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Should individuals who begin a building project before applying for a permit in Ewing village limits be fined? The question was up for discussion during Ewing village board's Nov. 11 meeting. Village Clerk Sharon Swails said she asked Clearwater village officials how they handle the process and reported Clearwater Village Clerk Angie Hupp said a $100 fine is assessed. According to Swails, a cement slab has been poured for one project and another resident has a project that is near completion....
Two property parcels that should have been annexed into the Village of Clearwater 14 years ago will finally be added. "Someone dropped the ball," Jay Snider told Clearwater village officials during a Nov. 11 meeting at the fire hall meeting room. Following a recommendation from the Clearwater Planning Commission, which met earlier that afternoon, village trustees amended Ordinance 2024-8, which would annex parcels 000660500 and 000660501. Mentions of a third parcel, 000660200, were struck from...
A decision regarding a third parcel under consideration for annexation in Clearwater village limits was tabled, following a recommendation from the village's planning commission. During the Nov. 11 board of trustees meeting, landowners Dwaine and Deborah Trease said they opposed annexation of parcel 000660200, situated adjacent to a Trease-owned parcel housing Sunset Storage. "What's the purpose of any advantage of that little piece of ground to the city to have? There's no tax base to it. The...
Mark your calendars and prepare to join in the celebration of the holiday season at the annual lighting celebration in Orchard. On Dec. 1, at 4 p.m., at the outdoor park on Highway 20, take part in hayrack rides and the Grinch scavenger hunt. Cookies and hot chocolate will be available. At 5 p.m., holiday decorations will be lighted....
Take a trip back in time to Christmas's past as the Clearwater Chamber of Commerce hosts its annual old-fashioned Christmas. Start the afternoon with shopping experiences at two local businesses. The Sidebar, 522 Main, will be open from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m., with holiday shopping for gifts and stocking stuffers. Roots by Jaci, Farmhouse 43 and Cut Across Creations will host a holiday open house at 312 Nebraska Street, from 3 to 7 p.m. Shopping, snacks and drinks will be available. Soups,...
Get into the holiday spirit at the annual light parade in Ewing. The young members club will host the annual event, Friday, Dec. 6. Any type of vehicle may be entered. Line up of floats will begin at the football field at 6:30 p.m. The parade will follow a route to the downtown area, beginning at 7. To preregister, email [email protected]. Following the parade, Santa will greet children at the Methodist-Presbyterian Church. Cookies and drinks will be served....
Ewing village trustees discussed upcoming road projects during a public hearing when they met Nov. 11. Reed Miller of Miller & Associates, the village's street superintendent, said the plan will remain the same since he didn't know if any projects had been completed. "We complete the one- and six-year plan for highway allocation monies," Miller told officials. "The plan isn't cut it stone. You can change it tomorrow." Last year, Ewing received approximately $70,000 in highway allocation funds. A...
Clearwater Sons of the American Legion invite residents to light up the town this holiday season. Commander Kelly Kerkman said voting for the contest will take place during wing nights at the American Legion, held on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month. Wing night visitors will be able to vote for the residence best portraying the spirit of the season beginning Nov. 27. Winners will be announced at the New Year's Eve event. First-place prize is $200 in wing night credit. The...
Three taxidermied penguins preside over Room 426 in Allwine Hall, standing atop a row of metal cabinets in the back corner. The Antarctic birds are locked in an everlasting staring contest with a stuffed hornbill whose craned neck protrudes from a bookcase holding a row of primate skulls. To the students who file into professor James Wilson's mammalogy class, these are ordinary sights. What grabs their attention on this Monday afternoon are the short stacks of paper spread neatly across the...
As cold weather approaches and Nebraskans remove watercraft, docks and other boating equipment from the water, Nebraska Game and Parks encourages boat owners to check equipment for zebra mussels. Zebra mussels are highly invasive, and when introduced into a water body, can cause millions of dollars in damage to infrastructure and catastrophically effect ecosystems and agricultural areas. “Many boaters already are on the lookout for zebra mussels, but it’s important that every Nebraskan check their equipment for attached mussels so we’re infor...
Winners of the SAM Halloween coloring contest have been selected. Submissions by Tinley Kaczor (left) and Maverick Kaczor (right) were picked as the top entries. A Thanksgiving coloring contest is underway. The themed photo is on page 5 and is due to the SAM office by Nov. 30....
Governor Jim Pillen led Nebraska’s trade delegation to Germany on Sunday, kicking off the second phase of the state trade mission to Europe. The mission to Germany follows three event-packed days in the Czech Republic, which concluded with a reception for University of Nebraska alumni on Saturday evening in Prague. “In the last few days, we’ve met with German companies doing business in Nebraska,” said Gov. Pillen. “We’re discussing how each company can have a greater impact in our state. Everyone we’ve met in Germany absolutely loves the peo...
Three new members – Keith White of Neligh, Bev Krutz of Orchard and Gary Arehart of Elgin – were elected to serve on the board of the Antelope County Historical Society at the organization's recent annual meeting. All three bring a strong interest in the county's history, with each having diverse experiences and interests. "We welcome these new members to our board," said Donna Hanson, Antelope County Museum executive director. "Their broad experience and love for Antelope County will go a lon...
