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Reliable, Trustworthy Reporting, Capturing The Heartbeat Of Our Community
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Future development of the Summerland Public School building, in Orchard, took center stage during a Sunday listening session. Village of Orchard trustees requested public input regarding potential relocation of village offices, library and shop, along with development of a community center, at the site, which will be vacated when Summerland students move into a new facility located at the intersection of 513 Avenue and Summerland Road. Orchard Economic Development Association member Kristi...
The search for a new superintendent at Summerland Public School is on track, according to representatives from McPherson & Jacobsen, a consulting firm from Omaha, hired by the local school board, to coordinate the search. Summerland board of education members will meet Feb. 3, at 7:30 p.m., at the Ewing site, to review comments from input groups, including students, staff and community members; examine interview questions and finalize candidates. Alan Ehlers, superintendent of Madison Public...
After nearly 13 years of debate, impact studies, hearings and executive orders, a proposed pipeline route criss-crossing Holt and Antelope counties will not be constructed. In one of his first actions as president, Joe Biden revoked the Keystone XL pipeline permit, Jan. 20. The pipeline would have stretched from Alberta, Canada, across the U.S. border and through Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas, pushing approximately 800,000 barrels of tar sands oil a day. Per...
Make plans to attend a drive-through meal, sponsored by the Orchard Historical Society. A freewill donation will be accepted at the Jan. 31 event, planned for 5 to 7 p.m., at the Rex Theatre, in Orchard. French dip sandwiches, cheesy potatoes, green beans and dessert will be served....
Niobrara Valley Conference basketball tournament play tips off this weekend. The Summerland boys' team enters as the 10th seed and will face Elkhorn Valley, Saturday, Jan. 30, at 6 p.m., at St. Mary's in O'Neill. Saturday games start with a matchup between West Holt and North Central, slated for 2 p.m., at SMH. At 3:30, Santee will face Boyd County on the Spartans' home court. A 6:30 p.m. game will feature Niobrara-Verdigre versus Chambers/Wheeler Central. They will meet at Boyd County. A...
Martin Luther King, Jr., said, “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’” I was reminded of the quote during Sunday’s town hall meeting in Orchard. The quote isn’t specific to our local communities. No, it’s a question worth asking no matter where you call home. But, the premise of King’s words - the notion that volunteering and making an impact in another person’s life - is what sticks out. Sunday’s meeting reinforced the meaning. It’s one of the great...
In early December, the former chair of the executive board, along with chairs of standing committees, sent an email to senators suggesting they limit the number of bills introduced. This would assist with safety measures being developed for senators and the public, in preparation for the legislative session during a pandemic. However, 684 bills were still introduced during 10 days of bill introduction. Although this number was less than the 739 bills in 2019, it was more than the 667 bills...
You could say I'm super excited the Kansas City Chiefs are returning to the Super Bowl for the second straight season. I knew the Chiefs were going to be good again entering the 2020 season and I held out hope that they would get back to the big game. Before that could happen, Kansas City had to beat the Buffalo Bills in the AFC championship game, which was held Sunday evening at Arrowhead Stadium. While my wife, Christina, entertained our daughter Hazel – who was dressed in a red Chiefs o...
In late December, Congress passed the Emergency Coronavirus Relief Act of 2020. A lot has happened in the time since, but we believe this legislation deserves a second look. As a joint COVID-19 relief and fiscal year 2021 appropriations bill, funded at $2.3 trillion, this act has strong implications in rural America. Within the spending package, several U.S. Department of Agriculture programs advocated for by the Center for Rural Affairs were included and funded at requested levels. The Rural...
The Bazile Groundwater Management Area has launched a new website for the new year. The BGMA's new online presence debuted in early January at bgma.nebraska.gov in a move to separate itself from the Lewis & Clark Natural Resources District's website. "We decided to get a new website so we would have our own stand-alone website," said Jeremy Milander, the management area's Nebraska Extension cropping systems educator. "We felt that this would avoid some confusion as our old site was a tab on the...
Ping-pong enthusiasts have an opportunity to showcase their skills this weekend. A tournament is planned Sunday, Jan. 31, at the Orchard United Methodist Church, at 5 p.m. A beginners’ and advanced bracket will be available. Prizes will be awarded to the top three places in each division....
Bobcat speech team members participating in the Jan. 23 Summerland Invite, in Clearwater, include (l-r): Jacob Behnk, Adrienne Parker, Ashley Melcher, Madison Melcher, Emily Nordby, Kyra Nilson, Natalie Stallbaum, Faith King and Austin Muff. The Bobcats placed fourth of nine teams. Stuart won the team title and West Holt received the runner-up trophy. Earning medals were Kyra Nilson and Emily Nordby, second, duet acting; Madison Melcher, Ashley Melcher and Adrienne Parker, second, oral...
Niobrara Valley Conference wrestling duals took place Thursday, Jan. 21 at Elkhorn Valley. The Summerland Bobcats placed fourth out of the eight teams participating. Summerland's first dual was against the West Holt Huskies. Starting with the 170-pound weight class, Kendrick Schroeder received a forfeit. Tyler Bellar, Colton Thiele, Wyatt Chipps, and Logan Mueller all earned forfeits, respectively, for the 182, 195, 220 and 285-pound weight divisions. The 106-pound class was a double forfeit....
