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Orchard village trustees discussed concerns about buckling gym floors and heating and cooling systems during a special meeting held July 25, at 6 p.m., at the former school site. Edges of the floor have been buckling from humidity, due to asbestos tiles below. In the past, Tony Tabbert, the school’s janitor, cut the floor, flipped tiles to relieve pressure, then glued it back down. Trustees discussed blocking edges of the gym for laser tag during Orchard Celebration Days, to prevent people f...
Orchard Community Club will give a nod to area farmers during the 2022 Orchard Free Days Celebration, with events scheduled to begin Friday, July 29 and continue through Sunday, July 31. Orchard Historical Society will host the Remember the Fallen exhibit at the Rex Theatre. The moving memorial opened to the public, Tuesday and will be open from 1 to 5 p.m. July 27 and 28. On Friday, July 29, the District 57 School will open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. At the same time, visit the Remember the Fallen...
NOTICE OF INCORPORATION OF OLD SCHOOL THRIFT, INC. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Old School Thrift, Inc. (the “corporation”), a Nebraska nonprofit corporation, has been organized as a nonprofit corporation under the laws of the State of Nebraska with the following registered agenda and office: Beverly Krutz, 86450 514 Ave., Orchard, Nebraska 68764. The name and address of the incorporator is Beverly Krutz, 86450 514 Ave., Orchard, Nebraska 68764. The corporation is a public benefit corporation and the corporation shall not have members. Bev...
• APPROVED BILLS SUMMERLAND SCHOOL AgEdNet.com, sub renew, 465.00; Amazon Capital Services, Inc., sup, 53.23; Antelope Memorial Hospital, bus driver physicals, 468.00; Austin T. Good, June mowings, 560.00; Black Hills Energy, nat gas, 263.94; Bluum USA., Inc., sup, 30.54; Bomgaars, sup, 23.68; Canon Financial Services, Inc., printer lease, 33.41; Capital One Bk(USA), NA, sup, 2,722.63; ColdType Publishing, print, 135.41; Corner Hardware & More, sup, 2,403.84; Dusty’s, fuel, 83.00; Egan Supply Co., gym floors’ resurfacing, 7,932.00; Elkho...
Got Style, in Clearwater, is owned by Marsha Drury and has been supporting the community with all its hair needs since 2000. While Got Style has been open since 2000, the building itself has quite the history. On Aug. 16, 1918, the building was a functioning schoolhouse known as District 20, located five and one-half miles southwest of Neligh. It was brought to Clearwater, across a couple of bridges, by a steam tractor. The building was first located at 604 Main Street, where Cornerstone Bank is...
NFPW Communicator of Achievement director Karen Stensrud and NPW COA director Ruth Brown contributed to this article. LuAnn Schindler of Clearwater received the 2022 Communicator of Achievement Award from the National Federation of Press Women. This prestigious award has been given for 65 years. Schindler received the honor during a celebration at the organization's annual conference, held June 23 to 25, in Fargo, North Dakota. Now in its 85th year, NFPW is a nationwide organization of... Full story
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 2022 General Election Ballot to be held November 8, 2022, in Antelope County, Nebraska, as per State Statute 32-601. Notice is also given that the filing deadline for such offices are: July 15, 2022, for incumbents and Aug. 1, 2022. for non-incumbents. An incumbent is anyone serving in an elective office, even if they are...
The Antelope County Library Association presented its annual reports and review to the Antelope County commissioners at the June 14 commissioner meeting at the Antelope County Courthouse. Cindy Simeon, current association president spoke first. She represents the Raymond A. Whitwer Tilden Public Library. She noted that the library’s numbers are increasing in stats, programming and visitations and returning back to normal since the pandemic. She explained how county funding helps meet the n...
PROCEEDINGS SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION June 14, 2022 The Summerland Board of Education met in regular session, June 14, 2022, in the school conference room. President Nordby called the meeting, which was advertised in June 8, 2022 papers, to order at 7:30 p.m. Nordby noted the Open Meetings Act posted in the boardroom. Roll call was taken. Present: Candice Hoke, Marty Kerkman, Nordby, Nate Schwager, Jeremy Wagner. Absent: Steven Thiele. Motion by Kerkman, seconded by Hoke, to approve absence of board member Thiele. Voting aye:...
