Reliable, Trustworthy Reporting, Capturing The Heartbeat Of Our Community
Reliable, Trustworthy Reporting, Capturing The Heartbeat Of Our Community
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Only 12 parcels with delinquent taxes remained following the March 10 tax sale, held at the courthouse annex in O'Neill. On March 17, Holt County Treasurer Shelly Ross told county supervisors that 13,000 parcels exist in Holt County. "When we advertised the sale, there were 110 parcels. By the time we had the sale, we had 68 left to purchase," Ross said. Forty-nine parcels were paid for on sale day, adding $43,000 to the county coffers. "Twelve did not sell, which is really awesome," Ross said....
Make plans to attend an all-you-can-eat fish fry in Page. The annual fundraiser, sponsored by the Page Community Day Club, will be held Friday, April 4, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Page Fire Hall. Adult meals will run $15 and those ages 6 to 12 will eat for $10. Children ages 5 and under eat for free....
Ewing graduates are invited to the 2025 bash, sponsored by the Class of 1983. The event will be Saturday, May 24, at St. Dominic's Hall. All Ewing graduates may attend. Bring your own drinks will start at 5, with dinner at 6 p.m. The meal will include brisket, ribs and burgers, prepared by Chris Dierks. Tickets will be available soon at The Ewing Bank for $15 each....
Governor Jim Pillen and the Nebraska Department of Agriculture are partnering to provide Nebraskans with information about the appearance of avian influenza in wild birds this time of year. On March 21, the Douglas County Health Department reported the detection of H5N1 in dead geese at ConAgra Lake in Omaha. “Nebraska is situated in the heart of the migratory bird path, especially waterfowl. It’s well known that wild waterfowl can be infected with avian influenza and transmit the virus to other birds, including backyard and commercial pou...
If you were to describe recognizable places in Antelope County, what sites would you include? For Summerland Public Schools student Sophie Rittscher, Ashfall Fossil Beds State Historical Park, Neligh Mill, St. Peter's Episcopal Church and Starlite Drive-In come to mind. Rittscher, a sophomore, sketched those memorable places on watercolor paper, bringing life and color to the page. Now, Rittscher's painting is part of the Collaborative Nebraska Map Project at the Museum of Nebraska Art in...
Bailey Ahlers and Preston Hoke were named Summerland High School prom queen and king, respectively. The announcement was made at the conclusion of Saturday's Grand March in the school's gym. The junior class selected a casino night theme for the event....
Living the American dream. It’s a concept many of us grew up with: a steady job, decent pay, a nice house, 2.4 kids (based on statistical data) and a white picket fence. The Oxford English Dictionary defines the American dream as “the ideal that every citizen of the United States should have an equal opportunity to achieve success and prosperity through hard work, determination and initiative.” That “hard work, determination and initiative” costs an American household approximately $4.4 mill...
In recent weeks, action taken by the federal administration has left many individuals wondering about the status of a small-town staple—the U.S. Department of Agriculture county office. In February, the Trump administration laid off USDA staff across Nebraska and the nation by sending unexpected termination notices to probationary employees. In Nebraska, this resulted in a loss of dozens of staff that directly serve farmers, ranchers, small business owners and rural community members. On M...
This past week, the Judiciary Committee heard testimony on my bill, LB73, relating to law enforcement continuing education requirements. This legislation is the result of conversations I had with area sheriffs last year regarding law enforcement staffing shortages. In 2021, the Legislature passed LB51 which increased the amount of continuing education each law enforcement officer across the state must take each calendar year from 20 hours to 32 hours. LB51 was brought to improve law enforcement...
St. Patrick's Day has come and gone, but as always, you probably saw buttons reading "Kiss me, I'm Irish" from all sorts of people, Irish or not. We are all Irish on St. Paddy's Day, they say. But according to U.S. News & World Report, only about 9.4% of Americans are of Irish descent, yet 61% of us planned to celebrate on March 17. It all got me wondering, how Irish are Nebraskans? Back in the day, I did a story on this topic and found that, be gosh and begorrah, the "Irish Capital of...
More than 50 Northeast Community College students, includingn Kelsey Schlecht of Clearwater, were inducted in the largest honor society in higher education, joining a group of greater than 2 million internationally. The Phi Theta Kappa induction ceremony took place Thursday, March 20, at the Lifelong Learning Center. For over 100 years, membership in PTK has signified a singular honor and a willingness to embrace the society's shared commitment to academic excellence. Since the installation of...
"We are very excited to announce that we recently installed a brand-new Fuji Aspire Cristalle 3D mammography system at Antelope Memorial Hospital," said Kristen Kester, BSRT(R)(CT)(M) and AMH radiology director. "This machine offers state-of-the-art technology to our patients for the early diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer. Plus, it provides a much faster exam, combining 2D and 3D imaging in a single exposure. This reduces the time the patient is in compression and drastically decreases...
The legal bills have been piling up in Richardson County. Since 2022, this southeast Nebraska county of fewer than 8,000 people has poured at least $143,000 into fighting a lengthy and contentious legal battle – not with an out-of-state business, or problem property owners. Richardson County is at odds with its own employees. For nearly two years, the 16-person county road department has been locked in a union battle with the county over a new contract and wage increases. The union, r...
