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A conference realignment, of sorts, will include Summerland Bobcat activities. The decision to join a yet-to-be-named new conference, including seven other area school districts, was approved during the Summerland board of education's Jan. 17 regular meeting. In addition to Summerland, current Niobrara Valley Conference Schools Elkhorn Valley, Neligh-Oakdale and West Holt will join Lewis and Clark Conference schools Hartington-Newcastle, Laurel-Concord-Coleridge and Plainview. Lutheran High...
NOTICE OF RENEWAL OF CLASS I ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR ON SALE (OUTSIDE CORPORATE LIMITS) LIQUOR LICENSE PLAINVIEW COUNTRY CLUB Notice is hereby given that pursuant to Section 53-135.01 that a Liquor License may be automatically renewed for one year from May 1, 2024, for the following: Class I – Alcoholic Liquor On-Sale (Outside Corporate Limits), to-wit: Plainview Country Club, Address: 53230 865 Road, Plainview, Nebraska, 68769, on the premises described as follows: A tract more particularly described as the North 50 acres of the East Half of the N...
PROCEEDINGS SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION Jan. 17, 2024 Summerland Public School Board of Education met in regular session, Wednesday, Jan. 17, at 7 p.m., in the board meeting room. President Steve Thiele called the meeting, which was advertised in the Jan. 10, 2024, newspapers, to order at 7 p.m. Thiele noted the Open Meetings Act posted in the board room. Roll call was taken, with all board members present: Ed Nordby, Nate Schwager, Scott Thiele, Steve Thiele, Austin Twibell, Jeremy Wagner. Thiele read the "Written Acceptance...
Antelope County PRIMARY 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 2024 Primary Election Ballot to be held May 14, 2024, in Antelope County, Nebraska, as per State Statute 32-601. Notice is also given that the filing deadline for such offices are: Feb. 15, 2024, for incumbents and March 1, 2024, for non-incumbents. An incumbent is anyone serving in an elective office, even...
Will Summerland Schools be part of a new activity conference? Board of education members will answer that question when they meet Wednesday, Jan. 17. The meeting will be held in the board room at the school at 7 p.m. Discussion about a potential conference, which could include Elkhorn Valley, Hartington-Newcastle, Laurel-Concord-Coleridge, Lutheran High Northeast, Neligh-Oakdale, Plainview, West Holt and Summerland has taken place at board meetings since November. In December, Superintendent...
Summerland's girls' basketball team got off to a slow start when they met Plainview, Jan. 2, in a home contest. By the second quarter, the Bobcats were back on track, en route to a 37-33 win. Plainview pounced in the first quarter, sprinting to a 9-3 lead. Summerland scored 12 points in the second quarter to knot the game at 15 at the half. Plainview held on to a 25-23 lead at the end of the third quarter, but the Bobcats outscored the visitors, 14-8, in the final eight minutes of play to...
An unproductive second quarter led to a Jan. 2 Bobcat loss to the Plainview Pirates, who returned to Pierce County with a 50-41 win. The two teams battled to a 12-12 tie at the end of the first quarter. Plainview's defense held Summerland to a single point in the second quarter, leading 22-13 at the half. The Bobcats added seven points after the break, while the Pirates extended the margin to 37-20. In the final eight minutes, the Bobcats added 21 points. The Bobcats shot 15% from the...
Denis F. Kerkman, 90, of Tilden appeared in front of the Honorable Donna Taylor in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh on Jan. 3, for pretrial conference on a charge of violating a protection order, a Class 1 misdemeanor. Kerkman pleaded guilty, pursuant to a plea agreement. In return, Antelope County attorney Joe Smith agreed to recommend probation, with no jail time. Taylor ordered a pretrial investigation and set sentencing Feb. 7. Bond is continued, in the amount of $20,000, 10%, with an order for no contact, neither direct nor...
Summerland boys' wrestling team scored 102 points, Saturday, en route to a third-place finish at the Elgin Public-Pope John Wrestling Tourney. The Bobcats finished with five medalists, including two champions. Ethan Kester earned gold in the 138 division. Kester worked through the bracket, earning pins against Connor Thomson, Summerland, in 5:20 and Emmerson Earl, Palmer, in 5:44. In the championship match, Kester earned an 8-2 decision over Trevor Carraher, Riverside. Jesse Thiele, wrestling in...
