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Reliable, Trustworthy Reporting, Capturing The Heartbeat Of Our Community
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Taylor Bolling, a senior at Clearwater Public Schools, was crowned Nebraska Rodeo Champs of America Nebraska Teen Miss, Sept. 21, in Taylor. Macy Zentner, Miss Clearwater Rodeo 2018, was selected RCA Miss Nebraska. She was crowned by current Miss Clearwater Rodeo, Ashleigh Nelson. Previously, the RCA pageant was held online, according to Nelson. Contestants would submit a video and judging took place online. "This is the first actual pageant in Nebraska," Bolling said. This year, contestants...
Four days after tabling a proposal to purchase land for a new sewage lagoon, the Clearwater Village Board of Trustees met in special session, Sept. 30, and approved an agreement to purchase 116 acres for $3,879.31 per acre from Midwest Personnel Management, Inc. Regina Krebs, of Clearwater, serves as president of the corporation selling the property. During a special meeting on Sept. 26, Village Chairman Steve Hankla said grant monies from the United States Department of Agriculture will be...
Supersize this. A giant pumpkin, weighing 966 pounds, was hauled from its growing spot, south of Ewing, to a competition in Rapid City over the weekend. Grown by Tamra and Larry Ziems, the pumpkin placed fourth in the 11th annual Downtown Pumpkin Festival. Monday, the pumpkin traveled to its new - and final - home at Martin's Hillside Orchard in Ceresco. This weekend, Tamra said they will haul produce to a competition in Harrisburg, South Dakota, sanctioned by The Great Pumpkin Commonwealth....
Three public informational meetings regarding the Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard reorganization and bond issue will be held. Meetings are scheduled as follows: Sunday, Oct. 13, Ewing Public Schools,in Ewing, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16, Clearwater Public Schools, 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 20, Orchard Public Schools A quorum of Board of Education members from each may be in attendance at these informational meetings. No official actions or board discussions regarding the issues inherent with this reorganization and bond effort will be taken at this...
Seats in the Holt County supervisor’s chamber at the courthouse in O’Neill were all occupied and additional chairs were taken in, when the leaders met Monday. Many audience members voiced concerns, during the 10 minutes set aside for public comment, regarding TransCanada’s route across the county, as well as a new transmission line that will also cross the county. Diane Steskal of Stuart presented a letter to the supervisors, signed by herself and her husband, Byron Steskal, regarding the proposed Keystone XL pipeline route. She read the letter...
I predicted how the latest episode would play out; I didn't know exactly when. Once the prodigal son decided to return home and resurrect a football program clinging to life support, I told Scott - my Scott, not the Frosty version - fans would flip out and sport their badges of negativity proudly, if he didn't win immediately and turn the program around in two years. And, without missing a beat, the bandwagon chanting "Fire Frost," sung by armchair quarterbacks and hidden social media trolls,...
After I graduated in 2018, I worked in the Antelope County Extension office the summer before my freshman year of college. Since I just graduated high school, I figured it would be a seamless transition from going to school for eight hours a day to working for that same period of time. That thought could not have been farther from reality. I attended the same high school as my mom. Even though there is 22 years between our graduation dates, the school looks fairly similar from her graduation...
Looking out my kitchen window I see orange. The orange is moving and it is kittens as mama cat has brought her kittens to the garden to drink out of the bird bath. The kittens play and climb on the orange pumpkins placed among the flower plants. It's pumpkin time out my kitchen window and while I don't welcome cats to my garden, these are adorable. They travel under the peony bushes crouching as they sneak from one area to another waiting to pounce on a sibling kitten. It isn't long before they...
Danial C. Hohrein, 41, of Oakdale faced the Honorable James Kube for sentencing in the Antelope County District Court at Neligh last Wednesday, on a conviction of reckless driving. Kube was informed that a pre-court urinalysis was positive for THC. When asked by the judge, Hohrein denied smoking marijuana, saying he had used a topical product containing cannabidiol oil, a product derived from marijuana blossoms, for his back. Hohrein was convicted of the Class 3 misdemeanor July 31, after he...
CWCE racked up 277 total yards of offense en route to a 40-20 win over Central Valley, Sept. 27. In a defensive battle during most of the first quarter, CWCE struck first, taking an 8-0 lead and pushed to 14-0 at halftime. Twin Loup bounced back, and pulled within a touchdown in the third quarter, before the Renegades responded with a quick six and PAT. CWCE added 12 points in the final quarter, while allowing one Twin Loup score, to maintain their unblemished record. Sophomore quarterback Cole...
On a seasonably warm September evening, the Cyclones couldn't get warmed up, falling to Central Valley, 56-6. The teams met Sept. 26 in Clearwater. The Cougars scored 16 points in the first quarter, with a 2-yard run from Jackson McIntyre and a 1-yard scamper from Enrique Martinez. Both PAT runs were successful. McIntyre hit the endzone once in the second quarter on an 11-yard run. He added the PAT to give Central Valley a 24-0 halftime lead. In the third quarter, Martinez added another 6...
Three days after losing to O'Neill in the consolation match of the Ord Invite, the Summerland volleyball team responded with a two-set win, Sept. 24. The teams met in Creighton. Ashley Koenig sent 10 kills to the floor, while Sidney Stallbaum landed 7 and Tiana Thramer nailed 6. Stallbaum recorded 7 solo blocks in the match. Statistics vs. O'Neill: Kyra Nilson: 25sa, 1a 1d; Stallbaum: 7k, 7bl; Thramer: 6k, 2bl, 2a, 2d; Koenig: 10k, 1sa, 1bl, 1a, 5d; Summer Schroeder, 1K, 2bl, 1d; Avery Cheatum:...
The Bobcats Cross Country team traveled to Butte on Monday, Sept. 30. For the boys varsity, Eli Thiele got second, completing the course in 18:17; David Arroyo, 10th in 20:41; Spencer Kester, 13th, in 21:00; Alex Thiele, 14th, 21:12; and Tyler Hupp, 27:13. In girls varsity competition, Kaci Wickersham ended in fourth, running 21:59; Adrienne Parker placed eighth, in 25:00; Lauren Behnk, 28:26; Morgan Erhardt, 28:40; and Elly Herley, 32:03....
The Honorable Donna Taylor handed down six sentences, bound two felony cases over to district court and scheduled a jury trial last Thursday morning, Sept. 26. Eli Jacob, 66, of Clearwater was scheduled for pretrial hearing on a count of theft by unlawful taking, alleged from Antelope County in January. A motion for continuance to Oct. 16 was filed by the defense Sept. 23, “for the reason that the defendant’s wife has a medical appointment.” Jacob is represented by Jason Doele of Norfolk. Joey Crooker, 37, incarcerated in the Antelope Count...
Clearwater, Orchard and Ewing patrons are invited to an informational gathering at Summerland Golf Course, east of Ewing, from 5 to 8 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019, to discuss the upcoming bond elections to be held November 12 in the Clearwater, Ewing and Orchard districts. General information will be shared and questions and answers period will take place. Complimentary food and beverages will be provided. Let's gather as friends and neighbors and discuss the future of our districts. For planning...
