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A Celebration of Life visitation for James M. Blackburn, 78, of Neligh, was Monday, June 9, at the Neligh American Legion in Neligh. Beyer Snider Memorial Funeral Home of Neligh handled the arrangements. Jim died on May 31, 2025 at the University Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska. Condolences may be directed to the family at www.beyersnidermemorialfh.com The family has requested no flowers. In lieu of flowers or plants, a memorial in Jim's name may be given to Grace Lutheran Church, Pope John...
A Celebration of Life visitation for James M. Blackburn, 78, of Neligh, will be 4 to 7 p.m., Monday, June 9, at the Neligh American Legion in Neligh. Beyer Snider Memorial Funeral Home of Neligh will be handling the arrangements. Jim died on May 31, 2025, at the University Medical Center in Omaha. Condolences may be directed to the family at www.beyersnidermemorialfh.com. The family has requested no flowers. In lieu of flowers or plants, a memorial in Jim's name may be given to Grace Lutheran...
A Celebration of Life visitation for James M. Blackburn, 78, of Neligh, will be 4 to 7 p.m., Monday, June 9, at the Neligh American Legion in Neligh. Beyer Snider Memorial Funeral Home of Neligh will be handling the arrangements. Jim died on May 31, 2025, at the University Medical Center in Omaha. Condolences may be directed to the family at www.beyersnidermemorialfh.com. The family has requested no flowers. In lieu of flowers or plants, a memorial in Jim's name may be given to Grace Lutheran...
Tami Kester, RN/supervisor, is the 2025 Caring Kind Award winner of Antelope Memorial Hospital. Kester was recognized for this award on Tuesday, May 13, during National Hospital Week. Each year, the Nebraska Hospital Association honors employees from hospitals across the state as "Caring Kind" employees. The honored employee must exemplify the spirit of someone who gives that "something special" to others. Kester began her career at AMH in 1981 as a nursing supervisor on the night shift, In...
APPROVED CLAIMS SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL Affordable Floor Covers, Poly Tuff floor covers, 2,760.00; Amazon Capital Services, Inc., sup, 5,942.48; Antelope Memorial Hospital, bus driver physical, 408.00; Apple Inc., 15 13-inch Macbook Air M4, 13,185.00; Black Hills Energy, nat gas, 51.44; Blick Art Materials, sup, 563.04; Bluum of Minnesota, LLC, 3 Lenovo Thinkpads, 15 Lenovo 14e G3 Laptops, 8,052.48; Bomgaars, sup, 81.69; Capital One Bk(USA), NA, sup, travel, fees, 7,596.64; Carolina Biological Supply Co, sup, 1,270.39; Clearwater Market, sup,...
A funeral celebration of life service for John F. Kiley, 91, of Orchard, will be at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, May 27, at Orchard United Methodist Church in Orchard. Celebration of Life visitation will be 5 to 8 p.m., Monday, May 26, at Orchard Community Center. Private family burial will be in Orchard Cemetery. Snider Memorial Funeral Home in Orchard is handling the arrangements. John died May 14, 2025, at Antelope Memorial Hospital in Neligh. Condolences may be directed to the family at...
The Advocate-Messenger earned 31 awards in the 2025 Better Newspaper Competition and ended in second place for the Allen & Linda Beerman Community Newspaper Sweepstakes Award, which includes weekly newspapers from all classes. The Stanton Register took top honors and the Aurora News-Register ended in third. SAM finished second in Division A, based on circulation and, in the digital sweepstakes division, SAM placed third. The paper picked nine first-place awards in categories, including building...
On April 4, members of the Antelope County Health Care Foundation present a $7,500 check to Diane Carpenter, EMT, and Tom Carothers, paramedic, who accepted the gift on behalf of Antelope Memorial Hospital. The check will go toward the purchase of a new ambulance. The new ambulance will offer many special safety features and added benefits for both the patients and providers while helping to ensure its reliability for years to come....
This year, Antelope Memorial Hospital's "Move it 2 Lose it Challenge" was held for 11 weeks from Jan. 6 through March 21. It was coordinated by Vanessa Carpenter, AMH wellness director. A total of 652.2 pounds were collectively lost by the 50 contestants, consisting of nine men, 21 women and five teams of four. In the men's division, the first-place winner was Tim Kester Jr. of Clearwater, losing 15.8% of his total body weight. Second and third-place winners were anonymous. Winners in the...
