Reliable, Trustworthy Reporting, Capturing The Heartbeat Of Our Community
Reliable, Trustworthy Reporting, Capturing The Heartbeat Of Our Community
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A three-pound baby entered the world in recent days. This precious child was born after his mom spent seven weeks in the hospital on bedrest. At home, Dad and two siblings were working, going to school and worrying. Surrounding the family were two sets of grandparents who ensured that the pieces all fell into place. From meals and lawn care to virtual school, from evening shifts and overnights to early mornings, these grandparents were there every step of the way. They will continue to offer...
SUBMITTED ARTICLE This month, Antelope Memorial Hospital is recognized as a winner of the 2022 Performance Leadership Award for excellence in patient perspective as part of the National Rural Health Day celebration. Compiled by The Chartis Center for Rural Health, the Performance Leadership Award honors top-quartile performance of75th percentile or above among rural hospitals in quality, outcome and patient perspective. "We are honored to receive this prestigious award," said Diane Brugger,...
A new duplex is under development in Clearwater, with assistance from a $221,000 Nebraska Affordable Housing Trust Fund grant. A groundbreaking ceremony was held Thursday, Oct. 27, at the site on the corner of Nebraska and Utah streets. Steve and Michelle Stearns, members of the village's economic development board, board of trustees and other dignitaries attended the 1 p.m. event. Stearns Construction, of Clearwater, will serve as developer of the housing project. Each unit covers 1,085 square...
As a lover of the history of science and medicine, one of my favorite topics to read and learn about is the discovery of germ theory. Up until the mid- to late-1800’s, diseases had numerous other theories, and the theory of miasma – meaning “bad air” – dominated as an explanation for cholera, plague and other infectious outbreaks. Bacteria themselves were seen and discovered with the development of the first microscopes in the 1600s. Dutch scientist Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek is credited as the fa...
“Farming in this community might seem like second nature to most,” said Angela Sucha, PA-C of Antelope Memorial Hospital. “Being a farm-raised individual myself, it can be easy to forget how dangerous farming really is. Harvest time is upon us and thus time to review some farm safety tips. Each year there are multiple clinic and emergency-room visits at Antelope Memorial Hospital from farm-related injuries.” First, we can look at getting the equipment to the field, added Sucha. Ag equipment traveling on the roads should have proper “Slow M...
Patsy-Kay I. Palmer, 20, of Ainsworth faced the Honorable Kale Burdick in the Holt County courtroom in O’Neill on Oct. 11, on four counts. She pleaded guilty to three counts, pursuant to a plea agreement, Count I, driving under the influence of alcohol, first offense, a Class W misdemeanor; Count II, driving left of center, a Class 3 misdemeanor; and Count IV, minor in possession of alcohol, a Class 3 misdemeanor. In return, Holt County prosecutor Brent Kelly dismissed a reckless driving charge. Burdick sentenced her to a $500 fine; six m...
Every day in the clinic or hospital I meet extraordinary caregivers. They are the ones who have gone above and beyond the call of duty; sometimes for years at a time. When you ask them how they do it, they shrug and smile. I am not talking about any doctor, nurse or therapist. I am referring to those who care for and look after their elderly friends and family members. This can be a spouse, adult child, adult grandchild, neighbor or even a good friend. There are many reasons that people...
• PROCEEDINGS ANTELOPE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Neligh, Nebraska Oct. 11, 2022 Chairman opened meeting. Notice of meeting published as required by statute. Open meeting. Approved agenda and minutes of 10-04-2022 BOC meeting. Correspondence was reviewed. Sheriff fee report, clerk of the district court report, treasurer fund balance report and treasurer miscellaneous revenue report for September were reviewed. Approve payroll claims. Pledge collateral was reviewed. Approved the following vendor claims: General: AMERITAS LIFE INS CORP ins 1...
Sunlight lands different on the Nebraska Sandhills. As the giant orb breaks the horizon, the promise of a new day casts hues of yellow and orange against a cerulean sky. By midday, the sun's rays build in brilliance, a sign of growth and prosperity, land covered with promises of a brighter tomorrow. At dusk, pastel clouds paint the western sky with a warm glow. Even as lighter shades give way to darkness, glimmers of hope continue to peek through, offering encouragement. Look close enough and...
