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Landowners, land managers, and anyone interested in prescribed fire are invited to attend a Prescribed Fire and Rangeland Tour on Thursday, July 17. The tour will visit multiple burn units northwest of O’Neill and offer insight into fire as a land management tool. The event is free to attend and includes lunch; however, participants are asked to register in advance to ensure an accurate meal count. The day will begin at the Holt County Annex Building, with check-in starting at 9 a.m., and a prompt departure to the field at 9:15. Attendees w...
Area blood donors will be able to donate at one of three upcoming drives. According to Josh Murray of the Omaha division of the American Red Cross, all donors are urged to give blood or platelets now to keep the blood supply strong this summer. Type O blood products are most needed on hospital shelves – especially in the face of summer challenges that can quickly cause blood and platelet reserves to drop. On Tuesday, July 15, a drive will be held at the American Legion in Clearwater. Appointment...
Thunderhead Wind Energy will soon be having wind blades move through Antelope County. That’s what Road Superintendent Leigh Kluthe told the Antelope County Commissioners when they met Tuesday, July 8. Kluthe said the wind farm is looking for a route that will require little or no road work. He will have more information for the commissioners at their next meeting. Other items discussed were: According to information provided by contractors, re-roofing of the old courthouse should be completed by the end of the week. Zoning Administrator M...
Celebrate 30 years of the Cowboy Recreation and Nature Trail with a bike ride, dinner and social on the bridge on Friday, Sept. 5 in Valentine. Register to attend the bike ride and dinner portions at OutdoorNebraska.gov by searching "Cowboy 30." Proceeds from the event will support trail improvements of the Valentine Trailhead area. Registration is not required to attend the social. Hit the trail The Cowboy Trail signature event will kick off with a 9 a.m. bike ride along the trail. Ride either...
The 2025 Miss Clearwater Rodeo knows her way around the arena - and a saddle. Kaylee Thiele, of Clearwater, grew up horseback, riding alongside her dad, Curt Thiele. Working cattle with him taught her a valuable rodeo rule: when the ride gets rough, adjust your grip. She put that lesson to the test Friday night in the Gene Snodgrass Arena, during the crowning ceremony. "My horse was acting up. I was trying to listen and not focus on him," the 16-year-old said. Then the crowd let out a roar. "It...
Saturday, July 12, will be full of activities during the 2025 version of Page Community Day. The morning will start with the Fred Cronk Memorial trap shoot at 9 a.m. The Farmer’s Market will be in the park from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Rhonda’s will be open all day. Kids can start their fun with the sand dig at 11 a.m., a bike tuneup with Eric Caauwe from noon to 1 p.m. and the bike parade at 1 p.m., followed by the bike giveaway. Also beginning at 1 p.m. will be free watermelon and “Old Coots Giving Free Advice” at Lamason’s park. The regular p...
Contestants at Clearwater's Big Rodeo pocketed more than $40,000 in prize money from the three-day competition held in Gene Snodgrass Arena. Cooper Kursave of Arcadia scored 79, taking home the top prize in bull riding. He earned $977.60. Eli Higa finished second, scoring 73, earning $733.20. Brady Painter placed third with 68 points. He received $488.80, and Casey Reiss ended fourth, with 67 points. He received 244.40. Tanner Drueke won bareback, scoring 80 points. He received $530.16. Second...
SUBMITTED ARTICLE Wake up to birdsong. Sip coffee under an open sky. End the evening by a crackling fire as the stars come out to play. Welcome to Tallgrass Retreat - a brand-new glamping destination nestled in the tranquil prairie just outside Neligh, located along the Elkhorn River and a short walk from Riverside Park. Tallgrass Retreat will feature Ferncrest at Elkhorn River, offering guests a luxurious escape into nature where comfort meets tranquility and the wilderness feels inviting....
The multimillion-dollar project, mostly paid for by Nebraska ratepayers, will feed the energy needs of Jigowatt, which already demands the most electricity of any customer in Stanton County. Justin Kennedy had long envisioned more than a cornfield when he gazed at the plot of family land a half-mile from where he grew up. It was "the perfect setup" for building his dream retirement house in rural Stanton County. He long ago planted a shelterbelt across the dirt road, hoping the trees would one...
July 4th is Independence Day in America. This day commemorates the ratification of the Declaration of Independence by the Second Continental Congress on July 4, 1776. I hope that you are able to enjoy time with your friends and family. As we take the day to celebrate our country’s independence, we should remember the many brave men and women who have fought and sacrificed so that we may enjoy the gift of freedom. I also want to make known that July 1, was the implementation date for one final p...
The next Miss Clearwater Rodeo will either be from Clearwater, Atkinson or Plainview. Kaylee Thiele, of Clearwater; Aubrey Blackburn, of Atkinson; and Jozlyn Anderson, of Plainview, will begin the journey toward the 2025 crown, Friday, June 27, at 2 p.m. Horsemanship competition will be held in the Gene Snodgrass Arena. Queen Coordinator Devon Baum said, "Horsemanship is a large part of obtaining and holding a rodeo queen title and holds a lot of weight with our judges." Contestants will...
Bayker Blankenship is hitting new highs and signing record deals, all while still being a young adult. At 20 years old, Livingston, Tennessee, native Blankenship went viral on social media with his song "Maxed Out." Blankenship will perform Saturday, June 28, at 8:45 p.m., on Clearwater's Main Street. In a short period, his viral tune was all over the music world and had more than 100 stitches on TikTok. This success led the artist to sign with Santa Anna Label Group, an accomplishment for such...
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...
