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Wayne State College will hold commencement ceremonies for graduate and undergraduate students on Saturday, May 4, in the college's historic Willow Bowl amphitheater. The graduate student ceremony will be at 10 a.m. and the undergraduate ceremony will be at 1:30 p.m. In case of inclement weather, the ceremonies will be held in Rice Auditorium. The ceremonies will be livestreamed at www.wsc.edu/watch-live. A total of 569 degrees will be conferred by Wayne State President Marysz Rames. Those...
Lynae Stelling dreamed of hosting a mother-daughter tea. Her vision became reality, Saturday, as the Orchard Historical Society hosted its first-ever tea party at The Rex. Society member Jillian Henn organized the morning brunch, which featured hints of vintage Victorian flowers, teapot tablescapes, tiers of assorted pastries, a variety of finger sandwiches, charcuterie boards, fresh fruit skewers and a plenty of tea. Each place setting included glass snack trays and cups and vintage-inspired...
Get ready to shop until you drop. The ultimate northeast Nebraska road trip begins Friday and continues through Sunday. Bargain Buyway, organized for a second season by Polly Anderson, Lisa Meisner, Melissa Keetle-Nelson, and Lindsay Nelson, includes a three-day shopping loop, covering a 250-mile path in northeast and north central Nebraska, April 26 to 28. The 2024 event will include garage sales, flea markets, antiques and more in 38 towns, including the Summerland communities of Clearwater,...
There will never be another Rita. My first memories of the Orchard elementary teacher are from 2008, when I filled in during maternity leave for Kortney Sayers. Rita Shabram was one of the first people to welcome me. We’d stop to chitchat when we had a few moments. Occasionally, our lunch times would overlap and we’d talk about education and current events. The best times, though, were after school, when we’d venture to one another’s classrooms and spend an hour or two, talking about and bon...
NOTICE OF MEETING ORCHARD RURAL FIRE BOARD Notice is hereby given that the Orchard Rural Fire Board will hold a meeting, Tuesday, April 30, at 8 p.m., at the Orchard Fire Hall. Published April 24, 2024 ZNEZ...
Funeral services for Randall Dean Robertson, 77, of Orchard, were Wednesday, April 17, at the Orchard United Methodist Church in Orchard. Pastor Janene Reynolds officiated. Burial was in the Orchard Hill Cemetery with military honors by Orchard American Legion Post 136. Randall died Thursday, April 11, 2024, at Bergan Mercy Hospital in Omaha. Arrangements were entrusted to Biglin's Mortuary in O'Neill. ~~~~~ Randall Dean Robertson was born Oct. 18, 1946, in Orchard, to Glen and Minnie...
The search is on. Actually, the search has been on since January, when Dave Timm announced he would be stepping down from the CORE Development board. During the Clearwater village board’s monthly meeting, held April 8, chairman Kelly Kerkman said an individual who expressed interest decided to remove their name from consideration. CORE formed in 1991, when Clearwater, Orchard, Royal and Ewing joined to promote economic development and “improve the quality of life in their communities by organizing CORE.” Any Clearwater resident inter...
PROCEEDINGS ANTELOPE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Neligh, Nebraska March 12, 2024 Chairman opened the meeting. Notice of meeting published as required by statute. Approved agenda. Tabled minutes of the 4-2-2024 BOC meeting. Approved payroll. Approved vendor claims. General: AMERITAS LIFE INS CORP ins 19,887.11; ANTELOPE CO COURT ex 50.00; ANTELOPE CO SHERIFF ex 126.33; APPEARA ex 33.28; APPLIED CONN TECH ex 7,620.75; BLACK HILLS ENERGY ut 207.68; BCBS ins 67,690.28; BROCKHAUS-HARLAN FUNERAL HOME ex 2,000.00; CARNEY LAW ex 3,800.00; CASEYS ex 2...
A funeral service for Rita Jean Shabram, 73, of Orchard, will be at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, April 24, at the Orchard United Methodist Church. Pastor Janene Reynolds will officiate. Burial will follow in the Orchard Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be on Tuesday, April 23, from 5 to 7:30 p.m., at the Orchard United Methodist Church. Rita died on Saturday, April 20, 2024, at Antelope Memorial Hospital in Neligh. Arrangements are entrusted to Ashburn Funeral Home. Rita Thelander was born on Dec. 24,...
The 2024 Orchard AAU Powerlifting Meet was held last Friday and Saturday, April 5 and 6. Organizer Jeff Shabram said "an awesome lineup of 170-plus registered lifters from across the Midwest competed." "This year's meet was a national meet, so two days of competition were required to accommodate the crowd of lifters striving for state, American and even world records," Shabram said. "It was the 17th year for the Orchard meet and the largest one ever." Eleven Summerland powerlifters competed...
Funeral Services for Randall Dean Robertson, 77, of Orchard, will be at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, April 17, at the Orchard United Methodist Church in Orchard. Pastor Janene Reynolds will officiate. Burial will follow in the Orchard Hill Cemetery with military honors by Orchard American Legion Post 136. Visitation will be Tuesday, April 16, from 5 to 7:30 p.m., at the Orchard United Methodist Church. Randall died Thursday, April 11, 2024, at Bergan Mercy Hospital in Omaha. Arrangements are...
The annual Orchard Amateur Athletic Union Powerlifting Meet will have a new look this year. Organizer Jeff Shabram said the event is now a national meet, with competition spread over two days. Lifters from across the U.S., including members of the Summerland powerlifting squad, will compete in squat, bench press and dead lift events, beginning this Friday at the Orchard Community Center gym, at 4th and Rusk. Lifting will begin at 1 p.m., on April 5, while Saturday's competition will start at 9...
