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The 2023 Nebraska School Activities Association State Wrestling Championships begin Thursday at the CHI Health Center Arena in Omaha. Summerland will be represented in both the girls' and boys' divisions. Raina Krebs will vie for a state medal in the girls' 235-pound division, while Alex Thiele and Ethan Kester will battle in the 120- and 126-pound divisions, respectively. Competition for Thiele and Kester will begin Thursday at 9:30, with quarterfinal matches scheduled to follow the opening...
Hershey, Pennsylvania, native Warren Zeiders will bring his high-energy country music to Main Street in Clearwater this June. He, along with Trey Lewis, will perform at the 2023 Clearwater Rodeo Concert, Saturday, June 24. Clearwater favorite, Full Choke, will open the Saturday evening show at 8 p.m. Zeiders gained popularity during the COVID-19 lockdowns, when he started posting cover videos on TikTok. Suddenly, his videos gained millions of views on the social media site and drew attention...
A Nebraska chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation is sponsoring a raffle for Clearwater native Adam Kester, who was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in 2019. Tickets for a Ruger American Rifle Predator 6.5 Creedmor are available at Cornerstone Bank, DK Feed and Clearwater Feed and Grain. Drawing for the prize will be held at the NWTF 100th Meridian Boss Gobblers Banquet, at the Elks Club in Cozad, on Feb. 25, at 5 p.m. Ticket holders need not be present to win. Nearly two...
Participants in Saturday's O-Town Open should plan on having a "hole lotta fun." Sponsored by the Orchard Community Club, the second annual event will feature nine holes of putt putt competition. Registration will be held at the Orchard Community Center, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., with a rules meeting scheduled for 6:30. Golfing will begin after the meeting. Each team will consist of four individuals. Participants must be 21 years old. Participating businesses include Lazy-T Tire & Implement,...
Summerland girls' basketball team members surround head coach Greg Appleby, Thursday, during an emotional video tribute, featuring former and current players, following the Lady Bobcat's home basketball game. Appleby, who will retire at the end of this school year, coached basketball for 24 years, including head and assistant coaching stints at Trenton, Ewing and Summerland. Between Ewing and Summerland squads, an Appleby-led team has appeared in conference tournament finales 13 times,...
If you spend up to $7 million for 30 seconds of television air time, you better get your money’s worth. After watching Sunday’s world championship football game, I think several companies didn’t get the bang for their buck. Which ads were misses? To me, the concept of Jon Hamm and Brie Larson in an oversized refrigerator spread thin. Go figure, they were promoting Hellman’s mayonnaise. Another miss was the e.l.f. Cosmetics ad, featuring Jennifer Coolidge. A face stuck to glass doesn’t make the...
This week saw the Legislature conclude the second and final week of all-day committee hearings. The schedule will return to a traditional format, where floor debate is in the mornings and committee hearings in the afternoon. The question of whether Nebraska should legalize medical marijuana will again be considered by the Legislature. Sen.Wishart introduced LB 588, the Medicinal Cannabis Act, which would provide a regulatory framework to establish access to cannabis specifically for medical...
“They’re trying to build a prison They’re trying to build a prison For you and me to live in Another prison system Another prison system For you and me.” --The Prison Song by System of a Down (2001) To the surprise of none and the consternation of many, me included, a new report says that before 2030, Nebraska will need another 1,500 prison beds, even after building a $350-million, 1,500-bed replacement for the aging State Penitentiary in Lincoln. We have been expecting the facility master plan for the Nebraska Department of Correct...
If I asked you to name a chronic disease, you would probably think of conditions like high blood pressure, diabetes, cancer or dementia. The odds are, one of the most common chronic diseases would never cross your mind. Worldwide, this condition affects more than 3 billion people and causes significant physical and emotional suffering. Annually, it costs the American economy upwards of $45 billion in productivity. Our children miss nearly 35 million hours of school. Our emergency rooms field...
Funeral services for Robert A. Daniels, 61 of Clearwater, will be Friday, Feb. 17, at 2 p.m., at Snider Memorial Funeral Home in Clearwater. Visitation will be Thursday, Feb. 16, from 5 to 7 p.m., at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Ziems Cemetery, rural Ewing. Snider Memorial Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. Robert died Feb. 6, 2023, at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton, South Dakota. Condolences may be directed to the family at www.snidermemorialfh.com. ~~~~~ Robert Alan Daniels was born Nov. 18, 1961, to Harold and...
Weather permitting, the mobile food pantry, sponsored by the Neligh Faith Community Church, as well as various other churches, individuals and businesses in the area, will be dispersing food on Tuesday, Feb.21, from 3 to 4:30 p.m., at the American Legion Club in Neligh. Volunteers will be on hand to assist with loading the product into cars, parking and collecting the necessary information from you. Listen for any weather-related announcements on the Norfolk and O’Neill radio stations....
Jacob Napier, of Ewing, was named to the fall 2022 dean’s honor roll at Eastern Wyoming College. To qualify for the dean’s honor roll, students must be enrolled full time and achieve a grade-point average of 3.5 to 3.9 on a 4.0 scale....
