Fish fries planned in area

With Lenten fish fries in full swing, Summerland-area residents will have plenty of events to choose from. This Friday, March 15, the Orchard Community Center is the place to be as the Orchard...

New state resident learns about Nebraska laws

An Elgin man, who had moved from Arizona last fall, has learned about icy road conditions and Nebraska law regarding vehicle and driver’s licenses. Tyler S. Zawacky, 30, of Elgin appeared in front of the Honorable Donna Taylor in the Antelope...

Orchard man dies in head-on collision

A March 6 crash, near Neligh, claimed the life of an Orchard man and injured another individual. The collision occurred at approximately 3:49 p.m., near the Antelope County Road Department shed, east of Neligh on Highway 275, said Antelope County...

Preliminary hearing continued on felony drug charge

Joaquin S. Echeverria, 28, of Brenham, Texas, (in custody) appeared in front of the Honorable Donna Taylor in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh last week for preliminary hearing. Escheverria is accused of a Class 1 C felony, possession of...

Holt County judge orders probation for drug, alcohol DUIs

Michelle J. Brigance, 42, of Atkinson appeared in the Holt County courtroom last week to be sentenced for crimes committed April 8, 2023, in O’Neill - Count I, driving under the influence of drugs, a Class W misdemeanor; Count II, refusal to...

Dittrich sworn in as Antelope County Commissioner

Casey Dittrich, of rural Tilden, recites the oath of office, administered by Antelope County Clerk Magistrate Linda Mitchell. He will represent District 5 as county commissioner. Dittrich was sworn...

Mobile food pantry planned in Neligh

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, March 19. The event will run from 2 to 3 p.m., at the American...

Planned outage scheduled in Boyd County, parts of Holt, Knox counties

A planned outage is scheduled for electric customers in Boyd County, as well as parts of Holt and Knox counties, Sunday, March 17, from 1 to 5 p.m., to prepare for the replacement of a transformer at the substation that serves the area. The outage...

More out-of-staters travel to Nebraska to get abortions

Nebraska is now down to one surgical abortion provider less than a year after lawmakers passed a 12-week ban. The Bellevue clinic founded by the late Dr. LeRoy Carhart – once one of only three...

CRP signup runs through March 29

Agricultural producers and private landowners can sign up for the general Conservation Reserve Program through March 29. This conservation opportunity gives producers tools to conserve wildlife habitat while achieving other conservation benefits,...

Cross County upends Summerland's tourney dreams

The best laid plans often go awry. Such was the case, March 6, for the Summerland boys' basketball team. Unfortunately, the awry moment arrived at the Devaney Sports Center during the Bobcats'...

Leblanc named interim Husker AD

University of Nebraska Interim President Chris Kabourek announced today that he has appointed Dennis Leblanc, executive associate AD for academics, to serve as interim athletic director. Leblanc has...

Sunshine Week: Support local journalism

Sunshine Week is March 10 through 16, and this year, there's an even greater need for you to get involved.Sunshine Week annually celebrates freedom of information laws in every state. It also salutes...

-Isms: Views on life in rural America

Typically, at the end of the legal notices that run in the paper, I add the phrase, "The public has the right to know." You do. The premise is etched into our statehouse's north wall, "The Salvation...

Medical care funding discussed in session

We are now two-thirds of the way through the 60-day session and have completed public hearings for the year. Senators will now meet in full-day sessions for floor debate. Discussion will focus on...

Slama bowing out, Chambers launches comeback

There are a lot of ins and outs in party politics during an election year. Who's in the race and who's out? All eyes have been on the Legislature where the big surprise came from Republican Julie...

Roberta "Bobbie" Patras

Funeral services for Roberta "Bobbie" Patras, 98, of Clearwater will be 10:30 a.m., Thursday March 21, at Snider Memorial Funeral Home in Clearwater, with Pastor Bruce Phillips, officiating. Burial...

Robert "Bob" Davis

Funeral services for Robert “Bob” Davis, 86 of Inman, will be Friday, March 22, at 11 a.m., at First United Methodist Church in O’Neill, with Pastor Bob Wynn officiating. Burial will be in Inman Cemetery in Inman. Visitation will be Friday...

Rosenboom resigns from SPS

Summerland Public Schools will be searching for a new junior/senior high school principal. Zach Rosenboom, who joined SPS this school year, submitted his resignation, Tuesday, during the board of...

Livingston places in state recitation contest

Carlee Livingston, a Summerland junior, placed third in the state finals of Poetry Out Loud, a national recitation contest held Saturday at the Sheldon Art Gallery in Lincoln. Six students from...

Student artwork to be displayed

The 2024 ESU 8 K-12 Art Show will be held at the Antelope County Fairgrounds Building in Neligh. K-12 student artwork will be displayed from across the seven-county region - Antelope, Boyd, Holt, Madison, Pierce, Stanton and Wheeler counties - all...

Livingston qualifies for state speech contest

Carlee Livingston will represent the Summerland speech team at the 2024 NSAA Class C2 State Speech Championships, Thursday, March 21, at Kearney High School. Livingston advances after a third-place...

Summerland students' steel project selected for Norfolk home show

One of the most iconic symbols of Nebraska and its history still dots the state's landscape, blades circling in the air, pumping clean clear water from the ground. Three Summerland students believe a...

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