Reliable, Trustworthy Reporting, Capturing The Heartbeat Of Our Community
Reliable, Trustworthy Reporting, Capturing The Heartbeat Of Our Community
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PROCEEDINGS VILLAGE OF PAGE REGULAR MEETING The regular monthly meeting of the village board of Page was held Monday, September 11, 2023. This meeting was conducted in compliance with the NE Open Meetings Act, which is posted at the Village office. Chair Linquist called meeting to order at 7:28 p.m., with Trustees VanEvery, Tyrrell and Leichleiter present. Also present: Kurtis Campbell, Lyle and Vicki Harvey, Jannan Sobotka, Simeon Mosel and Cora Calkins. Absent member(s) – none. Chair Linquist requested the official swearing in of n...
Our September State Board of Education public meeting was held at the Leadership Center in Aurora. State Board of Education meetings are typically held on the first Thursday and Friday of most months of the year. Thursday is a workday during which committees meet. The four committees are the Executive, Rules and Regulations, Budget and Finance, and Planning and Evaluation. I serve on the Budget and Finance and Planning and Evaluation committees. Much discussion takes place during the workday to...
Residents in Ewing and Clearwater will see an increase in garbage rates following action taken by trustees in both villages. Ewing Village Chairman James Ramold said representatives from Bud's Sanitary Service, of Newman Grove reported costs have gone up since Green Fiber has closed. "He has more tonage he has to take care of," Ramold said. Ewing residents will pay $18.75 per pick up, following approval by trustees when they met Sept. 11. Residential properties in Clearwater will pay $21 per...
Funeral services for Richard Meyer, 69, of Orchard, were held Wednesday, Sept. 20, at 10:30 a.m. at United Methodist Church in Orchard. Pastor Janene Reynolds officiated. Burial was in Pleasant View Cemetery in Orchard. Brockhaus Funeral Home in Creighton was in charge of arrangements. Richard died Friday, Sept. 15, 2023, at CHI St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island, Nebraska. ~~~~~ Richard Duane Meyer, son of Robert and Laurel (Jones) Meyer was born July 21, 1954, in Orchard. He graduated...
On September 11, 2001, America suffered a series of terrible losses. Some lost offices or jobs when the Twin Towers came crashing down. Some lost a sense of safety and security as we watched buildings crumble on TV. Most tragically, many of us lost dear friends or family members to these atrocious attacks on our nation. Nebraska was no stranger to the widespread suffering caused by 9/11. Some of our own were lost that day and we remember them on this 22nd anniversary of the attacks. Navy Capt....
Getting a haircut is like turning the page of a well-worn book, where each snip of the scissors marks the beginning of a fresh chapter in the story of your life. If Larissa Thomson had followed one snip from a haircut, her chapter would have included nursing. "I always wanted to be a nurse," she said. She received a certified nursing assistant license and worked at an area care center during her senior year. Then, COVID-19 hit and she found herself balancing homework with long work shifts....
The double glass doors at Clearwater's Hi-Way Mart have seen a lot of traffic. Through flooding and severe weather, holidays and ordinary days, the convenience store, located at 303 Highway 275, has been a community mainstay. When owners Joe and Carol Thiele locked the doors for the final time on Aug. 31, it was bittersweet. For nearly 25 years, the Clearwater couple spent early morning hours opening the shop. Late-night hours were involved, too, keeping the "well-oiled machine" running on a...
NOTICE OF MEETING VILLAGE OF PAGE, NEBRASKA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a meeting of the chairman and board of trustees of the Village of Page, Nebraska, will hold a budget hearing, tax levy hearing and a regular monthly meeting commencing at 7 p.m., Monday, Sept. 11, 2023, at the village office. This meeting will be open to the public. An agenda for such meeting, kept continuously current, is available for inspection at the office of the village clerk for the Village of Page. A complete copy will be posted no later than 24 hours prior to the...
