Reliable, Trustworthy Reporting, Capturing The Heartbeat Of Our Community
Reliable, Trustworthy Reporting, Capturing The Heartbeat Of Our Community
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The Board of Directors of Cornerstone Bank announced the appointments of the following officers in Clearwater and Orchard, at their recent meeting: Dalton Rotherham was named loan officer in Clearwater. Rotherham started at Cornerstone Bank in June 2023 as a personal banker; and he just recently completed the bank's financial services trainee program. Rotherham graduated from Northeast Community College with an Associates of Applied Science Degree in business, and he is currently continuing his...
VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER APPROVED CLAIMS General Checking: ALLO Business, srv, 48.00; Advanced Consulting Engineering Services, srv, 1,000.00; Antelope Co. Sheriff, srv, 1,352.25; Arbor Day Foundation, dues, 25.00; Black Hills Energy, util, 112.11; Bomgaars, sup, 17.99; Carhart Lumber, sup, 104.62; Clearwater Library, tnfr, 2,250.00; Clearwater Market, sup, 39.96; ColdType Publishing, adv/rent, 942.25; Cordell’s ATV Repair, sup, 244.29; Cornhusker Press, sup, 243.62; ERPPD, util, 1,184.51; Economic Savings, tnfr, 1,936.00; Farmers Pride, sup, 3...
Some academically motivated and engaged students at Northeast Community College were welcomed this month into a scholarship program sponsored by the Suzanne and Walter Scott Foundation. Twenty-four students were welcomed as First-year Scott Scholars, enabling them to take advantage of regular academic and social activities. The program also provides scholarship funds, helping students to develop close friendships with fellow Scott Scholars, and take advantage of cultural enrichment activities through field trips and guest speakers, among other...
APPROVED CLAIMS SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL Bluum of Minnesota LLC, Chromebooks (FY 24-25), 36,768.00; Amazon Capital Services, sup, 1,487.93; AMG O’Neill, bus driver physical, 150.00; Antelope Memorial Hospital, bus driver physical, 204.00; Antelope Memorial Hospital, bus driver physical, 204.00; Antelope Memorial Hospital, bus driver physical, 204.00; Antelope Memorial Hospital, bus driver physical, 204.00; Black Hills Energy, nat gas, 54.32; BrainPOP, LLC, sub renewal, 4,500.00; Butch’s Body Shop, van towed, 60.00; Capital One Bk(USA), NA, sup/...
This is probably speaking to the choir because if you're reading this, you already believe that maintaining a healthy media – with fact-checking editors instead of conspiracy spreading folks in pajama pants – is really important. It's even more important now because there's so much misinformation out there, and so much wrong information, mostly spread on social media. Recently, Congress – including every member of the Nebraska delegation – voted to claw back $1.1 billion in allocations over tw...
VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER APPROVED CLAIMS General Checking: Advanced Consulting Engineers, srv, 3,685.00; AKRS Equipment, sup, 152.47; Antelope Co. Sheriff, srv, 1,302.25; Black Hills Energy, util, 100.71; Bomgaars, sup, 60.92; Bryant Home Comfort, srv, 11,255.00; Carhart Lumber, sup, 71.98; Clearwater Library, tnfr, 2,250.00; ColdType Publishing, adv/rent, 830.50; Economic Savings, tnfr, 2,169.58; ERPPD, util, 1,408.81; Fry Brothers Fertilizer & Chemical, sup, 140.00; General Savings, tnfr, 2,169.58; Jarecki Sharp & Petersen, lgl, 300.00;...
This week, I would like to outline my legislative accomplishments for this year. Bills passed this session include 13 of the 15 bills that I introduced in January. My legislation that made it across to the governor’s desk includes: LB7, which updates legislation I passed last year, LB1301, the Foreign-owned Real Estate National Security Act. LB7 clarifies that (1) Native American tribes are not foreign governments and are not barred from purchasing and owning real property in the state, (2) upda...
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...
There will be opportunities to dig deeper into a range of topics this year at the O'Neill Health Conference. Sessions will focus on adults dealing with grief, care related to burn patients, how to recognize and work with challenging personality types, and emergency planning for medically complex children in rural settings. This year's conference, which again will be at the O'Neill Community Center, 501 S. Fourth St., will be on Tuesday, June 24. This year's conference begins with registration and breakfast from 7:45 a.m. to 8:40 a.m. The...
VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER APPROVED CLAIMS General Checking: City of Neligh, srv, 4,609.00; Bomgaars, sup, 428.17; Bearinger Tax & Accounting, srv, 70.00; Sanne Service, rpr, 281.55; Stearns Construction, rpr, 450.00; Carhart Lumber, sup, 335.41; S Lazy H, LLC, srv, 1,766.66; Main St. Repair, rpr, 305.00; Beckman Lumber, sup, 137.15; Lengemann & Associates, srv, 13,000.00; ERPPD, util, 1,149.31; NNTC, util, 157.87; ALLO Business, srv, 36.00; Western Oil II, fuel, 244.04; ColdType Publishing, adv, 495.80; Black Hills Energy, util, 212.30; Jarecki...
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....
Each year the Upper Elkhorn Natural Resources District awards three scholarships to graduating high school seniors in the district. These are students who have chosen to pursue a career in a field related to agriculture, natural resources or the environment. This year's recipients are Gavin Whiting of Summerland Public School Loretta Scofield of O'Neill St. Mary's; Sydney Sybrant of Rock County High School; and, alternate Jameson Estill of Stuart High School. Whiting's parents are Ernest and...
