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Small Town Pride, Big American Spirit - 250 Years Strong!

Make plans now to celebrate America’s 250th Birthday in true small-town fashion during the Bob Buckles Memorial Cruise Night on Saturday, July 4th, in Ainsworth. This year’s celebration is being described as “A Salute to Horsepower and History” — featuring classic cars, loud pipes and American pride as organizers hope to fill both sides of Main Street and spill down the side streets with vehicles of every kind.

All Things Nebraska

Nebraska: It Really Has a Lot of Cool Stuff to See and Experience Memorial Day has come and gone, so it’s time to hit the road. As a lover of Nebraska stuff (you know, corn, the Huskers, Busch Light) I’ve never understood why more people don’t vacation in our state.

Legislative Notes

From the Ballot Box to the Real World Consequences Following up on the discussion of the power and responsibility that comes with casting a ballot, this week I want to address one of the more debated issues of this legislative session: Nebraska’s new minimum wage law and the passage of LB258. LB258 was a bill created to provide practical, real- world guidelines for implementing Ballot Initiative 433, which was approved by voters in 2022.

Ainsworth Senior Center News

Menu Thursday, June 4th: Meatloaf, garlic green beans, hashbrowns, pears, muffin and milk. Friday, June 5th: Pork chop, sauerkraut, baked potato, apricots and dinner roll.

Sandhills Care Center News

Activities Thursday, June 4th: 10:30 a.m. - Bible Study with Cindy; 2:30 p.m.

Tire Amnesty to be Held in O’Neill June 9-10

Disposing of old tires can be both expensive and difficult. What starts as a small pile can quickly grow over the years, getting bigger, and the cost to dispose of them keeps going up.

Ricketts Roundup: Memorial Day

We observe Memorial Day to remember the brave women and men who paid the ultimate price for our great nation. We honor their courage, duty, and patriotism.