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Don your patriotic gear and head to Ewing, July 3, to kick off the holiday weekend. Food, family fun, and fireworks are on tap. Ewing Young Members Club and the Village of Ewing have planned an evening of family entertainment at Schmidt Park. At 6 p.m., dry inflatables and kiddie train rides will open and operate until 9 p.m. Hot dogs, chips, watermelon and bottled water will be provided by the Village of Ewing during the same time frame. At 7 p.m., turtle races will take place. Snapping...
Guests at three state recreation areas will be allowed to touch off fireworks on the Fourth of July, according to the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. Those visitors should use caution when lighting fireworks. The following SRAs, with designated lighting sites, will permit fireworks from 8 a.m. until midnight on July 4 only: • Branched Oak State Recreation Area – Lieber’s Point • Pawnee SRA – Area 1 beach and the Area 4 Lakeview Campground • Wagon Train SRA – beach. Signs at recreation areas will point the way to designated fireworks sites a...
Ewing village trustees set a special meeting date to discuss details for the fireworks display when they met in regular session, June 9. Ewing Young Members Club requested a donation of 10 to 15 watermelons for the July 3 celebration in Schmidt Park and asked what the fireworks budget would be set at. Chairman Kane Fry said a special meeting would need to take place to discuss and approve the items since they did not appear on the June 9 agenda. Trustee Dustin Jorgensen said in the past, the...
Two individuals scheduled for show cause hearings, in Antelope County Court, on June 18, were no-shows. The Honorable Donna Taylor issued a warrant for non-payment of court fines from a 29-year-old Atkinson man. Tristan A. Dearmont was scheduled to appear for a show cause hearing stemming from an April sentencing, when he was sentenced to pay a $200 fine after pleading guilty to one count of no proof of insurance, a Class II misdemeanor. Since payment was not made in full by the time of the scheduled court appearance, and the defendant did not...
On June 18, Gov. Jim Pillen appointed Jason S. Doele, of Norfolk, as district court judge in the Fifth Judicial District, which consists of Boone, Butler, Colfax, Hamilton, Merrick, Nance, Platte, Polk, Saunders, Seward, and York counties. Doele has been a partner in the law firm of Stratton, DeLay, Doele, Carlson, Stover & Stratton in Norfolk since February 2010. Before that, he was with the firm of Jewell, Collins, DeLay, Gray and Flood, also in Norfolk. Doele is licensed to practice in both...
Make plans now to participate in the Orchard 5K Color Run/Walk, July 26, sponsored by the Summerland Track team. Registration will begin at 7:30 a.m., at the Orchard Community Center, with the race set to start at 8. An $20 entry fee includes a free, white T-shirt, if signed up before July 16. "You can sign up after this date but you will not receive a T-shirt," said Coach Shannon Schumacher. To register, email shannonschumacher@summerlandbobcats.org or text 402-750-9012....
Clearwater American Legion Post 267 and Legion Auxiliary held annual organizational meetings, Wednesday, June 18. Election of officers topped the business agenda. Melvin Ahlers was elected as commander. Lemoyne Ahlers will serve as vice commander, while Dan Kuester will fill the adjutant and secretary/treasurer positions. Sterling Legate will serve as sargeant-at-arms. The chaplin position will be overseen by Ray Moser. Linda Hankla was elected president of the auxiliary. Shirrale Legate will fill the vice president role. Kay Klabenes and Kate...
Village of Orchard residents are asked to stop by the village office to register their dog(s). All registrations are due by June 30. Residents will need to bring a rabies vaccination record. Cost of the license is $6 per dog per year if the animal is spayed or neutered. Unaltered dogs licenses will run $12 per dog per year. Dogs can be registered for multiple years if they receive the three-year rabies vaccination....
A 30-year-old South Dakota man charged with one count of theft by unlawful taking or disposition, $0 to $5,000, a Class IIA felony, will wait until July 2 for arraignment in the matter. Angel Martinez, 30, of Huron, South Dakota, was arrested June 7, after Antelope County Deputy Steven Mills stopped a gray Mazda 3, driven by Martinez. According to the probable cause affidavit, a plate check instigated by Mills led to discovery that the vehicle was stolen out of South Dakota. Martinez allegedly told Mills the vehicle belonged to his cousin....
In the sparsely populated Nebraska Panhandle, the City of Kimball is trying to grow. And thanks to investments from major local employers and the planned Air Force upgrade of missiles in nearby nuclear missile silos, the area soon could double in size. But to meet that growth, the city's water infrastructure needs attention - millions of dollars worth of attention: $2.5 million for sewer lines, around $1 million for updating the drinking water system and millions more for the wastewater treatmen...
The best weekend in June kicks of next weekend, as the 58th annual Clearwater's Big Rodeo takes center stage. Competition begins Friday, June 27, and continues through Sunday, June 29, at the Gene Snodgrass Arena, located along West US Highway 275 in Clearwater. Members of the Clearwater Chamber of Commerce have been preparing for the event for more than nine months. Chamber President Curt Thiele said rodeo committee members continue to make improvements at the arena, giving visitors and...