Four and one-half points. That’s the margin that separated first and second places, Friday, at the Elgin Public Pope John Girls’ Wrestling Invitational. Elkhorn Valley landed just ahead of the Bobcats, 123.5 to 119. West Holt finished third, scoring 73; Schuyler junior varsity, fourth, 68; and Neligh-Oakdale, fifth, with 61 points in the 13-team field. Ava Cleveland struck gold in the 110-pound class. She opened with a win by fall, in :45, over Eva Bermel of Randolph and pinned Schuyler’s Gabri...
A funeral service and celebration of life for Marjorie Beed, 89, of Neligh will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 18, at Faith Community Church in Neligh, with the Rev. Bruce Phillips of Neligh officiating. Interment will be at Laurel Hill Cemetery in Neligh. Visitation will be at the church, from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday. ~~~ Marjorie Ann Huebert was born on a farm in Holt County, near O'Neill, on Feb. 26, 1934, and died at Arbor Care Center in Neligh on Dec. 13, 2023, surrounded by family. Marjorie...
Jerry F. Homolka Jr., 57, of Chambers faced the Honorable Kale Burdick on Nov. 14, in the Holt County courtroom in O’Neill, for sentencing on a count of driving under the influence of alcohol, first offense, a Class W misdemeanor. Burdick find him $500, revoked his driver’s license for 60 days and placed him on probation for six months. He was ordered to pay $210 in probation fees and $105 costs. Homolka was represented by Ron Temple of Norfolk. Homolka was arrested by an O’Neill police officer May 22, with a preliminary breath alcohol conte...
Summerland girls' wrestling team brought home its first-ever championship trophy, Monday, Dec. 4. They scored 134 points to claim the title at the West Holt Girls Invitational. The host team finished second, with 117, in the 13-team event. The Bobcats finished with 10 medal winners, including two first-place finishes from Ava Cleveland and Raina Krebs. Cleveland drew a first-round bye in the 110 class and in round two, pinned Mollie Corkle, O'Neill, in 1:16. She picked up another pin in round...
North Central Community Care Partnership Coalition, a local 501c3 non-profit organization whose fiscal agent is North Central District Health Department, successfully concluded its second annual winter coat drive, spreading warmth to local schools in need. Four area schools actively participated in the initiative, facilitated by the collaborative efforts of dedicated coalition partners. Val Wecker, representing Avera St. Anthony's, Bob Thomas from Building Blocks, Tonya Hytrek of CASA, and...
Bobcat football coach Tom Thramer announced post-season honors for district D1-6 have been announced. Three players received all-district team honors and three additional players received honorable mention. Selected for first-team honors are Alec Schindler, Michael Koenig and Gavin Whiting. Honorable mention selections include Sam Cheatum, AJ Hobbs and Ethan Kester. Other football players selected, by school include Plainview, first team: Spencer Hille, Brendan Weber, Hayven Stewart, Jacson King...
Alec Schindler finished with 200 all-purpose yards and Connor Thomson racked up another 140 yards, but it wasn't enough for the Bobcats in Friday's 62-34 loss to Plainview. Coach Tom Thramer said he thought his team did a good job of "bringing the fight to Plainview" in the first half. Both teams found the end zone once in the first quarter and the Pirates took a 28-21 lead to the locker room at the half. "We were able to get some big stops and make some big plays on offense and special teams, w...
Pepper W. Marchant, 25, of Neligh was sentenced to one and one-half years in the county jail when he appeared for resentencing on his original December 2020 conviction of four Class 1 misdemeanors, Count I, assault public safety officer with bodily fluid, counts II and III assault and Count V, obstructing a peace officer. On Aug. 2, Marchant was found to be in violation of terms of a 24-month probation sentence ordered in February 2021 that had been extended by six months in June 2022 for violations. Marchant tested positive for THC before his...
