and Long Jump.

The 51st Commencement of Northeast Community College took place on Friday, May 10th, in the Cox Activities Center on the Norfolk campus. Three commencement ceremonies were held.

Technology has come a long way in the past 200 years. The telegraph was invented in 1837 and made rapid long range communication possible. Messages could be sent around the world through a series of connected wires. The telegraph had medical applications in the Civil War. It was used to order medical supplies and report information about injuries and casualties to medical teams. This was cutting edge technology at the time, but it now is considered an obsolete method of communication.

The 60th annual spring art show of the Ainsworth Art Guild ended on April 27th at the Ainsworth Public Library. The memorial and historic displays of members’ artwork was a great success. Many viewers signed the registration book for a chance to win an art-related door prize and voted for their personal favorite piece of art. This year’s Viewers’ Choice Award went to Lynn Robertson for her photo entitled “Evening Flights,” a colorful sunset with jet trails, clouds and an unidentified bird. The photo was also selected for showing at the Association of Nebraska Art Clubs’ conference and show in June at Fremont.

Lunch Chef Salad Available Daily Thursday, May 16th: Chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes, corn, blueberry crisp, dinner roll and milk. Friday, May 17th: Turkey, scalloped potatoes, spinach, pineapple, biscuit and milk.