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Summerland Board of Education members worked through a number of agenda items, Feb. 16, during the board’s monthly meeting. Superintedent Kyle Finke shared potential pricing to pump water from the retention pond, located on the northeast corner of school property. Water should drain from the pond, but it’s been slow to leech from the pond since it was built. Board president Ed Nordby said standing water, of any kind, is a liability. According to Finke, Bob Napier, who farms the land surrounding...
Clearwater Sons of the American Legion will host a fish fry, Wednesday, March 2, from 5 to 8 p.m., at the legion. A freewill donation will be accepted....
The Ewing United Methodist Presbyterian Church will host a dinner Sunday, Feb. 27, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Chicken and biscuits or chili and homemade desserts will be served for a free will offering....
Two defendants were found guilty and fined by the Honorable Donna Taylor in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh last Wednesday, Feb. 16. Amy E. Ferguson, 33 of Holden, Missouri, formerly of Royal, entered guilty pleas to charges in two cases, pursuant to plea bargains, and was fined in one case. The second case was taken up by Taylor first. Charged with a count of third-degree domestic assault and two counts of third-degree assault, all Class 1 misdemeanors, she pleaded guilty to a single Cl...
Clearwater trustees amended the village's economic development plan, to include a workforce housing plan, during its Feb. 16 meeting. A 2017 housing study, conducted by Miller & Associates, of Kearney, rated housing stock available for sale or rent in Clearwater as deficient. Without adequate housing, businesses may not be able to recruit new employees. In simple terms, the workforce housing resolution will allow for a program to support construction or rehabilitation of single-family housing...
I procrastinated this week. I was mulling over several topics and, before I realized, it’s 2 p.m. on deadline day and I haven’t started. Some weeks are like that. Usually I write this column on Friday ... Sunday night at the latest. Mom would’ve told me I wasn’t committed to any of those topics. She’d be right. There should be some semblance of passion for what you’re writing; otherwise, it tends to be mushy dribble, little substance, zero effect. Dad, on the other hand, would have told me to...
Nebraska’s agricultural economy relies on soil and water, so when the quality of those natural resources are in jeopardy, so too is the health of our state at large. Since the beginning of modern agriculture, Nebraska has lost nearly one-third of its topsoil. Wind and water erosion have shifted valuable organic matter from fields, where it provides vital plant nutrients, to watersheds where runoff negatively impacts the safety of our water. Just as unhealthy soil can cause a chain reaction t...
The Legislature spent four hours this past week debating LB 906, which focuses on employer vaccine mandates. As amended by Health and Human Services Committee amendments, LB 906 would apply to businesses with one or more employees but would only pertain to the COVID-19 vaccine. LB 906 clarifies that if an employer requires employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, an exemption to the mandate is allowed for a medical reason, accompanied by a signed statement from their health care...
Cancer is a broad term which encompasses many different diseases and each type of cancer has different patterns and tendencies. But at its core, cancer means a group of cells which is growing uncontrollably, due to one or multiple genetic mutations. Cancer prevention is a topic we see frequently in the media and it can be hard to separate fact from fiction. Truthfully, many cancers occur at random, and even modern science does not yield any clues as to how to prevent such cancers. Supplements...
A Norfolk woman appeared in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh last week on charges alleged nearly two years ago. Sadie S Dorn, 42, faced the Honorable Donna Taylor for arraignment on a charge of driving under suspension, alleged May 28, 2020, west of Neligh. She waived her right to counsel and pleaded not guilty to the Class 3 misdemeanor that carries a possible penalty of up to $500 fine and/or up to 90 days in jail and up to one year revocation of license, or only a $152 fine if the license has been reinstated before sentencing. She...
Karsen L. Peterson, 19, of Chambers appeared in front of the Honorable Kale Burdick in the Holt County courtroom in O’Neill, on Tuesday, Feb. 8, for a hearing on 13 counts included in a complaint filed Aug. 3. Peterson changed his plea to guilty on seven of the charges, a Class W misdemeanor and six infractions. Holt County prosecutor Brent Kelly dismissed the remaining six. Burdick fined Peterson $500, placed him on probation for six months, with $210 probation fees, and revoked his driver’s license for 60 days on Count I, driving under the...
Summerland wrestlers earned two medals at the 2022 Nebraska State Individual Wrestling Championships, held Feb. 17 - 19, at the CHI Center, in Omaha. Seniors Logan Mueller and Colton Thiele closed their high school careers with trips to the medal round. Wrestling in the 285 class, Mueller opened the meet with an 8-1 decision over Andrew Koehlmoos, of St. Mary's. In the quarterfinal, Jordy Baland, of Doniphan-Trumbull, fought off the Bobcat powerhouse, earning a 4-2 decision. The loss sent...
NOTICE FOR BIDS Armor Coating The Antelope County Board of Commissioners will accept sealed bids until 9:45 a.m., on March 8, 2022, for armor coating of oil roads within Antelope County. Said bids are for the application of armor coating using county furnished materials. Successful bidder will supply the specified product from May 1, 2022 to Dec. 1, 2022. Price should be per mile. All work to be done according to county specifications. Contractor must supply traffic control, signing and proof of bonding and insurance. Bids can be brought or...
NOTICE FOR BIDS Asphalt Oil The Antelope County Board of Commissioners will accept sealed bids until 9:45 a.m., on March 8, 2022, for asphalt oil. Price should be per gallon. Purchase of asphalt oil to be delivered to each county shop from April 1, 2022, to Dec. 1, 2022, for the following types of asphalt: MC-800, RC-250, MC3000, CRS2, and CRS-2P. Bids can be brought or mailed to the Antelope County Clerk’s office, 501 M Street, PO Box 26, Neligh, NE 68756-0026 and will be opened at 9:45 a.m., on March 8, 2022 in the Antelope County C...
