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Upset Win in Secretary of State Primary Wasn’t Unexpected Elections often bring surprises, but the upset victory of retired Omaha businessman Scott Petersen in the Republican primary for Secretary of State wasn’t that surprising. Sure, he defeated an incumbent, Lincoln attorney Bob Evnen, who was seeking a third, four-year term.

Shot Put, 4x400 800, 1600, 3200, 4x400 1600, 3200, 4x400 100, 200, 400, 4x400 DISCUS 4X400 METER RELAY TEAMS .

The 1st Class Auto team won the spring trap league with a total of 824 targets hit of a possible 1,000. Mob County earned second place with 771 targets broken, and the Weed Wacker team finished in third with 765 hit.

Nick Martin’s even-par round of 36 was the top mark Thursday during men’s league golf at the Ainsworth Golf Course. Martin finished one shot ahead of Chester Smith and Graig Kinzie, who posted 1-over par rounds of 37.

Valentine National Wildlife Refuge is opening up added grazing opportunities for the upcoming spring and summer season through its cooperative agriculture program. The available pasture units range from approximately 100 to 500 acres and are located on refuge property south of Valentine.

Henry Allan “Harry” Ironside was a Canadian-American Bible teacher, preacher, theologian, pastor, and author who pastored Moody Church in Chicago from 1929 to 1948. It is said that Harry Ironside was one of the most prolific Christian writers of the 20th Century and published more than 100 books, booklets, and pamphlets, many of which are still in print.

May 10th Brown County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a possible vehicle accident via a third party software. The dispatcher on duty was able to contact the driver and was informed that they were not in an accident.

The Ainsworth City Council on Wednesday, April 13, approved ordinances increasing water and sewer utility rates. The base rate for water and the base rate for sewer service will each increase by $8 per month, with the base rate for water moving from $12.50 per month to $20.50 and the base for sewer service increasing from $31 to $39 per month.

May is National Historic Preservation Month, and Brown County’s sole contribution to the National Register of Historic Places is The Miller Hotel in Long Pine. The Miller Hotel was first built as a home by H.

The 2026 Nebraska Primary Election was held on Tuesday, May 12th. In Brown County, the main race was for Brown County Commissioner and Brown County Sheriff.