Articles from the October 14, 2021 edition
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Summerland heads to Stuart for conference tournament play
The Bobcat volleyball team will begin conference play against CWC, Monday, Oct. 18. First serve is set for 6:15 p.m., at Stuart Public School. Summerland enters as the eighth seed, with an 8-13...
Everything had to fall into place
Peter Turla, a NASA engineer and time management guru once wrote, "A plan is what, a schedule is when. It takes both a plan and a schedule to get things done." From the beginning of the Summerland...
Soup dinner planned
St. John the Baptist church, of rural Clearwater, will host its annual soup luncheon, Oct. 17 in the parish hall. Serving will begin at 10:30 a.m. and continue until 2 p.m. Taco, chicken noodle and...
Food pantry scheduled
The mobile food pantry, sponsored by the Neligh United Methodist Church, as well as various other churches, individuals and businesses in the area, will disperse food Tuesday, Oct. 19, from 3 to 5...
SAM publisher honored by Nebrska Press Women
The publisher of one of the state's newest weekly newspapers has been named the Nebraska Press Women Communicator of Achievement, according to Ruth Brown, NPW COA director. LuAnn Schindler, who publis...
Take precautions during harvest
SUBMITTED ARTICLE Harvest is in full swing across Nebraska and the Nebraska State Patrol encourages all motorists to be aware of agriculture equipment traveling on roads throughout the state. "Agriculture producers across Nebraska are busy moving...
-Isms: Views on life in rural America
I will start by apologizing to my daughter Courtney. While I like the changing colors of fall and absolutely love football, I do not get excited about pumpkin spice everything. Sorry. I just can’t. W...
Growth created by Microenterprise Tax Credit can boost local economies
From hair salons and restaurants to grocery and hardware stores, more than 80% of the state's entrepreneurs operate a microbusiness. Their hard work helps keep our community strong and our Main...
The scientist who swallowed the bacteria
In the last couple years, I have developed a renewed awe and appreciation of our scientists around the world who work for entire careers to advance science and medicine in their laboratories and...
Judge takes plea in abatment under advisement
A Norfolk woman, who was bound over to Antelope County district court on a felony burglary charge is claiming there was not enough evidence to support the burglary charge. Antelope County public defender Patrick Carney, on behalf of 55-year-old...
Steven Snider
Steven Snider 1952 - 2021 Steven Snider, 69, of Columbus, Nebraska, died Sept. 27, 2021, at the Columbus Community Hospital. Funeral services were held on Oct.1 at Peace Lutheran Church in Columbus. Rev. Cory Burma officiated. Private family...
Kester earns medal in conference meet
In the first conference meet the junior high Bobcat cross country team competed in, one runner brought home a medal, Friday. Ethan Kester finished seventh in the boys' race, run Friday, at the...
Bobcats plow through Bulldogs
Summerland relied on 20 first-quarter points and the running speed of Trevor Thomson to defeat Creighton, 50-6, in prep football action, Friday, in Creighton. Thomson, a 175-pound junior, recorded...
Summerland defeats Lady Warriors
After dropping a 23-25 set to Neligh-Oakdale, the Bobcats roared back and added a win to their record, Thursday. Summerland won the last three sets, 25-17, 28-26 and 25- 12, in a match played in...
Habitual no show given one more chance
Matthew F. Brandt, 34, of Royal once again failed to appear in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh for sentencing last Wednesday. Brandt was convicted, June 2, of leaving the scene of a property-damage accident, a Class 2 misdemeanor committed...
Proceedings Antelope County Board of Commissioners
PROCEEDINGS ANTELOPE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Neligh, Nebraska Oct. 5, 2021 Notice of meeting published as required by statute. A complete record of these minutes, as well as all resolutions and agreements, are on file at the county clerk’s o...
Evaluating long-term effects from recent Panhandle wildfires
Farmers and ranchers struggle to recover financially from recent panhandle wildfires that damaged their crops and infrastructure along with forcing a relocation of cows and calves. Two wildfires burned more than 8,200 acres of pasture and cropland...
Omaha man sentenced more than two years afte conviction
Jackson L. Anderson Jr., 51, of Omaha faced the Honorable Donna Taylor in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh, last Wednesday, for sentencing in a 2018 case. He was fined $300 and assessed $52 costs of prosecution for possession of marijuana,...
Preliminary hearings set in felony assault cases
Haiden M. Sleister, 18, of Oakdale appeared in front of the Honorable Donna Taylor in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh last Wednesday on a first-degree felony assault charge, alleged Sept. 23 near the Oakdale lagoon. Taylor set preliminary...
Semiconductor chip shortage leaves dealership empty
Empty lots, vacant showrooms and lack of inventory is a few of the problems plaguing the car industry both locally and nationally. Semiconductor chips that control certain amenities from power steering to emergency braking systems is on back order...
Phone cooperative holds annual meeting
Northeast Nebraska Telephone Company officials held the 64th annual meeting of members and directors,Thursday, Sept. 16, at NNTC facilities in Jackson. One hundred thirty-one members of the NNTC...
