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  • Test your genius at Ewing fundraiser

    Oct 2, 2024

    Think you're smarter than a fifth grader? Show off your trivia skills at a Nov. 3 fundraiser and trivia night, sponsored by the Ewing Volunteer Fire Department and Ewing Young Members Club. Teams of up to six individuals will vie for the top spot in the friendly competition. Tickets will run $25 for person and includes a meal and drink ticket. A cash bar will be available, organizers said. A social hour will begin at 5 p.m., at St. Dominic's Hall. Dinner will be served at 6, with competition...

  • Jerry Tomjack

    Aug 21, 2024

    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...

  • Jerry Tomjack

    Aug 14, 2024

    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...

  • Ewing Funfest offers full day of activities

    LuAnn Schindler, Publisher|May 15, 2024

    A scaled-back version of Ewing Summer FunFest will have plenty of fun-filled opportunities for all ages. This year, all activities, planned by the Ewing Young Members Club, will take place Sunday, May 26. The morning will start at the Ewing Fire Hall. Volunteer fire and rescue department personnel will serve breakfast from 8 a.m. to noon. A freewill donation will be accepted. At 10:30 a.m., a community church service will be held at Ewing Full Gospel Church. "Heroes Among Us" is the theme for...

  • Kurpgeweit family 'learning as we go' after son's diagnosis with rare brain condition

    LuAnn Schindler, Publisher|Jan 25, 2024

    As a licensed practical nurse, Alyx Kurpgeweit recognizes when a patient is in distress. As a mother, Kurpgeweit realized her son, Rhett, who was six months old at the time, was struggling. "He wasn't sitting up yet and wasn't meeting normal milestones," she said. A discussion with the family's pediatrician led Alyx, husband Matt and Rhett to Boys Town National Research Hospital, in Omaha, where Rhett was diagnosed with lissencephaly, more commonly known as Smooth Brain Syndrome. Ironically,...

  • Bill Koenig

    Sep 14, 2023

    A memorial mass for Bill Koenig, 58, of Ewing, was held Monday, Sept. 11, 2023, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in rural Ewing, with Fr. John Norman officiating. Burial was at St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery in rural Ewing. Bill died unexpectedly on Sunday, Sept. 3, 2023, at his home in Ewing. Memorials may be directed to his family for future designation. Arrangements were entrusted to Biglin's Mortuary in O'Neill. ~~~~~ William Joseph Koenig was born on June 12, 1965, in Neligh to...

  • Ewing board pledges funds for firefighting equipment

    LuAnn Schindler, Publisher|Apr 20, 2023

    Ewing Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department will receive funds for equipment from the village board of trustees. Ewing Fire Chief Ryan Schrunk told trustees that $20,000 has been secured toward the purchase of a cordless jaws of life. “We’ve got approximately $20,000 committed, but we are continually looking for more funds,” he said. The pricetag for the piece of equipment runs near $30,000. Village trustees approved $10,000 toward the purchase of a cordless jaws of life and earmarked anoth...

  • Delbert F Potter

    Jan 19, 2023

    A memorial service for Delbert F. Potter, 82, of Ewing, will be at 11 a.m., Monday, Jan. 23, at the United Methodist-Presbyterian Church in Ewing. Visitation will be an hour before service at 10 a.m. at the church. Inurnment will be in Ewing City Cemetery at a later date. Snider Memorial Funeral Home in Clearwater is helping with arrangements. Condolences may be directed to the family at www.snidermemorialfh.com. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials to donor's choice of organization...

  • Why I love pastoring in a small rural town

    Mark Hoffman, Ewing Full Gospel Church|Dec 29, 2022

    When we started praying and talking about moving to Ewing, we were concerned about will the community invite us to be a part of the community. Would we be outsiders? People said it would be tough and it would take time. But they forgot to mention (and we had no clue) the impossibly gorgeous sunsets that stretch for miles, friends who feel more like family and the sweet comfort that comes from knowing my children are known and loved by just about everyone they meet. The comfort and strength in...

  • Fire department to host fundraising breakfast

    Oct 27, 2022

    Need breakfast inspiration? Look no further than the Ewing Fire Hall. This Sunday, Ewing Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department will serve pancakes, eggs, sausage and a drink from 8 a.m. to noon. A freewill donation will be accepted....

  • 14 departments respond to Sunday fire

    LuAnn Schindler, Publisher|Mar 24, 2022

    The 911 call came in shortly after 3 p.m., Sunday, March 20: a wildfire sweeping across ranchland between Page and Verdigre, along the Holt and Knox county line, near 509 Avenue and 875 Road. While the fire began in the Verdigre fire district, it jumped into the Page district at some points. Page Volunteer Fire Department was called to the scene at 3:24 p.m., according to chief Rod Isom. Initially, the fire moved northwest and moved quickly. Weather conditions created a perfect storm for the...

  • Inman home destroyed by fire

    LuAnn Schindler, Publisher|Feb 10, 2022

    A Sunday afternoon blaze, in Inman, resulted in the loss of the Jason and Jill Stamp home. O'Neill Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department responded to a 911 call, received at approximately 11:30 a.m., reporting a fire at a structure along U.S. Highway 275, in Inman. Upon arrival, firefighters found the house completely engulfed in flames. The Stamps were not home when the fire started. A mutual-aid request was sent to Ewing and Page volunteer fire departments. All three departments on scene...

  • Orchard Free Days include family-friendly events

    Jul 15, 2021

    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 home burns, but no one was home

    LuAnn Schindler|Feb 25, 2021

    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...

  • Fire destroys Ewing home

    LuAnn Schindler, Publisher|Feb 18, 2021

    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...

  • Weekend fire damages Clearwater home

    LuAnn Schindler, Publisher|Jan 7, 2021

    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...

  • Business booming for Ewing fireworks stand

    LuAnn Schindler, Publisher|Jul 2, 2020

    The Fourth of July is only a few days away and one Ewing business is prepared to ignite everyone's passion for all things pyrotechnic. RTS Fireworks, located at Rotherham Tire Service, at 201 E. Nebraska Street, in Ewing, opened June 24 and is on pace to have a banner year. Owner Eddie Rotherham said he has operated the stand for nine years. His daughter, Hailey, assists. Rotherham added his sons "used to be some of his best customers." Prior to opening RTS Fireworks, Ewing Volunteer Fire and Re...

  • Coronavirus Cruise Night offers break from isolation, promotes buying local

    LuAnn Schindler, Publisher|Apr 2, 2020

    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...