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Ainsworth Community School is “Closed” for Remainder of the 2019-20 School Year

It was announced on Tuesday, March 24th that Ainsworth Community Schools will not return to “Normal School Operations” for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year. In a statement released about the closing of Ainsworth Community School for the...

Ainsworth/Brown County Strategic PlanVocational Agriculture/Industrial Technology Center

In January, 2016, at a countywide Town Hall meeting held at the Ainsworth Community Schools to update the Ainsworth/Brown County Strategic Plan, one of the visionary concepts adopted was Education. The replacement of the Vocational Agriculture...

Local election postponed

Elections in South Dakota scheduled from April 14, 2020, through May 26, 2020, have been postponed in the interest of public health and safety, according to House Bill 1298. This means that the election for city council has been postponed until a...

A different kind of pheasant hunting season has begun

Pheasant season is open again! This season, however, hunters will track down stuffed, metal, painted, or any other kind of representation of a pheasant rather than the actual live birds. The Gregory/Dallas Area Chamber of Commerce has arranged this...

It’s not exactly business as usual

Thursdays are sale day at the Valentine Livestock. There are two distinct smells that are wafting through the air - and the second one has been closed down. No one was eating at the cafe since it has closed temporarily due to the COVID-19 pandemic....

“Social Distancing” Doesn’t Keep Visitors from Entertaining Cottonwood Villa Residents

Social distancing felt a little less distant for Cottonwood Villa residents this weekend, when local individuals of all ages, showed up to play in the snow outside the windows, as they built snowmen, forts and snow angels, for all to enjoy! If you...

Ainsworth Star-Journal

Ainsworth Community School is “Closed” for Remainder of the 2019-20 School Year

It was announced on Tuesday, March 24th that Ainsworth Community Schools will not return to “Normal School Operations” for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year.

Ainsworth City Council Meeting to be Held Via Zoom

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ainsworth City Council will ask residents to view the Wednesday, April 8th meeting via Zoom.

The Nebraska 2020 Statewide Primary Election is May 12th

LINCOLN-Secretary of State Bob Evnen and Governor Pete Ricketts confirmed that Nebraska’s 2020 statewide primary election will take place May 12th, as planned.

Valentine Midland News

Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Mission, SD; What about test kits in Cherry County?

With the unseen enemy, COVID-19, it feels as if we’re facing World War III. There are many questions, and answers change quickly as more is learned.

By Laura Vroman

It’s not exactly business as usual

Thursdays are sale day at the Valentine Livestock. There are two distinct smells that are wafting through the air - and the second one has been closed down.