Articles from the January 30, 2020 edition
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Niobrara Valley Conference basketball tourney tips off Saturday
Niobrara Valley Conference basketball tourney action tips off this weekend, with games scheduled in Niobrara and Santee. Girls bracket The fifth-ranked Summerland Lady Cats will meet West Holt at 5 p....
Commissioners look to relinquish bridge near Ash Fall
Bobbi Riser, Region 11 emergency manager, addressed the Antelope County commissioners at their Jan. 14 meeting. She said the Region 11 board had voted at their Dec. 12 meeting to cover the insurance cost for the NRIN equipment, leaving electricity...
Cornerstone Bank purchases The Tilden Bank and branches
Cornerstone Bank announced Friday that it plans to buy The Tilden Bank and its two branches in Clearwater and Creighton. Terms of the sale, expected to close in the first quarter of 2021, were not dis...
Linquist appointed to state position
On Jan. 23, Governor Pete Ricketts announced recent appointments he has made to fill Nebraska’s boards and commissions. Donald L. Linquist, Jr., of Page, was appointed to the Geographic Information System Council. He joines Bailey D. Gibson, Grand I...
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I spent the summer of 1998 at Northwestern University, one of 10 speech instructors from across the United States selected as a fellow in the communications program, with an opportunity to work on a...
Gragert introduces five bills in legislature
Almost 500 new bills were introduced by members of the Legislature during the first 10 days of the legislative session. Each proposed legislation will have a public hearing before the relevant...
Sign-up deadline approaches to insure diverse crops
ANNA JOHNSON Policy Manager Center for Rural Affairs Farmers face risk from a variety of sources—weather, disease, markets, financial systems. While crop insurance offers a valuable option for many farmers to manage some of that risk, some crops, suc...
David Willats
David Willats, 91, of rural Orchard, died Thursday, Jan. 23. Services were held Monday, Jan. 27, at Cornerstone Bible Church in Orchard. Ashburn Funeral Home in Orchard was in charge of arrangements. ~~~ David Lloyd George Willats was born to Robert...
AMH Health Fair Scheduled for February
Antelope Memorial Hospital will sponsor a health fair, Saturday, Feb. 29, from 7:30 to 11 a.m., at Neligh's American Legion. Discounted lab specials offered include: PSAs for men, $25; hemoglobin...
Survey to take place in Clearwater
The Village of Clearwater will conduct a local survey in February to gather accurate information representative of the needs of the community. Local volunteers will distribute the surveys door to...
Dog licenses due
Village of Clearwater residents who own dogs will need to license their animals. Type of dog and a photo copy of the shot record are necessary. Cost for each dog license is $6 and should be paid as...
Job Fair planned in O'Neill
The North Central Nebraska Job Fair will be Wednesday, Feb. 12, from 3 to 8 p.m., at the O’Neill Community Center, located at 501 S. 4th Street, O’Neill. Meet with employers from across the region about their available job and career openings. Ful...
Bobcats finish third in conference duals
Summerland grapplers ended third in duals competition at the Niobrara Valley Conference meet, Jan. 24, in Niobrara. In opening rounds, Summerland downed St. Mary's, 66-0. Neligh-Oakdale defeated Elgin...
Bobcats drop two contests
The Bobcats faced two tough opponents last week, dropping a road contest to Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family and a home game to Osmond. Humphrey/LHF Dalton Rotherham scored 10 points in the Summerland...
Lady Cats split games
The Lady Bobcats picked up a 58-28 win over Osmond Friday. The teams played Jan. 24 in Orchard. On Jan. 20, the Bobcats traveled to Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family to face the 15-1 Bulldogs. Summerland...
Junior high team earns runner up trophy
The Summerland junior high boys' 'B' basketball team finished second in the West Holt tournament, Jan. 25. Team members include (front row, l-r): Keenan McAllister, Marcell Summers, Dillon Rotherham,...
USDA approves Nebraska hemp plan
The United States Department of Agriculture gave the okay to Nebraska Department of Agriculture's hemp plan, Tuesday. Applications for licenses for the 2020 growing season will begin Monday, Feb. 3....
Burdick hands down sentences in Holt County
Michael Braband, 25, of Elgin faced the Honorable Kale Burdick Jan. 21, in the Holt County courtroom in O’Neill on a Class 2 misdemeanor count of issuing a bad check, less than $500. He entered a guilty plea per terms of a plea agreement reached w...
Mentors share experiences working with local program
The TeamMates program always appreciates the adult mentors for giving time to be there for students in our communities. January is National Mentoring Month and a time we especially want to recognize and express our gratitude to them. Mentors...
O'Neill specialty store celebrates anniversary
Wildflour Grocer, in O'Neill, celebrated its second anniversary and vendor appreciation, Saturday. The year-long farmer's market features locally produced vegetables, meats, dairy, Nebraska-made...
Bolling named artist of the week
Taylor Ann Bolling, a senior at Clearwater, is artist of the week. She is displaying two pieces she created. The one on the left is a large scratch art created from a personal photograph of Taylor...
Ewing Schools release honor roll
Ewing Public School announces students who landed on the 4.0, 3.5 and 3.0 honor rolls for the first semester of the 2019-2020 school year....