Jarod and Tamara Bearinger of Clearwater are pleased to announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter, Kierra Lynne Bearinger, to Joseph Matthew O'Brien, son of Edwin and Ruth O'Brien of Tilden. The bride-elect graduated from Clearwater High School in 2020 and attended the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, graduating in 2024 with a Bachelor of Science degree in education and human sciences. She currently teaches third grade at High Plains Community Schools in Clarks. Her fianc...
Northeast Community College students finished in third place in the sweepstakes for two-year colleges at the 2025 North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA) Judging Conference. Blackhawk College (Ill.) won with the highest team score for two-year colleges, while Modesto Junior College (Calif.) was second. Northeast was one of 22 community colleges and 32 four-year teams to compete in the April 9- 2 conference held at West Texas A & M University in Canyon, Texas. Kelton Bruhn, a...
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...
More than 50 Northeast Community College students, includingn Kelsey Schlecht of Clearwater, were inducted in the largest honor society in higher education, joining a group of greater than 2 million internationally. The Phi Theta Kappa induction ceremony took place Thursday, March 20, at the Lifelong Learning Center. For over 100 years, membership in PTK has signified a singular honor and a willingness to embrace the society's shared commitment to academic excellence. Since the installation of...
The next generation of business leaders took center stage at the North Central Nebraska Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge, where students from across the region pitched their innovative business ideas to a panel of judges. The competition, held to inspire and support young entrepreneurs, showcased creative and ambitious ventures from high school students eager to make their mark in the business world. Kidz Klubhouse from West Holt High School claimed first place, impressing the judges with their...
Editor’s note: This debut column contains the opinions of Leah Barrett, president of Northeast Community College. It does not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Northeast Board of Governors, the college’s governing body. Most Nebraskans are familiar with dual credit, which enables students in high school to take classes that earn college credit. For the past few years, Northeast Community College and Metro Community College have offered these credits at no charge to high school students. LB173 would allow this to continue and provide fundi...
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 fall 2024 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. Students named to the president's part–time list attained a 4.0 GPA while taking at least six credit hours. Students named to the dean's honor list earned a GPA of at least 3.75 while takin...
Andrew Steskal, a 2018 graduate of Clearwater-Orchard Public Schools, will fill a math vacancy at Summerland Public Schools for the 2025-2026 school year. Steskal spent two years at Northeast Community College and received a degree in mathematics education from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Currently, he fills a similar position at Cross County High School. This is his third year in the district, located south of Stromsburg. Superintendent Molly Aschoff said, "We're very fortunate. He came...
VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER APPROVED CLAIMS General Checking: Main St. Repair, sup, 204.95; Eakes Office Solutions, sup, 131.96; Farmers Pride, sup, 312.77; ERPPD, util, 1,164.43; Antelope Co. Treasurer, srv, 100.00; Neligh Auto & Machine, sup, 32.15; NNTC, util, 159.08; Western Oil II, fuel, 180.74; Applied Connective Technologies, srv, 75.00; ALLO Business, srv, 61.00; Black Hills Energy, util, 638.73; Advanced Consulting Engineering Services, srv, 2,534.62; Clearwater Library, tnfr, 2,250.00; inHANCE Utility Solutions, srv, 13,925.00; ColdType...
Imagine getting to pilot a drone, ride on a tractor operated by precision agriculture technology or controlling a robotics machine and programming it do a task like delivering packages. Those were some of the tasks that students had the opportunity to do during Ninth Grade Career Day on Friday, Dec. 13. Approximately 30 members of Summerland's freshman class participated in the event, according to Kendra Shrader, 7-12 guidance counselor. Becky Miller, Northeast communications and recruitment...
VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER APPROVED CLAIMS General Checking: BlackStrap Inc., sup, 1,098.90; Bomgaars, sup, 184.86; ERPPD, util, 1,155.18; ALLO Business, srv, 36.00; NNTC, util, 162.70; Black Hills Energy, util, 411.72; Western Oil II, LLC, fuel, 245.46; ColdType Publishing, adv, 347.46; Jarecki Sharp Petersen, lgl, 300.00; Antelope Co. Sheriff, srv, 1,302.25; General Savings, tnfr, 2,572.14; Economic Savings, tnfr, 2,572.14; Neb. Municipal Clerks’ Institute, sch, 443.00; Cornerstone Bank, srv, 25.00; Neb. Dept. of Revenue, tx, 2,032.78; EMC I...
VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER APPROVED CLAIMS General Checking: Schlecht Trucking, sup, 498.98; City of Neligh, srv, 4,615.37; Bob Kester, rpr, 471.00; Bomgaars, sup, 339.37; Bearinger Tax & Accounting, srv, 70.00; Advanced Consulting Engineers, srv, 1,000.00; Carhart Lumber, sup, 47.03; Barco Municipal Products, sup, 415.03; ERPPD, util, 1,152.43; ALLO Business, srv, 36.00; Kayton International, sup, 2,608.00; Neligh Auto & Machine, sup, 21.45; Spencer Quarries, sup, 2,433.75; Farmers Pride, sup, 348.00; NNTC, util, 170.11; Black Hills Energy, util,...
APPROVED BILLS SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL A & J Towing, hauling bus, 254.00; Amazon Capital Services, Inc., sup, 1,306.80; AMGL, 2023-24 audit, 18,450.00; Aschoff, Molly A. mileage, 1,151,73; Associated Psychologists and Counselors, psyc eval, 1,980.00; Black Hills Energy, nat gas, 139.23; Bomgaars, sup, 17.09; Bud’s Sanitary service, LLC, trash serv, 2,220.00; Capital One Bk(USA), NA, sup/travel, 4,600.37; Clearwater Market, sup, 722.87; ColdType Publishing, printing, 176.50; Corner Hardware & More, sup, 19.36; DAS State Acctg-Central Finance O...
