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Reliable, Trustworthy Reporting, Capturing The Heartbeat Of Our Community
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Despite recent federal and state approval, construction of a controversial 226-mile transmission line is once again paused in parts of the Sandhills - the latest stumbling block in a 14-year battle. A federal judge issued a partial preliminary injunction on June 8 in response to a lawsuit brought by local ranchers, historic organizations and the Rosebud Sioux Tribe. They're seeking to block the 345-kilovolt electric transmission line proposed by the Nebraska Public Power District. Known as the...
PROCEEDINGS HOLT COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION AND BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 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 a.m., and Board of Supervisors at 9:15 a.m. Notice of meeting given in advance thereof by publication in paper as shown by Affidavit of Publication on June 10, 2026, in the Atkinson Graphic. The agenda for all meetings are kept continuously current and is available for public inspection...
Economic development is often measured by new businesses, housing projects, and grant awards, but the work extends far beyond any single project. Since 2018, coordinated economic development efforts in Neligh and Clearwater have focused on strengthening local businesses, expanding housing opportunities, securing grant funding, preserving historic assets, and building partnerships that support long-term community growth. Over the past eight years, local economic development initiatives have...
The open road has long connected Holt County’s communities, carrying generations of families, stories and traditions across the Highway 20-275 corridor. On Saturday, June 6, residents will have the chance to travel those same roads while taking a closer look at the places and people who helped shape the county’s past. As part of Holt County’s 150th birthday celebration, the Holt County Historical Society will host a Historical Caravan Tour, a daylong journey through five communities that highl...
PROCEEDINGS HOLT COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION AND BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MAY 18, 2026 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, 2026, in the Atkinson Graphic. The agenda for all meetings are kept continuously current and is available for...
PROCEEDINGS HOLT COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION AND BOARD OF SUPERVISORS December 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 Dec. 10, 2025, in the Summerland Advocate. The agenda for all meetings are kept continuously current and is...
PROCEEDINGS HOLT COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION AND BOARD OF SUPERVISORS NOVEMBER 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 Nov. 12, 2025, in the Summerland Advocate. The agenda for all meetings are kept continuously current and is...
PROCEEDINGS HOLT COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OCTOBER 15, 2025 The Holt County Board of Supervisors met in regular session as per adjournment with all members present. This meeting publicized pursuant to Section 84-1411 R.R.S. 1943. Notice of meeting given in advance thereof by publication in paper as shown by Affidavit of Publication on Oct. 8, 2025, in the Summerland Advocate. Chairman Tielke convened the meeting at 9:45 a.m., and informed the public of the location of the Open Meeting Poster. Motion by Paxton, second by Breiner, to approve...
The story of families, faith and perseverance is woven into the fabric of St. Peter de Alcantara Church in Ewing. Parishioners hope those stories - along with the church's neoclassical architecture - will help land the church and rectory on the National Register of Historic Places. Becky Kaczor said she and Greg Ramold approached the church council about pursuing the designation. They enlisted Ramold's niece, Maggie Ramold-Kile, who gathered data, compiled the initial application and contacted...
The 2025 Open Class Non-Livestock Exhibit Results. Please note, the following results were taken from handwritten lists of names matched against exhibit cards. Therefore, spelling errors may easily have occurred. We regret any errors that may have occurred in the process of creating this listing. Ron Gilg – Craft, Red; Woodworking, Blue; Garden Produce – Vegetables, Blue; Garden produce – Vegetables, Blue; Garden Produce – Vegetables, Red; Garden Produce – Vegetables, White; Garden Produce – Veg...
PROCEEDINGS HOLT COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION AND BOARD OF SUPERVISORS SEPTEMBER 16, 2025 The Holt County Board of Supervisors met as a Board of Equalization with all members present. Deputy County Assessor Montana DeVries, Deputy County Treasurer Cathy Fuhrer and County Clerk Cathy Pavel were also in attendance. This meeting publicized pursuant to Section 84-1411 R.R.S. 1943. Notice of meeting given in advance thereof by publication in paper as shown by Affidavit of Publication on Sept. 10, 2025, in the Summerland Advocate. Chairman Frahm...
PUBLIC NOTICE Notice of Initiation of the Section 106 Process-Public Participation Notice of Initiation of the Section 106 Process-Public Participation in accordance with the FCC’s Nationwide Programmatic Agreement. Array Digital Infrastructure, Inc., intends to construct a communications facility at an address 800 Montana Street, Clearwater, Antelope County, Nebraska (Latitude: 42° 09’ 50.26” N and Longitude: 98° 11’ 18.02” W). The facility will include a self-support telecommunications tower with an overall height of 194 ft. and associated...
Nebraska Extension has released ribbon places at the 2025 Nebraska State Fair. Summerland-area 4-H members who took animals and/or static items include: Sara Hemenway Rabbit, breeding rabbits, Dutch Jr buck, purple; Rabbit, breeding rabbits, Polish Jr buck, purple; Rabbit, special awards, best opposite; Rabbit, special awards, best of breed; Rabbit, senior rabbit showmanship, purple; Rabbit, senior showmanship, first place. Weston Ferguson Environmental and Earth Sciences, taxidermy, blue. Emorie Bearinger Cooking 401, candy, purple; Food...
