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It took two motions and nearly an hour of discussion for the Summerland Board of Education to approve the sale of the Orchard site to the Village of Orchard. The sale, for $10,000, was approved April 12, during the board's monthly meeting. Per the motion, the village will retain all contents in the school building. The sale also includes the parking lot, across the street, to the south of the site. Prior to the meeting, Village of Orchard officials presented a proposal for the building purchase...
A workday at Ewing Cemetery is scheduled for Sunday, April 24. Weather permitting, work will begin at 1 p.m. Volunteers are welcome to assist with the cleanup. Workers may bring shovels, weedeaters, etc., to use....
Ewing American Legion will serve a pancake feed, Sunday, April 24, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Legion. A freewill donation will be accepted....
Summerland School will be searching for a new business educator. Current instructor Amy Selting, submitted a letter of resignation to the board, which was read during the April 12 meeting. Superintendent Kyle Finke said he received the letter March 24. In her letter, Selting wrote, "It is with a heavy heart that I submit to you this letter of resignation for the business education position I hold at Summerland Public Schools. It has been an honor to be a part of this district, from the planning...
The Niobrara Valley Conference art show will be on display, at Chambers Public School, Thursday, April 28, from 5 to 8 p.m. and Friday, April 29, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. More than 1,200 pieces of high school and junior high artwork, from 16 conference schools, will be available for viewing in the school's gymnasium....
The Village of Ewing approved guidelines, for a potential two-unit duplex, during its April 11 meeting at the village hall. Judy Petersen, executive director of the Central Nebraska Economic Development District, reviewed guidelines with trustees. The village will request $427,140 in grant funds, with a $100,000 match from the village.If received, the grant will be structured on a five-year, affordability basis. "After the grant is closed, and it's rented, there will be a five-yer period the...
If you could rewind to your first day in high school (maybe even junior high), would you choose the same path when it comes to course selection? Or, would you rethink those choices, reconsider your future and develop a skillset that will offer hands-on training? The idea came to mind recently, when I was invited to attend the SkillsUSA VIP tour during the organization’s annual convention in Grand Island. If you are unfamiliar with Skills- USA, the career and technical education organization p...
With their approval of several key pieces of legislation, Nebraska lawmakers solidified the importance of small entrepreneurs, local meat processors and family farms to our state’s economy and way of life. Their support also preserves a healthy future for rural Nebraska. Entering this legislative session, lawmakers faced tough decisions regarding how to spend the state’s allotment of recovery funds from the federal American Rescue Plan Act. For rural senators, priorities included support for...
The Legislature passed nearly 100 bills during the first three days of this past week. We will now recess for several days, thereby giving the Legislature the opportunity to override any potential governor veto prior to adjourning sine die. Governor Ricketts has five days (not counting Sunday) to either sign or veto the bills. He also has the option to let the legislation become law without his signature. Bills passed include all five bills that I introduced this year, in addition to one...
Skin is the largest organ in the human body, but it’s easy to take it for granted. Unless we notice pain or itching or funny spots, most people don’t give it much thought. However, the skin is critically important. It helps regulate our body temperature and fluid and electrolyte balance. It provides us critical information about our environment, and it protects us from invasion by the sea of germs we encounter every day. Some of the sickest patients doctors ever treat are those who have had sig...
The sun is shining and the temperature is above freezing. As I look out the kitchen window things are slowly greening up. A pot full of happy little pansies were added recently and they are showing off their faces on purple toned petals. A variety of birds are fluttering about the garden, traveling from feeder to feeder and landing on the bird bath for a quick drink. Oh, spring in the garden. I'm watching the garden as tulips and daffodils sprout up and shoot blooms. I'm anxious to hit the garde...
Randy J. Aime, 57, of O’Neill was placed on probation for five years for third-degree domestic assault, subsequent offense, a Class 3A felony, committed Oct. 17, 2021. Aime was sentenced Monday, April 11, by the Honorable Mark Kozisec in the Holt County district courtroom in O’Neill. Terms of probation include continuing outpatient services until discharged by the provider, attend at least two Alcoholics Anonymous meetings per week, obtain a sponsor and, due to the recurrent nature of the offense, explore mental health symptoms. He was als...
Six-year-old Elijah Wastell started feeling anxious last fall. It came hard for the Omaha kindergartener at bedtime. His parents tried breathing exercises. They attempted to build his confidence. The anxiety got worse. It got to the point where "he wanted to be in bed with a blanket over his head before the sun went down, which can be tricky in September," said mother Anna Wastell. Elijah himself didn't tie his newfound anxiety to the pandemic that has altered the lives of everyone – i...
The Allied Health Department at Northeast Community College in Norfolk has announced a free, one-session workshop for emergency medical service technicians to be held in Orchard in early May. The workshop on Documentation/HIPAA will be held Monday, May 4, from 7 to 10 p.m., at the Orchard Fire Hall. There is no need to pre-register. EMS workshops are funded, in whole or in part, with funds provided through the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services Office of Emergency Health System. For additional information, call the Allied Health...
