Reliable, Trustworthy Reporting, Capturing The Heartbeat Of Our Community
Reliable, Trustworthy Reporting, Capturing The Heartbeat Of Our Community
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A Sunday afternoon blaze, in Inman, resulted in the loss of the Jason and Jill Stamp home. O'Neill Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department responded to a 911 call, received at approximately 11:30 a.m., reporting a fire at a structure along U.S. Highway 275, in Inman. Upon arrival, firefighters found the house completely engulfed in flames. The Stamps were not home when the fire started. A mutual-aid request was sent to Ewing and Page volunteer fire departments. All three departments on scene...
Holt County Supervisors will hold a public hearing, regarding a perpetual conservation easement will be held, Feb. 28, at 1:30 p.m., at the courthouse in O'Neill. Chairman Bill Tielke set the date during the board's Jan. 31 meeting after Les Graham, of Graham Crowe Ranch, LLC, told supervisors he would like a public hearing scheduled as soon as possible. "It's been going on for awhile. It's been a month since you've had a chance to look at the easement," Graham said. Supervisor Doug Frahm said...
Antelope County Commissioners approved a new member of the county weed authority board during its Feb. 1 meeting. Gordon Doerr, a retired farmer from the Brunswick area, was appointed to fill a vacancy on the board following the resignation of Bill VanBrocklin of Creighton. Commissioners also approved appointments to the planning commission. Dave Miller, Oakdale; Ron Thiele, Clearwater and Kurt Rakow, Neligh, will serve three-year term. Corey Curtis, Royal, and Derek Zuhlke, Plainview, will...
The mobile food pantry, sponsored by the Neligh United Methodist Church, as well as various other churches, individuals and businesses in the area, will disperse food on Tuesday, Feb. 15, from 3 to 5 p.m., on the alley side of the American Legion Club in Neligh. Due to budget cuts at Food Bank for the Heartland, recipients will now receive half as much food as they have been getting. Individuals picking up food must remain in vehicles. Volunteers will load the food and will be on hand to direct traffic and collect the numbers from each family...
Grief is a strange thing. One minute you’re going about your life, setting type on page six of this week’s paper, and the next, you crumble into a heap, head resting on your desk on a Monday afternoon, tears streaming because it’s your Mom’s 84th birthday and she departed from this world nearly seven years ago. Each of us experiences our own journey when we lose someone. Grief does not differentiate between the ways we lose someone - death, a breakup, a misunderstanding with your closest...
We have reached the one-third mark of this 60-day legislative session but still have a great deal of work to do. The various standing committees are busy holding public hearings on the 600 bills that were introduced in January. As of Feb. 3, public hearings have been conducted on 257 bills during the first three weeks of hearings, but 343 bills have yet to be heard during the next four weeks, before the public hearing process concludes and the Legislature begins to meet on the floor in full-day...
When you watch a medical drama on television, the main characters are generally doctors, nurses and patients. We rarely learn about the many extras in the background. In an actual hospital, patients are cared for by their doctors and nurses, along with a large supporting cast and crew. Many of these people on stage and behind the scenes rarely get their name in lights. I would like to introduce them now. Before a patient arrives at the hospital, we often rely on emergency medical technicians...
A new federal program is offering grant funding for rural communities to develop community renewable energy projects. The Rural Energy Pilot Program, launched by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, will provide up to $10 million in grant funding to connect underserved rural communities to the benefits of community-scale renewable energy. The program aims to help communities cut energy costs, reduce pollution, and address climate change. Funds will be awarded in the form of cost-share grants for...
Donna Knapp 1934 - 2022 Funeral services for Donna Knapp, 87, of Clearwater, were Monday, Feb. 7, at United Methodist Church in Neligh. Pastor Bruce Phillips officiated. Burial wasin Clearwater Cemetery. Snider Memorial Funeral Home handled the arrangements. Donna died Friday, Feb. 4, 2022, at Arbor Care Center in Neligh. Condolences may be directed to the family at www.snidermemorialfh.com ~~~ Donna Fae Knapp was born Sept. 13, 1934, at Orchard, to Frederick and Velva (Butterfield) Ickler....
Funeral services for Jeanette A. Tomjack, 89, of Ewing, will be Saturday, Feb. 12, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Ewing, with Father James Kramper officiating. Visitation will be Friday, Feb. 11, from 5 to 7 p.m., at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Ewing with a 7 p.m. wake service. Burial will be in St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery. Snider Memorial Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. Jeanette died Feb.6, 2022, at the University Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. Condolences may be directed to her family at...
Andrew J. Clifton, 43, of Orchard appeared in front of the Honorable Donna Taylor in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh last Wednesday, Feb. 2, for pretrial conference on three counts. A plea deal was announced, resulting in Clifton pleading guilty to Count I, leaving the scene of a property-damage accident, a Class 2 misdemeanor, and Count II, willful reckless driving, a Class 3 misdemeanor, and agreed to pay restitution in full to the victims. Antelope County attorney Joe Abler dismissed a second willful reckless driving charge and...
Keegan Smith pumped in a dozen points in Summerland's 75-33 loss to St Mary's. The teams played in O'Neill, Feb. 1, during the second round of the Niobrara Valley Conference basketball tourney. Aidan Hedstrom scored 22 for the Redbirds. SMH jumped out to a 22 to 9 lead in the first quarter and extended the margin to 39-18 at the half. The Bobcats connected on only eight of 26 two-point attempts and made five of 16 three-pointers, averaging 31%. The Bobcats had limited opportunites at the...
