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The Bobcats opened the 2021 campaign with a 12-6 win over Elkhorn Valley. The teams met under the lights in Orchard on Friday. Head Coach Tom Thramer said his squad did some good things, especially defensively. "On offense, we have to do a better job of hanging on to the ball, finishing blocks and, especially finishing drives when we are inside the 20-yard line," he said. Junior Trevor Thomson rushed for 180 yards on 22 carries to set the tone for the Bobcats. He also nabbed a pass for a 16-...
Hope M. Petite, 27, of Orchard appeared in the Antelope County district court last Wednesday, Aug. 25, alongside her court-appointed attorney, Martin Klein of Neligh, for pretrial hearing on five counts. Charges included, Count I, second-degree assault, a Class 2A felony; Count II, third-degree assault, a Class 1 misdemeanor; Count III, leaving scene of property- damage accident, a Class 2 misdemeanor and counts IV and V, willful reckless driving, Class 3 misdemeanors. Klein announced a plea agreement. In return for Petite’s guilty pleas to cou...
Three-hundred and forty-three firemen lost their lives in the 9/11 attacks. Eleven current and retired firefighters are bicycling across America to ensure those 343 colleagues are not forgotten. Led by retired firefighter Darrell Sales, the Bay to Brooklyn project riders departed Santa Clara, California, Aug. 1 and will arrive at Ground Zero, Sept. 9. The group rode to Eugene, Oregon, before veering east, traveling through Idaho and Wyoming. In Nebraska, they have followed U.S. Highway 20 and...
Preparations for the 2021- 2022 school year are nearing completion for Superintendent Kyle Finke and members of the Summerland School staff. In an interview, Friday, with area media representatives Finke said the new building "is coming along." "The elementary, we could have probably been in there today, moving in," he said. The lower level of the high school, which includes the industrial tech and ag areas and science and social studies classrooms, are slightly behind. "The nice thing is, we...
PROCEEDINGS SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION Aug. 17, 2021 Summerland Public School Board of Education met in regular session, Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021, at the Orchard site. President Nordby called the meeting, which was advertised in the Aug. 11 newspapers, to order at 7 p.m. Nordby noted the Open Meetings Act poster in the room. Roll call was taken. Present: Candice Hoke, Marty Kerkman, Ed Nordby, Nate Schwager, Steven Thiele, Jeremy Wagner. Absent: none. Motion by Thiele, seconded by Hoke, to approve the agenda as presented. Voting...
George M. Kelly, 28, of Topeka, Kansas, appeared before the Honorable Donna Taylor in the Antelope County courtroom, Aug. 18, on two counts of violating requirements of the Sex Offender Registration Act, alleged March 15 and April 1. Preliminary hearing on the Class 3A felony charges is set Sept. 1. If convicted, he faces potential sentences up to $10,000 fine and/or up to three years imprisonment, with up to 18 months post-release supervision, on each count. Taylor, noting his effort to appear in court, set bond at $5,000, personal...
APPROVED BILLS SUMMERLAND SCHOOL August 2021 A To Z Vac N Sew, rep, 1,247.00; ACT, testing, 462.00; Amazon Capital Services, Inc., sup, 1,454.00; Antelope Memorial Hospital, bus driver physical, 145.00; Appeara, sup, 98.58; Apple, Inc., iPad PRO, 749.00; Austin T. Good, grounds maint, 850.00; Black Hills Energy, nat gas, 225.15; BrainPOP, LLC, sub renew, 3,250.00; Bullseye Fire Sprinkler, Inc., sprinkler inspect, 280.00; Canon Financial Services, Inc., printer lease, 22.81; Capital One Bk(USA), NA, sup, 2,190.66; CEV, ag software, 850.00;...
The Honorable Donna Taylor allowed several defendants continuances when she presided from the bench in the Antelope County courtroom last Wednesday, Aug. 18. Matthew F. Brandt, 34, of Royal appeared for sentencing on a conviction of leaving the scene of a property-damage accident, a Class 2 misdemeanor committed Jan 28 in Orchard. A continuance was requested to determine the amount of restitution. Antelope County prosecutor Joe Abler said the insurance deductible is $1,000. Taylor reviewed results of a substance abuse evaluation with Brandt,...
