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In a season that celebrates hope and new life, Brooke Bartak-Jensen - a Ewing native who lives in Omaha - is living her own version of a miracle. Two days after tying balloons for her daughters' birthday party, Bartak-Jensen's body began to shut down. What started as a sore finger turned into a medical catastrophe - sepsis, a rare blood-clotting disorder, and flesh-eating infection - that left doctors giving her just a 1% chance to live. Before the first weekend in November, two days before goin...
Nebraska Public Power District sought public input during an open house Tuesday in Clearwater on a proposed 345-kV transmission project spanning about 27 miles across Antelope County. The project would use steel single-pole structures and the process will take about three years to complete, connecting a substation in southeast Holt County near the Antelope County line to an existing substation northeast of Neligh. According to Grant Otten, NPPD media relations specialist, 72 people attended the...
The Judicial Nominating Commission for County Court Judge in the Seventh Judicial District advanced five names for consideration by Gov, Jim Pillen: Benjamin D. Borgmann, Beemer; Bradley A. Ewalt, Stanton; Danielle J. Fliam, Lincoln; Chelsey R. Hartner, Madison; and Ted M. Lohrberg, Pierce. The Seventh Judicial District consists of Antelope, Cuming, Knox, Madison, Pierce, Stanton, and Wayne counties. The vacancy is due to the retirement of Judge Donna Farrell Taylor....
A Neligh resident, charged with one count of terroristic threats, a Class IIIA felony, appeared for arraignment, March 25, in Antelope County District Court. Martin Klein requested to withdraw as counsel for Jonathyn Gunderson, which Judge Michael L. Long granted. The judge appointed Nate Stratton to represent the defendant. Gunderson entered a not guilty plea. Long set a pretrial hearing for April 29 and a jury trial for May 18. Gunderson was arrested Feb. 20, after writing threatening posts...
J and M Displays will hold a certification/training class on the art of planning, setting up, and shooting display fireworks on Saturday, April 25, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Chambers Community Center. Attendees must be 18 years old. The class is recommended for beginners, as well as a source for seasoned technicians. To register, contact Ray Sandoval at ray@jandmdisplays.com or call 402-980-1800. Seating is limited. Registration by April 23 is preferred; however, walk-ins will be...
Hundreds of FFA members and advisors from all over Nebraska gathered in Lincoln last week for the 2026 Nebraska State FFA Convention. During the event, the Nebraska Farm Bureau Foundation recognized two advisors whose work stands out in their schools and communities with its annual FFA Advisor of the Year award. This year's honors went to Jacob Goldfuss of Summerland Public Schools and Jessica Evans of Osmond Community Schools. They were recognized during Thursday's ceremony, each receiving a...
Low humidity and gusty winds created unwelcome conditions - and a fire - that burned approximately 660 acres, consumed nearly 5.5 miles of tree lines, and destroyed an abandoned farmhouse, Saturday, northeast of Ewing. View video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1UA8qnaoj4/ Ewing and Orchard Fire departments responded to a call at approximately 3:20 p.m., Saturday, near 510 Avenue and 859 Road, after National Weather Service in North Platte detected a hot spot. The fire quickly spread...
Summerland Public School will not be in session, Friday, April 3 and Monday, April 6. Classes will resume at the regular time, Tuesday, April 7. Three events are slated for that day, including high school track and field at Battle Creek, high school golf at Evergreen Hills Golf Course, and junior high track and field at Plainview....
Becoming an Outdoors-Woman, a program that empowers women with the knowledge of outdoor skills, will host Ladies Day on the Range on April 25 at five locations across Nebraska. Ponca State Park, in northeast Nebraska, will host an event from 9 to 11 a.m., which will include archery, pellet gun and shotgun training. Ladies Day on the Range event isn't just about hitting targets; it's about equipping women with knowledge and skills to feel confident and secure operating a firearm or archery...
Despite this week's weather forecast of temperatures in the 30s and 40s, I've been thinking about gardening season. (I'm sure Scott will find this as a surprise, since he handles all of the gardening. I usually take care of canning and freezing detail.) In a typical summer, Scott and I make enough salsa and spaghetti sauce and freeze enough chopped tomatoes to get us through chili season, sometimes beyond. We usually freeze green beans and sweet corn, bag some freezer slaw, and candy enough jala...
Retirement from a farm business may not mean moving away or giving up on mentoring the next generation, but it does entail transferring management decisions to someone else. It can be a gradual or sudden process. It may be driven by long-term goals, by sudden health issues, or events outside your family. When should farmers retire? The answer is related to choices and goals, and can happen at any time. While many can’t imagine doing anything else except farming, their families may have other i...
The Nebraska Legislature began talking about "exterrestrials" the other day, and well, who could pass up writing about that? I have a buddy who insists that an alien craft hovered over his acreage outside of Ashland. There's another buddy who is convinced that he was followed by an alien ship while driving down a remote western Nebraska highway. So I've heard some stories. Thanks to these new-fangled "prediction markets" like Kalshi and Polymarket, we can actually place bets on the chances that...
