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PROCEEDINGS ANTELOPE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS NELIGH, NEBRASKA AUGUST 12, 2025 Chairman opened the meeting. Notice of meeting published as required by statute. Approved agenda. Approved minutes of the July 8, 2025, and Aug. 5, 2025 BOC meeting. Approved minutes of July 22nd, BOE meeting Approved payroll. Approved vendor claims. General: AMAZON ex 23.91; AMERITAS ins 22,892.34; ANTELOPE CO COURT ex 668.77; ANTELOPE CO SHRF ex 426.32; APPEARA ex 34.22; APPLIED CONN TECH ex 6,212.30; FIRSTNET ut 905.98; AUTOMATED DAIRY ex 9.10; BLACK HILLS...
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...
Four individuals appeared May 28, in Antelope County District Court, for show cause hearings. Megan L. Brandt, 41, of , appeared regarding unpaid restitution from a 2014 case involving theft by unlawful taking over $1,500, a Class III felony, from the Village of Oakdale. The Honorable James Kube reported Brandt had only made two payments in 2025 toward restitution. The defendant, who appeared without counsel, objected and noted the believed three payments had been made. Kube advised Brandt $12,766 remains to be paid. Antelope County Attorney...
ANTELOPE COUNTY SELLING MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS Antelope County is taking sealed bids for used culverts, bridge planks and miscellaneous items. These materials may be visually inspected at the Antelope County Barn in Oakdale, 800 South Wilson Street, Oakdale, NE. The items are grouped in lots and will be sold in lots. Please include with your sealed bid the number of planks, or stringers desired. Price should be per plank, stringer, or lot. Bids should be clearly marked by lot number on the outside bottom left of the envelope. For additional...
At 3 p.m., on this upcoming Monday, what will you be doing? Packing up belongings from an extended weekend camping trip? Clearing leftover barbecue and potato salad from the picnic table? What you should be doing is pausing, for one minute, to honor those who died during military service to the United States, an action established by Congress in 2000. In more than 1,500 communities across the nation, the lonely echo of “Taps” will resonate though the air at that time, as part of the Nat...
ANTELOPE COUNTY SELLING MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS Antelope County is taking sealed bids for used culverts, bridge planks and miscellaneous items. These materials may be visually inspected at the Antelope County Barn in Oakdale, 800 South Wilson Street, Oakdale, NE. The items are grouped in lots and will be sold in lots. Please include with your sealed bid the number of planks, or stringers desired. Price should be per plank, stringer, or lot. Bids should be clearly marked by lot number on the outside bottom left of the envelope. For additional...
ANTELOPE COUNTY SELLING MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS Antelope County is taking sealed bids for used culverts, bridge planks and miscellaneous items. These materials may be visually inspected at the Antelope County Barn in Oakdale, 800 South Wilson Street, Oakdale, NE. The items are grouped in lots and will be sold in lots. Please include with your sealed bid the number of planks, or stringers desired. Price should be per plank, stringer, or lot. Bids should be clearly marked by lot number on the outside bottom left of the envelope. For additional...
At the inaugural Greater Northeast Activities Conference Track and Field Meet, held May 3, in Atkinson, Summerland boys finished second, scoring 75 points. West Holt took top honors with 217. Plainview tallied 72 points to place third, followed by Elkhorn Valley, 65.5; Hartington-Newcastle, 64; Lutheran High Northeast, 17.5; Laurel-Concord-Coleridge, 15; and Neligh-Oakdale, 1. Gavin Whiting established a season record in shot put. He brought home the gold hardware, throwing 48' 5.25 inches....
PROCEEDINGS VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER BOARD OF TRUSTEES APRIL 14, 2025 The Board of Trustees of the Village of Clearwater met for a regular meeting Monday, April 14, 2025 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, was posted at US Post Office in Clearwater, Clearwater Market, and Cornerstone Bank-Clearwater and was given to board members prior to meeting. Public was informed of location of Open Meeting Act poster. Present: Kelly Kerkman,...
