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Reliable, Trustworthy Reporting, Capturing The Heartbeat Of Our Community
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Even though only a handful of days remain in the 2022 legislative session, District 40 Sen. Tim Gragert said he wants to hear from constituents. Gragert met area residents, Friday, at the Antelope County Ag Society Event Center. Through redistricting, following the 2020 census, Antelope and the northern part of Pierce counties were added to the district. Gragert, who will serve through January 2023, said, "I have never taken this job as a position or title. I stepped up, put my best foot...
Antelope County Commissioners learned Tuesday that the furnace in the Episcopal Church, located on the Antelope County Museum complex, will need a new furnace. According to Commissioner Carolyn Pedersen, the furnace stopped working toward the end of February. The museum curator contacted Antelope County Historical Society president Boyd Pedersen about how to proceed, “since it’s a county building and it’s going to be around $5,000.” The air conditioning unit still works, so Pedersen said th...
The 2022 Educational Service Unit 8 K-12 Art Show will be held at the Antelope County Fairgrounds, in Neligh, on April 8, 9 and 10. Doors will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. There is no admission fee and the public is encouraged to attend. Artwork from students in grades kindergarten through 12 will be displayed from Antelope, Boyd, Holt, Madison, Pierce, Stanton and Wheeler counties as well as the Verdigre school district in Knox County. Approximately 2,000 pieces of art will be on...
Summerland School music students will showcase their work during an upcoming spring concert. Monday, April 11, at 7 p.m., listen to students in grades five through 12 present musical numbers that promise to put a spring in your step. The concert will be held in the auxiliary gymnasium....
Driver’s exams will not be given in Antelope, Knox or Cedar counties, effective April 4 and continue through June 1, due to state staffing. Driver exams will continue at three area sites during April and May: • O’Neill Community Center, 501 S. 4th Street, Room B, in O’Neill on Mondays and Tuesdays, 402-336-1864; • Pierce County Courthouse, 111 W. Court, in Pierce, on Tuesdays, 402-329-4810; • Madison County Courthouse, 1313 N. Main Street, in Madison, Monday through Friday, except for holiday...
The public had an opportunity to hear platforms of four candidates vying for the District 40 legislative seat, last Thursday, during a forum held in Plainview. Barry DeKay, of Niobrara; Robert Johnston, of Clearwater; Keith Kube, of Crofton and Mark Patefield, of Laurel participated in the 90-minute event. Farm Bureau sponsored the forum, which was moderated by Chad Moyer, of the Rural Radio Network. Candidates were given two minutes to respond to questions submitted by audience members. While...
Is a four-day work week a perk of the job? If national news reports are correct, work-life balance may become more manageable - and soon - as companies trim off one work day. Thanks to the pandemic, companies discovered employees can work from pretty much anywhere, anytime. Thus, conversation about shortening the work week to four days - more than likely trimming Fridays - has sprung up around the globe. According to the Society for Human Resource Management, 32% of U.S. employers offer a reduce...
The Legislature gave final approval to the budget bills. During the 90-day legislative session, the biennial budget is crafted. During the 60-day session, adjustments are made. This was a much more demanding task this year due to the increased revenue projections and the influx of federal money due to the pandemic. The budget was filibustered at every stage of debate, not because of what was in it, but due to possible amendments that could have been added. The budget sets aside $175 million for...
1. Every county has a U.S. Department of Agriculture Service Center that houses Farm Service Agency and National Resource Conservation Services. This is where farmers and landowners go to access their programs. As a renter, you can still work with these agencies. 2. With FSA and NRCS, you can access financial assistance through conservation programs, farming loans and disaster assistance. 3. What are farm numbers? As a farmer, renter or landowner, you need a farm number to access NRCS or FSA pro...
I enjoy visiting with my colleagues who are medical specialists. We dive in and explore the depths of a particular condition. However, there is something to say about the breadth of knowledge that a family medicine physician is expected to have. Your family doctor can run through the alphabet of conditions from acne to the zika virus. A 2004 study in the “Annals of Family Medicine” found that a family medicine physician managed an average of 3.05 problems per clinic visit. For patients over 65...
