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Taco or Chef Salad Available Thursday, July 7th: Chicken and noodles, mashed potatoes, corn, pineapple, biscuit and milk. Friday, July 8th: Crumble burger, french fries, peas, tropical fruit, bun and milk.

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC), Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have approved and now recommend vaccinations for children that are 6 months to 4 years old. This means that any person 6 months and older is now able to get vaccinated for COVID-19 to help fight the pandemic that has been part of our world for the last 2 years.

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.

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!

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.

The Brown County Sheriff’s Department received a report of a two-vehicle accident just after 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 30th. The accident occurred approximately three miles north of Ainsworth on Meadville Avenue.

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.

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.

“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.

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.