Articles from the November 18, 2021 edition
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Holiday tea plans announced
The 33rd annual women's holiday tea will be held Sunday, Dec. 5, at 3 p.m., at St. Peter Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall. Entertainment will perform and a popcorn bar and hot beverages will be...
Rollover accident reported near Ewing
A Bartlett man escaped a single-vehicle accident without severe injury, Thursday, south of Ewing. Mark Simons was driving south on 508 Avenue, approximately two miles south of Ewing, when he served to avoid collision with a deer. Simons...
Student group plans blood drive
A blood drive will be held in Ewing, Tuesday, Nov. 30, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at the Ewing Village Hall. Summerland Future Business Leaders of America are sponsoring the even...
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Trustees learn about lift station status
Lines to the new Clearwater wastewater lift station were tested at the end of October. Village trustees learned about the testing during the board’s Nov. 8 meeting. Chairman Steve Hankla said he c...
Billings bags buck during first deer hunt
At 5:30 a.m., Saturday, 10-year-old Brogan Billings and dad, Chad, of Orchard, headed to a secluded spot, a.k.a. his grandparents' cabin, north of town. Here, father and son awaited daybreak and an...
-Isms: Views on life in rural America
When my writing career started more than 30 years ago, I spent months establishing a freelance career. After long days of teaching and coaching, I stayed up late at night, crafting query letters and...
Healthy eating is success
Obesity affects approximately 40% of American adults and I've been one of them for nearly as long as I can remember. There are innumerable schemes that promise effortless, or nearly effortless,...
Rural communities could benefit from water, broadband infrastructure funding
The newly-passed infrastructure package approved by Congress last week promises to reach every corner of the country and, for rural America, funding for water and sewer, broadband internet and...
LeRoy Eugene Ernst
LeRoy Eugene Ernst 1939 - 2021 Funeral services for LeRoy Eugene Ernst, 81, of Lincoln, were Thursday, Nov. 18, at Messiah Lutheran Church, in Lincoln. Interment will be Friday, Nov. 19, at 11 a.m.,...
The Great American Smokeout® is November 18
Quitting smoking isn’t easy; having a plan and the right tools can help smokers be successful. The Great American Smokeout event on Nov. 18 can be the day to start the journey toward a smoke-free life. Thousands of people who smoke across the c...
Probation revoked, O'Neill man sentenced to jail for 2019 theft
Trey A. German, 21, of O’Neill faced the Honorable Mark Kozisek in the Holt County district courtroom in O’Neill last week to be resentenced for an October 2019 crime. The charge had been reduced from a Class 4 felony to a Class 1 misdemeanor, the...
NNTC invests in customer experience
SUBMITTED ARTICLE Officials with Northeast Nebraska Telephone Company are working to improve the overall Fiber Fast Internet experience with an approximately $1 million investment, company wide. The...
O'Neill man sentenced to Holt County Jail for bad check
Trey A. German, 21, of O’Neill appeared in front of the Honorable Kale Burdick in the Holt County courtroom in O’Neill last Tuesday, Nov. 9, for sentencing on a conviction of writing a bad check, $500-$1,500. Burdick sentenced German to 30 days in...
Summerland takes district stage Dec. 1
Summerland’s play production team will compete in the C2-3 district play competition, Wednesday, Dec. 1. The Bobcats will perform at 9 a.m. Schools in the district include Creighton, Pender, Neligh-Oakdale, Plainview, Hartington Cedar Catholic, B...
Look Beyond Pumpkin Pie For Holiday Desserts
It's no secret I'm not a big fan of pumpkin pie. Especially pumpkin pie topped with whipped cream. I know for some folks confessing I don't like pumpkin pie is practically criminal, but it is what it...
Regular Proceedings Village of Clearwater Board of Trustees
REGULAR PROCEEDINGS VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER BOARD OF TRUSTEES November 8, 2021 The Board of Trustees of the Village of Clearwater met in regular session Monday, Nov. 8, at 7 p.m., in the fire hall meeting room. Meeting opened at 6:59 p.m. Notice of...
Village of Clearwater Approved Claims
VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER APPROVED CLAIMS General Fund: Eakes Office Solutions, 348.06; City of Neligh, 3,499.48; Bomgaars, 94.92; Bearinger Tax & Accounting, 70.00; Antelope Co. Treasurer, 212.00, Verizon Wireless, 74.39; EMC Insurance, 3,272.53; WEX...
Section 00 10 00 Invitation To Bid 2021 Pavement Repair
SECTION 00 10 00 INVITATION TO BID 2021 PAVEMENT REPAIR Sealed proposals for the construction of “2021 Pavement Repair, Brunswick East, Clearwater North, for Antelope County, Nebraska,” JEO Project Nos. 210460.00, 210457.00, 210458.00, QuestCDN No. 8...
Proceedings Antelope County Board of Comissioners
PROCEEDINGS ANTELOPE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Neligh, Nebraska November 9, 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...
How a 101-year-old linked to Willa Cather helped alter a small town's future
JARROD McCARTNEY RED CLOUD - It's not unusual to catch sight of a celebrity in Red Cloud, population 962, especially during the annual Willa Cather conference. First Lady Laura Bush has appeared...
State aid to public libraries expands resources to community
With an allotment of 2021 state aid, public libraries across the state are deciding how to utilize these additional funds. “State aid is allocated to accredited libraries (with one exception – dollars for data), to help them provide enhanced ser...
NNS: Nov. 22 News briefs
Ramey Vachal, Hanna Christensen, Chin Tung Tan Nebraska News Service State Sen. Patty Pansing Brooks announces run for Congress State Sen. Patty Pansing Brooks of District 28 announced her bid for Nebraska’s 1st Congressional District. Brooks c...
Late delivery for Thanksgiving edition
Due to unforeseen circumstances with our delivery service, the Nov. 25 edition of the Advocate-Messenger will more than likely not arrive in your mailbox until Friday or Saturday. Newspapers were...
