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Have I got a story for you. Since I believe in transparency, I want you to take a look of the photo of Ryan Rifer sliding into home plate on Page 3. Go on, I’ll wait. It’s a good photo, and it would be even better if I could remove Coach Kevin from the first-base line, so the slide and defender’s stretch were in full view. I decided I would try a photo-editing tool to remove the coach and make note of it as an editor’s note in the cutline. I open the editing program, use the lasso tool around...
PROCEEDINGS HOLT COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION AND BOARD OF SUPERVISORS May 30, 2025 The Holt County Board of Supervisors met as a Board of Equalization with all members present. County Assessor Tim Wallinger, Deputy County Treasurer Cathy Fuhrer and Deputy County Clerk Janet Sorensen were also in attendance. This meeting publicized pursuant to Section 84-1411 R.R.S. 1943. Notice of meeting given in advance thereof by publication in paper as shown by Affidavit of Publication on May 21, 2025, in the Summerland Advocate. Chairman Frahm convened...
NOTICE TO BIDDERS DITCH GRADING Sealed bids will be received by the Holt County Clerk’s office until 11 a.m. on June 30, 2025, for the construction of ditch grading, 8” concrete pavement sections, installation of corrugated metal pipes, and other related incidental work. The bids will be opened at 11 a.m. on June 30, 2025, and be presented to the Holt County Board for consideration at its regularly scheduled board meeting. The project site are located as follows: C-45(519A) – on 877 Road between Avenue 476 and Avenue 480 Avenue, all in Holt...
The season opener for the Tri-County Titans American Legion team will have to wait. Coach Jeff Shabram announced Tuesday, prior to press time, that the opener in Hartington was postponed. Coaches will work to set a make-up date. The senior Titans will play at home, in Orchard, this Friday, at 7 p.m. On June 3, juniors and seniors will travel to Creighton, with games slated for 5:45 and 8 p.m., respectively. O’Neill will travel to Orchard for contests on June 5. Juniors will take the field at 5:45 p.m., with seniors to follow at 8. Orchard w...
PROCEEDINGS HOLT COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION AND BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MAY 16, 2025 Board Meetings are held on the first working day after the 15th and the last working day of the month. Meetings are held at the Holt County Courthouse meeting room. Board of Equalization at 9:30 a.m., and Board of Supervisors at 9:45 a.m. Notice of meeting given in advance thereof by publication in paper as shown by Affidavit of Publication on May 7, 2025, in the Summerland Advocate. The agenda for all meetings are kept continuously current and is available for...
Private family graveside services for Gene B. Barnhard, 84, of Ewing, will be at the O'Neill Cemetery in O'Neill. Gene died on Thursday, May 15, 2025, at the Acura Healthcare Center in Neligh. Arrangements are entrusted to Biglin's Mortuary in O'Neill. Eugene Bernard Barnhard was born on Dec. 24, 1940, to Bert and Helen (Thomsen) Barnhard in Plainview. The family moved from Plainview to O'Neill when Gene was young. Eugene grew up as an only child and attended O'Neill High School. Gene...
Funeral service for Donna Davis, 85, of Inman, will be 10:30 a.m., Saturday, May 17, at First United Methodist Church in O'Neill, with Pastor Bob Wynn officiating. Burial will be in the Inman Cemetery in Inman. Visitation will be Saturday, May 17, 2025, from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. until time of service at the church. Snider Memorial Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. Donna died Saturday, May 10, 2025, at Arbor Care Center in Neligh. Condolences may be directed to the family at www.snide...
Michael Koenig finished fourth, after carding a 78, at Saturday's West Holt Invite. Bennet Flenniken finished 11th, with an 80. Other Bobcat golfers included Dan Miller, 91; Sam Cheatum, 94; and Dylan Rotherham, 100. The Bobcats ended fourth in the field of 13 teams....
