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Congratulations to winners of the Antelope County 4-H and FFA Boosters’ Gun Raffle. Winners may claim prizes at Den’s Repair - Dennis Herley, in Clearwater, or Tim Twibell, in Orchard. • September - Paul Mackeprang - Bow package • October - James Zwingman - Tikka T3 Hunter .270 cal • November - Ross Schindler - Lifetime hunt/fish license, age 0-15 • December - Shad Thompson - Savage Model 25 .204 cal • Christmas - Owen Childers - DPMS Oracle AR-15, 5.56/.223 • January - Trey Rittscher - Browning BL .22 grade 2 .22 cal • February - Jamie...
A year after the pandemic caused the 2020 fair lineup to offer a limited schedule, the 2021 version of the Antelope County Fair returns with a full slate of shows, activities and events. Friday, July 30 On July 30, the 4-H style revue and clothing construction judging will take place at 9 a.m. at the courthouse in Neligh. Photography entries will also be judged. All non-interview clothing exhibits will be entered between 9 and noon. Saturday, July 31 Jackpot roping will begin at 1 p.m.,...
Early on this summer, I was faced with one of the most difficult decisions of my young adult life thus far. For the past two years, while at college, I was employed by an organization that essentially provided for my basic needs while at school. The employment was a great deal that provided me with a generous amount of financial compensation in return for my labor and efforts. And, in complete honesty, I loved what I did for my job. The organization continually told me how much I was valued and...
Four contestants will compete for the Miss Clearwater Rodeo title, this Friday, at the 54th annual Clearwater Rodeo. Queen contest chairman Devon Baum said contestants will be judged in multiple events, including horsemanship, congeniality and appearance categories. Josey Booth, Neligh, Morgan Erhardt, Clearwater, Amanda Sellin, Norfolk and Jordyn Stempek, Duncan, will begin competition Friday afternoon. The 2021 Miss Clearwater Rodeo will be announced that evening, at 7:30 p.m., in Gene...
A capital campaign to construct a youth enrichment center on the Antelope County Fairgrounds is underway. The idea hatched after the 2020 show-and-go fair, as participation numbers in poultry and rabbit exhibits skyrocketed. Rhonda Meyer, campaign committee chairman, said exhibitor numbers in these areas have increased exponentially in the past five years. "Poultry exhibits have gone up 44% and rabbit entries are up 256%," she said. "We went from eight rabbits to 50 last year." During fair...
North Central District Health Department will vaccinate residents 18 years of age and older for COVID-19. Any district residents born in 2003 or prior, who resides in Antelope, Boyd, Brown, Cherry, Holt, Keya Paha, Knox, Rock or Pierce counties, is now eligible to receive a vaccine. The first step on the way to receiving a vaccine is registering. It is important for people 16 and older to register at vaccinate.ne.gov. Access to this registry can also be found on the NCDHD homepage at: www.ncdhd.ne.gov. Currently, vaccine NCDHD is dispensing at...
A job fair for Antelope County businesses and community members is planned, Tuesday, March 23, from 2 to 7 p.m., at the Antelope County Fair building, in Neligh. There is no charge for Antelope County businesses to participate in the event. To register or for more information, contact the Neligh Economic Development Office at 402-887-4447. Grow Neligh and Antelope County Ag Society are assisting with the event....
Antelope County businesses participating in the northeast The Best of the Backroad Tour of northeast Nebraska, sponsored by News Channel Nebraska and area economic development groups, will receive an economic incentive, in the form of $100. Visitor fund committee member Rick Schuchardt, along with NCN representative Laurie Larsen, addressed the Antelope County Commissioners March 2. Schuchardt said a discussion with Neligh Chamber of Commerce officials led to discussion about the tour and...
The Neligh Economic Development Office will host the Antelope County Job Fair, at the Antelope County Ag Society Building, Tuesday, March 23, from 2 to 7 p.m. Many employers throughout the county are in need of quality workforce candidates. The City of Neligh recognizes the needs of the community and throughout the county. "As net migration continues to increase and more young Nebraskan's leave their hometowns, we must all work together to promote a change and create the work and home...
