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Open House of New Ambulance Barn and Celebrating 50 Years of Service in the Brown County Area
Reminiscent of 2019, County Checking Roads for Washouts
Long Pine Chamber of Commerce Names 9-Year-Old Ryan Collins as the 2024 Citizen of the Year

Ainsworth Women’s Golf League
Ainsworth Women’s Golf League
Nebraska High School Rodeo Athletes Qualify for National High School Rodeo Finals

Open House of New Ambulance Barn and Celebrating 50 Years of Service in the Brown County Area

Celebrating Our Past and Forging Our Future! Brown County Ambulance Association is celebrating their 50th Anniversary with an Open House Celebration at their new ambulance barn at the corner of 3rd and Walnut Streets on Saturday, June 29th from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Refreshments will be served while members of Brown County Ambulance Association proudly share their history and inform the pubic of the service they provide and excel in as well as information about how to join and become an emergency service provider for your community.
Reminiscent of 2019, County Checking Roads for Washouts

An isolated supercell developed along a warm front and remained nearly stationary for nearly two hours during the early evening hours on Thursday, June 20, 2024 from Ainsworth to Long Pine. The supercell produced at least two brief tornadoes along with heavy rains that washed out at least one road and flooded many others south of Ainsworth and Long Pine.
Long Pine Chamber of Commerce Names 9-Year-Old Ryan Collins as the 2024 Citizen of the Year

On Saturday, June 22nd, Long Pine Chamber of Commerce celebrated an extraordinary young man, Ryan Collins, who, at just nine years old, has made a remarkable impact on their community. Over the past year, Ryan has volunteered tirelessly to pick up trash around Long Pine Recreation Park and throughout the community, not just keeping it clean but also helping the wildlife that travels through it.
Sandhill Precision Rifle Club Holds 2nd Annual Sandhills Shootout

The Sandhills Precision Rifle Club held its 2nd Annual Sandhills Shootout on June 15th west of Johnstown, NE. The 2nd Annual Sandhills Shootout was sponsored by Zeiss, a German manufacturer of optical systems and optoelectronics, founded in Jena, Germany in 1846.
Two Ainsworth Middle School Student Projects Compete at National History Day

On Monday, June 10th, four students from Ainsworth Middle School participated at the national level of the National History Day (NHD) competition in College Park, Maryland. One of those projects, a performance by sixth grade students, Keith Munnu, Max Hasenohr, and Paul Denny, was named the outstanding junior entry from the state of Nebraska.

LEGISLATIVE REPORT

By News Staff – Thu, 02/25/2021 - 00:05

Senator Erin Tobin District 21 Gregory/Tripp Charles Mix/ Bon Homme Counties Committees: Commerce & Energy, Education, Vice Chair of Health & Human Services Capitol Address: 500 E. Capitol Ave.

Gregory County Courthouse listed on National Register of Historic Places

By News Staff – Thu, 02/25/2021 - 00:05

The Gregory County Courthouse in Burke was added in February to the National Register of Historic Places, the South Dakota State Historical Society has announced. The National Register is the official federal list of properties identified as important in American history, architecture, archaeology, engineering, and culture.

South Dakota’s AG charged with three misdemeanors in fatal crash

By News Staff – Thu, 02/25/2021 - 00:05

South Dakota’s attorney general was charged Thursday, February 18, with three misdemeanors for striking and killing a man with his car last summer, avoiding more serious felony charges in a case that raised questions about how the state’s top law enforcement official first reported the crash.

CARDS OF THANKS

By News Staff – Thu, 02/25/2021 - 00:05

To one and all, and especially the attendees, it was a terrific Bowling Alley Music Performance for the charities. All oldies and gospel and folk and polkas. Roy really kept the theme going this year! Writing a thank-you isn’t enough. It is a start for now.

City of Gregory 2020 drinking water report

By News Staff – Thu, 02/25/2021 - 00:05

Water Quality Last year, the City of Gregory monitored your drinking water for possible contaminants. This report is a snapshot of the quality of the water that we provided last year.

Residents gather in SD to lament loss of pipeline

By News Staff – Thu, 02/25/2021 - 00:05

Residents and business owners upset by the loss of the Keystone XL pipeline gathered in southwestern South Dakota recently and appealed to three congressman to help restart the project. One of President Joe Biden’s first moves was to revoke Keystone XL’s presidential permit and shut down construction of the long-disputed pipeline that was to carry oil from Canada to Texas.