"We are very excited to announce that we recently installed a brand-new Fuji Aspire Cristalle 3D mammography system at Antelope Memorial Hospital," said Kristen Kester, BSRT(R)(CT)(M) and AMH radiology director. "This machine offers state-of-the-art technology to our patients for the early diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer. Plus, it provides a much faster exam, combining 2D and 3D imaging in a single exposure. This reduces the time the patient is in compression and drastically decreases...
VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER APPROVED CLAIMS General Checking: Bomgaars, sup, 65.57; Farmers Pride, sup, 272.40; ERPPD, util, 1,161.00; NNTC, util, 162.63; ALLO Business, srv, 36.00; Western Oil II, fuel, 299.45; ColdType Publishing, adv, 213.00; Black Hills Energy, util, 747.02; Jarecki Sharp Petersen, lgl, 300.00; Antelope Co. Sheriff, srv, 1,302.25; General Savings, tnfr, 2,924.48; Economic Savings, tnfr, 2,924.48; Y&Y Lawn Services, srv, 2,242.00; Neb. Dept. of Revenue, tx, 1,694.32; EMC Insurance, ins, 4,646.47; Payroll, pay, 6,752.78....
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in both men and women and is very preventable. The most common form of colorectal cancer starts out as small abnormal growths, called polyps, that can grow and mutate over time to transform into cancer. If these polyps are removed when they are small, they never get the chance to evolve into cancer. These polyps grow slowly so screening doesn't need to be an annual event. Intervals depend on several...
The Honorable Donna Taylor presided over three cases involving assaults in the Feb. 19 session of Antelope County Court. Michelle R. Zelms, 37, of Norfolk, appeared for arraignment on one count of assault-cause bodily injury, a Class I misdemeanor, related to a Feb. 14 incident which occurred at rural Ewing in Antelope County. Zelms requested a public defender. Taylor adjudged her indigent and appointed Antelope County Attorney Patrick Carney. According to the probable cause affidavit, Zelms and...
Funeral services for c, 91, of Neligh, will be 10:30 a.m., Friday, February 28, 2025 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Neligh. Burial will be in St. Boniface Catholic Cemetery at Elgin. Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 27, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, with a wake service at 7 p.m. Beyer Snider Memorial Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. Laura Mae died Feb. 20, 2025, at Antelope Memorial Hospital in Neligh. Condolences may be directed to the family at...
Funeral services for Laura Mae Spieker, 91, of Neligh, will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 28, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Neligh. Burial will be in St. Boniface Catholic Cemetery at Elgin. Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 27, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, with a wake service at 7 p.m. Beyer Snider Memorial Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. Laura Mae passed away on Feb. 20, 2025, at Antelope Memorial Hospital in Neligh. Condolences may be directed to the family at www.beyersnide...
Jasmine M. Maughan, 21, of Neligh, appeared for arraignment, in Antelope County District Court, Jan. 29, on one count of DUI-cause serious bodily injury, a Class IIIA felony; one count of procure/sell alcohol to minor/incompetent, a Class I misdemeanor; one count of criminal mischief-$0 to $500, a Class III misdemeanor; and one count of possess or use of drug paraphernalia, an infraction. Antelope County Attorney Joe Smith advised court officials that Maughan tested positive for THC. The...
In December, Antelope Memorial Hospital was selected as one of the recipients of a grant from the "For The Girls" organization in Norfolk. Kristen Kester, AMH radiology director, and Diane Brugger, AMH chief executive officer, accepted the grant, totaling $30,000, from the For The Girls board of directors. The grant will be used toward the purchase of a new 3D mammography machine that will be installed at AMH later this spring...
VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER APPROVED CLAIMS General Checking: Main St. Repair, sup, 204.95; Eakes Office Solutions, sup, 131.96; Farmers Pride, sup, 312.77; ERPPD, util, 1,164.43; Antelope Co. Treasurer, srv, 100.00; Neligh Auto & Machine, sup, 32.15; NNTC, util, 159.08; Western Oil II, fuel, 180.74; Applied Connective Technologies, srv, 75.00; ALLO Business, srv, 61.00; Black Hills Energy, util, 638.73; Advanced Consulting Engineering Services, srv, 2,534.62; Clearwater Library, tnfr, 2,250.00; inHANCE Utility Solutions, srv, 13,925.00; ColdType...
