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This week, October 1-7, 2023, we are proud to be celebrating “National Newspaper Week.” With that being said, we recently realized that this is the 141st year (1882-2023) that there has been a newspaper in the Brown County area. Although it has not always been called the Ainsworth Star-Journal, the focus has always been on keeping the community informed on what is happening.

September 17 - 23, 2023 Sunday. September 17th Investigated an accident on 1st Street where a gas meter was hit.

Tacie Rae Kovarik Bailie and Chance Kovarik, of rural Ainsworth, are parents of a daughter, Tacie Rae. Tacie arrived Friday, September 29, 2023, weighing 7 lbs.

Parents, students and community members of Ainsworth Community Schools were invited to hear the updates regarding the progress with the District’s Strategic Plan in conjunction with Nebraska Association of School Boards (NASB).

Fall Trap League was held for the fourth and final week at the Sandhills Rod & Gun Club on Wednesday, September 27th. Mob County Boys won the team championship finishing with 850 rocks followed by First Class Auto with 813.

“…We, too, are made of wonders, of great and ordinary loves, of small invisible worlds, of a need to call out through the dark.” From In Praise of Mystery: A Poem for Europa by Ada Limon As autumn begins, if you’re up late, you may notice a bright point of light rising in the east. Look a bit closer, with a pair of binoculars, and you’ll notice it’s not a star at all.

Question: Is fall a good time to plant trees? Planting trees in the fall gives them more time to get established. Lower temperatures cause slower respiration and therefore less stress, allowing them to get established before the stress of the heat and drought of summer.

387-0777 Chef Salad Available Daily Thursday, October 5th: Tater tot casserole, harvard beets, baked apples, muffin and milk. Friday, October 6th: Pork roast, mashed potatoes, brussel sprouts, fruit cocktail, dinner roll and milk.

402-387-1294 Activities Thursday, October 5th: 10:30 a.m.: Connect 4; 2:00 p.m.: Movie and Popcorn - “Colorado” staring Roy Rodgers. Friday, October 6th: 10:30 a.m.

Thought for the week: “Sometimes good things fall apart so that better things can fall together.” Marilyn Monroe We are having some wonderful weather. Many people are busy doing some outside tasks before the weather changes.