Week of July 24 - 30, 2022 Sunday, July 24th Provided a welfare check in Ainsworth. The individual was located and reported safe.

Middle Niobrara NRD to Meet The Middle Niobrara Natural Resources District will hold their regular Board of Directors Meeting on Monday, August 8th, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Middle Niobrara NRD office, 303 E.

“Special Election Scheduled for August 9th” A special election will be held on Tuesday, August 9th at the Ainsworth Conference Center from 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Residents of Ainsworth will voting for or against extending Ainsworth’s 1/2% City Sales Tax for another 15 years. In 2007, Ainsworth voters passed the Ainsworth Economic Development Plan and a 1/2% City Sales Tax.

Bright, beautiful flowers welcome you into the entrance at Cottonwood Villa south of town. This yard is neatly kept up by their maintenance man Tony Lentz (right). Cottonwood Villa’s Manager Ann Fiala (left) is proud of the job Lentz does with the assistance of Paulson’s Lawn Service who does the mowing for Cottonwood Villa. Amongst the property one can find a variety of flowers such as petunias, hostas, New Guinea impatiens, begonias, roses, tiger lilies, sun impatiens, spireas and a weeping crab apple tree plus more.

According to the Brown County Sheriff's Office a Burn Ban is in Effect for ALL Fire Districts. This Excludes the City of Ainsworth Residents Who Can Have Fire Pits as Long as They Have a Screen Over the Top.