Reliable, Trustworthy Reporting, Capturing The Heartbeat Of Our Community
Reliable, Trustworthy Reporting, Capturing The Heartbeat Of Our Community
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Approximately 120 individuals attended an informal gathering at Summerland Golf Course, Oct. 6, to learn facts and figures associated with the Summerland school building project. Tobin Buchanan, a bond analyst with First National Capital Markets, said the Summerland project, when compared to others he has worked with, is unique. Most bond projects involve a rural community, often with a 100-year-old, three-tier building "that's outlived its usefulness." "(With that scenario) you're not...
Drama unfolded once again and the county attorney was called in for advice at a meeting of the Antelope County commissioners at the Neligh courthouse last Tuesday, Oct. 1. The final item on the agenda, taxpayer concerns/general comment/Regina Krebs, was moved up. Krebs assists various county officials and subdivisions with budget preparation and, in her capacity as a certified public accountant, has conducted audits of public entities, including Antelope County in years past. She introduced...
A special mail-in election, underway in Antelope County, will close next Tuesday, Oct. 15. County Clerk Lisa Payne has hired a receiving/counting board to help process ballots that day. County voters in two of the county's five commissioner districts received ballots through the United States Postal Service last week. The ballots ask voters if elected officials, Allan Bentley and Tom Borer, should be removed from their positions as county commissioners. "When a ballot is returned, it is logged...
Public informational meetings regarding the Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard reorganization and bond issue will be held in each of the communities, beginning Sunday. Meetings will be at: Ewing Public Schools,in Ewing, on Sunday, Oct. 13, at 7 p.m. Clearwater Public Schools, in Clearwater, on Wednesday, Oct. 16, at 7 p.m. Orchard Public Schools, in Orchard, on Sunday, Oct. 20, at 7 p.m. A quorum of the local boards of education may be in attendance at this informational meeting. No official actions or...
It's National Newspaper Week. Normally, I would write about the week's theme and how it relates to you, the reading public, and me, as a journalist. Think F1rst - the 2019 theme - resonates with us because it forms the backbone of our democratic society. The first amendment is important, maybe now more than ever, as we the people hold governmental entities accountable. Limits to the five freedoms - religion, speech, press, assembly and right to petition - exist. Harmful speech is not protected....
Once upon a time, having a job at a newspaper meant working in one of the most imposing buildings in town, inhaling the acrid aroma of fresh ink and the dusty breath of cheap newsprint and feeling mini-earthquakes under our feet every time the presses started to roll. For those of us old enough to remember those days, National Newspaper Week 2019 could be one big, fat elegiac nostalgia trip. Today, many newspapers are ditching the imposing buildings for low-rent storefronts and have outsourced the printing. Those could be the newspapers that...
Sometimes, big ideas develop when least expected. The seeds of what ifs were planted in the thoughts of several area residents after listening to Melissa Ohden, an abortion survivor, speak at an event in O'Neill in 2015. For two years, a group of volunteers cared for and nurtured a vision resulting in the opening of Beginnings Pregnancy Resource Center, in O'Neill, in spring 2018. The facility is housed at 203 West Douglas Street. Mandy Chavez, director, said the non-denominational facility is...
The mobile food pantry, sponsored by various churches, individuals and businesses in the area, will be dispersing food Tuesday, Oct. 15, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at the American Legion Club in Neligh. The goal is to provide free food to those whose needs are great and resources are limited, without being restricted by income guidelines. Due to liability reasons, recipients will not be allowed in the building until 3 p.m. They are asked to bring boxes. Any weather-related changes relating to the event will be announced over the local radio stations...
The Summerland Advocate Messenger will host Blush Boutique and The Blend, Wednesday, Oct. 16, for ladies' night. The event will run from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at The Office, 522 Main Street, in Clearwater. Blush Boutique will bring their new arrivals to transition into fall. The Blend will offer shakes, smoothies and frappes, along with pre-packaged shakes to make at home....
