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Orchard trustees reviewed bids for armor coating when they met March 9. Following discussion, the board approved a bid of $47,155.89 submitted by Sta-bilt Construction Company. Trustees also discussed a potential lease for the former music room in the community center. Currently, the room does not have heat or air conditioning. Board members talked about developing a lease and setting rent at $200 per month until heating and cooling is installed. At that time, rent would increase to $400. No vote was taken. In other business, trustees: • S...
An Italian Pasta Bar, planned for March 28, at Orchard's Rex Theater, will be "da leccarsi i baffi" - finger-lickin' good. Join the Orchard Historical Society for the fundraiser meal between 5 and 7 p.m. A free will donation will be accepted. Dine-in or carry-out orders will be available....
Summerland FBLA students will host a scholarship blood drive, Tuesday, March 24. Appointments may be scheduled between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. The drive will be held in the auxiliary gym. Donors may enter on the west side of the building at Door 10. March blood donors will receive a $15 Amazon gift card by email. To make an appointment, contact the school at 402-626-7534 or Kyle Jensen at 402-910-0681.Appointments may also be made online at www.redcrossblood.org....
Gather a team and join in the fun as the Clearwater Public Library hosts trivia night at The Waterhole on Friday, March 27, at 7 p.m. Teams of two to four people may register. Cost is $20 per person. Registration includes a meal - fish, cheesy potatoes, cole slaw, and dessert - and trivia play. Pre-registration is appreciated at the library or via the Clearwater Public Library Facebook page....
Three individuals were in Antelope County Court, Thursday, March 12, to explain why fines and costs have not been paid in their respective cases. The Honorable Kale Burdick presided over the show-cause hearings. Payment in full was made by Scarlett A. Pedersen of Omaha. Pedersen, 19, was found guilty in February of one count of driving under suspension/before reinstated-state, a Class III misdemeanor and operate or park unregistered vehicle, a Class III misdemeanor. She paid fines totaling...
Several individuals appeared before The Honorable Kale Burdick for arraignment in Antelope County Court, March 12. Michael S. Boughton, 35, of Krum, Texas, requested a continuance in a case where he faces one count of operate a motor vehicle/avoid arrest-flny, a Class IV felony, committed Aug. 9. He is scheduled to appear April 9. Boughton was arrested Aug. 9 by Antelope County Deputy James Collins, who observed the defendant speeding on Highway 275 near Oakdale. Once the deputy deployed...
Way back in the day, when I was in high school, I had a summer job of mopping floors at a local hospital. Being a janitor was a really satisfying job because when you were done, you could easily see what you had accomplished, unlike a lot of other occupations. Anyway, one of my compatriots on the broom was a guy named Howard Johnson. Howard was as big as an actual Howard Johnson's and he had an axiom for work: "the simplest way is the best way." As I recently watched the Nebraska Legislature str...
Fouad Mhadji Issa looks to his adopted home of Nebraska when searching for a comparison to describe the role of vanilla in his home country of Comoros. "Vanilla is farmed widely in Comoros," he says, "like corn is in Nebraska." The marriage of those two disparate places lies at the heart of Issa's business, Koponi Vanilla. The company launched in Grand Island four years ago selling vanilla extract and has since expanded to sell coffee, syrups and body oils - all of it infused with vanilla...
Five individuals appeared in Antelope County Court, March 12, on alcohol- or drug-related charges. The Honorable Kale Burdick presided over the hearings. Dallus L. Christiansen, 28, of Neligh, appeared for a violation of probation hearing after allegedly failing to provide verification of attendance at one Alcoholics Anonymous meeting, as ordered by the court, and arraignment on DUI-2nd, a Class W misdemeanor. In 2025, Christiansen was originally found guilty of one count of DUI-alcohol-2nd offe...
Austin R. Klabenes, 20, of Neligh, was scheduled to appear for pretrial hearings, March 12, in Antelope County Court. Instead, Klabenes requested continuances in all three cases. In the first case, Klabenes faces one count of driving during revocation/impound-1st, a Class II misdemeanor, stemming from an Oct. 18 incident. Klabenes is charged with one count of assault-cause bodily injury, a Class I misdemeanor, in the second case, and in the third, he faces a charge of tobacco/electronic...
After well over a decade, the Antelope County Courthouse will be getting a new phone system. Meeting March 10, the Antelope County Commissioners voted to have Great Plains Communications install a new web-based phone system. The last few months, the ACC has heard from and taken bids from Stealth Broadband, Applied Connective and GPC. In the end, with all three company representatives on hand to answer questions, the ACC decided GPC was the best and most affordable option. GPC will now be...
Mark your calendar for March 20. St. John's Catholic Church will host its annual fish fry from 5 to 8:30 p.m., at the church located 10 miles south and one mile east of Ewing. Three types of fish, two kinds of potatoes, mac and cheese, homemade mdesserts, salads, and rolls will be served for a free-will donation. Take-out orders will be available by calling 402-485-2476....
Ewing Village Trustees tackled a light agenda, Monday, March 9. Primary discussion focused on the ball fields at Schmidt Park. Maintenance director Chris Tagel said fencing includes a few sections that need to be fixed. Tagel said, "T posts were holding a lot of it, that's why it looked so bad. It broke loose and all that stuff got blown up against it." Trustee Kent Stallbaum suggested ending the fence near the dugout "Maybe cut it at the dugout and get rid of the rest of the fence if there's only T-ball played on the field," Stallbaum said....