APPROVED BILLS SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL Adaptive Tech Solutions, sup, 116.60; Amazon Capital Services, Inc., sup, 9,264.89; Apple, Inc., Apple Ipad/sup, 1,088.00; Appleby, Greg A., mileage reimb, 281.97; Austin T. Good, May mowing, 560.00; B.E. Publishing, software renew, 1,842.95; Black Hills Energy, nat gas, 614.66; Bomgaars, sup, 54.23; Bud’s Sanitary Services, trash, 1,300.00; Canon Financial Services, Inc., printer lease, 22.81; Capital One Bk(USA),NA, sup, 11,926.87; CEV, lic renew 2022-2023, 850.00; Clearwater Market, sup, 214.90; C...
One day after listening to community comment about a potential purchase of Ewing School property, Village of Ewing Board of Trustees voted to offer the Summerland School District, $10,000 for all Ewing school property and contents, contingent on passage of a 1% sales tax in this November's election. The motion was made following a short executive session and passed 4-0. Trustee Dustin Jorgensen was absent. Summerland School Board of Education approved a sale of the Orchard School property at...
Summit Carbon Solutions representatives met with area landowners, May 18, in the former Orchard School building, to answer questions about a potential carbon dioxide pipeline slated for construction in the area. Jake Ketzner, vice president of government and public affairs at Summit Carbon, opened the meeting with a brief overview of the new carbon pipeline that would cut through Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota and North Dakota, if approved. The Ames, Iowa-based company plans to run the pipeline th...
APPROVED BILLS SUMMERLAND SCHOOL 20/20 Technologies, LLC, Wi-Fi access - three-year sub, 8,510.00; Active Network, track/field software, 291.50; Amazon Capital Services, Inc., sup, 2,926.65; Black Hills Energy, nat gas, 1,318.52; Canon Financial Services, Inc., printer lease, 22.81; Capital One Bk(USA), NA, sup/rooms, 2,556.72; ColdType Publishing, print, 186.86; Corner Hardware & More, sup, 38.28; Courtney Soper, mileage, 422.37; DAS State Acct’g, internet line, 846.51; Dusty’s, fuel, 558.78; Egan Supply Co., sup, 1,940.62; Elkhorn Rural Pub...
Voter turnout in the May 10 primary election was more than 40% in Holt and Antelope counties. Summerland Board of Education A summary report from Antelope County Clerk Lisa Payne shows 49.68% of voters cast ballots in Royal; 46.63% voted in Clearwater and 46.39% made their way to the polls in Orchard. Holt County Clerk Cathy Pavel confirmed 41% of registered voters visited the polls. Summerland Board of Education Three seats are up for election for the Summerland School Board of Education. Six...
Update: 11:05 p.m.: Jim Pillen has won the Republican primary in the Nebraska governor's race. With 810 precincts reporting, Pillen received 72,197 votes. All election results are unofficial until verified by a county's canvassing board. 8:15 p.m. Nebraska polls closed at 8 p.m., May 10, and early results from across the state show Brett Lindstrom leading Jim Pillen, in the Republican race for Governor. Lindstrom currently has 20,987 votes, or 41%, while Pillen has received 29.1% - or 14,885 - o...
PROCEEDINGS SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION April 12, 2022 Summerland Public School Board of Education met in regular session, Tuesday, April 12, 2022, at the school. President Ed Nordby called the meeting, which was advertised in the April 6, 2022, newspaper, to order at 7:01 p.m. Nordby noted the Open Meetings Act posted in the room. Roll call was taken at 7:01 p.m. Present: Candice Hoke, Marty Kerkman, Ed Nordby, Nate Schwager, Steve Thiele, Jeremy Wagner. Absent: none. Motion by Kerkman, seconded by Wagner, to approve the...
APPROVED BILLS SUMMERLAND SCHOOL U.S. Treasury, 2019 ACA penalty, 33,437.50; Amazon Capital Services, Inc., sup, 440.34; Black Hills Energy, nat gas, 2,630.96; Blick Art Materials, sup, 23.28; Bomgaars, sup, 12.31; Bud’s Sanitary Services, trash, 1,462.50; Canon Financial Services, Inc., printer lease 22.81; Capital One Bk(USA), NA, sup, 350.06; ColdType Publishing, printing, 164.86; Corner Hardware & More, sup, 2,047.48; Courtney Soper, mileage, 515.97; Dusty’s, fuel, 646.34; Eakes Office Solutions, ride-on floor scrubber/sup, 18,606.82; Ega...