Summerland-area 4-H members participated in the Antelope County Fair, July 24 - Aug. 3, in Neligh. Here are their results: ABRYELLE KESTER Horticulture, red potatoes, purple; Horticulture, salad tomatoes, blue AISLYNN KESTER Horticulture, sliciing cucumbers, purple ALEC KESTER Beef - showmanship, senior beef showmanship - age 14-18, purple; Beef - Market, market steers, purple; Beef - Stocker Feeder, stocker feeder steers - born Jan-May current year, purple ALVIE BEARINGER Preservation -...
Austen Baack rediscovered his love of books while chopping fruits and vegetables at the back of a grocery store. As a young kid, Baack was a voracious reader. But that changed in his teens. "I was SparkNotes-ing everything," he recalled. "I hardly read anything in high school." Then, after graduation, Baack found himself working eight-hour shifts at Hy-Vee. He started listening to audio books to navigate the monotony of the job. "And that reignited my whole love for reading." He carried that...
The Legislature gave first-round approval this past week to a $10.8 billion biennial budget for fiscal years 2025-2026 and 2026-2027. It consisted of five bills advanced to the floor by the Appropriations Committee. Going into debate, senators faced a nearly $262 million projected budget deficit over the next two years due to federal rate changes for Medicaid and a late report by the Economic Forecasting Advisory Board. In developing the budget proposal, the Appropriations Committee had used Feb...
Antelope and Holt county 4-H members who sent entries to the 2024 Nebraska State Fair, in Grand Island, last month, received ribbons for their entries. Members who sent static events or competed in livestock categories include: Alvie Bearinger 4H Static: Healthy Lifestyle Education, 4H Food Preservation, Unit 2, Drying, Dried Herbs, purple. Daley Bearinger 4H Static Plants, 4H Horticulture, Garlic, purple. Emorie Bearinger 4H Static: Healthy Lifestyle Education, 4H Cooking 401, Candy, purple;...
Rancher Lemoyne Dailey says he's careful about how he "makes his footprints" when he works on his land near Thedford. The rolling Sandhills are fragile, Dailey said, the grasses and sands easily torn up and tough to restore. Over the past decade, Dailey has been fielding visits from utility workers surveying his land, planning a power transmission route and asking for a signature on the dotted line. He's one of a group of Sandhills landowners steadfastly refusing to sign. "You don't know the...
KEARNEY – Americans have recognized military veterans in vastly different ways over the past 247 years. They've thrown parades for some and scorned others. But the Pawnee scouts, who protected pioneers, freighters and railroad workers in Nebraska during the mid-19th century's great migration west, were largely forgotten outside the Pawnee Nation in Oklahoma. "Those scouts were the very first in our tribe to serve in the military, so we hold our veterans on a high pedestal, almost like c...
It came down to Ron Hull. In September, the seven members of the Nebraska Hall of Fame Commission met in Lincoln to decide whether to induct civil rights leader and Omaha native Malcolm X. Three members were in favor of his induction. Three were opposed. After years of debate and several failed attempts to get the slain civil rights leader into the hall, the long-controversial effort now would be decided by one man. It was up to Hull, a silver-haired 92-year-old, a longtime Nebraska Public...
The powers that Google and Facebook have over economic and political power in society – especially over the news industry-has caught the attention of lawmakers in Washington, DC. After a close election and many worries over the quality of public debate, many ask if social media have played a role in the misinformation that erodes our free press and plagues our democracy. Nowhere is this power more daunting than in the social media giants' use of news organizations' reporting, which the p...
Local journalism is a cornerstone of democracy and a vital source of information for communities across the country, with newsrooms covering local politics, high school sports, local business openings, cultural events, and other matters that help a community remain vibrant and connected. But the industry is facing an existential crisis because of the unyielding power of Big Tech platforms, such as Google and Facebook. With less than four weeks left in this Congress, now is the time for the Senate to pass the Journalism Competition and...
In the midst of drought, during the state's driest year on record, homeowners struggle to maintain the ideal image of the impeccably manicured, emerald-green front yard. As the weather turns to fall and Nebraskans finish up summer's final yard work and prepare their lawns for cold weather, many may find themselves frustrated with brown, patchy grass or struggling garden beds. An alternative landscape is growing in popularity among those who find themselves tired of grass upkeep and hesitant of h...
Voter integrity was yet again a topic of discussion when Antelope County Commissioners met, Sept. 6, in Neligh. Chairman Charlie Henry opened the floor to Sheryl Baker, who yielded her time to Mike Seier, who spoke about materials presented by Antelope County Patriots at the previous board meeting. Commissioner Regina Krebs questioned information that had the official tally with a "true" number, and she was interested where that number came from. According to Connie Baker, the information came...
Google and Facebook have enormous economic and political power in society – especially over the news industry. Many ask if they have played a role in the misinformation that erodes our free press and plagues our democracy. Google and Facebook have a duopoly of the distribution of digital news content, which drives people to their platforms where they make money. The platforms hoard critical data and use clever tactics, like reframing stories in rich previews, to keep users on their sites – sip...
