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In a battle of wits ... and a little trivia ... Summerland - Clearwater and St. Mary's quiz bowl teams fought through two finals to determine a winner of the Niobrara Valley Conference quiz bowl. The local quizmasters brought home the runner-up award from the March 24 event, held in Niobrara. Summerland students defeated SMH, 35-25, to set the final round, which would require the Cardinals to push Summerland-Clearwater to two finals to earn the championship. St. Mary's capitalized on bonus...
I was eight years old when I fell in love with a movie genre, er - maybe it was a crush on Paul Newman. The cause of puppy love: the bicycle scene in “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,” where Paul Newman pedals across the farm yard, performing acrobatic tricks, while Kathryn Ross’s character sits in the haymow, watching his antics until he crashes a fence, lands on his backside and stares down a bull. Then, he had to pedal like heck to get out of Dodge...or Wyoming. Movies like “The Outlaw...
JOHNATHAN HLADIK Policy director Center for Rural Affairs The past 12 months have not been easy for small businesses. Communities have lost longtime staples, as well as opportunities for future growth, as entrepreneurs were forced to delay planned investments. As business and community leaders work to recover, it is important that every tool, including the Microenterprise Tax Credit, remains available. From hair salons and restaurants to grocery and hardware stores, more than 80% of the state’s businesses fall into the microenterprise category....
The Legislature has completed Day 50 of this 90-day legislative session and is in the middle of debate on bills that have been designated as a priority by senators, committees and the speaker. As a general rule, only bills that have been designated as a priority are placed on the agenda at this point in the session. There is an exception to this rule for a procedure called consent calendar. This process allows non-controversial, non-prioritized bills to be considered in an efficient manner....
Signs noting a seven-ton weight limit were posted along Antelope County oil roads, following discussion by county commissioners at the board's March 9 meeting, in Neligh. Discussion on the potential dominated nearly one hour after county road superintendent Aaron Boggs referenced restrictions in neighboring counties. Knox and Holt counties have restrictions currently in place. According to Boggs, Holt County implements a speed limit restriction, with trucks allowed to go up to 40 miles per hour...
An accident that happened Wednesday, along U.S. Highway 20, approximately two miles west of Orchard, remains under investigation by the Nebraska State Patrol. At approximately 3:45, on March 24, the Antelope County Law Enforcement Center received several 911 calls reporting a crash involving a pickup and a horse-drawn buggy on Highway 20. According to Nebraska State Patrol authorities, both vehicles were westbound at the time of the collision. Calvin and Elva Mae Otto, and their infant daughter,...
Six individuals, who submitted color pages to the Clearwater Chamber of Commerce Easter coloring contest, will take home prizes. Quinn Kerkman, Ali Elder, Hunter Hain, Jack Ahlers, Amelia Thiele and Lilly Kester may pick up their prizes at the Summerland Advocate-Messenger office, at 522 Main Street, in Clearwater. Photos of the winning entries will be posted on the Clearwater Chamber of Commerce social media accounts....
Orchard Community Club will sponsor an Easter egg hunt, Saturday, April 3, at 1 p.m., at the football field. Area youth are invited to participate in the event....
The 2021 Class D High School State Powerlifting Championships were held at Harvard High School this past Friday, March 26, and Saturday, March 27. The Summerland Bobcat lifters competed in the championships and came away with the high school boys, girls and co-ed team championship trophies! Coach Jeff Shabram said, "All Summerland lifters had impressive performances, with everyone setting personal bests. Also, every school record was either tied or broken," he said. Three special trophies were...
Kevin D. Rudloff, 22, of Verdigre faced the Honorable Kale Burdick in the Holt County courtroom in O’Neill last Tuesday, March 23, to be sentenced for three crimes committed last October. Burdick ordered Rudloff to serve 21 days in the Holt County Jail, beginning March 27, for operating a motor vehicle to avoid arrest, a Class 1 misdemeanor. He was given credit for three days previously served. The count was reduced from felony flight to avoid, pursuant to a Dec. 2, 2020, plea agreement with Holt County attorney Brent Kelly. Rudloff was s...
NOTICE OF MEETING COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AS A COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION ANTELOPE COUNTY, NEBRASKA Notice is hereby given that the County Board of Commissioners of Antelope County, Nebraska, will hold a County Board of Equalization meeting in the commissioner’s meeting room in the Antelope County Courthouse Annex, Neligh, Nebraska, Tuesday, April 13, 2021, at 9:45 a.m., for the purpose of approving tax roll corrections and various other items which may become necessary to act upon. Meeting will be opened to the public. An agenda, k...