Gene Leahy didn't like what he saw. Rushville's baseball field was one of the finest in Nebraska, thanks to the generosity of two bachelor brother ranchers. But the diamond saw little action. So, Leahy - big brother to Frank, Notre Dame's legendary football coach - convinced the Milwaukee Braves in the mid-1950s to host an annual summer baseball school in this Sandhills town of only 1,200 residents. Teens and young men traveled hundreds of miles to attend. "It was the thrill of my lifetime to...
Michael F. Doty, 32, of Orchard, appeared for a preliminary hearing before the Honorable Kale Burdick, March 26, in Antelope County Court. Antelope County Attorney Joe Smith announced a plea agreement had been reached, which included Doty's entry of a guilty plea to an amended charge, no additional charges from the incident will be filed. Two charges against the defendant were dismissed with prejudice, including one count of possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, a Class IB felony, and...
This past week, Senators gave first-round approval to LB525, a bill introduced by Sen. Jacobson to protect data collected by farmers’ equipment. This measure would create a first-of-its-kind ag data privacy protection for agricultural producers on subjects like soil conditions, weather, and crop yields. This ag data has completely changed the landscape of agriculture thanks to the growing use of precision technologies in agricultural equipment. Senators also advanced LB1165 to the next stage o...
The Nebraska School Activities Association announced the recipients of the Winter 2025-2026 Nebraska Chiropractic Physicians Association Academic All-State Awards. Since 2006 this NSAA Awards Program has recognized students who meet the criteria for nomination by their school in the season of their activity. Each year the NSAA and the NCPA recognize students during fall, winter, and spring seasons who are nominated by their schools for their individual academic excellence, leadership, and...
Summerland's track and field teams headed to Neligh-Oakdale on March 26 for the first track meet of the season: the Warrior Relays. Athletes compete in each event as a collective group, and those marks are added together to determine an event winner. In the girls division, the Bobcats took first place in triple jump, totaling 79' 11.5 inches. Kanyon Allemang led the group with a jump of 28' 4.5 inches. Caydence Schumacher reached 27' 9.5 inches, and Karley Dawkins landed at 23' 9.5 inches. The...
The Holt County Animal Shelter hosted a chili cook-off, Sunday, March 29, at Dirty Hands Tap and Coffee in O'Neill, in honor of the organization's 20th anniversary. Event video at: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/17CBkSN6wU/ Winners included Megan Argueta, second place; Rhonda Hurtig, first place; and Teresa Baker, third place. Hurtig also won the People's Choice Award. Eight contestants participated in the event....
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...
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS CALL ORDER: 805 CONTRACT ID: 81058 FEDERAL PROJECT NO. STP-11-4(122) LOCATION: N-11, ATKINSON - BRUSH CREEK IN COUNTY: HOLT The Nebraska Department of Transportation will receive sealed bids in Room 109 of the Central Office Building at 1500 Nebraska Parkway in Lincoln, until 1:30 p.m., on April 9, 2026. At that time the bids will be opened and read. Bids will be opened and the bid totals will be read via Webex. The Webex information will be available on the BidX Letting webpage a minimum of two (2) days prior to the...
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS CALL ORDER: 810 CONTRACT ID: 81059 FEDERAL PROJECT NO. STP-11-3(124) LOCATION: N-95, BURWELL NORTH & CHAMBERS WEST IN COUNTIES: GARFIELD, HOLT The Nebraska Department of Transportation will receive sealed bids in Room 109 of the Central Office Building at 1500 Nebraska Parkway in Lincoln, until 1:30 p.m., on April 9, 2026. At that time the bids will be opened and read. Bids will be opened and the bid totals will be read via Webex. The Webex information will be available on the BidX Letting webpage a minimum of two (2)...
NOTICE OF MEETING ANTELOPE COUNTY REPUBLICAN CONVENTION The Nebraska Republican Party and the Antelope County Republican Party hereby give formal notice that the Antelope County Republican Convention will be held at the Neligh American Legion on April 9, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. At the county convention, party officers will be elected, and delegates will be selected to represent Antelope County at the Republican State Convention, to be held on June 6, 2026, in La Vista, Nebraska. All state rules and forms governing the county convention process can...
NOTICE OF 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 Monday, April 13, at 7 p.m., at the fire hall meeting room and will be open to the public. An agenda is kept continuously current and available for public inspection at the office of the Village Clerk. Except for items of an emergency nature, the agenda shall not be enlarged later than 24 hours before the scheduled commencement of the meeting. Angie Hupp, Village Clerk...
NOTICE OF MEETINGS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, ANTELOPE COUNTY, NEBRASKA, FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2026 Notice is hereby given that the county board of commissioners of Antelope County, Nebraska, will hold meetings in the county commissioners’ meeting room in the Antelope Count Courthouse Annex, Neligh, Nebraska, on the following dates and times: April 7, 2026 at 9 a.m. April 14, 2026 at 8 a.m. Meetings will be open to the public. An agenda, kept continuously current, is available for public inspection at the Antelope County Clerk’s offie and...
