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An informational meeting was held recently with members of the Nebraska Antique Farming Association (NAFA), local media and the Ainsworth Chamber of Commerce to discuss the Tractor Relay Across Nebraska (TRAN) coming to the area during the summer of 2024.

Secretary of State Bob Evnen issued the following statement regarding the decision of the Colorado Supreme Court in Anderson v. Griswold.

Nebraska’s preliminary unemployment rate for November 2023 is 2.3 percent, seasonally adjusted. The rate is up 0.1 percentage points from the October 2023 rate of 2.2 percent and is down 0.4 percentage points from the November 2022 rate of 2.7 percent.

A regular meeting of the Brown County Hospital (BCH) Board of Trustees was held Monday, December 18, 2023. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Tate Schipporeit with board members Brent Deibler, John Gross, Kirk Peterson and Brian Delimont present.

The start of a new year serves as an opportunity for many to set new goals and commit to better habits. But what happens when the energy and excitement after the ball drops wears off—and how many New Year’s resolutions fail to come to fruition?

While daytime temperatures have been mild so far this December, bitter cold and negative wind chills are undoubtedly on the horizon. This is a good time to consider how we can best protect our cattle since livestock performance and survival is affected by wind and temperature.

Producers can elect coverage and enroll in ARC-County (ARCCO) or PLC, which provide cropby crop protection, or ARC-Individual (ARC-IC), which protects the entire farm. Although election changes for 2024 are optional, producers must enroll through a signed contract each year. Also, if a producer has a multi-year contract on the farm it will continue for 2024 unless an election change is made.

Dates, Times and Menu Subject to Change December 28th - 31st/January 4th December 28th - January 3rd Holiday Break - No School. Friday, December 29th Holiday Tournament at Summerland Public Schools at Ewing Ainsworth vs West Holt 3:00 p.m.: JV Girls and Boys will Play - Boys Main Gym, Girls Auxiliary Gym.

Applications for multispecies Super Tag and Combo lottery permits will be accepted by the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission beginning January 2, 2024. The Super Tag lottery permit will be valid for one elk of either sex, one antelope of either sex, one deer of either sex and two turkeys (only toms and bearded hens may be taken in the spring).

Katrina Beel of Johnstown, NE was named on Chadron State College’s President’s List. To qualify, student must have a cumulative 4.0 grade point average on a 4.0 scale.