Holt County Sheriff's Office personnel responded to a two-vehicle collision, north of Atkinson, on Nov. 15. At approximately 4 a.m., a 2013 Freightliner, driven by Derek Hollenbeck, was northbound on Highway 11. As he approached 881 Road and attempted to turn westbound onto 881 Road, he hit the front end of a trailer on a 2013 Volvo semitruck, driven by Danaila Mugurel. Mugurel was attempting to pass Hollenbeck in the intersection as Hollenbeck attempted to complete the turn. Due to the impact, the Volvo overturned on the driver's side and...
The deadline for the 2024 Phase II Annual Reports is Dec. 31. If you farm in a Phase II or Phase III area, you are required to submit a Phase II report for every field larger than 40 acres. Where more than 50 pounds per acre of actual nitrogen fertilizer, commercial or organic, is applied (for example: corn) a full report is required. A mandatory two-foot deep soil sampling analysis is required for the Phase II report. The soil sample used on the 2024 annual report should have been taken in Fall 2023 or Spring 2024. If less than 50 pounds per a...
NOTICE FOR BIDS Paving Project VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER The Village of Clearwater Board of Trustees will accept sealed bids until 1 p.m., Dec. 6, 2024, for removing four inches of asphalt millings and replacing with four inches of asphalt within village limits. Said bids are for paving using bidder-furnished materials. Prices should be per square foot. Successful bidder will supply the specified product from Jan. 15, 2025, to Dec. 1, 2025. All work is to be done according to village specifications. Contractor must supply traffic control and signag...
Check out some of our favorite photos, taken by SAM photographers since Sept. 1, that did not get printed in the paper. Photos included were taken by Amy Kerkman, Jody Schindler, Sean Anderson and LuAnn Schindler....
When Larry and Judy Parker moved to Clearwater in 1965, little did they know they would spark the idea for one of the hottest rodeo tickets in Nebraska. On Nov. 9, Clearwater Chamber of Commerce honored the Judy Parker, the late Larry Parker and Steve Patras, of Clearwater, for orchestrating the first Clearwater Rodeo in 1967 and named the new building on the grounds the Double P Tack Room. Larry Parker died in 2004, in an automobile accident near Mission, South Dakota. During Saturday's event,...
County leadership will see only one change following the Nov. 5 General Election. Don Linquist Jr. will be the new District 4 supervisor in Holt County. He defeated incumbent Scott Keyes in the May primary. In the General Election, Linquist received 82.27% - or 719 - votes. Four write-in votes were recorded. In District 2, incumbent Dustin Breiner received 527 votes compared to 116 for Terri L. Krysl. One write-in vote was counted in the race. In Antelope County, Eli Jacob retained his District 2 commissioner seat, with 337 votes. Voters cast...
St. Peter de Alcantara Church in Ewing will host its annual bazaar, Sunday, Nov. 17. Homemade chicken noodle and chili soups will be served, along with sandwiches and desserts, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., at St. Dominic Hall. A raffle drawing will take place at approximately 1:30. Bake sale and religious items will also be available....
The mobile food pantry, sponsored by the Neligh Faith Community Church, as well as various other churches, individuals and businesses in the area, will be dispersing food on Tuesday, Nov. 19. The event will take place from 2 to 3:30 p.m., at the Neligh American Legion, located at 115 W. Third Street....
Clearwater Chamber of Commerce vice president, Jeremy Sanne, and president, Curt Thiele, display the 2024 Mid-States Rodeo Association Large Purse Rodeo of the Year award during Saturday's chamber appreciation and dedication dinner at the rodeo grounds....
The Honorable James Kube issued a bench warrant for Christopher B. Brady, 33, of Elgin, for failure to appear for sentencing in Antelope County District Court on Oct. 30. Brady originally was scheduled for sentencing on a charge of third-degree assault - domestic, a Class I misdemeanor, on Sept. 25, but was unable to provide a sample for a chemical test and admitted he would test positive for THC. At the time, public defender Pat Carney requested a continuance after explaining that Brady was scheduled for a medical procedure on Oct. 3. Kube...
Orchard Village Trustees approved a $6,500 bid from John Prouty Construction for demolition of a house situated at 135 W. 3rd Street when they met Oct. 21 in regular session. Clerk Brenda Harrison noted two bids were received for the project. Trustee Tyson Schutt made a motion to accept Prouty's bid and John Ferguson added the second. Chris Miller, of Miller and Associates, in Kearney was certified as the village's street superintendent. Trustees unanimously approved Resolution 10.21.24. In other business, trustees approved the treasurer's...
Village board races were decided during the Nov. 5 General Election. In unofficial results from Antelope County, Clearwater voters re-elected Cody Kester and Kelly Kerkman. Orchard voters chose Stephanie Cleveland and John Ferguson to retain their seats on the board. In Royal, Dennis L. Bridge and Duaine Brandt were the top vote-getters, with 21 each. Ewing voters selected Jeremy R. Tuttle. He was the lone candidate listed on the ballot. Kent Stallbaum received 35 write-in votes. Page voters re-elected Rachel Linquist. She received 58 votes....
