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The Greater Nebraska Activities Conference Basketball Tournament will begin Monday, Feb. 3. Girls' games will take place Monday at Elkhorn Valley and West Holt. In Tilden, the top-seeded Lady Falcons will meet Plainview at 6 p.m. Summerland, entering as the five seed, will meet Laurel-Concord-Coleridge at 7:30. West Holt will face Lutheran High Northeast at 6 in Atkinson. Hartington-Newcastle and Neligh-Oakdale will meet in the nightcap. The second round of the girls' bracket will be played at...
The Nebraska State Dairy Association announce Monday that Automated Dairy Specialists of Clearwater, as the recipient of the 2024 Friend of the Industry Award. The award honors organizations or individuals who have made significant contributions to the growth and success of Nebraska's dairy industry and celebrates those who go above and beyond to support dairy farmers, promote innovation and advance the industry's future. Automated Dairy Specialists has been recognized for their commitment to...
One street in Ewing will see improvements, following discussion during the Jan. 13 board of trustees meeting held at city hall. Chairman Kane Fry called for comments about the condition of Ash Street, which runs parallel to Highway 275, near White Star Oil Company and Farmers Pride Cooperative. "It's a muddy mess," said former village clerk Sharon Swails. Fry asked village maintenance supervisor Alan Potter if river rock or red work would be appropriate for the area. "There's a giant dip," Fry...
Grab a partner for an evening of fun as Orchard Fire & Rescue hosts its second annual Carbles tournament, Saturday, Feb. 1. The board game combines strategy and a bit of luck and features cards and marbles. Two-person teams may register between 1 and 1:30 p.m., at the Orchard Community Center. Rules and game play will begin at 1:30. The Den will be on-site offering beverages. A meal will be available during the event and will be open to the public. To register, contact Travis at 712-870-4058 or...
Orchard trustees approved garbage rates when they met in regular session, Jan. 13. Residential rates will remain $25.66 a month. An additional trash receptacle will run $9.11. Small businesses will pay $32.03 for trash service. Dumpster rates vary, from $64.38 for a 1.5-yard dumpster; $76.03 for a two-yard dumpster; $116.49 for a three-yard dumpster; $148.85 for a four-yard receptacle; $201.92, six-yard; and $235.27, eight-yard. Trustee Dwight Van Ostrand made the motion to approve the rates, wh...
Holt County law enforcement personnel will see an increase in wages, following approval on Jan. 16 by the Holt County Board of Supervisors. Holt County Sheriff Ben Matchett presented data about the department's merit pay schedule, comparing the wage plan set ˆin motion from 2022 through 2025. Matchett proposed an increase to $32.99 for the chief deputy and $31.69 for the sergeant. "That's $6 over the course of three years and then merit pay," Matchett said. Supervisor Bill Tielke asked how...
Antelope County Clerk Magistrate Linda Mitchell recently submitted her notice of retirement, effective April 16, after just over forty years of service to the state's judicial branch. Antelope County Court Judge Donna Taylor noted, "Linda came to the Antelope County Court around the same time I did. We celebrated her wedding and the births of her three children. From the outset, Linda was always ready to learn, eager to help and willing to take on extra duties - even before there was financial...
Isn’t it interesting how a series of unrelated events can lead to introspection and validate plans you have set in motion? A goal I established for 2025 is to send a card or letter to individuals, just because. No hidden agenda, no strings attached. A simple ‘thinking of you,’ a random act of kindness. I didn’t set a quota because doing so seemed to put a limit on potential connections. Since Jan. 1, I’ve sent three cards, one to a stranger who shared a powerful message, thanking her for the w...
This past week, the Legislature concluded bill introduction for this year’s legislative session. A total of 715 bills and 22 resolutions were introduced. Compared to 2023, the Legislature saw fewer bills and resolutions introduced, partially the result of a rule change passed in 2024 to ensure each bill introduced has more time to be heard and considered during the committee hearing process. This year, I introduced 15 bills covering a variety of topics ranging from reducing the number of b...
George Norris must be rolling over in his grave. Norris, the father of the one-house Nebraska Unicameral Legislature and one of the greatest U.S. senators in history, sought a political body that would not be dominated by political parties. So state senators in Norris' Unicameral are elected on a non-partisan ballot, leaders of legislative committees are chosen by secret ballot and there's no closed-door, final crafting of legislation in conference committees. The idea is that legislators can...
Northeast Community College in Norfolk has released the president's honor list and dean's honor list for both full– and part–time students for the fall 2024 semester. To be named to the president's honor list, students must earn a grade-point average of 4.0 and be enrolled for at least 12 credit hours. Students named to the president's part–time list attained a 4.0 GPA while taking at least six credit hours. Students named to the dean's honor list earned a GPA of at least 3.75 while takin...
Chadron State College has announced the students named to the fall 2024 president's and dean's list. The President's List consists of students with a 4.0 cumulative grade point average on a 4.0 scale. Students met the requirements for the Dean's List by earning at least a 3.5 cumulative grade point average. To qualify for either list, students must be enrolled in 12 credit hours of coursework, be seeking their first bachelor's degree, and have no incomplete grades during the semester. Cecily...
The Honorable Donna Taylor heard multiple cases during the Jan. 15 session of Antelope County Court. Rashawn I. Gooden, 29, of Stanton, failed to appear in Antelope County Court, Jan. 15, for arraignment on one count of driving under suspension/before reinstatement, a Class III misdemeanor, stemming from an Oct. 8 incident. When he originally appeared before Antelope County Judge Donna Taylor on Nov. 20, Gooden requested additional time to get his license before entering a plea. Taylor granted the continuance. During the arraingment, Taylor...
