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Nebraska state park areas and wildlife management areas in Cherry County are temporarily banning campfires as drought conditions have triggered extreme fire danger. The following areas will have campfire bans until further notice: • Merritt Reservoir State Recreation Area.

During the regular meeting of the Brown County Commissioners on September 5th, the commissioners discussed at length the possibility of increasing the speed limit on Meadville Avenue. Meadville Avenue was resurfaced this summer and the Sand Draw Bridge is open, so traffice can traverse from Ainsworth to Meadville without a detour and over smooth asphalt to the gravel.

During the Brown County Fair on Labor Day in Johnstown, youth could participate in the Junior Barrels. Winners in the three age groups were: 5 & Under: 1.

On Monday, September 4th, these participants took part in the 5K Run and 1 Mile Walk was held during the Brown County Fair. 5K Men’s Division winners were: 1.

The Ainsworth Girls and Boys Cross Country Teams were in Broken Bow on September 9th for the Broken Bow Invitational. The Ainsworth Girls Cross Country Team took first place with a team score of 30.

Family Fun Day at the Brown County Fair was held on Saturday, September 2nd. Youth had the opportunity to compete in Musical Chairs, Flag Race and Hide Race. Due to the extreme heat, Muttin Bustin was eliminated this year.

The Ainsworth Girls Golf team saw a busy week of competition as they approach the final half of their season. On Tuesday, September 4th, the team traveled to the Broken Bow invitational for a windy day of golf.

402-387-1294 Activities Thursday, September 14th: 10:30 a.m. - Bible Study; 2:30 p.m.

387-0777 Chef Salad Available Daily Thursday, September 14th: Supreme pizza, side salad, fresh veggies, pineapple, garlic bread and milk. Friday, September 15th: Chicken enchilada casserole, pico de gallo, black bean salad, apple crisp, cornbread and milk.

Thought for the week: “God does not give us everything we want, but He does fulfill His promises, leading us along the best and straightest paths to Himself.” Dietrich Bonhoeffer Hats off to the fair board and all the volunteers that helped make the Brown County Fair a success during a very hot, windy weekend. I thought about the ladies in the buildings doing entries. Those buildings get so very hot on a warm day I can only image how warm it got in there. The weather has changed and we have had cooler weather. One report north of Johnstown said they got 2 inches of rain since Thursday. We are all thankful for the moisture that we received.