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Reliable, Trustworthy Reporting, Capturing The Heartbeat Of Our Community
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Everything's coming up roses - and daisies and carnations - in Ewing with the opening of This & That Floral. Owner Juliana Botha of Plainview said the shop officially opened Jan. 5 in the former Ewing School building. The business is located in the former science room at 416 N. Spruce St., Suite 6, a setting that now favors fresh cuts over test tubes. She discovered the space while visiting the Sunset Second Hand Store, also housed in the building. "I asked about possibly renting and decided...
The area's summer concert scene will heat up, May 30, as rising country singer-songwriter John Morgan takes the Main Street Stage in Ewing at 9 p.m. The Ewing Young Members Club is sponsoring the event. Morgan's hit, "Friends Like That," featuring Jason Aldean, skyrocketed to No. 1 on the music charts during Summer 2025, and has racked up nearly 30 million on-demand streams. His debut album, Carolina Blue, features 12 songs, including the title track about his home state, "Long Ride Home," and...
Two rising country stars will headline the Clearwater Rodeo concert, set for June 27. Tyler Braden will headline the 2026 show. Hailing from Slapout, Alabama, Braden is currently based in Nashville, where he performs and writes music. His debut song, "Little Red Wine," brought success. He followed with two EPs, and his hit "Try Losing One," landed at No. 1 on Sirius XM The Highway's Hot 30 Weekend Countdown. In 2024, he launched, "Devil You Know," which has been streamed more than 335 million...
Two familiar faces will assume new responsibilities following a Jan. 8 statutory session of the Holt County Supervisors. 2025 chairman, Bill Tielke, told supervisors he wasn't interested in running for the position since he will not seek re-election. Darrin Paxton will serve as chairman of the supervisors for 2026. "I'm not sure if my feet are different sized than Bill's, but I have some big shoes to fill," Paxton said following the vote by supervisors. Dustin Breiner was appointed to chair the...
The University of Nebraska at Kearney announced students who earned a place on the dean’s list for the fall 2025 semester. Students who are on the dean’s list must have completed 12 credit hours or more of classes with a 3.5 grade-point average or better on a 4.0 scale. Courses taken on a credit/no credit basis – such as internships and student teaching – aren’t included among the necessary 12 credits. Adrienne Parker and Jaycee Reynolds, of Ewing, have been named to the list....
Hastings College has announced the dean’s list for its fall 2025 semester. For the semester, 342 students from 25 states and 10 countries were named to the dean’s list. To be eligible, students must achieve a grade-point average of 3.7 to 4.0 scale, be registered for full-time coursework and have finished all incompletes. Ady Mlnarik, of Clearwater, is included on the dean's list. She has a 4.0 GPA. Lydia Robertson, of Orchard is named to the dean's list, with a 4.0 GPA....
The mobile food pantry, sponsored by the Neligh Faith Community Church, as well as other businesses, churches, and individuals will be dispersing food on Tuesday, Jan. 20, from 2 to 3:30 p.m., at the American Legion Club in Neligh....
Funeral services for Ruby J. (Carl) Williamson, 84, of Orchard were at 10:30 a.m., Monday, Jan. 12, at St. Peter de Alcantara Catholic Church in Ewing. Burial was in Orchard Cemetery. Ruby died on Jan. 5, 2026, at the Accura Care Center in O'Neill from metastatic lung cancer. Snider Memorial Funeral Home handled the arrangements. Condolences may be directed to the family at www.snidermemorial.com. Memorials may be directed to Orchard Volunteer Fire and Rescue and/or St. Peter de Alcantara... Full story
Funeral services for Frances E. Brummels, 103, of Ewing were 10:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 9, at Concordia Lutheran Church in Clearwater. Burial was in Ewing Cemetery at Ewing. Snider Memorial Funeral Home handled the arrangements. Frances died Jan. 4, 2026, at Accura Care Center, Neligh. Condolences may be directed to the family at www.snidermemorial.com. ~~~~~ Frances Elizabeth (Weyhrich) Brummels, the oldest child of Edward and Anna (Scheuttler) Weyhrich, was born at home near Randolph on Nov. 18,... Full story
Shaylie Kester of Clearwater has been award a full-tuition Nebraska Board of Trustees Scholarship to continue her education at Wayne State College. Kester will be a graduate of Summerland Public Schoool in 2026. She is the daughter of Dana and Candice Kester. At SPS, Kester is member of the FFA chapter and has served as secretary, vice president and president. She also is a member of Future Business Leaders of America and currently serves as vice president. Kester is a National Honor Society...
A community blood drive will be held in Ewing, Wednesday, Jan. 21, from noon to 6 p.m., at city hall. To schedule an appointment, contact Nancy Harpster at 402-340-0326 or visit www.redcrossblood.org. Bring a donor card or photo ID. Donors are reminded to eat breakfast or lunch and drink plenty of water prior to donating....
In late December, the Nebraska School Activities Association released district assignments for the 2026 and 2027 seasons. Summerland will be in the C2-4 district, along with Battle Creek, Cedar Catholic, Norfolk Catholic and Plainview/Osmond. Schedules are expected to be released to member schools mid-February....
A cow owned by Todd Duhacek, of Ewing, was killed on Jan. 2, west of Ewing on US Highway 275. According to the Holt County Sheriff's Department, at approximately 1:40 a.m., a 1997 Dodge pickup, driven by Mason Shaal of Schuyler, was westbound on Hwy 275 when he encountered cattle on the highway and ditch. Dense for was in the area at the time of the accident. Shaal struck a black cow in his lane of travel. No injuries were reported. Several other cows were moved off the highway by neighbors in...
