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Ainsworth Library Board to Meet The Ainsworth Library Board will hold its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, July 6th at 5:00 p.m. at the Ainsworth Public Library.

Find Hercules and His Mighty Globular Clusters

Hercules is one of the standout heroes of Greek mythology, but his namesake constellation can be surprisingly hard to find - despite being one of the largest star patterns in our night skies! Once you find the stars of Hercules, look deeper; barely hidden in the space around his massive limbs and “Keystone” asterism are two beautiful globular star clusters: M13 and M92!

USDA Reminds Nebraska Producers to File Crop Acreage Reports

Agricultural producers in Nebraska who have not yet completed their crop acreage reports after planting should make an appointment with their U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) service center as soon as possible ahead of the upcoming July 15 deadline.

Sheriff’s Report

June 26 - July 2, 2022 Sunday, June 26th During a traffic stop in Ainsworth, near the intersection of Walnut Street and 4th Street, a driver from Virginia was issued a speeding citation for doing 61 mph in a 35 mph zone. The Ainsworth Fire Department conducted a house fire training in Ainsworth, along 4th Street, near Roadway Inn.

Unlimited Quota Deer,Antelope Permits Available July 11th

Hunters may begin purchasing unlimited quota Nebraska deer and antelope permits Monday, July 11th. Residents, nonresidents and eligible landowners may purchase permits through the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission starting at 1:00 p.m.

Kat’s Korner

“Alumni Parade Class Floats” This year’s alumni festivities have come to a conclusion. It was fun to see folks come back to town and take part in this event.

Legislative Notes

This year I am spending the 4th of July holiday in Ukraine. During my long military career I spent countless holidays deployed overseas, but this one is particularly poignant. I have had a chance to see much of the battlefield. The destruction, death and suffering is beyond anything I have ever seen in person. Photographs of Berlin at the end of WWII is the kind of destruction now found in Ukraine. This is not a war with insurgents and irregular guerrilla fighters launching hit-and-run ambushes with roadside bombs like the Taliban or ISIS. This is two very modern, uniformed militaries of countries that are both represented in the United Nations. This is a mechanized, force-on-force, combined arms death match.

Capitol News

How About a Little Tolerance for a Change? News Item: A Subway sandwich customer allegedly shot two employees after he reportedly became angry over too much mayonnaise on his sandwich, police said. One employee died and the other is in critical condition.

2022 AHS Alumni Parade

Along with the many AHS Alumni Class Floats there were many other entries in the 2022 Alumni Parade held on Saturday, June 25th. The parade started at the East City Park and went down 3rd Street and up Main Street. Leading the parade just behind the American Legion Color Guard was the Ainsworth High School Marching Band.