An Orchard native has returned to her roots and will serve as the Orchard village clerk. The Village of Orchard welcomed Mandi (Robertson) Weina, a 1994 Orchard High School graduate, to the position on April 28. Weina brings valuable customer service experience to the position. She was working in Norfolk when the position opened and welcomed the opportunity to work closer to home. While Weina didn't feel she had the full range of experience required for the position, she credited village officia...
Call-ins for mutton busting for the 58th annual Clearwater Rodeo will be Monday, June 23, from 5 to 6 p.m. To enter, call Elly Herley at 402-640-9738. Text messages will not be accepted. Participants must be 3 to 7 years of age. Each night, 15 spots will be reserved for call-ins. The remaining 10 spots will go to walk-in participants who register the night of the rodeo. Organizers suggest individuals wanting to register the evening of the rodeo should arrive early. Mutton busting will begin at...
A 28-year-old Neligh resident lost his life in a single-vehicle accident that occurred June 10, south of Ewing. Caleb McGargill was driving a truck owned by Pollock Redi Mix, traveling westbound on 852 Road, near the intersection of 505 Avenue. The vehicle left the roadway and initially entered the right shoulder. According to an investigator from the Nebraska State Patrol, McGargill then overcorrected, causing the vehicle to veer across the road and off the left shoulder. The truck continued...
A Seattle-based bicycle vacation company, with eight cyclists in tow, stopped in Clearwater recently. On June 12, Bubba's Pampered Pedalers pulled into Clearwater, giving cyclists a chance to rest and have refreshments. The group's journey began June 9 in Valentine, and they were set to reach Norfolk by Friday, June 13. After pedaling the day's route, Bubba's Pampered Pedalers employees shuttle cyclists to a local hotel. Lodging and meals are included in the package. According to one of the...
What's the magic number for the number of feathered friends Clearwater residents may have on their property? Village trustees revisited the topic during the June 9 regular meeting. In May, a building permit request submitted for a chicken coop, for Preston and Kimberly Scott, at 101 Colorado Street, was discussed and postponed until additional research could be done. At the time, the Scotts told Village Clerk Angie Hupp approximately 30 to 40 chickens were planned to be housed in the coop and...
The Clearwater Public Library will host Branded by C&D Permanent Jewelry, at the library, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, June 28. The event wraps up the summer reading program, and all ages are welcome to stop by, check out the jewelry, and make a purchase. "Come make your own one-of-a-kind piece of jewelry," organizers said. Refreshments will be served by the library board....
Treasure hunters and garage sale enthusiasts will have an opportunity to search for treasures this weekend in Ewing. Citywide garage sales are scheduled for Friday, June 20 and Saturday, June 21. At least 15 sales are planned. A map and listings will be available at Ewing businesses....
Adam Ahlers, a Clearwater Public Schools graduate, is one of 11 Kansas State University professers to have been named University Outstanding Scholars. Created in 2024 as part of the Next-Gen K-State strategic plan, the honor underscores the university's commitment to fostering a talented workforce, advancing groundbreaking research and enhancing excellence. Recipients are exceptional mid-career tenured faculty members who demonstrate extraordinary potential for academic distinction. Their...
A block-by-block analysis of Clearwater street conditions and potential funding opportunities were presented to the residents, June 3, during a public hearing at the American Legion. The problem? Approximately 3% - or 11 village residents - attended the hearing to learn about upcoming repairs and increasing costs. Village officials will mill and pave 1.5 blocks in August. The cost to mill and pave 15,000 square feet will run $130,200, with Knife River doing the work. In 2021, Knife River milled...
Two recent graduates recently received the first-ever Old School Thrift Store Community Service Award. Summerland grad Tessa Janak, and Wyatt Shabram, a Verdigre graduate, received the monetary award from the founders of the local thrift shop located in the former Orchard school building. Bev Krutz represented the store during the presentation. Janak and Shabram have volunteered at the store during the past three years. "It shows true dedication to our community," store founders said. "Their...
Many Nebraska cell phone owners were recipients of a targeted scam, on Saturday, reporting that an outstanding traffic ticket had gone unpaid and action would be taken to right the wrong. According to the Nebraska State Patrol, the scam involved a text message purportedly from the Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles, claiming the recipient has unpaid traffic fines and that several penalties are possible unless the recipient clicks a link to pay the supposed fines. "None of these text messages...
The Summerland Board of Education will convene for its regular monthly meeting Monday, June 16, at 7 p.m., at Summerland Public School, located at 51293 857th Road near Ewing. Board members are expected to take action on a variety of topics, including policy updates, student work release provisions, and pricing for school meals during the 2025–2026 academic year. The board will also conduct a public hearing to review and potentially approve the Student Fee Fund Policy and the Parent I...
The roping arena in Royal received an Antelope County Visitors Fund improvement grant which, in part, paid for new posts and panels on the east and south sides of the arena. On Saturday, the Royal Roping Club hosted a youth team roping round robin. Jacee Anthony and Brodie Hammerstrom won first place, followed by Holden DeGroff and Austin Koenig; Tripp Frederick and Hayes Pokorny; Riley Anson and Parker Freouf; and Garrett Renner and Luke Mead....
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, June 17, from 2 to 3:30 p.m., at the American Legion Club, located at 115 W. Third Street in Neligh....