Summerland staff members met Aug. 16 and 17 for in-service training at the Orchard site. Joining the Bobcat staff are : Mark Hobbs, Kyle Finke, Alexa Knievel, Abbey Schwindt; Jacob Goldfuss, Krista Holliday, Carrie Kucera, Kaylee McKay, Hailey Rotherham, Denise Napier and Greg Ramold. Students in grades nine through 12 will assist teachers next Monday and Tuesday as they move equipment and supplies to the new site. The first official day of school will be Monday, Aug. 30, with preschool...
Summerland Public School agricultural education instructor and FFA advisor, Jacob Goldfuss, accepts a $2,500 donation from Aaron Hoke and Austin Twibell, with H and T Seed and Technology, alongside school administrators and Summerland FFA officers. Twibell and Hoke applied for the $2,500 grant through Corteva Agriscience, in the spring, with the intent of donating it to the Summerland FFA chapter. The grant will be used to provide FFA members with an opportunity to compete in various FFA...
It only seems fitting that Dylan Bloom's music career is blossoming. A native of North Bend, Bloom's grandfather, Greg "Jeep" Bloom, was inducted into the Nebraska Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001 and played with "He spent the '60s and '70s and some of the 80s playing ... and packing dance halls," he said. "People would come out in the hundreds and thousands and pack these dance halls. That would've been a neat time to be alive." Dylan's dad also played in a band. In fact, he was prepping to...
As summer days get hotter, more and more kids are leaning toward public pools to cool off. In our area, The Orchard Swimming Pool is one of the options to stay cool. Erin Schwager, manager of the pool, said the staff and village officials weren't even sure if the pool was going to open this year. "We didn't have many returning staff members, so we didn't have much experience coming into this. You have to be at least 15 to lifeguard and it was hard to find high school kids that wanted to be...
Tiffany Beckman, 35, of Neligh faced the Honorable Donna Taylor in the Antelope County court in Neligh last Wednesday, Aug. 4, on allegations of obtaining Medicaid assistance by fraud between Nov. 1, 2018, and April 30, 2020, (in an aggregate in excess of $1,500) and obtaining Nebraska Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits by fraud between Nov. 1, 2018, and Aug. 31, 2020, (in an aggregate in excess of $1,500). The charges were filed by Antelope County attorney Joe Abler last month. Both charges are Class 4 felonies. Each carries a...
NOTICE OF MEETING SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION Aug. 17, 2021 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Summerland Public School Board of Education will hold a regular meeting Tuesday, July 17, at 7 p.m., at the Orchard site. An agenda for the regular meeting is kept continuously current and available for public inspection at the office of the superintendent in Orchard. Except for items of an emergency nature, the agenda shall not be enlarged later than 24 hours before the scheduled commencement of the meeting. Published August 12, 2021...
PROCEEDINGS ANTELOPE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Neligh, Nebraska August 3, 2021 Chairman opened meeting. Notice of meeting published as required by statute. Approved agenda. Approved minutes of the July 6 and July 13 BOC and July 13 BOE meetings. Correspondence was reviewed. Discussed with landowner’s road conditions and dust. Discussion of 150th Anniversary of Antelope County. Treasurer presented and discussed distress warrants, semi-annual report, return of distress warrants, sheriff’s report and two outstanding 2020 delinquent taxes. Sig...
The Honorable Donna Taylor heard the following misdemeanor cases when she presided from the bench in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh last Wednesday, Aug. 4. James A. Kreizel, 37, of Creighton appeared for arraignment on a count of driving under suspension/before reinstated, a Class 3 misdemeanor committed July 6 near the intersection of highways 13 and 20. Kreizel waived his right to counsel and entered a guilty plea. Taylor set sentencing Oct. 6. Callie J. Kraft received continuance of her arraignment on five counts, Count I, driving...
Congratulations to winners of the Antelope County 4-H and FFA Boosters’ Gun Raffle. Winners may claim prizes at Den’s Repair - Dennis Herley, in Clearwater, or Tim Twibell, in Orchard. • September - Paul Mackeprang - Bow package • October - James Zwingman - Tikka T3 Hunter .270 cal • November - Ross Schindler - Lifetime hunt/fish license, age 0-15 • December - Shad Thompson - Savage Model 25 .204 cal • Christmas - Owen Childers - DPMS Oracle AR-15, 5.56/.223 • January - Trey Rittscher - Browning BL .22 grade 2 .22 cal • February - Jamie...