NOTICE FOR BIDS Gravel The Antelope County Board of Commissioners will accept sealed bids until 9:45 a.m., on March 8, 2022, for gravel. Bids may be brought in or mailed to the Antelope County Clerk’s office, 501 M Street, PO Box 26, Neligh, NE 68756-0026. Successful bidder will supply the specified product from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023. Bids will be opened and publicly read on March 8, 2022, at 9:45 a.m., in the County Commissioners room of the Antelope County Courthouse Annex. The Antelope County Board of Commissioners reserves the r...
The expansion of an agriculture education program has boosted membership in Summerland's FFA chapter. Advisor Jacob Goldfuss said 46 students, grades seven through 12, participate in the organization which combines classroom learning, field experience and community service. It's the largest group since the Summerland chapter originated last year. Goldfuss' credits his enthusiasm for ag education and FFA to his high school career, at O'Neill Public Schools. "The organization and classes help...
A trip to the Verdigre Stockyards turned into an FFA district championship, years later, for Summerland student Levi Cronk, of Page. Cronk said, "I ended up walking out of the sale barn with two new boer goats." The rest, as the saying goes, is history. Now, Cronk owns a herd of 20-plus goats. "That is not including the new kids, or baby goats, I've had this year," he said. Earlier this year, Cronk's goat production entrepreneurship project received first gold and district champion. His...
ORDINANCE NO. 2022-3 VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER, NEBRASKA TO AMEND THE MUNICPAL CODE OF THE VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER TO ADD A LOCAL LEGISLATION CHAPTER AND PROVIDE FOR THE CODIFICATION OF THE SAME; TO REPEAL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; TO PROVIDE WHEN THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT; AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE PUBLICATION OF THIS ORDINANCE IN PAMPHLET FORM. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CHAIRPERSON AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER, NEBRASKA: SECTION 1. That,...
CERTIFICATION I, Angie Hupp, clerk of the Village of Clearwater, Nebraska, hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and complete copy of Ordinance No. 2022-3 of said village, passed by the Board of Trustees this 16th day of February, 2022. Published February 24, 2022 ZNEZ...
SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION Feb. 16, 2022 Summerland Public School Board of Education held a regular meeting, Wednesday, Feb. 16, at the school. President Ed Nordby called the meeting, which was published in the Feb. 9, 2022, papers, to order at 12:08 p.m. Nordby noted the Open Meetings Act posted in the boardroom. Roll call was taken. Present: Candice Hoke, Marty Kerkman, Ed Nordby, Nate Schwager, Steve Thiele, Jeremy Wagner. Possible motion on board member absence. All board members were present. Motion by Kerkman, seconded...
APPROVED BILLS SUMMERLAND SCHOOL Amazon Capital Services, Inc., sup, 1,358.99; Antelope Memorial Hospital, bus driver physical, 312.00; B.E. Publishing, books/software high school business 2,146.93; Black Hills Energy - Ewing, nat gas, 2,685.24; Blick Art Materials, sup, 408.63; Bomgaars, sup, 22.97; Bud’s Sanitary Service, trash, 1,300.00; Canon Financial Services, Inc., printer lease, 22.81; Capital One Bk(USA), NA, sup/reg, 1,359.90; ColdType Publishing, printing, 188.14; Courtney Soper, mileage, 417.69; DAS State Acct-Central Finance O...
NOTICE OF MEETINGS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, ANTELOPE COUNTY, NEBRASKA FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH, 2022 Notice is hereby given that the County Board of Commissioners of Antelope County, Nebraska, will hold meetings in the county commissioners’ meeting room in the Antelope County Courthouse Annex, Neligh, Nebraska, on the following dates and times: March 1, 2022 at 9 a.m. March 8, 2022 at 8 a.m. Meetings will be open to the public. An agenda, kept continuously current, is available for public inspection at the Antelope County clerk’s off...
As I look out the kitchen window I can't get excited about a Ground Hog's prediction. It is February in the Nebraska garden and it is cold and, except for birds at the feeders and cats playing in the backyard, it's pretty bleak in the garden. Despite the lack of color, I did get my fix of fresh flowers on Valentine's Day. I was asked to be the driver of a fresh flower delivery van. The day started early and when I entered the flower shop, it was a blur of activity. The three flower designers...
NOTICE OF BOARD VACANCY VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER Notice is hereby given that the Village of Clearwater Board of Trustees has a board vacancy. This term will end Dec. 9, 2024. Interested persons who live within the village limits and are legal registered voters may apply to fill vacancy by notifying, either orally, or in writing, the village clerk prior to March 11. The village board will consider such applications at their regular meeting on March 14, at the hour of 8 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the matter comes up for consideration. Village of...
REGULAR PROCEEDINGS VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER BOARD OF TRUSTEES February 16, 2022 The Board of Trustees of the Village of Clearwater met in regular session Wednesday, Feb. 16, at 8 p.m., in the fire hall meeting room. Meeting opened at 8:01 p.m. Notice of meeting was given in advance by publication in Summerland Advocate-Messenger and notice was given to board members prior to meeting. Public was informed of location of Open Meeting Act poster. Present: Kevin Filsinger, Kelly Kerkman, Mike Klabenes, Steve Stearns. Others present: Kate Ahlers, Kyle...