This year, Antelope Memorial Hospital's "Move it 2 Lose it Challenge" was held for 10 weeks, from Jan. 8 through March 18. It was coordinated by Vanessa Carpenter, AMH wellness director. A total of 504 pounds were collectively lost by the 53 contestants, consisting of eight men, 25 women and five teams of four. In the men's division, the first-place winner was Dr. Troy Dawson, losing 15.8% of his total body weight. Other winners included Tim Kester, Clearwater, second place and Darrel Timm,...
The Lois and Duard Dempster family gave the antique city jail to the Orchard village board and it is now located at the schoolhouse. Previously, the antique city jail was located at Green Gables. Duard told the SAM, "Customers enjoyed having their pictures taken inside the antique city jail for many years." The Dempster family also donated five round tables to the Orchard Community Center....
Orchard's Easter egg hunt will take place a day early. The annual event will be held Friday, March 29, at 6 p.m., at the Orchard Community Center. The hunt was originally planned for Saturday, March 30. Orchard Community Club, Northeast NE Heating and Cooling and Old School Thrift Store are sponsors....
The 2024 Class D High School State Powerlifting Championships were held at Harvard High School, Saturday, March 23. The meet featured 135 lifters representing 12 of the top Class D powerlifting schools in the state. "This year's meet was even larger than last year and the largest Class D state powerlifting meet since 2005," said Jeff Shabram. Class D schools represented were Blue Hill, Boyd County, Bruning-Davenport-Shickley, Centura, Doniphan-Trumbull, Fullerton, Harvard, Niobrara/Verdigre, Red...
St. Peter Lutheran Church, in Orchard, will host its annual windsor loin dinner, Saturday, March 23. Dine-in or takeout meals will be served between 5 and 7 p.m. For a freewill offering ($12 suggested price), the dinner also includes cheesy potatoes, salad, rolls and dessert....
The Clearwater Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a event March 23, at 1 p.m., at the village park. Newborns to up to age 10 are eligible to participate for prizes. Clearwater Public Library will donate books to youngsters who find special eggs. Ewing Young Members Club will hold its annual hunt, Saturday, March 30, at Schmidt Park. Mark your calendars for the Orchard Easter egg hunt, planned for March 30. The event will begin at 1:30 at the football field. Orchard Community Club, Old School...
A 20-year-old O’Neill man was back in the Holt County district courtroom March 11, to be resentenced for crimes committed Aug. 5, 2021, after he admitted violating probation. The Honorable Mark Kozisek revoked probation and resentenced Drake D. Ruegge to 100 days in the Holt County Jail on each of two underlying counts, possession of a controlled substance and third-degree domestic assault, with credit given for 44 days previously served. Provided he loses none of his good time, Ruegge must serve 58 days, less 44 days on Count I and another 5...
PROCEEDINGS ANTELOPE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Neligh, Nebraska March 12, 2024 Chairman opened the meeting. Notice of meeting published as required by statute. Approved agenda. Approved minutes of the 3-5-2024 BOC meeting. Approved payroll. Approved vendor claims. General: AMERITAS LIFE INS CORP ins 19,047.64; ANTELOPE CO COURT ex 168.00; APPEARA ex 35.31; APPLIED CONN TECH ex 4,829.82; BLACK HILLS ENERGY ut 2,697.68; BCBS ins 60,532.81; BOMGAARS ex 191.93; BROGAN & STAFFORD ex 616.75; CANDLEWOOD SUITES ex 319.90; CARNEY LAW ex 15,209.00;...
With Lenten fish fries in full swing, Summerland-area residents will have plenty of events to choose from. This Friday, March 15, the Orchard Community Center is the place to be as the Orchard Community Club hosts its annual fish fry. Serving will begin at 5:30 and continue until 7:30 p.m. Proceeds from the fish fry will go toward the purchase of new kitchen countertops for the community center. Two fish fries are planned for March 22. The Page Community Day Committee will host an...
A March 6 crash, near Neligh, claimed the life of an Orchard man and injured another individual. The collision occurred at approximately 3:49 p.m., near the Antelope County Road Department shed, east of Neligh on Highway 275, said Antelope County Sheriff Bob Moore. Billy Ziegenbein, 76, of Orchard, was traveling west in a 1997 Ford pickup when the front driver’s side tire blew out, causing the pickup to swerve into the eastbound lane, resulting in a head-on collision with another vehicle. Dean Baker, 76, of Columbus, was driving a 1997 Ford E...
Two Antelope County commissioners will face opponents in the 2024 election. Incumbent Charlie Henery of Neligh, who serves District 4, will face Harlan Brandt, Republican. Matthew Klabenes has filed on the Democrat ticket. In District 2, incumbent Eli Jacob is the lone Republican running. Merlin Bolling, who registered on the Democratic ticket, also filed. One incumbent filed for reelection to the Summerland School Board. Nate Schwager, of Orchard, tossed his hat into the ring again. Three...
Seven Summerland powerlifters traveled to Verdigre, Saturday, Feb. 24, to participate in the third annual Verdigre Powerlifting Meet. A total of 206 powerlifters, representing fifteen different schools from around the state, were in attendance. "It was an outstanding day of lifting for the Bobcat competitors," organizer Jeff Shabram said. Mathew Umphress was crowned outstanding male lifter of the meet by strength index, which is total weight lifted divided by body weight. That strength index of...
Orchard residents will see an increase in garbage disposal rates when the next utility bill hits their mailboxes. Village clerk Brenda Harrison said trustees approved Resolution No. 1-15-2024, which raised garbage costs during its Jan. 15 meeting. The new rate, an increase of 12%, went into effect Feb. 1. Regular residential garbage service will run $25.66 per month. Small businesses will now pay $32.03 monthly. An additional trash container will run $9.11 per month. Harrison said dumpster...
