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The U.S. Department of Agriculture launched a new online tool to help farmers and ranchers better navigate the farm loan application process. This uniform application process will help to ensure all farm loan applicants receive equal support and have a consistent customer experience with USDA's Farm Service Agency, regardless of their individual circumstances. "USDA recognizes more must be done to ensure all customers have equal access to our programs and services," said FSA Administrator Zach...
The first food truck to apply for the Village of Clearwater's food truck license set up shop on Main Street, Saturday, during the Harvest Merchant Market. Reiman Coffee Company, of Verdigre, served hot and cold beverages, in addition to breakfast baked goods and lunch specials. Owner Diane Reiman said the application process was easy. Village trustees approved an ordinance in August, after several months of discussion following a request from Debb Pofahl, co-owner of The Waterhole, to allow a...
Proposed zoning regulations for solar, wind energy and carbon pipeline development will be discussed during a public hearing, Monday, Oct. 31, at the Holt County Courthouse in O'Neill. The hearing is scheduled to begin at 1:30 p.m. Planning and zoning commission members have focused on developing new or revising current regulations as they work through the county's comprehensive plan, which was written in 1980. The commission is working with Marvin Planning Associates, of David City, to assist...
A straw poll taken during a Sunday evening meeting showed a majority of the audience favored construction of a community center in Clearwater. More than 50 residents attended the meeting, held at the American Legion and led by Sons of Clearwater members Kelly Kerkman and Bill Thiele. According to Kerkman, Sons of Clearwater is “a spinoff of the Sons of the Legion” when the former hardware store was acquired and eventually, the Clearwater Cafe property. Thiele said the current American Leg...
An application for active law enforcement officers, dedicated to reduce law enforcement response time to active school shooting incidents, was a topic of discussion during public participation at the Oct. 17 Summerland Board of Education meeting. Board president Ed Nordby presented the Hero911 app to the board more than a year ago. "I think it's a really good thing the school should look into," Nordby said. Summerland patron Daniel Parker, who works as a Nebraska State Patrol investigator, said...
Random thoughts on a Monday (and Tuesday): • Ego tries to mask itself with confidence and, usually, comes up short. Isn’t it better to show your real self and admit failures and be gracious when you find success? • Procrastination is a fickle friend.She keeps promising to assist with a few projects and then she pulls me aside and commands all my attention elsewhere. • I should have meal prepped today’s lunch. A German chocolate cupcake doesn’t contain a lot of nutritional value, even if it has c...
Given this year’s spike in corn and soybean prices, commodity crop producers may be tempted to break ground on land not previously used for cash crop production. Before doing so, however, producers need to make sure they are following conservation compliance regulations to ensure important federal benefits are not at risk. The 1985 farm bill set forth provisions to protect highly erodible lands. Commonly referred to as sodbuster provisions, these rules require producers to have an HEL d...
In 2024, NASA will send a small surgical robot from Nebraska to the International Space Station. The tiny, two-pound robot will be able to perform surgeries on the space station that would normally require a surgeon’s expertise and much larger equipment. The surgical robot can operate more or less on its own, performing complex procedures at the flip of a switch. The device, developed by Nebraska-based Virtual Incision, is a significant step toward making it possible for surgeons to operate r...
As a lover of the history of science and medicine, one of my favorite topics to read and learn about is the discovery of germ theory. Up until the mid- to late-1800’s, diseases had numerous other theories, and the theory of miasma – meaning “bad air” – dominated as an explanation for cholera, plague and other infectious outbreaks. Bacteria themselves were seen and discovered with the development of the first microscopes in the 1600s. Dutch scientist Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek is credited as the fa...
Simon M. Beacom, 20, of Omaha appeared in front of the Honorable Donna Taylor in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh last Wednesday for pretrial conference on two Class 3 misdemeanor counts alleged June 24, minor in possession of alcohol (age 19/20) and misrepresenting his age to obtain liquor, as well as a count of violating probation that was ordered for his conviction of similar offenses last spring. On his behalf, his attorney, Martin Klein of Neligh, asked Taylor to set a bench trial date, indicating Beacom waived his right to jury...
The Nebraska Rural Response Hotline, together with the Nebraska Department of Agriculture Beginning Farm Tax Credit and Negotiations Program, the Farm & Ranch Project of Legal Aid of Nebraska and the Nebraska Farmers Union Foundaiton are sponsoring a free three- to four-hour workshop for farm and ranch families. The workshop will cover basic estate planning, the use of business entities in farm- and ranch-succession financial and management issues in succession planning and transfer and death taxes, including recent changes for the Nebraska...
A Holt County man who was found to have nearly three dozen unregistered firearms last year will spend several years behind bars. Acting U.S. Attorney Steven Russell said 43-year-old Jared Hoerle, of rural Ewing, was sentenced Wednesday, Oct. 19, in federal court by U.S. District Judge Brian Buescher to 24 months in prison for receiving and possessing an unregistered firearm. After his release from prison, Hoerle will begin a three-year term of supervised release. On May 25, 2021, troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol executed a search...
Need breakfast inspiration? Look no further than the Ewing Fire Hall. This Sunday, Ewing Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department will serve pancakes, eggs, sausage and a drink from 8 a.m. to noon. A freewill donation will be accepted....
Lenora Kester and Adrienne Parker will represent Summerland Public School at All-State Choir. The event will be held in November in Lincoln....
