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The Rural Northwest Deanery Council of Catholic Women will hold its fall meeting Tuesday, Oct. 14, at the Community Center in Chambers. Registration will begin at 9 a.m., with the meeting beginning at 9:30 a.m. Mass will be celebrated at 11:30 a.m. at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Amelia, with Reverend Ross Burkhalter. Lunch will be served at the Chambers Community Center. The speaker for the day will be Jeanie Miller with the Holt/Boyd Right to Life Committee....
The first three home Saturdays of the Husker football season have come and gone, and Nebraska State Troopers were on patrol to keep fans safe on the way to and from Lincoln. Troopers throughout Nebraska made 30 arrests for driving under the influence of alcohol on the first three home gamedays of the season. Six of those arrests occurred in Lancaster County in the hours surrounding a Husker football game. During the first month of home games last season, troopers made 35 DUI arrests, including...
Julie Montpetit didn't see it coming. Not her newfound passion for criminal justice reform, and certainly not her current predicament: blocked from talking to the man she loves, a man locked in prison thousands of miles away. Her husband, Nicholas Ely, is suing several employees in the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services, alleging that the department cut off their means of contact after Montpetit launched a podcast that aims to destigmatize relationships like theirs. She interviewed...
The Upper Elkhorn NRD will be taking applications for the expansion of new groundwater irrigated acres during the month of October for the 2026 growing season. There will be up to 150 new groundwater irrigated acres allotted. The focus of the 2025 sign up will be to complete pivots with 15 acres or less but not excluding other potential forms of expansion using the same criteria as last year. The sign-up is not on a first-come first served basis; but, based on a ranking criteria sheet that...
Join the Neligh Chamber of Commerce for Connect Neligh on Oct. 16 from 5 to 7 p.m. This community event will take place at The Neligh American Legion, and everyone is welcome to attend. "We would like to thank the Neligh Area Community Fund, the Neligh American Legion, and the Neligh Chamber of Commerce for their generous sponsorship of this event," said Shelby Snodgrass, Neligh Chamber director. Connect Neligh is a unique opportunity for residents to explore various non-profit organizations,...
Surrounded by other pastors, The Rev. Richard Snow conducts an installation ceremony for Pastor Ryan Janke, Sept. 21, in Clearwater. Janke will serve the new tri-parish, which will include Concordia Lutheran in Clearwater, St. Peter Lutheran Church in Orchard, and St. Paul Lutheran Church at Venus....
An Elgin man who appeared for a probation revocation hearing in Antelope County District court, on Sept. 24, received court-appointed counsel. The Honorable James G. Kube appointed Marty Klein to represent Rowdy L. Burke, 54. Kube ordered Burke to appear Oct. 29 for a hearing. A $10,000, 10% bond was established, and Kube reminded the defendant that all terms and conditions of the probation order must be met. Burke was remanded to the custody of the Antelope County Sheriff. The case stems from a November 2023 incident to which he pleaded...
Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers announced his office issued cease and desist letters, Sept. 29, to 12 retail locations and franchised stores that sell synthetic THC-containing products in Auburn, Beatrice, Columbus, Plattsmouth, Schuyler, Tecumseh, and York. The AG has now sent cease and desist letters to every known retail store in Nebraska alerting them to the illegal and unlawful products being sold. The letters issued to the stores communicate that many of the THC-containing products their company sells misrepresent the...
A Plainview man facing charges of possession of a firearm by a prohibited person-1st, a Class ID felony, appeared for arraignment, Sept. 24, in Antelope County District Court. Nicholes T. Stewart, 36, appeared before the Honorable James G. Kube, and pleaded not guilty. Kube ordered Stewart to appear Oct. 29 for a pretrial conference. A jury trial is set for Dec. 9. According to the probable cause affidavit, Stewart was in possession of a firearm between April 30 and May 30. Stewart’s bond, $20,000-10%, remains in effect. Kube added c...
Milling along First Street, in Clearwater, will be added to the village's One- and Six-Year Street Improvement plan. "You have that scheduled," John Zwingman, village engineer, told the board of trustees during a Sept. 8 hearing. Nebraska Street improvements weren't added to the plan at this time, but will be if the village receives a Community Development Block Grant. Trustee Cody Kester asked Zwingman if he had experience working with roller compacted concrete. Zwingman said some county roads...
Orchard's Tourist Park, located along US Highway 20, has a different look. Two large pine trees were removed from the area on Sept. 17 in order for construction to begin on the Orchard Veterans Memorial. Orchard village trustees approved the tree removal when they met Sept. 15 in regular session. Construction of the new memorial is expected to begin soon. Officials also accepted an agreement between Antelope County and the village for law enforcement services, which will run $1,242.25 per...
The Nebraska State Historical Society and Neligh Mill State Historical Site are hosting an Operation Lifesaver Awareness event at Neligh Mill the end of this month to coincide with Train Safety Week. On Sept. 27 from noon to 4 p.m., Neligh Mill visitors can check out Operation Lifesaver's display trailer and educational materials. Operation Lifesaver is a nonprofit organization and nationally recognized leader of rail safety education. Established in 1972, Operation Lifesaver stands committed...
Antelope County Commissioners will hold a One- and Six-Year Street Improvement Plan hearing, Oct. 7, at 9:30 a.m., in the commissioners' meeting room at the Antelope County Courthouse in Neligh. County highway superintendent Brian McDonald will review proposed projects with commissioners. In Holt County, an Oct. 15 public hearing is scheduled to discuss the possible vacation or abandonment of a road in Golden Township. A legal description of the property is included in the hearing's public...
