Reliable, Trustworthy Reporting, Capturing The Heartbeat Of Our Community
Reliable, Trustworthy Reporting, Capturing The Heartbeat Of Our Community
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On a cool Monday morning, the kind that carries the quiet promise of spring on the Nebraska plains, pride filled the streets of Clearwater. "Holy cow, it's just so fun to be with you here in Clearwater," Gov. Jim Pillen said, smiling as he addressed a crowd gathered to celebrate something bigger than an award, a way of life. That way of life earned the village of 380 people the state's 2026 Governor's Showcase Community Award, an honor given annually to one Nebraska town that exemplifies...
Northeast Community College recently inducted students into Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society that recognizes academic excellence among students at two-year colleges. The spring induction ceremony celebrated students who have demonstrated outstanding scholarship, leadership potential, and a commitment to service. Sydni McConnell, Clearwater, and Omar Mejia Moncada, Orchard, were inducted. Phi Theta Kappa's purpose is to recognize and encourage scholarship among two-year college...
Area Easter egg hunts were held Saturday, April 4. In Ewing, four youngsters found the golden egg in their respective age divisions and claimed an Easter basket filled with goodies. Winners of the Ewing Young Members Club Easter Egg Hunt, nclude Macklin Kaczor, Theresa Wright, Lainey Fry, and Granite Pilcher. Six youngsters located special eggs at Saturday's Easter egg hunt in Clearwater, sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce. Finding the winning eggs were Trenton Wright, Oliver Waldow, Mason...
I've traveled to different places over the years - overpopulated cities and rural villages - and one element makes certain places stand out. You just know when a place has a defined sense of community. It isn't necessarily a bustling downtown or cutesy storefronts. It's a feeling experienced while talking to residents, the pride shown in its collective history, the initiative to look ahead and map a future. It's an energy that encourages collaboration, a chance to dream big and celebrate...
REQUESTS FOR PROPOSAL VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER CDBG Comprehensive Planning Project The Village of Clearwater is seeking proposals from experienced planning firms to prepare an updated Comprehensive Plan utilizing $55,000 in CDBG grant funds, which will guide future community growth. Proposals shall include all labor, travel and materials. Scope of Services and Requirements • Engagement strategy to connect and interact with the community to gather insight for the project. • Ability to provide existing conditions analysis and vision for the future,...
Nebraska Public Power District sought public input during an open house Tuesday in Clearwater on a proposed 345-kV transmission project spanning about 27 miles across Antelope County. The project would use steel single-pole structures and the process will take about three years to complete, connecting a substation in southeast Holt County near the Antelope County line to an existing substation northeast of Neligh. According to Grant Otten, NPPD media relations specialist, 72 people attended the...
Low humidity and gusty winds created unwelcome conditions - and a fire - that burned approximately 660 acres, consumed nearly 5.5 miles of tree lines, and destroyed an abandoned farmhouse, Saturday, northeast of Ewing. View video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1UA8qnaoj4/ Ewing and Orchard Fire departments responded to a call at approximately 3:20 p.m., Saturday, near 510 Avenue and 859 Road, after National Weather Service in North Platte detected a hot spot. The fire quickly spread...
NOTICE OF BIDS BOARD OF TRUSTEES VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER Notice is hereby given that the Village of Clearwater, Nebraska, will accept bids for haying of the following properties for the 2026 mowing season: • Northeast end dike, Parcel #000275000 and #000279600 • Tree dump field, Parcel #000665700 Written bids will be accepted until 1 p.m., Friday, April 10, at the Village of Clearwater office. Sealed bids should be marked “Haying Bid” and be delivered to 626 Main Street, PO Box 116, Clearwater, NE 68726. Bid letting will be held at the board o...