The Lady Bobcats squared off against a tough Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family Bulldog team, Jan. 19, and fell short, 58-51. Offensively, Brenna Wagner led the team with 18 points. Both teams battled equally early in the game, ending the first quarter tied, 13-13. In the second quarter, the Lady Bobcats were able to build a lead and go into the locker room, up 23-19. The second half was exciting with multiple lead changes. Summerland held onto the lead in the third quarter to stay up, 39-38. In the...
The Bobcat boys had a tough game at home, Jan. 19, against a challenging Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family team. The visiting Bulldogs stifled the home team, 69-28. The Bobcats were led by Keegan Smith, with 10 points. Summerland was down early, ending the first quarter, 28-5. In the second quarter, the boys got the offense going a little better, but still struggled to stop the Bulldogs on offense and found themselves deeply down, 53-15, at the half. Summerland opened the third quarter with renewed...
Marcos Y. Morales Ruano, 20, of O’Neill faced the Honorable Kale Burdick in the Holt County courtroom in O’Neill last Tuesday, Jan. 19, for a preliminary hearing. He was charged with, Count I, minor in possession of alcohol, ages 19/20, a Class 3 misdemeanor; Count II, attempted third-degree assault on an officer, a Class 4 felony; and Count III, resisting arrest, a Class 1 misdemeanor, all alleged Dec. 31, in O’Neill. Pursuant to a plea bargain with Holt County attorney Brent Kelly, Morales Ruano pleaded guilty to Count I and an amended Count...
A Texas couple, accused in the theft of a pickup and camper, recently had their Antelope County charges dismissed. Antelope County attorney Joe Abler told the Advocate, on Monday morning, “Local Antelope County charges against Rodney Anderson and Lauren Lucas were dismissed last week, after my office was contacted and informed by the Scotts Bluff County attorney’s office that felony charges and warrants for theft of the same motor vehicle had been filed in that jurisdiction. As far as the alleged felony theft of a camper from a business in Hol...
The counties of Antelope, Knox and Holt are seeking grant application assistance and bid proposals from qualified consultants to provide assistance with their 2022 update and revision of their current Multi-Jurisdiction Hazard Mitigation Plan for all three counties and their sub-jurisdictions. Interested applicants may contact Bobbi Risor, emergency management director, at 402-844-2050 or [email protected] with any questions regarding grant application assistance and proposal submissions. Grant application assistance and bid proposals must...
Notice is hereby given that the County Board of Commissioners of Antelope County, Nebraska will hold meetings in the county commissioners’ meeting room in the Antelope County Courthouse Annex, Neligh, Nebraska, on the following dates and times: February 2, 2021 at 9 a.m. February 9, 2021 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 may be modified at such meeting to include items of an emergency nature pursuant to Section 84-...
Notice is hereby given that the County Board of Commissioners of Antelope County, Nebraska, will hold a County Board of Equalization meeting in the commissioners’ meeting room in the Antelope County Courthouse Annex, Neligh, Nebraska, Feb. 9, 2021, at 10:30 a.m., for the purpose of approving tax roll corrections, motor vehicle exemptions and various other items which may become necessary to act upon. Meeting will be opened to the public. An agenda, kept continuously current, is available for public inspection at the Antelope County clerk’s off...
Notice is hereby given that the Antelope County Board of Commissioners will convene as a County Board of Equalization, Feb. 9, 2021, beginning at 10:30 a.m., in the commissioners’ meeting room of the Antelope County Courthouse Annex, Neligh, Nebraska, for the purpose of approving/denying tax list corrections and to consider a permissive exemption for Sons of Clearwater, Inc., Clearwater, Nebraska, Lots 5 and 6, Block 2, Clearwater, Nebraska, for the purpose of storing American Legion Post 267 equipment, as well as various other items which m...
Notice is hereby given that the Antelope County Board of Commissioners will convene as a County Board of Equalization, Feb. 9, 2021, beginning at 10:30 a.m., in the commissioners’ meeting room of the Antelope County Courthouse Annex, Neligh, Nebraska, for the purpose of approving/denying tax list corrections and to consider a permissive exemption for Elgin Bargain Box, Elgin, Nebraska, Lots 18, 19, 20 and north 24feet 8½ inches of vacated alley for charitable retail organization, as well as various other items which may become necessary to ac...
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Summerland Public School Board of Education will hold a meeting, Wednesday, Feb. 3, at 7:30 p.m., at the Summerland - Ewing site, 416 N. Spruce Street, in Ewing, and will be open to the public. An agenda for the meeting is kept continuously current and is available for public inspection at the administrative office in Orchard. Except for items of an emergency nature, the agenda shall not be enlarged later than 24 hours before the scheduled commencement of the meeting. Published January 28, 2021...
1. Call meeting to order 1.A. Nebraska Opens Meeting Act 1.B. Roll Call 1.C. Possible motion on board member absence 2. Approve agenda 3. Review input meeting reports 4. Review interview schedule 5. Review interview questions and interview protocol 6. Discuss available housing, welcome packets, etc. 7. Selection of finalists (possible executive session if needed) Any agenda item, or portion thereof, may be discussed in executive session, where permitted by law. The public is hereby notified that the board may come in and out of executive...
Sergio Martinez, 33, of Clearwater faced the Honorable Donna Taylor in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh on Wednesday, Jan 20, for further arraignment on two counts, Count I, driving under suspension/before reinstated, a Class 3 misdemeanor committed July 15, 2020; and Count II, no operator’s license, also a Class 3 misdemeanor. Martinez pleaded guilty to Count I, pursuant to a plea agreement with county prosecutor Joe Abler. In return, Abler dismissed Count II, agreed to file no additional charges in the case and recommended a fine and s...
