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r Saturday, July 13 with a full slate of activities. Festivities will begin at 9 a.m. with the Frederick Cronk Memorial Trap Shoot. At 11 a.m., wander over to the volleyball court for the kid's sand dig. Or head to the Page Fire Hall for grilled burgers and hotdogs. They will be served until 1 p.m. While at the fire hall, check out the craft and vendor fair which will run from noon until 3 p.m. More information is available by calling Kathy at 402-338-5966. Noon will also bring the pingpong ball...
There will be plenty of holly, jolly and Christmas lights, Sunday, when the Ewing Young Members Club presents its annual parade of lights. Early registrations are accepted via email at [email protected]. Lineup for the event will begin at 5:30 p.m., at the football field. The parade will proceed to Nebraska Street and travel through the business district, beginning at 6 p.m. Santa will visit the United Methodist-Presbyterian Church after the parade and be available for...
Orchard will be aglow this weekend as the 2023 version of Orchard Free Days celebrates "Let's Glow Crazy in Orchard." Events kick off Friday, July 28, when the Orchard Historical Society will host a chicken dinner, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at The Rex. A freewill donation of $12 is suggested. The menu includes broasted chicken, potato salad, dinner roll and Texas sheet cake. Drive thru, dine in or carryout orders will be available. Before or after lunch, stop by the District 57 school, situated ne...
It's time to "Rock in Ewing, U.S.A.," this weekend, as Ewing Young Members Club presents the 2023 Ewing Funfest. Events begin Friday, May 26, with a scavenger hunt, scheduled to run from 6 to 8 p.m. The registration fee is $20 and will take place at DW's Pub. The event is sponsored by the "Summerland Advocate-Messenger." SAM Publisher Scott Schindler said there is one new requirement for this year's event. "All teams must check back in by 8 p.m.," he said. Two events will take place at...
Antelope County Commissioners approved five tourism grants during Tuesday’s meeting, in Neligh. Two promotional grants were approved for the Neligh Chamber of Commerce, for $350 apiece. One grant is for the upcoming Novemberfest event, scheduled for Nov. 6 and the second is for the yearly parade of lights. Neligh-Oakdale TeamMates received $200 to promote the Raft of Crafts event, planned for Nov. 13. St. Boniface Church, in Elgin, will receive a $350 grant for promotion of the yearly T...
Chubby Checker's 1959 classic "The Twist" blasted from cars, pickups, SUVs and the occasional minivan traveling the main drag in area towns Saturday night. Unlike a scene from the 1950s or early '60s, carloads of teenagers didn't unload and fill a local malt shop, sharing cheeseburgers and sipping chocolate shakes from separate straws. In the age of COVID-19, participants of the Coronavirus Cruise Night, sponsored by KBRX, in O'Neill, remained in their vehicles, took a few whips along Main...
With a full board seated at the table, the Antelope County commissioners addressed dust issues on a county road for the second week in a row. Commissioners Carolyn Pedersen and Regina Krebs, who were appointed to fill vacancies the week prior, were sworn into office by Linda Mitchell, Antelope County court magistrate, prior to the nearly six-hour meeting at the courthouse in Neligh last Tuesday, Nov. 12. Tension appeared as issues arose regarding timing of agenda disbursement to commissioners,...
