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Thursday, August 13th: Hot beef sandwiches, mashed potatoes with gravy, peas, tropical fruit and milk. Friday, August 14th: Pork roast, baked potato, harvard beets, Jell-O with mandarin oranges, biscuit and milk.

Thursday, August 13th: 10:30 a.m. - Cindy’s Bible Study; 2:30 p.m.

Younger Students • Remind young children that markers, crayons, glue, glitter, and other school supplies belong on paper—not in their mouths. • Teach children that medicines are only for the person they are prescribed to.

Americans’ retirement savings targets are rising, but many workers say current financial pressures are making those goals harder to achieve. A new Schroders 2026 U.S. Retirement Survey finds that participants in workplace retirement plans estimate they will need about $1.2 million to retire comfortably. However, expectations often fall far short of that benchmark: 51% expect to have less than $500,000 saved by retirement, while only 30% believe they will accumulate at least $1 million.

It can feel like something straight out of a science fiction movie this time of year. Giant wasps seem to be flying around the yard, and armies of creepy crawlers are marching into homes.

Nebraska’s unemployment rate for June was 2.9 percent. The rate was down from the May unemployment rate and unchanged over the year. The national unemployment rate for June was 4.2 percent, down from the May unemployment rate and up 0.1 percent from the June 2025 unemployment rate.

Recent cases from Brown County Court In addition to fines, each case carries $95 in court costs (Court costs increased from $50 to $95 effective July 25) Kevin W. Stewart, age 65, of Killeen, Texas, charged with speeding 6-10 mph over the limit, fined $75.

August 8, 2001 25 Years Ago '14th Annual Nebraska Leafy Spurge Conference and Tour held in Ainsworth' Approximately 80 individuals took part in the 14th Annual Nebraska Leafy Spurge Conference this past week in Ainsworth. The conference started on Wednesday, August 1st, with tours of Chemical Control Plots of Leafy Spurge on the Graff Ranch southeast of Ainsworth and then on to the Niobrara Valley Preserve on the Niobrara River for Bio-control plots of Purple Loosestrife.

Memories can be wonderful places to visit when they are pleasant and filled with peace and joy. On the other hand, not all of our experiences have been pleasant. Negative thoughts can be more like a haunted house on a dark and stormy night. We all have our own unique collections of thoughts and emotions, which leave us with the task of figuring out a way to deal with them.

July 26th A deputy investigated a report of a vandalized house in Ainsworth. The children and parents involved were notified.