Candidates who filed to run in the 2026 primary election in Antelope County have recently been announced. Candidates running include: Weed board: Robert Lewis, Rachel A. Shrader Airport Authority: 6-year term: Maurice Soper, Brian Whitesel 4-year term: Joe McNally County Attorney: Joseph M. Smith, R County Commissioner: District 1: Neil Williby, R District 5: Casey Dittrich, R; Duane Miller, R; Eric T. Meis, R District 3: Regina L. Krebs, R; Don Zegers, D County Assessor: Kelly...
Nebraska Extension and 4-H will hold an open house, March 22, from 4 to 6 p.m., at the Antelope County fairgrounds. UNL educators will be available to meet with guests and answer questions about 4-H enrollment and the Antelope County Fair. Several 4-H projects, including livestock and static projects will be on display. Attendees will also be able to learn about volunteer opportunities through the extension and 4-H programs. For more information, contact the Antelope County Extension office at...
The Center for Rural Affairs will soon hold several classes, including: • Online - Custom Logos with Canva, Thursday, March 19, from noon to 1 p.m. This online workshop will show attendees the basics of how to create a business logo using Canva. For more information, contact Angelina Magerl at angelinam@cfra.org or 402-260-9850. • Online - Buffer Strip and Field Border Webinar, Thursday, March 26, from 9 to 10 a.m. This online panel discussion features Nebraska farmers Kevin Fulton of Loup Cit...
The first-ever Ewing Mini Golf Tournament will be held April 10. Proceeds from the event will go to the Ewing Fire and Rescue Department. Following the tournament, a meal will be held at the fire hall. Music will be available at DW's after the meal. Registration is underway now for four-person teams, with a $100 entry fee. Players must be at least 21 to play. Payout will be made to the top three teams and the best dressed team. To register, contact Amber Wagner at 402-394-7330....
A benefit for Brooke Bartak-Jensen will be held Saturday, April 11, from 6 to 8:30 p.m., at St. John's Parish Hall. Proceeds from the spaghetti feed will assist with current and future medical expenses. A benefit raffle will also be held with a 2024 Aodes WorkCross 650 as the top prize. Three cash prizes - $1,000, $500 and $200, will also be given away. For more information or to purchase tickets, contact Matt Kurpgeweit at 402-394-1432; Emily Kurpgeweit at 402-336-6422; or Laura Fry at...
The Nebraska Tobacco Quitline is offering free quit medications to eligible Nebraskans through June 30, or while supplies last. Participants may receive two free quit medication kits that include both a two-week supply of nicotine patches and an additional two-week supply of either nicotine gum or lozenges. Using more than one form of nicotine replacement therapy, known as combination therapy, has been shown to increase quit success. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that...
On March 4, Attorney General Mike Hilgers announced a major consumer‑protection and child‑safety lawsuit against Roblox Corporation, alleging that the company has knowingly created and maintained an online environment that exposes millions of children to sexual predators, violent content, and illegal activity while misleading parents about the platform's safety. The complaint asserts that Roblox, despite having detailed knowledge of widespread exploitation occurring on the platform, markets its...
Russ Befort now has completed the Nebraska Upland Slam four times in four seasons. The 43-year-old from Shawnee, Kansas, knows he couldn’t have done it alone. He credits his dog, Otis, for playing a “critical” role. While hunting the greater prairie-chicken and sharp-tailed grouse, after walking several miles, Befort was presented just one shot on each bird. Otis, a Kliene Munsterlander, was able to retrieve each downed bird. Befort was randomly drawn as the grand prize winner in the eighth year of the Upland Slam, winning a Winchester SX4 U...
State law at the time allowed Tim Decker to continue his law enforcement career in Nebraska. Now decades later with no additional incidents, supporters say he is the right man for the top job in Dakota County. The off-duty police officer had been drinking heavily at a casino and at a South Dakota bar in September 2005 when a convicted felon who had bad blood with Officer Tim Decker walked in. Within minutes, the North Sioux City cop approached, and the two men began to argue. Soon, both were...
Incumbents and a few new faces have filed to run for office in the 2026 Primary Election in May. Holt County Clerk Cathy Pavel said races that will be on the Primary will be the State Partisan races, Legislature, State Board of Education. "Auto-advance races will be NRDs, PPDs, airports, community college, if they do not have more than double the number of seats plus one," Pavel said. Several Holt County and local races will be on the ballot. "In Holt County, I will have county clerk; county...
On March 4, Gov. Jim Pillen signed LB653 into law to improve classroom environments. The new law will provide school districts the flexibility to work with students and their families to address disruptive behaviors, ensuring that classrooms are a place for learning. “We’re investing in Nebraska’s kids while ensuring classrooms are safe and great learning environments,” said Pillen. “I signed LB653 into law and I’m grateful for the legislature’s work – especially Sen. Murman for carrying this legislation on my behalf – to get this to my desk t...
The 2026 Great American Comedy Festival will be bringing a Midwestern voice that's made millions laugh to the Johnny Carson Theatre stage. Charlie Berens will be headlining the annual gala on Saturday, June 20 at the Johnny Carson Theatre in Norfolk. Berens is a comedian, New York Times best-selling author, Emmy-winning journalist, musician and creator of the viral sensation, The Manitowoc Minute, a comedic news show about the Midwest which first launched him into notoriety in 2017. Since then,...
