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Nebraska Public Power District will host an open house on March 24 in Clearwater to gather public input for a new transmission project in the area. NPPD plans to build an approximately 27-mile, 345 kilovolt transmission line to connect the existing NPPD substation in southeast Holt County, to the existing substation northeast of Neligh in Antelope County. The new line will increase the system's transmission capacity to meet increasing demand and further enhance reliability and resiliency in the...
The text popped up on my phone on a Saturday morning. The message warned about unresolved traffic violations in my name and threatened a barrage of legal penalties and fines if I didn't reply within a specified time frame. Luckily, I didn't click on the link provided in the text. Unfortunately, it is likely that more than 1,000 individuals will click and make a payment. Scams like these generally originate from outside Nebraska, utilizing spoofed numbers, making it difficult to track down those...
Governor Jim Pillen has issued a statewide burn ban, to help reduce the potential for additional wildfires in Nebraska. Dry and windy conditions have caused the spread of significant fires in the central and western parts of the state. On Friday, March 13, Pillen issued an emergency proclamation activating the deployment of state resources to help combat fires, including the use of aircraft and personnel from the Nebraska National Guard. The governor's executive order prohibiting burning will...
Orchard trustees reviewed bids for armor coating when they met March 9. Following discussion, the board approved a bid of $47,155.89 submitted by Sta-bilt Construction Company. Trustees also discussed a potential lease for the former music room in the community center. Currently, the room does not have heat or air conditioning. Board members talked about developing a lease and setting rent at $200 per month until heating and cooling is installed. At that time, rent would increase to $400. No vote was taken. In other business, trustees: • S...
An Italian Pasta Bar, planned for March 28, at Orchard's Rex Theater, will be "da leccarsi i baffi" - finger-lickin' good. Join the Orchard Historical Society for the fundraiser meal between 5 and 7 p.m. A free will donation will be accepted. Dine-in or carry-out orders will be available....
Summerland FBLA students will host a scholarship blood drive, Tuesday, March 24. Appointments may be scheduled between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. The drive will be held in the auxiliary gym. Donors may enter on the west side of the building at Door 10. March blood donors will receive a $15 Amazon gift card by email. To make an appointment, contact the school at 402-626-7534 or Kyle Jensen at 402-910-0681.Appointments may also be made online at www.redcrossblood.org....
Gather a team and join in the fun as the Clearwater Public Library hosts trivia night at The Waterhole on Friday, March 27, at 7 p.m. Teams of two to four people may register. Cost is $20 per person. Registration includes a meal - fish, cheesy potatoes, cole slaw, and dessert - and trivia play. Pre-registration is appreciated at the library or via the Clearwater Public Library Facebook page....
Three individuals were in Antelope County Court, Thursday, March 12, to explain why fines and costs have not been paid in their respective cases. The Honorable Kale Burdick presided over the show-cause hearings. Payment in full was made by Scarlett A. Pedersen of Omaha. Pedersen, 19, was found guilty in February of one count of driving under suspension/before reinstated-state, a Class III misdemeanor and operate or park unregistered vehicle, a Class III misdemeanor. She paid fines totaling...
Summerland's FFA chapter competed in District Career Development Events, at NECC, on Feb. 24. Two teams were crowned district champions, and four of the six competing teams will advance to competition at the state convention. Bennet Flenniken, Asher Whiting, Clair Krysl, and Charlee Wagner competed in ag sales and were named district champs. They advance to Lincoln. Krysl finished second individually and received a purple; Flenniken ended third individually and received a purple. Wagner also...
Several individuals appeared before The Honorable Kale Burdick for arraignment in Antelope County Court, March 12. Michael S. Boughton, 35, of Krum, Texas, requested a continuance in a case where he faces one count of operate a motor vehicle/avoid arrest-flny, a Class IV felony, committed Aug. 9. He is scheduled to appear April 9. Boughton was arrested Aug. 9 by Antelope County Deputy James Collins, who observed the defendant speeding on Highway 275 near Oakdale. Once the deputy deployed...
One never knows what will happen on deadline day, a.k.a. Tuesday. My phone rang 8:06 a.m. Caller ID said United States Postal Service. Since I work directly with them to mail the paper, and since I get weekly updates about mailing status, and since I have voiced opinions about the mailing process, I figured I better answer. It was Marcie, from the USPS call center, wondering if I would like to learn how USPS could help me grow my small business. Oh Marcie, you’re speaking my language. As the n...
Way back in the day, when I was in high school, I had a summer job of mopping floors at a local hospital. Being a janitor was a really satisfying job because when you were done, you could easily see what you had accomplished, unlike a lot of other occupations. Anyway, one of my compatriots on the broom was a guy named Howard Johnson. Howard was as big as an actual Howard Johnson's and he had an axiom for work: "the simplest way is the best way." As I recently watched the Nebraska Legislature str...
Section 0100 – Invitation To Bidders 1. General 1.1. Summerland Public Schools will receive bids for the proposed lagoon project until 2:30 p.m., on April 9, 2026, at the offices of Summerland Public Schools, 51293 857th Road, Ewing, Nebraska, 68753. At that time, the bidding will be closed, and no other bids will be accepted for any reason. Bids will be opened publicly and read aloud, and all bidders will be informed of the award of the project. 1.2. The proposed project is described as follows: For furnishing all labor, equipment, materials,...
