Articles from the January 23, 2020 edition
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Cheatums purchase long-time Orchard business
Corner Hardware, a long-time staple among Orchard businesses, is under new ownership. On Jan. 11, Glen and Tammy Cheatum, of Orchard, completed the purchase from Cliff and Shirley Erb, who operated...
Cornerstone Bank purchases The Tilden Bank
TILDEN – Rudy Dittrich, chairman; Gary Gunderson, president and CEO of The Tilden Bank; Kelly Holthus, chairman and Kris Holoch, president and CEO of Cornerstone Bank, announced on Friday, Jan. 24, a...
Hemp production topic of upcoming Neligh meeting
Ag producers interested in diversifying their farm operations may want to attend a meeting sponsored by Midwest Hemp Forum, scheduled for Feb. 21, at the Antelope County Fairgrounds in Neligh. The...
Erbs excited about transition following sale of Orchard business
Keeping small-town businesses alive seems to be a concern, especially when it comes to selling a business. After having their business on the market for awhile, Cliff and Shirley Erb are excited...
Two file for District 2 Commissioner spot
Antelope County District 2 Commissioner Eli Jacob will have a challenger for the seat he currently fills. Donald Lallier, of Orchard, has filed for the position, according to Antelope County Deputy...
Experience pushes Ewing speakers
A strong core of polished speakers, along with an ambitious group of novices, comprise the 2020 Ewing speech team. Coach Julie Harley said a dozen students will fill spots on the team. Participants...
Early voting applications accepted
Individuals who prefer to submit an early ballot in the 2020 primary election may now submit an application to their respective county clerk's office. According to the Nebraska Secretary of State's...
Trial delayed to March for county commissioner accused of theft
An Antelope County commissioner, who was set to face a jury of his peers in the Antelope County courtroom this month, more than a year after the alleged theft of county property, had his trial continued when he faced the Honorable Donna Taylor last...
Commissioners approve school, solar farm CUPs
Charlie Henery was elected as chair of the Antelope County commissioners for 2020, when they met last week. Henery takes the gavel from Dean Smith, who took on the chairman duties when the former...
-Isms
What word do you associate with German Chocolate cake? For me, it’s love. Every birthday, Grandma Larson would have her best friend, Anna Kuhl, bake a three-tiered German Chocolate cake. I looked forw...
Property tax dominates legislative session
On Wednesday, Jan. 15, Governor Ricketts presented his State of the State Address to the Nebraska Legislature. The beginning of his speech focused on the events of last year. Although there was much d...
Briese will chair General Affairs Committee
On Wednesday, Jan. 15, Governor Ricketts presented his State of the State Address to the Nebraska Legislature. The beginning of his speech focused on the events of last year. Although there was much d...
Out My Kitchen Window
Looking out the kitchen window as the new year erupts into an expected cold January, a striking red cardinal has stopped at the bird bath. Flashes of blue can be seen as a flock of bluejays dart...
Roger W. Pofahl
Memorial services for Roger W. Pofahl, 82, of Ewing, were Thursday, Jan. 23, at Concordia Lutheran Church in Clearwater with Pastor Daniel Feusse, officiating. Sherri Ahlers and Bob Sisson provided music. Honarary pallbearers were his grandchildren....
Colleges, universities announce scholastic honors
Area students have received scholastic honors for the fall 2019 semester. Wayne State College Wayne State College included more than 1,000 students on the dean’s list for exemplary academic achievement during the past semester. Students listed are f...
Enrollment opens for leadership institute
“At Holt County Economic Development we believe we are stronger together. When all of Holt County’s communities work together we build a stronger rural community in Holt County,” said director Darby Paxton. Holt County’s leadership program, HomeTow...
Soup luncheon Sunday in Ewing
Take a break from winter and warm up with a bowl of soup at the Ewing United Methodist-Presbyterian Church, Sunday, Jan. 26. The event was rescheduled from Jan. 19, due to weather. Chicken noodle...
Clearwater-Orchard TeamMates plan soup dinner
January is National Mentoring Month and Clearwater-Orchard TeamMates will host a soup supper, Friday, Jan. 24, in Orchard, to coincide with mentor/mentee recognition. Serving will begin at 5 p.m. and...
Wrestlers tie for fifth at Battle Creek
Nine Bobcat grapplers earned medals Saturday at the Battle Creek Invite. Summerland scored 82 points, tying Crofton-Bloomfield for fifth place. The host school claimed the top spot, scoring 192.5 points. Howells-Dodge took home the runner-up award,...
Clearwater honor roll announced
Second quarter and first semester honor roll recipients from Clearwater Public Schools have been announced....
Orchard students receive scholastic honors
Orchard Public Schools has released names of students who qualified for second quarter and first semester honor rolls....
Man who alleged jurisdiction of Antelope County Court convicted
An Oakdale man was convicted of two crimes last Wednesday during a trial to the bench at the Antelope County courthouse in Neligh. Twenty-three-year-old self-litigant defendant Garrett A.H. Hill faced the Honorable Donna Taylor in the last case on...
Natural resource conservation program priorities to be discussed in O'Neill
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service will be holding a local working group meeting at Upper Elkhorn NRD, 301 North Harrison Street, O’Neill, on Thursday, Feb. 6, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., to discuss natural resource conservation program p...
Sentences handed down in Antelope County court
Several defendants were arraigned and/or sentenced by the Honorable Donna Taylor, when she presided over Antelope County court in Neligh last Wednesday, Jan. 15. Andrew C. Schumacher, 40, of Columbus...
Holt County committee to review road department effeciency
Three Holt County supervisors agreed, when the leaders met at the courthouse in O’Neill last Thursday, to serve on a committee to look for ways to improve efficiency within the road department. Road superintendent Gary Connot described several recent...