CW Shoenemann, 48, 307 Montana Street, Clearwater, was sentenced on a village nuisance violation by the Honorable Donna Taylor during Oct. 2 Antelope County Court proceedings in the Neligh courtroom. Taylor ordered Shonemann to pay a $200 fine and $50 costs. He will be credited $150 if proof the property has been cleaned up is submitted by Nov. 20. Shonemann pleaded not guilty June 12 and was found guilty at a bench trial held Aug. 7. Garrett A. Fleischman, 26, of Oakland faced Taylor, with his...
Neither rain nor strong winds could keep the Cyclones contained during Friday's 52-2 rout of the Stuart Broncos. Eli Macke sprinted into the endzone in the first quarter for the lone Cyclones score. With the missed PAT, the Cyclones took a 6-0 lead. The second quarter belonged to the Cyclones. Houston Marino waltzed in from the 3-yard line and Macke added the PAT to boost the lead to 14-0. Two more big Macke attacks resulted in a 6-yard and 20-yard touchdown. Both PAT attempts failed, putting...
Boyd County's Lady Spartans had an upset in mind when visiting Ewing and the Summerland Bobcats, Oct. 1, but the hometown crew responded with a two-set win, 25-20 and 25-13. Sidney Stallbaum sent 7 kills to the floor and Ashley Koenig secured 13 digs. In the nightcap, Tiana Thramer landed 8 kills. Kyra Nilson ended with 26sa, 1 solo block, 1 ace and 1 dig. Statistics vs. Boyd County: Kyra Nilson: 21sa, 3d; Stallbaum: 7k, 1sa, 3bl; Thramer: 6k, 3bl, 1a, 2s; Koenig: 5k, 1a, 13d; Summer Schroeder:...
The O'Neill Eagles won third place in the Mid-State Conference softball tournament, in Wayne, Oct. 5. The Eagles beat Pierce 13-10 and downed Boone Central 15-13 in extra innings. Alyssa Moser and Charley Mlnarik, of Clearwater, play for O'Neill under coach Chuck Price....
Bobcats XC runners bobbed and weaved their way through a curvy course at Evergreen Country Club, near Battle Creek, Oct. 3. Kaci Wickersham ran 22:47, finishing sixth. The girls' team ended sixth overall. In the boys' division, Eli Thiele crossed the finish line in third place, running 18:24. The boys squad placed fourth in team standings....
CWCE scored in every quarter en route to a 42-6 win over St. Mary's. Wyatt Wagner showed his speed with a 42-yard touchdown run to put the Renegades on the board first in the Oct. 3 contest. Cole Duba stepped in from the 1-yard line and connected with Jackson Waldo to boost the Renegades to a 14-0 lead midway through the second quarter. Dalton Rotherham pulled in a 23-yard pass and Duba completed the PAT to give CWCE a 22-0 halftime lead. Wagner scored twice in the third quarter, slipping past...
A 27-year-old Creighton man was arrested on a felony charge after a Sept. 29 one-vehicle accident in Orchard. The Antelope County Sheriff’s Department was called to the scene, near 4th and Harrison streets, where a 2006 Silverado, registered to Travis Suhr of Creighton, had hit a tree at approximately 5:30 a.m. The reporting party told authorities two people had fled on foot. An investigation, by Deputy John Shaver, led to Suhr’s residence, where Jesse J. White was located with minor injuries allegedly sustained in the accident. He denied nee...
Why are the Clearwater, Ewing and Orchard school boards calling a special bond election November 12th? For several years, the three school boards have been working to find the best solution to address needs each district faces when it comes to operational efficiency, enrollment limitations, aging facilities and limited program offerings for students and families in their communities. Following a rigorous process of identifying the urgent needs, utilizing community engagement to determine an effe...
Eight community members from Ewing assisted the Sunset Store load approximately 130 boxes into an Orphan Grain Train semi, Oct. 2. Doris Bollwitt, a store volunteer, said the store has donated items to the humanitarian organization for years. Clothing items are sorted into children's, mens' and womens' groups and divided by season. Orphan Grain Train supplies boxes and labels. Bollwitt said all boxes are the same size. When items are donated to the store, pieces are either placed on the sales...
