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Shop for gifts, support local artists at Saturday's Holiday Market
Whether you're looking for stocking stuffers for youngsters, the perfect holiday decor or a unique present for the person who has everything, Saturday's Holiday Marketplace will offer a wide array of...
Women's holiday tea set for Sunday
The reason for the season will be the focus of the 35th annual Women's Holiday Tea, planned for Dec. 3, at St. Peter Lutheran Church, in Orchard, at 4 p.m. Area women are welcome to join in the...
Old-fashioned Christmas coming to Clearwater
Clearwater residents will begin the holiday season with an old-fashioned Christmas, Sunday, Dec. 3. Between 5 and 7:30 p.m., soup, sandwiches, desserts and drinks will be served at the American...
Light up Ewing during holiday parade
There will be plenty of holly, jolly and Christmas lights, Sunday, when the Ewing Young Members Club presents its annual parade of lights. Early registrations are accepted via email at...
Shop 'til you drop at Clearwater's Ladies Night Out
Add Dec. 13 to your calendar and make plans to attend Ladies Night Out at The Office, in Clearwater, from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Several vendors will offer last-minute gift ideas or an opportunity to pamper yourself. Jacey’s Nail Bar, Stay Golden...
Loos featured at carbon pipeline, property rights forum
Trent Loos, a sixth-generation rancher from central Nebraska, will be the featured speaker at Dec. 4 forum in Neligh.The event will run from 7 to 9 p.m., at the Neligh American Legion. Loos, who...
Donate blood in Clearwater
An American Red Cross blood drive will be held Thursday, Dec. 7, at the American Legion in Clearwater. Donations will be accepted from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Individuals who donate between Dec. 1 and 17...
Fields of the future: AI meets farming
Researchers are investigating how artificial intelligence can help improve Nebraska crops. Although AI has become a popular new topic for many, researchers have been discussing, for several years,...
Felony cases bound over to Holt County district court
Jennifer L. Nekolite, 46, of O’Neill had one of four cases heard in the Holt County court last Monday, Nov. 20, bound over to the Holt County district court. Nekolite waived her right to a preliminary hearing on a charge of possession of a...
Begin purchasing 2024 Game and Parks permits now
During the busy holiday season, don’t forget to purchase Nebraska Game and Parks Commission permits for the upcoming year. The 2024 annual hunt (small game), fishing, fur harvest and state park entry permits are now available online, at district...
Party bus business ready to cruise
A spur-of-the-moment idea led to the creation of a new Clearwater business. Rolling' Transportation, LLC, co-owner Hailey Schlecht said the original plans were to purchase a trolley, but she and...
Holt County launches text messaging service
A new messaging system will keep Holt County residents abreast of up-to-date information. Holt County Treasurer Shelly Ross told supervisors, last Thursday, that TextMyGov™ alerts were set to...
Neligh pharmacist sentenced to two months in prison
Danelle Charf, 49, of Neligh, was sentenced Monday, Nov. 20, in federal court in Omaha, for making a false, fictitious, and fraudulent statement in connection with health care services. Acting United States Attorney Susan Lehr made the announcement...
What's next in DTR?
Ed. note: This is the second in a series about Clearwater's downtown revitalization efforts. When Clearwater village officials receive the Downtown Revitalization Capital Improvement Plan, it will...
Antelope County arraignment hearings continued
The Honorable Donna Taylor, presiding from the Antelope County court bench in Neligh on Nov. 15, continued arraignment or further arraignment procedures for several defendants. Denis F. Kerkman, 90, of Tilden appeared for further arraignment on a...
Upper Elkhorn NRD Phase II Report Deadline December 31
The deadline for 2023 Phase II Annual Reports is Dec. 31. If you farm in a Phase II or Phase III area, you are required to submit a Phase II report for every field larger than 40 acres. Where more than 50 pounds per acre of actual nitrogen...
AMH receives double awards for excellence
This month, Antelope Memorial Hospital received both a national and state award for excellence. The hospital was first recognized for the 2023 Performance Leadership Award for excellence in quality an...
Mental health has improved in Nebraska, yet challenges remain
As the conversation and stigma surrounding mental health continue to evolve, access to care, or lack thereof, remains a barrier, even in the presence of heightened public awareness and empathy. “We need kind of both,” Dr. Marley Doyle said....
Local judge gives Omaha man more time to pay fine
Austin Bertschinger, 30, of Omaha appeared in front of the Honorable Donna Taylor in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh on Nov. 15, to explain why he hadn’t paid a fine and costs ordered Aug. 2, for a December 2022 crime. He said he had lost...
Partnership distributes coats
North Central Community Care Partnership Coalition, a local 501c3 non-profit organization whose fiscal agent is North Central District Health Department, successfully concluded its second annual...
Campaign begins for Legion renovation
Following a Sunday informational meeting, at the Clearwater Legion, members of the Sons of the American Legion and Clearwater Legion, fundraising efforts will begin immediately. Sons of the American...
Upper Elkhorn NRD Groundwater Irrigated Acre Transfer Period Runs Nov. 1, 2023 – March 1, 2024
The Upper Elkhorn NRD will be accepting requests for the transfer of groundwater irrigated acres from Nov. 1 through March 1. There is a $50 application fee for landowners who would like to make an appointment and review a possible transfer. The...
Potential for downtown development unveiled at Clearwater open house
Clearwater residents received a sneak peak of what the village's business district could look like, Nov. 8, during an open house at the American Legion. Bobbi Pettit, owner of Five Rule Rural...
Conservation easement tops supervisors' agenda
Holt County Supervisors will cover multiple topics, including acceptance of the audit report, discussion on a communications tower lease and an interview for a mechanic’s position when they meet Nov. 16, at 9:45 a.m. A public hearing for...
Neligh group announces food pantry date
The mobile food pantry, sponsored by the Neligh Faith Community Church, as well as various other churches, individuals and businesses in the area, will be dispersing food, Tuesday, Nov. 21. Pick-up will be available between 3 and 4:30 p.m., at the...