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For many homeowners, property valuation notices arrive in June with more questions than answers. How was the number determined? Why did it change? And who decides what a home is worth? In Nebraska, the answer lies in a structured, data-driven process guided by state statute, local sales, and oversight from state officials. Under Nebraska statute, all property must be assessed at its "actual value," meaning its market value in the course of trade, essentially what a typical buyer would pay a...
Following a short executive session, Ewing Village Board of Trustees approved making a counteroffer on land north of the former Ewing elementary school during Monday's monthly meeting at city hall. Trustee Kane Fry's motion included paying $15,000 for property beginning at the gravel and extending north - not including the sidewalk - and up to a fenced-off area for the daycare facility located in the former high school. All legal expenses and any surveying would be paid by the village, if...
This year, Antelope Memorial Hospital's "Move it 2 Lose it Challenge" was held for 12 weeks from Jan. 5 through March 27. It was coordinated by Vanessa Carpenter, AMH wellness director. Over 550 pounds were collectively lost by the 46 contestants. In the men's division, the first-place winner (for the second year in a row) was Tim Kester, Jr. of Clearwater. He also lost the highest percentage of body weight among all competitors at 17.9%. The second-place winner was Brian Hoffman ofBrunswick,...
Delores May (Besack) Wiemers was born on Feb. 3, 1945, in Beatrice, to Harold and Ruby (Hemphill) Besack. She was raised in Beatrice and graduated from Beatrice High School in 1963. It was also in Beatrice where she met the love of her life, Gene. While he was cruising in his new 1962 Chevy Supersport, Delores couldn't resist asking for a ride-and the rest is history. On April 28, 1964, she married Gene Wayne Wiemers, and together they built a life filled with love and laughter, raising three so...
Weather permitting, work will begin April 20 on U.S. Highway 20 between Stuart and Atkinson, from reference post 280.55 to reference post 288.35, according to the Nebraska Department of Transportation. Werner Construction, of Hastings, is the prime contractor for this project. Work includes culvert repair, milling, asphalt paving and seeding. Traffic will be maintained with flaggers, Automated Flagger Assistance Device, and a pilot car for the milling and asphalt paving operations. Anticipated...
Turkey hunters will take to the woods for Nebraska's spring shotgun season April 18. They can expect a season consistent with the past five years, according to Carlie Gizel, wild turkey program manager for the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. Statewide spring population indices indicated an 18% increase from 2024 to 2025. Regionally, the average number of turkeys observed increased from 2024 in all regions except the Sandhills and Northeast. Gizel said that while overall turkey numbers are...
The 2026 Orchard AAU Powerlifting Meet was held this Friday, April 10 and Saturday, April 11 with an awesome line-up of 170 registered lifters from across the midwest. "This year's meet was a National meet again, so two days of competition were required to accommodate the crowd of lifters striving for state, American and even world records," said organizer Jeff Shabram. "It was the 19th year for the Orchard Meet and the crowd gets larger each year. Orchard hosted one of the year's largest...
Four Summerland SkillsUSA members received first place in their respective categories at the 2026 SkillsUSA State Leadership Conference, held April 9 - 11 in Grand Island. Dawson McLain, Max Shrader, and Corbin Schueth won the team engineering category. With the first-place finish, the engineering trio will qualify for national competition in Atlanta. Zander Tabbert claimed first place in junior mouse trap vehicle - speed. The contest is a state-only event. Taylen Nilson placed third in job...
Jordan and Kate Mueller happily announce the birth of their son, Tad Joseph Mueller. Tad arrived on April 6, 2026, at Pender Community Hospital. Tad weighed 9 pounds, 2 ounces and measured 20 3/4 inches long at birth. Grandparents included Joe and Carol Thiele of Clearwater and Mark and Denise Mueller of Emerson. Jackie Domina of Coleridge is Tad’s great-grandmother. Tad is welcomed home by his big brother, Huck....
A birthday celebration for Norma Grosze will be held April 18 from 2 to 4 p.m., at the Ewing Full Gospel Church Fellowship Hall. Cards and well-wishes may reach Norma at The Evergreen Assisted Living, 1600 N. Harrison St., Apt. 102, O'Neill, NE 68763....
What's the saying? It takes 28 days to form a habit. I always have these plans, grandiose ideas in the back of my mind, that I dive into for a short period of time. And then? Crickets. For whatever reason, I get sidetracked (one daughter believes I have adult-onset ADD). Oh look, shiny objects. She may be right. I used to be a master at multi-tasking. Now, not so much. My mind wanders. I have too long of a to-do list. Completing one task at a time seems so much simpler. I was thinking about a...
This week, I would like to provide a broader overview of the proposed changes to the state's Brand Law. This session, I introduced LB1187 to allow the ability for the Brand Committee to adjust its inspection fee to help the Brand Committee manage a difficult budget situation. Due to the closure of the Tyson plant in Lexington earlier this year, as well as other factors, the Brand Committee's cash fund has depleted in recent years. Although the Brand Committee has indicated that it could...
Spring is planting time in Nebraska. But the looming primary election on May 12 for U.S. Senate is also, allegedly, quite a planting session, generating competing claims that candidates are "plants" to help or hurt the two leading candidates. We're referring to the race between U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts and Dan Osborn. Osborn, an independent, is a labor leader and mechanic who ran a surprisingly close race with U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer, a Republican, in 2024. Ricketts, a Republican, served two terms...
