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Clearwater Chamber of Commerce members and village trustees receive a $5,000 check from Northeast Nebraska Telephone Company officials, Jan. 11. Funds from the Foundation for Rural Service grant program will be utilized to construct a telehealth room in the Clearwater Public Library. The FRS grants, coupled with support from NTCA members, will support a broad range of community projects across rural America – from providing new equipment to local students, expanding digital inclusion i...
A new duplex is under development in Clearwater, with assistance from a $221,000 Nebraska Affordable Housing Trust Fund grant. A groundbreaking ceremony was held Thursday, Oct. 27, at the site on the corner of Nebraska and Utah streets. Steve and Michelle Stearns, members of the village's economic development board, board of trustees and other dignitaries attended the 1 p.m. event. Stearns Construction, of Clearwater, will serve as developer of the housing project. Each unit covers 1,085 square...
Local General Election races will include new and familiar names this fall. The filing deadline for incumbents was July 15. Newcomers have until Aug. 1 to have their names added to the ballot. Six individuals have filed for a seat on the Ewing Village Board.According to Village Clerk Sharon Swails, three positions are up for re-election. Incumbents Dustin Jorgensen, Kane Fry and William Graber met the filing deadline. Newcomers who have tossed their hat into the race include Jeremy Tuttle, Kent...
Judy Stearns, 67, of Clearwater, Nebraska, died Friday, Jan. 7, 2022, at her home, southwest of Clearwater, surrounded by her family. Following her wishes, she will be cremated and there will be no services at this time. The family requests no flowers. Memorials may be directed to the family for future designation. Arrangements are entrusted to Biglin's Mortuary in O'Neill. Judy Ann Kaczor was born Oct. 24, 1954, in O'Neill to John and Betty (Bollwitt) Kaczor. She attended Ewing High School and...
Officials with Northeast Nebraska Telephone Company were guests at a coffee hour co-sponsored by the Clearwater Chamber of Commerce and the Summerland Advocate-Messenger, Friday, May 7, at 10 a.m., at The Office in Clearwater. NNTC general manager, Pat McElroy, introduced the company's newest employee, Barry Stearns. Stearns was recently hired to serve as the combination technician in the Clearwater and Bartlett areas of NNTC's service territory. McElroy also introduced Melissa Lanzourakis, the...
Clearwater residents are invitied to a meet and greet coffee with representatives from Northeast Nebraska Telephone Company. The event, co-sponsored by the Clearwater Chamber of Commerce, Clearwater Economic Development and the Summerland Advocate-Messenger, will be held Friday, at 10 a.m., at The Office, located at 522 Main Street. Melissa Lanzourakis, from the Jackson headquarters, and technician Barry Stearns will discuss internet speeds, connection issues and service options. Refreshments...
Northeast Nebraska Telephone Company officials recently announced the hiring of Barry Stearns as the company's combination technician covering the Clearwater and Bartlett exchange areas. Stearns grew up just south of Clearwater and now lives in Ewing with his wife and two sons. Before joining NNTC, Stearns owned his own automotive service business in Ewing called Stearns Auto Repair. Stearns is also a pilot and has always had an interest in information technology. He said he's excited about the...
Funeral services for Joan C. Stearns, 84, of Clearwater were held Saturday, Feb. 14, at 10:30 a.m. at St. John’s Catholic Church of rural Clearwater, with Father James Kramper officiating. Burial was in St. Patrick’s Catholic Cemetery. Snider Memorial Funeral Home in Clearwater handled the arrangements. Joan died Feb. 12, at Antelope Memorial Hospital, in Neligh. Condolences may be directed to the family at www.snidermemorialfh.com. ~~~ Joan Cecelia (Mlnarik) Stearns, daughter of Joseph F. and Cecelia H. Mlnarik, was born July 30, 1935, at hom...