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Reliable, Trustworthy Reporting, Capturing The Heartbeat Of Our Community
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Visitors will receive a royal welcome this weekend, as the village of Royal celebrates its community days. Events begin Friday, July 15 and continue Saturday, July 16. A euchre tournament will be held Friday at Royal Bar & Grill, beginning at 7:30 p.m. Entry free is $5 per person, with prizes awarded for first, second and third place. On Saturday, registration for the annual tractor ride will be held from 10:30 a.m. to noon at Royal Bar & Grill. A light lunch will be provided for a freewill...
Got Style, in Clearwater, is owned by Marsha Drury and has been supporting the community with all its hair needs since 2000. While Got Style has been open since 2000, the building itself has quite the history. On Aug. 16, 1918, the building was a functioning schoolhouse known as District 20, located five and one-half miles southwest of Neligh. It was brought to Clearwater, across a couple of bridges, by a steam tractor. The building was first located at 604 Main Street, where Cornerstone Bank is...
Jaimie Hartigan, owner of Shear Attitude in Ewing, lives by the quote "Be your own kind of beautiful" with her customers. "Many people ask 'What would look good?' To me, I'm like 'If you love your haircut, it's going to look great'," said Hartigan. Hartigan was raised in Ewing. Once she graduated high school, she attended hair school at Bahner College of Cosmetology in Fremont, where she graduated in 1997. After that, she moved to Kearney for almost three years then moved back to Ewing to start...
Cut It Up in Orchard has also offered services to the local communities for several years. Shelly Strope started her first hair salon in 1983, in a trailer, in Orchard. She ran the business for a few years until she gve birth her son, Skyler, in 1991. After his arrival, she decided to take a break from being a hair stylist for about 10 years. As the years passed, she decided to have the shop boys from the Orchard School build a new salon in 2001. She even remembers working on the shop when they...
Michael F. Doty, 29, of Page faced the Honorable Donna Taylor in the Antelope County court in Neligh last Wednesday, July 6, on two Class 3A felony counts of making terroristic threats and a Class 3 misdemeanor count of disturbing the peace, all alleged June 28 in Orchard. If convicted of the crimes, Doty faces up to $10,000 fines and/or three years of incarceration for each of the felony counts and up to a $500 fine and/or 90 days for the misdemeanor. Doty requested court-appointed counsel. Taylor appointed Antelope County public defender...
Antelope County will continue to provide an opportunity for in-person voting at countywide precincts and offer mail-in ballots as an option, following a vote of Antelope County Commissioners, Tuesday morning. The motion, made by Dean Smith, and seconded by Carolyn Pederson, followed nearly 45 minutes of discussion with Antelope County residents regarding election integrity. Antelope County Patriots member Sheryl Baker told commissioners while she and other group members have "total confidence"...
Despite all the buzz about conference realignment, with two Cali teams headed for the Midwest’s pound-and-ground football conference, I feel a bit of a let down. I know, I hear you. The Big 10 is more than football. Yet, this is where most discussion about the addition has centered in national sports media. The University of Southern California and the University of California Los Angeles do not seem like the right fit for the Big 10. That West Coast offense didn’t fly in Lincoln nearly two dec...
In 1937, the Nebraska Safety Patrol was formed to address the rising problem of crashes on our state's roads. Eighty-five years later, that organization still stands-now known as the Nebraska State Patrol. Its mission to help keep our communities and citizens safe hasn't wavered. But they continue to adapt the ways they carry out that mission to meet the needs of Nebraskans. As we celebrate 85 years of the NSP, let's recognize all they do for our state. They keep us safe on the roads, protect...
Summertime. For most, this signals thoughts of warm weather and good times with family and friends. Sadly, what brings happiness for some can trigger stress and sorrow for others. In the words of a Vietnam War veteran, "The fourth of July was once my favorite holiday with friends and family ... but now it is a day I wish never existed." Now ask, what could this veteran, a victim of a farming accident, a female sexual-abuse victim, a child who lost his mother to domestic violence and a survivor o...
Summer is in full swing and with that comes cookouts and gatherings where food is featured. As you plan your menu, keep local farmers in mind. Buying locally-produced food strengthens the local economy. According to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, on average, every $100 spent at a locally-owned business results in $45 flowing back into the local community. This is much higher than the $14 that stays in the community when we spend our $100 at a business that isn’t locally owned. More c...
The family of Jerry Meyer will host a memorial openhouse, Saturday, July 30, from 2 to 4 p.m., at the Orchard United Methodist Church. Jerry died at his home, January 15, at the age of 70, after a short battle with cancer. His funeral was held in February, at Christ the Servant Lutheran Church in Henderson, Nevada....
The mobile food pantry, sponsored by the Neligh United Methodist Church, as well as various other churches, individuals and businesses in the area, will disperse food, Tuesday, July 19, from 3 to 5 p.m., at the American Legion Club in Neligh on the alley side. Volunteers will be on hand to assist with loading the product into cars, parking and collecting the necessary information from those attending....
