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Trio Tackle continues family legacy
Great ideas begin at the kitchen table. For Max Heiter and Gary Jones, a hobby hooked their interests and they turned it into a well-known business, H & J Lures, based in Royal. Now, the small-tow...
Entrepreneur lures in customers
Ten-year-old Taylor Sonnenfelt enjoys fishing. She also likes earrings. After her dad, Brandon, and uncles, Alex and Derek Sonnenfelt, took over H & J Lures, she thought the teardrop lures looked...
Antelope County leaders review budget requests
As the 2020-2021 fiscal year neared its second month, Antelope County leaders started their annual budget work with a special workshop meeting last week at the courthouse in Neligh. The budget must...
Local villages receive USDA drinking water, wastewater infrastructure grants
The Trump administration announced Monday that the United States Department of Agriculture is investing $462 million to modernize critical drinking water and wastewater infrastructure across rural...
Breakfast honors development corporation member
Page Development Corporation members host a pancake, egg and sausage breakfast, Aug. 2, at the Kountry Korner Café. Donations will be used for building maintenance at the café. Corporation members...
Two sentenced for alcohol-related offenses
Connor A, Napier, 18, of Ewing was fined $100, $49 costs and his driver’s license was impounded for 30 days by the Honorable Kale Burdick in the Holt County courtroom July 14. Napier pleaded guilty...
Rodeo grounds to receive upgrade
When the 2021 version of Clearwater's Big Rodeo occurs next June, attendees will notice yet another improvement on rodeo grounds. Last week, a group of Clearwater Chamber of Commerce volunteers...
State budget approved, anti-abortion bill stalls and eviction moratorium fails
Luna Stephens and Katie Anderson Nebraska News Service During the Nebraska Legislature’s second week back in session, senators advanced the state’s budget to final reading. Senators also attempted to bring new pieces of legislation to address...
Senators debate, advance $9B budget
Luna Stephens and Katie Anderson Nebraska News Service Senators passed two state budget bills on July 31 including $55.2 million for damage from the 2019 floods, $10 million to the rural workforce housing investment fund and $3.7 million increase in...
Five new positive COVID-19 cases reported in region
North Central District Health Department has been made aware of five additional positive COVID-19 cases in the district. One case in Cherry County is currently under investigation. One case in Holt...
Orchard business knocks it 'out of the park' with sports offering
Jeff Shabram is always game to talk to people about a longtime hobby of his. The 43-year-old collector owns and operates Around The Horn Sportscards, located on the southeast corner of the...
Veteran journalist joins SAM staff
A community journalist with Nebraska ties joined the Advocate-Messenger staff, July 22. Mark Mahoney, an Omaha native and University of Nebraska-Lincoln graduate, will cover the Antelope County...
Ewing grads leave high school careers in rear view mirror
The class of 2020 has left the building. With diplomas in hand, the last class to graduate as Ewing Tigers spent Sunday afternoon together, surrounded by family and school personnel, during a 2 p.m. g...
Holt County Suupervisors discuss force spraying for weed control
Holt County Supervisors spent nearly one hour discussing force spraying, conducted by the Holt County Weed Department, during the board's July 16 meeting. Superintendent Bill Babutzke told the...
Holt County Fair begins Tuesday
The 2020 Holt County Fair, in Chambers, will have a different look this year. All livestock shows will be show and go, with youth bringing and taking home livestock the days of the shows. "The public...
Orchard couple recognized for 50-year membership
Mt. Vernon Chapter #84 members of the Order of Eastern Star, of Plainview, traveled to Orchard to present 50-year pins to Hoyt and Arlene Sirek. They joined Eastern Star at Orchard, July 16, 1970....
Winners named in hospital CoRUNa virus 5K
Thirty-two individuals participated in the Antelope Memorial Hospital Wellness Center’s CoRUNa Virus virtual 5K. Tessa Hain, of Neligh, claimed the top spot in the women’s division, clocking a time of 22:20. Brenna Sokol placed second, running...
Department of Ag warns about seed packages from China
The Nebraska Department of Agriculture reported Tuesday Nebraska citizens have received unsolicited packages of seeds in the mail in recent days. "Our team has, and will continue to, work with USDA...
Oakdale man sentenced for unlawfully possessing firearms
Max Kerkman, 30, of Oakdale was sentenced to 24 months in prison, with three years of post-release supervision, for being an unlawful user in possession of a firearm. Kerkman was sentenced by Chief...
A sweet sound
Barbara Bolte isn't exactly sure when she began collecting wind chimes, but she knows what prompted her to hang the collection of 400 unique pieces from the rafters in the garage of her Orchard home....
Antelope County leaders vote to bond $3 million for road repair
The Antelope County commissioners voted, last week, to issue $3 million in bonds to repair county roads. All five commissioners voted aye to a motion made by commissioner Carolyn Pedersen, seconded by...
Ready, set, celebrate!
A weekend of family-friendly fun is on tap, July 24 through 26, in Orchard. Orchard’s annual community celebration begins Friday, with a drive-through chicken dinner planned at the Rex. Orchard...
Enrollment applications for Medicaid expansion available
MADELEINE GRANT Nebraska News Service More than 90,000 additional Nebraskans are now eligible to apply for Medicaid, the government’s health insurance program for low-income individuals, the governor has announced. Nebraska residents can begin appl...
Preserving the Past
Orchard residents consider it a fortunate town when it comes to preserving the history that has taken place hundreds of years ago. Those who have toured the District 57 Schoolhouse or visited the Rex...
Antelope County courtroom sees variety of cases in loaded docket
The Honorable Donna Taylor presided over an array of cases last Wednesday, stemming from fights, traffic crashes, driving while intoxicated or under suspension, to dog attacks. In a rare move, Taylor...
