Anita Keys of Elsmere, was named 2022 Ag-ceptional Woman of the Year during Northeast Community College’s Agceptional Women’s Conference recently on the Northeast campus in Norfolk. The announcement was made as part of a video tribute that was played during the opening session of the 14th annual conference. The video was sponsored by Farm Credit Services of America and produced by the Northeast Agriculture Department and District 25 Productions, LLC.

Around the world, Christmas is a time for family and community traditions. Residents of the “Christmas City of the Sandhills” in Ainsworth are especially proud of their own unique tradition - a live re-enactment of the birth of the Christ child in Bethlehem. For over a half a century now, members of the Ainsworth Women’s Club have presented the story of Christ’s life in an annual Christmas Pageant free to members of the community.

Small Business Saturday showcased several small businesses from the Sandhills who displayed homemade products including wreathes, signs, cards and food, plus other products on sale such as towels, jewelry, knives, clothing and much more.

There are toy trucks, and then, there are works of art! In this case, we’re referring to the meticulously detailed, hand crafted, wood hay hauler and pup trailer created by Swede Lolley as a work of art!

The Ainsworth City Council met in special session on Monday, November 28th to discuss funding for the Sandhills Care Center. Following a joint meeting of the Brown County Commissioners, Ainsworth City Council and Sandhills Care Center Board, the City Council decided to hold a special meeting to discuss allowing the Care Center Board to apply for a line of credit for operating using the recently voted for city levy as collateral.

Alpha Delta Chapter of DKG met November 12, 2022, starting with a visit to the Rock County Public Library to see new items available for use and a tour of the updated facilities. The group then traveled to the home of Roxie Lindquist in Bassett for lunch.