“It’s that time of year again when kids are back in school, football is back on the TV and ragweed pollen is in the air,” said Dr. Josh Thoendel of Antelope Memorial Hospital. “Here in Nebraska, we are blessed with an abundance of allergens. I’ve talked to patients who have moved from Montana, North Carolina, Texas and California and they’ve all told me they never had allergies before they moved to Nebraska. Tree pollen in the spring, grass in early summer and the King Kong of allergens, ragweed, is in the air from late July until frost. This...
“Fall sports bring back good memories for me,” said Dr. Josh Thoendel of Antelope Memorial Hospital. “Growing up in Nebraska built up a love of football, even if the Huskers have spent 20 years trying to stamp it back out. However, despite football being safer than it used to be – it still has one of the highest risks of concussion. We now have new tools to recognize concussions and new treatments and protocols to help ensure the safe return-to-play.” What is a concussion? Thoendel said, “It is a bruise of the brain. Like body bruises, there ca...
Following the North Central District Health Department board of health's Sept. 9 meeting, in O'Neill, one thing is clear: who controls employee's computer passwords. What remains unknown is if the department has a signed service contract with Norfolk-based Precision IT for technology services and what those duties entail, in addition to why health district computers are decommissioned when data is housed on a server and not individual computers. The answers may just be embedded deep within a...
PROCEEDINGS ANTELOPE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Neligh, Nebraska Sept. 13, 2022 Vice-chairman opened meeting. Notice of meeting published as required by statute. Open meeting. Approved agenda and minutes of 08-09-2022, 08-24-2022, 09-01-2022 and 09-06-2022 BOC meetings, and 08-09-2022 BOE meeting. Correspondence was reviewed. Sheriff Fee Report for August. Correspondence was reviewed. Approve payroll claims. Pledge Collateral was reviewed. Approved the following vendor claims: General: AMERITAS LIFE INS CORP ins 17,309.54; ANTELOPE CO COURT...
APPROVED BILLS SUMMERLAND SCHOOL Summerland - Operating Acc’t, misc reimb, 1,915.88; 5 Minute Kids, sup, 111.00; Amazon Capital Services, Inc., sup, 366.05; Anson, Kelly, reimb-dance, 500.00; Antelope Memorial Hospital, bus driver physical, 312.00; Austin T. Good, Aug. 2022 mowing, 280.00; Auto Glass Solutions, windshield, 1,307.20; Black Hills Energy - Ewing, nat gas, 198.35; Bud’s Sanitary Service, trash, 1,300.00; Capital One Bk(USA), NA, sup, 4,833.36; Clearwater Market, sup, 58.57; Coldtype Publishing, print, 151.78; Corner Hardware & Mor...
A Neligh man sustained injuries in a Thursday morning accident south of Ewing. At approximately 10:50 a.m., Chad Shabram, driving a 2005 International truck pulling a hay grinder, was southbound on 508 Avenue, approximately 2.7 miles south of Ewing, when the vehicle he was driving left the roadway to the right. The vehicle hit the end of a guard rail on the Cache Creek bridge and continued moving along the rail, hitting the bridge rail before coming to rest. The trailer tipped to the right,...
For most people, taking a daily 81-mg aspirin to prevent stroke and heart attack is more risky than beneficial. Aspirin has been in use as a pharmaceutical for over 150 years making it one of our oldest. One might assume with all this experience we would know exactly how to use it, but today’s recommendations are based on better evidence gained from better science. Originally used to treat pain, aspirin evolved to become a cornerstone for cardiovascular protection after compelling research in t...
Haiden M. Sleister, 18, of Tilden faced the Honorable Donna Taylor in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh for further arraignment on two counts alleged between March 19 and April 6, Count I, possession of a stolen firearm, a Class 2A felony, and Count II, theft, $500-$1,499, a Class 1 misdemeanor. Sleister waived his right to a preliminary hearing, and Count I was bound over to Antelope County district court, where he was set for arraignment Aug. 31. Count II was dismissed without prejudice, to be refiled in district court at the...
