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The next Miss Clearwater Rodeo will either be from Clearwater, Atkinson or Plainview. Kaylee Thiele, of Clearwater; Aubrey Blackburn, of Atkinson; and Jozlyn Anderson, of Plainview, will begin the journey toward the 2025 crown, Friday, June 27, at 2 p.m. Horsemanship competition will be held in the Gene Snodgrass Arena. Queen Coordinator Devon Baum said, "Horsemanship is a large part of obtaining and holding a rodeo queen title and holds a lot of weight with our judges." Contestants will...
Bayker Blankenship is hitting new highs and signing record deals, all while still being a young adult. At 20 years old, Livingston, Tennessee, native Blankenship went viral on social media with his song "Maxed Out." Blankenship will perform Saturday, June 28, at 8:45 p.m., on Clearwater's Main Street. In a short period, his viral tune was all over the music world and had more than 100 stitches on TikTok. This success led the artist to sign with Santa Anna Label Group, an accomplishment for such...
Don your patriotic gear and head to Ewing, July 3, to kick off the holiday weekend. Food, family fun, and fireworks are on tap. Ewing Young Members Club and the Village of Ewing have planned an evening of family entertainment at Schmidt Park. At 6 p.m., dry inflatables and kiddie train rides will open and operate until 9 p.m. Hot dogs, chips, watermelon and bottled water will be provided by the Village of Ewing during the same time frame. At 7 p.m., turtle races will take place. Snapping...
Blueprints don't always come with studs, bricks and beams. Sometimes they click together, one LEGO at a time. That was the challenge facing the Summerland SkillsUSA TeamWorks crew: take a photograph and build a miniature version, using plastic bricks instead of plywood and nails. On Sunday, the crew showcased their finished model during an open house celebrating their next big build: a trip to Nationals in Atlanta. Organized by SAM publishers Scott and LuAnn Schindler, the combination pep...
Guests at three state recreation areas will be allowed to touch off fireworks on the Fourth of July, according to the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. Those visitors should use caution when lighting fireworks. The following SRAs, with designated lighting sites, will permit fireworks from 8 a.m. until midnight on July 4 only: • Branched Oak State Recreation Area – Lieber’s Point • Pawnee SRA – Area 1 beach and the Area 4 Lakeview Campground • Wagon Train SRA – beach. Signs at recreation areas will point the way to designated fireworks sites a...
Ewing village trustees set a special meeting date to discuss details for the fireworks display when they met in regular session, June 9. Ewing Young Members Club requested a donation of 10 to 15 watermelons for the July 3 celebration in Schmidt Park and asked what the fireworks budget would be set at. Chairman Kane Fry said a special meeting would need to take place to discuss and approve the items since they did not appear on the June 9 agenda. Trustee Dustin Jorgensen said in the past, the...
Valentine Juniors scored seven runs in the first inning, which helped them defeat Tri-County Titan Juniors 10-2 on Tuesday, June 17 in Valentine. Tri-County opened the scoring in the first after Landon Nelson singled, scoring one run. Valentine flipped the game on its head in the bottom of the first, scoring seven runs on five hits to take the lead, 7-1. The biggest blow in the inning was a double by Garrett Cumbow that drove in three. Valentine extended its early lead with three runs in the bottom of the third, thanks to RBI singles by...
Peru State College recently announced students named to the president's list for spring 2025, recognizing outstanding academic achievement. Brynna Umphress, of Ewing, was named to the list. To qualify, students must maintain a grade-point average of 4.0 for the semester, complete at least 12 graded credit hours and be degree seeking....
Wayne State College included 1,196 students on the dean's list for exemplary academic achievement during the spring 2025 semester. Students listed on the dean's list are full-time undergraduate students who have achieved a grade-point average of 3.5 or above on a 4.0 scale for the semester. An asterisk denotes a 4.0 GPA for the term. Area students named to the list include: Emma Funk* and Faith King*, Clearwater; Sharon Bartak, Danielle Schrunk*, Natalie Stallbaum and Barrett Stearns, Ewing;...
The family of Dennis and Phyllis Cleveland requests a card shower in celebration of the couple's 50th wedding anniversary. Dennis and Phyllis were married on July 5, 1975, at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Elgin. Their family includes Paula Alder of Norfolk; Gina (Leo) Haggerty of Cushing, Nebraska; Ryan Cleveland of Ewing; and Russ (Hillary) Cleveland of Plainview. They are proud grandparents to ten grandchildren. Formerly of Ewing, the couple now resides in Plainview. Cards and well wishes...
Summerland coaches and athletes played a part in Saturday's Sertoma All-Star 8-Man Football Game in Hastings. The West Squad included Coach Tom Thramer, Alec Schindler, Keaton Thiele, and Assistant Coach Brett Kaczor. The East Squad pulled off a 14-8 victory....
Two individuals scheduled for show cause hearings, in Antelope County Court, on June 18, were no-shows. The Honorable Donna Taylor issued a warrant for non-payment of court fines from a 29-year-old Atkinson man. Tristan A. Dearmont was scheduled to appear for a show cause hearing stemming from an April sentencing, when he was sentenced to pay a $200 fine after pleading guilty to one count of no proof of insurance, a Class II misdemeanor. Since payment was not made in full by the time of the scheduled court appearance, and the defendant did not...
