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The Nebraska Cattlemen Foundation recently announced it has awarded $61,200 in scholarships to students furthering their education goals in the 2020-2021 academic year. "The foundation strongly believes in the importance of a sound education for tomorrow's industry leaders and is pleased to be able to provide this funding to these outstanding students to aid in their academic career," says Mark Jagels, president of the Nebraska Cattlemen Foundation. "Due to the generosity of many donors and the...
Antelope County road personnel will start work on 516 Avenue, north of Clearwater, Monday, June 15. The road will be closed from Highway 275 to 854 Road. Motorists are asked to detour to 519 Avenue - the Royal road - or 513 Avenue - the Orchard road. Antelope County road superintendent Aaron Boggs said, "854 Road between 515 and 516 Avenue, will remain closed to thru traffic also....
The University of Nebraska at Kearney announced students who earned a place on the dean's list for the spring 2020 semester.Students must have completed 12 credit hours or more with a 3.5 grade point average on a 4.0 scale. Mackenzie Petersen, of Page, and Trisha Hoffman, of Royal, were named to the list....
A total of 178 graduating seniors have completed requirements of the University Honors Program at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. This is the largest number of honors graduates in a single term in the 33-year history of the program. To graduate from the University Honors Program, students must maintain at least a 3.5 grade-point average, complete a senior project or research thesis and fulfill other curricular requirements. Audrey Claire Wilhelm, of Royal, has been recognized. She is a student in the college of arts and s...
The Antelope County commissioners are considering a bond to finance extensive road repairs. “I think a big topic at this meeting will be what we will do with our oil roads, after our discussion last week,” commissioner Dean Smith said during the commissioners’ May 11 meeting at the courthouse in Neligh. He had contacted Tobin Buchanan with First National Capital Markets, who had previously worked with the county, to inquire about bond terms to finance potential major repair costs, “to look at options on how we are going to go forward with th...
North Central District Health Department recently partnered with the Nebraska State Patrol to conduct tobacco compliance checks in Antelope County. Checks aim to ensure retailers are properly checking I.D.’s and only selling to those who are 19 or older. Antelope County’s compliance rate was 94.74% with 19 retailers checked, two skipped and one fail. HiWay Mart, City Limits, Dean’s Market, Elgin One Stop, The Home Town Station, Antelope Lanes, Buff’s Dew Drop Inn, Lucky Joe’s Liquor, Casey’s Retail Co. #2378, Cubby’s Inc., Dollar General #6015...
The purchase of a refrigerated semi-trailer and the county fund it was paid from were among matters of contention at the Antelope County commissioners' meeting last week. All five commissioners, several other county officials and others were present in the courthouse meeting room May 5 and the meeting was shared electronically via Zoom. Some of those present were asked to step into the hall at one point, when more than 10 were observed in the room. Jared Reimers addressed the commissioners...
Matthew C. Waters, 34, a South Dakota man currently incarcerated, was granted continuances of his pretrial hearing and jury trial by the Honorable Mark Johnson in Antelope County district court last Wednesday. Court appearances are now tentatively set May 27 and July 21, respectively, on charges related to a multi-county pursuit that ended near Royal last November. Waters is charged with two Class 4 felonies in Antelope County, attempted assault on a law enforcement officer with a motor vehicle and operating a motor vehicle to avoid arrest,...
June 30 retirement of longtime Antelope County clerk of the district court, Judy Cole was announced during the April 14 meeting of the Antelope County commissioners. The meeting was held via video conference, with commissioner Eli Jacob and chairman Charlie Henery present in the meeting room, along with clerk Lisa Payne. Commissioners Dean Smith, Regina Krebs and Carolyn Pedersen participated remotely via Zoom. Sheriff Bob Moore, county attorney Joe Abler, zoning administrator Liz Doerr and...
Three football players with ties to area schools have been selected for the Northeast Nebraska All-Star Classic. OC's Eli Macke will join Clay Curtis of Royal, who plays for the Creighton Bulldogs and Josh Klabenes, of the CWCE Renegades, in the June 13 classic. The game will be played at Veteran's Memorial Field in Norfolk. Kickoff is scheduled for 12 p.m. Mike Sunderman, president of the event's board of directors stated the board will continue to plan for the game. A final decision will be...
Five area students have been selected to represent local American Legion posts and auxiliaries at Cornhusker Girls and Boys State. Due to COVID-19 concerns, the students will not have an opportunity to attend the week-long educational sessions, scheduled for May 31 to June 6, at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Avery Cheatum, daughter of Dana and Rachael, was chosen to represent Page's auxiliary unit. She is a junior at Orchard Public School. Clearwater Public School junior Elly Herley,...
Funeral services for Jacquette "Jackie" Bartak, 84, of Ewing, will be held privately for her family, due to the present healthcare precautions. Burial will be in St. Patrick's Cemetery rural Clearwater. Snider Memorial Funeral Home is handling arrangements. Jackie died March 22 at Antelope Memorial Hospital in Neligh. A memorial service, for the public, will be held at a later date. Condolences may be directed to the family at www.snidermemorialfh.com ~~~ Jacquette Ann Bartak was born July 6,...
Multiple sightings of bears have been reported across the area. A nationwide movement to hunt bears is underway, since schools have been closed due to COVID-19. Based on the popular children's book, "We're Going on a Bear Hunt," by Michael Rosen, participants are urged to place a teddy bear in a front window of a neighborhood or business district. Then, families can entertain little ones with the viral pastime. The book tells the story of three children and their parents, who, along with the...
