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Reliable, Trustworthy Reporting, Capturing The Heartbeat Of Our Community
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The Grinch promises he will not steal Christmas this year. Instead, he invites youngsters to visit Sly's Family Bar & Grill, at 408 Main Street, in Neligh, from 1 to 3 p.m. on Dec. 18, for a photo opportunity. Cost is $5 or bring $5 worth of food or supplies for the Antelope County Food Pantry. Free hot dogs and chips will be available for youngsters who take a photograph....
Need some more Christmas spirit this season? Join the Summerland elementary on Friday, Dec. 17 at 7 p.m., for our first-ever kindergarten through sixth grade elementary Christmas program, "A Pirate Christmas." This will be held in the main gym, so there should be plenty of seating, according to director Sarah Kesting....
Approximately 65 years after serving in the United States military, three Ewing veterans were awarded Quilts of Valor, for their service. Robert Bartak, Leonard Hawk and Dwayne Hobbs received the quilts Dec. 12, during a gathering at the Ewing Sanders American Legion Post 214. American Legion Auxiliary president, Kathleen Jorgensen, said a blue-star mom, Catherine Roberts, started Quilts of Valor in 2003. "With a son deployed in Iraq, a gunner sitting atop a Humvee, she felt only 10 seconds...
A new housing structure in Clearwater is ready for occupancy. Clearwater Community Development Group, LLC, will host an open house, Saturday, from 10 a.m.to 2 p.m. Community members, as well as anyone interested in moving to the village, are encouraged to take a tour. The 1,200-square foot home, located at 603 South Second Street, sits on a corner lot. The front door opens to an open living room and kitchen with deep brown wood floors and light gray walls. The house has three bedrooms, master...
Ewing village trustees learned Monday evening that the 66 well is encrusted and may require chemical treatment. Larry Steele, an engineer representing Miller & Associates, of Kearney, said a video of well 66, located in the old fire hall, shows it is encrusted. “It looks like this well has had some problems in the past,” Steele said. The well was chemically treated in 2006 and 2012. “Typically what we’re trying to do is open up the screen,” Steele said. A similar process was used on the 58 we...
A Clearwater business is offering last-minute holiday gift suggestions. On Saturday, from 3 to 5 p.m., the Sidebar, located in The Office, at 522 Main Street, will host a sip, shop and socialize event. Shop the Sidebar for gift items, stocking stuffers and teacher gifts. Paparazzi Jewelry will be onsite, offering the latest trends. Jim Bean coffee, apple cider, hot cocoa and wine will be served while guests shop. A cookie exchange is also planned. Bring a dozen of your family's favorites and...
The headline is intriguing: What’s your state’s favorite Christmas cookie? The deck headline provides the source for the nationwide poll: Google shares unique holiday searches. According to the accompanying graphic, Nebraska’s favorite Christmas cookie is ... wait for it ... Christmas cookie fudge. What? Interesting ... especially since our neighbors to the south searched for M&M Christmas cookies, while Coloradoans, Wyomingites, South Dakotans and Iowagens searched for Keto Christmas cookie rec...
Small businesses face challenges on a daily basis and the holiday season is no exception. With the stress that comes with the holiday season, some small business owners become vulnerable to predatory lenders who target them with loans that seem too good to be true. However, small business owners can access many resources to make sure they don’t fall victim to a predatory loan. As with any loan, research is key. For example, before applying for a loan, the business owner should research c...
Emergency medical services in rural America are in a state of crisis. Difficulty recruiting emergency medical technicians and the financial constraints of EMS agencies are the major causes of this crisis. Many rural areas are considered medically underserved, indicating too few primary care providers, high infant mortality, high poverty or a high elderly population. Most of the MUAs are also designated as rural or frontier, increasing the likelihood of prolonged transport times to...
If Saturday’s wrestling invite in West Point proved anything, it showed girls’ wrestling is a thriving sport in the state of Nebraska. Twenty-two schools descended on the Cuming County town to fight for bragging rights. At the end of the day, Summerland sophomore Lenora Kester grasped the sixth-place medal in the 107-pound division. Following a first-round bye, Kester pinned Morgan Brahmer, of Fremont, in 2:37. She dropped a third-round match to Jasmine Morales, of Grand Island, who pinned Keste...
Bobcat wrestlers finished fourth, Saturday, at the Battle Creek duals invite. The Braves claimed the top team trophy, while Crofton-Bloomfield finished second and Tekamah-Herman, third. In the first round of competition, Battle Creek topped T-H, 63-18. The Bobcats lost to Crofton-Bloomfield, 42-24. Three Summerland wrestlers earned wins, all by fall. Jesse Theile pinned William Steffen in 1:43. They competed in the 138-pound class. At 145, Keaton Thiele pinned Jack Miller, in 4:56. Logan Mueller earned a win in the 285-class, pinning Paxton Bar...
It was full charge ahead for the Summerland girls' basketball team as they cruised past Riverside, 59-15, in an away game. Adyson Mlnarik paced the Bobcats with 20 points. Hadley Cheatum added a dozen for the win. Head coach Greg Appleby said, "Our defensive pressure was really good, which turned our opponents over numerous times and allowed us to get out in transition to get some easy buckets."...
An explossive second quarter from Riverside led to a Bobcat loss, Dec. 7, as the Chargers downed Summerland, 63-38, last Tuesday at Riverside. Riverside established a 14-9 lead at the end of the first quarter and added 22 points in the second stanza. Coach Bret Kaczor said, "We struggled to execute offensively as Riverside was consistently changing up their defensive look."...
