Articles from the August 3, 2023 edition
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Village of Ewing officials break ground at housing project site
Almost a year after receiving notification that the Village of Ewing was selected to receive funds to construct a two-unit duplex, officials broke ground on the project, Aug. 1. The $431,640 project,...
Make a splash at the Holt County Fair
Holt County Ag Society has announced its 2023 4-H and fair schedule. Events will begin Saturday, Aug. 5 with 4-H shooting sports action and end Saturday, Aug. 12, at the fairgrounds in Chambers. 4-H s...
Ewing trustees approve bid for rodeo equipment removal
Ewing trustees approved a $5,000 bid, submitted by Brian Hubl, of rural Ewing, for removal of all panels and posts from the Ewing rodeo arena, located on the along the Highway 45B spur, when the board...
E911 board representatives address concerns during supervisors meeting
Holt County Supervisors held a listening session, Monday afternoon, allowing members of the Holt/Boyd E-911 board to present their perceptions of operations in the dispatch center and the role of the...
Duplex open house announced
The new duplex project in Clearwater will be unveiled Aug. 10, during an open house. The two-bedroom unit, located at 612 Utah Street, will be open from 1 to 5 p.m. The duplex was made possible with...
-Isms: Views on life in rural America
Random thoughts on a Tuesday, as this week’s deadline looms: • Sometimes, an overactive imagination can be detrimental. I have a list of 10 column ideas, but the analogies weren’t panning out. Oh, t...
Farmers markets nourish rural communities
There's a certain charm and nostalgia related to farmers markets in rural communities. The tradition of farmers, gardeners, artisans and bakers bringing their wares to town to sell at the market has...
Nasal Congestion
One of the most common reasons a person comes to the Ear Nose and Throat clinic is a stuffy nose. The way the symptoms are described varies. Stuffiness or congestion can be present at all times, at...
The petition process is alive and well in Nebraska
Grassroots government is thriving in Nebraska. There are eight petitions circulating with hopes of making the 2024 General Election ballot, according to Secretary of State Bob Evnen. The action is guaranteed by the First Amendment to the U.S....
Registration underway for NECC adult education classes
NORFOLK, Neb. - Registration is currently underway for anyone interested in adult education classes through Northeast Community College. Classes are held in several communities across Northeast’s 20-county service area. The adult education department...
Clearwater man sentenced to 12-20 years in prison
A Clearwater man was sentenced to 12-20 years in prison last week. Michael J. Mueller, 26, of Clearwater received a double sentence of not less than six nor more than 10 years in a facility under the jurisdiction of the Nebraska Department of...
Neligh pharmacist pleads guilty
Neligh pharmacist Danelle Charf has pleaded guilty to one count after reaching a plea agreement with the US Attorney’s office on July 20. Charf withdrew her not guilty pleas to counts I-V of an indictment filed in May 2022, waived indictment and p...
Clearwater youths claim state horse show titles
SUBMITTED ARTICLE The Fonner Park State 4-H Horse Expo was held in Grand Island July 15 through 19. There were 245 exhibitors, 384 horses, 1,333 entries representing more than 50 Nebraska Counties....
Plea bargains reached in Antelope County district court
Jake Short, 23, of Oakdale appeared in front of the Honorable James Kube in the Antelope County district courtroom in Neligh on July 26 for a pretrial hearing on a charge of possession of cocaine. A plea agreement was announced, with Short pleading...
NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER BOARD OF TRUSTEES
NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER BOARD OF TRUSTEES NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Clearwater will be held Monday, Aug. 14, at 8 p.m., at the fire hall meeting room and will be...
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING BOARD OF TRUSTEES VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING BOARD OF TRUSTEES VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a special meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Clearwater will be held Monday, Aug. 14, at 7 p.m., at the fire hall meeting room. Purpose of...
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER ONE- AND SIX-YEAR ROAD PLAN
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER ONE- AND SIX-YEAR ROAD PLAN The Village of Clearwater will hold a public hearing Aug. 14, 2023, at 8:15 p.m., in the village hall, the purpose of which is to hear public comments on the one- and...
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING VILLAGE OF EWING ONE- AND SIX-YEAR ROAD PLAN
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING VILLAGE OF EWING ONE- AND SIX-YEAR ROAD PLAN The Village of Ewing will hold a public hearing on Aug. 14, 2023, at 7 p.m., in the village office, the purpose of which is to hear public comments on the one- and six-year street...
NOTICE OF MEETING HOLT COUNTY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
NOTICE OF MEETING HOLT COUNTY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a meeting of the Holt County Planning and Zoning Commission will be held Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023, at 7 p.m., at the Holt County Annex meeting room, located 128...
Yearly tradition
Dine-in guests visit while attending the Orchard Historical Society's chicken dinner. The Friday luncheon drew a large crowd and also offered carryout and drive-thru options. Fried chicken, homemade...
Barbie
"Mom, Zach ruined one of my Barbies again! Mom, Emma ripped my Barbie's hair out." These sayings were common occurrences of mine, as a middle child, meaning my Barbie's went through the trenches....
Game and Parks seeks info on wanton waste in Boyd County
Nebraska Game and Parks is seeking information on the unlawful killing and needless waste of six elk in Boyd County near Gross. The carcasses of one bull, three cows and two calves were reported July...
Cross-state exchanges build bonds between North Omaha and southwest Nebraska
Editor’s note: The Nebraska Community Foundation is a Flatwater Free Press sponsor. It has been edited by Flatwater Free Press staff. The roughly 370 miles between North Omaha and the heart of southwest Nebraska aren’t slowing a group of Neb...
Dorothy Summers
A Funeral Mass for Dorothy Summers, age 87, of O'Neill, NE will be at 10:30 am on Tuesday, August 8, 2023 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in O'Neill with burial to follow in the O'Neill Cemetery....
Larry A. Schroth
Funeral services for Larry A. Schroth, 73, of Brunswick, will be Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2023, at 10:30 a.m., at Brunswick Congregational Church with Pastor Robert Moore officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday, August 8, 2023, from 5 to 7 p.m., at the...
