Sports

Bulldog Basketball won both of last week’s games, beating Burwell at home on Tuesday and whipping the Whippets on Minden’s court on Friday to secure a 7-2 winning record. The Ainsworth Bulldogs trailed Burwell for three quarters, but closed the gap in the 4th quarter to win the varsity basketball game in McAndrew Elementary on Tuesday, January 4th by outscoring the Longhorns 61-56.

Making, transporting, and feeding hay is a large investment in time, equipment, and money. How can you reduce loss of hay during feeding to make that investment go further? There are many ways to feed hay, with each method impacting waste differently.

What does it mean to practice humanity in medicine? The phrase is used as a tagline and in book titles. Humanity and compassion in medicine is touted as something to aspire to, a noble accomplishment. But in reality, the biomedical model of health, the business model for healthcare, is not set up to support it. Algorithms and best practices set forth by insurance companies and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid do not account for the time required to establish meaningful human interaction between patient and caregiver.

With just two wrestlers, the Ainsworth girls took 24th place at the 2021 Winnebago All Girls Wrestling Tournament held on December 28th in Winnebago. Jolyn Pozehl took second place in the 114 lb.

The Dawgs won a tight game to bring home 3rd place at the Elkhorn Valley Holiday Tournament held December 27th and 28th in Tilden. The games immediately followed the NSAA five-day practice and competition moratorium that lasted through the 26th.

Ainsworth wrestlers, Mason Painter and Jensen Williams, competed in the Pleasanton Kurt Keaschall Invite on December 30th. Mason Painter, 120 lbs., lost his first two matches.

Bulldog Basketball packed up and headed to Tilden for the Elkhorn Valley Holiday Tournament on Monday, December 27th through the 28th. The team came straight off the NSAA five-day practice and competition moratorium that lasted through the 26th.

Nebraska is more than cows and corn – and really may be for everyone after all. The state will get its Discovery Channel debut January 8th when RV There Yet? airs episode two, “Not just Cows and Corn,” featuring Arbor Lodge State Historical Park, Platte River State Park and Chadron State Park.

It was a three game week for the Ainsworth Bulldogs and they were up to the task, coming away with three wins to increase their record to 4-1 going into the holiday break. The Dawgs started the week hosting Valentine on December 14th and defeating the Badgers 72-62.

Hunters and landowners are encouraged to offer their feedback on big game issues during the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission’s public informational meetings this winter. Meetings are scheduled in each