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PROCEEDINGS HOLT COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION AND BOARD OF SUPERVISORS JUNE 30, 2026 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 a.m., and Board of Supervisors at 9:15 a.m. Notice of meeting given in advance thereof by publication in paper as shown by Affidavit of Publication on June 18, 2026, in the Atkinson Graphic. The agenda for all meetings are kept continuously current and are available for...
North Central District Health Department is excited to announce that it will begin offering Women, Infants, and Children services beginning July 9. WIC is a program that helps pregnant women, new moms, babies, and young children stay healthy. Families in the program can get healthy food benefits, nutrition tips, breastfeeding support, and help finding other health services. In addition, participants will have access to all NCDHD services including same-day immunizations. Individuals who are...
Residents urged the Ewing Village Board of Trustees on Monday to reconsider negotiations for the former Tigerland/school playground property, arguing the community could benefit from maintaining both the school playground and planned improvements at Schmidt Park. The discussion centered on the former Ewing Elementary School property, where the Tigerland playground has served local children since 2008. Created through fundraising efforts and grant writing spearheaded by Becky Kaczor, Tigerland...
A 42-year-old Martinsburg, Nebraska, man arrived in Orchard, May 15, and ventured east the following day, part of a 432-mile walk across the state. He is a graduate of Ponca High School. Decked in his military uniform, Bo Ketelsen began his ruck - walking with a weighted backpack - to raise awareness about the increase in suicides and mental health, especially among veterans. He started May 1 along the Wyoming-Nebraska border, walking along US Highway 20, also known as the Medal of Honor...
The open road has long connected Holt County’s communities, carrying generations of families, stories and traditions across the Highway 20-275 corridor. On Saturday, June 6, residents will have the chance to travel those same roads while taking a closer look at the places and people who helped shape the county’s past. As part of Holt County’s 150th birthday celebration, the Holt County Historical Society will host a Historical Caravan Tour, a daylong journey through five communities that highl...
PROCEEDINGS VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER BOARD OF TRUSTEES May 11, 2026 The Board of Trustees of the Village of Clearwater met for a regular meeting Monday, May 11, 2026, at 7 p.m., in the fire hall meeting room. Meeting opened at 7 p.m. Notice of meeting was given in advance by publication in Summerland Advocate-Messenger, posted at US Post Office, Clearwater Market, and Cornerstone Bank and given to board members prior to meeting. Public was informed of location of Open Meeting Act poster. Present: Kelly Kerkman, Marsha Hart, Brian King, Jeff Schlec...
Five individuals appeared for arraignment on April 29 in Antelope County District Court in Neligh. The Honorable Michael L. Long presided. Michael S. Boughton, 35, of Krum, Texas, appeared for arraignment on a charge of operating a motor vehicle/avoid arrest-fl, a Class IV felony. Long found that Boughton had not been served a copy of the complaint at least 24 hours prior to arraignment. Boughton waived service. He pleaded not guilty. Long set a pretrial hearing for July 29, and a jury trial...
Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol removed 20 impaired drivers from the road during a special enforcement effort last weekend. The Put the Phone Away or Pay campaign coincides with Distracted Driving Awareness Month. Colonel Bryan Waugh, superintendent of the Nebraska State Patrol, said, "Before you get in the vehicle, make a commitment to put your phone down and avoid distractions. The moment it takes to look at your phone while driving may be the difference between a safe trip and...
PROCEEDINGS VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER BOARD OF TRUSTEES APRIL 13, 2026 The Board of Trustees of the Village of Clearwater met for a regular meeting Mon., April 13, at 7 p.m., in the fire hall meeting room. Meeting opened at 7 p.m. Notice of meeting was given in advance by publication in Summerland Advocate-Messenger, posted at US Post Office, Clearwater Market, and Cornerstone Bank and given to Board members prior to meeting. Public was informed of location of Open Meeting Act poster. Present: Kelly Kerkman, Marsha Hart, Cody Kester, Brian King,...
PROCEEDINGS ANTELOPE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS April 14, 2026 Chairman opened the meeting. Notice of meeting published as required by statute. Approved agenda. Approved minutes of the April 7, 2026, meeting. Public comments. Quarterly jail inspection. Reviewed correspondence. Approved payroll. Approved vendor claims. General: AMERITAS ins 21,499.51; ANTELOPE CO COURT ex 210.00; ANTELOPE CO TREAS ex 4,294.74; APPEARA ex 80.79; APPLIED CONN TECH ex 8,841.37; FIRSTNET ut 652.42; BLACK HILLS ENERGY ut 1,300.76; BLACKBURN MFG ex 24.60; BCBS ins...
Weather permitting, work will begin April 20 on U.S. Highway 20 between Stuart and Atkinson, from reference post 280.55 to reference post 288.35, according to the Nebraska Department of Transportation. Werner Construction, of Hastings, is the prime contractor for this project. Work includes culvert repair, milling, asphalt paving and seeding. Traffic will be maintained with flaggers, Automated Flagger Assistance Device, and a pilot car for the milling and asphalt paving operations. Anticipated...
