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The Village of Ewing inducted its latest class into the hall of fame, Sunday, during FunFest activities. Doris Ann and the late Fred Bollwitt and Marilyn and the late Jimmy Good are members of the 2024 class. Here are their stories: Doris Ann and the late Fred Bollwitt Community connections. The phrase describes contributions Doris and the late Fred Bollwitt made to Ewing. The couple spent their lives modeling what a difference volunteering makes. Born and raised in Ewing, Fred graduated from...
SUBMITTED ARTICLE Antelope Memorial Hospital welcomes Anita Murphy, PA-C, to its medical staff this month. Originally from Petersburg, Murphy is a 2003 graduate of Boone Central High School. She attended Doane College, graduating in 2007 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in biology and a minor in chemistry. While at Doane College, she did biomedical research that included HIV and pseudomonas research. In fall 2007, she began a 28-month physician assistant program at the University of Nebraska...
Describing life as a Marine Corps recruit, Jacob Hoffman said, "I was broke down mentally, physically and emotionally." Hoffman shared his experiences as a member of the 2nd Battalion, 5th Regiment, based at Camp Pendleton, California, during a Memorial Day address at St. Dominic's Hall in Ewing. "Once you step on the yellow footprints and walk through the door, you are no longer yourself," Hoffman said as he explained why recruits are trained to talk and think in third person. "You're either...
A longtime educator will fill a void this fall at Summerland Public Schools. Laurel Miller, who previously taught at Clearwater, will teach math. Cathy Cooper, elementary principal, said only a handful of applications were received to fill a position left vacant after Jacob Birch accepted the junior/senior high school principal's job. Cooper, along with incoming superintendent Molly Aschoff, talked with former retirees about the position. "Laurel (Miller) has both a science and math...
Baseball, hot dogs and apple pie are considered All-American staples. Should ranch dressing be added to the list? The condiment - oh, it’s more than a salad dressing - is an every-meal accessory for a couple of our grandkids. Drizzle it on pizza? Check. Add dry ranch seasoning to oyster crackers for “squeaky snacks,” as my kids call the treat? Absolutely. Dip chicken strips and fries in a dollop or twenty? All the dang time. Buy it by the gallon? Heck no, not in this house. (Dorothy, on the o...
Memorial Day was born out of our nation’s most fractured and pivotal moment: the Civil War. Battered and worn after four years of internal strife, America nonetheless emerged intact in 1865, the dream of the Union preserved. The price of preserving our nation, our ideals, and our freedoms was approximately 620,000 American lives — nearly a quarter of a million more souls than our nation would give 80 years later to liberate Europe and defeat the Empire of Japan. In the aftermath of such ext...
One of the great, unsolved mysteries in the state has been why the beloved Trev Alberts left his alma mater to become athletic director at Texas A&M. Alberts was an All-American football player at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, then eventually became athletic director at the school after a successful stint at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Seemed like a match made in heaven, and a job Alberts would hold for many years. But then, suddenly, it was over, and Alberts was trading Husker...
Funeral services for Dolores H. Snider, 94, of Clearwater, will be 10:30 a.m.. Thursday, May 30, at Concordia Lutheran Church, Clearwater with Pastor Daniel Feusse, officiating. Burial will be in Clearwater Cemetery. Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m., Wednesday, May 29, at Snider Memorial Funeral Home in Clearwater. Dolores died on May 22, 2024, at Arbor Care Center in Neligh. Condolences may be directed to the family at www.snidermemorial.com ~~~~~ Dolores Hilda Snider was born on March 2, 1930,...
Hourly pay rates for Summerland Public School classified staff will increase 4% beginning this fall. Superintendent Kyle Finke suggested the increase during the board of education’s May 14 meeting. He also recommended increasing bus wages for any regular bus route more than 40 miles or activity pay to $15 per hour. “Looking at what we have for classified staff, I think it’s a fair increase for them. It gets everyone over the minimum wage shift to $13.50 on Jan. 1,” the superintendent said. N...
Diplomas and certificates were conferred on more than 1,100 University of Nebraska Medical Center students during ceremonies held May 2 in Lincoln, Norfolk and Kearney and May 4 in Omaha and Scottsbluff. Taylor Rose Bolling, Clearwater, earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in nursing from the College of Nursing. She graduated with high distinction....
Two individuals were fined by the Honorable Kale Burdick in the Holt Count courtroom in O’Neill last week. Kaden T. Toth, 19, of Omaha appeared for sentencing on Count I, third-degree assault, a Class 1 misdemeanor, and Count III, criminal mischief, less than $500, a Class 3 misdemeanor, both committed Feb. 11 in O’Neill. Burdick fined Toth $150 and $50, respectively, and ordered him to pay $60 costs of prosecution. Counts II and IV, identical charges with a different victim, were dismissed March 19 by Holt County attorney Brent Kelly as par...
We've all heard it, April showers bring May flowers. For Nebraskans it's May showers that have helped kick in the May flowers and we hope this just continues. We sure don't want more storms. We've lucked out where I live that iris stems stand tall and the winds haven't caused any damage. Others haven't been so fortunate. I guess that is why when a flower bud opens, we better enjoy the show. I look out my kitchen window and realize what a blessing it is to be able to view the flowers. Not only...
