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Chelsea Silbernagel opened not one, but two, new chapters in her life recently. Not only did the Clearwater native get married on Aug. 17, she recently was hired as the director of the Clearwater Public Library. Her first day in the position was Aug. 27. Silbernagel fills the spot left open after former director Kathy Feusse moved to Michigan with her family in late July. Silbernagel graduated from Clearwater-Orchard Public Schools in 2013. She's worked in customer service-based positions, inclu...
Orchard Public Library representatives made its budget presentation to Orchard Village trustees during the Aug. 12 board meeting. Library director Donna Hamilton and library board member Amanda Shabram requested $21,000 - $1,750 monthly - for the 2024-2025 budget. Village clerk Brenda Harrison reported this is an increase of $3,806.27 annually, which is a $317.19 monthly boost. Prior to the budget presentation, Hamilton reviewed the library’s annual report, noting the number of visitors has incr...
NOTICE OF MEETING ORCHARD RURAL FIRE DISTRICT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Orchard Rural Fire District will hold a regular meeting, Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024, immediately following the budget hearing, which is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Orchard Fire Hall. Published August 28, 2024 ZNEZ...
Published August 28, 2024 ZNEZ...
PROCEEDINGS ANTELOPE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Neligh, Nebraska Aug. 13, 2024 Chairman opened the meeting. Notice of meeting published as required by statute. Approved agenda. Approved minutes of the 8-6-2024 BOC Meeting. Called for public comment. Approved payroll. Approved vendor claims. General: AMERITAS LIFE INS CORP ins 21,931.04; ANTELOPE CO COURT ex 222.00; APPEARA ex 33.08; APPLIED CONN TECH ex 5,435.28; BARTAK GLASS ex 205.00; BLACK HILLS ENERGY ut 512.51; BLACKBURN MFG ex 290.00; BCBS ins 76,076.58; OLTJENBRUNS INC-BODY WORKS ex...
APPROVED BILLS SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL Buresh Golf & Equipment Inc., util cart, 11,600.00; Amazon Capital services, Inc., sup, 2,634.78; Ashley Shaffer, mileage Jan-May 2024, 1,254.24; Birch, Jacob B., mileage reimb, 438.18; Black Hills Energy, nat gas, 118.16; Blain Pumping & Plumbing, pumping grease trap, 260.00; Capital One Bk(USA), NA, sup/rooms/meals, 2,544.22; Charles Sargent Irrigation, Inc., trip/labor to work on well controls, 500.00; ColdType Publishing, printing, 266.05; Crowne Plaza Hotel, admin days, 839.70; Daktronics, software...
On Aug. 7, Ben Clifton, chairman, president and chief executive officer of the Bank of Orchard in Orchard; Kelly Holthus, chairman of Cornerstone Bank, and Zac Holoch, president and CEO of Cornerstone Bank in York, announced an agreement has been reached for Cornerstone Bank to purchase the Bank of Orchard. The Bank of Orchard has total assets of approximately $35 million with total deposits of $30 million and total loans of $9 million. The purchase is subject to regulatory approval with a...
The Orchard Public Library started summer reading on May 22. "It was a whirlwind of fun and adventure for everyone," said library director Donna Hamilton. The library had received a grant through the Nebraska Library Commission for interns this year. Preslie Robertson and Lydia Robertson filled the intern role. The interns helped plan all the programing during the summer and helped during some of the programs. Attendees were split into three age groups: newborn to 5, 6-8 and 9 and older. The Ant...
The countdown for the first day of the 2024-2025 school year is underway, as Summerland Public School students will return to class, Thursday, Aug. 15. A 1:30 p.m. dismissal is scheduled that day. Staff members will report to work for staff development Aug. 12 to 14. Families of students in preschool through sixth grade are invited to an open house, Wednesday, Aug. 14, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. The Bobcat Booster club will host a burger bash, Wednesday, from 5 to 6:30 p.m., at the school. Preschool...
