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Grant program can help recover costs associated with pandemic response, safety
Creating a safe environment in response to the COVID-19 pandemic often means additional expenses for farmers, farmers markets, food processors and distributors. A new U.S. Department of Agriculture...
The small-town cafe that can: Business booming thanks to Twitter and pie
Retired social studies teacher Laura Nelson is used to seeing her small town send its children, and its dollars, off to bigger cities. "We tend to go that way," to Lincoln and the Omaha metro, where...
Covid dashboard scaled down
Changes to a direct health measure suspending certain elective surgeries was announced Oct. 21, by Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts. Class D and Class E elective surgeries, for all acute care, critical care and children’s hospitals, in Nebraska were r...
Will America Protect Our Mothers?
In medicine, we routinely ask people about their family health history. Knowing that your mother had diabetes, or that your grandfather battled alcoholism, helps us be alert for health conditions to w...
Booster doses available for Moderna and Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccines
North Central District Health Department will have booster doses available for persons who received Moderna and Janssen or Johnson & Johnson, Covid-19 vaccines who meet the criteria. In addition,...
Everything had to fall into place
Peter Turla, a NASA engineer and time management guru once wrote, "A plan is what, a schedule is when. It takes both a plan and a schedule to get things done." From the beginning of the Summerland...
Habitual no show given one more chance
Matthew F. Brandt, 34, of Royal once again failed to appear in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh for sentencing last Wednesday. Brandt was convicted, June 2, of leaving the scene of a property-damage accident, a Class 2 misdemeanor committed...
Proceedings Antelope County Board of Commissioners
PROCEEDINGS ANTELOPE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Neligh, Nebraska Oct. 5, 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 clerk’s o...
Semiconductor chip shortage leaves dealership empty
Empty lots, vacant showrooms and lack of inventory is a few of the problems plaguing the car industry both locally and nationally. Semiconductor chips that control certain amenities from power steering to emergency braking systems is on back order...
NCDHD receives order for Pfizer vaccine booster
North Central District Health Department now has official orders for third-dose boosters for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. Eligibility requirements include: • Person is over 18; • Person must have received Pfizer for the first series of two vac...
Antelope Memorial Hospital remodeling project underway
"This fall, we're excited to begin the remodeling of our patient rooms and nursing floor which were built in the 1970s," said Diane Carlin, CEO of Antelope Memorial Hospital. "It will allow us to...
Changes have been made to the Economic Injury Disaster Loan program
Earlier this month, the Small Business Administration announced major enhancements to the COVID Economic Injury Disaster Loan program, a federal disaster relief loan designed to support small...
Health district reporting begins again
North Central District Health Department has been made aware of 132 new COVID-19 cases in the district since last reporting period on Sept. 20. Due to Executive Order 21- 14, Disclosure of Health Information to Facilitate Hospital Planning, NCDHD is...
Flu shot clinic planned
A drive-through flu shot clinic will be held Monday, Oct. 4, from 2 to 5:30 p.m. at the Summerland School parking lot. It will be open to staff, students and community members. North Central District...
Respiratory season and lessons learned
It is September, fall is in the air and what we might call "respiratory season" is nearly upon us. Respiratory season refers to the colder months in which we spend much of our time indoors, maybe Octo...
Nebraska theater venues adapt entering second ful pandemic-altered season
For months, a silence fell across Nebraska’s auditoriums and theaters. Spaces where excited patrons once congregated were forced to remain empty because of COVID-19. But now, as many theaters around the state are starting their second full seasons i...
Proceedings Summerland Public School Board of Education
PROCEEDINGS SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION Sept. 13, 2021 Summerland Public School Board of Education held a regular meeting, Monday, Sept. 13, following the budget and tax request hearings, in the school board room. President Nordby...
Board Approves 2021-2022 budget
The Summerland School District will operate on a $13,331,200 budget in 2021-22. Board members approved the proposed budget and tax levy request during Monday's regular board meeting, the first held...
Five educators join Summerland School
Summerland School District will feature five new staff members in the 2021-2022 school year, including one elementary and four high school educators. Staff members met for inservice training, in...
A shot in the arm for small business advertising would boost local economies
BRETT WESNER Chair of the National Newspaper Association, a community newspaper organization and president of Wesner Publications, Cordell, Oklahoma A little-noticed initiative by Sen. Maria...
Respect people's choices
This summer I attended the celebration of life service for Dr. Rick Holm, the original Prairie Doc who founded this newspaper column, a radio show and a television show now entering its 20th season....
Uptick in COVID cases reported
North Central District Health Department has been made aware of 59 new COVID-19 cases in the district since last reporting period on Aug. 16. Case count update as of 3 p.m., Monday, Aug. 23,...
Walk-in appointments available at vaccine clinics
North Central District Health Department has set times for walk-ins during vaccination clinics. Individuals who already have a scheduled appointment time should arrive at that time. Clinics will...
Phone cooperative website earns national recognition
The Rural Broadband Association recognized Northeast Nebraska Telephone Company, at the NTCA Marketing eXcellence Awards, as the second runner up in website redesign. Northeast Nebraska Telephone...
Health department announces vaccine clinic dates
North Central District Health Department personnel have announced walk-in clinic dates and times at sites throughout the district. NCDHD will now require insurance card information prior to administering a COVID-19 vaccine. A photocopy of the front...