After a one-day postponement and a two-hour rain delay, the Class C State Golf Championship featured an 18-hole, one-day event on May 23. In his first year on the Bobcat golf team, Michael Koenig found himself competing against the best of the best at the Elks Country Club in Columbus. Koenig ended in 21st place, carding an 81, finishing nine over par. Sam Wells, a St. Paul senior, finished one over par, with a 73, to claim the individual title on the first playoff hole. Kearney Catholic...
The Tri-County Titans seniors were back in action Friday, May 24, at Orchard against O'Neill, where the home team lost a heartbreaker, 2-5, in extra innings. Jake Schroeder took to the mound and threw five scoreless innings, striking out 10 batters before maxing out his pitch count. The Titan Seniors then turned to Isaac Hoferer (3Ks) and Landon McAllister (1K) to take the mound. The Titans got on the board early, scoring two runs in the bottom of the first by Connor Thomson and Wyatt Shabram...
Northeast Community College will once again host the 2024 Northeast Nebraska All-Star Volleyball Game. The contest will begin at 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 8 at the Cox Activities Center in Norfolk. Summerland grad Adyson Mlnarik will join her cousin, Mya Hedstrom, of St. Mary’s on the dark team. Members of the light team, with the high school where they played, include: Jaya Wachholtz, Pierce; Chloe Hanel, Clarkson; Daveigh Munter-McAfee, Wakefield; Allison Wieseler, Wynot; Teya Boyer, Plainview; Jayden Ehrisman, Guardian Angels Central C...
COACH JEFF SHABRAM The Tri-County Juniors fell to Creighton by a score of 6-12. The teams opened the season, May 23, in Creighton. "Ryan Rifer took to the mound and threw well (12 Ks), but the Titan juniors were just out of sync the entire game after falling behind 0-2 in the first inning," coach Jeff Shabram said. The Titans were able to put up a big third inning, scoring five runs, then followed by one run in the fourth inning. But that would be all the offense Tri-County could muster....
SUBMITTED ARTICLE The Tri-County Titans Seniors opened the 2024 American Legion baseball season with a 10-0 victory over Creighton Thursday, May 23. “Wyatt Shabram was in complete control of the game en route to throwing a 14 strikeout no-hitter,” said coach Jeff Shabram. “What an awesome way to start the season.” Tri-County broke the game open in the third inning with five runs scored, highlighted by a 330-foot, two-run homerun over the left field fence by Landon McAllister. The 5th inning saw Tri-County score two more runs followed by thre...
It has been a few years since my children were babies. Having spent my youth as a babysitter and a career in pediatrics, I was pretty comfortable in watching the developmental of babies, toddlers and young children. (Teenagers are another story for another day.) That isn't always the case for young parents who may not have experience with this age group. Babies develop in a somewhat predictable fashion. As you think of a newborn, you might think of the poor neck control which changes drastically...
Antelope County’s primary election resulted in only 1,080 ballots being cast. The structure of the party-line election, and lack of multiple candidates in many of the races, may have led to the low turnout. Only one county race took place, which was for the District 4 commissioner seat. Incumbent Charlie Henery advances to the general election after receiving 123 votes. Challenger Harlan Brandt, a former Antelope County supervisor, ended the night with 58 votes. President Joe Biden received 54 v...
An O’Neill man who faces felony charges in three Holt County court cases now awaits extradition to Iowa. On May 20, the District Court of Fremont County, Iowa, issued a bench warrant for 41-year-old Tyler Bain’s arrest for a violation of his probation. The State of Iowa asked Bain’s return to that state to face the alleged violation. Bain appeared in front of the Honorable Kale Burdick on the Iowa probation violation charge May 21, when he declined to waive extradition. However, Burdick found he had signed a waiver June 3, 2022, when his super...
Faith King and Alex Thiele donate blood, Tuesday, during a blood drive at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Orchard. The drive was held in honor of Thiele's brother, Jesse, who was injured in an accident eight years ago and needed 10 units of blood. This is King's first time to donate....
NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER BOARD OF TRUSTEES NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Clearwater will be held Monday, June 10, at 7 p.m., at the fire hall meeting room 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. Angie Hupp, Village Clerk...
PROCEEDINGS VILLAGE OF EWING BOARD OF TRUSTEES May 13, 2024 The Ewing Village Board of Trustees convened in regular session on May 13, 2024, at 7 p.m. at the city hall. Notice of the meeting was published May 8, 2024, in the Summerland Advocate-Messenger. An agenda was kept current and on file at the village clerk’s office. Chairman, James Ramold, called the meeting to order at 7 p.m. Notice was given to the posted location of the open meetings law. Board members present were Dustin Jorgensen, Dustin Wright, Katie Cunningham and James R...
NOTICE IN THE COUNTY COURT OF ANTELOPE COUNTY, NEBRASKA ESTATE OF ROBERT D. MEYER, DECEASED ESTATE NO. PR24-17 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on May 21, 2024, in the county court of Antelope County, Nebraska, the registrar issued a written statement of informal probate of the will of said decedent and that Joseph Meyer, whose address is 130 W. 2nd Street, Orchard, Nebraska, 68764, was informally appointed by the registrar as personal representative of the estate. Creditors of this estate must file their claims with this court on or before July...
PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE NORTH CENTRAL DISTRICT HEALTH DEPARTMENT BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING The Board of Health for the North Central District Health Department will meet on Friday, June 7, 2024, with roll call starting at 10:30 a.m. This meeting will take place at the office of North Central District Health Department, located at 422 East Douglas Street in O’Neill, Nebraska. A current agenda is available at the NCDHD office. Published May 29, 2024 ZNEZ...