Deb Ferris and Gene Snodgrass, representing Clearwater's Big Rodeo, accept the Mid-States Rodeo Association's Large Purse Rodeo of the Year Award from Pam Hollenbeck, M-RSA executive board member. The presentation was made Sept. 14 at the Mid-States Rodeo Association Finals Rodeo in Hastings. Clearwater's Big Rodeo, sponsored by the Clearwater Chamber of Commerce, has been named the top large purse rodeo 15 times....
When Northeast Nebraska Telephone Company Cooperative held its annual meeting, 189 voting members, representing all districts, attended the 68th Annual Meeting of Members and Directors at NNTC facilities in Jackson on Thursday, Sept. 18 at 4 p.m. A total of 277 people were present at the event. The membership re-elected Jeff Hartung of Dixon (District #2), Jeff Hurrell of Craig (District #5), and LeRoy Dvorak as vice president of the board (Director at Large), each for a three-year term. The mem...
O’Neill’s Life Chain will be held from 2 to 3 pm on Sunday, Oct 5. Registration begins at 1:30 at the corner of 3rd and Douglas. Participants will pick up signs and prayer sheets when they register, then join the lines on both sides of Douglas Street and spend an hour in silent witness while praying for the end of abortion. Boyd Holt Right to Life encourages people to not grow weary in fighting for life. “While some legal progress has been made, the real need is for hearts to be converted so there is no need nor necessity for abortion. Praye...
Girl Scout troop members from Clearwater, Ewing and Orchard may soon be visiting community members about the fall product campaign. "Everyone knows and loves Girl Scout Cookies, but there's another opportunity to support Girl Scouts this season: the 2025 Girl Scout Fall Product Program," said Demi Kulper, communications coordinator for Girls Scouts of Nebraska. From now through Nov. 3, Girl Scouts across Nebraska will be selling an irresistible selection of premium nuts, gourmet chocolates,...
Three teens each appeared for arraignment, Sept. 19, in Antelope Couny Court on one count of minor in possession - ages 19/20, all Class III misdemeanors. Isaac W. Eckert, 19, of Tilden, entered a guilty plea, and Judge Donna Taylor ordered Eckert to pay a $300 fine, plus $50 court costs. Eckert was ordered to pay all costs that day. Isaiah W. Eckert, 19, of Tilden entered a guilty plea. Taylor sentenced Eckert to a $300 fine, plus $50 court costs. He was ordered to pay all costs that day. Waylon D. Warneke, 19, of Tilden, pleaded guilty....
The miracle of creation inside the womb, a miracle otherwise hidden from human eyes, will be shared with all who attend presentations by Heart of a Child Ministries Oct 1st in O'Neill. Heart of a Child is a nationally recognized education ministry that brings live ultrasounds into schools and communities with professional sonographers, master's level social workers and pregnant volunteers. Participants see the miracle of life in the womb, listen to the heartbeat, and hear the joy-filled truth...
Distracted driving and speeding are endangering and killing Nebraskans. So, here's a challenge to everyone who gets behind the wheel: Let's make our roads the safest in America. "I'm issuing this challenge because of the troubling trends in traffic safety. In June, over a two-week span, three Nebraska State Patrol cruisers were hit while parked on I-80," Pillen said. In late July, a Nebraska Department of Transportation worker was injured while assisting at the scene of a crash on the...
The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission will accept submissions for the 2025 Nebraskaland Magazine photo contest starting Oct. 1. Submissions should be made at Magazine.OutdoorNebraska.gov. To be eligible for the contest, photos should be submitted by 11:59 p.m. Central time Oct. 31. Photographers of all ages and skill levels are invited to submit photos in four categories: Wildlife - wild mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish Scenic - in which landmarks, scenery or inanimate objects are...
A continuance was requested in a case involving a 34-year-old Texas resident charged with one count of operating a motor vehicle/avoid arrest-fl, a Class IV felony. Public Defender Patrick Carney made the request for Michael S. Boughton of Krum, Texas. The Honorable Donna Taylor granted the motion. Boughton is scheduled to appear Oct. 1 for further arraignment. ••• Antelope County Attorney Joe Smith dismissed charges against Mandy L. Morrison, 37, of Neligh. Morrison was originally charged with one count of disturbing the peace, a Class III m...
A 27-year-old Albion man will spend 7 days in jail after being sentenced by the Honorable Donna Taylor in Antelope County Court, Sept. 19. Blake R. Baldwin was remanded to the custody of the Antelope County Sheriff. A work release was under consideration by Sheriff Bob Moore. Additionally, Baldwin agreed to have his bond exonerated and applied to $1,281.65 in restitution plus $50 court costs. The Albion man accepted a plea agreement in which he agreed to plead guilty to an amended charge of assault-bodily injury/mutual consent, a Class II...
A lightbulb moment between mother and daughter rose into reality when Double H Bakery opened its doors for business last week in Ewing. Bakery owner Tamara Heim was working from home one day. The Heims' middle daughter, Clara, was also home and streaming movies. "I knew this wasn't sustainable, so I asked her, 'Clara, what are we going to do?'" Heim recalled. Clara's response - bake cookies - was the spark that convinced Heim a bakery could give the family a way to be more involved in the...
The smoky scent of sizzling ribs will be drifting through the air, Sept. 27, in Orchard, as sauce-slicked racks hit the heat at the Orchard Community Club's annual Ribfest. The event includes a vendor fair. Organizers report more than 40 vendors will offer goods at the Orchard Community Center at 425 4th Street from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Vendors will offer jewelry and accessories, boutique clothing, home and seasonal decor, bath and body products, household items, and more. JuJu Bean Coffee and...