APPROVED CLAIMS SUMMERLAND SCHOOL Amazon Capital services, Inc, sup, 399.01; Antelope Memorial Hospital, bus driver physicals, 312.00; Austin T. Good, July mowing, 560.00; Barnhill Piano Service, piano tune, 250.00; Black Hills Energy, nat gas, 248.83; Blick Art Materials, sup, 1,283.46; Canon Financial Services, Inc., printer lease, 22.81; Canon Financial Services, Inc., printer buyout, 750.79; Capital One Bk(USA), NA, sup/bkgr cks/meals, 1,815.69; Coldtype Publishing, printing, 359.55; Cornhusker Int’l, 2023 bus, 89,200.00; Corner Hardware &...
Jasmine Gutschow felt nauseous when she woke up a few days before Thanksgiving last year. She brushed it off as typical pregnancy symptoms. She told her fiance he should head into work – the baby, not due for six more weeks, wouldn't be coming anytime soon. Three hours later, after her contractions started, after they sped for the hospital, after their 2003 Chevy Tahoe broke down, after her contractions quickened to every two minutes and Gutschow's fiance frantically dialed 911, it had become c...
The Honorable Mark Johnson presided over the Antelope County district court through videoconference last Wednesday, July 27, sentencing two defendants and ordering a warrant be issued for a third who did not appear for sentencing as ordered. William L. Knievel appeared in the Neligh courtroom to be sentenced on four counts committed March 29 near the Antelope County Law Enforcement Center in Neligh. Johnson rejected both a recommendation included in a presentence report prepared by the Nebraska...
Joan Hoffman 1923 - 2022 Funeral services for Joan J. Hoffman, 98, of Clearwater, will be Tuesday, Aug. 2, at 10:30 a.m., at St. Theresa’s Catholic Church. Burial will be in St. Theresa’s Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday, Aug. 1, at St. Theresa's Catholic Church, in Clearwater, from 5 to 7 p.m., with a wake service at 7 p.m. Snider Memorial Funeral Home in Clearwater is handling the arrangements. Joan died peacefully and with a smile, Thursday, July 21, 2022, at Arbor Care Cen...
Funeral services for Marlowe Jensen, 87, of Royal, will be Friday, July 29, at 11 a.m., at the Royal City Auditorium. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the auditorium. Burial will be in the Tilden Cemetery. Marlowe died July 23, 2022, at the Veterans Hospital in Omaha. Ashburn Funeral Home of Orchard is in charge of arrangements....
As a clinical professor at my state’s medical school, I frequently have medical students seeing patients with me in clinic. While the majority of patients are happy to allow student involvement, some decline. This makes me wonder what misconceptions lead patients to be averse to trainees participating at clinic visits or hospital bedsides. In my experience, the presence of learners has a positive influence on our work in the clinic and hospital. Medical education is a complex, highly i...
• APPROVED BILLS SUMMERLAND SCHOOL AgEdNet.com, sub renew, 465.00; Amazon Capital Services, Inc., sup, 53.23; Antelope Memorial Hospital, bus driver physicals, 468.00; Austin T. Good, June mowings, 560.00; Black Hills Energy, nat gas, 263.94; Bluum USA., Inc., sup, 30.54; Bomgaars, sup, 23.68; Canon Financial Services, Inc., printer lease, 33.41; Capital One Bk(USA), NA, sup, 2,722.63; ColdType Publishing, print, 135.41; Corner Hardware & More, sup, 2,403.84; Dusty’s, fuel, 83.00; Egan Supply Co., gym floors’ resurfacing, 7,932.00; Elkho...
Funeral services for Joan Hoffman, 98 of Clearwater, are pending at Snider Memorial Funeral Home in Clearwater. Joan died Thursday, July 21, 2022, at Arbor Care Center in Neligh. Condolences may be directed to the family at www.snidermemorialfh.com. In lieu of flowers, the family has suggested memorials to Arbor Care Center in Neligh, Antelope Memorial Hospital and St. Croix Hospice....
