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Internships and Fridays @ Northeast present students an avenue to investigate a potential career. Students in Clearwater and Orchard may also discover more about the world of work through an extra-curricular activity, SkillsUSA. More than 20 students from the two schools are currently enrolled in SkillsUSA. Chapter advisor Mike Odell, Clearwater, said, "SkillsUSA is a student organization that prepares its members for careers in occupations related to skilled services, trades, health services...
School is officially here, which means back to school shopping has also arrived. Ever wondered what another peer does for back to school shopping? Then you are reading the right article. Maryssa Long, a junior at Clearwater High School, was interviewed to find out what kinds of things she does to get ready for the new school year. To get things started, where's Long's favorite place to shop? One of Long's favorite places is Burlington. This place is a must for her because Long can find quality...
Clearwater, Ewing and Orchard students will have a new fall sports' option when practice begins Aug. 12. Cross country will be offered for the Summerland Bobcats, and the squad will compete in class D this season. Jamie Turpin, an instructor in Clearwater, will lead the team. The sport is popular across the country. In 2017, more than 450,000 high school student-athletes participate in the United States alone. To prepare, Turpin asked athletes to run at least three miles daily, more if they...
The Antelope County Fair is just around the corner. The fair starts Tuesday, July 30 and will end on Sunday, Aug. 4. The fair will be hosted at the fairgrounds on the southeast side of Neligh. On Tuesday, the fair will start at 9 a.m., with the 4-H/FFA dog show. It will be followed by the cat show at 10:30 am. At 1 p.m., there will be a small pet show. Tuesday, from 4 to 7 p.m., is also entry day for 4-H favorite foods contestants. Join the fun and games for all ages at Ag Olympics, at 7 p.m.,...
As the school year approaches, so does volleyball season. This year Clearwater, Orchard, and Ewing will form the Summerland Bobcats. The co-op causes the team to move from a Class D2 to a C2 team. This means the competition level may get a lot harder. However, Bobcats Head Coach Suz Funk is already planning for the season. Funk stated, "Bringing girls up to this level is going to take a lot of hard work on all of our parts. Playing at the C2 level is going to present different challenges. A...
A decade ago, while his friends were off riding bikes, eight-year-old Conner Halverson was riding bulls. Hearing about and watching bull riding on TV when he was younger, led Halverson to pursue this dangerous career route. Halverson is the son of Marika and Eric Halverson. The 17-year-old will be a senior in high school. Conner was the winner Friday night winner of Clearwater's Big Rodeo's bounty bull. The rookie was able to stay on the bounty bull Friday, June 28, earning a total of $1,000...
In 2014, a little girl was sitting in the crowd at the Clearwater Rodeo. She watched as the new Miss Clearwater Rodeo, McKenzie Brozek, circled the arena. The young girl thought, "Man, I want to be like her someday: ride a horse, carry a flag, and dress all pretty." Five years later, Ashleigh Nelson's dream has come true. On Friday, June 28, at the 52nd annual Clearwater Rodeo, Nelson was crowned queen. Nelson 16, of Tilden, will be a junior at Elkhorn Valley Schools. Her parents are Gary and...
"Trump claims 'no racial tension' after fresh racist attacks." "Warren warns of 'coming economic crash'." "Cory Booker charges Trump is 'worse than a racist'." Headlines, like these, fill newspapers and blare across airwaves, but how many teens pay attention to news? Jackie Olivan currently follows the presidential candidates and their political views for the upcoming election in 2020. How does she find out about this topic? Olivan, a senior at Clearwater Highschool sees news all over social...