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Reliable, Trustworthy Reporting, Capturing The Heartbeat Of Our Community
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For nearly 30 years, I’ve been a season ticket holder for Nebraska volleyball matches. I also used to cover the sport. I was around when then-Coach Terry Pettit was begging football fans to attend volleyball matches after watching a football game. Way back in the day (years before I caught the volleyball bug) loyal fans used to set up their own folding chairs so they could watch a match. Fast forward to today. Home volleyball matches in Lincoln have been sold out for years, making it harder f...
What do rhinos, cows, and fish have in common? This July, they will all be featured on the 2026 North American Manure Expo. Ashfall Fossil Beds, Grove Lake Wildlife Management Area, and 4 Aces Dairy have been selected as stops during this year’s Manure Expo. The first expo began in 2001 and combines an industry trade show, technological demonstrations, and education into one. The Professional Nutrient Applicators Association of Wisconsin and University of Wisconsin Extension Nutrient Management Team owned the expo for many years before the n...
More than 6,200 University of Nebraska-Lincoln students have been named to the deans' list for the spring semester of the 2025-26 academic year. Qualification for the deans' list varies among the eight undergraduate colleges and the Explore Center. Local residents named to the list include: Clearwater: Yuliana Olivan, junior, dean's list, College of Arts and Sciences, psychology. Clearwater: Alex Thiele, junior, dean's list, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, agribusiness....
Jacob Behnk of Clearwater has been named to the deans' commendation list at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln for the spring semester of the 2025-26 academic year. Behnk, a senior majoring in Spanish and global studies, was named to the dean's commendation list for the College of Arts and Sciences. Nearly 500 students at Nebraska were named to the commendation list for the spring semester. The commendation list recognizes students in the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources,...
When Brett Kaczor walked into the Ewing football program as a freshman, longtime Ewing coach Ed Johnson didn't need much time to recognize what he had. "We (Coach Brock Eichelberger and I) made a decision to bring him right up right away," Johnson recalled. "We thought he was ready, and we used him right away and didn't waste any time at all. He proved us right, I guess." Nearly two decades later, that decision looks even more obvious. On June 20, Kaczor was inducted into the Nebraska Eight-Man...
Jake Rosmarin has never set foot inside an Omaha restaurant. And yet, in the past month, he has eaten Reuben egg rolls from Paddy McGown's, a burrito bowl from Bomb Taco, a box of candy from Chocolat Abielle, buffalo chicken pizza from Mama's and, of course, a Runza. These and many other Omaha takeout standouts have been delivered directly to his address: A door located inside the University of Nebraska Medical Center National Quarantine Unit. Rosmarin, an Instagram-famous travel blogger from...
The Nebraska Eight Man Football Coaches Association will introduce its newest members in the Eight-Man Football Hall of Fame on June 20 in Hastings. Brett Kaczor, former Ewing and Nebraska Wesleyan standout, is one of the inductees. The Wall of Fame will be unveiled at 2:30 p.m., in the lobby of the Lynn Ferrell Arena and the inductions will take place during halftime of the 49th annual Sertoma Eight-Man All-Star Game. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. From 2005 to 2008, Kaczor was an outstanding...
Diplomas and certificates were conferred on more than 1,000 University of Nebraska Medical Center students during ceremonies held May 7 in Lincoln, Norfolk and Kearney and May 9 in Omaha and Scottsbluff. Sierra (Schroeder) Byrn of Clearwater, earned Master of Science in Nursing from the UNMC Colleg of Nursing, Kearney division....
The University of Nebraska at Kearney announced students who earned a place on the dean’s list for the spring 2026 semester. Students who are on the dean’s list must have completed 12 credit hours or more of classes with a 3.5 grade-point average or better on a 4.0 scale. Area students included on the list are Jack Barlow and Jaycee Reynolds, Ewing....
It’s late Monday evening, and rain is spilling from the heavens, with a few pieces of hail thrown in for good measure. The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning and, judging by the lake flowing down our sidewalk, it’s easy to see why. Last week’s drought monitor, released May 21 by the University of Nebraska, showed approximately two-thirds of the state in severe to extreme drought. Across eastern Nebraska, most counties ranged from abnormally dry to severe, with only the s...
Ella Ricker was sitting in her elementary school orchestra class when she first considered a career in teaching. Her orchestra teachers at Lincoln Public Schools made learning to play music so fun, she wanted to share that joy with others. As a teacher, Ricker said, seeing her students excited to play their instruments and perform in school concerts was her favorite part of the job. But it was also only one part of a growing list of responsibilities in a profession in which she said a good work-life balance had become unattainable. So, after...
On May 9, nearly 500 Concordia University, Nebraska undergraduate and graduate students were awarded degrees. The class of 2026 was honored during a commencement ceremony held in the Walz Human Performance Complex. Three local individuals received degrees. Katelyn Greene of Clearwater, earned a Master of Education degree; Trista Hemenway of Clearwater, earned a Bachelor of Science-Education degree; and Erin (Schwager) Manthei of Orchard, earned a Master of Education degree....
The University of Nebraska–Lincoln conferred a record 3,884 degrees during commencement exercises May 8-9 at Pinnacle Bank Arena. The 3,761 graduates - also a record - are from 61 countries; 46 U.S. states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico; and 230-plus Nebraska communities. DeMoine Adams, motivational speaker and former Husker football student-athlete, delivered the keynote address, "The Power of People," during the morning undergraduate ceremony. Mason Hoke, of Orchard, graduated from the College of Education and Human Services. He r...
