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Three Bobcat seniors played in the 12th annual Northeast Nebraska All-Star Football Classic, June 13, at Memorial Field in Norfolk. Sam Cheatum, Alec Schindler and Keaton Thiele suited on the the White Team, which secured a 42-22 decision....
Northeast Community College in Norfolk has released the president's honor list and dean's honor list for both full– and part–time students for the Spring 2025 semester. To be named to the president's honor list, students must earn a grade-point average of 4.0 and be enrolled for at least 12 credit hours. Area students named to the list include Aislynn Kester, Clearwater, and Jaycee Reynolds, Ewing. Students named to the president's part–time list attained a 4.0 grade-point average while takin...
A Celebration of Life visitation for James M. Blackburn, 78, of Neligh, was Monday, June 9, at the Neligh American Legion in Neligh. Beyer Snider Memorial Funeral Home of Neligh handled the arrangements. Jim died on May 31, 2025 at the University Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska. Condolences may be directed to the family at www.beyersnidermemorialfh.com The family has requested no flowers. In lieu of flowers or plants, a memorial in Jim's name may be given to Grace Lutheran Church, Pope John...
Volleyball day in Norfolk will take place this Friday, June 13, at 4 p.m., at Veterans Memorial Baseball Field. The Northeast Nebraska All-Star Volleyball Match will be played on an outdoor court for the first time. Summerland graduate Lydia Robertson is slated to play on the NEN all-stars dark team. Admission will be collected at the entrance, with adults costing $7 and children $5. Anyone age five and under will be admitted for free. Other players joining Robertson will be Chloe Henn, Elgin...
The Rural Response Hotline is offering more free clinics for the month of June. These clinics offer farmers and ranchers free one-to-one counseling with an experienced ag law attorney and financial counselor. Each session is an hour long and includes discussions of estate and succession planning, financial and operations issues, real estate and loan programs. Questions or concerns affecting farm or ranch operations will be discussed during June 27 sessions in Norfolk. To sign up for a clinic or...
A Neligh man alleged to have used a company credit card to rack up approximately $10,000 in non-approved charges and charges not customary to his former employer’s business appeared for arraignment, May 28, in Antelope County District Court. Antwan J. Deleon appeared before the Honorable James Kube, and entered not guilty please to one count of unauthorized use of a financial transaction device, a Class IIA felony, and one count of theft by deception, a Class IIA felony. Prior to arraignment, public defender Pat Carney filed a motion to w...
The Honorable James Kube presided over multiple hearings during a May 28 session of Antelope County District Court in Neligh. Two individuals appeared for pretrial conferences. Hunter E. Ashburn Taylor, 30, of Tilden, appeared for a pretrial hearing. Attorney Nate Stratton told Kube that negotiations were still being exchanged and discovery had yet to be completed. He requested a continuance. Antelope County Attorney Joe Smith didn’t object to the motion. The defendant will appear July 30 for a pretrial conference. An Oct. 20 trial date has bee...
While the new inductees in the Ewing Hall of Fame have led varied lives, common themes of family businesses, community involvement and outstanding athletic endeavors serve as the basis for their inclusion. Butch and Carol Rotherham Edward (Butch) Rotherham was born March 1, 1946, to Roy and Ann Rotherham. Ask about his childhood, Butch will weave stories around the tables, customers and family at the Green Lantern. After graduating from Ewing Public School in 1964, Butch served in the Army from...
PROCEEDINGS HOLT COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION AND BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MAY 16, 2025 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 May 7, 2025, in the Summerland Advocate. The agenda for all meetings are kept continuously current and is available for...
SECTION 00 10 00 INVITATION TO BID-BRIDGES Sealed Proposals for the construction of “Brunswick Northwest and Royal North for Antelope & Knox County, Nebraska,” JEO Project No. 240778.00 & 240779.00, QuestCDN No. 9529229, will be received by the county clerk at 501 Main Street, Rm. 6, PO Box 26, Neligh, NE 68756-0026, until 9:15 a.m., on the 3rd day of June 2025, and thereafter will be read aloud. The work is generally described as follows: 240778 includes removing a bridge abutment and construction of a precast plank bridge, channel sha...
Ewing Village Board of Trustees agreed to an early lease termination for a duplex unit. The action item was discussed during the May 12 board meeting at city hall. Trustee Jeremy Tuttle suggested a walk-through with the current tenant be completed, and the unit will be available for rent June 1. Trustee Katie Cunningham said information about the rental needs to include clear pricing. "People think rent is similar to Bauer Memorial Homes," she said. Duplex rental is not based on income. Water is...
Bennet Flenniken carded an 85 to lead the Bobcat golf team at districts, held Monday, at Fairplay Golf Course in Norfolk. Teammates Michael Koenig and Dylan Rotherham both shot 88, Dane Miller ended with an 89, and Sam Cheatum finished with a 90. Coach Tom Thramer said the meet didn't go as the team hoped. "Our kids spent a lot of time over at Fairplay and were confident going in that we could play our best golf and that just didn't happen." As a team, the Bobcats ended seventh. Thramer offered thanks to this year's seniors for their work the...
PROCEEDINGS ANTELOPE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Neligh, Nebraska May 13, 2025 Chairman opened the meeting. Notice of meeting published as required by statute. Approved agenda. Held minutes – not majority present. Approved payroll. Approved vendor claims. General: AMAZON CAPITAL SVCS ex 272.04; AMERITAS ins 21,670.69; ANTELOPE CO COURT ex 214.00; ANTELOPE CO SHRF ex 583.91; APPEARA ex 34.22; APPLIED CONN TECH ex 7,414.55; BLACK HILLS ENERGY ut 1,176.48; BCBS ins 72,556.49; BOMGAARS ex 21.15; BROGAN & GRAY ex 498.75; CARNEY LAW ex 1...