At the inaugural Greater Northeast Activities Conference Track and Field Meet, held May 3, in Atkinson, Summerland boys finished second, scoring 75 points. West Holt took top honors with 217. Plainview tallied 72 points to place third, followed by Elkhorn Valley, 65.5; Hartington-Newcastle, 64; Lutheran High Northeast, 17.5; Laurel-Concord-Coleridge, 15; and Neligh-Oakdale, 1. Gavin Whiting established a season record in shot put. He brought home the gold hardware, throwing 48' 5.25 inches....
Members of the Summerland girls track and field team set personal and season records during Saturday's Greater Nebraska Activities Conference meet in Atkinson. Lydia Robertson cleared 4' 10 inches and brought home the silver medal in high jump. Robertson placed eighth in the 200m. She finished in 29.89, after a 29.37 performance in the preliminaries. Robertson also finished eighth in the 100m, crossing the finish line in 14.34. She set a personal record in the prelim, running 13.89. Lenora...
PROCEEDINGS HOLT COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION AND BOARD OF SUPERVISORS APRIL 30, 2025 Board Meetings are held on the first working day after the 15th and the last working day of the month. Meetings are held at the Holt County Courthouse meeting room. Board of Equalization at 9:30 a.m., and Board of Supervisors at 9:45 a.m. Notice of meeting given in advance thereof by publication in paper as shown by Affidavit of Publication on April 23, 2025, in the Summerland Advocate. The agenda for all meetings are kept continuously current and is...
After three years of work, Holt County's updated comprehensive plan and zoning regulations are near completion. Planning and zoning officer Marv Fritz broke the good news to supervisors when they met in regular session on April 17 in O'Neill. "We're planning a hearing for both on May 22," Fritz said. "After the meeting, we'll hand off the plan to the supervisors." Updates began in 2022, when the county planning and zoning commission hired Marvin Planning Associates, of David City, to assist...
PROCEEDINGS HOLT COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION AND BOARD OF SUPERVISORS April 17, 2025 Board meetings are held on the first working day after the 15th and the last working day of the month. Meetings are held at the Holt County Courthouse meeting room. Board of Equalization at 9:30 a.m., and Board of Supervisors at 9:45 a.m. Notice of meeting given in advance thereof by publication in paper as shown by Affidavit of Publication on April 9, 2025, in the Summerland Advocate. The agenda for all meetings are kept continuously current and is available...
A 19-year-old Neligh man will serve 90 days in the Antelope County Jail on one count of assault-threaten/menacing manner, a Class I misdemeanor. Judge Donna Taylor announced the sentence April 16 during Antelope County Court. Austin R. Klabenes will receive credit for one day previously served. Taylor ordered Klabenes to pay court costs and released bond to be applied to fines and costs. Klabenes was remanded to the custody of the Antelope County Sheriff. Tyler R. Bellar, 21, of Elgin, appeared for sentencing on one count of domestic violence...
PROCEEDINGS HOLT COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION AND SUPERVISORS March 17, 2025 Board meetings are held on the first working day after the 15th and the last working day of the month. Meetings are held at the Holt County Courthouse meeting room. Board of Equalization at 9:30 a.m., and Board of Supervisors at 9:45 a.m. Notice of meeting given in advance thereof by publication in paper as shown by Affidavit of Publication on March 12, 2025, in the Summerland Advocate. The agenda for all meetings are kept continuously current and is available for...
A request for Holt County Supervisors to sign a resolution regarding mandatory electronic identification livestock tags will wait, following discussion at the March 17 meeting in O'Neill. Roland Paddock of Ainsworth, secretary/treasurer for Independent Cattlemen of Nebraska, addressed the board, noting that ICON and R-CALF USA are against the mandatory tagging process. He said Wyoming and South Dakota officials "saw the law coming" and made voluntary tagging part of their respective state...
All students and prospective students are encouraged to apply for the Martens Family Scholarship. Interested applicants can obtain a scholarship application online at www.nebcommfound.org/give/martens-family-scholarship-fund/. Scholarship applications are due Friday, April 25, at 5 p.m. Additional information and details regarding the scholarship guidelines are also available online. The scholarship was made possible by the generosity of Helen Martens and her family. Helen was a long-time educator in the Holt County area, teaching for many...
