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* At Rock County Public Schools, education doesn’t just happen in the classroom. It happens in every clean hallways, every safe entrance, every classroom prepared for another day of learning. They are seeking applicants for an immediate custodial opening, this role matters! They are looking for someone dependable, hardworking and proud to help create a safe welcoming environment. This is a full time 12 month position with a minimum of 40 hours per week and time and half paid for overtime. Starting wage is $18 per hour minimum. Full family insurance with a $1,900 deductible provided at the cost of the district, PLUS paid vacation and sick leave, 9 paid holidays and retirement! If you’re looking for meaningful work that makes a real difference in the community, Mark Otten would like to hear from you. Call 402-684-3411 or email motten@rockcountyschools.org.

* Don’t Wait – Fall is as good a time as any to start making more money and receive the amazing benefits you deserve! The Nebraska Department of Transportation is accepting applications for an entry level Highway Construction Technician in Ainsworth. They’re willing to train the right person to conduct on-site construction inspection and survey for transportation projects. Your hard work will be rewarded in a friendly and supportive work environment that encourages creativity and innovation. Great pay PLUS outstanding benefits including health, dental and vision insurance, ample paid time off, even a 156% matching retirement contribution. You may be applying for a job, but you will want to stay for a career with the Nebraska Department of Transportation. To learn more call 402-387-2471. Apply today at statejobs.nebraska.gov. NDOT is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Application deadline October 13th. 

* Brown County is seeking applications for the courthouse custodian position. The job includes custodial work within the courthouse and some additional seasonal duties. Wages are negotiable depending on experience. Applications and a full job description are available from the Brown County clerk’s office, 148 W. Fourth St. More information is available by calling 402-387-2705. Applications are due to the clerk’s office by 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2. Brown County is an Equal Opportunity/Veterans Preference Employer.

* Ainsworth’s Pizza Hut is ready for MORE — more great pizza, more exciting specials, more hours…and they need more great PEOPLE to help make it happen! Great new money saving specials like the Triple Treat Box Game day Edition and there’s plenty more in the works. Now they’re building the TEAM to go with it! Pizza Hut is hiring cooks, servers, prep and more, with flexible part-time positions, competitive pay and full-time opportunities for growth. Want some extra spending money? Great. Looking for something more? Even better. There’s room for YOU. Stop in and visit with Kris or apply at jobs.pizzahut.com.  Hours are NOW 11 am – 9 pm 7 days a week! Help Ainsworth Pizza Hut grow — and grow right along with them. No One Out Pizzas the Hut!

* As summer fades and the cool autumn breeze rolls in, Fall offers a perfect window to think about switching jobs as it offers fresh energy, exciting transformations and a SIGN ON Bonus! Come fall in LOVE with the residents and share your passion for helping others at the Sandhills Care Center. Full time positions with benefits and part time positions are available. Nurses, CNAs Dietary, Housekeeping, laundry even activities. If you’re contemplating a career change – The Sandhills Care Center wants to be a top contender. Come be a part of their mission to serve our communities with compassionate, person-centered care through life’s transitions. It’s easy to apply, go to sandhillscarecenter.com or stop in or call Administrator Penny Jacobs, phone 402-387-1294. 

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* Don’t miss another appointment because you can’t get there. Doctor visits. Groceries. Pharmacy trips. ‘Community Transportation’ is a brand new service powered by the Rock County Hospital, that proudly serves Rock, Brown, Keya Paha and Holt counties including the towns of Bassett, Newport, Ainsworth, Springview, Stuart and Atkinson. Safe, reliable transportation for medical appointments, grocery and pharmacy trips, essential errands. Very affordable rates, friendly local drivers, easy scheduling and it’s open to ANYONE who needs a ride. Handicap accessible transportation with car, van or bus available. 24 Hour advance notice is requested. Hours are Monday through Friday from 7:30 am-4:30 pm. The number to call for Community Transportation is 402-882-ROCK (7625). 

