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Reliable, Trustworthy Reporting, Capturing The Heartbeat Of Our Community
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Family entertainment filled Saturday's schedule during the annual Page Community Day celebration. A sand dig delighted many youngsters, who dug tunnels and holes in a large sandpile, in search of buried treasure. The bicycle parade drew approximately 25 participants. Decorations ranged from unicorns to tractors, princesses to daredevils. People gathered in Lamason Park for a watermelon feed before venturing across the street to watch the firefighters' water fights. Members of the Page Fire...
It was a day for the record books. After pushing back the official start date for the 2021-2022 school year, Summerland kindergarten through 12th-grade students reported to class Monday under one roof, 16 months after construction began, and nearly three and one-half months ahead of the original completion date, at the cornfield school located at the intersection of 513 Avenue and Summerland Road. School buses, shuttles and cars led a steady of procession, delivering students to the unloading...
Future repairs for streets in the Village of Clearwater were discussed during a one- and six year street plan hearing, Monday, in Clearwater. Reed Miller, of Miller & Associates, from Kearney, said maintenance repairs made on an entrance to town and two blocks of Nebraska Street will need to be added to the one-year plan. Knife River Corporation milled and resurfaced the two stretches in May. "What we had before, where there's red (on the map), is part of the six-year plan," Miller said. "We...
I'm not sure who deserves credit for this line, but I want it emblazoned on a T-shirt: "I just love seeing people live their best lie-f on social media." Much like tabloid journalism, you can spin a lie into your own warped version of reality. Post away. Some people will rush to hit the like button or type a half-hearted response without contemplating the validity of the original statement. A quick scroll through social media proves this point. It doesn't matter if it's a half-truth, little...
BRETT WESNER Chair of the National Newspaper Association, a community newspaper organization and president of Wesner Publications, Cordell, Oklahoma A little-noticed initiative by Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, and six other senators would boost local jobs, accelerate sales and improve economies. The Local Journalism Sustainability Act, S. 2434, is designed to help local news media support their newsgathering missions. One provision goes far beyond offering aid to community newspapers,...
This summer I attended the celebration of life service for Dr. Rick Holm, the original Prairie Doc who founded this newspaper column, a radio show and a television show now entering its 20th season. He died from pancreatic cancer in March 2020 during the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic and thus, there was no public service at the time. Many friends and family gathered to celebrate Rick. We sat on lawn chairs, shared tales and sang songs in a beautiful park on a gorgeous evening. We recalled...
Any farmer or rancher who is interested in conservation programs through the Natural Resources Conservation Service is required to have a farm number for the application process. Farm numbers are issued for free and allow access to key U.S. Department of Agriculture programs including working lands conservation, farm loans and others that require farm records to be shared as part of the application process. There is no minimum acreage requirement to register as a farm. Having a farm number also...
SUBMITTED ARTICLE In addition to occupational therapy services, Sheleene Charf, OTR/L, CLT of MSM Enterprises, also offers specialized lymphedema services at Antelope Memorial Hospital. Lymphedema is the stagnation of lymph fluid in a portion of the body, usually the arms and legs. "Lymphedema is associated with some type of malfunction of the lymphatic system, resulting in an obstruction of venous and lymphatic vessels or lymph nodes," said Charf. "Common causes of lymphedema are surgery,...
Summerland's volleyball team sits at 1-1 after the Aug. 26 season opener at the West Holt triangular. Four letter winners return to the 2021 squad, including Hadley Cheatum, Harper Klabenes, Adyson Mlnarik and Emily Nordby. Head Coach Rachael Cheatum said the team is young. "They all have one year or less of varsity experience, but they are working hard and I expect that we will see them grow and improve all season long," she said. In Thursday's first match, Elkhorn Valley swept the Bobcats,...
Aislynn Kester, Alex Thiele and Jesse Thiele brought home medals from the Bobcat cross country season opener, held Aug. 26, at the Calamus Golf Course, in Burwell. In the girls' division, Kester finished 13th. The second-year veteran runner crossed the line in 19:29. After the race, Kester said she felt good about her performance. Danielle Schrunk and Ellie Dougherty also competed in the meet. Their times were not available. The Thiele brothers - Alex and Jesse - finished six seconds apart in...