TO ALL RESIDENTS OF THE VILLAGE OF PAGE, NEBRASKA, AND ALL OTHER PERSONS: You are hereby placed on notice that the village board of the Village of Page, Nebraska, shall hold a public hearing at the village office on the 11th day of September, 2023, at 7 p.m. The purpose of this hearing is to hear testimony in favor of, opposition to, and to answer questions in relation thereto, the proposed one-year and six-year street improvement program for the Village of Page, Nebraska. A copy of the programs are on file with Cora L. Calkins, village clerk,...
PROCEEDINGS OF REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING VILLAGE OF PAGE August 14, 2023 The regular monthly meeting of the Village Board of Page was held Monday, Aug. 14, 2023, at the village office. This meeting was conducted in compliance with the Nebraska Open Meetings Act and the Open Meeting Laws are posted at the village office. Chair Linquist called the meeting to order at 7:06 p.m. Trustees VanEvery and Leichleiter present. Also present: Kurt Campbell, Jannan Sobotka, Ron Samland and Cora Calkins. Absent: Tyrrell/Bartak seat unfilled. Motion by...
During the interim, I have talked to many constituents who had questions regarding a bill enacted by the Legislature earlier this year: LB583. LB583 makes adjustments to the Tax Equity and Educational Opportunities Support Act formula for state aid to Nebraska's public schools. As reported in the Unicameral Update, "Under LB583, introduced by Bellevue Sen. Rita Sanders at the request of Gov. Jim Pillen, the state will pay public school districts $1,500 in foundation aid per student beginning...
NOTICE OF MEETING VILLAGE OF PAGE, NEBRASKA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a meeting of the chairman and Board of Trustees of the Village of Page, Nebraska, will be held at 7 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 14, 2023, at the village office. This meeting will be open to the public. An agenda for such meeting, kept continuously current, is available for inspection at the office of the village clerk for the Village of Page. A complete copy will be posted no later than 24 hours prior to the meeting and may also be viewed at www.pagene.us or pagenebraska.com....
Holt County Ag Society has announced its 2023 4-H and fair schedule. Events will begin Saturday, Aug. 5 with 4-H shooting sports action and end Saturday, Aug. 12, at the fairgrounds in Chambers. 4-H shooting sports participants will register Saturday, beginning at 8 a.m., with competition in trap, .22, small bore pistol and muzzle loading scheduled to start at 9. On Sunday, shooting sports participants will compete for bragging rights and ribbons in BB gun, air rifle, air pistol and archery, at...
Holt County Supervisors held a listening session, Monday afternoon, allowing members of the Holt/Boyd E-911 board to present their perceptions of operations in the dispatch center and the role of the board. In late July, supervisors Duane Neiman, Scott Keyes and Bill Tielke and Holt County Clerk Cathy Pavel met with Boyd County officials to hear public comment about day-to-day operations at the center. The meeting arose following a June 20 meeting, where fire department representatives,...
Random thoughts on a Tuesday, as this week’s deadline looms: • Sometimes, an overactive imagination can be detrimental. I have a list of 10 column ideas, but the analogies weren’t panning out. Oh, the words were flowing, no doubt about that, but the mental image wasn’t connecting among the dots. There’s always next week. • Small-town community celebrations are simply the best. The Page and Orchard communities put on great events this past weekend. From the purple and white balloons drifting fr...
Page residents will celebrate Community Day on Saturday, July 29, with a full slate of activities planned for the whole family The day will start at 9 a.m., with the Frederick Cronk Memorial Trap Shoot on the south edge of Page. Follow the signs to the location. At 11 a.m., the kids' sand dig will begin behind the Kountry Korner Cafe. At the same time, burgers and other tasty items will be served in Lamason's Park. Serving will continue through 2 p.m. Free watermelon will be offered in...
Another year, another milestone. The volume number on page one's flag notes a flip of the calendar. This edition marks the beginning of what will culminate in our fifth year of publishing the "Summerland Advocate-Messenger." It's been a whirlwind. It's required late and/or early hours. It's meant hard work, occasional frustration and an intense amount of laughter. Plus, it's been some of the most rewarding work in which we've played a part. We believe in the power of community journalism, how a...
