Reliable, Trustworthy Reporting, Capturing The Heartbeat Of Our Community
Reliable, Trustworthy Reporting, Capturing The Heartbeat Of Our Community
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Three new members – Keith White of Neligh, Bev Krutz of Orchard and Gary Arehart of Elgin – were elected to serve on the board of the Antelope County Historical Society at the organization's recent annual meeting. All three bring a strong interest in the county's history, with each having diverse experiences and interests. "We welcome these new members to our board," said Donna Hanson, Antelope County Museum executive director. "Their broad experience and love for Antelope County will go a lon...
Calling all spooks to the Antelope County Museum, Saturday, Oct. 26, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., for a Howling Halloween Party. It will be a spooky good time with treats and fun activities for all. There will even be a werewolf. So if you are not too scared, you can have your picture taken with him. The party is at the museum, located at 410 L Street in Neligh. Hot dogs, chips and water will be available for all attendees. “It will be a fun program for all ages. The kiddos may especially like seeing our spooky werewolf,” said museum exe...
SUBMITTED ARTICLE The public celebration of the erection of a historic windmill on the newly-created green space at the Antelope County Museum will take place throughout the day on July 4. The windmill’s placement is the culmination of months of planning and preparation and a partnership between the Antelope County Historical Society and Issiaih Yott, executive director of the Kregel Windmill Factory Museum in Nebraska City. “We are thrilled that this windmill will remain on our site as a testament to Antelope County’s agricultural roots...
It started with an Elgin family’s bathtub, one that had been in the family for decades, and it led to a major new exhibit at the Antelope County Museum in Neligh that spotlights the important role water plays in the lives of every county resident. Jane Schuchardt of Elgin said as she contemplated getting rid of the clawfoot bathtub that had been in her husband Rick Schuchardt’s family for years, it occurred to her that it could be the basis of an exhibit focusing on the importance of water. Her...
Jane Hatfield Anchustegui, a descendant of Civil War veteran Capt. John D. Hatfield, recently met with Antelope County Historical Society members, in Neligh, to announce a donation to support the historical society and county museum. The board expressed its gratitude and presented Anchustegui with a basket filled with Nebraska-produced products. "Thank you so much for such a great contribution to assist us in preserving and celebrating the history of Antelope County," said Boyd Pedersen, board c...
Mark the calendars for Oct. 29 for a spooktacular Halloween event at the Antelope County Museum. Youths ages two to 15 are invited to attend the event, which will feature food, the announcement of art contest winners and an appearance by a special guest. Museum executive director Donna Hanson said the event is free and will include a lunch of hot dogs, chips, drink and dessert. It will follow the Trick or Trunk event, sponsored by the Neligh-Oakdale Future Business Leaders of America Chapter and the Neligh Chamber of Commerce, in Neligh’s River...
Orchard and its history will be featured at the Antelope County Museum on Sunday July 3, from 5 to 8 p.m., 410 L Street, as the Orchard Historical Society shares some of the community's historic photos and artifacts. Admission to this event is free. "We are excited to be featuring Orchard (pop. 379), the county's second largest of its five villages," said the museum's executive director, Ron Westlake. "We take great pride in being a museum for all of Antelope County." "Each of the communities in...
Saddle up Saturday, July 30, for a six-hour trail ride sponsored by the Antelope County Historical Society, in cooperation with the Antelope County Ag Society. Registration begins at 10 a.m., two miles east of Oakdale north on 529th Avenue. Organizers Rick Schuchardt, Elgin; Dewey Teel, Neligh, and Donna Hanson, Oakdale, said the trail route is designed to show the diversity of Antelope County's scenery and highlight history of the Oakdale and Cedar Creek areas. There is no charge for...
The foundation of Arbor Day and its place in Nebraska history will be the basis for a living history event, scheduled for April 28, at the Antelope County Historical Society Museum. Gloria Christiansen will assume the persona of Caroline Morton, wife of J. Sterling Morton, the father of Arbor Day. The presentation will include early Nebraska history, Arbor Day's beginnings and the relationship between politics and agriculture in the beginning of Arbor Day. The program will be held at the...
Antelope County Commissioners learned Tuesday that the furnace in the Episcopal Church, located on the Antelope County Museum complex, will need a new furnace. According to Commissioner Carolyn Pedersen, the furnace stopped working toward the end of February. The museum curator contacted Antelope County Historical Society president Boyd Pedersen about how to proceed, “since it’s a county building and it’s going to be around $5,000.” The air conditioning unit still works, so Pedersen said th...
The History Nebraska Board of Trustees announced Lavern G. Hauptmann as recipient of the 2021 Heritage Hero Award, for his unsung volunteer work at preserving Antelope County history for 55-plus years, doing essential work to assure the sustainability of the museum complex, with emphasis on participation of school-age children in activities. History Nebraska is recognizing deserving individuals and organizations throughout the State of Nebraska for preserving and sharing the history of their...