Graduate and undergraduate degrees will be conferred for 200 summer graduates at University of Nebraska at Kearney commencement exercises, Friday, Aug. 9, at UNK’s Health and Sports Center. Presley Jeanne Darlene Young, of Orchard, will receive a Master of Arts Degree in education, curriculum and instruction and Summerland principal Jacob Birch, O’Neill, will receive a Master of Arts Degree in education, school principalship 7-12....
Four Antelope County families were recognized, Aug. 3, during the Antelope County Fair, for longevity in the agriculture industry, with Aksarben Farm Family awards. The Whitwer family, of Tilden, receiged a Heritage Farm Award, recognizing 150 years of consecutively-held ownership of land in the same family. Three families were presented the Pioneer Farm Award, honoring 100 years of consecutive land ownership in the same family. Receiving honors were the Willats family, of Orchard; Meis family...
Ben Clifton, chairman, president and chief executive officer of the Bank of Orchard in Orchard; Kelly Holthus, chairman of Cornerstone Bank, and Zac Holoch, President and CEO of Cornerstone Bank in York, Nebraska, announced today an agreement has been reached for Cornerstone Bank to purchase the Bank of Orchard. The Bank of Orchard has total assets of approximately $35 million with total deposits of $30 million and total loans of $9 million. The purchase is subject to regulatory approval with a...
I don’t pay a lot of attention to television commercials; however, one in particular will always stand out. Picture it: a beautiful river, pastel orange sky and a rock-strewn shoreline. What viewers eventually see is a polluted river, smoke puffing out of factory stacks and garbage covering the shore. The narrator says, “Some people have a deep abiding respect for the natural beauty that was once this country and some people don’t. People start pollution and people can stop it.” Then, the camera...
A combination firearm and bow-hunter education course will be offered by Nebraska Game and Parks Commission volunteer instructors in Orchard, Aug. 5, 8 and 10. The times will be 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Aug. 5 and 8 and 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Aug. 10. This free course will be held at the Orchard Community Center at 407 E. 4th St. in Orchard. The course will provide instruction in the areas of safe firearms use, safe bow use, tree stand safety, shooting and sighting techniques, hunter ethics,...
Orchard Community Club invites area residents to celebrate homecoming during the 2024 Orchard Free Days celebration, scheduled for July 25 to 28. Thursday, July 25 Kickoff the weekend celebration at the dive-in movie at the Orchard Swimming Pool, sponsored by the Orchard Public Library and Village of Orchard. The event is free and the movie will begin at dusk. Friday, July 26 On Friday, make plans to attend the Orchard Historical Society's chicken dinner. Serving will begin at 11 a.m. and...
PROCEEDINGS ANTELOPE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Neligh, Nebraska July 9, 2024 Chairman opened the meeting. Notice of meeting published as required by statute. Approved agenda. Approved minutes of the 7-2-2024 BOC Meeting. Called for public comment. Approved Payroll. Approved vendor claims. General: AMERITAS LIFE INS ins 20,472.96; ANTELOPE CO COURT ex 50.00; ANTELOPE CO SHERIFF ex 371.65; APPLIED CONN TECH ex 5,161.80; AXON ENT ex 760.61; BLACK HILLS ENERGY ut 57.27; BCBS ins 76,579.37; BOMGAARS ex 382.87; BROGAN & STAFFORD ex 1,692.68;...
Area residents will have two opportunities to donate blood. On Tuesday, July 23, donate blood in memory of Rita Shabram at the St. Peter's Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall. Donations may be made between 10:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Shabram, who died unexpectedly in April, helped organize blood drives by lining up donors and volunteering at the local blood drive. Shabram also donated 80 units of blood throughout her life. Appointments may be made by contacting Amanda Shabram at 402-394-1938, Kyle...