Five of about a dozen area residents, who were cited for possessing open alcohol containers July 3, waived court appearances and have each paid a $50 fine and $49 costs. They include Neligh residents Jaryd L. Montgomery, 32, Jamie L. Montgomery, 31, Scott N. Jacob, 46, Cory Coover, 50, and Ewing resident Riley Funk, 27. They were cited by a Nebraska State Patrol officer in a Neligh neighborhood near the intersection of M and 9th streets. Several individuals remain on the Aug. 16 Antelope County court docket. Austin R. Bertschinger, 30, of...
Funeral services for Larry A. Schroth, 73, of Brunswick, were held Wednesday, Aug. 19, at Brunswick Congregational Church, with Pastor Robert Moore officiating. Burial was in West Willowdale Cemetery. Larry died Aug. 5, at his home. Beyer Snider Memorial Funeral Home handled arrangements. Condolences may be left for the family at http://www.beyersnidermemorialfh.com. ~~~~~ Larry Allen Schroth was born March 17, 1950, at Tilden to Clair William and Lorraine Alberta (Forbes) Schroth He was raised...
Mother Nature has been interfering with the Area 1 American Junior Legion baseball tournament. Originally, the Tri-County Titans were slated to play Creighton/Plainview, Friday, July 7, but opening games were moved to Saturday, due to rain. The rain delay may have worked in the Titan’s favor, as they walked away with a 7-6 win over C/P. Coach Jeff Shabram said, “It was a complete team effort, as Ryan Rifer started on the mound, followed by Jake Schroeder and A.J. Hobbs. Wyatt Shabram came in to close out the game.” Tri-County would score two r...
SUBMITTED ARTICLE On Friday, June 30, the Tri-County Titans juniors traveled to Atkinson to take on the Atkinson Post #86 seniors in American Legion baseball action. Tri-County used a balanced, total team attack to come away with an impressive 8-4 win. Wyatt Shabram started on the mound for the Titans and pitched the complete game, ending with 96 total pitches on the night while striking out eight batters. Coach Jeff Shabram said, "He had a very solid defense that he could lean on the entire way." It started with A.J. Hobbs calling a great game...
On Friday, June 16, the Tri-County Titans traveled to Creighton to take on Creighton/Plainview in junior legion baseball action. In a tight game until the final inning, Tri-County fell to Creighton/Plainview by a score of 0-8. Ryan Rifer took the mound for Tri-County, throwing four outstanding innings, according to Coach Jeff Shabram. Rifer allowed only two runs while striking out four batters. Due to pitch count rules, Wyatt Shabram came in for relief for Rifer, pitching the final two innings....
Melvin A. Lund 1934 - 2019 Melvin (Mike) Alfred Lund, 85, of Hutchinson, Minnesota, died Nov. 1, 2019, at Prairie Senior Cottages in Hutchinson. Memorial services will be held Sunday, July 2, at 1 p.m., at the American Legion Post 267 in Clearwater. There will be a catered meal provided. There will also be a time of honoring Melvin's wife, Elaine, who died March 17, 2023. ~~~~~ Melvin A. Lund was born July 6, 1934, in Plainview, to Alfred and Marie (Schmidt) Lund. He attended Clearwater Public...
The Tri-County Titans traveled to Randolph, Sunday, June 11 for junior legion baseball league action. "What a beautiful night for baseball as the Titans won the game in convincing fashion by a score of 9-3," said Coach Jeff Shabram. It was a complete team effort as nine different Titans scored or knocked in an RBI and everyone reached base. Starting on the mound for Tri-County was Ryan Rifer, throwing three innings, allowing two runs and striking out five Randolph batters. Wyatt Shabram came in relief, throwing four innings, allowing one run,...
A family-owned agribusiness in Brunswick is achieving a rare feat: celebrating 100 years in business. J.E. Meuret Grain Company was founded in 1923 to assist farmers with buying, storing, and selling their crops. 100 years later, the mission remains the same: to help farmers throughout Northeast Nebraska to prosper and feed the world. The company is now led by the third and fourth generation of the Meuret family to be involved in the business. What started with a single grain storage facility...