NOTICE OF MEETINGS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, ANTELOPE COUNTY, NEBRASKA FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2021 Notice is hereby given that the County Board of Commissioners of Antelope County, Nebraska, will hold meetings in the county commissioner’s meeting room in the Antelope County Courthouse Annex, Neligh, Nebraska on the following dates and times: April 6, 2021, at 9: a.m. April 13, 2021, 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...
SPECIAL MEETING PROCEEDINGS VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER BOARD OF TRUSTEES March 23, 2021 The Board of Trustees of the Village of Clearwater met in special session, Tuesday, March 23, 2021, at 7 p.m., in the fire hall meeting room. Meeting was opened at 7:01 p.m. Notice of meeting was given in advance by publication in Summerland Advocate-Messenger and notice was given prior to meeting. Public was informed of location of Open Meeting Act poster. Present: Kevin Filsinger, Steve Stearns, Mike Klabenes, Kelly Kerkman, Steve Hankla. Others present: Tyler...
NOTICE OF REGULAR 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 Monday, April 12, 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....
NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION 4J & FM, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that 4J & FM, LLC, a Nebraska Limited Liability Company, is organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office is 51272 846th Road, Clearwater, Nebraska 68726. The registered agent is Fredrick J. Knievel. The street address of the registered agent is 51272 846th Road, 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 lia...
NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION DRF ORGANIC, LLC shall engage in any lawful business for which a company may be formed under the Nebraska Uniform Limited Liability Company Act. Perpetual existence commenced on March 18, 2021, when the Certificate of Organization was filed with the Nebraska Secretary of State. Affairs are to be conducted by the manager(s) of the company as set forth in the operating agreement. An Amended Certificate of Organization of DRF Organic, LLC was filed with the Nebraska Secretary of State on March 26, 2021, to change the name...
SUBMITTED ARTICLE - AMH This winter, Sheleene Charf, OTR/L, CLT, certified lymphedema therapist, began providing contracted occupational therapy services at Antelope Memorial Hospital. She joins Dorian Morrison, MS, OTR/L, Amy Scott, OTD, OTR/L, and Sydney Schlenger, certified OT assistant, of MSM Enterprises. Her services include helping individuals achieve independence in all areas of their lives by restoring function and/or helping them to compensate for impairments or deficits. "I became an...
A child abuse charge was recently dropped against a Plainview man after he met terms of an agreement between his attorney and the Antelope County prosecutor. Christopher L. Beltz, 33, had pleaded not guilty in November 2020, to allegations he committed child abuse, negligently, on Aug. 17, 2020. A motion to continue his pretrial hearing, filed by his attorney, James Walz of Omaha, to allow time for completion of a parenting class, was sustained by the Honorable Donna Taylor in January. The charge was dismissed by Antelope County attorney Joe...
Holt County Supervisors approved a resolution declaring the county a Second Amendment sanctuary during the board’s March 16 meeting in O’Neill. The resolution cites U.S. Supreme Court cases upholding an individual’s right to possess firearms and notes Article 1, Section 1-1, of the Nebraska constitution providing “All persons have certain inalienable rights; among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, and the right to keep and bear arms for the security or defense of self, f...
I'm feeling a bit blue this week about the state of NCAA Division I men's college basketball in Nebraska. The fifth-seeded Creighton Bluejays lost, 83-65, to the top-seeded Gonzaga Bulldogs on Sunday in the sweet 16 of the 2021 NCAA tournament. That means the Bulldogs march on in the national championship competition while the Bluejays fly home, disappointed, from Indiana. Creighton was the only team from the state of Nebraska in the men's NCAA tournament this year – as the Bluejays usually a...
Northeast Nebraska Telephone Company officials recently announced the hiring of Barry Stearns as the company's combination technician covering the Clearwater and Bartlett exchange areas. Stearns grew up just south of Clearwater and now lives in Ewing with his wife and two sons. Before joining NNTC, Stearns owned his own automotive service business in Ewing called Stearns Auto Repair. Stearns is also a pilot and has always had an interest in information technology. He said he's excited about the...
North Central District Health Department has received confirmation that the B117 COVID-19 variant is present in Holt County. Confirmation was received late Friday, April 2. The variant is present in a cluster of cases related to a recent large gathering. Residents who have participated in recent gatherings are encouraged to monitor themselves for signs and symptoms of COVID-19. If symptoms develop, get tested and talk with adoctor or call NCDHD if there are any questions. This variant was...
North Central District Health Department is now offering COVID-19 vaccine to anyone 18 and older. To schedule an appointment, individuals should go to vaccinate.ne.gov to register. Registrants will receive an email to schedule a time at a clinic of his or her choice. More information is available on this process at the NCDHD website. Walk-in clinic dates and times for this week, include: Moderna walk in times (no appointment required): • Tuesday, April 6: Pierce Fairgrounds Pavilion, 1 to 6 p...