The Honorable Donna Taylor passed sentence on two individuals and denied requests from a woman sentenced earlier in the year when she presided from the bench of the Antelope County court in Neligh on Oct. 19. Ryan J. Pelster, 22, of Petersburg faced Taylor, alongside his attorney, Brad Montag of Norfolk, for sentencing in Antelope County and Madison County cases. Prior to the judge passing sentence, Montag presented a counseling discharge summary and photos of the victim and his client in the Madison County case, as addendums to the...
LINCOLN — Nebraska does not require people to present a photo ID at a poll booth on Election Day. Ballot Initiative 432, a bill that caused contention for members of Nebraska’s 1st Congressional District, is designed to change that. The last of three hearings for this initiative took place Tuesday, Oct. 16, when seven proponents and 11 opponents testified in front of Secretary of State Bob Evnen. Appearing on Nebraska’s ballot in the Nov. 8 election, this initiative would require a physical ID, with photo identification, to cast a vote, which...
Adyson Mlnarik jumps out of the way of an out-of-bounds hit as Hadley Cheatum signals the swing is wide during Monday's subdistrict volleyball match against North Central. The Lady Cats swept the Knights, 25-20, 25-15, 25-15. The win sent Summerland to the subdistrict semifinal match, scheduled for a 7 p.m. serve. Results were unavailable at press time. Statistics versus North Central: Mlnarik: 10k, 15sa, 1bl, 6a, 8d Lydia Robertson: 7k, 14sa, 1a, 2d Cheatum: 8k 3bl, 9d Preslie Robertson: 3k,...
Antelope County defendants appeared in front of the Honorable Donna Taylor for arraignment last Wednesday, Oct. 19, in the county courtroom in Neligh. Marcos V. Dos Santos Spohr, 34, of Bartlett appeared alongside his attorney, Ron Temple of Norfolk, for arraignment on two counts, Count I, leave scene of property-damage accident, a Class 2 misdemeanor, and Count II, reckless driving, a Class 3 misdemeanor, both alleged Sept. 10 west of Elgin. If convicted, Dos Santos Spohr faces up to a $1,000 fine and/or six months in jail on Count I and up...
Summerland struck first in its Class D1 state football playoff game against Bridgeport and never looked back. The Bobcats held off what could have resulted in a late charge by the Bulldogs to secure a 28-14 win, Thursday, at home. Against Bridgeport, Jaykwon Petite completed 50% of his passes for 94 yards. Michael Koenig finished three for three, for four yards. Kendrick Schroeder led the Bobcat rushing attack, running 113 yards on 17 carries. Trevor Thomson added 83 yards on the ground....
NOTICE OF MEETINGS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ANTELOPE COUNTY, NEBRASKA, FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER 2022 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: November 1 at 9 a.m. November 7 at 8 a.m. (Nov. 8 is General Election Day) Meetings will be open to the public. An agenda, kept continuously current, is available for public inspection at the A...
NOTICE OF MEETING ANTELOPE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY The Antelope County Historical Society will hold its annual meeting Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022, at 2 p.m., at the Antelope County Museum, 410 L Street, Neligh, NE 68756. An agenda is posted at the museum and may be viewed during regular business hours. The meeting is opened to the public. Published October 27, 2022 ZNEZ...
PROCEEDINGS SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION October 17, 2022 Summerland Public School Board of Education met in regular session, Monday, Oct. 17, 2022, at the school. President Ed Nordby opened the meeting, which was advertised in the Oct. 12, 2022, newspapers, to order at 5 p.m. Nordby noted the Open Meetings Act poster posted in the board room. Roll call was taken. Present: Candice Hoke, Marty Kerkman, Nordby, Nate Schwager, Steve Thiele, Jeremy Wagner. Absent: none. Motion by Thiele, seconded by Hoke, to approve the agenda as...
APPROVED BILLS SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL Amazon Capital Services, Inc., sup, 533.74; Black Hills Energy, nat gas, 184.97; Bomgaars sup, 78.88; Bud’s Sanitary Service, trash serv, 1,464.50; Capital One Bk(USA), NA, sup/rooms/meals/etc, 2,250.42; Central Community College, backflow certification class, 85.00 Clearwater Market, sup, 52.63; ColdType Publishing, print, 335.08; DAS State Acctg-Central Finance OCIO, internet line, 411.70; Dusty’s, fuel, 492.02; Eakes Office Solutions copier exp, 2,596.76; Egan Supply Co., sup, 1,025.70; Elkhorn Rur...
The following sample ballots list all candidates and issues throughout Antelope County. They may not reflect the order or rotation of candidates on the official ballot for your voting precinct; only candidates and issues that pertain to your voting precinct will appear on your official ballot. Polling sites: Tilden Precinct -Tilden Public Library; Oakdale Precinct-Oakdale Community Center; Neligh Precinct, -American Legion Post 172, Neligh; Brunswick Precinct-Brunswick Community Room; Elgin...
“Farming in this community might seem like second nature to most,” said Angela Sucha, PA-C of Antelope Memorial Hospital. “Being a farm-raised individual myself, it can be easy to forget how dangerous farming really is. Harvest time is upon us and thus time to review some farm safety tips. Each year there are multiple clinic and emergency-room visits at Antelope Memorial Hospital from farm-related injuries.” First, we can look at getting the equipment to the field, added Sucha. Ag equipment traveling on the roads should have proper “Slow M...
