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Reliable, Trustworthy Reporting, Capturing The Heartbeat Of Our Community
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Nebraska is in the green, at least when it comes to directed health measures. Governor Pete Ricketts announced Jan. 29 the state would transition from the blue to green phase, effective Jan. 30. The state's pandemic response plan links DHM restrictions to the percentage of staffed hospital beds in Nebraska filled by coronavirus patients. As of Jan. 29, hospital capacity in the state is below 10%, allowing the move to the green phase of the pandemic plan. During Friday morning's press...
Summerland wrestlers will compete in the D3-A subdistrict, Friday, at Central Valley. Wrestling is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. In addition to the Bobcats, schools competing include Axtell, Central Valley, Hi-Line, Overton, Sandhills Valley, Southern, Southern Valley, Stanton, Thayer Central and Winside. The ‘B’ side of the subdistrict will compete at East Butler, Saturday. Schools slated to participate include Cambridge, Creighton, East Butler, Harvard, Hastings St. Cecilia, Howells-Dodge, Johnson County Central, Neligh-Oakdale, San...
On Jan. 13, Clearwater Sons of the Legion held an all-you-can-eat wings night, with freewill donations from the meal slated to assist the Jose and Jemima Mendoza family, whose house was lost in a Jan. 4 fire. (above, l-r): Sons of the Legion member Kelly Kerkman presents a check to Jose, Melany, Jemima and Israel Mendoza, during the organization's wing night, held Jan. 27. The family moved into a home in Clearwater earlier this month....
Antelope County 4-H members are invited to celebrate Nebraska 4-H month. From Feb. 22 through Feb. 26, members are invited to connect via the Nebraska Extension - Antelope County 4-H Facebook page and use the hashtag, #AntCo4H on posts. “Share a selfie or 4-H photo and explain why you are a member, volunteer or supporter on Monday, Feb. 22,” said an Extension staff member Trivia buffs won’t want to miss 4-H trivia on Feb. 23. Trivia questions will be on Facebook. On Wednesday, Feb. 24, show your 4-H spirit by donning a 4-H shirt or a green...
Holt County emergency manager, Deb Hilker, provided supervisors with an update about the vaccination process during the board's Jan. 29 meeting at the Holt Count Courthouse. Vaccines developed by Moderna are being distributed in the area. Hilker said the North Central District Health Department requested use of the county's emergency response trailer "to push out the vaccine to the district," beginning the week of Feb. 7. According to Hilker, the vaccine must be kept at a temperature of minus...
An online portal where Nebraskans may register for the coronavirus vaccination debuted recently. During a Monday press conference, Gov. Pete Ricketts announced the website launch for vaccinate.nebraska.gov. Ricketts emphasized the state will not administer vaccines on a first come, first serve basis. Instead, the state will follow a vaccination plan introduced Jan. 15. Despite brisk winter weather, vaccinations have been rolling out quickly, with more than 161,000 vaccinations being administered...
I’m guilty ... and I imagine you are, too. I’m guilty of spending dollars outside the community, sharing my wealth with box stores and high-dollar chains, instead of investing in mom and pop establishments. Granted, I don’t do it all the time, but if I happen to be in Norfolk or Lincoln, I’ll stop and pick up items I may need soon. I’ve written it before, but it bears repeating. Spending locally makes dollars and sense. (Yes, that’s a play on words.) Let’s use my shopping example mentioned abo...
When I entered my senior year of high school, I knew I wanted to pursue a degree in education. I was adamant that I wanted to complete an endorsement in elementary education. However, I waivered on other endorsement areas to add to my degree program. As I ventured through my senior year, I constantly fought the internal battle of choosing an endorsement in early childhood education or special education. At that time, I had the opportunity to be a teacher’s assistant in the preschool classroom an...
I constantly have to encourage myself to be positive and not paranoid during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. When I say positive, I don't mean testing positive for the coronavirus, of course, but rather having an optimistic outlook. It's been difficult for me now and then to not feel defeated by the world we live in, thanks to a disease that seems to be far from done doing damage. The COVID-19 vaccines have made me hopeful that victory over this virus will arrive sooner rather than later, but...
Dakota State University student Tristen Sanne is student teaching fourth- grade social studies for the spring 2021 semester, at Camelot Intermediate School, in Brookings, South Dakota. Sanne is an early childhood and elementary education major, from Clearwater,. To be accepted into the teacher education program, students must maintain a 2.6 cumulative grade-point average and a 2.7 in their major. They must successfully pass the Praxis Pre-Professional Skills Test and the Praxis content exam in...
Wesley D. Hattula, 21, formerly of Oakdale, who had spent the previous nine plus months locked up in the Antelope County Jail on a $100,000, 10% cash bond, faced the Honorable Mark Kozisek for sentencing on two felonies last Wednesday. Johnson sentenced Hattula, to a term of not more than 16 years, nor less than 10 years, in a facility under the jurisdiction of the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services, on Count I, incest with person under 18, a Class 2A felony, giving him credit for 279 days previously served. On Count III, possession o...
Local residents who have photographs or stories to contribute to the Ewing 150th anniversary historical book may submit them to Doris Ann Bollwitt at [email protected] or Janell Hobbs at [email protected] Books will be finalized soon and printed in time for Ewing’s May celebration....
The Bobcats traveled to Wausa last Thursday to take on the Vikings in a doubleheader of nonconference varsity action. First on deck, the Lady Bobcats battled a scrappy Wausa squad. Both teams got off to a rocky start, with numerous fouls in the first period. The Lady Vikings held a narrow 8-7 lead after one quarter. The Lady Bobcats responded in the second stanza and managed to reclaim the lead at half, by a score of 21-18. Coach Greg Appleby said, "After a sluggish start in the first half, we...