NOTICE OF BIDS BOARD OF TRUSTEES VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER Notice is hereby given that the Village of Clearwater, Nebraska, will accept bids for haying or utilizing as pasture the following property for the 2026 mowing season: • Lagoon field, Parcel #000665800 Written bids will be accepted until 1 p.m., Friday, April 10, at the Village of Clearwater office. Bids should state which use is being bid, sealed in an envelope marked “Haying/Pasture Bid” and delivered to 626 Main Street, PO Box 116, Clearwater, NE 68726. Bid letting will be held at the B...
NOTICE OF MEETING VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER BOARD OF TRUSTEES NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Clearwater will be held Monday, April 13, at 7 p.m., at the fire hall meeting room and will be open to the public. An agenda is kept continuously current and available for public inspection at the office of the Village Clerk. Except for items of an emergency nature, the agenda shall not be enlarged later than 24 hours before the scheduled commencement of the meeting. Angie Hupp, Village Clerk...
A Plainview man accepted a plea deal, March 25, in Antelope County District Court. Christopher Beltz, 39, appeared before Judge Michael L. Long and agreed to the deal, spelled out by Antelope County Attorney Joe Smith. Beltz agreed to plead guilty to amended information, charging one count of criminal attempt - possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, a Class II felony. In exchange, the State will not file additional charges. Beltz waived his right to one-day notice of the 2nd amended inf...
The Clearwater Chamber of Commerce is offering an exciting opportunity to win a 2026 Can-Am Outlander DPS 500 as part of this year's Clearwater Rodeo festivities. The drawing will take place June 28, 2026, during the rodeo event. Participants must be present to claim the prize. The ATV, presented by Motoplex USA, combines power and durability, making it ideal for both work and recreation. Tickets are available through the Clearwater Chamber of Commerce. Community members and visitors alike are...
Maria Velasquez, a Summerland Public Schools junior, has been selected to attend American Legion Auxiliary Cornhusker Girls State, May 31 to June 6, on the campus of the University of Nebraska in Lincoln. Velasquez will study local, county and state government processes in this nonpartisan political learning experience. Every spring, the American Legion Auxiliary Girls State Program provides approximately 25,000 young women with a hands-on educational opportunity designed to instruct tomorrow's...
NOTICE OF BIDS BOARD OF TRUSTEES VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER Notice is hereby given that the Village of Clearwater, Nebraska, will accept bids for haying of the following properties for the 2026 mowing season: • Northeast end dike, Parcel #000275000 and #000279600 • Tree dump field, Parcel #000665700 Written bids will be accepted until 1 p.m., Friday, April 10, at the Village of Clearwater office. Sealed bids should be marked “Haying Bid” and be delivered to 626 Main Street, PO Box 116, Clearwater, NE 68726. Bid letting will be held at the board o...
NOTICE OF BIDS BOARD OF TRUSTEES VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER Notice is hereby given that the Village of Clearwater, Nebraska, will accept bids for haying or utilizing as pasture the following property for the 2026 mowing season: • Lagoon field, Parcel #000665800 Written bids will be accepted until 1 p.m., Friday, April 10, at the Village of Clearwater office. Bids should state which use is being bid, sealed in an envelope marked “Haying/Pasture Bid” and delivered to 626 Main Street, PO Box 116, Clearwater, NE 68726. Bid letting will be held at the B...
Nebraska Public Power District will host an open house on March 24 in Clearwater to gather public input for a new transmission project in the area. NPPD plans to build an approximately 27-mile, 345 kilovolt transmission line to connect the existing NPPD substation in southeast Holt County, to the existing substation northeast of Neligh in Antelope County. The new line will increase the system's transmission capacity to meet increasing demand and further enhance reliability and resiliency in the...
Governor Jim Pillen has issued a statewide burn ban, to help reduce the potential for additional wildfires in Nebraska. Dry and windy conditions have caused the spread of significant fires in the central and western parts of the state. On Friday, March 13, Pillen issued an emergency proclamation activating the deployment of state resources to help combat fires, including the use of aircraft and personnel from the Nebraska National Guard. The governor's executive order prohibiting burning will...
