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Summerland School board of education members discussed relocation of an HVAC system and demolition of the Orchard building during the board's Jan. 18 meeting. Nate Schwager contacted Trane representative, Jeremy Reiter, to see if a previously-submitted bid was "still on the table."According to Schwager, the former bid is not good. Several reasons, including inflation rates and a dropped contract with Samsung, were cited by Reiter. Instead, Reiter suggested Rutt's Heating and Air, from Hastings,...
Several Antelope and Holt county officials have filed for the 2022 Primary Election. In Holt County, officials refiling for office include Brent M. Kelly, attorney; Timothy L. Wallinger, assessor; Cathy Pavel, clerk; Shelly Ross, treasurer; Junior Young, clerk of the district court; Ben Matchett, sheriff; Josh Treptow, supervisor district one; Bill Tielke, supervisor district three and Doug Frahm, supervisor district seven. Two Atkinson-area residents - John W. Vogel and Duane Neiman - have...
Roundball fans, get ready for a week of action as the 2022 Niobrara Valley Conference basketball tournament tips off Saturday, Jan. 29. Girls' division Opening round contests will be played at North Central - Springview and Stuart. At 2 p.m., in Springview, North Central enters as the fifth seed and will play the 12th-seeded Lady Warriors from Neligh- Oakdale. The Summerland Bobcats enter as the sixth seed and are slated to play West Holt, the 11th seed, at 5 p.m., in Springview. At Stuart, the...
You're a softy, Mr. Grinch. The classic character showed his gentler and giving nature, Thursday, during a visit to Clearwater Market. His mission: select items to donate to the Antelope County Food Pantry. Funds to pay for the cart, filled with kitchen staples, came from a holiday photo shoot, Dec. 18, at Sly's Family Bar & Grill, in Neligh. Owners Teresa and Brian Legate offered a photo op for with the Grinch. The price: $5 or a donation of food items for the local food pantry. Teresa said a...
Orchard United Methodist Church will host its annual pingpong tournament, Sunday, Jan. 30, at 5 p.m. Beginner and advanced brackets will be available. Prizes will be awarded to the top three in each division....
The Nebraska Press Association has launched a new public website to provide greater public access and notification to the workings of all government entities and courts in Nebraska. The website – www.nepublicnotices.com – is a cooperative effort of all Nebraska newspapers and is managed through the NPA. The free-access website was initiated in June 2021. Currently, more than 90,000 notices are on the site and more are posted each day. Notices are fully searchable by keyword, type of notice, by...
The 2022 Primary Election for Summerland-area villages, Antelope and Holt counties and state offices are open for registration. Incumbents - anyone who holds any elected office - must refile or file for a new position by Feb. 15. If an incumbent in one position files for a different position, they are still required to file by the Feb. 15 deadline. The deadline to file for individuals who currently do not hold an elected position is March 1. A list of offices to be filled, which will appear on...
I’m not sure who first said, “Don’t work hard just for recognition. Work hard for your own inner satisfaction and to better yourself.” The quote is spot on, especially right now. Since starting a writing business in the 90s, I’ve analyzed and reviewed work from the previous year. It’s a way to see your writing range, chart growth, determine if your style has or has not adapted. Basically, it is a measuring stick to set realistic goals and develop new ideas. As a freelancer, I could submit work t...
Just more than 600 bills and constitutional amendments were introduced during the 10-day bill introductory period for this legislative session. Currently, various committees are in the process of holding public hearings on every bill introduced. Senators gave second-round approval to LR14 this past week. This resolution would serve as Nebraska’s application for a convention of the states, authorized under Article V of the U.S. Constitution, to limit the power of the federal government, impose f...
Last spring, I was at home washing my hands and as I glanced up into the mirror, I noticed something unusual. My bathroom light hit my neck just right as I swallowed and there it was: a prominent lump. I diagnosed myself with a thyroid nodule and wondered how I, a physician, had failed to notice this large protuberance before that moment. Thyroid nodules are quite common. In some cases, they are noticed by the patient (like me) or are found on exam. In many cases, they are found on accident...
Nebraska ranks 40th in the nation for enrollment in a federal initiative providing low-income households a monthly discount on their internet bill. According to a report released by Broadband Now in December, only 11% of households that qualify for the broadband benefit launched last year are enrolled. The Affordable Connectivity Program, formerly the Emergency Broadband Benefit, is a valuable tool in making broadband more affordable to all households. The program provides a monthly discount of...
The Honorable Donna Taylor presided over the Antelope County court in the Neligh courtroom last Wednesday, with a light criminal docket. Cases ranged from a hunting violation and driving offenses to accumulating junk. But one defendant left the courtroom after paying a fine, to meet an officer waiting with handcuffs and warrant in hand. Connor A. Napier, 20, of Orchard appeared for arraignment on two counts, shooting wildlife from the roadway and violating deer regulations. Napier waived his right to counsel and initially pleaded guilty to...
It came down to the final match and, at the end, Elkhorn Valley scored one more point than the Summerland Bobcats to earn the 2022 Niobrara Valley Conference duals title. North Central finished third and Neligh-Oakdale, fourth. Against Summerland, the Falcons picked up wins in five middle-weight classes early in the dual. Alex Thiele dropped an 11-10 decision to Nathan Halsey in the 126 class, while Jesse Thiele was pinned by Zach Hartl, in four minutes, in the 132-pound division. The Bobcats...
Jacob and Christian Behnk traveled to Peru, Saturday, Jan. 22, to compete in the Peru State Powerlifting Meet. More than 192 lifters competed in the meet. Jacob Behnk finished fifth in a group of 14 lifters in the 198-pound class. He finished with a 330-pound squat, 255-pound bench press, 415-pound deadlift and a 1,000-pound total. Christian Behnk earned third in the 275-pound class, with a squat of 220 pounds, bench press of 145 pounds and a 320-pound deadlift. His combined total was 685...
