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Antelope County has a new weed superintendent. The path to hiring for the position met a thorny obstacle along the way. Antelope County Commissioners' Chairman Charlie Henery said, during a Jan. 5 meeting, "The young man we proposed to hire declined." Brian Benson, of Neligh, was initially offered the position during the Dec. 8 commissioners meeting. He declined to accept the job. Bryan Cornett, of Oakdale, was the only other applicant for the full-time weed superintendent's position, which open...
A silent auction and soup dinner for Eric Heithoff, of Elgin, will be held Saturday, Jan. 16, at the Rex Theatre, in Orchard. Serving will begin at 11 a.m. and continue until 2 p.m. Free-will donations will be accepted. Heithoff is diagnosed with acute leukemia and recently underwent a stem cell transplant at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. He is the husband of Summerland - Orchard music instructor, Emily Heithoff....
Summerland Public School at Clearwater, Ewing and Orchard requests that any parents who wish to enroll their child in preschool or kindergarten for the 2021-2022 school year, at Summerland Public School, and have not yet done so, contact the school office. Information is needed so plans can be finalized for next year. Summerland Public School's preschool is for children who are four years of age on or before July 31 of the current year. State law specifies that a child must be five years old on...
Effective Thursday, Jan. 7, The Tilden Bank was merged into Cornerstone Bank. Gary Gunderson will serve as vice president and manager of the Tilden branch, while Cameron Mathis will be vice president and assistant manager. Bill Kester will be the vice president and manager at the Clearwater branch, and Joyce Blackmore will be vice president and manager at the Creighton branch. "We are excited to become a part of the Cornerstone family and feel this merger will benefit our customers," said Gunder...
“Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes ... including you.” Anne Lamott’s quote hits home this week. So, I’ll keep this short and sweet. I am taking a week off writing a full column. I’ve written during a whirlwind cross-country road trip from San Diego to Nebraska when my sister moved home. I wrote while both parents were nearing the end of life. I’ve written through sickness and health. After a two-week emotional roller coaster, I’m taking time to unplug for a...
Last week, the Nebraska Unicameral convened the 107th Legislature. On the first day, we elected officers. Sen. Mike Hilgers of Lincoln was unanimously elected speaker and I am very glad to have him serving us. I was honored to be re-elected as chair of the General Affairs Committee, a post I have held the last two years. The General Affairs committee handles subjects as wide ranging as breweries and distilleries, gambling, tobacco, intellectual property, libraries and cemeteries. I have enjoyed...
Good friends are difficult to find. That's why I'm thankful to have a friend in my life like Ty Rushing, a former co-worker of mine at Iowa Information Publishers and Printers. I started working in January 2014 for the Sheldon, Iowa-based publishing company while Ty joined the business during November of that same year. We've been friends from the first day we met and become so close that our other friends tease us about our bromance. Being such good friends with Ty made the decision to move awa...
The 107th Legislature, first session, began Wednesday, Jan.6 under different circumstances from other years. Due to the pandemic, families of the newly-elected and re-elected senators were not allowed to sit on the floor but had to be seated in the balcony. The chief justice of the Supreme Court administered the oath to the newly-elected and re-elected senators, who remained at their seats instead of gathering up front for the swearing-in ceremony. Eight new senators took their oath, of which, t...
High school seniors from Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota and Wisconsin have a chance to receive one of 10 college scholarships worth $1,000. Registration is open now through April 30. Seniors may register for the ISL Midwest Senior Scholarship at www.IowaStudentLoan.org/Midwest. Iowa Student Loan® will award $1,000 scholarships to 10 students whose names are randomly drawn after the registration period. Registered students also receive emails highlighting financial literacy tips, such as the importance of early career...
A farm cooperative that serves customers in a 30-county region of northeast Nebraska has pledged its support to improvements in agriculture facilities currently underway at Northeast Community College in Norfolk. Farmers Pride, headquartered in Battle Creek, has pledged $50,000 to the Nexus project at Northeast to build a new veterinary technology clinic and classroom building and other facilities on the Acklie Family College Farm. "Many of our employees and customers have graduated from...
Six Bobcat wrestlers earned medals at Saturday's Wisner-Pilger Invitational. Led by junior Colton Thiele, who won the 195-pound championship, the Bobcats tied for fourth, scoring 112 points. Omaha Bryan earned the team title, with 179 points. Ralston placed second, with 160 points, while East Butler ended third, accumulating 118 points. Howells-Dodge tied with the Bobcats. Rounding out the top 10 in the 16-team field were Clarkson-Leigh, Wakefield, Stanton, Wisner-Pilger and Lutheran High...
In the first away game since the holiday break, the Lady Bobcats won, 62-49, against the Plainview Pirates. The teams met Jan. 5, in Plainview. Brenna Wagner led the team offensively with 38 points and set the school record for most points scored in a single game. Plainview opened up the first quarter, keeping things close, but ending it down 13-10. In the second quarter, Summerland stretched the lead to 30-20 The Lady Pirates cut the lead to within nine points in third-quarter play. The...
The Bobcats won a close game, Jan. 5, against the Plainview Pirates, 61-57. Offensively, Dalton Rotherham lead the team in scoring with 16 points and Mason Hoke and Jaykwon Petite helped carry the scoring load by adding 12 points each. In the first quarter, the Bobcats were able to take a 17-12 lead. Plainview dug in the second quarter and cut the Bobcats lead down to just two points at the half. A close third quarter had the Bobcats and the Pirates changing the lead several times but the Bobcats were able to hold on and take a 38-36-point...
