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  • Title IX at 50: How girls sports changed through the years

    Erin Scwhager, Journalist|Jul 28, 2022

    In 1972, Congress passed Title IX, part of the education amendments of 1972, and President Richard Nixon signed it into law. Prior to its passage, few opportunities were available female athletes. In 1972, approximately 30,000 women participated in collegiate athletics. High school programs weren’t much different. According to History.com, 295,000 girls participated in high school sports in 1972. Title IX was established to correct imbalances between women’s and men’s athletics. Now, more than 2.6 million females participate in sports at the h...

  • Donna Knapp

    Feb 10, 2022

    Donna Knapp 1934 - 2022 Funeral services for Donna Knapp, 87, of Clearwater, were Monday, Feb. 7, at United Methodist Church in Neligh. Pastor Bruce Phillips officiated. Burial wasin Clearwater Cemetery. Snider Memorial Funeral Home handled the arrangements. Donna died Friday, Feb. 4, 2022, at Arbor Care Center in Neligh. Condolences may be directed to the family at www.snidermemorialfh.com ~~~ Donna Fae Knapp was born Sept. 13, 1934, at Orchard, to Frederick and Velva (Butterfield) Ickler....

  • Santa's workshop, light display to debut near Clearwater

    LuAnn Schindler, Publisher|Dec 2, 2021

    A Clearwater woman wants to share the magic of Christmas with others. Lori Knapp spent the majority of November transforming the lane to her rural home into a holiday wonderland. A line of lights illuminates the display, located approximately one mile east of Clearwater on U.S. Highway 275. Nativity scenes, colorful Santas and frolicking deer - maybe reindeer - guide visitors along the lighted path. Santa's workshop and the light display will be open Saturday, Dec. 4, and Sunday, Dec. 5, from 6...