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After nearly 19 years serving as Holt County planning and zoning administrator, Mike Durre will step down. Holt County Supervisors approved his resignation, effecctive Jan. 1, during the supervisor's Nov. 30 meeting. Durre started with the planning and zoning commission on Feb. 16, 2004. Earlier this year, the commission began updating the county's comprehensive plan, which has been in effect for 42 years. The commission hired Marvin Planning Associates, of David City, to assist with the...
The "Summerland Advocate-Messenger" will accept letters to Santa through Friday, Dec. 16, at noon. Youngsters are invited to submit letters via mail at Santa, c/o Summerland Advocate-Messenger, PO Box 277, Clearwater, NE 68726. Letters may also reach Santa via email at lschindler@summerlandadvocate.com Letters will run in the Christmas edition of SAM....
6 will be the second largest capital credits payout to NNTC customers in the company’s history. On Dec. 1, capital credit checks were mailed to 4,492 current customers and 3,930 former customers, totaling nearly $5 million. Northeast Nebraska Telephone Company is one of seven telephone cooperatives in Nebraska. Co-ops have the ability, with board approval, to pay their customers back as the company’s financial situation allows. Since money was made by NNTC, that money stays in northeast Nebraska, giving the area an economic boost. Nin...
Justin M. Golter of Orchard will spend at least four years in prison for a crime committed more than two years ago. Golter, 47, faced the Honorable Mark Johnson in the Antelope County district courtroom in Neligh on Nov. 30, for sentencing. Golter faced up to 50 years of incarceration for his conviction of a Class 1D felony, possession of methamphetamine with intent to deliver, committed Aug. 13, 2020. Antelope County attorney Joe Abler brought to the judge’s attention incidents that occurred after Golter’s Aug. 31 conviction, when he fled the...
Notice was recently given that terms for three members of the Nebraska Corn Development, Utilization and Marketing Board will expire June 30 and Nebraska’s corn checkoff program is seeking candidates to petition for those districts. Open positions include the board’s at-large director. District appointments are made by the governor. The at-large director appointment is made by the board. Any candidate seeking appointment may place their name on the candidacy list by filing a petition with the Nebraska Corn Board. Qualified candidates are cit...
Orchard residents are urged to complete a survey, offering ideas and opinions for the future of the village. Orchard Village Board of Trustees, along with Five Rule Rural Planning, of Kearney, have partnered to complete planning documents for community improvement projects. The process will include a housing study, comprehensive development plan and downtown revitalization plan. Paper copies of the survey are available at the village office Dusty's and Old School Thrift Store. The survey may...
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 on Tuesday, Dec. 20, from 3 to 4:30 p.m., at the American Legion Club in Neligh. Volunteers will available to assist with loading the product into cars, parking and collecting the necessary information from attendees....
Student pride – and the graduation rate – are on the upswing at the public school on the Santee Native Reservation. School leaders trace that success to a new effort to teach students the tribe’s culture. For the first time, students are learning Santee Dakota history, language and customs – subjects long ago banned. The new cultural program has boosted attendance and helped the iSanti Community School in Niobrara hit a 100% graduation rate two years running, school leaders say. It hasn’t...
The Comstock Windmill Festivals have brought a half million fans to a town of less than 100 people. The town of Comstock has a senior center, repair shop and a post office, but its only retail business is a pop machine. Continuing its tradition of bringing the best of America’s young country artists, the Comstock Windmill Festival will bring 10 Nashville break-out and seasoned artists with #1 songs. Upstarts like Brad Paisley, Kenny Chesney, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, Jason Aldean, Blake Shelton, Cody Johnson, Brooks & Dunn, Big & Rich, L...
The Honorable Mark Johnson, presiding from the Antelope County district court bench in Neligh last week, dealt with three out-of-state defendants accused of possessing drugs with the intent to deliver. The judge arraigned an Iowa couple and a Colorado man, who claimed stormy weather kept him there, then showed up for a makeup court date under the influence of drugs. Darrion J. Cescolini, 28, of Denver did not appear Wednesday for his pretrial hearing on two counts, a Class 2A felony, possession of heroin with intent to deliver, and a Class 4 fe...
Let's get ready to rock Ewing's Main Street one more time. The 80s tribute band, Hairball, will make a return visit to Ewing's Summer FunFest, Saturday evening, May 27. Vocalists Joe Dandy, Kris Vox and Dave Moody lead the arena rock band known for its "drop-dead accurate homage to some of the biggest arena acts in the world." Concertgoers can expect to see renditions of Van Halen, KISS, Motley Crue, Queen, Journey and Aerosmith brought to life on the concert stage. Expect lights, smoke, props...
Nebraska looks to be in store for a major blizzard from Monday night into Thursday morning, impacting travelers in western Nebraska with potential closures anticipated throughout the state. For the first major snow event of this winter season, Nebraska Department of Transportation crews are prepared. While the forecast could fluctuate, concerns are a high potential for heavy snowfall coupled with sustained high winds, creating low visibility, especially in the panhandle. This system will work...
A sooty film of gray and black covers the walls of Orchard's BobKitten Preschool, a sharp contrast to the normal colorful artwork that decorates the space. The smoke damage is the result of a late-evening fire that started - and was contained - in the classroom, located in the Orchard Community Center, Monday, Nov. 21. Orchard Village Chairman Stephanie Cleveland said a passerby heard the alarm sounding at the school and reported it. She was notified of a potential fire at approximately 10:38...
