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Reliable, Trustworthy Reporting, Capturing The Heartbeat Of Our Community
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For more than 30 years, the mission of Kester Herefords, of Clearwater, has been to produce a quality herd According to Cody Kester, the family's foray into the Hereford industry began when his dad, Bill, rented farm ground and had an opportunity to purchase a few cows. "Granddad always had Hereford cattle when dad was growing up," Kester said. "He was looking for something with an easy temperment, especially with five kids running around, so jumping back into Herefords was the right fit." Growi...
Oakdale Volunteer Fire Department will host a drive-thru fish fry, Friday, March 4 from 5 to 8 p.m., or until gone, at the fire hall. Proceeds will be used to fund the library and fire department....
Antelope County residents are invited to a meet-and-greet with Jim Pillen, candidate for governor, Thursday, March 10, from 2 to 4 p.m., at the Clearwater American Legion Post 267, at 507 Main Street. Paid Adv....
Orchard Historical Society will host a drive-thru fish fry, Friday, March 11, from 5 to 7 p.m., at the Rex Theatre. Fish, coleslaw, baked beans and dessert will be served. Adult meals will run $12 and children 10 and under, $8....
Kiss for a cause • Summerland students dropped coins in cups last week, to raise funds during National FFA Week. Staff raising the most money kissed a goat during a pep rally, Friday. Becky Kaczor sports red lipstick to smooch a goat, while FFA members Kelton Bruhn and Levi Cronk hold the animals. Cathy Cooper, Jackson Medina and Morgan Schrunk take their turns to kiss a goat....
Eight district residents have tossed their hats into the ring for the Summerland School board of education race. Jeremy Wagner is the lone incumbent to file for reelection. Current board members Candice Hoke and Marty Kerkman did not file for reelection by the Feb. 15 deadline for incumbents. Other area residents filing, as of Tuesday morning, include Mia Bergman, Brian Ferris, Daniel Kerkman, Mark Ramold, LuAnn Schindler, Scott Thiele and Austin Twibell. The deadline to fill for office was 4...
The filing deadline for the 2022 primary election was Tuesday, March 1. While several incumbents and new faces have entered races, a few offices are left without anyone filing. Antelope County Clerk, Lisa Payne, said the following individuals have filed as candidates for county offices: Robert Moore, sheriff; Angela Mortensen, clerk of the district court; Deborah Branstiter, treasurer; Kelly Mueller-Oltjenbruns, assessor; Rachel Shrader and Robert Lewis, weed control authority board. Four...
Grandpa Larson has been on my mind lately. I'm not sure if it's due to binge watching "Peaky Blinders," set in Birmingham, England, in 1919, and the show's references to World War I and newsboy caps. Or, maybe I'm simply waxing nostalgic lately. Grandpa served in World War I. I still possess a felt banner, complete with embroidered Army insignia and the words "Somewhere in France," that hung in the window of his family home while he served this country. He never talked about his time overseas....
The Legislature has passed the midway mark in this 60-day legislative session. The priority bill designation process is also complete. From this point on, generally only bills with priority status will be debated by the Legislature. Every senator gets to select one bill as their priority bill, every committee can pick two and the speaker is authorized to designate 25 bills as speaker priority bills. I selected LB 925 as my priority bill and it received first-round approval this past week on a...
Perhaps this has happened to you: Your recent cough kept you up for another night, so you went to the doctor. The nurse took your vitals, the doctor asked you some questions, listened to your lungs, maybe looked at your ears and your throat, and recommended rest, fluids, over the counter treatments and time. It all seemed fine until you got home and realized the doctor did not “do anything” for you. Why didn’t the doctor prescribe an antibiotic? What could it hurt? The use of antibiotics has bee...
Rural communities often face challenges in accessing fresh, healthy and affordable foods. Reducing food deserts, connecting farmers to consumers and building local supply chains provides resilience our rural communities need to protect their future. Legislative Bill 1201 seeks funding from Nebraska's allotment of State Recovery Funds, provided by the American Rescue Plan Act, to help curb food-access issues. The bill would provide $20 million to increase local food capacity, thus decreasing...
The Summerland High School Quiz Bowl team finished in third place, Feb. 22, at the Educational Service Unit 8 Quiz Bowl contest. The team won five matches and lost two rounds throughout the day. Lutheran High Northeast and Norfolk Senior High School finished in the top two spots. Team members participating in the meet included Cassidy Bearinger, Jacob Behnk, Mason Hoke, Hadley Cheatum, Levi Cronk....
County Judge Donna Taylor ordered warrants for the arrest of two defendants who failed to appear in the Antelope County courtroom recently. Tori A. Wooters, 26, of Albion again failed to appear for arraignment on counts alleged Jan. 19, including a fifth count in an amended complaint filed Feb. 14 by Antelope County attorney Joe Abler. She is now charged with possession of methamphetamine and tampering with physical evidence, Class 4 felonies; driving under the influence of drugs and refusal to submit to a chemical test, Class W misdemeanors;...
The North Central District Health Department will host an upcoming Community Health Assessment meeting, March 15, in O’Neill, at the O’Neill Community Center from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The topic will be a comprehensive review of the latest report. Data from the district-wide survey, minority health focus groups and other sources will be presented and discussed. Input from this meeting will help form the next Community Health Improvement Plan. A link to the draft Community Health Assessment can be found at https://ncdhealth.wixsite.com/ncdhd. Fee...
