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Reliable, Trustworthy Reporting, Capturing The Heartbeat Of Our Community
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Amateur astronomy enthusiasts will want to turn their gaze toward the evening skies this month as seven celestial events take place. On Oct. 5 and 6, the Camelopardalid meteor shower will be visible above the horizon, near the constellation Draco. Approximately five to six meteors will be visible each hour, after 11 pm., with the greatest shower visible shortly before dawn. From Oct. 6 to 9, the Draconid meteor shower will produce up to 10 meteors an hour, with prime viewing time between...
"It's bumpy, it's dusty and it's horrible." That's how Clearwater resident Chellie Dixon described an approximate 100-yard section of East Nebraska Street, when talking with Antelope County Commissioners, Tuesday, that county road crew members "ground down" in 2020, According to Antelope County road boss, Aaron Boggs, county officials spoke with Clearwater trustees that year to discuss plans about that particular stretch of road and 516 Avenue, from Highway 275, north to the first bridge. The...
Members of Summerland Public School's FFA chapter got first-hand experience in forestry, Monday, Oct. 2. Students added 10 new trees to school property, near the FFA corn test plot and track-and-field areas. The trees are part of the Ten Free Trees Progam, an effort of the Nebraska Forest Service and the Nebraska Statewide Arboretum. James Ramold, Ewing village chairman and a school employee, applied for the grant. Ramold, along with instructor Jacob Goldfuss, assisted students with planting....
North Central District Health Department officials are asking area residents to participate in a community prevention survey regarding drug use. According to NCDHD officials, input will help enhance prevention efforts in the nine-county area. Participation in the survey will influence community prevention strategies, build unity among community members and create awareness about upcoming initiatives. All responses are confidential and anonymous. The survey may be accessed at https://nalhd.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1BnhK...
When you think of Colorado, do you envision majestic mountains thrusting toward the heavens? Ski slopes carrying skiers down a slippery path? Clear, cool lakes and wild flowers? Me, too. Yet, last weekend as we traveled to Denver for our son's wedding, both Scott and I were disheartened at the amount of trash and debris along the vast stretches of interstate and even within Denver proper. I cringe here at home, too, when I see beer cans and fast-food bags tossed along the side of the road. This...
This weekend, Congress narrowly avoided a government shutdown. After a turbulent week, the House of Representatives passed a short-term bipartisan spending bill. The Senate approved the bill hours before the deadline of Oct. 1. From 2005 to 2013, I served as a member of the Nebraska Legislature. During that time, we ran into a major budget shortfall. All of us in the Unicameral worked together and compromised to find solutions to that fiscal crisis. We were legislators, so we legislated. In the...
Governor Jim Pillen had an epiphany that paying a consultant $10 million over the next four years would save the state money. Pillen has signed the $2.5 million/year contract, renewable three times, with Epiphany Associates of Utah to find ways to save the state money. In the process, he dismantled the seven-year-old Center for Operational Excellence which was doing the same thing. The 26 employees in that little known division of the Department of Administrative Services completed nearly 1,000 process improvement projects and cut costs by...
People often think they need to lose weight. The hard part, of course, is following through on that desire in a sustained and successful manner. Here are a few of the ways people do lose weight and the secrets of their success. Some people should not lose weight, so please talk to your doctor. First of all, consider the reasons to lose weight. Benefits can include having more energy, improved mobility, fewer aches and pains, sleeping better, improvement in mood, lower blood pressure and lower...
Summerland Student Council announced homecoming week winners for dress-up days recently. Taking the top prizes in high school were Keaton Thiele and Leah Wiese, neon day; Abby Arroyo and Parker Napier, celebrity day; Carter Bergman and Yazlin Zermeno, pajama day and Cassie Livingston and AJ Hobbs, holiday day. Junior high winners included Alvie Bearinger and Bella Kester, neon day; Kiptyn Belzer and Braelyn Bergman, celebrity day; Hayden Hobbs and Jayde Bazelman, pajama day; and Bearinger and Bazelman, hoiday day. The juniors claimed the the...
A man accused of a high-speed flight and crash on a stolen Polaris Razor in downtown Neligh, following the city’s 150th birthday/Old Mill Days celebration, had another felony charged added last week. Rider C. Short, 23, of Oakdale faced the Honorable James Kube on Sept. 27, for pretrial hearing on Count I, operating a motor vehicle to avoid arrest, a Class 4 felony bound over from county court and Count II that was direct filed in district court last month, theft by unlawful taking, greater than $5,000, a Class 2A felony; as well as a...
A Randolph man was recently sentenced to serve one year in the Antelope County Jail and fined $1,000 for his latest conviction of domestic assault Brennon J. Coleman, 39, previously of Neligh, was given credit for 15 days already served and was taxed $204.71 costs of prosecution when he faced the Honorable James Kube on Sept. 27. During the sentencing hearing, Coleman, who had pleaded no contest in July, contended he had not hit the victim. When asked by the judge if he recalled the incident, he answered, “Absolutely.” And, when asked why, he...
Two Antelope County women saw their felony district court cases resolved Sept. 27 by plea agreements when they faced the Honorable James Kube in the Antelope County district courtroom in Neligh. Kaitlyn C. Dozler, 23, of Norfolk faced Kube for pretrial hearing on a Class 2A felony count, fourth-offense driving under the influence of alcohol, .15 grams or more. Dozler changed her plea to guilty and Antelope County attorney Joe Smith agreed to file no additional charges in the case. An enhancement hearing was held, with Kube finding Dozler’s prev...
The Summerland Bobcat junior varsity volleyball team moved to 11-4 on the season, with a 25-12, 25-20 win over North Central, Thursday. Karley Dawkins and Jaycee Reynolds finished eight-for-eight from the service line. Leah Wiese and Lenora Kester each ended a perfect evening, clearing seven serves a piece. Dawkins and Kenzie Sanne both landed an ace serve. Kester finished with three kills and Beatrice Milken added two. The only blocks were recorded by Sanne and Abbey Chipps, with one each. The team served 96% for the game, which was a season...
NOTICE OF MEETING VILLAGE OF EWING BOARD OF TRUSTEES NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the regular meeting for the Ewing Village Board of Trustees will be held on Oct. 9, 2023, at the Ewing City Hall, 209 E. Nebraska Street; which meeting will be open to the public. An agenda for such meeting, kept continuously current, is available for public inspection at the office of the village clerk. Sharon Swails, CMC Ewing Village Clerk Published October 5, 2023 ZNEZ...
NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION SUMMERLAND INVESTMENTS, LLC Notice is hereby given that on the 21st day of December, 2021, a Certificate of Organization of SUMMERLAND INVESTMENTS, LLC, was filed with the Nebraska Secretary of State’s office. Information in regard to that filing is as follows: 1. The name of the organization is SUMMERLAND INVESTMENTS, LLC. 2. The address of the initial designated office and address of the registered agent for service of process is 85630 512 Ave., Ewing, NE 68735. The name of the organization’s registered agent for ser...
A written waiver was recently approved by the Honorable Kale Burdick, allowing an Omaha man to forgo a personal appearance in the Holt County courtroom for arraignment on three counts, as well as his waiver of a preliminary hearing on a felony. Mark D. Brower, 32, of Omaha is charged with a Class 4 felony, possession of a controlled substance, (psilocybe cubensis), along with two infractions, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of less than one ounce of marijuana. Burdick bound the case over to the Holt County district court, where...