Taking center stage at the 2023 Antelope County Fair will be a country singer/songwriter/rapper known for his work on and off stage. Georgia native Colt Ford, known for mixing country and rap will headline the event. Born Jason Farris Brown, Ford assumed his stage name while releasing his debut album in 2008. One of his biggest songs, "Dirt Road Anthem," was later recorded by Brantly Gilbert and again by Jason Aldean. Ford penned the theme song for the Professional Bull Riders Association. He's...
Clearwater will kick off the holiday season with its annual old-fashioned Christmas, Sunday, Dec. 4. Soup, sandwiches, desserts and drinks will be served between 5 and 8 p.m., at the American Legion. Donations to the Antelope County Food Pantry will be accepted. Canned items may be dropped off at the event. Santa Claus will make an appearance, so youngsters are urged to bring a wish list to share with jolly old St. Nick. Sleigh rides will be available on Main Street throughout the evening....
This week, Governor Pete Ricketts is leading a trade mission to Japan to promote Nebraska's quality ag products and to pitch Nebraska as a top destination for international investment. The governor and trade delegation will meet with government officials, promote Nebraska beef, pork, ethanol and other ag products and encourage Japanese businesses to invest in Nebraska. Delegates on the mission include representatives from ag businesses, state commodity organizations, Nebraska Farm Bureau, the De...
A 23-year-old O'Neill man was sentenced, Nov. 21, to decades in prison for causing the death of his 13-month-old son in July 2021. John T. Applegarth was sentenced by the Honorable Mark Kozisec, in the Holt County district courtroom in O'Neill, to not less than 30 years, nor more than 40 years in a facility under the jurisdiction of the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services. He was given credit for 463 days served in jail since his arrest and was taxed $147 costs of prosecution. Charges...
CORTLAND – It's five days before the big day. The Model A dashes down West Fourth Street. Its driver pulls up to a brick storefront and strolls inside, jaunty, dressed in his Sunday best. The black-and-white scene turns technicolor, like a Gage County "Pleasantville," as a brunette with cherry red lips leans in with a coffee pot and winks. Welcome to Paper Moon Pastries, the 1930s-style small-town bakery inspired by a classic movie – its public introduction captured by drone and iPhone. Tha...
The Honorable Kale Burdick handed down several sentences during recent Holt County court sessions held at the Holt County courthouse in O'Neill. Tyler C. Bain, 40, of Newport was sentenced to concurrent jail sentences in two cases Nov. 15. He was sentenced to 365 days in the Holt County jail for a Class 1 misdemeanor committed April 1, third-degree domestic assault. Credit was given for 17 days previously served. Bain pleaded no contest Sept. 20, pursuant to a plea bargain. In return, Holt...
A trial has been set for a Neligh pharmacist accused of healthcare fraud. Danelle Charf, 47, is set for jury trial at 9 a.m. Dec. 19, in Courtroom No. 4 in the Ronald L. Hruska United States Courthouse at 111 South 18th Plaza in Omaha. The case will be heard by Chief United States District Judge Robert Rossiter, Jr. Rossiter signed the order for trial Nov. 15. Charf, owner of CW, Inc., doing business as Wanek Pharmacy and Tilden Pharmacy, was arraigned June 19 in the US District Court of Nebraska, on a five-count indictment, charging her with...
Sen. Deb Fischer recently announced her staff will hold local office hours for constituents in Antelope, Wheeler, Garfield and Blaine counties on Monday, Nov. 28. Office hours serve as a convenient opportunity for constituents to speak in person directly with Fischer’s staff to receive help with casework and other issues at the federal level. Vaughan Wehr, director of outreach for northeast Nebraska, will hold local office hours from 9 to 10 a.m., at the Antelope County Courthouse, 501 M Street, in Neligh. From 11 a.m. to noon, Wehr will be a...
The Fred G. Dale Planetarium at Wayne State College will begin its 2022 holiday season Friday, Dec. 2, showing "Season of Light" at 7 p.m., followed by a holiday-themed laser show at 8 p.m. "Season of Light" traces the history and development of many of the world's most endearing holiday customs, all of which involve lighting up the winter season. Other planetarium shows on Fridays and Saturdays in December will include "The Sistine Chapel,” a historical show that provides explanations of all of Michelangelo's works in one of the most a...
Justin M. Golter, 47, of Orchard appeared in the Antelope County courtroom Nov. 16 on charges alleged Aug. 31 in two cases. He was set for preliminary hearing on a Class 1D felony, possession of methamphetamine, with intent to deliver, more than 10 grams and for pretrial hearing on three Class 1 misdemeanors in the other case, resisting arrest, obstructing officers and obstructing government operations. Taylor granted a defense request to continue the preliminary hearing on the felony to Dec. 7. A plea deal was announced in the misdemeanor...
The farmer was growing impatient. He and dozens of other central Nebraska farmers had gathered for mandatory training in Columbus a few weeks before last Christmas. In response to high nitrate levels, the Lower Loup Natural Resources District had designated a "Phase 3 area." That led to new requirements – like this training to help farmers manage their nitrogen fertilizer use. The farmer didn't like this. He told NRD leaders he had been drinking water containing nitrate at 40 parts per m...
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,...