The American Red Cross Blood Drive will be Thursday, July 21, from noon to 6 p.m. at Ewing City Hall. Every two seconds someone is needing blood products, according to American Red Cross officials. To schedule an appointment, call 402-394-7773 or visit the website, www.redcrossblood.org....
Growing up on a hill overlooking North Omaha during World War II, Mary Carpenter remembers the numerous vegetable plots, called victory gardens, that dotted her Florence neighborhood. “Everybody had one,” said Carpenter, the reporter’s mother-in-law. “We grew everything - asparagus, potatoes, tomatoes, black raspberries, pears, even grapes. That’s what fed us and supplemented our food.” Over the ensuing decades, many of those gardens disappeared as grocery stores started carrying seasonal produce year round. Yet 80 years later, everything...
Tyson A. Belitz, 23, of Neligh appeared in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh last Wednesday, July 6, alongside his attorney, Jeff Doerr of Neligh. He faced the Honorable Donna Taylor for arraignment on a Class 3 misdemeanor, reckless driving, first offense, committed June 4 in Neligh. Belitz pleaded guilty. He faces up to a $500 fine and/or 90 days in jail and up to a one-year revocation of his driver’s license. Taylor questioned Belitz about the offense, asking if alcohol was involved. Belitz admitted he had consumed alcohol. The j...
SUBMITTED ARTICLE The Tri-County Titan Junior Legion baseball team traveled to Ainsworth, Thursday, July 7, for a double header vs. Ainsworth juniors. The Titans came away with a split in the double header, earning the first ever win in Tri-County baseball history. The win came in the first game by a score of 7-3. Wyatt Shabram was the starting pitcher, throwing four and one-third innings of “nearly flawless pitching, including seven strikeouts,” according to head skipper Jeff Shabram. William Drobny and Landon McAllister came in relief, hol...
Ryan J. Pelster, 22, of Petersburg faced the Honorable Donna Taylor in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh on Wednesday, July 6, for further arraignment in two cases. Dennis Morland of Norfolk, appearing for his partner Brad Montag, who is Pelster’s attorney of record. In the first case, Pelster is charged with criminal mischief, less than $500, a Class 3 misdemeanor alleged May 8 in Neligh. The second case includes four counts alleged June 11, also in Neligh, Count I, operating a motor vehicle to avoid arrest, a Class 1 misdemeanor; C...
NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF: WESTERN HYDRATION, LLC DESIGNATED OFFICE: 84265 531st Avenue, Tilden, NE 68781 REGISTERED AGENT: Vawn Taylor, 84265 531st Avenue, Tilden, NE 68781 WESTERN HYDRATION, 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 June 14, 2022, when the Certificate of Organization was filed with the Nebraska Secretary of State. Affairs are to be conducted by the manager of the company as set forth in the operating...
SECTION 00 10 00 INVITATION TO BID FEMA Mitigation Sealed proposals for the construction of “FEMA Mitigation – Koinzan Road for Antelope County, Nebraska,” JEO Project No. 210867.00, QuestCDN No. 8255511, will be received by the county clerk at 501 Main Street, Rm. 6, PO Box 26, Neligh, NE 68756-0026, until 10 a.m., on the 2nd day of August 2022, and thereafter will be read aloud. The work is generally described as follows: earthwork and rip-rap. Opinion of probable cost $300,000.00 Proposals will be taken for said construction work liste...
PROCEEDINGS ANTELOPE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Neligh, Nebraska July 5, 2022 Chairman opened meeting. Notice of meeting published as required by statute. Approved agenda. Approved minutes of the June 28, 2022, BOC and June 28, 2022, BOE meetings. Correspondence was reviewed. Zoning permit report, clerk of district court report for June were presented. Zoning administrator report. No actions. Quarterly jail inspection. Authorized clerk to advertise for FEMA mitigation. Public Hearing – closed 844.5 Road between 528th and 529th Avenues. R...
A severe line of thunderstorms moved through the Summerland region, Saturday afternoon, prompting events at the Royal Community Day celebration to be moved to the Royal Auditorium. Amish baked goods are available for sale there. Dick Haskins will be onsite to talk about his new book. The barbecue, sponsored by the Royal Economic Development group, will be held from 5 to 8 p.m., with silent auction items available also. Royal Roping Club still plans to hold its roping event at the arena, located...
On July 19, 2022, Elkhorn Rural Public Power District, headquartered in Battle Creek, will celebrate the installation of 10,000 meters in its territory. On April 29, 1940, the first 168 services were energized over 116 miles of distribution line. Eighty-two years later, more than 10,000 services for 5,028 customers, over 2,874 miles of line, exist. An open house will be held July 19, from 12 to 4 p.m., at the headquarter building in Battle Creek, to celebrate the achievement. A short program...