Jane Hatfield Anchustegui, a descendant of Civil War veteran Capt. John D. Hatfield, recently met with Antelope County Historical Society members, in Neligh, to announce a donation to support the historical society and county museum. The board expressed its gratitude and presented Anchustegui with a basket filled with Nebraska-produced products. "Thank you so much for such a great contribution to assist us in preserving and celebrating the history of Antelope County," said Boyd Pedersen, board c...
Nebraska’s Division of Behavioral Health, a part of the Department of Health and Human Services, urges parents and other adults to have real and in-depth conversations with their children during Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. DHHS is one of the providers of funds to The Nebraska Coalition to End Sexual and Domestic Violence. “The next generation of Nebraskans are the future of our community,” said Tony Green, the interim director of the division of behavioral health. “It is vital to communicate and have real conversations with young i...
LINCOLN - Nebraskans gathered at the Nebraska State Capitol, Feb. 9, to debate medical marijuana legalization, which has been debated in the state for years. Efforts to legalize medical cannabis in Nebraska go back to 2016 when its first bill was presented by former State Sen. Tommy Garrett of Bellevue. Introduced by State Sen. Anna Wishart of Lincoln, LB588 would establish medical cannabis dispensaries where certified patients could possess up to 2.5 ounces of marijuana. Patients with specific conditions, including Parkinson’s disease, c...
A senior and a freshman will represent the Summerland boys' wrestling team at the 2023 Nebraska School Activities Association State Wrestling Championship, in Omaha, this week. Alex Thiele, wrestling at 120 pounds, and Ethan Kester, a 126-pound participant, will begin competition Thursday at the CHI Event Center. Both made their way to the medal stand at the Class D1 district, held Friday and Saturday, in Pender. Coach Dan Roeber said districts are an emotional meet for coaches. "We coach the...
It came down to the final quarter. Elgin Public/Pope John outscored Summerland, 16-8, in the final eight minutes to pick up a 48-45 win on the Bobcat's home court, Thursday. Only three Summerland players scored in the contest. Ady Mlnarik led the team with 21. Hadley Cheatum added 17 and Harper Klabenes, seven points. On Friday, Summerland traveled to Norfolk to take on the Lutheran High Northeast Lady Eagles and brought home a 49-42 win. Cheatum led the Bobcats with 21 points and grabbed nine...
The Bobcat boys' basketball team finished 1-1 in competition last week. On Thursday, it came down to the final 1.5 seconds before the Bobcats secured a 46-45 win over Elgin Public/Pope John. Michael Koenig scored 16 points and grabbed six rebounds. Sam Cheatum added a dozen points and pulled down nine rebounds. Summerland traveled to Norfolk, Friday, to face Lutheran High Northeast. The Eagles flew past the local favorites, 56-32. Alec Schindler led the Bobcats with eight points and eight...
Morgan K. Anson, 24, Orchard waived her right to a preliminary hearing when she appeared in front of the Honorable Donna Taylor in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh on Feb. 1. Anson is charged with a Class 2A felony, theft by receiving stolen property and three Class 4 felonies, possession of methamphetamine, operating a motor vehicle to avoid arrest and possession of burglar tools, all alleged Dec. 9, 2022. Taylor bound the case over to the Antelope County district court, where arraignment is set Feb. 22. The judge further ordered that...
PROCEEDINGS ANTELOPE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Neligh, Nebraska Feb. 7, 2023 Chairman opened meeting. Notice of meeting published as required by statute. Approve agenda. Approved minutes of the Jan. 10, 2023, Board of Commissioner meeting and Jan. 10, 2023, Board of Equalization meeting. Correspondence was reviewed. Zoning administrator report. Zoning permit report, clerk of the district court report; treasurer’s fund balance and miscellaneous revenue reports. Approved pay application - Ashfalls North. Approved change order - 519th Avenue....
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING HOLT COUNTY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION Notice is hereby given that the Holt County Planning and Zoning Commission will meet in special session for a public hearing, Feb. 27, 2023, at 7 p.m., at the Holt County Annex meeting room, 128 North 6th Street, O’Neill, Nebraska. The purpose of the meeting is to hear public comment and response to a proposal to add Resolution #2021-32, a resolution opposing perpetual land and water conservation easements, to the Holt County Planning and Zoning Regulations. A copy of the p...
NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING HOLT COUNTY ZONING AND PLANNING COMMISSION The Holt County Zoning and Planning Commission will meet in regular session, Feb. 27 at 7:30 p.m., or immediately following prior public hearing at the Holt County Annex meeting room, at 128 North 6th Street, O’Neill, Ne 68763 The agenda for said meeting is available for review at the Holt County Clerk’s office and the meeting is open to the public. Gene Kelly Interim Holt County Zoning and Planning Administrator Published February 16, 2023 and February 23, 2023 ZNE...
Holt County’s HomeTown Leadership Institute will begin Wednesday, March 15. All Holt County residents who have an interest in expanding professional and personal leadership skills and learning more about the people, businesses and organizations that grow Holt County are encouraged to apply. Join the 2023 HomeTown Leadership Institute to be inspired to build a stronger rural community and continue to grow Holt County. Sessions focus on the areas of strengths-based leadership; economic development and housing; local government; agriculture; e...