Summerland finished 14th in a field of 43 Class B teams at the Norm Manstedt Girls Wrestling Invitational, Jan. 8, in Columbus. Abbey Chipps worked her way through the 120 division championship bracket to earn the first-place medal. She opened with a win by pin, in 1:17, over Melina Bullard, Elkhorn Valley; claimed a 3-0 decision over Anna Rae Hartline, Fort Calhoun, and pinned Ord’s Hayleigh Meyers in 3:53. In the championship match, Chipps pinned Sherly Gonzalez of Aurora, in 1:12. Ava Cleveland ended sixth in the 115 division. She pinned Kai...
What if the world we are experiencing is actually a parallel universe, and we’re living in a different universe, watching and learning from situations on plane one and instituting - or denying - change on plane two? Kind of like Quantum Leap. As long as I’m using television shows as a reference point ... If we’re living in a plot line from “Stranger Things,” we need to seal the rift between the real world and the Upside Down. The demagorgons need to be defeated and the Mind Flayer must stop attacking people. If you know, you know. My heart and...
The second session of the 109th Legislature convened this past Wednesday, Jan. 7. Legislative sessions in even-numbered years last for just 60 days. Due to the shorter length of this session compared to last year, a good number of the bills introduced this year will likely not get to the floor or be debated due to a lack of time. Nonetheless, there is much work that needs to be done. This week, I would like to give a preview of three of the many issues that I anticipate the Legislature will be debating: the state budget, taxes, and...
The first time I walked into the State Capitol, I wondered "what is making all these people walk like Olympic racers down these halls?" I almost got run over by some walkers; the new guy needed to get out of the way. To be sure, the Capitol hallways extend in a square, making them ideal for a quick walk around the square for exercise or just to clear the brain. And if you hang around the Capitol long enough, you realize that people who work there – either as staffers or elected officials – nee...
Caydence Schumacher finished with a double-double in a 43-42 Summerland win over Plainview, Jan. 6, at home. Schumacher scored 11 points and nabbed 10 rebounds. Belle Anson and Kanyon Allemang each finished with a dozen points, and senior Jenna Funk led on the boards, pulling down 14 rebounds. The Bobcats trailed by one at the half, but a tough defensive stance, which only allowed four Pirate points in the third quarter, helped seal the win. Statistics v Plainview Isabella Kester: 1s, 2to...
A number of scholarships are available to high school seniors with Northeast Nebraska Telephone Company services at home thanks to the Foundation for Rural Service. The FRS is the non-profit arm of the National Rural Broadband Association. The NTCA is a national membership association with the goal of improving communication services, like broadband, in rural America by advocating for rural providers in Washington, D.C. Northeast Nebraska Telephone Company is a proud supporting member of both organizations. NNTC supports the FRS mission by...
A Lincoln man charged with one count of assault-cause bodily injury, a Class I misdemeanor, appeared before Antelope County Judge Donna Taylor, Jan. 7, in Antelope County Court. During the hearing, the court said that Patrick Carney, who previously represented 24-year-old Dillon Knapp, had requested a continuance and the State did not object. Michael C. Moyer, who was recently appointed to represent Knapp, requested a 60-day continuance so he had time to review evidence. Taylor ordered Knapp to...
Dr. Ali Khan knelt down outside a Karachi doorway and extended his hand. The young girl who, moments earlier, had just received the polio vaccine extended her hand and a skeptical look toward the smiling doctor in a red hat emblazoned with a white N. "On the front lines in Karachi, meeting a superstar who just got her polio protection. Every drop counts!" Khan wrote in an October social media post accompanying the photo. The dean of the College of Public Health at the University of Nebraska...
The 2026 mountain lion hunting season in Nebraska’s Niobrara Unit closed Jan. 6 when the harvest sublimit of three females was met. The mountain lion season remains open in the Pine Ridge and Wildcat Hills units. The Pine Ridge has a harvest limit of 12 lions with a sublimit of six females. To date, two females have been harvested. The Wildcat Hills Units has a harvest limit of three lions with a sublimit of two females. To date, no lions have been harvested. Season 1 in all three units began Jan. 2. If the harvest limit or female sublimit in t...
Low production in the fourth quarter resulted in a 62-47 Summerland loss to Plainview in a Jan. 6 contest played on the Bobcat court. Ryan Rifer scored 11 points and Aiden McAllister added 10 for the home squad. Beau Ahlers finished with six rebounds and Mason Schwager managed three steals. Statistics v Plainview Schwager: 6p, 4r, 2a, 3s, 4to McAllister: 10p, 3r, 1a, 1s, 1to Rifer: 11p, 8r, 2a, 2s, 1to Rogan Robertson: 2p Mathias Wagner: 2p, 2r, 1s Ryder Hemenway: 6p, 1r, 1to Ahlers: 8p, 6r,...
Summerland ended in third place at its Jan. 10 boys wrestling invitational, scoring 109.5 points. Ravenna claimed the team title, with 155 points, while Pender finished second in the 16-team field with 130.5. Ethan Kester took the top spot in the 150 division. He opened by pinning Evan Coufal, Howells-Dodge, in 1:19 and pinned Tyce Coufal, Ravenna, in 1:06. Kester battled Asher Uttecht, of Winside in the championship and finished with a 4-1 win. Jason Shaver finished second in the 215 division....
After almost three hours of deliberation, the Antelope County Commissioners set wages for all elected officials of the county at yesterday’s meeting with all commissioners present. After much discussion, wage/benefit comparisons with other counties and some back-and-forth with elected officials, the ACC came up with what they feel is a fair compensation package. Wage increases per year will now be based on CPI-U (Consumer Price Index-Urban) starting in 2028 and running through 2030 with a minimum increase of 2%. Wages for 2027 are as f...
