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Sheriff’s Report

July 10th, 2022 through July 16th, 2022 Sunday, July 10th Received a report of a pickup driving recklessly with excessive speed in Ainsworth near Dawes and Woodward intersection. One male driver was cited for careless driving.

Kat’s Korner

What a difference a week and one-half has made in our small rural community of Ainsworth, Nebraska. Who knew that on Friday, July 20, 2012, history was in the making of the biggest fire ever to be known in Nebraska history as the “Region 24 Complex Fire” was going to begin in Brown County?

Remembering the 2012 Niobrara River Valley Fires

On the evening of July 19, 2012, a lightning storm rolled through the canyons south of the Niobrara River near Johnstown that ignited an area of trees in a canyon of the Niobrara River Valley. Innumerous storms frequent Nebraska throughout the summer season, each bringing their share of lightning, thunder, hail, wind and other methods of destruction.

Mike and Katie Lentz Win 2nd Week Honors for Yard of the Week

This week’s Yard of the Week winner announced by the Ainsworth Area Chamber of Commerce go to Mike and Katie Lentz who live at 1320 East 1st Street in Ainsworth. Their yard includes Maple trees that provide lots of shade. The flower baskets on the rail have beautiful petunias. They have easy to take care of shrubs with decorative rock surrounding them. In the back yard the Lentz’s have a Korean Sun Pear tree and a Flowering Crab tree.

KBR Leadership Academy, Be a Part of the Upcoming Class

The KBR Leadership Academy has a few spots available for Keya Paha County in the upcoming 2022-23 class. Anyone interested in learning more or applying for the program still has time to sign up.

Ainsworth Junior Golf Tournament Hosts 62 Golfers

Sixty-two young golfers participated in the annual Ainsworth Junior Golf Tournament on Wednesday, July 6, 2022. 6-8 Year Old Boys The 6-8 year old boys’ division had 15 young golfers from Ainsworth, Valentine, O’Neill, Stuart and Winner, SD.

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