LINCOLN - The Nebraska Legislature wrapped up bill introductions and began committee hearings in the third week of its 2025 session, including proposals to display the Ten Commandments in public schools, end tenure for state university faculty and eliminate online voter registration. Lawmakers can introduce bills during the first 10 days of the legislative session, which ended Jan. 22. In total, senators introduced 715 bills and 29 resolutions. Bill introductions on Jan. 21 and 22 included legislation dealing with several controversial issues....
Ethan Kester's victory over West Holt's Tagen Kramer at Thursday's Greater Nebraska Activities Conference wrestling tournament took just one minute and 32 seconds, but it reflected years of hard work and dedication. With the first-round pin, the Summerland junior secured his 100th career win, joining Alex and Jesse Thiele in the Bobcats' exclusive 100-win club. "He is only the third wrestler to do it as a Bobcat," coach Dan Roeber said. "He has bigger goals both for the season and his career,...
The Summerland Bobcats boys wrestling team earned a sixth-place finish at the Greater Nebraska Activities Conference wrestling meet, held Jan. 23 at Neligh-Oakdale High School. The team scored 43 points in a competitive field. Coach Dan Roeber emphasized the importance of the meet as a benchmark for the team's progress heading into the final stretch of the season. "Conference was a good chance for the Bobcats to see where we are as the season gets closer to the end," Roeber said. "We have a lot...
The Summerland girls wrestling team earned runner-up honors at the inaugural Greater Nebraska Activities Conference wrestling meet, held Jan. 23 at Neligh-Oakdale. Coach Dan Roeber praised the team's effort, saying, "It was exciting to see our girls come away with the runner-up honors in the inaugural GNAC conference meet." Summerland saw several standout performances, including four individual champions. Jaelyn Shaver (25-7) dominated the 190 class, scoring 23 team points. She pinned Addyson...
The Summerland Bobcats boys basketball team secured a decisive 47-32 victory over Class C1 Pierce in a home matchup on Jan. 23. A strong second-quarter performance propelled the Bobcats to their 14th win of the season. Leading by seven after the first quarter, Summerland unleashed a 20-point offensive surge in the second, entering halftime with a commanding 27-11 lead. Coach Brett Kaczor said his squad responded well early against Pierce, but he expects more from the team. "We didn't put a full...
The Summerland Lady Bobcats claimed third place at the Jan. 24 Neligh-Oakdale Invite, tallying 106.5 points. Lakeview captured the team title with 124 points, while West Holt finished as the runner-up with 114. Leading the way for the Lady Bobcats, Lenora Kester (2-1) earned silver in the 105-pound division, contributing 14 points to the team’s total. After dropping her opening match by technical fall to Sadie Keogh of WH, Kester rebounded with a fall over Norfolk’s Aceley Hoff in 4:37 and ano...
The Summerland girls basketball team traveled to Boone Central on Jan. 21, where they struggled to contain the Lady Cardinals, ultimately falling 66-29. Shooting woes plagued the Lady Bobcats throughout the game. The team connected on just one of five three-point attempts and eight of 36 two-point shots, though they excelled at the free-throw line, sinking 10 of 12 attempts. Jenna Funk led the team with 9 points, 7 rebounds, 2 steals, and 1 block. Kanyon Allemang contributed 7 points and added a...
The Summerland boys' basketball team faced its first setback of the season on Jan. 21, falling to Boone Central in a tightly contested 58-54 game in Albion. The Bobcats delivered a balanced performance but couldn't overcome the Cardinals in the final minutes. Coach Brett Kaczor said, "We just didn't make enough winning plays in the end. We had a couple opportunities to extend a lead and didn't execute well enough." Summerland shot 28% from three-point range, connecting on five of 18 attempts....
Turning manure nutrients into better crop yields while protecting the environment will be the focus of Nebraska Extension workshops being held across the state this February and March. Area locations hosting workshops include Norfolk, Feb. 26; West Point, March 4; Columbus, March 12; Chambers on March 13, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., “Our workshops have traditionally been focused on livestock producers because they’re required to attend manure training regularly, but we’ve made an effort to include the crop farmers that are often the recip...
For the last five years, I have had the great privilege of serving my local health system as medical director for home hospice. Every week I sit in a meeting with the multidisciplinary caretakers on this team – the nurses who provide the great majority of the hands-on care, social worker, pharmacist, dietician and pastor. We discuss all the patients currently under our care and discuss how we can improve each patient’s suffering and maximize their quality of life. The patients we care for on hom...
PROCEEDINGS HOLT COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION AND BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Jan. 16, 2025 Board meetings are held the first working day after the 15th and the last working day of the month. Meetings are held in Holt County Courthouse. Board of equalization at 9:30 a.m., and board of supervisors at 9:45 A.M. Notice of meeting given in advance thereof by publication in paper as shown by Affidavit of Publication on Jan. 8, 2025, in the Summerland Advocate. The agenda for all meetings are kept continuously current and is available for public inspection...
NOTICE OF MEETING COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AS A COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION, ANTELOPE COUNTY, NEBRASKA Under section 77-202.02 to 77-202.03, the Antelope County Board of Equalization will meet on Feb. 11, 2025, at 9:15 a.m., in the county commissioners’ meeting room, Antelope County Courthouse Annex, 501 M Street, Neligh, Nebraska, for the purpose of holding a hearing to determine the approval or disapproval of two tax exemption applications: 1) Arbor Care Centers – Neligh, LLC; Daxons Sub Tr 330’ X 463’, Lot 12, City of Neligh, Antelop...
