Articles from the February 7, 2024 edition
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Four selected to interview for Summerland superintendent position
Summerland Public Schools could announce who will serve as superintendent for the next school year as soon as Wednesday, Feb. 7, once interviews for the position conclude. Four candidates were slated...
Two Bills Steakhouse to redefine dining in Summerland region
For years, Brian Ferris and Mike Tabbert have talked about opening a restaurant. Talk will turn into reality as the duo opens Two Bills Steakhouse, in Clearwater, this spring. "This (site) came...
Library plans Bingo fundraiser
Clearwater Public Library will host music bingo, Saturday, Feb. 24, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., at The Waterhole, 503 Main St., in Clearwater. Bingo cards may be purchased for $10 apiece. Twenty winners...
Probation officer advocates for expanded office space to meet demands
Holt County Supervisors learned the district probation office needs more space. Tara Sprigler Price, district probation officer, addressed supervisors, Jan. 31, when the board met in O'Neill. If the...
Resignations, contracts listed on board agenda
Summerland Public School Board of Education will consider contracts for a teaching position and accept a staff resignation when they meet in regular session, Monday, Feb. 12. The meeting is set to...
Fire Department plans Carbles tourney
Grab a partner for an evening of fun as Orchard Fire & Rescue hosts a Carbles tournament, Saturday, Feb. 24. Two-person teams may register between 2 and 2:30 p.m., at the Orchard Community Center....
Isms: Original views on life from rural America
To quote Benjamin Franklin, “Our new Constitution is now established, and has an appearance that promises permanency; but in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” I a...
Hearings, debate underway in legislature
We are now over a third of the way through this short session of the biennium. This week focused on hearings and debate on railroads, daylight saving time, kratom, hemp-derived THC and many other...
Winter storm demonstrates importance of diverse energy sources
Significant snow, wind, and brutally cold temperatures impacted Nebraska in January. Given the frequency of extreme weather events experienced across the U.S. during the past several years, preparing...
Ricketts and Pillen on right side in electric vehicle debate
Full disclosure: My wife and I drive a four-year-old hybrid sedan. It runs on the electric motor up to 15 miles -per- hour before the gasoline engine engages. It feels and sounds like it's dead at...
Letter to the editor: Inheritance tax
Dear fellow citizens of Holt County, For the past months, the Nebraska Association of County Officials has been an integral part of Gov. Pillen’s tax working group, along with many other entities, state senators, Pillen and his key staff, and o...
Area students receive UNL academic honors
More than 6,800 University of Nebraska–Lincoln students have been named to the deans' ist for the fall semester of the 2023-24 academic year. Qualification for the deans' list varies among the e...
Deadline approaching for leadership institute
Holt County residents are invited to embark on a transformative journey toward leadership excellence with the launch of the Hometown Leadership Institute on March 20. This innovative program, hosted by Holt County Economic Development, promises to...
Olivan finishes second in speech competition
Seven members of the Bobcat speech team competed Saturday at the West Holt Invitational. Summerland’s lone varsity medal winner was Yuliana Olivan who came in second in entertainment speaking. Also competing at the varsity level were oral i...
Offenders admit wrongdoing
Several defendants either admitted to committing crimes or allowed themselves to be found guilty by pleading no contest when they faced the Honorable James Kube in the Antelope County district courtroom in Neligh last Wednesday, Jan. 31, Plea bargain...
West Holt knocks off Summerland in conference championship
On a misty Saturday evening, West Holt boys' basketball team and fans flooded the Summerland court after knocking off the Bobcats, 55-49, in the Niobrara Valley Conference Tournament Championship....
Summerland survives surge by Cougars, finish third in conference
Niobrara/Verdigre tried to knock the Summerland girls' basketball team off the consolation podium, Saturday, at the Niobrara Valley Conference Tournament played at Summerland. A last-second three-poin...
Bobcats finish fourth, send six wrestlers to medal stand
Logan Kester struck gold for the first time this season as the Bobcat junior won the 150-pound division at Saturday's Wakefield Invite. Other medalists for the Bobcats included Austin Mendoza, Ethan...
G&P offers ice safety tips
A recent spurt of warm temperatures may decrease ice stability across Nebraska water bodies. Nebraska Game and Parks Commission warns anybody venturing onto the ice to be cautious and use the following safety tips: Never go out alone. Have a buddy....
NOTICE OF MEETING VILLAGE OF EWING BOARD OF TRUSTEES
NOTICE OF MEETING VILLAGE OF EWING BOARD OF TRUSTEES Notice is hereby given that the Village of Ewing Board of Trustees will meet in regular session, Monday, Feb. 12, at 7 p.m., at the city hall and will be open to the public. An agenda is kept...
NOTICE OF MEETING SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION
NOTICE OF MEETING SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a special meeting of the Summerland Public School Board of Education will be held Monday, Feb. 12, at 7 p.m., at the school board room and will be open to the...
NOTICE OF MEETING VILLAGE OF PAGE, NEBRASKA
NOTICE OF MEETING VILLAGE OF PAGE, NEBRASKA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a meeting of the chairman and board of trustees of the Village of Page, Nebraska, will be held at 7 p.m., on Monday, Feb. 12, 2024, at the village office. This meeting will be...
Oakdale man takes plea deal on holiday joy ride charges
A one-day bench trial scheduled for Monday in the Antelope County district courtroom in Neligh did not occur, due to an 11th hour plea deal. Rider C. Short, 23, of Oakdale appeared with his attorney, Frederick Bartell of Norfolk, facing charges...
Homeless woman expects to be sentenced to time served
Cassandra Howell, who was in the custody of Antelope County sheriff Bob Moore, admitted violating terms of her probation when she faced the Honorable James Kube in the Antelope County district courtroom in Neligh last Wednesday, Jan. 31. She also adm...
These boots are made for walking
Winter weather has finally arrived this year. Getting outside for some activity, even in winter, is great for your overall health. However snow, ice and cold can turn a stroll in the park into an...