The Lady Bobcats finished the 2021-2022 campaign with a 12-10 record, following a 62-56 loss to Elgin Public/Pope John in the first round of the D1-6 subdistrict, Feb. 15, at Humphrey. "I was really proud of how our girls competed against a very good EPPJ team last night," Coach Greg Appleby said. On Feb. 10, the Wolfpack beat Summerland by 22 points. What a difference five days makes. "With 30 seconds left (in the subdistrict game, we had a four-point game and gave ourselves a chance," Appleby said. "We really played hard and executed the...
A Colorado couple appeared before the Honorable Donna Taylor in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh,Wednesday, Feb. 16, on felony drug charges. Darrion J. Cescolini, 27, of Denver appeared on a Class 1D felony, possession of heroin with intent to deliver, and a Class 4 felony, possession of heroin, both alleged Feb. 12, when his vehicle was pulled over by Nebraska State Patrol troopers east of Brunswick on Highway 20. A conviction of Count I carries a penalty of a minimum three-year prison sentence, up to a maximum of 50 years and Count...
NOTICE OF BOARD VACANCY VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER Notice is hereby given that the Village of Clearwater Board of Trustees has a board vacancy. This term will end Dec. 9, 2024. Interested persons who live within the village limits and are legal registered voters may apply to fill vacancy by notifying, either orally, or in writing, the village clerk prior to March 11. The village board will consider such applications at their regular meeting on March 14, at the hour of 8 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the matter comes up for consideration. Village of...
NOTICE FOR BIDS Armor Coating The Antelope County Board of Commissioners will accept sealed bids until 9:45 a.m., on March 8, 2022, for armor coating of oil roads within Antelope County. Said bids are for the application of armor coating using county furnished materials. Successful bidder will supply the specified product from May 1, 2022 to Dec. 1, 2022. Price should be per mile. All work to be done according to county specifications. Contractor must supply traffic control, signing and proof of bonding and insurance. Bids can be brought or mai...
NOTICE FOR BIDS Asphalt Oil The Antelope County Board of Commissioners will accept sealed bids until 9:45 a.m., on March 8, 2022, for asphalt oil. Price should be per gallon. Purchase of asphalt oil to be delivered to each county shop from April 1, 2022, to Dec. 1, 2022, for the following types of asphalt: MC-800, RC-250, MC3000, CRS2, and CRS-2P. Bids can be brought or mailed to the Antelope County Clerk’s office, 501 M Street, PO Box 26, Neligh, NE 68756-0026 and will be opened at 9:45 a.m., on March 8, 2022 in the Antelope County C...
NOTICE FOR BIDS Gravel The Antelope County Board of Commissioners will accept sealed bids until 9:45 a.m., on March 8, 2022, for gravel. Bids may be brought in or mailed to the Antelope County Clerk’s office, 501 M Street, PO Box 26, Neligh, NE 68756-0026. Successful bidder will supply the specified product from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023. Bids will be opened and publicly read on March 8, 2022, at 9:45 a.m., in the County Commissioners room of the Antelope County Courthouse Annex. The Antelope County Board of Commissioners reserves the r...
MINUTES OF MEETING VILLAGE OF EWING BOARD OF TRUSTEES February 14, 2022 The Ewing Village Board of Trustees convened in regular session, Feb.14, 2022, at 7 p.m., at the city hall. Notice of the meeting was published Feb. 9, 2022, in the Summerland Advocate-Messenger. An agenda was kept current and on file at the village clerk’s office. Chairman James Ramold called the meeting to order at 7 p.m. Notice was given to the posted location of the open meetings law. Board members present were Kane Fry, Bill Graber and James Ramold. Absent were Dustin...
NOTICE FOR BIDS SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL Summerland Public School is accepting bids to mow and trim the school grounds at the Summerland site, which includes the practice and game football fields, along with the area around the school building. Summerland is also accepting bids for the football field and school grounds in Ewing, as well. To submit a bid per occurance, call Kyle Finke at 402-626-7534, email [email protected], or send to Summerland Public School, ℅ Kyle Finke, 51293 857th Rd, Ewing, NE 65735. Bids are due by M...
NOTICE FOR BIDS SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL Summerland Public School is accepting bids to fertilize and weed control the school grounds at the Summerland site, which includes the practice and game football fields, along with the area around the school building. To submit a bid, call Kyle Finke at 402-626-7534, email [email protected], or send to Summerland Public School, ℅ Kyle Finke, 51293 857th Rd, Ewing, NE 65735. Bids are due by March 14 at 2 p.m. Published March 3, 2022 ZNEZ...
NOTICE OF BIDS HAY MOWING BOARD OF TRUSTEES VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER Notice is hereby given that the Village of Clearwater will accept bids for hay mowing of the dike north of town and village-owned field by dump road during the 2022 mowing season. Written bids will be accepted until 1 p.m., Friday, March 11, at the Village of Clearwater office. Sealed bids should be marked as “Mowing Bid” and delivered to 626 Main Street, PO Box 116, Clearwater, NE 68726. Bid letting will be held at the Board of Trustees regular meeting Monday, March 14, at 8 p...
Five defendants were sentenced by the Honorable Mark Johnson in the Antelope County district courtroom in Neligh last Wednesday, Feb. 23. Debra F. Jordan, 55, of Norfolk was sentenced to 364 days in the Antelope County Jail, with credit for 69 days previously served, for her conviction of theft by unlawful taking, a Class 1 misdemeanor. Jordan was also ordered to pay the costs of prosecution in the amount of $210.71 and restitution, in the amount of $360, to JB Mart in Tilden. Jordan, who was represented by Antelope County public defender...