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a regular meeting of the Summerland School Board of Education will be held Tuesday, Apr. 12, at 7 p.m., at the school and will be open to the public. An agenda for the regular meeting is kept continuously current and available for public inspection at the administrative office. 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 April 7, 2022 ZNEZ ~~~ AGENDA SUMMERLAND SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION 1. Call meeting to...
The future of the former Orchard school hit a potential hurdle last Tuesday, as board of education members rejected bids submitted to demolish the former building and move the heating, ventilating and cooling system. Bids received were from OCC Builders, of Wayne, $398,510; O’Neill Transportation and Equipment, of Grand Island, $468,000 and Rutjen’s Construction, of Tilden, $568,040. Board member Nate Schwager said called the increase in bids “mind blowing.” “It’s extremely frustrating...
PROCEEDINGS SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION March 15, 2022 Summerland Public School Board of Education met in regular session, Tuesday, March 15, 2022, at 5 p.m. at the school. President Ed Nordby called the meeting, which was advertised in the March 9 newspaper, to order at 5 p.m. Nordby noted the Open Meetings Act posted in the board room. Members present: Marty Kerkman, Nordby, Nate Schwager, Steve Thiele, Jeremy Wagner. Absent: Candice Hoke. Motion by Kerkman, seconded by Thiele, to approve absence of board member Candice Hoke....
Amazon Capital Services, Inc., sup, 465.48; Antelope Memorial Hospital, bus driver physical, 468.00; Appleby, Greg A., winter 21-22 mileage claim, 414.00; Barnhill Piano service, piano tuning, 100.00; Black Hills Energy, nat gas, 2,226.87; Blain Pumping & Plumbing, rentals, 495.00; Canon Financial Services, Inc., printer lease, 22.81; Capital One Bk(USA), NA, sup, 1,910.00; Clearwater Market, sup, 32.32; ColdType Publishing, printing, 215.91; Corner Hardware & More, sup, 1,033.80; Courtney Soper, mileage, 368.55; DAS State Acctg-Central...
The filing deadline for the 2022 primary election was Tuesday, March 1. While several incumbents and new faces have entered races, a few offices are left without anyone filing. Antelope County Clerk, Lisa Payne, said the following individuals have filed as candidates for county offices: Robert Moore, sheriff; Angela Mortensen, clerk of the district court; Deborah Branstiter, treasurer; Kelly Mueller-Oltjenbruns, assessor; Rachel Shrader and Robert Lewis, weed control authority board. Four...
SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION Feb. 16, 2022 Summerland Public School Board of Education held a regular meeting, Wednesday, Feb. 16, at the school. President Ed Nordby called the meeting, which was published in the Feb. 9, 2022, papers, to order at 12:08 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, Steve Thiele, Jeremy Wagner. Possible motion on board member absence. All board members were present. Motion by Kerkman, seconded...
APPROVED BILLS SUMMERLAND SCHOOL Amazon Capital Services, Inc., sup, 1,358.99; Antelope Memorial Hospital, bus driver physical, 312.00; B.E. Publishing, books/software high school business 2,146.93; Black Hills Energy - Ewing, nat gas, 2,685.24; Blick Art Materials, sup, 408.63; Bomgaars, sup, 22.97; Bud’s Sanitary Service, trash, 1,300.00; Canon Financial Services, Inc., printer lease, 22.81; Capital One Bk(USA), NA, sup/reg, 1,359.90; ColdType Publishing, printing, 188.14; Courtney Soper, mileage, 417.69; DAS State Acct-Central Finance O...
Summerland Public School Board of Education met in regular session, Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022, at the school. President Ed Nordby opened the meeting, which was advertised in the Jan. 12, 2022, newspapers, to order at 7:02 p.m. Visitors were welcomed. Nordby noted the Open Meetings Act posted in the boardroom. All board members were present: Candice Hoke, Marty Kerkman, Nordby, Nate Schwager, Steve Thiele, Jeremy Wagner. Motion by Hoke, seconded by Kerkman, to approve the agenda as presented. Voting aye: Hoke, Kerkman, Nordby, Schwager, Thiele,...