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* You know that hired man who could tear up an anvil with a rubber hammer? Well… we’ve got something that MIGHT slow him down! Parasal Manufacturing in Valentine is selling American-made freestanding panels that are ALMOST HIRED MAN PROOF! 24 feet long, 68 inches tall, with solid pipe frames and sucker rods laser-cut THROUGH the pipe. No exposed sharp ends! Built for cattle. Built for ranchers. ALMOST Hired Man Proof! Stop by or order yours today by calling 402-376-3554

* Looking for the perfect touch of fall? Head to 4HF! They have pumpkins for every decorating project ranging from just $2 – $12. Their beautiful fall mums are blooming. Choose from single-color mums for $15 or gorgeous tri-color mums for $25. You’ll find 4HF just 3 miles west of Ainsworth and remember – help yourself if they aren’t there! Pay with cash in the red cash box at the end of the mum trailer, or use Venmo at FourHladkyFarms. For updates, new pumpkins and all things fall, follow the 4HF Facebook Page. Adeline, Briggs, Emery and Gus thank you for supporting their family farm. 

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* 50 years of Pizza…and they’re just getting started! Ainsworth Pizza Hut is celebrating 50 YEARS with some crazy good deal! Wednesday, October 14th, it’s an all day – dine in – Birthday Bash! Medium one-topping pizzas and 8 boneless wings — just $5.99 each, Personal Pan one-topping pizzas — $2.99, Breadsticks and cinnamon sticks — $2.49, and fountain drinks? Just 99 cents! And HEY! There’s even more excitement. Ainsworth Pizza Hut is now open 7 days a week from 11 – 9. So come celebrate 50 years with us Wednesday, October 14th. No one out pizzas The Hut!

* How SWEET it is… to celebrate TEN YEARS! Rangeland Rehab is turning 10, and they want to celebrate with YOU! Stop by Wednesday, October 14th, from 4:30 to 6 at their 224 South Main, Ainsworth location, for an Ice Cream Sundae Celebration! Build your perfect sundae with TEN different toppings….one for every sweet year — meet their awesome staff, and help them celebrate a decade of helping people move better, feel better and get back to doing what they love. There’s no appointment necessary for THIS visit — just bring your sweet tooth! Ten years of care. Ten toppings. And one SWEET reason to celebrate! 

* Pups love fall as much as we do! So this Saturday and Sunday, it’s their time to SHINE at Grandad’s Pumpkin Patch, just west of Bassett. For two days only, pups are allowed at the patch, on a leash of course! A pup admission will be charged with proceeds going to the Holt County Animal Shelter. Framer Photo Op’s NO DOUBT! They still have all shapes and sizes of carving pumpkins for sale –come pick the perfect one, so when it’s time to carve – YOU’LL be ready. Open Fridays from Noon – 5, Saturdays and Sundays from 10 – 5 thru October. This Saturday night, October 17th – get ready for a night full of frights, fun and surprises –It’s the Rock County FFA Haunted Hay Maze, for one night only. See ya at the Patch!

* They’ve got food to cook, beer to pour and one final weekend to do it. It’s the FINAL WEEKEND at Hidden Paradise near Long Pine. Barry, Sandra and the crew plan on going out the same way they spent the summer — with great food, cold drinks and a WHOLE LOT OF FUN! Come hungry! Bring your friends! Grab a cold one and stay awhile! Saturday, they’ve got Husker Volleyball and football on the big screen, plus karaoke Saturday night in the heated front dining room! Doors open at 5 Friday and at 4 on Saturday! Let’s empty those coolers, fill those tables and make some memories! Hidden Paradise near Long Pine — one last weekend – make it a good one. 

* Let’s play Cross Country! If you know Jared Hansmeyer you’ve probably heard him say it and NOW it’s our turn to say it for Jared. Come out and support Jared in his battle against cancer at the ‘Run 4 Jared – 5K run or 1 mile walk’ at the Ainsworth Municipal Golf Course on Saturday, October 17th. Sign-Up starts at 11 with a free will donation entry. NOT a walker or a runner? Just come hungry. Food will be served by free will donation. The fun continues later at the Elks Lodge, Fire Hall and the 402 Bar. Come show the Hansmeyer family what this community does best – show up and support our own! Let’s play Cross Country for Jared. 

* After nearly 25 years of keeping Brown County on the road, Rau Repair has made a BIG move! Join Randy and Katie Rau for the Grand Opening of Rau Repairs’ NEW location, Saturday, October 17th from 4 to 7 PM at 340 East 4th Street in Ainsworth! Come check out the new shop and enjoy a Customer Appreciation Supper served right next door at Zion Lutheran Church. From all types of pickup repair to Ranch Hand Grill Guards, you’ll still get the same dependable service Randy’s been providing for nearly 25 years — just a whole lot closer to home! Rau Repair, llc — NOW conveniently located at 340 East 4th Street in Ainsworth. Call 402-387-1002. Come celebrate the new shop with Randy and Katie, Saturday, October 17th!

