Weekly Summary for November 12th – November 18th, 2023 Sunday, November 12th Brown County Sheriff’s Department responded to a request for traffic control for cattle crossing west of Johnstown. Brown County Ambulance Association transferred an air crew from the Ainsworth Airport to the Brown County Hospital and back to the airport.

'Happy Thanksgiving' Just want to give a shout out to all the students at Ainsworth Community Schools for sharing their short stories about Thanksgiving. I found them to be quite interesting. The stories brought a smile to those of us at the Ainsworth Star-Journal and we hope our readers enjoy them as well.

Pastors of our community wish everyone a time to count your Thanksgiving blessings. All churches welcome you to join them for their services throughout the year.

Kevin Kilmer, 27, was sentenced by Judge Mark Kozisek in Cherry County District Court, Valentine, NE, for the 2021 murder of Ruth Wittmuss, 52, which occurred in Kilgore, NE. The trial took place in August of this year.

Thanksgiving Day is an annual national holiday in the United States and Canada celebrating the harvest and other blessings of the past year. Americans generally believe that their Thanksgiving is modeled on a 1621 harvest feast shared by the English colonists (Pilgrims) of Plymouth and the Wampanoag people. The American holiday is particularly rich in legend and symbolism, and the traditional fare of the Thanksgiving meal typically includes turkey, bread stuffing, potatoes, cranberries, and pumpkin pie. With respect to vehicular travel, the holiday is often the busiest of the year, as family members gather with one another.

Schyler Schenk, cutting the ribbon at the Ainsworth Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting on November 15th, is the newest business owner on Ainsworth’s Main Street. On Monday, November 6th, the doors officially opened to Ainsworth Appliance & Repairs at 246 N. Main. Along with his wife, Brittnee and three young children, they will be selling Amana, Whirlpool and Maytag appliances. They will have on hand, refrigerators, freezers, microwaves, stoves, washers and dryers, small appliances and plan on adding TV sets in the future. Schenk will be doing repairs on all large brand appliances. You can reach the new business in town by calling (402) 382-5896. Attending the ribbon cutting were Chamber Directors, Mallory Sansom, Tanner Jones, Sheena Ferris and Misty Rowley.