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Reliable, Trustworthy Reporting, Capturing The Heartbeat Of Our Community
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Clearwater's water and sewer systems are treading water financially, and village officials are looking at a rate increase to keep the utility funds from running dry. A recent utility rate study shows operating costs have steadily outpaced revenue, particularly in the water fund, leaving the village dipping into reserves to cover everyday expenses and prompting a push to adjust rates so the system can once again pay its own way. Trustees will discuss a potential rate increase when they meet Monda...
Ewing Fire Chief Ryan Schrunk and Clearwater Assistant Fire Chief Ted Mlnarik announce donations totaling $8,364.50 were collected for the Mokhalad family of Minnesota, following a Jan. 2 accident that claimed the lives Michael Mokhalad and son, Tym, on 508 Avenue, south of Ewing. Three Mokhalad children survived the crash. The donation includes a $2,500 match from the Clearwater Chamber of Commerce. Donation jars were set up in Clearwater, Ewing, and Orchard. Multiple donations were sent...
Chasing goals. Bobcat wrestler Austin Mendoza said his first thought, after reaching 100 wins, was "Wow, it's about time I joined the club. It's a goal I've been chasing all year." The chase came to fruition, Friday, at the Central Valley Invite, when the Summerland junior pinned Yutan's Charlie Tasich in just over two minutes. " I knew I was close to 100 but did not think I would have gotten it the first match of the meet," Mendoza said. Head Coach Dan Roeber said reaching the century milestone...
UPDATE: Royal Fire Department announced Saturday morning that Sunday's ice fishing tournament is canceled, due to safety concerns. The Royal Fire Department will host the 43rd annual ice fishing tournament, Feb. 8, at Grove Lake from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sign up that morning or at Saturday's calcutta, at 7 p.m., at the Royal Gym....
Antwan J. Deleon, 25, of Neligh, will spend 60 months in probation, serve 90 days in the Madison County jail, and pay restitution in the amount of $25,314.63 to Reinke's Farm and City Services Inc. Deleon was sentenced on Jan. 28 for one count of theft by deception-$5,000+, a Class IIA felony, Jan. 28 in Antelope County District Court. Prior to sentencing, the Honorable Mark Johnson held a restitution hearing. Antelope County Attorney Joe Smith said the state was seeking restitution totaling...
After a day of competition at the District 4 Livestock Judging Evaluation, the Summerland FFA senior and junior teams will advance to state in March. The Jan. 28 event, held at Northeast Community College, drew 517 contestants from 36 schools. Summerland FFA advisor Jacob Goldfuss said 12 Summerland students participated. "Everyone did extremely well and we qualified two teams for state coming up at the end of March," he said. Three members of the senior team received purple ribbons. Clair...
Across rural America, solar energy projects are becoming increasingly common. With demand for renewable energy continuing to grow, opportunities to combine solar projects with agricultural production can create pathways for economic and environmental benefits. Agrivoltaics, which is the co-location of agricultural activities and solar generation, offers a dual-use model that many producers and landowners are beginning to evaluate. To support interested parties exploring these opportunities, the Center for Rural Affairs has released an...
The Nebraska Department of Revenue, Property Assessment Division reminds property owners that the Nebraska Homestead Exemption Application, Form 458, must be filed with their county assessor between Feb. 2 and June 30. The homestead exemption provides relief from property taxes by exempting all or a portion of the taxable value of the residence. The State of Nebraska reimburses counties and other governmental subdivisions for the property taxes lost due to homestead exemptions. In Nebraska, a homestead exemption is available to the following...
The Summerland Board of Education will tackle facility planning, staffing and next school year's calendar when it meets at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 11, at Summerland Public School Among the action items on the agenda is consideration of a design plan for waste management, along with a proposed maintenance agreement for the district's HVAC systems. Board members are also scheduled to discuss and potentially approve the calendar for the 2026–2027 school year. Staffing decisions are also on the t...
Weather permitting, flagging for girder placement will begin Feb. 4 on US-30/81 for the Columbus South Bridges Project, according to the Nebraska Department of Transportation. Work will occur just south of 6th Street near the Quality Inn on 33rd Avenue (US-30/81) for southbound traffic. Southbound traffic will be stopped for a short period of time to allow for girder delivery to the site for the new bridge construction. Traffic will be controlled with flaggers on Feb. 6 throughout the day....
Summerland wrestlers found success at Friday's Central Valley Invite. Five Bobcats earned medals, including two gold meals. For junior Austin Mendoza, competition included a special outcome. He reached 100 career wins. The team tied for fourth place with St. Paul. The two teams finished with 108.5 points. Aquinas Catholic took top honors, with 153.5 points. Yutan finished as runner up, scoring 131 points, and the host team ended in third, with 113 points. Mendoza worked his way through the...
Holt County Supervisors will hold a public hearing for the county’s one- and six-year road improvement plan on Tuesday, Feb. 17. The hearing will start at 11:15 a.m. in the supervisor’s room at the Holt County Courthouse in O’Neill. Following the hearing, the board will adopt the plan with any revisions necessary and submit to the state board of public roads....
The Sunset Store, located in the former Ewing Public School, donated $10,039.73 in monetary donations to area community members in 2025. The board announced the annual give back amounts when they met in January. In addition to monetary donations, the Ewing-based thrift sop packed and shipped 317 boxes to the Orphan Grain Train based in Norfolk. In-kind donations were also made to the Norfolk Veterans Home, Holt County Animal Shelter, Norfolk Rescue Mission, Schools, Shoe Box Gifts for children,...