Despite a flurry of costly turnovers, Summerland held on to claim a 47-43 win over Wausa, Jan. 28. The second game of the night was action packed from start to finish. The Bobcats started quickly, jumping out to an 11-7 lead after the first period. Wausa was able to inch closer in the second quarter and only trailed the Bobcats by a score of 24-21, heading to halftime. The Bobcats came out of the locker room on fire and managed to build a double-digit lead before the Vikings rallied, late in the quarter, to keep the deficit at three heading to...
Foresight. Summerland senior Rafe Grebin relied on it prior to Friday's Central Valley Invite. "I knew I needed to pick up at least three wins without any losses to even up my record so that I am seed-able for subdistricts," he said. Once he saw the bracket for the 126-pound division, he realized he wasn't going to get as many matches. He looked at the eight-man bracket and that's when he knew what he needed to do. "At that moment, I realized that I needed to win the tournament. I had to go 3-0...
A stagnant third quarter from the Bobcats led to elimination from Niobrara Valley Conference tournament play after Elkhorn Valley downed Summerland, 44-25. The teams met in the first round, Saturday, at O'Neill St. Mary's. The Bobcats were slow to score in the first quarter and played catch up, finding themselves trailing by five, 11 - 6. Both teams held steady in the second quarter and Summerland went to the locker room down, 23 - 17. Turnovers and limited shot attempts plagued the Bobcats in...
Joshua A. Boettcher, 29, of Stuart was sentenced to 18 months in a facility under the jurisdiction of the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services for a July 2019 crime. Boettcher was sentenced by the Honorable Mark Kozisek in the Holt County district courtroom Jan. 22. “Your prior history of criminal behavior is a concern…it began when you were a juvenile and has continued more or less consistently since,” Kozisek said, while reviewing sentencing guidelines with Boettcher. “Placing blame on your victim flies in the face of the facts…y...
Two hundred-fifty-three students completed their degree, certificate and diploma programs in summer and fall 2020 from Northeast Community College. One-hundred sixty-eight students completed their degrees in the fall, while another 85 completed their studies in the summer. There were 267 degrees awarded, with 11 students earning more than one degree. Students will be listed in the program in the college’s commencement ceremony in May. Harley Davidson, of Ewing, earned an Associates of Arts Degree....
Ann Nordby, a senior nursing student at Bryan College of Health Sciences, in Lincoln, has been named to the dean’s list for the Fall 2020 semester. The list is composed of students who were taking 12 credit hours or more and received a 3.5 grade-point average or higher. Nordby, the daughter of Ed and Mary Jo Nordby, is a Ewing Public Schools graduate....
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln awarded diplomas during a virtual graduation ceremony, held Dec. 19. The 1,382 graduates are from 42 countries, 36 states and the District of Columbia and more than 150 Nebraska communities. All 2020 graduates will be invited to participate in a future commencement ceremony. Students from the area receiving awards include Samantha Jo Funk, of Ewing, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Bachelor of Science in animal science. She is the daughter of Frank and Melanie Funk; Hanna Kay Cronk, of...
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that PELSTER LAND, LLC, a Nebraska Limited Liability Company, is organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office is 404 Iowa Street, Clearwater, Nebraska 68726. The registered agent is Caleb Pelster. The street address of the registered agent is 404 Iowa Street, Clearwater, Nebraska 68726. The general nature of its business is to engage in and to do any lawful act concerning any and all lawful business, other than banking or insurance, for which a limited liability company may be organized under...
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Clearwater will be held Monday, Feb. 8, at 7 p.m., at the fire hall meeting room and will be open to the public. An agenda for the regular meeting is kept continuously current and available for public inspection at the office of the Village Clerk. Except for items of an emergency nature, the agenda shall not be enlarged later than 24 hours before the scheduled commencement of the meeting. Angie Hupp, Village Clerk Published February 4, 2021...
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Summerland Public School Board of Education will hold a meeting with superintendent candidates, Monday, Feb. 8; Tuesday, Feb. 9; Wednesday, Feb. 10 and Thursday, Feb. 11; at 5 p.m., at Summerland Golf Course Clubhouse, 51020 857th Road, Ewing. Meetings may need to be changed based on weather conditions. Please see the district website, www.summerlandbobcats.org, for updated information. An agenda for the meeting is kept continuously current and available for public inspection at the office of the superintendent...
1. Call meeting to order 1.A. Nebraska Open Meetings Act 1. B. Roll call 1. C. Possible motion on board member absence 2. Recognize visitors 3. Approve agenda 4. Break for supper with superintendent candidate at 5:10 p.m. 5. Formal interview with candidate for superintendent of schools. Candidate # at 6 p.m. 6. Adjourn. PLEASE NOTE: Meetings may need to be changed based on weather conditions. Please see the District website (summerlandbobcats.org) for updated information. The agenda sequence is provided as a courtesy only. The board reserves...
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Summerland Public School Board of Education will hold a meeting Friday, Feb. 12, at 5 p.m., at Summerland Golf Course Clubhouse, 51020 857th Road, Ewing. Meetings may need to be changed based on weather conditions. Please see the district website, www.summerlandbobcats.org, for updated information. An agenda for the regular meeting is kept continuously current and available for public inspection at the office of the superintendent in Orchard. Except for items of an emergency nature, the agenda shall not be...