APPROVED CLAIMS SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL Amazon Capital Services, Inc., sup, 901.55; Antelope County Clerk, election fees, 270.72; Antelope Memorial Hospital, bus driver physical, 204.00; Aschoff, Molly, mileage, 1,109.52; Birch, Jacob B., mileage, 1,833.12; Black Hills Energy, nat gas, 355.33; Blain Pumping & Plumbing, septic pumping, 1,680.00; Bud’s Sanitary Service, LLC, trash pickup, 2,533.00; Capital One Bk(USA), NA, conf exp/sup/fees, 1,116.65; ColdType Publishing, printing, 410.00; Cornhusker International Trucks, Inc., rep, 1,341.00; D...
n November 2024, Bomgaars stores across the Midwest held a "Night of Festive Fun & Fall Shopping - Just for Ladies." Bomgaars joined with local hospitals to bring awareness of women's health issues and passed along a 20% discount for ladies in attendance that evening. Last week, Mike Olson, manager of Bomgaars in Neligh, presented a check for $646.32 to Diane Brugger, Antelope Memorial Hospital chief executive officer, who accepted the gift on behalf of Antelope Memorial Hospital. The gift is a...
Funeral services for Lois J. Mosel, 78 of Clearwater, will be 2 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 31, at Snider Memorial Funeral Home in Clearwater, with Pastor Luther Zuberbier officiating. Burial will be in Clearwater Cemetery. Visitation will be at 12 p.m. to the time of service, Tuesday, Dec. 31, at Snider Memorial Funeral Home in Clearwater. Lois died on Dec. 27, 2024, at Antelope Memorial Hospital in Neligh. Snider Memorial Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. Condolences may be directed to the...
Employees of Antelope Memorial Hospital are recognized for years of service, Caring Kind and the Nebraska Hospital Association's Trustee of the Year at the AMH Christmas party, Friday, Dec. 13 at the American Legion in Neligh. Receiving awards were Diane Brugger, 5; Judy Broberg, 15; Lauren Kinney, 10; Donna Keetle, 5; Marsha Schilousky , 10; Merry Sprout, 30; John Mlnarik, Trustee of the Year; Samantha Vanis, 5; Robin Choate, 5; Wendi Reinke, 15; Kristen Kester, 20; Steven Simonsen, 15; Karen...
"On January 6, 2025, our next 'Move It to Lose It' Contest begins here at Antelope Memorial Hospital," said Vanessa Carpenter, AMH wellness director. "I look forward to offering a fresh start to area residents – in supporting their wellness goals. It's often helps to be more accountable when one teams up with family or friends to initiate healthier habits. This contest is an excellent way to kick off 2025 and reach their goals!" The contest has three categories for men, women and teams. It r...
VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER APPROVED CLAIMS General Checking: BlackStrap Inc., sup, 1,098.90; Bomgaars, sup, 184.86; ERPPD, util, 1,155.18; ALLO Business, srv, 36.00; NNTC, util, 162.70; Black Hills Energy, util, 411.72; Western Oil II, LLC, fuel, 245.46; ColdType Publishing, adv, 347.46; Jarecki Sharp Petersen, lgl, 300.00; Antelope Co. Sheriff, srv, 1,302.25; General Savings, tnfr, 2,572.14; Economic Savings, tnfr, 2,572.14; Neb. Municipal Clerks’ Institute, sch, 443.00; Cornerstone Bank, srv, 25.00; Neb. Dept. of Revenue, tx, 2,032.78; EMC I...
On Jan. 17, Amanda Wolff, APRN, will conclude her employment at Antelope Memorial Hospital. Due to a growing family, she has decided to take a job closer to home. Wolff said has enjoyed her time at AMH and AMH Family Practice Clinics. After Jan. 17, her patients may continue to receive care from another member of the AMH Medical Staff, including doctors Roger Rudloff, Troy Dawson, Kelli Osborn and Josh Thoendel; Angela Sucha, and Anita Murphy, PA-Cs; and Ashley Niewohner, APRN. Together, they pr...
