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Jacob Birch will serve as junior/senior high principal, beginning in the 2024-2025 school year. The announcement was made Tuesday, April 2, after Summerland Public School faculty were notified of his hiring. Candidates for the position went through the interview process last week, according to school officials. The board of education will approve the offer when they meet April 15. Birch, a Burwell native, received his undergraduate degree in mathematics education at the University of...
The District 6 shop, located in Stuart, will eventually have a new home. Holt County Supervisors approved the purchase of eight acres, from the village of Stuart, for the project. The county will pay $6,400 per acre. The motion, presented by Darrin Paxton, and seconded by Duane Neiman, passed unanimously, Friday, during the board's regularly-scheduled meeting. Chairman Bill Tielke said the property is located on the north edge of the village, across from the rodeo grounds. A project timeline...
Poker fans are invited to the Lanny Williby Memorial Texas Hold-em Tournament, sponsored by the Royal Fire Department. Saturday's event will begin at 8 p.m., at the Royal Auditorium. Trophies will be awarded. For more information, call 402-649-7172....
Summerland-area residents won't be in total darkness, Monday, during the solar eclipse. Mark Urwiller, director of Honey Creek Observatory, in O'Neill, said the eclipse will have 70% coverage in this area. Areas in southeast Nebraska, as well as the Omaha metro area, may have up to 85% coverage. According to National Weather Service officials, partly-cloudy skies may play spoiler for the April 8 celestial event. The region has a 50 to 60% chance of cloud cover. While a total eclipse will cut a...
Koda Fernau, 20, of Neligh was an 18-year-old Summerland High School student when he made comments on a school bus and at a Neligh workplace in September 2022, comments that resulted in his arrest on a felony terroristic threat charge. According to arrest affidavits, while riding on a Summerland bus Sept. 2, 2022, Fernau commented about purchasing a firearm and, while at work on Sept. 9, threatened to “shoot up” a Summerland bus. Fernau pleaded guilty early this year to a Class 1 misdemeanor charge of third-degree assault (threaten another in...
The annual Orchard Amateur Athletic Union Powerlifting Meet will have a new look this year. Organizer Jeff Shabram said the event is now a national meet, with competition spread over two days. Lifters from across the U.S., including members of the Summerland powerlifting squad, will compete in squat, bench press and dead lift events, beginning this Friday at the Orchard Community Center gym, at 4th and Rusk. Lifting will begin at 1 p.m., on April 5, while Saturday's competition will start at 9...
I saw a quote recently and it’s been on my mind since then: “The nice part about being a pessimist is that you are constantly being either proven right or pleasantly surprised.” I like surprises, that’s the optimist in me shining through, looking for a lesson worth learning or a silver lining. Unfortunately, there’s a lot of pessimism in the world today. I see and hear it often in casual conversations and on social media. Its tentacles are permeating society, pulling us farther apart, creating...
A new farm bill is top of mind for many farmers, ranchers and rural community members. However, amidst the ongoing discussions and negotiations, another important conversation is beginning to unfold. In the weeks ahead, members of Congress will outline federal spending levels for 2025, including funding for programs that impact agriculture and small businesses. After much delay, Congress passed its 2024 budget earlier this month to fund the federal government through Sept. 30. The bill came...
"If you can't say something nice, don't say nothing at all." – Thumper "The tongue of the wise makes knowledge attractive, but the mouth of fools blurts out foolishness." Proverbs 15:2 CSB Nebraska's unique one-house Legislature is back in the national spotlight again, for all the wrong reasons again. Last year it was a session-slowing filibuster accomplished by a couple senators who were upset with a bill restricting access to medical services for transgender youth. This year, it's a move seeki...
Last week, the Legislature gave final round approval to the two mid-biennium budget adjustment bills: LB1412 and LB1413. The two bills will increase the state budget by 2.7% in this two-year period, which is up from the 2.3% approved last year. The primary factor for this growth is due to an additional $94.1 million increase in state aid to schools, which accounts for actual education spending now that LB583 has taken effect. LB583 was passed last year as a revision to the TEEOSA school-funding...
This year, Antelope Memorial Hospital's "Move it 2 Lose it Challenge" was held for 10 weeks, from Jan. 8 through March 18. It was coordinated by Vanessa Carpenter, AMH wellness director. A total of 504 pounds were collectively lost by the 53 contestants, consisting of eight men, 25 women and five teams of four. In the men's division, the first-place winner was Dr. Troy Dawson, losing 15.8% of his total body weight. Other winners included Tim Kester, Clearwater, second place and Darrel Timm,...
Passion for music and its format fuels the decision to purchase and sell music physically every day. A MusicWatch study in March 2022 estimated that 18 million consumers ages 13 and older, purchased a vinyl record, which is a 27% increase from 2020. Billboard concluded that 47.1% of album sales in the U.S. were vinyl record sales. Fifty-seven percent of physical albums were sold on vinyl and outsold their competing formats. "The best part of vinyl records is that it's real. It's a physical...
County court cases in Antelope County are routinely heard by the Honorable Donna Taylor, one of three county court judges presiding from benches in the Nebraska’s Seventh Judicial District. Last week, Taylor passed a case to one of her peers. The Honorable Ross Stoffer will travel to Neligh to hear a case involving a former Neligh police officer, Michael D. Wright. Wright is set for further arraignment May 1. Bond is continued at $5,000, 10% cash. Referring to previous work through Antelope County involving Wright as an officer, county p...