Starting charting summer travel plans now and add several local spots to the list. Corner Hardware and More, in Orchard, River Mill Coffee Company in Neligh, Flat Iron Bar and Grill in Atkinson, Bloomin Daisies Floral & Gifts, Stuart and Winnetoon Mall & Post Office are among the 2025 Nebraska Passport program stops. The Passport program urges travel throughout Nebraska. Visitors collect stamps to earn prizes while supporting Nebraska tourism destinations and local businesses. "Year after year,...
PROCEEDINGS HOLT COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION AND BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Feb. 18, 2025 Board Meetings are held on the first working day after the 15th and the last working day of the month. Meetings are held at the Holt County Courthouse meeting room. Board of Equalization at 9:30 A.M. and Board of Supervisors at 9:45 A.M. Notice of meeting given in advance thereof by publication in paper as shown by Affidavit of Publication on Feb. 12, 2025, in the Summerland Advocate. The agenda for all meetings are kept continuously current and is available...
Funeral services for Thomas J. Napier, 67 of Norfolk, will be Friday, Feb, 7, at 10:30 a.m., at Ewing United Methodist Presbyterian Church in Ewing, with Janine Reynolds, officiating. Burial will be Ewing City Cemetery. Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 6, at Snider Memorial Funeral Home in Clearwater. Thomas died on Feb. 2, 2025, at Faith Regional in Norfolk. Snider Memorial Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. Condolencse may be directed to the family at...
The Greater Nebraska Activities Conference Basketball Tournament will begin Monday, Feb. 3. Girls' games will take place Monday at Elkhorn Valley and West Holt. In Tilden, the top-seeded Lady Falcons will meet Plainview at 6 p.m. Summerland, entering as the five seed, will meet Laurel-Concord-Coleridge at 7:30. West Holt will face Lutheran High Northeast at 6 in Atkinson. Hartington-Newcastle and Neligh-Oakdale will meet in the nightcap. The second round of the girls' bracket will be played at...
PROCEEDINGS HOLT COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION AND BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Jan. 16, 2025 Board meetings are held the first working day after the 15th and the last working day of the month. Meetings are held in Holt County Courthouse. Board of equalization at 9:30 a.m., and board of supervisors at 9:45 A.M. Notice of meeting given in advance thereof by publication in paper as shown by Affidavit of Publication on Jan. 8, 2025, in the Summerland Advocate. The agenda for all meetings are kept continuously current and is available for public inspection...
They're known as The Greatest Generation. On Friday, six Nebraskans who served in World War II were recognized at the Holt County Courthouse Annex in O'Neill. Each received a medal and certificate marking the 80th anniversary of WWII's end, part of a program introduced by Gov. Jim PIllen and the Nebraska Department of Veterans' Affairs. Bernard Hoffman, of Chambers, and John Schultz, of O'Neill, attended the ceremony. John Hilgert, NDVA director; Scott Menish, O'Neill mayor; and Ken Stenka,...
Graveside services for Gary Lee Braun, 75, of Ewing, will be held in the Cottonwood Cemetery in Burwell at a later date. Gary died on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025, at his home in Ewing. Memorials may be directed to the family for future designation. Arrangements are entrusted to Biglin's Mortuary in O'Neill. ~~~~~ Gary Lee Braun was born on April 3, 1949, to Ben and Helen (Scripter) Braun in Atkinson. Gary grew up in Atkinson and attended Atkinson Public Schools up until his junior year. He drove...
The Summerland Bobcats wrestling team competed at the West Holt Invitational in Atkinson on Friday, Jan. 17, finishing eighth in the 10-team field with 66.5 points. Burwell captured the team title with a dominant 180-point performance. Despite their mid-pack finish, the Bobcats saw standout efforts from two individual champions, along with medal-winning performances in several weight classes. Austin Mendoza secured first place in the 144-pound division, earning 26.0 team points. After receiving...
