Articles from the October 22, 2020 edition
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Lady Bobcats advance to conference semi-final
The Lady Bobcats downed Neligh-Oakdale, Monday, during the second round of the Niobrara Valley Conference volleyball tournament. Summerland swept the Lady Warriors, 25-16, 25-10 and 25-14, in a...
Virtual benefit planned
A social media benefit for the Scott Leisy family will begin Friday, Oct. 23, at 8 a.m. and continue until 8 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 25, on Facebook. Auction items are available for perusal on Facebook,...
Break, training announced
Summerland School students will not be in school Friday, Oct. 23. Fall break is scheduled for the day. Classes will resume at the normal time, Monday, Oct. 26. On Wednesday, Oct. 28, classes will not...
Supervisors allocate funding for permanent drainage ditch
Holt County Supervisors approved fixing a drainage issue on the corner of 496 Avenue and 871 road, approximately two miles east of O'Neill. Whether Grattan Township will assist with costs for the...
Full slate on general election ballot for Holt County voters
Local races in the 2020 general election may pique voters' attention this year. Holt County voters have until Friday, Oct. 23, at 6 p.m., to request ballots by mail or fax a request to vote early in...
Write-in candidates file for Clearwater board
Antelope County residents who want to request ballots for early voting in the 2020 general election soon will run out of time to do so. The deadline for requesting ballots by mail or fax a request to...
Ag Society approves new facility
At the regular board meeting on Oct. 5, the Holt County Ag Society discussed bids submitted for a proposed concession stand and restroom project at the fairgrounds. On Oct. 14, groundbreaking took...
-Isms
She was a spitfire. From the first moment she walked into my classroom at Lutheran High Northeast, I knew Janelle would be one of those students: the ones you forge a bond with and see the potential...
Nebraska's child care problems are hurting businesses and the state's bottom line
Together, and only together, Nebraskans can rebuild the state’s struggling child care system, which is reeling during COVID-19. We can do it in a way that makes age-old problems, like a statewide shortage of quality child care, largely disappear. A...
Civility before, during and after election day
Discussion and debate has always been a part of rural America. From coffee shops to the local co-op, rural residents aren't afraid to show their loyalty for one candidate or another, share their thoug...
Diane A. Sanne 1944 - 2020
A private family funeral service for Diane A. Sanne, 76, of Clearwater, will be Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020, at 10:30 a.m., at Concordia Lutheran Church, with Pastor Daniel Feusse officiating. Extended...
Commissioners accept Ofe's resignation
Antelope County may need to weed out candidates depending on how many applications it receives from people wanting to replace a longtime employee. The board of commissioners received a letter of...
Ricketts sets new health measures
Governor Pete Ricketss announced changes to Nebraska’s directed health measures, Friday. Hospitals, bars and restaurants, gatherings and wedding and funeral venues will adjust to the new DHMS, which went into effect, Wednesday, Oct. 21, and will r...
Music master
Hadley Cheatum, a sophomore at Summerland-Orchard, has been selected for the 2020 All-State Choir. Eligible students are selected by the school's music director and must currently be enrolled in the...
Jail sentences handed down in Holt County district courtroom
David A. Carr, 25, of O’Neill was sentenced to serve 90 days in the Holt County Jail by the Honorable Mark Kozisek, during Holt County district court proceedings, Monday, Oct. 19. Carr was given credit for 23 days previously served. Providing he l...
Bobcats finish third in youth league
Summerland's youth football team ended its season, Sunday, with an 8-6 victory over Laurel. The teams played in Ewing. Summerland held Laurel early in the first quarter before driving down field for...
Bobcats throttle Ainsworth in season finale
Bobcat running phenom Trevor Thomson needed 94 rushing yards to join the 1,000-yard club before the Bobcats game at Ainsworth. Thomson reached that mark - and then some - as he rushed for 320 yards...
Two felony cases bound over to Holt County district court
Two defendants were bound over to Holt County district court by the Honorable Kale Burdick when he presided over Holt County court last Tuesday, Oct. 13. Andrew F. Clark, 53, of O’Neill appeared before Burdick in two separate cases. The first case i...
Ricketts announces new business grants for coronavirus relief
Governor Pete Ricketts announced Tuesday, new grant programs to continue growing Nebraska in the midst of the disruptions of the coronavirus pandemic. As part of the Coronavirus Relief Fund, the State of Nebraska received $1.084 billion in federal as...
Onion harvest and storage tips
Kelly Feehan - Extension Educator The vegetable garden season is winding down with final harvests and preparing vegetables for storage. Green tomatoes will ripen off the vine, but the fruit must have reached the mature green stage. To determine if...
Semi, road grader collide on Summerland Road
A semi tractor-trailer and an Antelope County road grader collided early Wednesday afternoon near the intersection of Summerland Road and 512 Avenue. The accident remains under investigation....
Subdistrict bracket released
The Lady Bobcats volleyball team enters the Class D1-5 subdistrict as the top seed. Summerland will meet the winner of the Neligh-Oakdale versus West Holt game, at 7:30 p.m., Monday, Oct. 26, in...
Card shower requested for 50th anniversary
The family of Den and Connie Mather send golden anniversary wishes to the couple. Well-wishes may be sent toe the Mathers at 6904 Seeaire Street, Black Hawk, South Dakota. 57718. The Mathers will...
Notice of Meeting Antelope County Historical Society
NOTICE OF MEETING ANTELOPE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY October 25, 2020 The Antelope County Historical Society will hold its annual meeting, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020, at 2 p.m., at the Antelope County Museum, 410 L Street, Neligh, NE 68756. An agenda is...
Proceedings Summerland Public School Board of Education
PROCEEDINGS SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION October 12, 2020 Summerland Public School Board of Education held a regular meeting, Monday, Oct. 12, 2020, at Summerland Public School at Clearwater. President Ed Nordby called the meeting to...