Dorothy Lynch is a color not found in nature. It's a salad dressing eaten on virtually every other food. Some Nebraskans love it. Other Nebraskans love to hate it. No one else has ever heard of it. Of the tens of thousands of impoverished Scandinavians who fled crop failures and religious oppression for a fertile and free Nebraska in the late 19th century, probably only two are connected to something in Nebraskans' kitchen today. In 1913 in Cushing, Danish immigrants Edd and Meda Scott Peterson...
Freshman distance runner Isabella Kester earned two medals at last week's Battle Creek Track Invitational. Kester set a personal record in the 1600m, with a 6:04.71 mark. She was just seconds behind the first-place winner in the 3200, crossing the tape in 13:05.50, a PR. Other Bobcat competitors included: Karley Dawkins: 3200m, 14:31.24, 9th; 1600m, 6:38.08, 14th; Jocie Anson: 100m hurdles, 21.29, 10th, pr; 200m, 34.87, 45th, pr; 300m hurdles, 1:02.77, 21st; Ruby Ahlers: high jump, 4' 4 in, 10th, pr; 100m, 14.92, 33rd, pr; Kanyon Allemang:...
The Bobcat golf team competed at the Plainview Country Club on Saturday. Bennet Flenniken finished 15th, shooting 86. Dylan Gray shot a 93; Jacob Pierzina carded a 95; Ian Rittscher, 96; and Cohen Schindler, 99. Summerland finished sixth as a team. Coach Tom Thramer said, "I thought our young team did really well Saturday for the conditions they had to play in. We golfed three freshmen on Saturday and they all handled themselves well. There are still some things to work on but I think this...
The old Antelope County Courthouse Clock Tower Project is taking tentative steps forward. Meeting yesterday, the Antelope County Commissioners asked county attorney Joe Smith to begin negotiations with the anonymous donor interested in restoring the old courthouse clock tower, with the donor's representative, Jim McNally. The ACC has numerous questions concerning the project including: who the donor is, potential cost, structural integrity of the old courthouse and future maintenance issues....
The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission will accept applications for one 2026 bighorn sheep regular lottery permit beginning April 20. A $34 nonrefundable application fee must accompany each application. Only Nebraska residents 12 years and older are eligible for the lottery. It is unlawful to submit more than one application in a calendar year for a regular lottery permit. Residents may receive only one permit in a lifetime. The permit is not transferable. The application period begins at 1 p.m. Central time April 20 and ends Aug. 7....
VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER CDBG Comprehensive Planning Project The Village of Clearwater is seeking proposals from experienced planning firms to prepare an updated Comprehensive Plan utilizing $55,000 in CDBG grant funds, which will guide future community growth. Proposals shall include all labor, travel and materials. Scope of Services and Requirements • Engagement strategy to connect and interact with the community to gather insight for the project. • Ability to provide existing conditions analysis and vision for the future, implement app...
NOTICE OF SALE YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the following described property will be sold at auction to the highest bidder at the west entrance of the Antelope County Courthouse, at 501 M. Street, Neligh, Nebraska 68756, on April 28th 2026, at 10 a.m. CST: The Southwest Quarter (SWl/4) of Section 3, Township 27 North, Range 7 West of the 6th P.M., Antelope County, Nebraska, EXCEPT the following described tracts: Beginning at the Southwest comer of Section 3, thence East on Section line 1649.50 feet, thence North 418 feet, thence West 1649.50...
PROCEEDINGS ANTELOPE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS NELIGH, NEBRASKA APRIL 7, 2026 Chairman opened the meeting. Notice of meeting published as required by statute. Approved agenda. Approved minutes of March 10, 2026 Board of Commissioner Meeting. Public comments. Correspondence was reviewed. Treasurer’s fund balance and miscellaneous revenue report, sweep account statements, and clerk of district court report for March were accepted. No action on Great Plains Communication, Viking Fire Protection and quarterly jail inspection. Approved Weed D...
NOTICE OF SALE YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the following described property will be sold at auction to the highest bidder at the west entrance of the Antelope County Courthouse, at 501 M. Street, Neligh, Nebraska 68756, on May 19th, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. CST: Parcel #1 - The West 614 1/3 links on West side of Tax Lot 1 AND the North 75 feet of the West Half of Tax Lot 2 and the North 81 feet of the East Half of Tax Lot 2, and vacated South Street lying adjacent to Tax Lot 2, located in the N1/2NW1/4 of Section 10, Township 27 North, Range 8 West...
NOTICE OF SALE YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the following described property will be sold at auction to the highest bidder at the west entrance of the Antelope County Courthouse, at 501 M. Street, Neligh, Nebraska 68756, on May 19, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. CST: Tract #1: Lat 12, Block 6, Village of Orchard, Antelope County, Nebraska Tract 112: Lots 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, & 24, Block 6, Village of Orchard, Antelope, Nebraska Tract 113: Lot 17, except the East 100 feet, Block 2, Tiede’s Subdivision, Village of Orchard, Antelope County, Nebraska The s...