Beginning Monday, April 11, the community is invited to Holy Week Services at the Ewing United Methodist-Presbyterian Church. Daily services will begin at noon, with lunch and fellowship to follow at 12:30. Pastor Mark Hoffman will speak on April 11; Jenelle Erb will speak April 12; Father John Norman, April 13; Wes Thompson, April 14 and Janene Reyolds, April 15. Hosts throughout the week include United Christian Women, Full Gospel Women, Church of Christ Women and Christian Mothers. For more information, contact lay minister, Janene...
Rural Northwest Deanery will hold its spring meeting, Tuesday, April 19, at St. John's Catholic Church, located 10 miles south and one mile east of Ewing. Registration will begin at 9:30 a.m. Sara Paxton will share an inspirational talk, "My Faith Journey," during the 10 a.m. meeting. Mass will be celebrated at 11:30, with Father Joseph Sund officiating....
Nebraska News Service As Pat Mooney walked around the dugout, he overheard Kyle Kubat. “Never have and never will,” Kubat muttered. Kubat was pitching in the Nebraska Class A American Division State Legion baseball championship against Papillion La Vista South. Creighton Prep won the game 10-1 and Kubat did not disappoint. He pitched eight innings, struck out 12 and added a home run to boot. After the game, Creighton Prep head baseball coach Pat Mooney asked Kubat what his pregame phrase meant. “He told me this team has never beat me and never...
The Bobcat golf team shot 210 in its season opener, finishing second at the Niobrara/Verdigre triangular. The host team finished with 200, claiming first place. Santee's team ended with 249. Individual medalist honors went to Jordan LaPlante, of Santee, carding a 41. Dylan Rotherham led the Bobcats with 49. Other varsity golfers included Michael Koenig, 50; Kellen Mlnarik, 53; Kelton Bruhn, 58 and Matthew Potter, 59. The Bobcat junior varsity squad finished with 248. Team members include Christian Behnk, Dane Miller, Logan Kester, Brandon...
A Colorado couple appeared before the Honorable Mark Johnson in the Antelope County district courtroom in Neligh for arraignment on felony drug charges last week. Cassandra L. Howell, 28, of Trinidad, charged with possession of methamphetamine, faced Johnson alongside her court-appointed attorney, Martin Klein of Neligh. A plea deal was announced. In return for Howell pleading guilty as charged, Antelope County attorney Joe Abler agreed to file no further charges in the case, specifically a charge of being an accessary to a felony. In...
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Clearwater will be held Monday, Apr. 11, at 8 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. Angie Hupp, Village Clerk Published April 7, 2022...
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Ewing will be held Monday, Apr. 11, at 7 p.m., at the city hall 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. Sharon Swails, Village Clerk Published April 7, 2022 ZNEZ...
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a regular meeting of the Summerland School Board of Education will be held Tuesday, Apr. 12, at 7 p.m., at the school and will be open to the public. An agenda for the regular meeting is kept continuously current and available for public inspection at the administrative office. 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 7, 2022 ZNEZ ~~~ AGENDA SUMMERLAND SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION 1. Call meeting to...
Aaron White, 48, of Lincoln was sentenced to time already served when he appeared in Antelope County district court March 30. County prosecutor Joe Abler asked for the maximum jail sentence and fine allowed for the Class 3 misdemeanor, citing a letter written by the victim in the case. “(The letter) demonstrates how long this victim has with White. Mr. White doesn’t take orders of the court seriously.” White’s attorney, Antelope County public defender Pat Carney of Norfolk, said White had finished 30 days of treatment for a “dual diagnosis...
The Miles of Smiles program is a school-based dental program offered to all 35 elementary and middle school students within North Central District Health Department's nine-county health district. Miles of Smiles offers a complete oral screening done by a registered dental hygienist, along with an application of an optional fluoride treatment. Even if an individual sees a dentist every six months, this program can still aid a child's dental care. According to the American Dental Association, fluo...
