Articles from the March 2, 2023 edition
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They kissed a goat...for a good cause
Summerland High School Principal Greg Appleby puckers up to kiss a goat during Friday's FFA Pep Rally. Other Summerland staff members who earned an opportunity to give a peck include Jacob Birch,...
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Future of Clearwater alumni banquet to be discussed during May gathering
Will an alumni event continue to be held in Clearwater? Organizers of this year’s event hope to find an answer to that question during this year’s all-school reunion. The get-together is planned for...
Sons of the American Legion plan Friday fish fry
Join the Clearwater Sons of the American Legion March 3, for a Friday night fish fry. Serving will begin at 5 p.m. and continue until 8 at the Clearwater American Legion, 507 Main Street. A freewill...
Bobcat speech team to present public performance
A public performance, featuring members of the Bobcat speech team, will be held at Summerland School, Tuesday, March 7, at 7 p.m. Individuals and groups will present their district-competition...
Snow routes
A decision whether non-village employees should be allowed to remove snow from village streets was tabled during the Feb. 13 Clearwater trustees’ meeting. Village vice chairman, Cody Kester, said duri...
Housing funds released to Ewing village
A new housing unit in Ewing is one step closer to reality. Village chairman James Ramold confirmed funds for construction of a two-unit duplex, from the Nebraska Affordable Housing Trust Fund, were...
-Isms: Views on life in rural America
While speaking at a recent high school career fair, I outlined my high school plan following graduation: go to law school, move to Chicago and secure a job on Printer’s Row. At the time, I’d nev...
Heavican calls for expanded resources for 24-hour provider access
We are now past the one-third mark of this 90-day legislative session but still have a great deal of work to do. The various standing committees are busy holding public hearings on the 820 bills and...
Just what is the state of the state?
The state of the state on its 156th birthday. It's still a very red, heavily conservative and largely Republican mecca situated in one of those mostly square states out west that a lot of people...
It's healthy to talk about bodily functions
One summer during my college years, another premed student and I got a job at the Swedish Hospital in Minneapolis, as nurses' aides. At that time, the guys were called orderlies but we were part of...
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in both men and women and is preventable. The most common form of colorectal cancer starts out as small...
Psychological exam ordered for teen accused of making threats
Koda K. Fernau, 18, of Clearwater faced the Honorable James Kube in the Antelope County district courtroom in Neligh on Feb. 22, alongside his court-appointed attorney, Ryan Stover of Norfolk. Fernau was scheduled for pretrial conference on a Class...
Norfolk bus service remains halted
NORFOLK – One of the last bus drivers in Norfolk begins his day by taking Nancy Stehlik to work. Wrapped in a purple coat and earmuffs, Stehlik inches her walker onto the small bus’s wheelchair lift. Driver Neil Schlecht pushes a button and the lif...
Out My Kitchen Window
It's February and to no one's surprise, I have a severe case of spring fever. It didn't help that the Cuming County 4-H Extension assistant presented on the topic of basil at our recent garden club...
Bobcats denied in quest for state berth
Ponca exploded after retrieving the opening tip and never looked back, gaining a 62-39 win over Summerland, Friday, Feb. 24, on the Indians' home court. The Indians opened the first quarter with 14...
Schroeder, Thomson selected for post-season classic
Summerland seniors Trevor Thomson and Kendrick Schroeder have been tabbed for the white squad for June's 2023 Northeast Nebraska All-Star Football Classic. The game, scheduled for an 11 a.m. kickoff on June 10, will be played at Veterans Memorial...
Speech team finds success in lead-up to district competition
Summerland "speechsters" earned four medals at the Creighton Speech Invite, held Friday, Feb. 17. Champs finals medal winners included Faith King, third, informative speaking and poetry...
Seven Bobcat lifters medal at Saturday meet
SUBMITTED ARTICLE Eight Summerland powerlifters traveled to Verdigre this past Saturday, Feb. 25, to participate in the second annual Verdigre Powerlifting Meet. A total of 147 powerlifters...
PROCEEDINGS VILLAGE OF PAGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
PROCEEDINGS VILLAGE OF PAGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES Feb. 13, 2023 The regular monthly meeting of the Village Board of Page was held Monday, Feb. 13, 2023, at the village office. This meeting was in compliance with the Nebraska Open Meetings Act and the...
NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER BOARD OF TRUSTEES
NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER BOARD OF TRUSTEES NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Clearwater will be held Wednesday, March 8, at 8 p.m., at the fire hall meeting room and will...
O'Neill man to see two years in prison, consecutive to time for crimes in four other counties
Dennis J. Nekolite Jr., 33, of O’Neill appeared in front of the Honorable Mark Kozisec to be sentenced for his conviction of 13 crimes committed between May 26 and July 27, 2022, including five felonies, six misdemeanors and two infractions. N...
Stanton man convicted of trespass after taking vape to wife in jail
Michael Hansen, 36, of Stanton appeared in front of the Honorable Donna Taylor in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh on Feb. 16, for pretrial hearing on a charge of obstructing government operations, a Class 1 misdemeanor. In an unusual...
Two men imprisoned on felony convictions
A Colorado man and an area teenager were both sentenced to jail last Wednesday, Feb. 22, by the Honorable James Kube when he presided from the Antelope County district court bench at the courthouse in Neligh. Both men requested probation sentences...
Falcons defeat Summerland in boys' district finale
Summerland's Michael Koenig scored 21 points during Monday's Class C2-5 championship game in Tilden. Unfortunately for the Bobcats, it wasn't enough to overcome hot-handed Elkhorn Valley, who earned...
Robbery suspect from Norfolk arrested following pursuit near Lincoln
Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol arrested the suspect of a gas station robbery Saturday morning following a pursuit north of Lincoln. At approximately 9 a.m., Saturday, NSP was informed of a...