NOTICE OF SALARIES VILLAGE OF PAGE In accordance with Section 19-1102 of the Nebraska State Statutes, the following employee job titles and their current salaries, as of Aug. 1, 2023, corresponding to such titles, are hereby published as follows: Board Chairperson: $40.00 per meeting Board of Trustees: $40.00 per meeting Village clerk/treasurer: $15.50 per hour Maintenance: $15.00 per hour Grade IV Water Operator: $15.50 per hour /s/ Cora L. Calkins Page Village Clerk Published July 20, 2023 ZNEZ...
NOTICE OF RENEWAL OF CLASS C RETAIL LIQUOR LICENSE Page Development Corporation NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to Section 53-135.01 of the Nebraska Liquor Control Act, a Liquor License may be automatically renewed for one year from November 1, 2023, for the following retail liquor license to wit: Page Development Corporation DBA The Kountry Korner Cafe 101 South 5th Street Page, Nebraska 68766 Notice is hereby given that written protests to the issuance of automatic renewal of license may be filed by any resident of the Village of Page,...
PROCEEDINGS VILLAGE OF PAGE July 10, 2023 The regular monthly meeting of the Village Board of Page was held Monday, July 10, 2023, at the village office. This meeting was conducted in compliance with the Nebraska Open Meetings Act and the Open Meeting Laws are posted at the Village Office. Chair Linquist called the meeting to order at 7:04 p.m. Trustees VanEvery and Leichleiter present. Also present: Mike Christensen and Cora Calkins. Absent: Tyrrell and Bartak. Motion by VanEvery, second by Leichleiter, to approve minutes of the June 12,...
Katelynn Westley, also known as Katelynn Marker, 25, of Stromsburg waived her right to a jury trial and changed her plea to guilty on each of three counts of disturbing the peace, committed Jan. 26. Taylor fined Westley $250 on each count, placed her on probation for six months, including $220 in fees, and assessed $50 costs. Probation terms included letters of apology to be approved by probation officer. Westley was represented by Dennis Morland of Norfolk. Morgan K. Anson, 25, of Orchard faced Taylor on a single count, no proof of financial...
Clearwater Public Library has multiple events for all ages planned this month. Come-and-go crafts run from 1 to 5 p.m. on the dates listed, unless stated differently. • Friday, July 7: Galaxy or ocean-wave motion bottles and no-sew pouches; • Tuesday, July 11: Tie-dying from 10 a.m. to noon. Bring a pre-washed, 100% cotton white T-shirt, bandana, pillow case, socks, etc., for dying. • Friday, July 21: Shrinky dinks and T-shirt bags; • Friday, July 28: Sharpee-dyed tile coasters and decorate your own picture frame Watch the website, clearwa...
Central Valley Ag cooperative is asking individuals to share a story by entering CVA’s sixth annual photo contest. Contest opened July 3 and submissions will be accepted through Aug. 3. Photos can be entered into three categories: beauty in agriculture, generations on the farm and working in acres. Photos can exhibit harvest, livestock, planting, equipment, life on the farm and more. There is no shortage of topics to showcase in the agriculture industry. “We’re thrilled to present this photo contest as a platform to showcase agriculture throu...
NOTICE OF MEETING VILLAGE OF PAGE, NEBRASKA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a meeting of the chairman and Board of Trustees of the Village of Page, Nebraska, will be held at 7 p.m. on Monday, July 10, 2023, at the village office. This meeting will be open to the public. An agenda for such meeting, kept continuously current, is available for inspection at the office of the village clerk for the Village of Page. A complete copy will be posted no later than 24 hours prior to the meeting and may also be viewed at www.pagene.us or pagenebraska.com....
It’s amazing (and maybe a bit sad) how a simple conversation, or in this case, a Twitter post, can send you down a rabbit hole. That’s how I spent an hour, Sunday, after reading a friend’s post and the responses. His tweet - this week’s poll question below - is this: What is the best song that has Nebraska in either the title or lyrics? Many songs were familiar, but there were a few I needed to investigate. I compiled a brief list and listened to a few unfamiliar tunes. Scrolling through...