A job fair for Antelope County businesses and community members is planned, Tuesday, March 23, from 2 to 7 p.m., at the Antelope County Fair building, in Neligh. There is no charge for Antelope County businesses to participate in the event. To register or for more information, contact the Neligh Economic Development Office at 402-887-4447. Grow Neligh and Antelope County Ag Society are co-sponsoring the event....
Congratulations to winners of the Antelope County 4-H and FFA Boosters Gun Raffle! Winners may claim prizes at Den's Repair - Dennis Herley, in Clearwater, or Tim Twibell, in Orchard. • September - Paul Mackeprang - Bow package • October - James Zwingman - Tikka T3 Hunter .270 cal • November - Ross Schindler - Lifetime Hunt/Fish license, age 0-15 • December - Shad Thompson - Savage Model 25 .204 cal • Christmas - Owen Childers - DPMS Oracle AR-15, 5.56/.223 • January - Trey Rittscher -...
Antelope County 4-H and FFA Boosters are sponsoring a gun raffle. Proceeds from ticket sales benefit Antelope County 4-H and FFA youths, including senior scholarships and 4-H camps. Winning tickets will be eligible for additional drawings, which will begin in late February. One winner will be drawn each month, plus on special dates. Five winners will be drawn at the Antelope County Fair. For more information or to purchase a ticket, contact Cory Curtis at 402-649-7172; Jay Snider at...
North Central District Health Department reported Monday, 135 new cases of COVID-19, since the last update released Dec. 3, including 16 in Antelope; 2, Boyd; 18, Brown; 14, Cherry; 24, Holt; 4, Keya Paha; 34, Knox; 15, Pierce and 8, Rock. The department received notification a Knox County man, in his 90s, died from COVID-19. NCDHD has expanded its COVID-19 testing capacities to include a 15-minute rapid test, in addition to the gold standard PCR test already offered. The rapid test is only...
North Central District Health Department has been made aware of 159 cases in the district since the last reporting on Nov. 12, including: 19-Antelope; 9-Boyd; 21-Brown; 26-Cherry; 27-Holt; 6-Keya Paha; 13-Knox; 36-Pierce and 2-Rock. NCDHD has expanded its COVID-19 testing capacities to include a 15-minute rapid test, in addition to the gold standard PCR test already offered. The rapid test will be offered only to individuals who are currently exhibiting symptoms associated with COVID-19. All testing is offered free of charge at the below...
North Central District Health Department has been made aware of 145 cases in the district since the last reporting on Nov. 9: 21-Antelope; 6-Boyd; 18-Brown; 17-Cherry; 31-Holt; 1-Keya Paha; 21-Knox; 28-Pierce and 2-Rock. NCDHD announced 110 new recoveries since the last recovery report from Nov. 5, including: 16-Antelope; 2- Boyd; 10-Brown; 4-Cherry; 24-Holt; 0- Keya Paha; 41-Knox; 10-Pierce and 3-Rock. NCDHD has expanded its COVID-19 testing capacities to include a 15-minute rapid test, in...
Funeral services for Jan Dewalt Curtis, 79, of Creighton, were Saturday, October 31, at the Royal gymnasium in Royal. Bob Moore officiated, with burial in Royal Cemetery in Royal. Jan died Monday, Oct. 26, at Avera Creighton Hospital. ~~~ Jan Dewalt Curtis was born to Fremont and Mayola Curtis, on the family farm southeast of Royal, Jan. 23, 1941. He died Monday, Oct. 26, at the Avera Creighton Hospital at the age of 79 years, 10 months, 3 days. Jan attended District 113 in Royal, from first grade until he graduated in 1958, the third of five...
Funeral services for Jan Dewalt Curtis, 79, of Creighton, will be Saturday, October 31, at 10:30 a.m., at the Royal Gymnasium in Royal. Bob Moore will officiate, with burial in Royal Cemetery in Royal. Visitation will be Friday from 3 to 8 p.m., at Brockhaus Funeral Home in Creighton. Social distancing guidelines will be followed. Jan died Monday, Oct. 26, at Avera Creighton Hospital. ~~~ Jan Dewalt Curtis was born to Fremont and Mayola Curtis, on the family farm southeast of Royal, Jan. 23, 1941. He died Monday, Oct. 26, at the Avera...
