Reliable, Trustworthy Reporting, Capturing The Heartbeat Of Our Community
Reliable, Trustworthy Reporting, Capturing The Heartbeat Of Our Community
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Author's note: This article couldn't have been written without the players who brought the game of baseball to life. I'm especially grateful to Eric Snyder, Wayne and Julia Schacht, Shirley Erb, Jim and Kristi Schutt, Jeff Shabram, Jamie Curtis, and members of American Legion Post 136. Your memories, stories, and support meant the world-thank you for helping keep this history alive. Baseball has long been known as America's pastime, and in Orchard, it was no different. Warm Sunday afternoons...
The 2025 version of Orchard Free Days pays homage to an all-American - and all-Orchard - tradition: baseball. The Class C Area American Legion Tournament will be held in town beginning July 25. Fans of the game will see plenty of action, as contests will continue through July 29. Participating teams include Creighton-Bloomfield, Crofton, Hartington, Plainview, Ponca, and Tri-County. THURSDAY, JULY 24 Festivities kick off Thursday, July 24. Summerland Softball will offer concessions at the...
Several Clearwater residents addressed concerns about water drainage during Monday's village board meeting. Last week, approximately six inches of rainfall was recorded, causing drainage issues in multiple spots in town. Dwaine Trease said, "The longterm thing is you need to get an engineer in here that can understand the problem and come up with a fix for it so the water will drain." Chairman Kelly Kerkman said the problem was being addressed. "We cleaned out every culvert from the Methodist...
The Tri-County Titan Juniors traveled to Rushville over the weekend for the American Legion Area Tournament. On Friday, the Sheridan County Security First Regulators Juniors jumped out to the lead in the bottom of the first inning after Brayden Heiting drew a walk, scoring one run. Kendall Lebeau singled, scoring two runs, Joey Ziller was struck by a pitch, driving in a run, Joel Montenez singled, scoring three runs, and Khai Janssen doubled, scoring one run. Sheridan County added one run in the second after Evan Smith walked. In the bottom of...
Barry DeKay will be seeking a second term to represent District 40 in the Nebraska Legislature. He made the announcement July 9. DeKay was elected to the Legislature in 2022 after winning both the four-person primary, followed by decisive general election victory. Since being elected, DeKay has served the Transportation & Telecommunications, Judiciary, Agriculture, General Affairs, Natural Resources, and State-Tribal Relations committees. In 2025, DeKay was elected Chairman of the Agriculture...
Slow down, summer! Let us enjoy the prolonged days and light. Give us time to relax with family and friends. Stop being in a hurry for hectic schedules, hourly activities, and crisp mornings. Instead, let us linger in the sun’s glow. Let us sip lemonade or sun-kissed tea. Let us survive on BLTs and sweet corn. Let us have a chance to catch our collective breath and simply be. Soon enough, we’ll retreat to the comforts of cozy. Soon enough, light will loosen its grip and slip away for a few mon...
Today, agriculture, food, and related trades employ more than one in 10 American workers and contribute over $1.5 trillion to our annual Gross Domestic Product. In Nebraska, one in four jobs are related to agriculture. According to the latest data from the Nebraska Department of Agriculture, our state is ranked first in total beef exports, second in ethanol production, and fifth in overall agricultural exports among the 50 states. We live in a time when agriculture security is emerging as a key...
Well, it's that time of year – when the corn is rising in the fields, the calves are fattening on the pastures, and politicians aplenty are announcing their candidacy for elected office. Those announcements seem to come earlier than ever, as do the negative campaign ads. The next election is the primary in 2026, about a year away. But unfortunately, it's not too early to send out some mud-slinging ads condemning so-and-so for doing something horrible, like once traveling to China, or having s...
Over the past 25 years, Dollar General stores have become a fixture of the retail landscape in rural Nebraska. Now, there are 142 chain "dollar" stores - 115 of them Dollar Generals - in Nebraska towns with a population smaller than 10,000. OAKLAND - If you drive down U.S. Highway 77, you won't see the grocery store that has managed to keep afloat in this town for more than 100 years. It's five blocks off the highway, on Oakland's main drag. What you will see is a bright yellow sign, beckoning...
Wyatt Shabram struck out 12 batters as the hurler led the Tri-County Seniors past Plainview Seniors, 4-3, on July 8. Shabram allowed three hits and two runs over six innings while walking two. Tri-County didn't take the lead until later in the game, which was tied at three in the top of the eighth, when Connor Thomson singled, scoring one run. A double by Shabram put the Titans on the board in the top of the sixth. Tri-County committed an error, which helped Plainview tie the game at three in the bottom of the seventh. Ryan Rifer earned the...
Tri-County Titan Juniors had trouble keeping up with Plainview in a 9-1 loss on Tuesday, July 8. A single by Landon Nelson on the sixth pitch of the at-bat put Tri-County on the board in the top of the first. Plainview took the lead, 2-1, in the bottom of the inning after two wild pitches. Plainview added to its early lead in the bottom of the third inning when Kaleb Gardner singled, scoring one run, and Wyatt Schroth homered to left field, scoring two runs. Cooper Arehart earned the win for Plainview. The starting pitcher gave up two hits and...