South Sioux City claimed the boys' team title at the O'Neill Track Invite, held April 12. Summerland scored 27 points, finishing seventh in the 11-team field. Trevor Thomson led the squad, earning gold in the 100m and silver in the 200m. He cleared the tape in the 100m in 11.63, shaving .04 seconds off his preliminary race results. In the 200m, Thomson ran 22.83. Ainsworth's Carter Nelson edged past the Bobcat sprinter, with 22.74. Thomson, along with Jaykwon Petite, Kendrick Schroeder and...
Summerland girls' track and field team scored 33 points to finish eighth in the O'Neill Invite, held April 12. South Sioux City claimed the top spot, with 105 points. Hadley Cheatum won gold in the 400m, finishing in 1:00.03, a personal record. Cheatum staked her claim to fame in the 800m race, winning in 2:36.40. In the 300m hurdles, Cheatum crossed the tape in 49.12, to pick up her third gold of the meet. Other Bobcat competitors and results include: Bailey Ahlers: high jump, fifth, 4' 8";...
On April 22, Cornerstone Bank will celebrate their 140th anniversary. An open house is set for this Friday, April 22. Cornerstone Bank was chartered in 1882 and operated with $50,000 in assets. Surviving the pioneer days, Great Depression and a bank robbery in 1933, the bank has grown and prospered over the past 140 years. Today, Cornerstone Bank is a leading financial services provider offering deposit products, loan products, trust services, farm management services and investment and...
Levi W. Bode, 19, of Burwell faced the Honorable Kale Burdick in the Holt County courtroom in O’Neill last week on seven misdemeanor alcohol and tobacco charges. A plea agreement was announced, resulting in Holt County prosecutor Brent Kelly reducing a charge of driving under the influence of alcohol, to reckless driving, first offense, and dismissing two counts of possession of false identification and a count of tobacco use by a minor. Bode pleaded no contest and was found guilty on Count I, reckless driving, Count II, minor in possession o...
Summerland FFA students competed in the state FFA convention, April 6 through 8, in Lincoln, with several students receiving recogntion. Madison Melcher and Dillon Moser earned state degree awards. Gavin Whiting participated in the ag issues academy. In leadership development events, Levi Cronk earned silver in natural resources speaking. Carlee Livingston earned bronze in creed speaking. Career development event awards are presented to the top half of individuals competing. Jacob Napier earned a red ribbon and Colton Thiele, white, in...
Bobcat golfers shot 422 at the Crofton Invite, held April 11. Matthew Potter finished 101, to lead Summerland. Dane Miller ended with 105; Kellen Mlnarik 106; Michael Koenig, 110; Dylan Rotherham, 118 The squad will head to Osmond, Saturday, for the Osmond Invitational. Tee off is set for 9:30 a.m....
NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION Kurp Air, LLC The name of the limited liability company: Kurp Air, L.L.C. The address of the designated office is: 50721 850th Road, Ewing, Nebraska 68735. The name and mailing address of the initial agent for service of process of the company is Martin V. Klein, 101 W. 4th Street, P.O. Box 166, Neligh, NE 68756. It is organized to transact any lawful acts concerning any and all lawful business, other than banking or insurance, for which a limited liability company may be organized under the laws of the State of...
NOTICE OF MEETING Antelope County Historical Society The Antelope County Historical Society will hold its quarterly meeting on Sunday, April 24, at 2 p.m., at the Antelope County Museum, 410 L Street, Neligh, NE 68756. An agenda is posted at the museum and may be viewed during regular business hours. The meeting is opened to the public. Published April 21, 2022 ZNEZ...
NOTICE FOR BIDS Armor Coating The Village of Clearwater Board of Trustees will accept sealed bids until 1 p.m., May 6, 2022, for armor coating 10-15 blocks of oil streets within village limits. Said bids are for the application of armor coating using bidder-furnished materials. Successful bidder will supply the specified product from May 15, 2022, to Dec. 1, 2022. Price should be per block. All work to be done according to village specifications. Contractor must supply traffic control, signage and proof of bonding and insurance. Bids can be...
SECTION 00 10 00 INVITATION TO BID 2022 Microsurfacing for Antelope and Knox County Sealed Proposals for the construction of “2022 Microsurfacing for Antelope and Knox County,” JEO Project No. 220415.00, QuestCDN No. 8177154, will be received by the county clerk at 501 Main Street, Rm. 6, PO Box 26, Neligh, NE 68756, until 9:30 a.m., on the 3rd day of May, 2022, and thereafter will be read aloud. The work is generally described as follows: 12 miles of asphalt patching and microsurfacing. Opinion of Probable Cost $900,000.00 Proposals will be...
NOTICE TO ALL ANTELOPE COUNTY LANDOWNERS Referencing Nebraska State Statutes 39-301, 39-302, 39-1811, 39-1812 and 39-1813 You are informed that the Antelope County Board of Commissioners adopted the following resolution at its April 13, 2021, board meeting: WHEREAS, in 2008 the Antelope County Board of Supervisors passed a resolution regarding obstructions in Antelope County Road rights of way, it is the Antelope County Board of Commissioners intention to update said resolution; and WHEREAS the Antelope County Board of Commissioners has...