The Board of Directors of Cornerstone Bank announced the promotion of the following officer in Clearwater, at their recent meeting. Austin Rice was promoted to assistant vice president and assistant manager at Cornerstone Bank's Clearwater branch. Rice started his career with Cornerstone in 2024 as a loan officer after previously working as a loan officer at another institution. He grew up in Neligh and graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, majoring in Agribusiness. Cornerstone...
PEO Chapter CQ of Antelope County awarded two local education scholarships to deserving senior girls who demonstrated outstanding leadership qualities. Jenna Funk, Clearwater, is a Summerland School graduate who plans to attend Wayne State College and pursue a degree in business administration with emphasis in agribusiness. Irelyn Bearinger, of Clearwater, graduated from Elkhorn Valley Schools. She plans to study accounting at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and earn her CPA credentials....
Ashton Cleveland What are your plans after graduation? Work and have a life of my own. What makes you proud to be a student at Summerland Public School? Learning independently. Who is your role model and why? My great-grandpa, he always worked hard and had strong values and patience. What is your favorite high school memory? Taking Kaczor's classes. Karley Dawkins What are your plans after graduation? I plan on going to Wayne State College and major in Early Childhood Education. What makes you...
ASHTON CLEVELAND Old School Thrift Store Scholarship KARLEY DAWKINS The Susan T Buffet Foundation Scholarship WSC Dean's Commitment Scholarship Red Cross Scholarship Summerland Booster Club Scholarship The Sunset Store Scholarship JENNA FUNK WSC President's Commitment Scholarship WSC Growing Together Scholarship WSC Leadership Award Scholarship Mitchell Equipment Scholarship Farmers Pride Scholarship NECC Parenting & Child Development Scholastic Contest PEO Chapter CQ Scholarship Central Valley...
Northeast Nebraska Telephone Company and The Foundation for Rural Service announce a $2,500 national scholarship has been awarded to Ethan Kester of Clearwater. The FRS Scholarship Program awards one-time scholarships to students from rural communities for their first year of college, university, or vocational-technical school. Each student is sponsored by an NTCA member company, like NNTC. "Providing opportunities for young people in rural communities is a core mission for FRS. We are proud to...
Governor Jim Pillen announced his appointment of Danielle J. Fliam as county court judge in the Seventh Judicial District. That district includes Antelope, Cuming, Madison, Knox, Pierce, Stanton, and Wayne counties. Fliam's appointment is effective May 15. Currently, Fliam is an assistant U.S. attorney for the District of Nebraska in Lincoln, where she handles the prosecution of federal crimes including sex and human trafficking, weapons and narcotic violations, child exploitation and other...
Wayne State College students will present their honors research projects for the Spring 2026 Honors Colloquium on Thursday and Friday, April 30 and May 1. The public is invited to attend. Faith King, of Clearwater, will present "Reforming Drug Sentencing in Nebraska; The Current State, Progress, and The Path Forward," on April 30, at 2 p.m. Presentations will be held in the Kanter Student Center's Niobrara Rooms (east and west) on campus. All presentations will be made available to watch on the...
Karter Otte of Orchard earned second place in the traditional bracket and a prize of $12,500 in the 39th annual University of Nebraska-Lincoln New Venture Competition, hosted by the Nebraska Center for Entrepreneurship, April 10 and 14. Sixty-four teams representing 46 majors at the university vied for $80,000 in donor-funded prizes during the business plan tournament. Otte, a senior majoring in agribusiness, competed with the startup Pickup Lines Striping, which provides parking lot striping...
Nebraska anglers, fisheries managers want your help. The University of Nebraska-Lincoln School of Natural Resources, in collaboration with the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, is conducting creel surveys to better understand the relationship between the angling community and fisheries. These angler surveys will be conducted at Davis Creek Reservoir, Calamus Reservoir, Sutherland Reservoir, Lake Ogallala, and Prairie Queen Reservoir from April through October, and at Prairie View Lake and...
In this most recent legislative session, I introduced a total of sixteen bills and one constitutional amendment resolution. Additionally, the Agriculture Committee, of which I chair, introduced two so-called committee bills. Fourteen of those measures passed. This week, I would like to outline seven of my bills which became law. LB769 authorizes the Department of Motor Vehicles to create and issue up to three University of Nebraska State Museum License Plate designs. Alphanumeric plates will...
This spring, AMH welcomes Will Fehringer, PA-C, to its medical staff. He will offer coverage primarily at the Neligh AMH Family Practice Clinic. A native of Bloomfield, Fehringer is the son of Jeff and Kelli Fehringer. He graduated from Bloomfield High School in 2019. He attended Wayne State College, graduating in May 2023 with a Bachelor of Science degree in biology. He acquired his Physician Assistant degree from the University of Nebraska Medical Center, graduating in December 2025. He...
The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services announced last week that it is submitting a request to the U.S. Department of Agriculture to expand the state's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Healthy Choice Waiver to include candy as an ineligible purchase. Once approved, the restriction will take effect Nov. 1. "DHHS continues to strengthen our Healthy Choice Waiver by adding candy to the list of items ineligible for purchase with SNAP benefits," said Shannon Grotrian, director...
