Articles from the April 30, 2020 edition
Sorted by date Results 1 - 17 of 17
By 
Excitement to disappointment
When Clearwater, Ewing and Orchard seniors went to school March 16, they did not know it would be the last time they attended school with their classmates. The three school districts announced they wo...
Second positive COVID-19 case identified in Antelope County
On Saturday, April 25, North Central District Health Department reported it was made aware of a positive COVID-19 case in Antelope County. This is the second positive case in the county. NCDHD initiated contact investigations with the individual and...
Governer announces changes to DHMs
Ten district health department areas across the state, including North Central District Health Department, which includes Antelope and Holt counties, will have changes to restrictions on social gatherings and business operations, beginning May 4. Gov...
-Isms: Views on life in rural America
All I really needed to know about gardening I learned from my grandparents. Gardening is hard, yet rewarding, work. Planting seeds, caring for tender plants, watering daily and harvesting require pati...
Nebraska Conservation Stewardship Program applications due May 29
Kate Hansen Policy assistant, Center for Rural Affairs The deadline for Nebraska farmers and ranchers to apply to the Conservation Stewardship Program is quickly approaching. Interested producers should apply by May 29 and be aware of new safety proc...
Alternative Assessment
Recently, a friend shared a video with me they were required to watch for class. With little explanation, I clicked the link, which directed me to a Ted Talk titled, “Why does it take so long to g...
Newspapers, we're here to cover you
MATTHEW ADELMAN National Newspaper Association president We need to get through this time and tighten our belts, just as we have through two World Wars, terrorist attacks and other epidemics Newspapers in the United States have traveled rough seas...
Celebrate the Ewing class of 2020
Ewing Public School class of 2020 will be honored guests during a cruise night. The event is planned May 2, the group's previously scheduled graduation date. Cruise begins at 6:30 p.m. From 8:10...
Texas woman sentenced for 2016 misdemeanors
A former O’Neill resident, Leticia R. Bostick, 23, of Bastrop, Texas, was sentenced last week in the Holt County court for crimes committed in 2016. Bostick pleaded guilty in January 2017 to three misdemeanor counts but failed to appear for s...
Ricketts announces state testing plan
On April 21, Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts announced a plan for testing for COVID-19. A public-private partnership will expand testing over several weeks. Per program guidelines, residents will be able...
Light up the town for the Clearwater class of 2020
The Clearwater Chamber of Commerce and Summerland Advocate-Messenger will host a cruise night event for the Clearwater Public School class of 2020. Join in the fun, Friday, May 8. Cruise down Main...
Mark your calendar
Ewing Public Schools Graduation will be held Sunday, July 26, at 2 p.m. School officials noted the ceremony will either be a regular graduation ceremony, a limited attendance ceremony or some type of...
Pass, ''no harm' policy explained by Orchard principal
Orchard principal Cathy Cooper told Orchard board members that graduation is still planned, when the original and advisory boards met recently. She said graduation will “definitely” take place, but factors regarding timing will have to be worked out....
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo at home
Cinco de Mayo commemorates the Mexican army's victory over the French at the Battle of Puebla in 1862 and has become a time to celebrate Mexican culture. While Cinco de Mayo (Spanish for "fifth of...
Supervisors hire human resource firm
The Holt County supervisors approved hiring a human resource firm when they met at the courthouse in O’Neill on April 16. With all seven supervisors in attendance at the meeting, the leaders voted 5-2 to contract with Zelle Human Resources of L...
Third positive case of COVID-19 identified in Antelope County
A third case of COVID-19 has been identified in Antelope County. North Central District Health Department, in O'Neill, was made aware of a positive COVID-19 case. The individual and their family are...
First COVID-19 case noted in Holt County
North Central District Health Department was made aware of the first positive COVID-19 case in Holt County. The individual resides in Holt County but is currently in quarantine outside of the district. The case was exposed in a county outside of the...
