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Changes in Friday activities for Summerland School's homecoming celebration were announced Monday. In a message sent to patrons via the school's communication system, Superintendent Kyle Finke outlined decisions that led to the changes. "When I was approached three weeks ago as plans were being finalized, the area that was proposed for a pep rally was still a construction zone," Finke said. As of Sept. 27, the music department, weight room and wrestling room have been "turned over" to the...
Chambers State Bank, along with the Ewing branch, will host a customer appreciation lunch, celebrating the bank's 120-year anniversary. Lunch will be served at the Ewing Bank, Thursday, Oct. 7, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. On Friday, Oct. 8, in Chambers, lunch will be served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. "Stop by and have a burger on us for our 120 years of continuing service to the community as a thank you to all customers," bank officials said....
Clearwater residents who use the village’s water service will be required to fill out a form received in the mail last week. During the Village Board of Trustee’s Sept. 13 meeting, clerk Angie Hupp told board members the form will fulfill a requirement, set forth the Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974 and 1986, requiring consumers of public water supplies to inspect their facilities once every five years. The form includes questions regarding a potential connection between public water sup...
The Nebraska Capitol is undergoing a 20-week-long restoration process expected to be completed by mid-November. The project is the second restoration effort since the Capitol was built in 1922. The exterior of the building, excluding the dome, was repaired from 1998 to 2010. However, the caulking is not the same durability that it was 40 years ago. A few ingredients in the old caulking were removed from the product, which weakened the durability of the sealants. The old caulking and the...
Admit it. Every time you open the refrigerator door, you hope and pray the jumbled mess of Rubbermaid containers filled with last week’s leftovers, cups of yogurt and not-completely-zipped Ziploc bags full of grapes don’t tumble into a mess on the kitchen floor. It’s okay. You can also admit when opening said door, you pray the 87 jars of partially-used condiments - the ones you know you’ll never empty - don’t shatter on the tile floor you finished mopping 10 minutes ago. Been there. Done that...
The 2020 census is an important tool for understanding population trends and demographic shifts in our greater Nebraska hometowns, but it doesn’t tell the whole story. Articles lamenting the shrinking population of rural areas abound, but we know better. Nebraska Community Foundation’s Youth Survey is taking a qualitative look at the reasons young Nebraskans choose to remain in, return to or leave their hometowns. Our work at NCF suggests there’s much to look forward to in greater Nebra... Full story
Alcoholism, and addiction overall, isn't a character flaw, or a weakness of self-control. It's a disease. And, if you are like most of us, you've probably been affected by it. Maybe you struggle with alcohol consumption yourself or have a friend or family member who does. I rarely talk with anyone who doesn't have a personal story about how addiction has affected their life. About 14 million adults have an alcohol use disorder and there are about 95,000 alcohol-related deaths every year in this...
Earlier this month, the Small Business Administration announced major enhancements to the COVID Economic Injury Disaster Loan program, a federal disaster relief loan designed to support small businesses. Changes to the program include: • Increasing the COVID EIDL cap. The SBA will lift the COVID EIDL cap from $500,000 to $2 million. Loan funds can be used for any normal operating expenses and working capital, including payroll, purchasing equipment and paying debt. • Implementation of a def...
Danial R. Frickel, 26, of Atkinson appeared in front of the Honorable Kale Burdick in the Holt County courtroom in O’Neill on Sept. 21 on a charge of driving under the influence, first offense, a Class W misdemeanor. Two motions in limine had been filed by his attorney, Ronald Temple of Norfolk, asking that results of a breath test not be allowed, alleging “defendant requested a blood test and was not afforded the same” and “arresting officer failed to read the defendant the Post-Arrest Chemical Test Advisement.” A plea deal was announced...
North Central District Health Department has been made aware of 132 new COVID-19 cases in the district since last reporting period on Sept. 20. Due to Executive Order 21- 14, Disclosure of Health Information to Facilitate Hospital Planning, NCDHD is now able to share county-based data again. The dashboard is viewable at https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/heidi.hostert/viz/shared/D56D7PM8N. Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services has its own dashboard as well and can be found at: https://datanexus-dhhs.ne.gov/vie...
North Central District Health Department will hold walk-in vaccination clinics in the upcoming week. Individuals who already have a scheduled appointment should arrive at that time. Clinics dates and locations include: Sept. 30: Knox County Courthouse in Center, drive through, 12 to 2 p.m., all vaccines; Cherry County Hospital specialty clinic, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m., Moderna; Oct. 1: NCDHD office drive through in O’Neill, enter the alley across the street from Torpins, 1 to 6 p.m., all vaccines;Oct. 4: Summerland School drive through, 2:30 to 5...
More than 25 Nebraska state troopers, including two based in Neligh, have been honored for their efforts to remove impaired drivers from the road, as well as educate the public about the dangers of drunk driving. Twenty-seven troopers were presented Hero Awards by Mothers Against Drunk Driving during a Sept. 22 ceremony at Wilderness Ridge in Lincoln. MADD honors law enforcement across the state for their daily work to keep drunk or drugged drivers off Nebraska roadways. Troopers Ray Johnson...