Senior Ruger Switzer earned two medals while junior Ryan Rifer claimed the high jump title, Friday, at the Wayne Invite at the Wildcat Dome. Coach Shannon Schumacher said he was happy with the way things started for the year despite not having a full squad competing. "We didn't take all of the boys to the first meet because some of them haven't practiced yet because of state basketball ... some of the younger kids got to do some events that they normally might not get a chance to," he said....
Summerland's girls track team started the 2025 campaign competing inside the Wildcat Dome, part of a larger $30 million athletic complex expansion, at Wayne State College. "It was fun going to a meet in Wayne's new facility," said coach Shannon Schumacher. During Friday's meet, the Bobcat high jump team - minus Bailey Ahlers, who is out with injury - picked up where they left off last season. Lydia Robertson took top honors, clearing 4' 8 inches. Caydence Schumacher ended in second, sailing over...
Summerland speech team members brought home three medals from the Class C1-4 district meet, held March 18 at Boone Central. In duet acting, Aubrey Parker and Talya Nilson missed a chance to advance to the state meet. They placed fourth in duet acting. Raina Krebs competed in finals of program oral interpretation. She ended in sixth place. The Bobcats finished eighth overall, scoring 24 points. Boone Central claimed the team title, with 284 points, while Battle Creek took home the runner-up...
Two Bobcat basketball players will participate in the Battle of the Border High School All-Star game in Yankton. Michael Koenig and Preston Hoke Mount Marty will host the games on March 30 at Cimpl Arena, with the girls' game set for a 2 p.m. tip. The boys' game will begin at 4 p.m. A three-point contest is scheduled between games. Additionally, other halftime contests will take place during both games. The games will be broadcast by Yankton radio station KYNT and will be on YouTube on the...
Anglers and biologists again are joining forces to bring a new kind of fishing tournament to Nebraska. The second year of the Midwest Walleye Challenge will give anglers in states across the Midwest a chance to compete for prizes while collecting important data for biologists. The collection of angler catch data during the Nebraska challenge, which runs April 1 to June 29, can help the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission learn more about Nebraska walleye fisheries. In the process, Nebraska...
Sam Cheatum, Alec Schindler and Keaton Thiele will have one more opportunity to play under Friday night lights. The trio of Bobcats have been selected to play for the white squad in the 2025 Northeast Nebraska All-Star Football Classic. The game will be played at Memorial Stadium in Norfolk, with a 7 p.m. kickoff. Other plays selected for the white team include Barrett Wilke, Becker Pohlman, Garrett Hansen, Jordan Claussen, Braylon Anderson, Isaak Maxwell, Corbin Guill, Jeremiah Drukenmiller,...
A plea agreement was reached in the case of a 19-year-old Neligh man during the March 19 session of Antelope County Court. Antelope County Attorney Joe Smith filed an amended complaint against Austin R. Klabenes. He was originally charged with domestic violence assault-3rd/threat/bodily injury, a Class I misdemeanor. Per the agreement, Smith amended the charge to assault-threaten/menacing manner, a Class I misdemeanor, and agreed not to file additional charges in the case. Smith will be able to make recommendations at sentencing. Klabenes...
The 2025 ESU 8 K-12 Art Show will be held at the Antelope County Fair Grounds Building in Neligh. The show will be open to the public for viewing from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day starting Friday, April 11 through Sunday, April 13. K-12 student artwork will be displayed from Antelope, Boyd, Holt, Madison, Pierce, Stanton and Wheeler Counties, all served by ESU 8. The show will represent approximately 30 schools and over 5,500 students in the seven-county area. There is no fee to enjoy the art and...
The Northeast Nebraska Motorsports Hall of Fame will announce its Class of 2025 Hall of Fame inductees, Saturday, March 29, at 10:30 a.m., at the WarHorse Event Center in Norfolk, 4300 W. Norfolk Avenue. Following the announcement, NENMHOF officials will provide details about a racing celebrity guest speaker for the organization's Oct. 11 banquet and induction ceremony. The announcements will be made during the Hall of Fame's first ever race car show, with more than 60 race cars from throughout...
Members of this year's Bobcat golf team include Omari Meyer, Zander Tabbert, Mat Umphress, Logan Kester, Dane Miller, Michael Koenig, Sam Cheatum, Dylan Rotherham, Bennet Flenniken and Ayden Bazelman. Coach Tom Thramer said the team will begin its season April 1, at Niobrara. Tee time is 4 p.m....
Over 100 years ago, the gold mining industry of South Africa had a problem: too many workers were dying from pneumonia. They turned to Dr. Almorth Wright, a British physician who had successfully created a vaccine against typhoid fever that saved countless lives of British soldiers in World War I and other wars. Wright and his colleagues developed an inoculation of killed pneumococci bacteria which resulted in a substantial reduction of cases of pneumonia and death in the miners. Pneumonia is...
Five Summerland School band members will represent the Bobcat band, Saturday, at the Class C All State Band, including Jennie Mejia-Moncado, Alvie Bearinger, Jack Heim, Lenora Kester and Raina Krebs. Students will present a concert at the conclusion of the clinic. Colonel Don Schofield will serve as clinician. Heis the commander and conductor of The United States Air Force Band. He is responsible for all activities of this 184-member squadron including equipping, training and deploying Airmen...