SECTION 00 10 00 INVITATION TO BID- BRIDGES Sealed Proposals for the construction of “Brunswick Northwest and Royal North for Antelope & Knox County, Nebraska,” JEO Project No. 240778.00 & 240779.00, QuestCDN No. 9529229, will be received by the county clerk at 501 Main Street, Rm. 6, PO Box 26, Neligh, NE 68756-0026, until 9:15 a.m., on the 3rd day of June 2025, and thereafter will be read aloud. The work is generally described as follows: 240778 includes removing a bridge abutment and construction of a precast plank bridge, channel sha...
More than 900 students received degrees in commencement ceremonies at Northeast Community College, Friday, May 9, in the Cox Activities Center in Norfolk. Area students earning degrees include: Kendrick Schroeder, Clearwater, Associate of Arts degree; Madison Hampton, Page, Associate Degree in Nursing; and Joe Ahlers, Clearwater, Associate of Applied Science degree in agriculture-diversified agriculture....
SECTION 00 10 00 INVITATION TO BID-BRIDGES Sealed Proposals for the construction of “Brunswick Northwest and Royal North for Antelope & Knox County, Nebraska,” JEO Project No. 240778.00 & 240779.00, QuestCDN No. 9529229, will be received by the county clerk at 501 Main Street, Rm. 6, PO Box 26, Neligh, NE 68756-0026, until 9:15 a.m., on the 3rd day of June 2025, and thereafter will be read aloud. The work is generally described as follows: 240778 includes removing a bridge abutment and construction of a precast plank bridge, channel sha...
Three Bobcat high jump participants competed in the Norfolk Track and Field Classic, May 1, at Norfolk Senior High School Ryan Rifer cleared the bar at 6 feet 2 inches to finish second. Ruger Switzer cleared the same height and placed fourth. In the girls division, Lydia Robertson ended in ninth after she jumped 4 feet 10 inches....
A motion for absolute discharge, in Antelope County District Court, for a 27-year-old Norfolk man will be continued. During an April 30 evidentiary hearing, Patrick Carney, defense counsel for Arnulfo Adame-Salas, informed the Honorable James Kube he was working on a stipulation of facts and requested a continuance. Antelope County Attorney Joe Smith did not object. Kube set a new date for the hearing for June 25. Bond, in the amount of $20,000-10% , with previous conditions, was continued. Adame-Salas is charged with three counts of...
The Honorable Michael Long presided over several show cause and termination hearings during Antelope County District Court sessions on April 30, in Neligh. Blake M. Couch, 19, of Inman, requested a hearing prior to termination from the Northeast Nebraska Adult Felony Drug Court. The Honorable Michel Long officiated. Antelope County Attorney Joe Smith and defense counsel, Joel Carlson, provided evidence. Long ruled that the Couch received proper notice of the hearing and had violated terms and conditions of the drug court’s participation a...
Three Bobcat track and field athletes will compete in Thursday's Norfolk Track and Field Classic at Norfolk High School at 4 p.m. Ruger Switzer, Lydia Robertson and Ryan Rifer qualified in high jump. High jump competition will begin at 4, with Robertson competing at the north pit and Rifer and Switzer jumping at the south pit. All field event medals will be award at approximately 5 p.m....
The Nebraska School Activities Association and the Nebraska State College System recently announced the 15,246 recipients of the 2024-2025 Nebraska State Colleges Multi-Activity Student Award. The award recognizes students in grades 9-12 who participate in at least three NSAA sanctioned activities during the academic year. Each high school student who participates in at least three NSAA activities will be recognized and awarded a certificate of achievement by the NSAA and the Nebraska State Colleges. Activity participation will be tracked...
A memorial service for Gladys M. Fink, 91, of Orchard was held Saturday, April 26, at Snider Memorial Funeral Home in Clearwater. Pastor Mike Durre officiated. Burial was in Orchard Hill Cemetery at Orchard. Snider Memorial Funeral Home handled the arrangements. Condolences may be directed to the family at www.snidermemorial.com ~~~~~ Gladys Mae Durre Schwager Fink died on April 22, 2025 in Neligh. Gladys was born on Sept. 1, 1933, in rural Ewing, Nebraska, near Goose Lake, to Ernest and Esther...
Northeast Nebraska Extension Master Gardeners will host its 31st annual plant fair and vendor market this weekend. The event will take place Friday, April 25, from 5 to 8 p.m. and Saturday, April 26, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Northeast Community College Chuck Pohlman Ag Complex, at 2301 E. Benjamin Avenue in Norfolk. The event is free to the public and will feature perennials and annuals, door prizes, a plant sitter area, and an opportunity to ask the Master Gardener. A lunch stand will be available on site. Educational speakers will...
Norfolk Catholic shot 321 to claim the team title at the Summerland Golf Invite, held April 16. Elkhorn Valley finished second, shooting 334, followed by North Central, 341; CWC, 347 and Summerland, 348. CWC's William Jesse shot 67 and took individual title honors. EV's Max Schaffer finished second with 75, followed by Gage Yosten, Norfolk Catholic, 77; Drew Carraher, Riverside, 79; and Dominic Ogden, West Holt, 79. Summerland competitors included Michael Koenig, 82, eighth; Dane Miller, 93;...
PROCEEDINGS HOLT COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION AND BOARD OF SUPERVISORS April 17, 2025 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 April 9, 2025, in the Summerland Advocate. The agenda for all meetings are kept continuously current and is available...
