Reliable, Trustworthy Reporting, Capturing The Heartbeat Of Our Community
Reliable, Trustworthy Reporting, Capturing The Heartbeat Of Our Community
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Funeral services for Jerry Tomjack, 95, of Ewing, will be 10:30 a.m., Friday, August 23, at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Ewing, with Father John Norman officiating. Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, August 22, at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Ewing, with a 7 p.m. wake service. Burial will be in St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery, with military rites by Sanders American Legion Post 214. Snider Memorial Funeral Home in Clearwater is handling the arrangements. Jerry died Aug. 15, 2024, at Lake...
How many barbecue sandwiches does it take to raise funds a new ambulance? Plenty. Clearwater Fire and Rescue Department will earmark funds from this year's annual meal, scheduled for Sunday, Aug. 18, from 5 to 8 p.m., at the fire hall, toward the new piece of equipment. Dine-in, carryout or drive- thru service will be available. To place an order for pickup, call 402-485-2451 between 5 and 8 p.m., that day. Donations may be taken to the barbecue or mailed to the fire department at PO Box 11 in...
The message from Clearwater residents is overwhelmingly clear: fix the streets. "We've been researching different options and trying to figure out a way to start improving the streets. When we went through the surveys done for the Downtown Revitalization project, and the housing grant two years ago, streets were the No. 1 concern of citizens of the community," said Clearwater Economic Development Director Lauren Sheridan. Navigating Clearwater's business corridor may get a whole lot smoother if...
Blood may be thicker than water. It's the fluid of life, an essential force providing a constant flow of resources and creating energy. For Jesse Thiele, son of Jim and Leenda, the constant flow slowed to a trickle on a fateful September day in 2016. Thiele, then a fifth-grade student, was at home in Clearwater on Sept. 29, working on a math worksheet, alongside older brothers Eli and Alex. Alex and Jesse took a break, which turned into a wrestling match. "I still had a pencil in my hand,"...
Summerland Advocate-Messenger personnel brought home 23 awards from the 2023 Better Newspaper Contest for the Nebraska Press Association. Awards were presented Saturday evening, at the awards banquet held at the Cornhusker Marriot Hotel in Lincoln. SAM finished second in Class A, which includes weekly newspapers with a circulation up to 699 subscriptions. The Stanton Register won the division. In advertising categories, publisher LuAnn Schindler won seven awards. An ad featuring financial services at Brunswick State Bank, promoting FFA Week,...
What initially started as a fundraiser for Dream Socks, FDA-cleared Smart Baby Monitor socks for infants at a local daycare turned into a donation from the Clearwater Fire and Rescue Department. Angie Fletcher, own of Kidz Korner Clubhouse, said by August, among the three locations in Clearwater, daycare personnel will care for nine or 10 infants. The socks will be used at all daycare locations operated by Fletcher....
An annual barbecue in Clearwater will have special significance this year. Clearwater Fire and Rescue Department will hots its annual meal, Sunday, Aug. 20, from 5 to 8 p.m., at the fire hall. Dine in, carry out or drive thru service will be available. To place an order for pick up, call 402-485-2451 between 5 and 8 p.m., that day. Fire Chief Steve Hankla said the department received a $150,000 Rural Ambulance Replacement Grant, designed to replace aging ambulance fleets across the state. Grant...
Dale Dewayne Thompson, of Valentine, was an 18-year-old high school student when he and his brother, Gene, enlisted in the Army. More than 72 years after being reported as missing in action, Dale Thompson returned home for the final time. His remains were identified in November. On June 27, he was flown to Omaha and made the long trek home to the north central community where he grew up. According to Thompson's obituary, the Thompson brothers enlisted shortly before war officially broke out on J...
A Clearwater mobile home is uninhabitable following a Thursday morning fire. The mobile home, located at 207 Colorado Street, is considered a complete loss. The property is owned by Antonio Mendez, according to Antelope County Gworks data. She and three other individuals resided at the property. They all were able to exit the structure without injury. Clearwater fire chief Steve Hankla said approximately a dozen fire fighters responded to the call. "We had two tankers, two grass rigs and one...
Concerns about sewer rates and the cost of the Clearwater lagoon project were expressed during the April 10 village meeting held at the Clearwater fire hall. Trustees tabled the purchase of geographic information system equipment to use for locating water and sewer lines. According to former village trustee Jay Snider, the hand-held equipment, currently requested by village maintenance man Troy Behnke, was to have been included in grant funding the village received. “It was part of when we l...