They're all moving on. All eight Summerland FCCLA members who competed at Monday's District STAR event in Wayne will advance to the state competition in March. Lilly Spangler and Averie Pelster earned a silver and were named champion in sports nutrition, level one. In sports nutrition, level two, Hayden Hobbs and Ethan Barner were named champions, earning gold. Jenna Funk and Braelyn Bergman submitted the chapter service project portfolio, earned gold, and topped the field. Emma King led the...
The Lawrence Goscha Scholarship Fund, an affiliated fund of the Nebraska Community Foundation, has established scholarship opportunities for area high schools and their graduates. These schools include Summerland, Elgin Public, Neligh-Oakdale, Pope John XXIII Central Catholic, and Wheeler Central. Scholarships in the amount of $5,000 will be awarded to successful applicants. Graduating seniors and those graduates in his/her second or subsequent year of post-secondary education are encouraged to...
Multiple times a month, never fail, I listen to friends, neighbors, acquaintances, etc., opine about government operations, from the local to federal level. After I listen to their concerns, my first questions to them are simple. What steps are or have you taken to make your voice heard? Or, have you attended a meeting and shared your thoughts? The questions are usually met with silence. Don’t say you’ve attended a fill-in-the-name-of-a-government-body meeting. At most local meetings, I’m the l...
This past week, the Legislature continued to hold public hearings on bills. Three bills by Sen. Kauth, relating to social issues, garnered significant interest from across the state. LB730 would require schools and state agencies to designate restrooms and locker rooms based on sex. LB731 would adopt the Gender Transition Malpractice Accountability Act and allow for civil actions relating to gender-altering procedures. LB732 would prohibit health care practitioners from providing cross-sex...
Dr. Karissa Niehoff, Chief Executive Officer of the NFHS Jennifer Schwartz, Executive Director of the Nebraska School Activities Association High school sports is experiencing record participation. It is also experiencing unprecedented pressure. Across the country, young athletes are training earlier, competing year-round and navigating expectations shaped by a rapidly expanding youth sports economy. For many families, athletics now feel like increasingly high stakes. High school sports operate differently—by design. They exist within s...
Tom Osborne for the Nebraska Hall of Fame? Sign me up. But maybe it's worth spending a bit of time considering the rules for induction into the state's most prestigious honor. They aren't very good. First off, a person must have been dead for 35 years before they can be considered. That always made me wonder, will people remember how big a deal night-show host Johnny Carson, of Norfolk, was? He was the undisputed "King of Late Night" who regularly reminded us that he was from Nebraska. Heck,...
Two individuals scheduled to appear before the Honorable Mark Johnson, Jan. 28, in Antelope County District Court failed to appear for show cause hearings. Kaitlyn C. Dozler, 36, of Omaha, was scheduled for a show cause hearing regarding restitution in a 2023 case. At the time, she pleaded guilty to one count of DUI-.15+ or refusal (3 prior convictions), a Class IIA felony. Restitution, in the amount of $7,030 was ordered. She was also sentenced to a minimum jail sentence of four years, with a...
The Summerland girls basketball squad could not find their rhythm, Jan. 26, resulting in a 46-21 loss to Elkhorn Valley. The Falcons had two explosive quarters which made the difference scoring 14 points in both the second and fourth stanzas. The Bobcats made one of seven from three-point range. From the charity stripe, they converted 33% hitting two of six shots. Although they shot from two-point range 21 times, only seven buckets fell. Belle Anson led the Bobcats with seven points. Caydence...
The Antelope County Commissioners met yesterday with all commissioners present. With a telecommunications contract with Stealth Broadband coming to an end, the ACC listened to representatives from Great Plains Communications proposing a new phone system for the courthouse. Pricing, wiring, maintenance and warranty issues were discussed among other things, e.g., 911 calling, call transfer, auto attendant, etc. Before any decision is made the ACC requested GPC to do a site survey, at no cost to the county, and determine if the proper wiring, grou...
Filings for the 2026 Primary Elections are underway. Holt County Clerk Cathy Pavel reported several incumbents, as well as newcomers, have announced their intentions. Timothy L. Wallinger has filed to run for the Holt County Assessor. Shelly Ross announced she will run for the county treasurer position. Stefani Colfack registered to run for the county clerk position. Ed Nordby will run for county sheriff. Steven L. Rasmussen will be running for county surveyor. Two candidates have filed for the...
The Bobcat girls wrestling team finished sixth in a field of 23 teams, Saturday, at the Cedar Bluffs Girls Invitational, finishing with 100 points. Lincoln East claimed the top spot, scoring 181, and Omaha North ended in the runner-up spot, with 168 points. Five Bobcats earned meals, including Ava Cleveland, 110; Abbey Chipps, 120; Lilly Kester, 125; Charlee Wagner, 145; and Honey Luby Bartling, 235. Cleveland worked her way through the championship bracket and a gold medal with a 6-0 decision...
Wausa played spoiler on the Bobcats Parents Night, as the Vikings pushed past Summerland, 55-35, on Jan. 29. The Vikings held a 17-11 advantage at the end of the first quarter and extended the margin to 24-17 at the half. Wausa added 19 points in the third quarter, while the Bobcats hit a dozen. Summerland only mustered six points in the final quarter. Ryan Rifer led Summerland with nine points. Aiden McAllister added eight. Preston Watson had a strong night on the boards, pulling in seven...
