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Reliable, Trustworthy Reporting, Capturing The Heartbeat Of Our Community
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Donations continue to roll into the Sunset Second Hand Store, located at the corner of Jackson and Cedar streets in Ewing. Customers visit the two-story house that's been converted into a thrift store, taking advantage of the popular $5 bag sale. Started in 2008 by Father James Kramper, the Sunset Store has moved from the old lumber yard, along Highway 275, to its current location. In addition to clothing, shoppers will find home decor, household items, books, toys, hobby and craft supplies and...
After a two-years hiatus from ice, the Royal Volunteer Fire Department Ice Fishing Tournament returned with a large group of competitors. Forty-one teams entered the five-hour event, Sunday, at Grove Lake. Royal Fire Chief Gary Ober said it's "great" to have a large number of teams participate and be back on the ice. Now in its 39th year, Ober said the tournament hasn't been held nine times, either due to weather conditions or, more recently, the COVID-19 pandemic. The event brought anglers...
SUBMITTED ARTICLE Barry DeKay of Niobrara announced recently he has filed paperwork with the Nebraska Secretary of State to run for the Nebraska Legislature in District 40. On Jan. 26, State Senator Tim Gragert of Creighton announced he will not be seeking a second term in the Legislature. "I appreciate Senator Gragert and his service to our district," DeKay said. "I consider Tim a friend and value his service to our country and our state. He and Donna certainly deserve to live a great...
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For Nebraska’s small business owners, the past two years have been anything but easy. From forced closures to supply chain disruptions, entrepreneurs are seeing a new challenge at every turn. The Nebraska Legislature will have an opportunity to provide some much needed stability with two bills scheduled to appear in front of the Appropriations Committee in February. Legislative Bill 1090, introduced by Sen. Myron Dorn, would allow lawmakers to increase funding for the Business Innovation A...
This past week, the Legislature gave first-round approval to two bills offering tax relief for Nebraskans. Further debate on the two proposals will wait until we are further along in the session and have a better idea of projected revenues and expenses. LB825 accelerates the phase-out of the taxation of social security benefits. Under the proposal, all social security benefits will no longer be subject to the income tax, beginning in 2025. LB723 guarantees a higher level of property tax relief...
Did the groundhog see his shadow this year? Every year on Feb. 2, people gather in the small town of Punxsutawney, in western Pennsylvania, to observe the annual Groundhog Day ceremony. If the groundhog does see his shadow, he may retreat to his den and winter will last another six weeks. If he does not see his shadow, spring may arrive early. This tradition is nearly 140 years old. Organizers claim, for the sake of folklore, that the original groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil is still alive today,...
SUBMITTED ARTICLE This winter, Antelope Memorial Hospital welcomes Julie Lingenfelter, MSE, LIMHP, LMHP, LPC, as the new mental health therapist for AMH's Senior Life Solutions program. Senior Life Solutions, an intensive outpatient group therapy program, is designed to meet the unique needs of senior adults struggling with age-related depression, anxiety, difficult life transitions, a recent health diagnosis or the loss of a loved one. As the therapist, Lingenfelter is responsible for...
Mullen scored 166 points en route to the Central Valley Wrestling Invite title, Friday, in Greeley. Tri-County earned the runner-up trophy, with 141.5 points and Summerland placed third, scoring 106 points. Jesse Thiele earned silver in the 132-pound class. He lost, by fall, in 1:30, to Javier Marino, High Plains Community, in the championship match. Alex Arroyo finished third in the 160-pound division. In the final match, he defeated Mullen’s Andrew Harvey. Kendrick Schroeder placed fourth at 170. Dylan Pooschke, of Overton, won the t...
Tyler J. Napier, 33, who was sentenced Dec. 22, 2021, to concurrent 24-month and 12-month terms in prison by the Honorable Mark Johnson, was back in the Antelope County district courtroom last Wednesday, Jan. 26, accompanied by his court-appointed attorney, Martin Klein of Neligh. Notice of appeal was filed Jan. 13 by Klein and accepted by the Nebraska Court of Appeals/Nebraska Supreme Court. In appeal filings, Napier asserted the sentencing was excessive. Johnson denied Napier’s request to suspend sentence and release him on bond during the a...
William “Duke” Hobbs 1946 - 2022 A funeral Mass for William L. “Duke” Hobbs, 75 of O’Neill, formerly of Ewing, was Monday Jan. 31, at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Ewing. Burial followed in St. Peter’s Catholic Cemetery in Ewing. Duke died Wednesday, January 26, 2022, at his home. Memorials may be directed to the family for future designation. Arrangements were entrusted to Biglin’s Mortuary of O’Neill. ~~~ William Lee “Duke” Hobbs was born Feb. 10, 1946, to William A. and Arlene (Schiffbau...
Aaron White, 47, of Coleridge faced the Honorable Mark Johnson for arraignment in the Antelope County district courtroom in Neligh last Wednesday, Jan. 26. White is accused of a Class 3A felony, making terroristic threats, alleged Nov. 19. He pleaded not guilty. Pretrial conference is set Feb. 23, with a jury trial set March 21. The defendant requested bond reduction. Antelope County attorney Joe Abler objected, providing testimony by Antelope County sheriff Robert Moore. Johnson granted White’s request, reducing bond from $100,000, 10%, to $...
The Honorable Mark Johnson, presiding from the bench of the Antelope County district court in Neligh on Jan. 26, ruled on a motion to dispose of two firearms, returning one to the lawful owner and ordering the second to be destroyed. Antelope County attorney Joe Abler filed the motion Nov. 16, 2021, asking for a court order allowing the “disposition and/or lawful destruction” of firearms seized from Mason R. Siems, 21, of Tilden, when he was arrested following a gaming violation. Abler indicated the guns, a Rock River Arms LAR 15 rifle, and a M...
I don't remember the first time I had Mexican food. I don't remember the first time I ate in an "authentic" Italian restaurant. I do remember the first time I had Chinese. Growing up in a small town in western Nebraska in the 60s and 70s, what I knew about Chinese food was the kind that you bought in a can at the grocery store. I was not impressed. But when I was a senior at UNL, I was taking a night class at the University of Nebraska at Omaha and, once a week, three friends and I would drive u...
