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  • All things Nebraska

    Paul Hammel|May 22, 2024

    Welcome to a new corner of your newspaper. For years, this column has been called "Capitol View" and for the past several years, it's been written by J.L. Schmidt, an old buddy and former Associated Press reporter at the Lincoln Bureau who could turn a phrase or two. Before that, it was written by someone named "Melvin Paul," who was really a long line of statehouse reporters (including me) who penned a weekly missive using the nom de plume about happenings from the "Hall of Hot Winds," an old...

  • Crunch time in Lincoln, it has even been thus

    JL Schmidt, Nebraska Press Association Statehouse Correspondent|Apr 10, 2024

    It's easy to understand but hard to remember that the one task of the Nebraska Legislature is to pass a balanced budget during the 90-day session and to make adjustments to and pass that budget again in the 60-day session. Mission accomplished again by the 2024 Legislature, which has a little more than a week of session left. The simple task often gets lost in the shadow of high-profile issues, such as this year's struggle to find a solution for skyrocketing property taxes. With all eyes on...

  • Hold on, motorcycle helmets required until January 1

    J.L. Schmidt, Statehouse Correspondent Nebraska Press Association|Jul 13, 2023

    Disclaimer: I have never owned, driven or ridden a traditional two-wheel motorcycle. I sat on one owned by my late brother. But in more than five decades as a reporter I have covered numerous accidents involving motorcycles with any variety of other vehicles. I have seen dead bodies and spent time waiting and praying in hospital emergency rooms. I have also covered countless hours of debate about repealing the helmet law. That said, I must admit I was surprised that the 2023 Legislature passed...

  • Enjoy the memories governor, the honeymoon is over

    J.L. Schmidt, Statehouse Correspondnet Nebraska Press Association|Jun 29, 2023

    The new governor says, jubilantly, the honeymoon cruise with the Nebraska Legislature was a huge success. Sorry governor, I'm seeing flags. Red flags. The cheering I hear is, "See you in court!" So, let's wait until the lawsuits are filed and the petition drives are all launched before we get too excited. In a "report card" from his office, Governor Jim Pillen said he was elected to office "with a clear mandate to make transformational change in the areas most important to our future: our kids;...

  • Judge Kube hands down opportunities for probation

    Sandy Schroth, Editor|Jun 8, 2023

    Michael F. Doty, 30, Norfolk, formerly of Page, appeared in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh for sentencing May 31, on a count of making terroristic threats, a crime committed last June in Orchard. Upon questioning by the Honorable James Kube, Doty said he had only a vague recollection of threatening his sister and brother-in-law June 28, 2022, at their Orchard home. He said he was under the influence of alcohol and methamphetamine at the time. He told Kube he is currently living in a...

  • -Isms: Views on life in rural America

    LuAnn Schindler, Publisher|Apr 21, 2022

    If you could rewind to your first day in high school (maybe even junior high), would you choose the same path when it comes to course selection? Or, would you rethink those choices, reconsider your future and develop a skillset that will offer hands-on training? The idea came to mind recently, when I was invited to attend the SkillsUSA VIP tour during the organization’s annual convention in Grand Island. If you are unfamiliar with Skills- USA, the career and technical education organization p...

  • Inman man, woman sentenced to years in prison

    Sandy Schroth, Editor|Mar 31, 2022

    An Inman couple will spend the next few years in prison. Austin T. Thyfault, 32, of Inman was sentenced by the Honorable Mark Kozisec in the Holt County district courtroom in O’Neill on Monday, to imprisonment under the jurisdiction of the Nebraska Department of Corrections for thefts and possession of drugs found at an Inman residence. The sentences include not less than 120 months, nor more than 180 months, for each of two Class 2A felony convictions of theft by receiving stolen property, more than $5,000. The thefts included a 2004 C...

  • Dianne Rose Ahlers

    Oct 7, 2021

    Dianne Rose Ahlers 1946 - 2021 Dianne Rose Ahlers, daughter of Helen (Lundgren) and Leonard Wagner, was born at Tilden Hospital March 16, 1946, and died Oct. 3, 2021, at Antelope Memorial Hospital, at the age of 75 years, six months and 19 days. She grew up at rural Elgin, attended school at St. Boniface and graduated with the class of 1964. On Sept. 18, 1965, she was united in marriage with Lemoyne Ahlers of Clearwater. They made their home outside of Clearwater, where they raised five children...

  • Fatality reported near Elgin

    Jul 1, 2021

    A Saturday afternoon accident, near Elgin, claimed the life of a Tilden man. According to a press release from the Antelope County Sheriff’s Office, a 911 call, about a motorcycle accident, was received at approximatelly 5:26 p.m., Saturday. Department personnel responded to a motorcycle accident one-half miles east of the Highway 14 and 839 Road intersection, on 839 Road. Lucas Nygren, 34, was pronounced dead at the scene. His wife, 27-year-old Ciera Nygren, was transported to Antelope M...

  • Along Nebraska's Medal of Honor Highway, Walk the Walk includes Orchard visit

    May 6, 2021

    SUBMITTED ARTICLE The Medal of Honor is the nation's highest military award for bravery. It is awarded by the president, in the name of Congress. For this reason, it is often referred to as the Congressional Medal of Honor. Since it was first presented in 1863, the medal has been awarded 3,512 times to 3,492 recipients. In February 2020, Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts decreed that U.S. Highway 20 shall be known as the Nebraska Medal of Honor Highway, to honor Nebraska's greatest military...

  • Santa Letters

    Dec 17, 2020

    Dear Santa, It is almost Christmas and I am feeling very excited! Some presents I would like to ask for this year are ukulele and a Mp3 player. To show you what I think of when we talk about Christmas, I drew you a picture of joy and Jesus' birthday. Merry Christmas! Love, Makenna Bergman Dear Santa, It is almost Christmas and I am feeling very jolly! Some presents I would like to ask for this year are OMG surprise, American Girl doll, Omari, a bouncy ball, and a fingerling. To show you what I...

  • County court cases resolved by plea deals

    Sandy Schroth, Editor|Sep 10, 2020

    Dennis C. Statler, 50, of Neligh faced the Honorable Donna Taylor last Wednesday, Sept. 2, in the Antelope County courtroom for sentencing on a Class 1 misdemeanor count of domestic assault, cause body injury, committed March 31. He was sentenced to a 12-month term of probation, including related fees totaling $390 and $60 costs of prosecution. In addition to standard terms of probation, Statler was ordered to complete a co-occurring evaluation and to follow recommendations; complete an initial diagnostic interview for Batterer’s I...

  • -Isms

    LuAnn Schindler, Publisher|Feb 27, 2020

    If you believe the most annoying sound in the world is nails scraping across a chalkboard, you’ve obviously never slept with someone who snores. The sounds is ... well, in our house, a cross between a buzzing chainsaw and sputtering motorcycle. It never fails. Just as I drift into deep sleep, Scott rolls over and snores in my ear. I’ll whisper (okay, yell over the clamoring), “Stop it.” Or, I’ll attempt to roll him onto his other side, praying for a reprieve. Both are short-lived intervent...

  • Veterans recognize significance of memorial highway

    LuAnn Schindler, Publisher|Aug 8, 2019

    On July 31, 20 American Legion riders left the International Peace Garden, at the Canadian border, venturing south on U.S. Highway 281. Along the way, riders stopped in each town, collecting the signature of the local American Legion post commander on a banner. On the same day, near Cage Boulevard, situated north of Hidalgo, Mexico, another group of riders departed, making similar stops on Highway 281's northbound route. North and south collided Sunday, in Great Bend, Kan., where Team Legacy...