Summerland's girls track team ventured to Neligh, March 28, for the Neligh Relays. The team ended the day in fifth place. Elkhorn Valley took top honors, followed by Neligh-Oakdale, Niobrara/Verdigre, Wausa, Summerland and Creighton. High jump competitors included Lydia Robertson, 4' 11 in; Caydence Schumacher, 4' 8 in; and Belle Anson, 3' 11 in. Their combined jumps put them in third. In shot put, Taylen Nilson threw 29' 8 inches and Ava Rittscher had a toss of 18' 8 inches. The group finished...
A memorial graveside service for Harold J. "Butch" Jacob, 70, of Trimont, Minnesota, will be held later this spring in the Oakdale Cemetery. Harold died Monday, Feb. 17, 2025, at his home in Trimont, with his boys by his side, from a battle with cancer. Harold was the 12th child of 12 born to Ervin N. AndA. Marie (Klawitter) Jacob, Oct. 22, 1954, in Neligh. He grew up in Oakdale and Neligh, as well as attending school there. As a young boy, Harold enjoyed fishing and shooting bow and arrows with...
The state wrestling championships are a rollercoaster of emotion, where fortunes rise and fall as quickly as a takedown can shift control. One moment, a wrestler stands on the brink of victory; the next, they're battling to escape a pin. Both the girls and boys tournaments saw momentum swings that defined matches, with dreams hinging on sheer determination on the mat. Summerland's participants experienced the wave last week at the CHI Center in Omaha during the 2025 NSAA State Wrestling...
A memorial graveside service for Harold J. "Butch" Jacob, 70, of Trimont, Minnesota, will be held later this spring in the Oakdale Cemetery. Harold died Monday, Feb. 17, 2025, at his home in Trimont, with his boys by his side, from a battle with cancer. Harold was the 12th child of 12 born to Ervin N. AndA. Marie (Klawitter) Jacob, Oct. 22, 1954, in Neligh. He grew up in Oakdale and Neligh, as well as attending school there. As a young boy, Harold enjoyed fishing and shooting bow and arrows with...
The Summerland girls' basketball team finished 1-1 in Great Northeast Activities Conference tournament play, bouncing back from an opening-round loss to secure a victory. The Lady Bobcats fell 61-37 to Laurel-Concord-Coleridge in a Feb. 3 matchup in Tilden. Struggles from beyond the arc proved costly, as Summerland missed all 14 of its three-point attempts. The team shot five of nine from the free-throw line and connected on 16 of 44 two-point shots. "Laurel is a very good team that plays well,"...
The Bobcats bid for their first Greater Northeast Activities Conference championship came up just short, as West Holt staged a fourth-quarter rally to secure the title on Feb. 8. Despite a dominant third quarter, Summerland couldn't hold off the Huskies, falling 57-56 in the final game of the tournament. Summerland surged ahead in the third, outscoring West Holt 19-6 to take control. However, the Huskies responded with a 23-10 fourth quarter, erasing the deficit. With 1.8 seconds left, the...
The Summerland boys wrestling team finished 10th with 62 points at the Central Valley Invitational on Jan. 31. Aquinas Catholic won the 21-team meet with 168 points. Ethan Kester led the Bobcats with a runner-up finish at 150 pounds, scoring 24 team points. After receiving a bye in the first round, Kester pinned Traven Reznicek of Shelby-Rising City in 1:06 and followed with a 1:25 fall over Luke Shoemaker of Central Valley in the quarterfinals. In the semifinals, Kester secured his quickest...
The Greater Nebraska Activities Conference Basketball Tournament will begin Monday, Feb. 3. Girls' games will take place Monday at Elkhorn Valley and West Holt. In Tilden, the top-seeded Lady Falcons will meet Plainview at 6 p.m. Summerland, entering as the five seed, will meet Laurel-Concord-Coleridge at 7:30. West Holt will face Lutheran High Northeast at 6 in Atkinson. Hartington-Newcastle and Neligh-Oakdale will meet in the nightcap. The second round of the girls' bracket will be played at...
