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Could a wheelchair-accessible van be in the works for use by Antelope County veterans? According to Veterans' Service Officer Tom Nelson, a need definitely exists. "We're still rolling with it," he told Antelope County Supervisors during Tuesday morning's meeting in Neligh. Nelson did not present actual figures for a potential purchase but noted used vans could run approximately $54,000. "Other VSOs are running with an actual van. I'd rather have a wheelchair van. It makes more sense," Nelson...
Longtime American Legion and Auxiliary members Ralph and Barb Tichota, of Clearwater, were recognized Saturday, for providing the inspiration and dedication to bring the veterans park to life in Clearwater. "It will have a lasting and significant impact," said Steve Stearns, veterans park committee member, during the presentation. "Your legacy will live on through this beautiful park and your work in creating a place of reflection and remembrance has touched all of our hearts." The park, located...
Three new League Association of Nebraska members began three-year terms on the LARM board of directors this month. LARM is a Nebraska risk- management pool providing risk management services and insurance coverages to Nebraska cities, villages and other governmental agencies. New board members are Jim Bulkley, mayor of Columbus; M. Layne Groseth, city administrator/utilities director of North Platte; and Dana Klabenes, clerk/treasurer of Neligh. Fifteen members serve on the board, including...
Antelope County will be part of a coalition for landfill services. Commissioners approved acceptance of a resolution, Tuesday, following a phone call with Daryl Guthard, owner of Bud’s Sanitary Service, based in Newman Grove. According to Guthard, the resolution is required by the state since trash from the county goes to a coalition landfill. “It just says we’re approved members,” Guthard said. Commissioner Keith Heithoff asked if approval will result in increased costs. Guthard said it would not. Commissioners reappointed two individ...
A familiar face will chair the Antelope County Commissioners following a vote by the board, Jan. 10. Charlie Henery was elected to serve as the 2023 chairman, following a 4-0 vote. Keith Heithoff, of Elgin, was elected vice chairperson. Commissioners appointed Tom Nelson to serve as veterans service officer; Bryan Cornett, weed superintendent; Megan Wingate, zoning administrator; LaVern Schroeder, surveyor and Brian McDonald, highway superintendent. Committe appointments for the upcoming year...
Four members of the Summerland girls' track and field team earned medals, Thursday, at the Tom Martin/Wausa Invitational held in Pierce. The Bobcat squad finished seventh, scoring 41 points. Pierce won the 12-field meet,with 112 points Hadley Cheatum sprinted to a gold medal in the 300m hurdles. She crossed the finish line in the 300m hurdles nearly a second ahead of the second-place finisher, Abrielle Nelson of Wausa. Cheatum finished second in two races. In the 400m, she ran 1:00.76, while in...
Rod Brummels, who coached the Clearwater Cardinals football team, is one of three coaches selected to the Nebraska Eight Man Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame. He joins coaches Dennis Reese, Loomis, and Steve Borer, of Brady, and players Michael Bayer, Howells; Casey Bender, Lindsay Holy Family; Steven Dent, Mullen; Mat Eikmeier, Howells; Dan Fox, North Loup-Scotia; Nate Froeschl, Falls City Sacred heart; Jim Gilbert, Table Rock; Orion Matthies, Overton; Tyler Paulsen, Dodge; Phillip...
Retired social studies teacher Laura Nelson is used to seeing her small town send its children, and its dollars, off to bigger cities. "We tend to go that way," to Lincoln and the Omaha metro, where her nieces and many former students live and shop. But lately, from her seat at the cafe table where she meets friends most mornings for coffee and an omelette, she's witnessed a reversal of fortune. City folks are spending their money in her hometown. "The cafe has managed to bring them up here,"...
The Holt County supervisors finalized seating of a board of adjustment when they met at the courthouse in O’Neill last Tuesday, June 30. Vice chair Steve Boshart presided, due to the potential for board of adjustment action related to TC Energy matters, with which chairman Bill Tielke has a declared conflict of interest. Clayton Goeke of Atkinson was selected, by written ballot from a pool of three interested citizens, to serve as the alternate board member. Goeke garnered three votes, Cheri Frisch of Atkinson, two, and Tom Schaaf of Lynch, non...
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...
Darrel Timm of Neligh and Julie Krause of Brunswick were appointed to the Antelope County Extension Board by the county commissioners, when the county leaders met last week at the Neligh courthouse. Local extension educator Brittany Spieker proposed the appointments of Timm and Krause to replace Gayle Wortman and Derek Zuhlke, who had each completed two terms on the board. The new board members were affirmed on 4-0 votes of the commissioners. Commissioner Eli Jacob was absent. Spieker also presented the annual extension office report. She...