After capturing a victory against O'Neill High School last Tuesday, the Bobcat volleyball team fell to Humphrey/Lindsey Holy Family, in a home match, Sept. 23. Summerland claimed a two-point win, 25-23, in set one. O'Neill powered back to take set two, 25-9. The Bobcats fought back in the final set to win, 25-15. Against the Eagles, nine Lady Bobcats finished on the stat chart. Adyson Mlnarik led the team with seven kills. Emily Nordby landed six spikes. Harper Klabenes, in the libero position,...
A third-quarter drought plagued Summerland, as Neligh-Oakdale capitalized and downed the Bobcats, 58-34. The teams met Sept. 23 in Neligh. Mason Hoke completed five of nine passes for 25 yards. Ty Rix led receivers with three catches for 16 yards. Trevor Thomson led the rushers with 22 carries for 191 yards. Kendrick Schroeder carried the ball 14 times for 56 yards and Hoke picked up 50 yards on 14 carries. Colton Thiele led the defense with 11 tackles, including four solo takedowns and one...
A quartet of Bobcats ran the route around the Lake View Golf Course, near picturesque Lewis and Clark Lake, Thursday. Warm temperatures and a hilly course greeted team members, who ran against a large contingent in their respective races. Coach Shannon Schumacher said, “It is one of the meets that you have a great opportunity to run your best because of all of the quality athletes around you.” In the girls’ division, freshman Aubrey Parker was the lone participant, as illness and injuries preve...
Josh Napier, of Ewing, claims the week five Husker football prediction contest. Napier predicted Michigan State to prevail, 21-20. He was two points off the final score, as the Spartans relied on a field goal, in overtime, to down Nebraska. To enter the weekly contest, visit the SAM Facebook page on Fridays. The individual selecting the winning team and closest final score reigns as the weekly contest victor. The weekly winner will receive a cash prize from SAM and a gift certificate, courtesy of Sly’s Family Bar and Grill, in N...
Brian and Kam Schroeder, of Clearwater, announce the engagement of their daughter, Sierra, to Bryce Byrn, son of John and Shelly Byrn, of North Platte. Schroeder, a 2016 graduate of Clearwater/Orchard Schools, received a Bachelor of Nursing Degree from the Univeristy of Nebraska Medical Center - Lincoln in May 2020. She is employed as an emergency room registered nurse at CHI Good Samaritan Hospital. Byrn graduated from North Platte St. Patrick High School in 2016. He received a Bachelor of...
PUBLIC NOTICE Special Education Plan Meeting Summerland Public School On Monday, Oct. 4, at 9 a.m., a meeting conducted by Summerland Public School will take place at Summerland Public School. The purpose of the meeting will be to provide an opportunity for parents and representatives of nonpublic schools to participate in the development of a plan for providing special education services to children with disabilities who attend nonpublic schools and home schools which are within the Summerland Public School District for the 2021- 2022 school...
NOTICE OF MEETING COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AS A COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION, ANTELOPE COUNTY, NEBRASKA Notice is hereby given that the County Board of Commissioners of Antelope County, Nebraska will hold a County Board of Equalization meeting in the commissioners’ room in the Antelope County Courthouse Annex, Neligh, Nebraska, on Oct. 12, 2021, at 10 a.m., for the purpose of setting Antelope County levies; approving tax roll corrections, motor vehicle exemptions and various other items which may become necessary to act upon. Meeting w...
NOTICE OF MEETINGS FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2021 ANTELOPE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ANTELOPE COUNTY, NEBRASKA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the County Board of Commissioners of Antelope County, Nebraska, will hold meetings in the county commissioners’ meeting room, in the Antelope County Courthouse Annex, Neligh, Nebraska, on the following dates and times: October 5, 2021 at 9 a.m. October 12, 2021 at 8 a.m. Meetings will be open to the public. An agenda, kept continuously current, is available for public inspection at the Antelope County c...
NOTICE OF 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, Oct. 11, at 7 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...
Join us for a 70th birthday open house for Marv Steskal. Saturday October 9th, 2-4 p.m. at the Summerland Golf course in Ewing. Please consider this your invitation, no gifts please....
Results for 4-H projects, at the Nebraska State Fair, have been released. The following Summerland- area members, from Antelope and Holt counties, received the following awards: Tony Ahlers: Aerospace, rocket - any skill with wooden fins, painted using commercial application, red; Kanyon Allemang: DesignDecision - accessory original made from wood, blue; Cassidy Bearinger: Food Preservation Unit 3, boiling canning, one jar jelled exhibit, purple; Food Preservation Unit 3, boiling canning, three jar jelled exhibit, purple; Daley Bearinger:...
Pairing pears - Pears are good in salads, where they partner well with greens, especially the bitter ones, and be sure toss in a few nuts and goat cheese for creaminess. Try slices of pear with leaves of prosciutto for an appetizer, and pair them with blue-vein cheeses and nuts on a cheese platter. Surprise guests with sautéed pears as a garnish for grilled or fatty meats such as pork and duck. - Seasonal dessert menus welcome pears, too. Poach them in red wine, then serve with their reduced... Full story
