May 8 - May 14, 2022 Sunday, May 8th Received a request for a welfare check on an individual in Ainsworth. The individual was reported safe.

Kyle L. Schlag: Possess Marijuana One Ounce or Less, $300.00 Fine Brown County Sheriff’s Office - Deputy Kyle Stang.

Question: Can you help me understand the seed packets? Unfortunately there are no industry standards for seed packets and the amount of information given varies greatly. Most provide a physical description including height, spread, color of foliage and flower if applicable and for vegetables such as winter squash, number each plant will produce and a “days to harvest.” However, this information is based on ideal growing conditions.

During this year’s national Click It or Ticket seat belt campaign, which will take place May 23 through June 5, 2022, the Brown County Sheriff’s Office will be teaming up with law enforcement nationwide for a Border to Border (B2B) kickoff event. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is asking all states to participate in B2B, a one-day, 4-hour national seat belt awareness event on May 23 to increase law enforcement participation by coordinating highly visible seat belt enforcement for drivers at state border checkpoints.

KBR Rural Public Power The KBR Rural Public Power District Operation Roundup meeting will be held on Wednesday May 25, 2022 at 2:00 pm., at the KBR RPPD office in Ainsworth. Financial and Estate Planning Farmers and Ranchers are invited to attend a free clinic on Thursday, May 26th in Valentine.

“Nebraska Law Enforcement Week” This week we take time to thank all the Nebraska Law Enforcement Officers, especially those right here in Brown County. Thank you for helping to keep everyone safe in our County and trying to keep crime under control.