“College Subscriptions” As the college bound students have left home and will be starting the next chapter in their lives, don’t forget to start their college subscriptions - a letter from home every week! Its a great way for the students to keep track of their friends still in high school.

I recently watched a television commercial featuring the Governor of our neighboring state of South Dakota. She said there were over twenty-five thousand vacant jobs available in her state. She promoted the idea that South Dakota does not have an income tax, so job seekers coming to her state could expect to keep more of what they worked for and earned. The same could be said for Wyoming who doesn’t have an income tax either.

Suicide. It’s personal.

Summarized - All Cases Include $ 50.00 Court Cost Jaden R. Evans: Speeding 21 - 35 MPH, $200.00 Fine; Careless Driving, $100.00 Fine; Brown County Sheriff’s Office - Deputy Joel Carpenter.

The Brown County Sheriff’s Department investigated a two-vehicle accident 2 miles south of Highway 7 on Raven Road on July 31st. Sandra Welke, driving a 2007 Dodge Dakota, reported she was northbound on Raven Road when she observed a motor grader coming toward her. Welke said she pulled over to let the grader go by, but the grader hit her vehicle. Chance Cole, driving a 2013 Caterpillar Motor Grader, said he didn’t see the pickup and caught it with the blade of the grader. Damage to the Welke pickup was estimated at $1,500.00. There were no injuries reported. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– The Brown County Sheriff’s Department investigated a one-vehicle accident on Highway 20 at Mile Marker 235 on August 7th at 12:52 a.m. Richard Frantz of Valentine, driving a 2011 Dodge Grand Caravan, was westbound on Highway 20 and swerved to miss a cow in the roadway. Damage to the Frantz vehicle was estimated at $2,500.00. The bull was owned by Dave Sherman.

Brown County Report Week of August 6th-12th Sunday, August 6th Responded to a request for a welfare check on a male subject in Ainsworth. The male was located and reported safe at this time.