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Brittany Spieker, foods and nutrition educator with Nebraska Extension - Antelope County, demonstrated tips and tricks for using a multicooker, Dec. 5. The program, sponsored by the Clearwater Public Library, drew a dozen individuals. Spieker reviewed common settings on instant cookers, discussed three pressure release methods and shared examples of accessories that can be utilized with the pots. Sun-dried tomato risotto, banana bread and deviled eggs - all made in the popular pressure cooker -...
Candice Hoke of Orchard will join Nate Schwager to represent Orchard on the board of education for the new Summerland school district. The boards of education from Orchard, Clearwater and Ewing each voted for two members for the new board of education that will convene in June. Orchard board members selected Schwager, but three votes for the second member each resulted in a tie between Terri Hergert of Royal and Kristi Schutt of Orchard, and selection of the second member was delayed until Monday night’s board meeting at the Orchard school. S...

Individuals considering the purchase of a multi-cooker or looking for recipes and techniques can discover more about the Instant Pot at a class sponsored by the Clearwater Public Library. On Dec. 5, from 6 to 7:30, at The Office, 522 Main Street, in Clearwater, extension educators Brittany Spieker and Kayla Hinrichs will provide tips, recipes and a take-home guide. Attendees will be able to taste test items. Cost of the class is $10. Pre-registration is required. Call the Nebraska Extension...

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....
County leaders spent about an hour mulling six “options” for managing Antelope County’s finances in the coming year, when they met last week at the courthouse in Neligh. Lisa Payne, county clerk, presented the commissioners with six scenarios for the annual budget, ranging from what she called the “golden egg” with its seven-cent levy increase, to one that called for no change in the county’s slice of a taxpayer’s pie. She cautioned that the figures were “very preliminary,” intended to give the commissioners a picture to work from. The high en...