Dorothy Lynch is a color not found in nature. It's a salad dressing eaten on virtually every other food. Some Nebraskans love it. Other Nebraskans love to hate it. No one else has ever heard of it. Of the tens of thousands of impoverished Scandinavians who fled crop failures and religious oppression for a fertile and free Nebraska in the late 19th century, probably only two are connected to something in Nebraskans' kitchen today. In 1913 in Cushing, Danish immigrants Edd and Meda Scott Peterson...
Weather permitting, work will begin week of April 13 on U.S. Highway 20, beginning at the Holt County line and extending six miles east of Orchard (reference post 328.81 to reference post 337.56), according to the Nebraska Department of Transportation. Vontz Paving, Inc., of Hastings, is the contractor for this project. Work includes asphalt milling, asphalt overlay and inlet work in the city of Orchard. Traffic will be restricted to one lane using flaggers. A 12-foot width restriction will be...
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...
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...
A 19-year-old Page resident will serve two years probation, in addition to other conditions set, for involvement in July 23, 2025, incident that occurred north of Ewing on the 45B link. In Holt County District Court on March 9, Judge Mark Kozisek sentenced Samuel D. Cheatum on one amended count of leaving the scene of a property damage accident, a Class II misdemeanor, and an amended count of willful reckless driving, a Class III misdemeanor. Cheatum pleaded guilty to the amended charges in...
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...
While spring bulbs like crocus and daffodils are considered the earliest signs of spring, many times the earliest blooms are above your head. Some of our native trees are the earliest plants to flower. These trees provide early nectar for pollinators like bees. Silver and red maples, which are common sights on street corners and farmsteads, have already started to flower in Columbus. Their small red buds have burst into fluffy yellow flowers and can be seen covering the branches of trees. Elms...
PROCEEDINGS HOLT COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION AND BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FEBRUARY 27, 2026 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. 19, 2026, in the Atkinson Graphic. The agenda for all...
CALL ORDER: 300 CONTRACT ID: 32291 FEDERAL PROJECT NO. NH-20-5(113) LOCATION: US-20, ORCHARD EAST & WEST IN COUNTIES: HOLT, ANTELOPE The Nebraska Department of Transportation will receive sealed bids in Room 109 of the Central Office Building at 1500 Nebraska Parkway in Lincoln, until 1:30 p.m., on March 12, 2026. At that time the bids will be opened and read. Bids will be opened and the bid totals will be read via Webex. The Webex information will be available on the BidX Letting webpage a mini...
Informal discussion on whether Clearwater, Ewing and Orchard could share a police officer took place Feb. 16, when representatives from each village's board of trustees met at Ewing City Hall. John Shaver currently fills the police chief position in Ewing. He said the biggest benefit of a co-op is that will be customized for the communities. "If there's an issue at this time of the day, patrolling will be easy," he said. According to Shaver, police departments can focus more in certain areas. "T...
After reviewing three bids submitted for a 7,200 square-foot pre-engineered metal shop, Holt County Supervisors, on Friday, approved a $1,798,965 bid submitted by Green Gable Contracting for a new District 6 shop, which will be located at 46748 882nd Road in Stuart. The bid also included a $25 per cubic yard cost for removal of soil and materials. The Ft. Calhoun-based business was recommended by officials from JEO Consulting, who are overseeing the project. A start date has not been set, but...
CALL ORDER: 300 CONTRACT ID: 32291 FEDERAL PROJECT NO. NH-20-5(113) LOCATION: US-20, ORCHARD EAST & WEST IN COUNTIES: HOLT, ANTELOPE The Nebraska Department of Transportation will receive sealed bids in Room 109 of the Central Office Building at 1500 Nebraska Parkway in Lincoln, until 1:30 p.m., on March 12, 2026. At that time the bids will be opened and read. Bids will be opened and the bid totals will be read via Webex. The Webex information will be available on the BidX Letting webpage a minimum of two days prior to the opening, and can be...
CALL ORDER: 300 CONTRACT ID: 32291 FEDERAL PROJECT NO. NH-20-5(113) LOCATION: US-20, ORCHARD EAST & WEST IN COUNTIES: HOLT, ANTELOPE The Nebraska Department of Transportation will receive sealed bids in Room 109 of the Central Office Building at 1500 Nebraska Parkway in Lincoln, until 1:30 p.m., on March 12, 2026. At that time the bids will be opened and read. Bids will be opened and the bid totals will be read via Webex. The Webex information will be available on the BidX Letting webpage a minimum of two days prior to the opening, and can be f...
CALL ORDER: 855 CONTRACT ID: 81112 FEDERAL PROJECT NO. NH-20-4(132) LOCATION: US-20, STUART - ATKINSON IN COUNTY: HOLT The Nebraska Department of Transportation will receive sealed bids in Room 109 of the Central Office Building at 1500 Nebraska Parkway in Lincoln, until 1:30 p.m., on Feb. 12, 2026. At that time the bids will be opened and read. Bids will be opened and the bid totals will be read via Webex. The Webex information will be available on the BidX Letting webpage a minimum of two...