ServeNebraska is now accepting volunteer nominations for the 10th annual Step Forward Awards. The Step Forward Awards are the most prestigious awards given to volunteers in Nebraska and highlight the state's remarkable culture of community service. Award recipients will be selected by the governor and honored at the 2024 Step Forward Awards Luncheon in October. Businesses, civic clubs, schools and other organizations are encouraged to submit individuals and groups who they believe should be...
Four Summerland music students - Jennie Mejia, Lenora Kester, Raina Krebs and Jack Heim - represented the school, March 23, at Class C All-State Band, at the University of Nebraska-Kearney. Mejia, an eight-grade alto sax player, was fifth chair in the junior high band. Kester, a junior, was selected as fourth chair in the wind ensemble. Krebs, a junior, was picked for sixth chair in the symphonic band. Heim, a seventh-grader, played baritone, first chair, in the junior high band. Emily Heithoff...
The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission will accept applications for one 2024 bighorn sheep lottery permit beginning April 15. A $29 nonrefundable application fee must accompany each application. Only Nebraska residents 12 years and older are eligible for the lottery. It is unlawful to submit more than one application in a calendar year. Residents may receive only one permit in a lifetime. The permit is not transferable. The application period begins at 1 p.m., central time, on April 15 and ends Aug. 2. Applications will be received at Game and...
NOTICE OF TRADE NAME Arrowhead Real Estate The trade name is Arrowhead Real Estate and has the address of 420 M Street, Neligh, NE 68756. The name of the applicant is as follows: Taylor Realty & Appraisal, L.L.C. The general nature of the business is real estate and appraisal. This trade name was filed with the Secretary of State on Feb. 28, 2024, and was first used in Nebraska on Feb. 27, 2024. Garrett Jacobsen 420 M Street Neligh, NE 68756 Published April 3, 2024 ZNEZ...
NOTICE OF TRADE NAME Arrowhead Realty and Appraisal The trade name is Arrowhead Realty and Appraisal and has the address of 420 M Street, Neligh, NE 68756. The name of the applicant is as follows: Taylor Realty & Appraisal, L.L.C. The general nature of the business is real estate and appraisal. This trade name was filed with the Secretary of State on Feb. 28, 2024, and was first used in Nebraska on Feb. 27, 2024. Garrett Jacobsen 420 M Street Neligh, NE 68756 Published April 3, 2024 ZNEZ...
NOTICE TO BIDDERS HIGHWAY STRIPING Sealed bids will be received by the County Clerk of Holt County, Nebraska, in the courthouse in O’Neill, Nebraska. Sealed bids may be sent to: Holt County Clerk, 204 N. 4th Street, P.O. Box 329, O’Neill, Nebraska 68763 until the 16th day of April, 2024, at 11 a.m., and should be clearly marked “SEALED BID FOR 2024 HIGHWAY STRIPING.” The sealed bids will be opened on the 16th day of April, 2024, at 11 a.m., and a contract will be approved by the board of supervisors at their April 16 meeting. Copies of the bid...
NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION Double H Bakery, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Double H Bakery, LLC, a Nebraska Limited Liability Company, is organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The registered agent is Tamara Heim. The street and mailing address of the registered agent and designated office is 112 E Nebraska Street, Ewing, Nebraska, 68735. 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...
NOTICE OF MEETING VILLAGE OF PAGE, NEBRASKA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a meeting of the chairman and board of trustees of the Village of Page, Nebraska, will be held at 7 p.m. on Monday, April 8, 2024, at the village office. This meeting will be open to the public. An agenda for such meeting, kept continuously current, is available for inspection at the office of the village clerk for the Village of Page. A complete copy will be posted no later than 24 hours prior to the meeting and may also be viewed at www.pagene.us or pagenebraska.com....
NOTICE OF MEETING VILLAGE OF EWING BOARD OF TRUSTEES Notice is hereby given that the Village of Ewing Board of Trustees will meet in regular session, Monday, April 8, at 7 p.m., at the city hall and will be open to the public. An agenda 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. Published April 3, 2024 ZNEZ...
Two defendants who are accused of absconding from post-release supervision appeared in front of the Honorable James Kube in the Antelope County district courtroom in Neligh last week. Haiden Sleister denied information to revoke his post-release supervision. Kube set an evidentiary hearing for April 24. He was remanded to the custody of Antelope County sheriff Bob Moore, pending posting of $5,000, 10% cash bond. Sleister’s court-appointed attorney, Brad Ewalt of Norfolk, requested bond modification to personal recognizance. Antelope County a...
With the approach of the 2024 primary election, more and more political campaign signs are appearing in front lawns and roadside locations with each passing day. The Nebraska Department of Transportation issued a recent release to remind the public that it is unlawful to place political campaign signs, or any signs, on state highway and interstate right-of-way. This includes intersections, medians, entrance and exit ramps, sidewalks, and the ditches and lands that make up the right-of-way...
As a general internist who does primary care for adult and elderly patients, I talk to patients a lot about arthritis and joint replacement surgery. This type of surgery, also known as arthroplasty, is one of the most common types of elective surgery done in the United States. Knees, hips and shoulders are the most frequently done arthroplasties, and most of those surgeries are done for severe osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis, the most common type of arthritis, is due to wear-and-tear of the...