The Bobcats opened the 2021 campaign with a 12-6 win over Elkhorn Valley. The teams met under the lights in Orchard on Friday. Head Coach Tom Thramer said his squad did some good things, especially defensively. "On offense, we have to do a better job of hanging on to the ball, finishing blocks and, especially finishing drives when we are inside the 20-yard line," he said. Junior Trevor Thomson rushed for 180 yards on 22 carries to set the tone for the Bobcats. He also nabbed a pass for a 16-...
Sam and Danielle Johnsen of Tilden announce the birth of their son, Ole Alvin Johnsen. He was born July 25, 2021, in Norfolk. Ole weighed nine pounds, three ounces and measured 21.5 inches long. He was welcomed home by big brothers Abe, 11; Hank, 9; Archie, 7 and Irving, 2. Grandparents are Bob and Rita Kester of Clearwater and Ben and Beth Johnsen of Underwood, Iowa. Great-grandfather is Don Johnsen of Neola, Iowa....
Hope M. Petite, 27, of Orchard appeared in the Antelope County district court last Wednesday, Aug. 25, alongside her court-appointed attorney, Martin Klein of Neligh, for pretrial hearing on five counts. Charges included, Count I, second-degree assault, a Class 2A felony; Count II, third-degree assault, a Class 1 misdemeanor; Count III, leaving scene of property- damage accident, a Class 2 misdemeanor and counts IV and V, willful reckless driving, Class 3 misdemeanors. Klein announced a plea agreement. In return for Petite’s guilty pleas to cou...
NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING BOARD OF TRUSTEES VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Clearwater will be held Monday, Sept. 13, 2021, at 7:30 p.m., in the fire hall meeting room and will be open to the public. An agenda for the regular meeting is kept continuously current and is 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 Honorable Kale Burdick signed an arrest warrant for an out-of-state man who failed to appear in Holt County court for arraignment on two felony counts last Tuesday, Aug. 24. Michael W. Hilton, 36, was arrested by a Holt County deputy June 14, in O’Neill, on allegations of a Class 2A felony, fourth-offense driving under the influence of alcohol, and a Class 4 felony, driving without a court-ordered ignition interlock device. In a probable-cause affidavit, the deputy indicated he was dispatched to investigate a reported reckless driver on H...
Amanda S. Lemburg, 30, of Atkinson was sentenced to a five-year term of probation last week for financial exploitation of her grandparents in 2019. Probation terms include a written apology to her grandparents, to be approved by her probation officer; shall not possess any debit/credit cards or personal checks other than her own; attend and successfully complete a money management course approved by probation officer; and pay $9,000 restitution to her grandparents, at a rate of $150 per month. In addition, she is ordered to pay $1,830 in...
Hunters again are challenged to go afield with family and friends this fall to complete the Nebraska Upland Slam by harvesting all four of Nebraska’s primary upland game bird species. The challenge of the Upland Slam, a partnership among the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, Pheasants Forever, Inc., and Quail Forever, is to harvest a ring-necked pheasant, sharp-tailed grouse, greater prairie chicken and northern bobwhite quail in Nebraska this season. Successful hunters upload a photo of each harvested bird through an online platform and p...
A Norfolk woman, who was bound over to Antelope County district court on a felony burglary charge is claiming there was not enough evidence to support the burglary charge. Debra F. Jordan was scheduled to face the Honorable Mark Johnson for arraignment on charges of burglary and theft by unlawful taking in the Antelope County district courtroom in Neligh last Wednesday, Aug. 25. Jordan appeared with her court-appointed attorney Patrick Carney of Norfolk. A plea in abatement was filed by Carney on Jordan’s behalf, claiming a “defect in the rec...
Not only will it be nice to see actual fans in Memorial Stadium this fall and not cardboard cutouts, it will be nice to see parking lots full of fans devouring their favorite foods before the game. Tailgate parties are back! And while fun is at the forefront, food safety can't be forgotten. So before we get to the food, let's cover the basics. The key to keeping your food safe during a tailgate is a good game plan. Do you have enough coolers and all the tools you need to cook? In addition to a... Full story