Christofer N. Carstens, 21, of Oakdale was found guilty of felony child abuse last Wednesday when he appeared before the Honorable Mark Johnson in the Antelope County district court in Neligh. A plea agreement was reached, resulting in Carstens pleading no contest to the crime in exchange for prosecutor, Joe Abler’s agreement to file no further charges in the case and to recommend no more than 20 years imprisonment at sentencing, which is set April 29. Johnson ordered a presentence investigation report. Accused of injuring his infant d...
Three citizen meetings have been scheduled in the Bazile Groundwater Management Area. The goal of these meetings is to have everyone who lives, works or farms within the Bazile Groundwater Management Area participate in a discussion about the water-quality issue in the area that includes the communities of Brunswick, Bazile Mills, Creighton, Foster, Orchard, Osmond, Plainview, Royal, Wausa and Winnetoon. The meetings are an opportunity to voice an opinion and concerns regarding groundwater contamination throughout the area. Meeting dates and lo...
The Antelope County commissioners were faced with issues arising from two recent road decisions when they met last Tuesday, Feb. 11, at the courthouse in Neligh. Working through the agenda, commissioners examined and approved payroll and vendor claims, all with an eye on the clock, completing their work before noon. A quorum for the afternoon was at risk, due to two commissioners indicating afternoon obligations elsewhere and commissioner Regina Krebs' absence. Casey Dittrich, who has served as Antelope County road boss for the last four...
Christen Curtis, of Royal and a Creighton Community School FFA member, finished second in district four juniors competition, held recently at the Chuck M. Pohlman Agriculture Complex at Northeast Community College in Norfolk. Four hundred eighty-eight contestants from 43 schools participated in the event. Michael Roeber, agriculture/livestock judging instructor at Northeast, said teams could have up to eight members, with the top four scores counted. “The top 25% of the teams in the district contest qualified for the state competition, which w...
The Honorable Mark Johnson, one of two judges who serve the seventh judicial district of Nebraska, took the bench in the Antelope County courtroom last Wednesday, Jan. 29. Johnson and the Honorable James Kube alternate annually as presiding judges in the Antelope County district court. Johnson sentenced a Pierce County woman to three consecutive jail terms for felony convictions. Karen R. Stewart, 46, of Osmond will spend 120 days in the Antelope County Jail, providing she loses no good time. She was sentenced to 180 days for a conviction of...
Area students have received scholastic honors for the fall 2019 semester. Wayne State College Wayne State College included more than 1,000 students on the dean’s list for exemplary academic achievement during the past semester. Students listed are full-time undergraduate students who have achieved a 3.5 grade-point average or above on a 4.0 scale. An asterisk denotes a 4.0 GPA for the term. Area students on the list include Travis Rudloff * and Taylor Sanne, Clearwater; Skylar Reynolds, Jaidyn Schindler, Brad Thoendel, Alex Thramer and Derek T...
Roxanne Bergman of Clearwater won $200,000 playing Royal Riches from the Nebraska Lottery. Bergman told lottery officials she plans to pay off her vehicle and live off the rest of her winnings....
Antelope County zoning administrator Liz Doerr issued 168 permits in 2020, according a summary she presented to county commissioners Jan. 7. Permits issued generated more than $44,000 in revenue for the county, including $250 in late fees. The value of non-wind turbine permitted projects was projected at just shy of $4 million. By township, building permits issued include: Blaine, one permit, with estimated value of $150; Burnett, two permits, $305,000; Cedar, four, $100,200; Clearwater, three, $32,700; Crawford, two, $400,000; Custer, three,...
On Dec. 20, President Donald Trump signed a $1.4 trillion spending package that increasing the includes federal minimum age to purchase cigarettes and other tobacco products, including e-vapor products, from 18 to 21. The announcement, posted on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration website, noted, "It is now illegal for a retailer to sell any tobacco product - including cigarettes, cigars and e-cigarettes - to anyone under 21." The FDA regulates all tobacco products. While the FDA has 180 days...
The Honorable James Kube presided over Antelope County district court last week in the final 2019 session. The Honorable Mark Johnson will serve Antelope County in 2020. Kube arraigned two individuals on felony charges. Matthew C. Waters, 34, a South Dakota man currently held in the Antelope County Jail, faced the judge on two counts related to a multi-county pursuit that ended near Royal in November. He is charge with two Class 4 felonies, attempted assault on a law enforcement officer with a...
W.T. Ellis stated, "It is Christmas in the heart that puts Christmas in the air." The Orchard Historical Society seems to keep the community involved by hosting events for people to partake in. On Sunday, Dec. 15, they hosted a tour of homes, with six participants. Each destination featured a different thing to intrigue visitors with the holiday season. First on the list to visit was the old schoolhouse in Orchard. The Historical Society has put a lot of time and effort into restoring the school...
Randall "Randy" Lee Rader, 62, of Denver, Colorado, formerly of Royal, died Dec. 11, at his home, following a lengthy illness. Randy, son of Bob and Patty (Rodgers) Rader, was born May 28, 1957, at Plainview. He was a 1975 graduate of Orchard High School and furthered his education at Kearney State College. He worked in Omaha for a number of years before moving to Denver 20 years ago to work at Tagawa's Greenhouse, and for the past nine years, at a Walmart store there. Randy took great joy in caring for his many plants and flowers and family...
