The Ainsworth Fire Department received an emergency call just after 9:00 a.m. on Sunday, November 13th. Three men from Cherry County were goose hunting east of Ainsworth on Quinn’s Gravel Pit when their dog went out onto the ice to retrieve a goose and broke through the ice. The hunters reported the dog was then pushed under the ice by strong winds. Ainsworth Fire Chief Brad Fiala reported the hunters found a boat and tried to get to the dog, but ice on the lake prevented them from getting to the dog in time. Three firemen on a boat helped the hunters back to shore and then retrieved the dogs body. The fire department was assisted by the Brown County Sheriff’s Department and Brown County Ambulance Association.

Anyone who is registered to vote knows that Election Day 2022 has come and gone. This is true even if folks did not vote, because their mailboxes are no longer stuffed full of political mailers. Many of us stayed up late into the night on Election Day trying to discover who will be in positions of authority over the next several years. For legislators, the election coming to a conclusion means that we know more about the work we have ahead of us.

“Thanksgiving - Christmas?” Many times, one wonders what holiday are we actually preparing for in November when you see Christmas items already in the stores in October. By now, many have already started or finished their Christmas shopping.

And the Winners Are … The election is over, the results are well known, the will of the people has truly been shown. So, let’s let bygones be bygones and evil thoughts pass… The next line shall remain unwritten, because it’s likely not printable in a newspaper in polite society.

Home owners along Oak Street in Ainsworth met with the Ainsworth City Council during the regular council meeting on Wednesday, November 9th to voice their opposition to using Oak Street as the designated detour route during the Highway 7 (Main Street) project scheduled for 2024.

Ainsworth Board of Education - Jim Arens, Mark Johnson, Frank Beel, Scott Erthum and Brad Wilkins met on Monday, November 14th for their regular monthly meeting. TeamMates Annual Presentation and Update Lisa Schlueter TeamMates Program Coordinator of the local Ainsworth Chapter of TeamMates presented a power point and discussed the TeamMates mentoring program with the Board and provided updated information.