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Reliable, Trustworthy Reporting, Capturing The Heartbeat Of Our Community
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I would have Thanksgiving dinner with Santa Clause. We would talk about the North Pole. We would talk about the elves. I picked him because I like him. He is kind and gives me presents. Santa Clause is the best! Claire Snodgrass I would like to have Thanksgiving dinner with my dad's grandpa Elmer because I want to meet my elders. I would ask him if he likes Jack's mullet. I do not like it. It is ugly! We would talk about whatever I feel like talking about. In conclusion, I want to meet dad's...
Wayne State College will hold commencement ceremonies for graduate and undergraduate students on Saturday, May 6 in the college's historic Willow Bowl ampitheater. 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 603 degrees will be conferred by Wayne State president Marysz Rames. Those...
Wayne State College included 1,275 students on the dean's list for exemplary academic achievement during the fall 2022 semester. Students listed on the dean's list are full-time undergraduate students who have achieved a grade-point average of 3.5 or above on a 4.0 scale for the semester. An asterisk (*) denotes a 4.0 GPA for the term. Area residens receiving honors include Elly Herley and Taylor Sanne *, Clearwater; Brooklynn Chipps, Elgin; Ashley Koenig, Ewing and Erin Schwager *,...
More than 1,300 students have been named to the first semester honor roll at Wayne State College. To qualify, students must earn a grade-point average of 3.5 or above. An asterik by a name denotes a 4.0 GPA. Local residents receiving honors include Travis Rudloff*, Taylor Sanne, Skye Schroeder and Kylie Thiele*, Clearwater; Jacob Green, Elizabeth Nordby, Brad Thoendel and Alex Thramer*, Ewing; Brandi Ruzicka, Erin Schwager, Kyle Snodgrass and Levi Stacken, Orchard....
If 2020 vision existed, the past year may have turned out differently. Or, maybe we needed this year to define our strengths and guide us toward a revision of what we deem as normal. The year 2020 caused us to slow down and realize what matters most. While coronavirus - and all its implications - dominated the news cycle, other news items drew attention: groundbreaking for the new school site, cruise nights honoring graduates, new businesses opening and surviving a pandemic, pumpkin patches spro...
A proposed sale of the Clearwater site building was okayed by the Summerland School board of education, contingent on approval of a sales agreement, during its Sept. 14 meeting. Principal Mike Sanne said talks with ESU 8 administrator Corey Dahl have led to a sales price of $58,000. With the Sept. 14 vote, school and ESU 8 officials will begin the process of drawing up a purchase agreement. Several items will remain in the building. “Some pieces of kitchen equipment, there will be some other equ...
Clearwater Public School seniors did not let the coronavirus spoil graduation, despite limited attendance at Saturday's commencement exercises. The ten graduates turned a stressful final quarter of classes into a memorable celebration. Jackie Olivan welcomed family members and guests. Lauren Behnk, valedictorian, and Kierra Bearinger, salutatorian, shared memories and provided their take on spending one-fourth of the year learning at home following the school's March 13 closure due to COVID-19....
They survived a global pandemic and spent the final quarter of their high school career learning via virtual technology. On Saturday, at 1 p.m., 10 Clearwater seniors will walk across a stage in the school's gymnasium and receive their diplomas, the last Clearwater Public Schools class to note the distinction. Kierra Bearinger, Lauren Behnk, Taylor Ann Bolling, Taylor Rose Bolling, Trenton Fletcher, Zach Hoffman, Tyler Hupp, James Kester, Brooke Knievel and Jackie Olivan will receive diplomas....
A 23-year-old Oakdale man, who filed an appeal of his Antelope County conviction of two misdemeanor traffic counts with the Nebraska Supreme Court this past winter, faced the Honorable Donna Taylor again last week. The case found its way to the Nebraska Court of Appeals, where Hill’s appeal was “summarily” dismissed and returned to Taylor with a mandate to sentence. Antelope County was taxed $126 in costs for the appeal. Taylor, on Wednesday, May 20, in the Antelope County courtroom, dismissed the case against Garrett A.H. Hill, due to proce...
Clearwater Public Schools recently announced award winners in scholastic courses. NVC Principal’s All-conference - Mike Sanne Hunter Klabenes, Eli Thiele, Taylor Anne Bolling, Tyler Hupp, Kierra Bearinger, Lauren Behnk and James Kester NVC Superintendent’s All-conference - Mike Sanne James Kester High School Honor Roll - Mike Sanne Ava Rittscher, Keaton Thiele, Matt Umphress, Kelton Bruhn, Julie Olivan, Aislynn Kester, Alex Thiele, Cassidy Bearinger, Dillon Moser, Jacob Behnk, Eli Thiele, Taylor Anne Bolling, Kierra Bearinger, Lauren Behnk Hig...
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...
An Oakdale man was convicted of two crimes last Wednesday during a trial to the bench at the Antelope County courthouse in Neligh. Twenty-three-year-old self-litigant defendant Garrett A.H. Hill faced the Honorable Donna Taylor in the last case on the Jan. 15 docket. With other court activity wrapped up for the day, the courtroom was mostly clear, with the exception of a woman who accompanied the defendant, court staff, local media and several law enforcement officers - from the Nebraska State Patrol, Antelope County sheriff’s and Neligh p...