Bobcat speech team members have found success early this season, including two public speakers who have made their way to the top of the medalist stand. At the Jan. 15 Practice Makes Perfekt meet, at Wisner-Pilger, junior Faith King won informative speaking. Julie Olivan and Alanna Doll placed fourth in duet acting. On Jan. 22, the Bobcats hosted the Summerland Speech Invitational and finished in fourth place, with 150 points. Stuart scored 330 points to win the team title, edging runner- up...
Orchard Fire & Rescue recognized department members for years of service, Jan. 17. Three members will be retiring from the squad, including Duane Risinger, 42 years; Irene Risinger, 40 years and Myron Hergert, from Orchard EMS, 40 years. Six department members were honored for their years of service to the department and community. Receiving awards were Dean Holliday, 35 years; Larry Mieras, 35 years; Kathy Belik, 35 years; Pat Bergman, 20 years; Ben Sayers, 15 years and Colton Hahn, five...
Sealed Proposals for the construction of “Ashfalls North for Antelope and Knox County,” JEO Project No. 211438.00, QuestCDN No. 8097635, will be received by the county clerk at 501 Main Street, Rm. 6, PO Box 26, Neligh, NE 68756, until 9:30 a.m., on the first day of February 2022, and thereafter will be read aloud. The work is generally described as follows: bridge replacement. Opinion of Probable Cost $950,000.00 Proposals will be taken for said construction work listed above by unit prices, as an aggregate bid for the entire project. All pro...
Summerland Public School Board of Education met in regular session, Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022, at the school. President Ed Nordby opened the meeting, which was advertised in the Jan. 12, 2022, newspapers, to order at 7:02 p.m. Visitors were welcomed. Nordby noted the Open Meetings Act posted in the boardroom. All board members were present: Candice Hoke, Marty Kerkman, Nordby, Nate Schwager, Steve Thiele, Jeremy Wagner. Motion by Hoke, seconded by Kerkman, to approve the agenda as presented. Voting aye: Hoke, Kerkman, Nordby, Schwager, Thiele,...
Amazon Capital Services, Inc., sup, 2,134.11; Apple, Inc., 270 iPads - ECF grant through ESU, 80,730.00; Auto Glass Solutions, windshield, 349.00; Black Hills Energy, nat gas, 2,439.36; Bomgaars, sup, 33.90; Canon Financial Services, Inc., printer lease, 22.81; Capital One Bk(USA), NA, sup, 164.86; Coldtype Publishing, printing, 181.11; Cooper, Catherine A., mileage, 407.70; Courtney Soper, mileage, 282.24; Dusty’s, fuel, 308.49; Egan Supply Co., sup, 1,489.82; Elkhorn Rural Public Power, elec, 6,958.96; ESU #8, SPED & workshop fees, 3...
Down by one point with a quarter remaining, Summerland boys’ basketball team pumped in 20 points to defeat Osmond, 54-44, Friday, in a home contest. Three Bobcats finished in double figures. Keegan Smith led the team with a dozen points. Alec Schindler earned a double-double, scoring 10 points and pulling down 15 rebounds. Sam Cheatum contributed another 10 to the Bobcat effort. The first quarter ended with Summerland holding a two-point lead, 18-16, and the Bobcats extended the spread to 2...
HASTINGS – With two nurses out sick in early December, charge nurse Osa Brooks found herself scrambling to care for 28 patients. With only one floor nurse available, employees from other units were called in to work the floor or give medications. “It was really scary because I had 10 patients that I was responsible for, and I had another nurse giving medications for me,” Brooks said. Brooks said the chaos scared her because of the chance that she could have missed something, causing her patie...
PRIMARY ELECTION NOTICE AND OFFICES TO BE FILLED BY ELECTION AND FILING DEADLINES I, Lisa Payne, Antelope County Clerk/Election Commissioner, hereby give notice of the offices to be filled by election that will appear on the 2022 Primary Election Ballot to be held May 10th, 2022, in Antelope County, Nebraska, as per State Statute 32-601. Notice is also given that the filing deadline for such offices are: Feb. 15, 2022, for incumbents and March 1, 2022 for non-incumbents. An incumbent is anyone serving in an elective office, even if they are...
NOTICE OF MEETINGS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, ANTELOPE COUNTY, NEBRASKA, FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2022 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the county board of commissioners of Antelope County, Nebraska, will hold meetings in the county commisioners’ meeting room in the Antelope County Courthouse Annex, Neligh Nebraska, on the following dates and times: Feb. 1 2022 at 9 a.m. Feb. 8, 2022 at 8 a.m. Meetings will be open to the public. An agenda, kept continuously current, is available for public inspection at the Antelope County clerk’s office and...
Royal Fire Department will host its 39th annual ice fishing tournament, Sunday, Jan. 30, at the north end of Grove Lake. Fishing will take place between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. Individuals interested in participating in the event may sign up the morning of the tournament or at the calcutta, Saturday, Jan. 29, at 7 p.m. at the Royal Gym. Food and refreshments will be served. For more information, contact Gary Ober at 402-340-0170; Max Heiter, 402-893-4531 or Butch’s Body Shop, 402-893-5115....
Two individuals escaped injury from an early Saturday morning crash that ended with a vehicle in the Elkhorn River, approximately two miles east of Clearwater. Antelope County Sheriff Bob Moore said a 911 call was received at approximately 3:30 a.m., after a truck driver, parked in a business's lot, in Clearwater, reported two individuals knocked on the door of his semi and requested he call 911. According to Moore, Xavier Hobbs, 20, of Ewing, and a juvenile passenger, were westbound on U.S....
