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It took two motions and nearly an hour of discussion for the Summerland Board of Education to approve the sale of the Orchard site to the Village of Orchard. The sale, for $10,000, was approved April...

A workday at Ewing Cemetery is scheduled for Sunday, April 24. Weather permitting, work will begin at 1 p.m. Volunteers are welcome to assist with the cleanup. Workers may bring shovels, weedeaters,...

Ewing American Legion will serve a pancake feed, Sunday, April 24, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Legion. A freewill donation will be accepted....

Summerland School will be searching for a new business educator. Current instructor Amy Selting, submitted a letter of resignation to the board, which was read during the April 12 meeting....

The Niobrara Valley Conference art show will be on display, at Chambers Public School, Thursday, April 28, from 5 to 8 p.m. and Friday, April 29, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. More than 1,200 pieces of high...

The Village of Ewing approved guidelines, for a potential two-unit duplex, during its April 11 meeting at the village hall. Judy Petersen, executive director of the Central Nebraska Economic...

If you could rewind to your first day in high school (maybe even junior high), would you choose the same path when it comes to course selection? Or, would you rethink those choices, reconsider your...

With their approval of several key pieces of legislation, Nebraska lawmakers solidified the importance of small entrepreneurs, local meat processors and family farms to our state’s economy and way o...

The Legislature passed nearly 100 bills during the first three days of this past week. We will now recess for several days, thereby giving the Legislature the opportunity to override any potential...

Skin is the largest organ in the human body, but it’s easy to take it for granted. Unless we notice pain or itching or funny spots, most people don’t give it much thought. However, the skin is cri...

The sun is shining and the temperature is above freezing. As I look out the kitchen window things are slowly greening up. A pot full of happy little pansies were added recently and they are showing of...

Six-year-old Elijah Wastell started feeling anxious last fall. It came hard for the Omaha kindergartener at bedtime. His parents tried breathing exercises. They attempted to build his confidence. The...

South Sioux City claimed the boys' team title at the O'Neill Track Invite, held April 12. Summerland scored 27 points, finishing seventh in the 11-team field. Trevor Thomson led the squad, earning...

Summerland girls' track and field team scored 33 points to finish eighth in the O'Neill Invite, held April 12. South Sioux City claimed the top spot, with 105 points. Hadley Cheatum won gold in the...

On April 22, Cornerstone Bank will celebrate their 140th anniversary. An open house is set for this Friday, April 22. Cornerstone Bank was chartered in 1882 and operated with $50,000 in assets....