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  • Walking on Thin Ice

    LuAnn Schindler, Publisher|Jan 25, 2024

    It's full steam ahead for the 41st edition of the Royal Fire Department ice fishing tournament. The event is scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 4. First cast is set for 9 a.m., at the north end of Grove Lake. Catches will be weighed at the Royal gym after 2 p.m. A Calcutta will be held Saturday, Feb. 3, at 7 p.m., at the Royal gym. For more information, contact Gary Ober, 402-893-4531 or Butch Hergert, 402-893-5115....

  • Neligh Sesquicentennial kicks off Thursday

    LuAnn Schindler, Publisher|Jun 29, 2023

    When John Neligh, William B. Lambert and John B. Thomson viewed the sprawling Elkhorn Valley, near present-day Neligh, in 1873, they could not have imagined how the original 500-acre tract would develop into a sprawling city, intersected by two major highways. After 150 years, the intersection of old and new will merge, as Neligh residents celebrate the city's sesquicentennial. While a handful of events are scheduled for Thursday and Friday, the bulk of activities will take place Saturday, July...

  • Royal Ice Fishing Tourney provides 'never forget moment' for youngest fisherman award winner

    LuAnn Schindler, Publisher|Jan 12, 2023

    Andi Bayne of Omaha will never forget the first time she competed in the Royal Ice Fishing Tournament. The five year old returned to Nebraska's largest city with a fishing tale of epic proportions. Bayne received the trophy for the youngest female fisherman and memories of spending Saturday night in an ice fishing hut at the lake. It started when her dad, Nick, lost his iPhone, which spilled into the frozen lake. "It's out there in the lake with the fishies," Nick said. The family would have...

  • 40th annual tournament draws 35 teams

    LuAnn Schindler, Publisher|Jan 12, 2023

    Brock Belik and Justin Brandt, of Orchard, caught 12.75 pounds of fish during Sunday's Royal Ice Fishing Tournament at Grove Lake, sponsored by the Royal Volunteer Fire Department. The poundage was enough to tip the scales in the duo's favor. The second-place team, Corey Curtis and Max Hieter, of Royal, caught 12.09 pounds. Derek Price and Rod Jonson, of Pierce, finished third, with 11.83 pounds. Spencer Strope, of Orchard, and Tanner Hart, of Clearwater, caught 11.74 pounds, finishing in...

  • Ice fishing enthusiasts cast sights on Royal tournament

    LuAnn Schindler, Publisher|Jan 5, 2023

    Royal Fire Department will host its 40th annual ice fishing tournament, Jan. 8. Fising will begin at the north end of Grove Lake, at 9 a.m. and continue until 2 p.m. A calcutta will begin at 7 p.m., Saturday, at the Royal Gym. Food and Refreshments will be served. Registration will be available during the calcutta or Sunday morning. For more information, contact Gary Ober, 402-340-0170; Max Hieter, 402-893-4531 or Butch's Body Shop, 402-893-5115....

  • The Jig's Up: Ice fishing tourney draws 41 teams

    LuAnn Schindler, Publisher|Feb 3, 2022

    After a two-years hiatus from ice, the Royal Volunteer Fire Department Ice Fishing Tournament returned with a large group of competitors. Forty-one teams entered the five-hour event, Sunday, at Grove Lake. Royal Fire Chief Gary Ober said it's "great" to have a large number of teams participate and be back on the ice. Now in its 39th year, Ober said the tournament hasn't been held nine times, either due to weather conditions or, more recently, the COVID-19 pandemic. The event brought anglers...

  • Ice fishing tournament Sunday at Royal

    Jan 27, 2022

    Royal Fire Department will host its 39th annual ice fishing tournament, Sunday, Jan. 30, at the north end of Grove Lake. Fishing will take place between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. Individuals interested in participating in the event may sign up the morning of the tournament or at the calcutta, Saturday, Jan. 29, at 7 p.m. at the Royal Gym. Food and refreshments will be served. For more information, contact Gary Ober at 402-340-0170; Max Heiter, 402-893-4531 or Butch’s Body Shop, 402-893-5115....

  • Royal Fire Department plans ice fishing tournament

    Feb 18, 2021

    The Royal Fire Department's 38th annual Ice Fishing Tournament will be Sunday, Feb. 28, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the north end of Grove Lake. Participants will be able to sign up that day or at the Calcutta, scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 27, at 7 p.m., at the Royal Gym. Entry fee is $30 per team. Food and refreshments will be served. For additional information, contact Gary Ober at 402-340-0170, Max Hieter at 402-893-4531 or Butch Hergert at Butch's Body Shop at 402-893-5115....

  • Royal wins bid for new engine

    Erin Schwager, Journalist|Dec 17, 2020

    This year has been extremely hard on small-town fire departments. Within the past two months alone, the Royal Volunteer Fire Department has responded to six calls in the area. On a brighter note, department members recently received exciting news: They are now the proud new owners of another fire truck. On Nov. 2, the Bloomfield Rural Fire District, opened bids on a 1999 GMC Topkick 7500 Midwest Pumping Unit fire truck. Royal firefighters, with the help of the Orchard Rural Fire Board,...