* Something wickedly FUN is brewing in downtown Ainsworth! The Ainsworth Commercial Club’s Downtown Hocus Pocus is coming, with a BIG night planned Saturday, October 17th! Come hungry for the Chili Cookoff at the Ainsworth Elks Lodge, plus the Jared Hansmeyer Medical Benefit Dessert Bar. Then head to the Ainsworth Fire Hall for pumpkin painting, family games AND the Sandhills Hot Rod Race! Get your three-person team together — high school or adult — and prepare yourselves, because this year’s race comes with a challenge you WON’T see coming! Registration starts at 7; races at 8! And don’t forget the Business Scavenger Hunt! Pick up your form at Palmer Embroidery October 7th, 8th, 9th, 15th or 16th — and YOU could be the winner! Find all the details on the Ainsworth Commercial Club Facebook page. If you want to enter your chili in the contest OR bring a dessert for the Dessert Bar, please contact Caren Fernau 402-760-1610 or Amy Salzman 402-382-8041.

* Fright This Way….Tragedy, trauma, paranormal activity…. Are you ready to embark on a chilling adventure? The Trailer of Terror Mobile Haunted House is hitting the road now through Halloween night on their ‘non-stop haunt’ tour….This Saturday night, October 17th they’ll be in Stuart from 7 – 11. The ultimate destination for heart pounding scares, hair raising encounters and spine tingling fun. Get your tickets in advance at trailerofterror.com! This Family owned fright fest supports non-profits in every town they visit, as they haunt the heartland. 

* Springlake’s BACK and October is stacked, Kenny K and the Dead Cowboys are bringing the honky tonk country and rock and roll to the Boogie Barn this Saturday night – Kenny’s performed all over the country and has been a regular performer on and off the broadway music scene in Nashville for years. Kenny K and the Dead Cowboys will be taking the stage at 9. Doors open at noon on Saturdays. Cash bar, pool, shuffleboard, Big Screen TV so you can catch all the action and pizzas are always available. Next weekend it’s Borderline and start planning your costumes for the Halloween event of the season – Tim Zach is back Saturday night, October 31st at the at the Springlake Angus Center, 5 miles north of Stuart on 469th Avenue, then head east on 887th road – you’ll run right into it! Be sure to stay up to date with the SLAC Events by visiting them on Facebook. 

* Looking for the perfect way to wrap up your weekend? How about a night out that gives back? This Sunday, October 18th the Elks are hosting Prime Rib Night starting at 5. Mouth watering, juicy prime rib, served up with cheesy potatoes and the salad bar. Queen plate for $30, King Plate $34. Add a shrimp skewer for just $5 more. It’s first come, first served starting at 5 and all are welcome. Planning to join them? Give a quick call or text at 402-322-0477 and let them know. It’s not a reservation, it just helps them plan for a great crowd as this Sunday’s Fundraiser – every bite will help the Jared Hansmeyer family. Walk ins are welcome. As for the Elks Bar and Grill – open this Thursday serving from 6-8 and Friday from 6 – 9. Bar is open Saturday. No grill but come for the Chili Cookoff during Downtown Hocus Pocus.

* A little Halloween fun, a chance to win big, and a whole lot of good for local kids! The Ainsworth Child Development Center is hosting a ‘Halloween Split-The-Pot Fundraiser’, and every ticket purchased helps create more opportunities for little learners to grow, explore, play, and discover! And here’s the sweet part – YOU could take home half the pot! Tickets are just $10 each or 5 for $45 available October 15th through the 30th from any ACDC student, staff, or board member. The drawing will be held Friday, October 30th at 6 pm. The perfect way to wrap up Ainsworth’s Trick-Or-Treat Street festivities. If you have questions contact Lexi Bussinger at 402-382-3900. Good Luck and Happy Halloween!

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* From building cars to printing cards – They’ve made quite a run of it! Lorne and Becky Allen will celebrate their 50th Wedding Anniversary on October 8th and their family would like to mark the occasion with a Golden Anniversary Card Shower. Cards can be mailed to: Lorne and Becky Allen, 680 North Ash Street, Ainsworth, NE 69210. Help fill their mailbox and congratulate Lorne and Becky on their Golden Anniversary. 50 years and counting! Happy Anniversary from your family.