Articles from the February 20, 2020 edition
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The Thrill of Victory
Rafe Grebin and Colton Thiele will represent Summerland at the 2020 Nebraska School Activities Association Class D State Wrestling Tournament after top four finishes in district one competition over...
A lasting love story
Elvis Presley once sang, "Take my hand, take my whole life too, for I can't help falling in love with you." As trends and fads fade, it seems people still gravitate toward finding good careers, a...
Fallout from road decisions hits Antelope County commissioners
The Antelope County commissioners were faced with issues arising from two recent road decisions when they met last Tuesday, Feb. 11, at the courthouse in Neligh. Working through the agenda, commissioners examined and approved payroll and vendor...
Hawk advances to state poetry finale
Katie Hawk, a Ewing High School senior, competed in Poetry Out Loud regional competition, Sunday, in Kearney. She will move on to state finals, scheduled March 8 in Lincoln. Hawk recited "Silence" by...
Sons of Legion plan fish fry
The Clearwater Sons of the Legion fish fry are planning an Ash Wednesday fish fry. Mark your calendar and make plans to attend the Feb. 26 event. Serving will begin at 5 and continue until 8 p.m....
Ewing 150th meeting planned
The next Ewing 150 planning meeting will be March 4, at 7:30 p.m., at the Village Hall meeting room. Teams should be prepared to give updates. Final times and locations will be discussed....
Clearwater Library, board receive accreditation
Clearwater Public Library received silver accreditation through the Nebraska Library Commission. The library’s accreditation will be in effect until 2021, at which time the organization will reapply for the next cycle. The library board was c...
-Isms
You could always tell when I had attended a faculty meeting. The margin of my legal pad was outlined with daisies of all sizes and colors, a result of sitting through the bi-monthly after-school...
Disabled veterans would receive lifetime park permits if bill passes
One of the bills that I introduced this session was LB 770. It authorizes a free lifetime park permit for disabled veterans. This past week, LB 770 was advanced from the Natural Resources Committee on...
Bill would add school funding, reduce property taxes
The Revenue Committee’s property tax/education funding reform bill, LB 974, was brought out of committee on a 6-2 vote last week. LB 974 will inject additional state dollars into education funding. B...
Joan C. Stearns
Funeral services for Joan C. Stearns, 84, of Clearwater were held Saturday, Feb. 14, at 10:30 a.m. at St. John’s Catholic Church of rural Clearwater, with Father James Kramper officiating. Burial was in St. Patrick’s Catholic Cemetery. Snider Mem...
Tiger speechsters finish third at Burwell Invite
The Ewing speech team traveled to Burwell, Saturday, where they placed third of 19 teams, behind Ord and Stuart. Medal winners included Liz Nordby, Oral Interpretation of Drama and poetry...
Sentences handed down in Holt County Court
The Honorable Kale Burdick presided over Holt County court last Tuesday, Feb. 11, handing down four sentences. Conrad A Lurz, 29, of Ellington, Missouri, formerly of O’Neill, faced Burdick for sentencing on two counts, second-degree false imprisonmen...
Clock expires for Bobcats
A late foul and last-second free throw gave Elgin Public/Pope John a 48-47 win over Summerland, when the teams met in Elgin last Thursday. EPPJ held a slim lead, 13-9, at the end of the first...
Double-figure shooting leads Bobcats to win
Three Lady Bobcats hit double digits to boost Summerland to a 58-41 win over Elgin Public/Pope John last Thursday. Ashley Koenig led the team with 16 points. Sidney Stallbaum added 14, while Tiana...
Bobcats will face Elkhorn Valley in football season opener
Bobcat football will face a challenging schedule during its inaugural season, according to football coach Jeff Shabram. The Nebraska School Activities Association released schedules for the 2020 and...
Grebin tops field in two tech day categories
Clearwater industrial technology students attended the Niobrara Valley Conference tech day, Feb. 12. Rafe Grebin earned two top awards, finishing first in the building construction and welding tests. Colby Hupp finished first in computer aided...
Cyclone speechsters earn medals
Cyclones speech team members have been fine-tuning performances for competition. Jackie Olivan displays a first-place medal she won at the Stuart Speech Invite, Feb. 8. Olivan, a member of the OC...
Grebin, Thiele qualify for state meet
It was a meet of firsts. First districts competing as Summerland Bobcats. And for the first time in Summerland history, two wrestlers will don the blue and silver singlets at the Nebraska School...
Holt County leaders address road-use agreements
The Holt County supervisors spent nearly two hours at a meeting last week, reviewing a road-haul agreement brought to the table by TC Energy representatives last October, paragraph by paragraph, despite having a new agreement drafted by Dave Domina i...
Two men sentenced to 10 years in state penal complex
Budd D. Sholes, 40, of Norfolk was sentenced last week in Holt County district court for December 2018 and January 2019 crimes committed in Holt County. The Honorable Mark Kozicek ordered Sholes to serve four terms in a facility under jurisdiction...
Ewing senior receives Wayne State scholarship
Summer Schroeder, of Clearwater, has been awarded a dean's commitment scholarship, valued at $2,000, to continue her education at Wayne State College. Summer, the daughter of Brian and Kam Schroeder,...
Snider to celebrate 90th birthday
Dolores Snider of Clearwater, will be honored for her 90th birthday, Sunday, March 1, from 2 to 4 p.m., at. St. Theresa's Parish hall, in Clearwater. Her children and there spouses are hosting the...
Orchard eighth grade art students named artist of the week
Orchard eighth-grade students are named artist of the week. Instructor Shannon Schumacher said students recently made tape sculptures. "Students had to wrap each other in plastic wrap, part by part....
Boys subdistrict bracket released
The Summerland Bobcats will face Neligh-Oakdale in the first round of post-season play in the Class C2-6 subdistrict. The teams will meet at 7 p.m., Monday, Feb. 24, at O'Neill High School. The...