Clearwater Fire and Rescue Department members show a new piece of equipment added to its inventory. The department received a Stryker Power-Pro ambulance cot, a powered, wheeled stretcher which aids in the transport of a traumatized, ambulatory or non-ambulatory patient. It features a hydraulic system that raises and lowers patients by pushing a button....
Clearwater Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department will hold its yearly barbecue, Sunday, Aug. 22. Serving will begin at 5 and continue until 8 p.m. at the fire hall. A freewill donation will be accepted. Individuals who prefer to grab a meal to go may do so by calling 402-485-2451 between 5 and 8 p.m....
Orchard Community Club members are bringing “free” back. The 2021 version of Orchard Free Days celebration, slated for July 23 through 25, includes at least 10 free events. The three-day event, funded in part by the Antelope County Visitor’s Promotion Fund, includes activities for all ages. Friday, July 23 The District 57 School will be open between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. After peeking into the past, stop next door and pick up lunch at the Rex. The Orchard Historical Society will host a drive-thru chicken dinner from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. At 5 p.m., du...
Ewing Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department was called to a structure fire, at 50733 Wellington Road, early Saturday afternoon. The fire was reported at approximately 1:20 p.m., when a passerby noticed flames and smoke at the home of Alex and Kayla Spangler. The family was not home when the blaze started. The property is owned by Monte and Ruth Williams. Elkhorn Rural Public Power District was called to the scene, due to a power pole which was sparking. Mutual aid was requested from Clearwater Vo...
Ewing Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department was called to a structure fire, on Wellington Road, early Saturday afternoon. The fire was reported at approximately 1:20 p.m., when a passerby noticed flames and smoke at the home of Alex and Kayla Spangler. The family was not home when the blaze started. Elkhorn Rural Public Power District was called to the scene, due to a power pole which was sparking. Mutual aid was requested from Clearwater Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department, at approximately...
Clearwater Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department responded to a call late Sunday evening at 406 Iowa Street. Assistant Fire Chief Mark Allemang said the fire was reported at approximately 11:55 p.m. Upon arrival, firefighters found the single-story home of the Jose and Jemima Mendoza family in flames. The Mendozas were out of state at the time of the blaze. They returned to Clearwater on Monday. Departments from Ewing and Neligh provided mutual aid. Allemang said firefighters extinguished the...
Clearwater Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department responded to a fire call, Wednesday, at a home north of Clearwater. According to information supplied by the Clearwater VFD, a motorist noticed smoke curling out of the home of Steven and Holly Thiele, located approximately three miles north of Clearwater, on 516 Avenue, around 2:55 and dialed 911 to report the fire. Clearwater firefighters received the at approximately 3 p.m., and requested mutual aid from Neligh Volunteer Fire Department. The...
A multi-vehicle accident, involving an Antelope County motor grader and a tractor-trailer, owned by Spud Trucking, LLC, of Clearwater, occurred Wednesday at the intersection of 512 Avenue and Summerland Road, in rural Antelope County. Ray Schlecht, of Clearwater, was driving the county grader on 512 Avenue, while the semi, driven by Derek Snodgrass, of Neligh, was traveling along Summerland Road, although the direction of travel is unclear. Antelope County Sheriff's office dispatcher, CoriAnn...
A semi tractor-trailer and an Antelope County road grader collided early Wednesday afternoon near the intersection of Summerland Road and 512 Avenue. The accident remains under investigation. Clearwater Fire and Rescue Department was on scene until approximately 3 p.m. Antelope County Sheriff's Office and the Nebraska State Patrol were on scene and are investigating the accident. This is a developing story. Information will be updated as details are released....
Clearwater Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department will host its annual barbecue, Sunday, Aug. 23. Serving will begin at 5 p.m. and continue until 8 at the Clearwater Fire Hall. A freewill donation will be accepted. Individuals who prefer to pick up meals curbside may call 402-485-2451 between 5 and 8 p.m....
Chubby Checker's 1959 classic "The Twist" blasted from cars, pickups, SUVs and the occasional minivan traveling the main drag in area towns Saturday night. Unlike a scene from the 1950s or early '60s, carloads of teenagers didn't unload and fill a local malt shop, sharing cheeseburgers and sipping chocolate shakes from separate straws. In the age of COVID-19, participants of the Coronavirus Cruise Night, sponsored by KBRX, in O'Neill, remained in their vehicles, took a few whips along Main...
Clearwater Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department will host a barbecue, Sunday, Aug. 18. Serving will begin at 5 p.m. and continue until 8 at the Fire Hall. A free-will donation will be accepted....
