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Dates, Times and Menu Subject to Change October 9th - 16th Thursday, October 9th Midwest Grads Cap and Gown Pick Up 7:30 a.m. AHS Cheer Practice 12:30 p.m.

Home fires claim more lives in a typical year than all natural disasters combined. During Fire Prevention Week (October 5-11), the American Red Cross of Nebraska reminds everyone of the dangers of home fires, which claim seven lives every day in the U.S.

Nebraska Farm Bureau Foundation awarded six agricultural professionals with scholarships to participate in the Nebraska LEAD program, keeping with the mission of cultivating the future of agriculture.

Cedar trees are rapidly spreading across Nebraska’s grasslands, threatening valuable forage for grazing animals and habitat for wildlife. In some areas, grass production has dropped by as much as 75% over the past three decades due to cedar tree encroachment. The best time to control your cedar trees is now!

The Ainsworth American Legion Auxiliary Unit #79 met September 23 for its regular monthly meeting at the American Legion Post Home. Meeting called to order by President Ashley Titus at 7:30 p.m.

A regular meeting of the Brown County Hospital Board of Trustees was held on Monday, September 22. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Kirk Peterson at 4 p.m.

Our temperatures were “prosaic”, and our moistures were “routine”, but much appreciated. Temperature Information The high for this month was 97° on 09-12-2025 The low for this month was 39° on 09-5 & 09-6-2025 Average high is 78°, this year it was 80° Average low is 51°, this year it was 54° Record high was 107° on 09-09-1931 Record low was 21° on 09-29-1945 Rainfall Information Total rainfall for this month was 2.41” Average rainfall is 2.20” Record rainfall for this month was 9.98“ in 2019 Record least amount of rainfall for this month was 0.08“ in 1922 Enjoy the beauty in our landscapes and fields, as the colors change, and the smell of harvest is in the air..

In addition to fines, each case carries $50 in court costs Savannah A. McGowan, age 20, of Ainsworth, charged with no registration in the vehicle, fined $25.

Nebraska’s unemployment rate for August is 3.0 percent. The rate is unchanged from July and is a 0.1 percent increase from the August 2024 rate of 2.9 percent.

NASB is a private, nonprofit organization that serves the needs of board members in Nebraska public school districts and Educational Service Units. Nebraska’s 1,700 school board members may participate in board development training throughout the year by attending workshops and conferences to help strengthen their role in governance, legislative advocacy, and stewardship of district resources in support of student achievement.