Orchard trustees reviewed bids for armor coating when they met March 9. Following discussion, the board approved a bid of $47,155.89 submitted by Sta-bilt Construction Company. Trustees also discussed a potential lease for the former music room in the community center. Currently, the room does not have heat or air conditioning. Board members talked about developing a lease and setting rent at $200 per month until heating and cooling is installed. At that time, rent would increase to $400. No vote was taken. In other business, trustees: • S...
Gather a team and join in the fun as the Clearwater Public Library hosts trivia night at The Waterhole on Friday, March 27, at 7 p.m. Teams of two to four people may register. Cost is $20 per person. Registration includes a meal - fish, cheesy potatoes, cole slaw, and dessert - and trivia play. Pre-registration is appreciated at the library or via the Clearwater Public Library Facebook page....
Several individuals appeared before The Honorable Kale Burdick for arraignment in Antelope County Court, March 12. Michael S. Boughton, 35, of Krum, Texas, requested a continuance in a case where he faces one count of operate a motor vehicle/avoid arrest-flny, a Class IV felony, committed Aug. 9. He is scheduled to appear April 9. Boughton was arrested Aug. 9 by Antelope County Deputy James Collins, who observed the defendant speeding on Highway 275 near Oakdale. Once the deputy deployed...
Five individuals appeared in Antelope County Court, March 12, on alcohol- or drug-related charges. The Honorable Kale Burdick presided over the hearings. Dallus L. Christiansen, 28, of Neligh, appeared for a violation of probation hearing after allegedly failing to provide verification of attendance at one Alcoholics Anonymous meeting, as ordered by the court, and arraignment on DUI-2nd, a Class W misdemeanor. In 2025, Christiansen was originally found guilty of one count of DUI-alcohol-2nd offe...
ORDINANCE NO. 2026-2 WATER AND SEWER RATES VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER, NEBRASKA TO AMEND WATER AND SEWER SERVICE RATES; TO REPEAL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; TO PROVIDE WHEN THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT; AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE PUBLICATION OF THIS ORDINANCE IN PAMPHLET FORM. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CHAIRPERSON AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER, NEBRASKA: SECTION 1. The charges established by this ordinance for the use of the municipal water and...
PROCEEDINGS VILLAGE OF EWING BOARD OF TRUSTEES MARCH 9, 2026 The Ewing Village Board of Trustees convened in regular session on March 9, 2026 at 7:00 pm. Notice of the meeting was published March 2, 2026 in the Summerland Advocate. An agenda was kept current and on file at the Village Clerk's Office. Chairman, Jeremy Tuttle, called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Notice was given to the posted location of the open meetings law. Board members present were Dustin Jorgensen, Jeremy Tuttle, Kane Fry, Katie Cunningham and Kent Stallbaum. Also...
NOTICE OF BIDS BOARD OF TRUSTEES VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER Notice is hereby given that the Village of Clearwater, Nebraska, will accept bids for haying of the following properties for the 2026 mowing season: • Northeast end dike, Parcel #000275000 and #000279600 • Tree dump field, Parcel #000665700 Written bids will be accepted until 1 p.m., Friday, April 10, at the Village of Clearwater office. Sealed bids should be marked “Haying Bid” and be delivered to 626 Main Street, PO Box 116, Clearwater, NE 68726. Bid letting will be held at the board o...
NOTICE OF BIDS BOARD OF TRUSTEES VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER Notice is hereby given that the Village of Clearwater, Nebraska, will accept bids for haying or utilizing as pasture the following property for the 2026 mowing season: • Lagoon field, Parcel #000665800 Written bids will be accepted until 1 p.m., Friday, April 10, at the Village of Clearwater office. Bids should state which use is being bid, sealed in an envelope marked “Haying/Pasture Bid” and delivered to 626 Main Street, PO Box 116, Clearwater, NE 68726. Bid letting will be held at the B...