SUBMITTED ARTICLE The first round of the 2024 Elkhorn Valley American Legion League tournament was held in Orchard, with the Tri-County seniors taking on Creighton/Bloomfield. In a very efficient 90-minute game, Creighton/Bloomfield came out on top, 4-2. Wyatt Shabram took to the mound for Tri-County, throwing all seven innings, allowing four runs on five hits with five errors while striking out 10 batters. Pitchers Keldon Loecker, Taylor Nilson and Braxton Eggerling combined for the Creighton/Bloomfield victory. C/B opened the game with hot hi...
A group of youth present Orchard village chairperson Stephanie Cleveland with the proceeds from a pop-up lemonade and treat stand, held at Double S Insurance, June 26. The $418.36 collected from sales will be used for the Rainy Day Project at the Orchard Community Center. If the pool is closed due to inclement weather, a pool manager, along with several lifeguards, will open the community center gym from 2 to 4 p.m. Games and activities will be available. Anyone with a pool or community center...
Orchard trustees agreed to sponsor a community cleanup event when they met in regular session on June 10. According to village clerk Brenda Harrison, dumpsters are expected to arrive July 15. Additional information will be announced on the village's Facebook page. Trustees also approved hiring AMGL CPA, of Grand Island, to complete the yearly audit. The board requeted bids since Herley & Reinke CPA, of Norfolk, no longer conducts municipality audits. Harrison said three companies were...
GENERAL ELECTION NOTICE & OFFICES TO BE FILLED BY ELECTION AND FILING DEADLINES I, Lisa Payne, Antelope County Clerk/Election Commissioner, hereby give notice of the offices to be filled by election that will appear on the 2024 General Election Ballot to be held Nov. 5, 2024, in Antelope County, Nebraska, as per State Statute 32-601. Notice is also given that the filing deadline for such offices are: July 15, 2024, for incumbents and Aug. 1, 2024, for non-incumbents. An incumbent is anyone serving in an elective office, even if they are filing...
Wayne State College included 1,154 students on the dean's list for exemplary academic achievement during the spring 2024 semester. Students listed on the dean's list are full-time undergraduate students who have achieved a grade-point average of 3.5 or above on a 4.0 scale for the semester. An asterisk denotes a 4.0 GPA for the term. Area students named to the list include Sharon Bartak*, Emma Funk, Elly Herley, Faith King* and Summer Schroeder, Clearwater; Danielle Schrunk, Natalie Stallbaum*...
SUBMITTED ARTICLE The Tri-County Titan seniors lost their second straight game June 11 in Orchard. This loss came at the hands of Plainview, 7-14. Ryan Rifer was the starting pitcher, allowing four runs on nine hits and two walks, while striking out 11 batters before exiting the mound due to maximum pitch count. The Titan seniors turned to the bullpen for the remaining 2 1/3 innings. Coach Jeff Shabram said the relief pitchers had a tough time finding the strike zone along with some uncharacteristic errors in the field led to Tri-County’s demis...
PROCEEDINGS ANTELOPE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Neligh, Nebraska June 11, 2024 Chairman opened the meeting. Notice of meeting published as required by statute. Approved agenda. Cancelled action on radio replacement. Approved minutes of the 6-4-2024 BOC meeting. Called for public comment. Approved payroll. Approved vendor claims. General: A RIFKIN CO ex 89.88; AMAZON CAPITAL SVCS ex 110.98; AMERITAS LIFE INS CORP ex 21,513.58; ANTELOPE CO COURT ex 34.00; ANTELOPE CO SHERIFF ex 18.70; APPEARA ex 35.31; APPLIED CONN TECH ex 5,060.85; BLACK...
Bring an appetite to Orchard, Thursday, for a drive-through chicken dinner. At the Rex Theatre, Orchard Historical Society members will be serving a two-piece chicken dinner, with macaroni salad, baked beans, dinner rolls and a cookie for a free-will donation, with a suggested price of $12. Drive-through service will begin at 5 p.m. and continue until 7 or until gone....