On June 18, Gov. Jim Pillen appointed Jason S. Doele, of Norfolk, as district court judge in the Fifth Judicial District, which consists of Boone, Butler, Colfax, Hamilton, Merrick, Nance, Platte, Polk, Saunders, Seward, and York counties. Doele has been a partner in the law firm of Stratton, DeLay, Doele, Carlson, Stover & Stratton in Norfolk since February 2010. Before that, he was with the firm of Jewell, Collins, DeLay, Gray and Flood, also in Norfolk. Doele is licensed to practice in both...
Chadron State College has announced the names of students who qualified for its honor list. Cecily Thiele, of Clearwater, and Kaci Wickersham, of Verdigre, were named to the president's list....
Emma Kerkman, of Clearwater, has been named to the dean's list at the University of Sioux Falls for the spring 2025 semester....
Wyatt Shabram was dominant on the mound, as the pitcher rang up 10 strikeouts in Tri-County Titan Seniors's 2-1 victory over Wakefield Post 81/ BullSnakes on Sunday at the Berry Pepper Days Tournament in Creighton. Shabram surrendered nine hits and one run over seven innings, while walking two. Pitching was strong on both sides. Titan pitchers struck out 10, and Post 81/ BullSnakes sat down 10. Tri-County opened scoring in the first after an error scored one run. Jesse Lundahl homered to center field, which helped Post 81/BullSnakes tie the gam...
It came down to the wire on Saturday, as the Tri-County Titan Seniors grabbed a 10-9 victory in walk-off fashion, over Albion Legion Post #162 Seniors. Tri-County found itself down, 9-8, in the bottom of the sixth inning when Wyatt Shabram homered to center field, scoring two runs. Tri-County rallied for the victory despite trailing 9-5 in the sixt before Shabram came to the plate. Albion got on the board in the top of the first inning after Keaton Hunt singled down the right field line, and Tri-County dropped a third strike, each scoring one...
Make plans now to participate in the Orchard 5K Color Run/Walk, July 26, sponsored by the Summerland Track team. Registration will begin at 7:30 a.m., at the Orchard Community Center, with the race set to start at 8. An $20 entry fee includes a free, white T-shirt, if signed up before July 16. "You can sign up after this date but you will not receive a T-shirt," said Coach Shannon Schumacher. To register, email shannonschumacher@summerlandbobcats.org or text 402-750-9012....
I’ve been reading a lot lately about the state of newspapers, not only locally, but across the country. While some outlets believe newspapers are dying, studies would indicate that’s simply not true. We may be rebranding ourselves, trying to report in different ways to varying demographics, but quality local news continues to be the best bang for your buck. Remember I said that because, in the next several weeks, we’re going to be talking about that buck. I’ve heard some rumblings lately...
Back in the day, I used to shake my head while watching state lawmakers work late into the night – sometimes till midnight – to get legislation passed at the end of a session. "You couldn't pay me enough to do that kind of work for 12- to 15 hours," I'd think to myself. Actually, the pay for state senators is $12,000-a-year, plus some per-diems for expenses and (as they say around Lincoln) "all you can eat and drink." The salary hasn't changed since 1988. It takes some patience and end...
Cryptocurrency kiosks – also known as crypto ATMs – are proliferating nationwide. You see them in convenience stores, gas stations, shopping centers, and other high-traffic locations. At last check, there were nearly 200 crypto ATMs in Nebraska alone. While these machines offer a legitimate and convenient way to buy cryptocurrency, they are also a favored tool of scammers. Consumer losses tied to scams using crypto ATMs increased nearly tenfold from 2020 to 2023, and topped $65 million in jus...
The Legislature has officially entered an interim period between the first and second regular sessions of the 109th Legislature. The interim provides time for senators and their staff to begin preparing for the next regular session, which is scheduled to begin on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026. Yet, Senators also remain busy with interim studies to research topics of interest in hopes of bringing stakeholders to the table. This year, I introduced three interim studies: LR178, LR179, and LR180. LR178...
Clearwater American Legion Post 267 and Legion Auxiliary held annual organizational meetings, Wednesday, June 18. Election of officers topped the business agenda. Melvin Ahlers was elected as commander. Lemoyne Ahlers will serve as vice commander, while Dan Kuester will fill the adjutant and secretary/treasurer positions. Sterling Legate will serve as sargeant-at-arms. The chaplin position will be overseen by Ray Moser. Linda Hankla was elected president of the auxiliary. Shirrale Legate will fill the vice president role. Kay Klabenes and Kate...
Village of Orchard residents are asked to stop by the village office to register their dog(s). All registrations are due by June 30. Residents will need to bring a rabies vaccination record. Cost of the license is $6 per dog per year if the animal is spayed or neutered. Unaltered dogs licenses will run $12 per dog per year. Dogs can be registered for multiple years if they receive the three-year rabies vaccination....
For much of modern healthcare, dentistry has existed apart from the broader medical system. Patients commonly have separate providers for medical and dental care, and this division is reflected in insurance models, education, and even cultural perception. Yet biologically, this separation is artificial. The mouth is a central part of the body, and its health is intimately tied to overall well-being. Studies of centenarians-people who live into their 100s-have shown a correlation betweengood...
