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Reliable, Trustworthy Reporting, Capturing The Heartbeat Of Our Community
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A program designed to give high school seniors practical work experience or college class credit wrapped its first semester when Clearwater Public Schools closed for the Christmas break, Dec. 20. Program managers Kendra Shrader and Amy Selting say the senior transition program has been a positive experience. "It's been a learning process (for all involved), but I think we're getting there and making progress," Shrader said. Nine of the 10 senior class members participate in the program, which in... Full story
Employees of Antelope Memorial Hospital were recognized for years of service and the Caring Kind Award at the AMH Christmas Party, Dec. 14, at the American Legion in Neligh. Receiving awards for number of years honored were (front row, l-r): Amy Wright, 30; Gini Seier, 25; Marsha Schilousky, 5; Steven Simonsen, 10; Jared Jacob, 5; Jennifer Ervin, 5; (back row, l-r): Kevin Trease, 20; Shannon Tegeler, 10; Janet Wolfe, 45; Mark Hoffart, 10; Merry Sprout, 25; Wendi Reinke, 10; Michael Wright, 10;...
W.T. Ellis stated, "It is Christmas in the heart that puts Christmas in the air." The Orchard Historical Society seems to keep the community involved by hosting events for people to partake in. On Sunday, Dec. 15, they hosted a tour of homes, with six participants. Each destination featured a different thing to intrigue visitors with the holiday season. First on the list to visit was the old schoolhouse in Orchard. The Historical Society has put a lot of time and effort into restoring the school...
Christmas break begins this week for area students. Ewing Public School students will begin break when classes dismiss at 1 p.m., Friday, Dec. 20. Classes will resume Monday, Jan. 6, at the regularly scheduled time. Elementary school students in the Clearwater district will start holiday break at the end of the school day, Dec. 18. High school students will dismiss at 11:45 a.m., Dec. 19, except for students required to take attendance tests, scheduled Dec. 19 and Dec. 20. Classes resume...
Not that I’m in a Bah Humbug kind of mood, but Christmas has lost some of its luster. Wait! Hear me out, says the women who hasn’t - and probably won’t - deck the halls of the Schindler casa this year. (In my defense, the miniature Husker-themed tree stays up year round, so one room is decorated.) I like Christmas, the story of peace, joy and love brought to the world with the birth of Jesus. Listening to the story of his miraculous entrance in the world gives me hope and makes me realize how pr...
Elementary art students from Clearwater and Orchard schools created artwork for the holidays. Take a look at the creativity exhibited by area youngsters.... 
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Antelope County Commissioners adopted a new snow removal policy when they met last Tuesday at the courthouse in Neligh. Casey Dittrich, road superintendent, presented the policy that he and road foreman Aaron Boggs have been drafting over the past few weeks, with input from Tim Baxter from the Nebraska Intergovernmental Risk Management Agency, the county’s liability-insurance carrier. Input also came from road crew members and, according to Dittrich, has the “blessing” of county attorney Joe Abler. The policy establishes protocol for the order...
The Clearwater music department will perform its kindergarten through 12th-grade Christmas concert, Monday, Dec. 16, at 7 p.m. Kindergarten through sixth-grade students will perform the musical “Lights! Camera! Christmas!” first. The grade five through 12 portion of the concert, including all bands and choirs, will perform after a brief intermission....
Looking out the kitchen window, the landscape has changed the past couple of weeks. Snow caps the trees and decor, making a wonderful winter photo. Out our window, green swags with red berries and bows on the garden fence are also frosted with snow. Even at night, we have a view out the kitchen window with lights glowing on the swags. Christmas shopping is near completed at our home. If you are still searching for a gift for a gardener, I have a few suggestions. They include subscriptions to...
Listen to holiday music during the kindergarten through 12th-grade Christmas concert in Ewing. Holiday music and fun will be presented Monday, Dec. 16, at 7 p.m., in the school gymnasium....
Orchard Public School music department will present its kindergarten through 12th-grade Christmas concert, Monday, Dec. 16, at 7 p.m....
Janie Olson arranges a dozen miniature pine tree-shaped cookies on a tray, grabs a bag of green frosting and begins piping the sweet cookie covering. First, she traces an outline along the edges before filling in the middle. Next, she zigzags a thin line of yellow, creating tinsel and finishes with red and blue icing, adding pops of color for ornaments. After more than two decades of decorating cookies, Olson - along with sisters Nancy Claussen and Joyce Miller - have mastered the art of...
The Holt County supervisors addressed a recent article submitted to area media when they met at the courthouse Monday, Nov. 18. According to the letter submitted by Holt County attorney Brent Kelly, published in the Nov. 20 edition of the Advocate and online at SummerlandAdvocate.com, and by other area news media, his purpose was to explain some of the issues county residents and elected officials will face as TC Energy proceeds with its effort to build a pipeline. Chairman Bill Tielke turned...
The holiday season begins Dec. 7, in Clearwater, at the community's Old-Fashioned Christmas, sponsored by the Clearwater Chamber of Commerce. A soup dinner will be served from 5 to 7:30 p.m., at the Clearwater School multipurpose room. Sleigh rides will be available and Santa is planning a visit. Clearwater Public Library will sponsor crafts for kids throughout the evening. A free-will donation will be accepted for the food pantry....
Clearwater, Ewing and Orchard children wanting to share Christmas wish lists with Santa have an opportunity to do so. Ewing information technology application classes are acting as liaisons for Santa. Letters should be received by Dec. 13 and include the child's full name, grade level and address in the letter. Letters should be mailed to Computer Elves, Ewing Public School, PO Box 98, Ewing, NE 68735. Clearwater and Orchard youth, preschool age and younger, are invited to write letters to...
Orchard Advisory Board of Education members, Candace Hoke, Kristi Schutt, DeAnna Clifton and Nate Schwager, will be joined by Original Orchard Board of Education members Terra Williby and Terri Hergert, beginning with the December meeting, as they work to dissolve Nebraska Unified District 1 and begin transition efforts to the new Summerland school. Hergert and Williby sat in the audience at the Nov. 13 Advisory Board meeting held at Orchard High School. Both Schutt and Cathy Cooper, Orchard principal, said they had fielded questions from...
After being selected to fill a position on another elected board, Regina Krebs, of Clearwater, offered her resignation from the Clearwater Board of Education at the Nov. 13 meeting. Principal Mike Sanne said the position would be advertised, with interview of potential candidates planned for the Dec. 9 meeting. Board members discussed the bond election outcomes and potential items to be considered during the Nov. 20 joint board of education meeting. In other business, the board discussed: • A r...
Orchard’s advisory board of education faced a short agenda when they met in the high school business room last Wednesday, Oct. 9. Principal Cathy Cooper updated board members Candace Hoke, Kristi Schutt, DeAnna Clifton and Nate Schwager on recent parent-teacher conferences. She reported a 93% elementary parent turnout, with 71% participation at the high school level. “That’s a really good percentage and it probably went up, because a couple of parents and teachers got together and talked at an alternate time,” she said. “We probably were clos...
It starts with a wadded piece of paper, topped with pieces of wood and chunks of coal. Once flames ignite, Nathan Feusse cranks the handle of the blower, building a blaze hot enough to meld metal. He raises a hammer in the air, pounds the piece until it breaks clean and returns the metal to the fire. A modern-day blacksmith, Feusse has created a makeshift workshop in his family's backyard in Clearwater. Here, he has crafted a variety of knives and hooks and experiments with different pieces to...
