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Harvest is getting underway for many farmers across the state, and area power utilities want to remind equipment operators to look up and look out for powerlines as they head back out to the field. Equipment operators are encouraged to keep their machines 20 feet away from powerlines to avoid the possibility of any electricity arcing from the line to the equipment.

The Ainsworth Does will host a meet and greet for the Supreme President, Kelly Wilson from Parker Drove #133 Arizona. Supreme Junior Counselor, Sheila Tangney from Lusk Drove #64 WY and Monica Conroy, Past Supreme President from McCook #3 NE, will be in attendance.

Sam Wilkins of Ainsworth has been selected as a homecoming royalty finalist at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Wilkins is a senior majoring in agricultural engineering and agricultural economics.

The Ainsworth Public Library has announced the book selection for the October read. We are happy to say that the title will be the One Book One Nebraska 2022 book by Nebraska author Jonis Agee.

A regular meeting of the Brown County Hospital (BCH) Board of Trustees was held September 19, 2022. Present were Chairman Brent Deibler, Tate Schipporeit, John Gross and Jim Walz. Excused was Brian Delimont. Also attending was Mirya Hallock - CEO, Tad Stearns - CFO, Lisa Fischer - HR, Brandy Bussinger - DON, Tawny Allen-Recording Secretary and Dr. Campbell.

Alpha Delta Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma met September 10th, 2022 at the Coffee Vault in Long Pine. Five members answered roll call and made a donation to the Read Aloud Nebraska fund.

Following a shortened football game due to weather on September 16th, the coronation of Homecoming royalty was moved to McAndrew Gymnasium. Crowned as Homecoming Royalty were (back row left to right) Princess Saylen Young, Queen Cameron Goochey, King Ian Finley and Prince Jensen Williams. Crown bearers for the evening were (front row left to right) Gracyn Peterson, daughter of Kirk and Chelsey Peterson and Bryer McNally, son of Amber McNally & BJ Clark.

There was some excitement at the Ainsworth Star-Journal on Monday afternoon, September 12th around 3:15 p.m. A&R Construction was using a cement saw across Highway 20 when a shear pin broke and the blade from the cement saw was launched across Highway 20, across the Star-Journal parking lot and through a Star-Journal window.

Through Yale University in New Haven, CT, the Yale Educator Recognition Program recognizes outstanding educators from around the world who support and inspire their students to perform at high levels and to achieve excellence. Of this year’s 339 nominees, who represent 43 states and 21 countries, 48 teachers and 29 counselors were selected to receive the award. Matriculating students are invited to nominate high school educators, and a committee of Yale admissions officers reviews each nomination individually and designates recipients. In September, the winners were sent their awards with congratulatory letters, and administrators of the high schools were notified of their achievement.

The Ainsworth City Council passed an ordinance raising garbage rates in Ainsworth beginning October 1st. The ordinance was approved during the regular meeting of the Ainsworth City Council on September 14th.