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The Antelope County commissioners approved preliminary levy allocation requests from political subdivisions, when they met at the courthouse in Neligh on Aug. 6. Regina Krebs addressed the commissioners regarding annual levy allocations for the subdivisions, including rural fire districts, the Antelope County Ag Society and the Antelope County Airport Authority. In past years, the board had sometimes denied the subdivision levy requests, in order to allow the county general budget to levy the...
The Orchard advisory school board approved several policies when three members and Principal Cathy Cooper met last week at the school. Board member Nathan Schwager was absent. The policies included several to align activity policies in the three schools forming the Summerland Bobcat cooperative, Orchard, Clearwater and Ewing, along with changes recommended by the state school board association. Several statewide changes deal with electronic nicotine delivery systems, alternative nicotine products, tobacco products, look-alikes and products...
Two Antelope County Commissioners will face a recall election after petition circulators submitted notarized forms to the Antelope County clerk Tuesday morning. Bethany Miller, of Elgin, and Jack Allemang, of Clearwater, presented petitions for the recall of district five commissioner Tom Borer, of rural Clearwater, and district three commissioner Allan Bentley, of Neligh, respectively. Petition circulators needed to collect 135 signatures to recall Bentley, while 203 needed to be gathered to...
Full Gospel Church in Ewing will host a back-to-school bash, Saturday, Aug. 17, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The free community event includes inflatables, games, prizes and food....
A piece of barn wood from his grandparents' farm, coupled with an old license plate, inspired a Ewing youth's exhibit at the 2019 Holt County Fair. The piece, made by Alec Schindler, was named best in show in the intermediate group of home environment exhibits and earned judge's choice honors. The piece will be displayed at the Nebraska State Fair in Grand Island. Schindler, son of Jody and Jason Schindler, said in the beginning, he wasn't sure what he would make. Then, his mom saw a craft idea...
Ewing elementary students will get a few extra days of vacation. The start date, originally scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 14, has been bumped to Monday, Aug. 19. A school alert was sent Monday, Aug. 12, at 11:44 a.m. According to Ewing Principal Greg Appleby, late spring and early summer rains caused considerable damage to the elementary gym. "The delay allows time for summer work and cleanup to be completed and to insure the damp areas of the facility are air quality safe and stabilized,"...
The Holt County Fair Board recognized two individuals during the 2019 fair, for contributions benefiting the fair and 4H and FFA programs. Scott Moore was named a friend of the fair. He spent more than 20 years as superintendent of shooting sports events. Moore built targets, mowed the ranges and set up for practices and events. According to board members, “Scott was patient with the training practices, sharing his knowledge of the sport, while emphasizing the importance of good habits of gun safety.” Pete Hoffman, who served as a board mem...
The to-do list resting on my desk has 37 items requiring completion. Each line includes a box for a checkmark or bullet point, denoting it is done. The list grows or narrows, depending on the day of the week, and some of the entries have been included for more than two weeks. "I'll get to those tomorrow," I tell myself while perusing the contents and deciding which items are today's priority. This weekend, while on our way to Ponca State Park for a family shindig, I started another list and was...
Agriculture is integral to Nebraska’s history. The Homestead Act of 1863 allowed U.S. citizens to earn ownership of lands in the west, including Nebraska, provided they improve and farm the land for five years. Four years after the Homestead Act, in 1867, Nebraska earned its statehood with help from these new farmers and ranchers. This dedication to agriculture never diminished, and to this day, one out of four jobs in Nebraska is related to agriculture. This is especially true for Nebraska’s Third District, which has once again been named the...
The Honorable Donna Taylor handed down multiple sentences, along with hearing an array of other cases that filled the county court docket at the Antelope County Courthouse in Neligh last week. Minor in Possession Sentences Nine sentences involved Class 3 misdemeanor minor in possession charges, seven of them stemming from the recent Clearwater rodeo. Taylor cautioned defendants that subsequent alcohol-related offenses would result in higher fines and possible jail time. Katelynn E. Mullin, 18, of Danbury, Iowa, pleaded guilty and was sentenced...
City-wide garage sales will be held in Page, Saturday, Aug. 27, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Maps and partial listings will be available at the Farmers Store and Page Fire Hall....
The O'Neill High School rodeo will be Sunday, Aug. 25. Church will begin at 7 a.m. in the grandstands, with the rodeo scheduled to begin at 8 a.m....
DW's Pub in Ewing hosted a cornhole tournament in June with proceeds going to the Summerland Bobcats activities program, specifically for the purchase of new uniforms for athletic teams. On Tuesday, Aug. 13, Dustin Wright, Addysyn Wright, Jolene Wright, Kim Wright and Trent Wright presented a check for $1,750 to Ewing Principal Greg Appleby....
Not every day do you get to talk to someone from a different country, but students from several communities will get the opportunity every day. Maddy Repein is a foreign exchange student from Cologne, Germany, and she is living with Bob and Bev Krutz of Orchard until June 2020. Repein is only 15 years old, and she will be a senior at Orchard Public Schools. Maddy would be a sophomore back in Germany, and she does not receive credit for spending a year in America. When she returns to Germany,...
Antelope County Attorney Joe Abler contacted local media outlets, Aug. 19, issuing the following statement about the upcoming recall election of Antelope County Commissioners Tom Borer and Allan Bentley. Abler sent the statement to the Summerland Advocate-Messenger, The Elgin Review and Antelope County News, at 2:21 p.m., asking that the statement is published in its entirety if publishers choose to print it. Dear Antelope County Residents and Registered Voters: As I am sure you have all heard...