Funeral services for Arliss Clinton, 79, of Clearwater, will be Saturday, Aug. 7, at 10:30 a.m. at Cornerstone Bible Church in Orchard, with Pastor Troy Watson officiating. Burial will be in Clearwater Cemetery with military rites by Clearwater American Legion Post #267 and Legion Riders. Visitation will be Friday, Aug. 6, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Snider Memorial Funeral Home in Clearwater. Art died Saturday, July 31, 2021, at Antelope Memorial Hospital in Neligh. Condolences may be directed to the...
The Honorable Mark Johnson handed down two sentences last week when he presided from the bench in the Antelope County district courtroom in Neligh. Michael G. Loy, 51, of Elgin appeared on a conviction of a Class W misdemeanor, driving under the influence of alcohol, less than .15 grams, first offense. Johnson found Loy was not a suitable candidate for probation, that a sentence less than incarceration would depreciate the seriousness of the crime and there was substantial risk Loy would engage in additional criminal activity during a period...
William D. Anson, 37, of Orchard appeared in front of the Honorable Donna Taylor in the Antelope County courtroom inNeligh on July 21, for a pretrial hearing on a theft by shoplifting charge committed April 24 at Bomgaars in Neligh. Anson changed his plea to guilty, pursuant to a plea deal with Antelope County attorney Joe Abler. In return, Abler agreed to file no additional charges in the case. Abler offered no objection to a defense request to delay sentencing until after Aug. 4. Taylor set sentencing for Aug. 18. Bond in the amount of...
Hope M. Petite, 27, of Orchard appeared in front of the Honorable Donna Taylor in the Antelope County court, for arraignment on five counts alleged June 27 in Orchard, Count I, second-degree assault, a Class 2A felony; Count II, third-degree assault, a Class 1 misdemeanor; Count III, leaving the scene of a property-damage accident, a Class 2 misdemeanor; and counts IV and V, willful reckless driving, Class 3 misdemeanors. If convicted, she faces up to 20 years on Count I; up to a $1,000 fine and/ or six months in jail on Count II, up to $1,000...
Funeral services for Arliss “Art” Clinton, 79, of Clearwater, will be Saturday, Aug. 7, at 10:30 a.m. at Cornerstone Bible Church in Orchard, with Pastor Troy Watson, officiating. Burial will be in Clearwater Cemetery with military rites by Clearwater American Legion Post #267 and Sons of Legion and Legion Riders. Visitation will be Friday, Aug. 6, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Snider Memorial Funeral Home in Clearwater. Art died on Saturday, July 31, at Antelope Memorial Hospital in Neligh. Condolences may be directed to the family at www...
PROCEEDINGS ANTELOPE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Neligh, Nebraska July 13, 2021 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. Chairman opened meeting. Notice of meeting published as required by statute. Approved agenda. Review payroll and vendor claims. Minutes of July 6, 2021 BOC meeting were tabled. Approved payroll. Pledge collateral was reviewed. Correspondence was reviewed. Zoning a...
PROCEEDINGS SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION July 12, 2021 Summerland Public School Board of Education held a regular meeting, Monday, July 12, 2021, at the Ewing site. President Nordby called the meeting , which was advertised in the July 7 newspaper, to order at 6:03 p.m. Nordby noted the Open Meetings Act posted in the boardroom. Roll call was taken. Present: Candice Hoke, Marty Kerkman, Ed Nordby, Nate Schwager, Steven Thiele, Jeremy Wagner. Motion by Thiele, seconded by Kerkman, to approve the agenda as presented. Voting aye:...
APPROVED BILLS SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL United States Treasury, 2018 ACA penalties, 31,610; Adams Book Company, sup, 449.17; Amazon Capital Services, Inc., sup, 1,268.35; AMG O’Neill, bus driver physical, 150.00; Appeara, sup, 97.04; Apple, Inc. IPad keyboard, 398.00; Austin T. Good, July 2021 grounds/maint, 850.00; Avera St. Anthony’s Hospital, bus driver testing, 134.00; Black Hills Energy, nat gas, 374.99; Blick Art Materials, sup, 108.00; Canon Financial services, Inc., Printer lease, 38.20; Capital One Bk(USA), NA, sup, 2,185.76; Car...