The Lady Bobcats ran into a tough opponent in the North Central Lady Knights, who defeated the home team, 58-37. Brenna Wagner led the team in scoring with 12 points in the Jan. 7 contest. The girls opened the game with multiple turnovers against the North Central defensive pressure, sending them into the first quarter down, 18-3. The Lady Bobcats were able to spark their offense and go into the half down, 28-18. Second-half play started out similar to the first, with another tough quarter offensively, as the Cats went into the fourth, down,...
Chairman opened meeting. Notice of meeting published as required by statute. Approve agenda. Approved minutes of the Dec. 1 and 8, 2020, Commissioner meetings and December 29th, 2020 Board of Equalization meeting. Correspondence was reviewed. Met in executive session twice for personnel matters. Road superintendent report. Approved Region 4 interlocal agreement. Approved bylaws for Extension Board. Released items from inventory. Zoning administrator report. Approved two administrative plats. Two appointed to Antelope County Airport Authority....
Notice is hereby given that pursuant to Section 53-135.01 that a liquor license may be automatically renewed for one year from May 1, 2021, for the following: Class B - Beer Off Sale Only (Outside Corporate Limits) Liquor License, to-wit: Randall J. Erb, dba Grove Lake Bait Shop, Address: 86561 519 Avenue, Royal, Nebraska, 68773, on the premises described as follows: A tract more particularly described as a tract in the Southeast corner of the Northeast Quarter of Section 28, in Township 28 North, Range 7, West of the 6th P.M., Antelope...
Notice is hereby given that pursuant to Section 53-135.01 that a Liquor License may be automatically renewed for one year from May 1, 2021, for the following: Class D – Alcoholic Liquor Off Sale (Outside Corporate Limits) Liquor License, to-wit: Art Sehi dba Mr. S’s, 52753 Hwy 275, Oakdale, NE 68761, on the premises described as follows: W1/2NE1/4, lying north of State Highway 275 R-O-W, Section 12, Township 24 North, Range 6, West of the 6th P.M., Antelope County, Nebraska. Notice is hereby given that written protests to the issuance of aut...
Notice is hereby given that pursuant to Section 53-135.01 that a Liquor License may be automatically renewed for one year from May 1, 2021, for the following: Class I – Alcoholic Liquor On Sale (Outside Corporate Limits), to-wit: Plainview Country Club, Address: 53230 865 Road, Plainview, Nebraska, 68769, on the premises described as follows: A tract more particularly described as the North 50 acres of the East Half of the Northwest Quarter, and the East 341 feet of theNorthwest Quarter of Section 35, in Township 28 North, Range 5West of the 6t...
Notice is hereby given that pursuant to Section 53-135.01 that a Liquor License may be automatically renewed for one year from May 1, 2021, for the following: Class I - Alcoholic Liquor on Sale (Outside Corporate Limits) Liquor License, to-wit: Summerland Golf Club, Inc., Address: 51020 857 Road, Box 325, Ewing, Nebraska, 68735, on the premises described as follows: A tract containing 67.41 acres more or less lying wholly in the East Half of the Northwest Quarter, and the West Half of the Northeast Quarter of Section 7, in Township 26 North,...
Summerland Public School Board of Education held a special meeting, Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021, at the Orchard site. President Nordby called the meeting to order at 6 p.m. Nordby noted the Open Meetings Act posted in the room. Roll call was taken. Present: Candice Hoke, Marty Kerkman, Ed Nordby, Nate Schwager and Steven Thiele. Motion by Thiele, seconded by Kerkman, to excuse the absence of Jeremy Wagner. Voting aye: Hoke, Kerkman, Nordby, Schwager, Thiele. Nay: none. Absent: 1. Motion carried. Motion by Hoke, seconded by Kerkman, to approve the...
This notice is to inform the patrons of Summerland Public School that Public law 94-142 and Nebraska Rules 51 and 52 mandate that a free, appropriate public education is available to each child with a disability, 0-21 years of age, who resides in a local school district. Child Find for Special Education Services Summerland Public School asks you to assist us in our child find efforts. This is an ongoing statewide search for all unserved children with disabilities, ages birth through 21. If you know of a child who is experiencing difficulties...
Notice of meeting published as required by statute. A complete record of these minutes, as well as all resolutions and agreements, are on file at the County Clerk’s office and are open to the public. Sixteen tax roll corrections were approved. Five motor vehicle exemptions approved Meeting adjourned. Antelope County Board of Equalization Charlie Henery/s/ Attest: Lisa Payne/s/ Antelope County Clerk Published January 14, 2021 ZNEZ...
An Antelope County district court case was adjudicated in the judge’s chambers at the Madison County Courthouse last week. Eliud A. Herara-Cuevas, 21, of San Bernardino, California, his court appointed attorney, Pat Carney, and Antelope County prosecutor Joe Abler appeared before the Honorable Mark Johnson, via teleconference, for the pretrial hearing Jan. 5. A plea agreement was announced, with Count I, theft by receiving stolen property, a Class 4 felony, dismissed by Abler, without prejudice, along with a recommendation for a sentence of t...
Notice of Renewal of Retail Liquor License Off Sale Beer Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to Section 53-135.01, liquor license of this act may be automatically renewed for one year from May 1, 2021, for the following liquor licensee, to wit: Clearwater Market 401 Hwy. 275 Clearwater, NE 68726 Notice is hereby given that written protests to the issuance of automatic renewal of license may be filed by any resident of the Village of Clearwater on or before Monday, March 8, 2021, in the office of the Village Clerk; that in the event protests...
The Bobcats boys took on the North Central Knights, Jan. 7, in Ewing, and won 46-39. Mason Hoke scored the bulk of the points, leading the team with 13. The Bobcats were able to start hot in the first quarter, scoring 15 points and taking a four-point advantage into the second quarter. They kept the good offense going with another strong quarter and went into the half, up 28-21, on the Knights. In second-half play, the boys seemed to struggle against a resolved North Central team that cut the...