Lenora Kester's name will forever be written on the first page of the first chapter of the Summerland Bobcat girls' wrestling team. In its inaugural season, six Bobcat girls' wrestlers have honed their skills on the mat and entered district competition, Feb. 4 and 5, competing against schools of all sizes in the Nebraska School Activities Association girls' district two at West Point-Beemer. The Bobcats finished 11th in the 21-team field, scoring 31 points. Pierce claimed the team title, with...
The Bobcat speech team participated in the West Holt Invite, Feb. 5. Five speakers claimed medals in four events. In varsity competition, Faith King finished fifth in poetry interpretation. Adrienne Parker placed sixth in persuasive speaking. Alanna Doll and Julie Olivan earned the seventh-place medal in duet acting. Carlee Livingston earned a medal in the novice division. She placed fifth in informative speaking. Coach Julie Harley said team members did a "great job participating in a very...
Lisa M. Dugal, 56, Neligh, appeared in front of the Honorable Donna Taylor in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh on Feb. 2 for pretrial conference on a Class 1 misdemeanor, false reporting. Dugal changed her plea to no contest, pursuant to a plea deal. In return, Antelope County prosecutor Joe Abler agreed to file no additional charges in the case and recommended a probation sentence. Taylor sentenced her to an eight-month term of probation, including related fees totaling $280 and $50 costs of prosecution. The charges stemmed from...
NOTICE OF MEETING BOARD OF TRUSTEES VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Clearwater will be held Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022, at 8 p.m., in the fire hall meeting room and will be open to the public. An agenda for the regular meeting is kept continuously current and is 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...
NOTICE OF MEETING SUMMERLAND SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a regular meeting of the Summerland School Board of Education will be held Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022, at 12 p.m., at the school and will be open to the public. An agenda for the regular meeting is kept continuously current and is available for public inspection at the administrative office at school. Except for items of an emergency nature, the agenda shall not be enlarged later than 24 hours before the scheduled commencement of the meeting. ~~~ AGENDA 1. Call...
PROCEEDINGS ANTELOPE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Neligh, Nebraska Feb. 1, 2022 Chairman opened meeting. Notice of meeting published as required by statute. Approve agenda. Approved minutes of the Jan. 11, 2022. commissioner meetings and Jan. 4, 2022, Board of Equalization meeting. Correspondence was reviewed. Zoning administrator report. Appointed three members to Planning Commission and two members to Board of Adjustments. Set 2022 wellness clinic for April 26. Interviewed applicants for Weed Authority Board. Made appointment to Weed...
NOTICE OF MEETING BOARD OF TRUSTEES VILLAGE OF EWING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Ewing will be held Monday, Feb. 14, 2022, at 7 p.m., in the village hall meeting room and will be open to the public. An agenda for the regular meeting is kept continuously current and is 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. Sharon...
Three defendants failed to appear in the Antelope County courtroom last Wednesday, Feb. 2. Richard C. Jelich Jr. failed to appear for a pretrial hearing on two counts alleged Nov. 29 at 405 N Street in Neligh, disturbing the peace, a Class 3 misdemeanor, and criminal mischief, a Class 2 misdemeanor. Antelope County public defender Melissa Figueroa requested a continuance on his behalf. County prosecutor Joe Abler objected and noted an affidavit in the case file. The Honorable Donna Taylor issued a bench warrant, with a $10,000, 10% cash bond....
Miriam I. Frausto, 35, of O’Neill faced the Honorable Kale Burdick in the Holt County courtroom in O’Neill on Feb. 1 on two counts. Per terms of a plea agreement with Holt County prosecutor Brent Kelly, Frausto pleaded guilty to operating a motor vehicle during time of revocation, a Class 3 misdemeanor. In return, Kelly dismissed a count of driving with improper/defective vehicle lighting. There was a joint recommendation for a fine only. Burdick fined Frausto $250 and taxed her $50 costs of prosecution for the Oct. 27, 2021 offense. Fra...
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BOARD OF TRUSTEES VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Clearwater will be held Wednesday, Feb. 16, at 8 p.m., at the fire hall meeting room and will be open to the public. Purpose of the hearing is to discuss and approve an addition to the economic development plan for workforce housing. An agenda for the hearing is kept continuously current and available for public inspection at the office of the village clerk. Except for items of an emergency...
Chris Gorman of Lincoln and his family rushed his mother, Lynda Gorman, to the emergency room while visiting her in North Platte in early January. Her hemoglobin levels were dangerously low and she needed a blood transfusion. Doctors recommended that she receive two units of blood, but they were only able obtain one unit, due to a shortage. The North Platte resident remained hospitalized for 11 days before being stable enough to be seen by a specialist in Lincoln, who diagnosed her with...
Some weeks ideas for this column come easy. Others, not so much. Sometimes they just come together. Other times, I sit in front of my computer, deadline on the horizon, and have no idea what I'm going to share. This week was different from either scenario. There is too much to choose from. With the big game on Sunday and Valentine's Day on Monday, I had a dilemma: Which one to choose as the focus for this column? Tasty tailgating snacks? Or a romantic holiday dinner to fix for your sweetheart?...
