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Areas serviced by Elkhorn Rural Public Power District experienced service interruptions Monday, and more disruptions were expected Tuesday, as brisk temperatures and extreme wind chills led to an incr...

The search for a superintendent is over. Kyle Finke, elementary principal at Battle Creek Public Schools, will assume the position in official capacity, July 1. The announcement was made during...

A motion to remove a mask mandate for Summerland students in preschool through third grade failed during Monday's board of education meeting. The vote ended in a 3-3 tie. A handful of parents and...

The Bazile Groundwater Management Area is inviting people to stay inside where it’s warm during an upcoming winter series of one-hour webinars. The three-part series will take place virtually via Z...

HOPE Parish Youth Fellowship will host a pancake feed, Sunday, Feb. 21, at the Orchard United Methodist Church. Serving will begin at 11 a.m. and continue until 1 p.m. Pancakes, sausage, juice and...

The Oakdale Volunteer Fire Department will hold a drive-thru fish fry, Friday, Feb. 19, at the new fire hall, in Oakdale. Serving begins at 5 p.m. Proceeds will benefit the library and fire...

“If you’re going to talk the talk, you better be able to walk the walk.” A superintendent I worked for said this phrase during monthly faculty meetings too many times to count. I’ve been thinkin...

Governor Ricketts testified before the Transportation and Telecommunications Committee this past week, expressing his support for LB 388, the Nebraska Broadband Bridge Act. The purpose of the program...

Super Bowl Sunday was a fun day for me, as it featured three of my favorite things: family, food and football. The only disappointing part, though? The final score of the big game, which didn't go in...

The sale of the Summerland - Clearwater site has been finalized. Principal Mike Sanne presented a purchase agreement , for $58,000, to the Summerland Board of Education, Monday, during the board's...

The Royal Fire Department's 38th annual Ice Fishing Tournament will be Sunday, Feb. 28, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the north end of Grove Lake. Participants will be able to sign up that day or at the...

A blanket of snow covers the view out my kitchen window and inside the numbers on the outdoor thermometer are frighteningly low. On my kitchen counter, a willow branch is covered with soft puffs of...

Fourteen lifters from the Summerland powerlifting team traveled to Peru State College Feb. 13, for the Peru State Powerlifting Championships. Coach Jeff Shabram said the meet was large, with 230 Lifte...

Four Bobcat wrestlers will advance to the Nebraska School Activities Association Class D State Championships Meet, scheduled to begin Wednesday, Feb. 17 and continue Feb. 18, at the CHI Center, in...

One Summerland administrator and six educators submitted letters of resignation that were read during Monday's school board meeting, in Ewing. Mike Sanne, who has served as principal at Clearwater...