Elgin is the 2021 featured town for the Antelope County Museum Evening at the Museum, 410 L Street, Neligh. Take advantage of free museum admission, 5 to 8 p.m., Saturday, July 3, for this event which promises to bring Elgin history to life. See a display of prized Elgin memorabilia, including a farmer's daily journal dating from the late 1800s, pill-making paraphernalia from the pioneer Elgin drug store, keepsakes from Elgin businesses back in the day, and more. A video highlighting Elgin past...
Antelope County businesses participating in the northeast The Best of the Backroad Tour of northeast Nebraska, sponsored by News Channel Nebraska and area economic development groups, will receive an economic incentive, in the form of $100. Visitor fund committee member Rick Schuchardt, along with NCN representative Laurie Larsen, addressed the Antelope County Commissioners March 2. Schuchardt said a discussion with Neligh Chamber of Commerce officials led to discussion about the tour and...
Antelope County has a new weed superintendent. The path to hiring for the position met a thorny obstacle along the way. Antelope County Commissioners' Chairman Charlie Henery said, during a Jan. 5 meeting, "The young man we proposed to hire declined." Brian Benson, of Neligh, was initially offered the position during the Dec. 8 commissioners meeting. He declined to accept the job. Bryan Cornett, of Oakdale, was the only other applicant for the full-time weed superintendent's position, which open...
Learn about Clearwater, past and present, during a Night at the Museum, July 3, at the Antelope County Museum complex. A video, denoting important sites in and near the village, will play on a continuous loop, beginning at 5 p.m. and continuing until 8. Admission will not be charged for the event. Memorabilia and photos will be displayed. The museum, Pioneer Church, log cabin and one-room schoolhouse will be open. The museum will open at 1 p.m., that day....
Learn about Clearwater, past and present, during a Night at the Museum, July 3, at the Antelope County Museum complex. A video, denoting important sites in and near the village, will play on a continuous loop, beginning at 5 p.m. and continuing until 8. Admission will not be charged for the event. Memorabilia and photos will be displayed. The museum, Pioneer Church, log cabin and one-room schoolhouse will be open. The museum will open at 1 p.m., that day....
There are many ways to define history. But no matter what definition is accepted, it is important to see that history is the story of people and what has happened to people in families and communities. History is all around us, no matter where we live, and it is our story. The newly-renovated one-room schoolhouse, located in the Antelope County Museum Complex, is hosting a lunch box learning program that looks back in time about Nebraska and western history. Programs and curriculum topics once used in education in rural Nebraska schools will...
There are many ways to define history. But no matter what definition is accepted, it is important to see that history is the story of people and what has happened to people in families and communities. History is all around us, no matter where we live, and it is our story. The newly-renovated one-Room schoolhouse, located in the Antelope County Museum Complex, is hosting two Lunch Box Learning programs that look back in time about Nebraska and Western History. Programs and curriculum topics...
Darrel Timm of Neligh and Julie Krause of Brunswick were appointed to the Antelope County Extension Board by the county commissioners, when the county leaders met last week at the Neligh courthouse. Local extension educator Brittany Spieker proposed the appointments of Timm and Krause to replace Gayle Wortman and Derek Zuhlke, who had each completed two terms on the board. The new board members were affirmed on 4-0 votes of the commissioners. Commissioner Eli Jacob was absent. Spieker also presented the annual extension office report. She...
Brian and Gloria Christiansen, of Neligh, will be presented with History Nebraska’s Heritage Hero award for their years of commitment to Antelope County, the Antelope County museum complex and the one-room schoolhouse. The award will be presented by History Nebraska, Saturday, Nov. 30, at 4 p.m. at the one-room schoolhouse, located at the Antelope County Museum complex, near the intersection of U.S. Highway 275 and 5th Street, in Neligh. The public is invited to attend....
If the walls of Antelope County District 70 schoolhouse could talk, visitors would hear tales of stubborn winter storms, older students assisting younger children drill times tables and plenty of practices for all-school holiday shows. Now, visitors will discover new stories about the one-room schoolhouse, located at 407 L Street, part of the Antelope County Museum Complex. The school project, spearheaded by former educator Gloria Christiansen, of Neligh, was dedicated Sept. 22, after more than...
After approximately 18 months of planning, sanding and painting, the one-room school house, located at the Antelope County Museum Complex, is open. The public is invited to attend the dedication, Sunday, Sept. 22, at 407 L Street, in Neligh. A program is planned for 4 p.m., at the Pioneer Church, situated just north of the school. Tours of the facility will be available from 2 to 6 p.m. The Midland school was moved from a location southwest of Clearwater, to Neligh, in 2018....