Gerardo Jimenez-Jimenez, 25, of O’Neill was sentenced by the Honorable Mark Kozisek, in the Holt County district courtroom in O’Neill, on Monday for his conviction of two Class 3A felony counts of intentional child abuse. He was sentenced to 30 months in a facility under the jurisdiction of the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services, on each count, with credit given for 48 days served previously. The prison terms are ordered to be served concurrently. Provided he loses none of his good time, Jimenez-Jimenez must serve 15 months, less 48...
The weather outside may have been frightful, but the Bobcat victory against Boyd County was delightful, as the Lady Cats advance to 3-1 on the season following the 54-15 win. The teams played Saturday in Spencer. Adyson Mlnarik led the Bobcats with 23 points. Harper Klabenes pulled down four rebounds and added half a dozen points. Coach Greg Appleby said he was pleased with his team’s performance in Saturday’s win, as well as Tuesday’s victory over Riverside. “We were also better in half-court offensive execution in both games and we will ne...
An 18-year-old O’Neill woman, who appeared in the Holt County court Dec. 7 on eight counts, will be tried in juvenile court. A motion to transfer the case was made by Holt County attorney Brent Kelly, who amended the complaint, dropping four counts – zero tolerance violation, possession of open alcohol container, possession of marijuana and obstructing government operations. Counts approved for transfer by the Honorable Kale Burdick include false reporting, littering, tampering with evidence and speeding, all alleged June 19. Kelly asked tha...
Bartlett Volunteer Fire Department was called to a structure fire, Dec. 9, at 8:46 p.m., at 220 North 3rd Street, in Bartlett. According to Wheeler County Attorney Joe McNally, upon arrival, firefighters found the residence to be fully involved and mutual aid was requested from both the Chambers and Ericson fire departments. Once extinguished, fire department personnel located one male occupant deceased within the residence. The cause was determined to be accidental as a result of the woodstove catching nearby combustibles on fire. An autopsy...
Forgive George Barnes if he looks a little grim. That day in 1887, ol’ George had ample reason to mean-mug photographer Solomon Butcher, and homesteader life in general. The night before the family photo, it had rained. Hard. The rain had soaked the roof of their soddie. The decaying pole holding the roof had snapped. The whole thing had come down on itself, like a bad metaphor, ruining everything the family owned. The year before, George Barnes’ wife had died of an unknown illness. Barnes was raising three children by himself while he tri...
PROCEEDINGS ANTELOPE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Dec. 7, 2021 Notice of meeting published as required by statute. A complete record of these minutes, as well as all resolutions and agreements, are on file at the county clerk’s office and are open to the public. Chairman opened meeting. Approved agenda. Minutes of 11-09-2021 BOC meeting was approved. Appointed county newspapers for 2022. Correspondence was reviewed. Treasurer fund balance and miscellaneous revenue reports, clerk of district court revenue reports were presented. Approved LEC civil proce...
INVITATION TO BID Oakdale South Project Sealed proposals for the construction of “Oakdale South, for Antelope County, Nebraska,” JEO Project No. 210337.00, QuestCDN No. 8084708, will be received by the Antelope County Clerk at 501 Main Street, Rm. 6, PO Box 26, Neligh, NE 68756-0026, until 10: a.m., on the 4th day of January 2022, and thereafter will be read aloud. The work is generally described as follows: Bridge removal, box culvert construction, grading and riprap. Opinion of probable cost $250,000.00 Proposals will be taken for said con...
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF THE ANTELOPE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Antelope County Board of Commissioners are convening a special meeting Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2021, at 8 a.m., in the county commissioner meeting room, Antelope County Courthouse, 501 M Street, Neligh, to discuss and possibly take action on official wages and other matters that might be necessitated. The meeting is open to the public and will be available via ZOOM. Published December 15, 2021 ZNEZ...
Last year I wrote a Christmas cookie article featuring some of my favorite holiday cookies I've made over the years. If you tried any of the recipes I hope you enjoyed them. This year I'm sharing recipes I found while going through my mom's recipe box. Some are clipped from newspapers or magazines. Others came from the coupon supplements found in the Sunday paper. A couple are on the packaging from the original product. What they do have in common is they all include chocolate in one form or...
Funeral services for Frances Anson, 68 of Ewing will be Tuesday, Dec. 21, at 10:30 a.m., at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Ewing, with Father John Norman officiating. Visitation will be Monday, Dec. 20, from 4 to 7 p.m., at Snider Memorial Funeral Home in Clearwater, with a time of sharing stories of Frances at 6:30 p.m. Burial will be in St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery in Ewing. Snider Memorial Funeral Home is handling arrangements. Frances died Dec. 16, 2021, at Avera St. Anthony's Hospital in...
A funeral mass for Gloria Dierks, 89, of Ewing, will be Monday, Dec. 27, at at 10:30 a.m., at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Ewing, with burial to follow in St. Peter’s Catholic Cemetery. Rev. John Norman will officiate. Visitation will be Sunday, Dec. 26, from 2 to 4 p.m., at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Ewing with a 4 p.m. parish rosary. Gloria died Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021 at Gateway Vista Assisted Living in Lincoln, Nebraska. Arrangements are entrusted to Biglin’s Mortuary of O’Neill. Visit www.biglinsmortuary.com to leave online co...
