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Reliable, Trustworthy Reporting, Capturing The Heartbeat Of Our Community
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The University of Nebraska at Omaha alumni network is growing. More than 1,800 Mavericks graduated this May, including: •1,840 total Mavericks • 1,403 undergraduate degree recipients • 413 master's degree recipients • 10 educational specialist degree recipients • 14 doctoral degree recipients • 532 first-generation students • Students representing 40 states and 32 countries. Jaqueline Olivan, of Clearwater, received a Bachelor of Science Degree in criminology and criminal justice. She received...
The Village of Ewing inducted its latest class into the hall of fame, Sunday, during FunFest activities. Doris Ann and the late Fred Bollwitt and Marilyn and the late Jimmy Good are members of the 2024 class. Here are their stories: Doris Ann and the late Fred Bollwitt Community connections. The phrase describes contributions Doris and the late Fred Bollwitt made to Ewing. The couple spent their lives modeling what a difference volunteering makes. Born and raised in Ewing, Fred graduated from...
Plans to renovate the Clearwater American Legion building will continue. On Sunday, Sons of the American Legion members Tom Thiele and Fred Thiele told a group of approximately 30 community members that pledges for fundraising have been coming in. “Contributions have been really good,” Fred Thiele said. Clearwater Chamber of Commerce donated $100,000 and the Clearwater Sons of the American Legion kicked in $25,000, in addition to pledges for the project. Thiele estimated approximately $25...
In 1928, the red brick building, located at the intersection of Main and Nebraska streets, in Clearwater, opened as Contois Bros. Service Station. An early advertisement for the premises lured customers with the promise of "a free box of chocolates for each customer that fills their gas tank, at our new service station." In all capital letters, and off center, the ad concludes with "TODAY." The modern filling station featured a ladies restroom and shower baths for both men and women, with hot...
Area alumni are invited to tour the Summerland Public School building, Saturday, between 4 and 6 p.m. Clearwater Historial Society will unveil its new museum, located at 402 Nebraska Street, Saturday. Clearwater Historical Society members will be on hand from 4 to 6 p.m., to showcase the museum and its growing collection of memorabilia....
Will an alumni event continue to be held in Clearwater? Organizers of this year’s event hope to find an answer to that question during this year’s all-school reunion. The get-together is planned for Saturday, May 27, at 6 p.m., at the Clearwater American Legion. A business meeting, to determine if the alumni associaiton will continue, will follow the meal. Clearwater graduates are asked to share information about the event with classmates. No formal invitiation will be mailed. The cost of the...
Clearwater Historical Society has created a Facebook account and would like to connect with current and former residents, alumni and interested individuals, as the organization starts a capital campaign for improvements to the building anchoring Clearwater's Main Street. The mission of the Clearwater Historical Society is to preserve historical items and archives from Clearwater. The process is underway to form a legal limited liability corporation and begin fundraising to assist with...
Due to the new Directed Health Measure put in place by Governor Pete Ricketts on April 1, the 2020 Clearwater alumni banquet and golf tournament has been canceled. The event will not be rescheduled due to unforeseen planning with such public events. All pre-purchased ticket funds will be reimbursed as soon as possible. Organizers asked alumni help spread the word about the cancellation as letters will not be sent to honorary alumni noting the change in events. “We apologize for any inconvenience but cannot risk the health of any attendees in t...
Clearwater alumni are invited to return to their roots for the school’s 2020 celebration, scheduled for May 23. At 9 a.m., the annual golf tournament will begin at Summerland Golf Course. For more information, contact Luke Thiele at 402-992-2981. Evening events will begin at 5:30 p.m., with self-guided tours at the school building. The remainder of events will take place at the Clearwater American Legion. Social hour and class photos will begin at 6 p.m., with dinner and ceremony set to start a...