Ethan Kester's victory over West Holt's Tagen Kramer at Thursday's Greater Nebraska Activities Conference wrestling tournament took just one minute and 32 seconds, but it reflected years of hard work and dedication. With the first-round pin, the Summerland junior secured his 100th career win, joining Alex and Jesse Thiele in the Bobcats' exclusive 100-win club. "He is only the third wrestler to do it as a Bobcat," coach Dan Roeber said. "He has bigger goals both for the season and his career,...
The Summerland Bobcats boys wrestling team earned a sixth-place finish at the Greater Nebraska Activities Conference wrestling meet, held Jan. 23 at Neligh-Oakdale High School. The team scored 43 points in a competitive field. Coach Dan Roeber emphasized the importance of the meet as a benchmark for the team's progress heading into the final stretch of the season. "Conference was a good chance for the Bobcats to see where we are as the season gets closer to the end," Roeber said. "We have a lot...
The Summerland girls wrestling team earned runner-up honors at the inaugural Greater Nebraska Activities Conference wrestling meet, held Jan. 23 at Neligh-Oakdale. Coach Dan Roeber praised the team's effort, saying, "It was exciting to see our girls come away with the runner-up honors in the inaugural GNAC conference meet." Summerland saw several standout performances, including four individual champions. Jaelyn Shaver (25-7) dominated the 190 class, scoring 23 team points. She pinned Addyson...
The Summerland Lady Bobcats claimed third place at the Jan. 24 Neligh-Oakdale Invite, tallying 106.5 points. Lakeview captured the team title with 124 points, while West Holt finished as the runner-up with 114. Leading the way for the Lady Bobcats, Lenora Kester (2-1) earned silver in the 105-pound division, contributing 14 points to the team’s total. After dropping her opening match by technical fall to Sadie Keogh of WH, Kester rebounded with a fall over Norfolk’s Aceley Hoff in 4:37 and ano...
NOTICE OF RENEWAL OF CLASS D BEER, WINE AND DISTILLED SPIRITS, OFF SALE ONLY LIQUOR LICENSE - MR. S’S Notice is hereby given that pursuant to Section 53-135.01 that a liquor license may be automatically renewed for one year from May 1, 2025, for the following: Class D - Alcoholic Liquor Off Sale (Outside Corporate Limits) Liquor License, to-wit: Art Sehi, dba Mr. S’s, Address: 52753 Hwy 275, Oakdale, Nebraska, 68761, on the premises described as follows: W1/2NE1/4, lying north of State Highway 275 R-O-W, Section 12, Township 24 North, Ran...
The Summerland girls’ wrestling team put forth a strong effort at the Norm Manstedt Girls’ Invitational in Columbus on Jan. 9, with six wrestlers earning medals and a 13th-place team finish out of 55 teams, scoring 93 points overall. Leading the charge for Summerland was Jaelyn Shaver (190B), who pinned her first three opponents to reach the finals. Shaver’s early victories included a swift 28-second fall over Karrie Weaver of Raymond Central and a semifinal pin over Laney Abell of Cente...
The Summerland Lady Bobcats hosted their annual invite on Monday, January 13, where 27 teams competed in an exciting day of action. The Lady Bobcats performed admirably, securing a fourth-place team finish with 107 points. West Holt claimed the championship title, tallying 129 points, while South Sioux City took second with 124 points, and Wayne rounded out the top three with 120 points. Individually, several Lady Bobcats shone on the mat. At 110 pounds, Ava Cleveland had an impressive run,...
A funeral mass for Sheila Wright, 62, of Ewing will be at 2 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 11, at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Ewing. Fr. Bernard Starman will officiate. Burial will be in the St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery in Ewing. Visitation will be from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 11, with a rosary at 1:30 p.m., at the church in Ewing. Sheila died on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025, at Arbor Care Centers in O'Neill. Memorials may be directed to the family for future designation. Arrangements are...