Memorial services for Donna Peterson, 80, of Neligh were Wednesday, Sept. 30, at the Antelope County Fair Building in Neligh. Burial was in Laurel Hill Cemetery in Neligh. Beyer Snider Memorial Funeral Home in Neligh handled arrangements. Donna died Sept. 21 at Antelope Memorial Hospital in Neligh, with her family by her side. Condolences may be directed to the family at www.beyersnidermemorialfh.com. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be sent to the family in her name. ~~~ Donna Maurine (Damme)...
A rural Orchard couple have submitted a complaint to Antelope County about an “Engine Braking Prohibited” sign located near their property. The board of commissioners discussed a letter Tuesday, Sept. 1, in Neligh from the Galyen Boettcher Baier PC law firm on behalf of Terry and Patricia Hemenway. According to the letter, dated Aug. 21 and filed Aug. 25 with the county clerk’s office, “It has come to our attention that the Antelope County Road Superintendent is threatening the removal of an ...
BEEF SHOW AGES 14 & UP Chris Kester - Purple *Reserve Champion Kelton Bruhn - Purple *Grand Champion Alyssa Moser - Purple Dillon Moser - Purple Cassidy Bearinger - Blue Kierra Bearinger - Blue Charley Mlnarik - Blue AGES 11 - 13 Kyah Bruhn - Purple *Reserved Champion Irelyn Bearinger - Purple Aislynn Kester - Purple Cecelia Mlnarik - Purple AGES 8 - 10 Cooper Mueller - Purple Alvie Bearinger - Blue Braelyn Bergman - Blue JB Mlnarik - Blue Bryce Rudloff - Blue EXOTIC COMMERCIAL CROSSBRED Logan...
Great ideas begin at the kitchen table. For Max Heiter and Gary Jones, a hobby hooked their interests and they turned it into a well-known business, H & J Lures, based in Royal. Now, the small-town company remains afloat, thanks to Jones' nephews: Alex, Brandon and Derek Sonnenfelt. Now known as Trio Tackle, the Sonnenfelt brothers have operated the business from their homes and garages in the Norfolk area since October 2018. Brandon plans to construct a shop in the Hadar area, which will have...
Shooting sports participants put their skills to the test, July 12, during competition held at the 4-H exhibit building and Antelope County Shooter's Club, in Neligh. Archery, BB gun, air rifle and pistol, smallbore rifle and pistol, shotgun and muzzleloading are taught through the 4-H program, which focuses on safety and responsible handling and use. Archery participants scored points during target practice and ventured through a wooded area, searching for 3-D targets. At the exhibit building,...
The 4-H division of the Antelope County Fair will have a different look in 2020. Tessa Hain, 4-H youth development coordinator, said, extension personnel appreciate input for how fair events will look due to COVID-19 concerns. “We had to make some tough decisions to put on a safe fair for all of our youth and for our community,” she wrote in a July 1 email. “We are really happy that we can get together face to face to celebrate our 4-Hers and their hard work.” On Sunday, July 12, shooting sports...
Four individuals will vie for the title of Miss Clearwater Rodeo 2020 during Friday's opening evening of rodeo competition. The winner will reign over the 53rd annual event, scheduled for Friday through Sunday, July 10 to 12. Taylor Bolling, of Clearwater; Josey Booth, Neligh; Morgan Erhardt, Orchard and Brooke Lehr, of Columbus, will be judged in horsemanship, congeniality and appearance categories. Prior to Friday's 7:30 p.m. rodeo opening, awards for all categories will be announced, in...
Each year, Aksarben pays homage to the dedicated and hard-working Nebraskan families who have met the incredible milestone of owning at least 40 acres of farmland within one family for 100 or 150 years, respectively. The Aksarben Foundation, along with Nebraska Farm Bureau and the Nebraska Association of Fair Managers, recently announced this year’s 122 honorees for the Aksarben Pioneer Farm (100 years) and Aksarben Heritage Farm Awards (150 years). Three Antelope County families will receive Pioneer Farm awards, including John and Patricia S...