Fouad Mhadji Issa looks to his adopted home of Nebraska when searching for a comparison to describe the role of vanilla in his home country of Comoros. "Vanilla is farmed widely in Comoros," he says, "like corn is in Nebraska." The marriage of those two disparate places lies at the heart of Issa's business, Koponi Vanilla. The company launched in Grand Island four years ago selling vanilla extract and has since expanded to sell coffee, syrups and body oils - all of it infused with vanilla...
Five individuals appeared in Antelope County Court, March 12, on alcohol- or drug-related charges. The Honorable Kale Burdick presided over the hearings. Dallus L. Christiansen, 28, of Neligh, appeared for a violation of probation hearing after allegedly failing to provide verification of attendance at one Alcoholics Anonymous meeting, as ordered by the court, and arraignment on DUI-2nd, a Class W misdemeanor. In 2025, Christiansen was originally found guilty of one count of DUI-alcohol-2nd offe...
This past week, the Legislature gave first-round approval to the two budget bills which propose adjustments to the biennial budget that was passed last year. As I mentioned last week, the Legislature creates a two-year, biennial budget in odd-numbered years, and that budget must be balanced. The spending approved must not exceed the amount of revenue projected by the Nebraska Economic Forecasting Advisory Board in their most recent meeting prior to the end of the session. This frequently...
ORDINANCE NO. 2026-2 WATER AND SEWER RATES VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER, NEBRASKA TO AMEND WATER AND SEWER SERVICE RATES; TO REPEAL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; TO PROVIDE WHEN THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT; AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE PUBLICATION OF THIS ORDINANCE IN PAMPHLET FORM. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CHAIRPERSON AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER, NEBRASKA: SECTION 1. The charges established by this ordinance for the use of the municipal water and...
PROCEEDINGS VILLAGE OF EWING BOARD OF TRUSTEES MARCH 9, 2026 The Ewing Village Board of Trustees convened in regular session on March 9, 2026 at 7:00 pm. Notice of the meeting was published March 2, 2026 in the Summerland Advocate. An agenda was kept current and on file at the Village Clerk's Office. Chairman, Jeremy Tuttle, called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Notice was given to the posted location of the open meetings law. Board members present were Dustin Jorgensen, Jeremy Tuttle, Kane Fry, Katie Cunningham and Kent Stallbaum. Also...
NOTICE FOR BIDS Armor Coating - Antelope County, Nebraska The Antelope County Board of Commissioners will accept sealed bids until 9:45 a.m., on April 14, 2026, 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 April 1, 2026 to Dec. 1, 2026. 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...
NOTICE FOR BIDS Asphalt Oil - Antelope County, Nebraska The Antelope County Board of Commissioners will accept sealed bids until 9:45 a.m, on April 14, 2026, for asphalt oil. Price should be per gallon. Purchase of asphalt oil to be delivered to each county shop from April 1, 2026 to Dec. 1, 2026 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 April 14, 2026 in t...
NOTICE FOR BIDS Gravel - Antelope County, Nebraska The Antelope County Board of Commissioners will accept sealed bids until 9:45 a.m., on April 14, 2026, 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, 2026 to June 30, 2026. Bids will be opened and publicly read on April 14, 2026, at 9:45 a.m. in the county commissioners room of the Antelope County Courthouse Annex. The Antelope County Board of C...
NOTICE FOR BIDS Hot Mix Asphalt - Antelope County, Nebraska The Antelope County Board of Commissioners will accept sealed bids until 9:45 a.m, on April 14, 2026, for hot mix asphalt. Price should be per ton and per location. Purchase of hot mix asphalt picked up at location between April 14, 2026, to Dec. 1, 2026, for all types of hot mix asphalt. 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 April 14, 2026, in the Antelope County c...
NOTICE OF BIDS BOARD OF TRUSTEES VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER Notice is hereby given that the Village of Clearwater, Nebraska, will accept bids for haying of the following properties for the 2026 mowing season: • Northeast end dike, Parcel #000275000 and #000279600 • Tree dump field, Parcel #000665700 Written bids will be accepted until 1 p.m., Friday, April 10, at the Village of Clearwater office. Sealed bids should be marked “Haying Bid” and be delivered to 626 Main Street, PO Box 116, Clearwater, NE 68726. Bid letting will be held at the board o...
NOTICE OF BIDS BOARD OF TRUSTEES VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER Notice is hereby given that the Village of Clearwater, Nebraska, will accept bids for haying or utilizing as pasture the following property for the 2026 mowing season: • Lagoon field, Parcel #000665800 Written bids will be accepted until 1 p.m., Friday, April 10, at the Village of Clearwater office. Bids should state which use is being bid, sealed in an envelope marked “Haying/Pasture Bid” and delivered to 626 Main Street, PO Box 116, Clearwater, NE 68726. Bid letting will be held at the B...
PROCEEDINGS ANTELOPE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS NELIGH, NEBRASKA MARCH 10, 2026 Vice-chairman opened the meeting. Notice of meeting published as required by statute. Approved agenda. Approved minutes of the March 3, 2026, Meeting. Janitorial report. Public comments. Approved and directed county attorney to continue Public Defender Contract with Stratton, DeLay, Carlson. Approved payroll. Approved vendor claims. General: AMAZON ex 145.30; AMERITAS ins 20,827.44; ANT CO ATTRNY ex 230.91; ANT CO CRT ex 102.00; APPEARA ex 80.50; APPLIED CONN...