The Nebraska Department of Banking and Finance has issued an alert regarding an emerging scam that targets recipients of Paycheck Protection Program loans issued during the pandemic. The Nebraska Bankers Association reports that scammers have called PPP recipients and impersonated bank employees or local law enforcement in an attempt to gain access to financial accounts. Scammers use PPP borrower information, which was published by the Small Business Administration, to trick PPP participants...
PROCEEDINGS ANTELOPE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS NELIGH, NEBRASKA JULY 8, 2025 Chairman opened the meeting. Notice of meeting published as required by statute. Approved agenda. Approved payroll. Approved vendor claims. General: AKRS ex 180.71; AMERITAS ins 21,338.75; ANTELOPE CO COURT ex 185.00; APPLIED CONN TECH ex 5,339.90; BCBS ins 75,042.59; BOMGAARS ex 83.91; CASEYS ex 60.40; CITY OF NELIGH ex 2,424.10; CITY OF NELIGH-RECY ex 1,000.00; CLEARFLY ut 158.75; CLERK OF THE DIST COURT ex 38.00; JUDITH COLE ps 10.00; COLONIAL LIFE ins 108.40; C...
The public is invited to participate in the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission's annual summer turkey brood survey July 1 toAug. 31. The survey provides useful estimates about annual production by wild turkey hens and how many poults, or young turkeys, survive the summer brood-rearing period. These records and observations inform management decisions regarding wild turkeys, their population size and habitat needs. During July and August, survey participants are asked to record all turkeys they...
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 Sept. 4, 2025, at 10 a.m., CST. All that part of the Southeast Quarter (SE¼) of Section One (1), Township Twenty-seven (27) North, Range Seven (7) West of the 6111P.M., Antelope County, Nebraska, lying North of Highway 20, EXCEPT a tract ofJand described as follows: Beginning at a point 317.7 feet North of the Southwest...
NOTICE OF RENEWAL OF RETAIL LIQUOR LICENSE TEAL’S WESTIDE DINING Notice is hereby given pursuant to section 53-135.01 of the Nebraska Liquor Control Act, a liquor license may be automatically renewed for one year from Nov. 1, 2025, for the following retail liquor licensee: Teal’s Westside Dining 49134 US Highway 20 O’Neill, NE 68763 Notice is hereby given that written protests to the issuance of automatic renewal of license may be filed by any resident of the County on or before Aug. 10, 2025, in the office of the county clerk and that in th...
NOTICE OF RENEWAL OF RETAIL LIQUOR LICENSE GENE TIMPERLEY AND TEAL TIMPERLEY DBA SPRINGLAKE ANGUS Notice is hereby given pursuant to section 53-135.01 of the Nebraska Liquor Control Act, a liquor license may be automatically renewed for one year from Nov. 1, 2025, for the following retail liquor licensee: Gene Timperley and Teal Timperley DBA SpringLake Angus 50475 887 Road Lynch, NE 68746 Notice is hereby given that written protests to the issuance of automatic renewal of license may be filed by any resident of the County on or before Aug....
NOTICE OF RENEWAL OF RETAIL LIQUOR LICENSE ATKINSON STUART COUNTRY CLUB Notice is hereby given pursuant to section 53-135.01 of the Nebraska Liquor Control Act, a liquor license may be automatically renewed for one year from Nov. 1, 2025, for the following retail liquor licensee: Atkinson Stuart Country Club PO Box 596 West Hwy 20 Atkinson, NE 68713 Notice is hereby given that written protests to the issuance of automatic renewal of license may be filed by any resident of the County on or before Aug. 10, 2025, in the office of the county clerk...
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING HOLT COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Notice is hereby given that the Holt County Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing on July 31, 2025, at 10:15 a.m., in the Holt County Board of Supervisors meeting room, O’Neill, Nebraska. This meeting will be open to the public. The purpose of the hearing is to hear public comment on the approval of the Holt County Comprehensive Plan. -ss- Cathy Pavel Holt County Clerk Published July 16, 2025 ZNEZ...
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING HOLT COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS PLANNING AND ZONING REGULATIONS Notice is hereby given that the Holt County Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing on July 31, 2025, at 10:30 a.m., in the Holt County Board of Supervisors meeting room, O’Neill, Nebraska. This meeting will be open to the public. The purpose of the hearing is to hear public comment on the updated Holt County Planning and Zoning Regulations. -ss- Cathy Pavel Holt County Clerk Published July 16, 2025 ZNEZ...
NOTICE OF RENEWAL CLASS C LIQUOR LICENSE ANTELOPE COUNTRY CLUB Notice is hereby given that pursuant to Section 53-135.01 that a Class C Liquor License may be automatically renewed for one year from Nov. 1, 2025; said license issued to Antelope Country Club address: 52580 E Hwy 275, Neligh, NE 68756 on the premises described as follows: on the entire 100-acre tract in the NW 1/4 of Section 35, the NE 1/4 and the SW 1/4 of Section 34, all in Township 25 North, Range 6 West of the 6th P.M., Antelope County, Nebraska. Notice is hereby given that...
The Genoa U.S. Indian School Foundation invites the public to the 35th Annual Recognition and Remembrance Day, a day of reflection, education, and cultural celebration, on Saturday, Aug. 9, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the St. Rose of Lima Community Center in Genoa. This annual event honors the students who attended the Genoa U.S. Indian Industrial School and recognizes the enduring strength and resilience of Native communities. The day will feature a rich program of speakers, cultural presentations, and community sharing. Among the events will...
