Reliable, Trustworthy Reporting, Capturing The Heartbeat Of Our Community
Reliable, Trustworthy Reporting, Capturing The Heartbeat Of Our Community
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istory, the Holt County Board of Adjustment held an organizational meeting, Sept. 24, to elect a chairman and set parameters for an Oct. 29 public hearing on the TC Energy pipeline construction permit application appeal. O’Neill resident Gene Kelly was selected chairman and presided over the meeting, which ran approximately two hours. Board members opted to hold the hearing at the O’Neill Community Center, scheduled to begin at 4 p.m., with sign-up scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. A list of cri...
The honeybee’s contribution to humankind is worth it’s weight in gold, liquid gold. References to beekeeping have been found near Spain in archaic cave paintings, hieroglyphics in an Egyptian temple and at an Israeli archeological excavation, where an ancient apiary was uncovered, containing over 100 straw and clay hives. But it wasn’t until the early 1600s that European settlers introduced bees and beekeeping to the New England colonies. The immigrant honeybee that makes the Americas it’s home...
A benefit for Eric Heithoff is planned Oct. 10, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the KC Hall in Elgin. Heithoff was recently diagnosed with acute leukemia. Lunch will be served and a silent auction will be held. Auction items will be collected through Oct. 3. Contact Marissa Lemke, at 402-260-0001, for information. All proceeds will help the Heithoff family with medical bills and expenses....
We, at the Advocate-Messenger, are gearing up for National Newspaper Week, which is celebrated Oct. 4 through 10. This year’s theme - America Needs Journalists - has never been more timely. In a time when we hear “fake news” uttered on a daily basis, it’s time to clear the air and face the truth. Ethical journalists do not file fake news stories. We fact check (a term Scott has learned a lot about in the last year because I use it all the time), fact check again and fact check one final time be...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture opened applications on Sept. 21 for the new Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2. This program will offer payments to farmers and ranchers who may have suffered economic impacts caused by the coronavirus. Many farmers and ranchers are eligible to apply for CFAP 2. This includes row crop and livestock producers, as well as those who produce newly-eligible commodities such as broilers and eggs, additional specialty crops and specialty livestock. Those who...
Summerland School officials announced Monday all students in grades preschool through 12th grade will be required to wear masks. The decision came about following an increase in COVID cases and exposures in the district and surrounding communities, according to an alert sent to district patrons at approximately 4:35 p.m. On Monday, the North Central District Health Department announced 41 additional cases were reported in the district, including 10 cases in each Antelope and Holt counties. Other...
Natasha R. Destin, 30, of Houston, Texas, was allowed by the Honorable Kale Burdick to resolve a 2016 Holt County court case by waiver. She pleaded guilty to four counts on an amended complaint filed by Holt County attorney Brent Kelly on Sept. 17, Count I, operate vehicle during time of suspension, a Class 3 misdemeanor (reduced by Kelly, from a Class 2 misdemeanor, driving during revocation); Count II, possession of marijuana, an infraction; Count III, no operator’s license on person, a Class 3 misdemeanor; and Count IV, possession of drug p...
Summerland - Ewing site recently announced homecoming dress-up day winners. Talya Nilson and Hudson Napier topped the field on Disney Day. Emma Funk, Austin Muff and Danielle Schrunk finished first on Duo Day. On Wednesday, students donned costumes related to a career. Rebecca Napier and Alison Schrunk were named winners. Brenna Wagner’s and Barrett Stearns’s outfits drew attention on USA Day. They claimed the top prize. On Friday, Bobcat pride was showcased, with Jenna Funk & Jaycee Reynolds earning first place. Alec Schindler and Shayne Jen...
A two-quarter dry spell for Summerland’s offense resulted in lopsided loss, Sept. 25, as Neligh-Oakdale manhandled the home team, 68-14. The Bobcats struck first when Dalton Rotherham intercepted an Aiden Kuester pass and ran 30 yards for a quick six. Trevor Thomson scooted in for the PAT, giving Summerland an 8-0 lead. Kuester answered with a 20-yard run of his own, and when Conor Dempsey tiptoed into the end zone, the Warriors evened the score at eight apiece. Julien Hearn added a 50-yard p...
Summerland’s Lady Bobcat volleyball teams falls to 11-5 on the season following two losses last week. On Tuesday, O’Neill claimed a three-set win in Clearwater. The Eagles won the first set, 25-19, while Summerland eked out a 25-21 victory in set two. The Eagles rebounded with a 25-21 score in set three. Brenna Wagner landed 12 kills in the match. Avery Cheatum led the team defensively with 21 digs. On Sept. 24, Summerland traveled to Humphrey for a match against Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family. H/LHF swept the Cats, with scores of 25-9, 25-...
Summerland cross country runners Eli Thiele, David Arroyo, Alex Thiele, Jesse Thiele and Daley Bearinger break from the start line at the Crofton cross country meet, Sept. 24. Thiele finished 15th in the boys’ division. Kaci Wickersham placed 14th in the girls division....
An automotive repair business in downtown Clearwater is revving up for an expansion. Main Street Repair is in the early phases of constructing an addition on its north side that will double the size of its location. “What we’ve got going on right now, it works, but it’s not very efficient,” said Andrew Blecher, who owns and operates the business. The 27-year-old was referring to Main Street Repair’s current 25-by-100-foot building, which is mostly a shop area. “Sometimes, I get something o...
Keith Curley went hunting in northeast Nebraska recently, but not for animals; he was looking for a certain type of tree. The Ganado, Arizona, man found what he was looking for Friday afternoon, Sept. 25, about three miles east of Clearwater along U.S. Highway 275. Curley – a member of the Navajo Nation located in the American Southwest – and two members of the Lakota tribe of the Great Sioux Nation in South Dakota stopped along the highway to cut branches off of willow trees. Gary Siems of rur...
Holt County Supervisors tackled a light agenda when they met in regular session, Sept. 16. Holt County Treasurer Connie Krotter presented a list of personal property taxes and asked the governing board for approval to strike three parcels from the county’x tax rolls. Parcels #0010003395, 0450000275 and 10000027, totaling $642.96, were removed due to no property to levy in Holt County, perusant to Nebraska state statute. Steve Boshart made the motion, with a second by Don Hahlbeck. The motion car...
A 100-year-old, family-owned meatpacking business is making an investment in the future of agriculture with a donation to the Northeast Community College capital campaign to construct new ag facilities on the Norfolk campus. The Greater Omaha Packing Co. Foundation has pledged $50,000 toward the Nexus campaign at Northeast. Henry Davis, the third generation of family ownership at Greater Omaha Packing, said, "I am especially interested in supporting the investment in agricultural education as a...
