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PROCEEDINGS ANTELOPE COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION Oct. 8, 2024 Notice of meeting published as required by statute. A complete record of these minutes as well as all resolutions and agreements are on file at the county clerk’s office and are open to the public. Set the following levies for Antelope County and Subdivisions: Antelope County: General: 0.268330; Building: 0.001224; Veterans Aid: .000052; Total: 0.269606 AC: LEC Bond: 0.015284; Total: 0.015284 Ag Society: General: 0.005668; Total: 0.005668 Airport Authority: General: 0.001555; Total:...
A combination firearm and bowhunter education course will be offered by Nebraska Game and Parks Commission volunteer instructors in Orchard on Oct. 28 and 29 and Nov. 2. Class times will be 5:30 to 9 p.m., on the 28th and 29th and 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Nov. 2. This free course will be held at the Orchard Community Center at 407 E. 4th Street in Orchard. The course will provide instruction in safe firearms use, safe bow use, tree stand safety, shooting and sighting techniques, hunter ethics,...
NOTICE TO BIDDERS Demolition of Property The Village of Orchard is now accepting bids for demolition of the property located at 135 3rd Street, Orchard, NE. Bids should include cost to demo, remove all debris, and fill dirt. Bids must be received by 3 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 11. Published September 25, 2024; October 2, 2024; and October 9, 2024 ZNEZ...
NOTICE TO BIDDERS Demolition of Property The Village of Orchard is now accepting bids for demolition of the property located at 135 3rd Street, Orchard, NE. Bids should include cost to demo, remove all debris, and fill dirt. Bids must be received by 3 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 11. Published September 25, 2024; October 2, 2024; and October 9, 2024 ZNEZ...
Part 2 in a 3-part series As a member of a farm family, Braelyn Bergman understands the basics of agriculture, the hard work and long hours it takes for seeds to sprout into a sustainable product. This summer, through a Supervised Agricultural Experience for FFA, Bergman has developed a new appreciation for work farmers provide. Summerland FFA Advisor Jacob Goldfuss said Bergman's project involved renting four acres of land from her dad, Ryan, and planting and raising a corn crop. Originally, Be...
Reprinted with permission LuAnn Schindler has been a journalist in Nebraska for over 30 years. She's been a reporter and editor in the northeastern part of the state most of her career. Her office at the Summerland Advocate-Messenger is covered in stories, old newspapers and plenty of awards she's won over the years. Schindler said she's written over 6,000 stories. She's covered court trials, rodeos and the annual turtle race at a community celebration. "It's really gone by fast when I think...
NOTICE TO BIDDERS Demolition of Property The Village of Orchard is now accepting bids for demolition of the property located at 135 3rd Street, Orchard, NE. Bids should include cost to demo, remove all debris, and fill dirt. Bids must be received by 3 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 11. Published September 25, 2024; October 2, 2024; and October 9, 2024 ZNEZ...
PROCEEDINGS ANTELOPE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Neligh, Nebraska Sept. 10, 2024 Chairman opened the meeting. Notice of meeting published as required by statute. Approved agenda. Tabled minutes of the 9-3-2024 BOC meeting. Called for public comment. Approved Payroll. Approved Vendor Claims. General: AMERITAS LIFE INS CORP ins 22,116.80; ANTELOPE CO COURT ex 151.00; ANTELOPE CO SHRF ex 26.96; APPEARA ex 37.12; APPLIED CONN TECH ex 5,080.33; BEAR GRAPHICS ex 312.94; BLACK HILLS ENERGY ut 87.45; BCBS ins 75,975.12; BOMGAARS ex 35.95; CASEYS ex...
For several Summerland FFA students, school never is out of session, even during summer months. Through a Supervised Agriculture Experience, FFA members are able to explore career options and learn about workplace life. Summerland FFA Advisor Jacob Goldfuss said, "Essentially, it is some type of job or project that an FFA member should have to help them learn skills and knowledge that they can use in the classroom and in FFA contests." The sky's the limit when it comes to a job or project for an...
Funeral services for Lanny D. Billings, 86, of El Paso, Texas, will be 10:30 a.m., Thursday, Sept. 12, at Snider Memorial Funeral Home in Clearwater, with Rev. Chad Boggs officiating. Burial will be in Orchard Hill Cemetery in Orchard. Visitation will be prior to the service from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., Thursday, Sept. 12, at Snider Memorial Funeral Home in Clearwater. Lanny died Sept. 4, 2024, in El Paso, Texas. Condolences may be directed to the family at www.snidermemorial.com. ~~~~~ Lanny...
A full day of fun is slated Saturday, Sept. 28, as the Orchard Community Club hosts its annual ribfest and vendor fair. More than 40 vendors will be set up in the Orchard Community Center, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., offering jewelry, crafts, pottery, kids' items, tumblers, hats, baked goods, coffee, popcorn and other items. Ribfest will begin at 5:30 p.m., at the community center. To enter, contact Tyson Schutt at 402-394-5621 or via email at [email protected]. Entry fee is $50, which must be...
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,...
