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Now is the time to make sure your pressure canner is in top working order. Nebraska Extension is hitting the road with its Pressure Canner Testing Roadshow, offering free dial-gauge pressure canner testing at locations across north central Nebraska. Home canners are encouraged to stop by, meet extension educator Brittany Spieker, and ensure equipment is safe to use. "Pressure canners with dial gauges should be tested at least once a year," said Spieker, who serves as the Food, Nutrition, and...
The summer season begins with the 2025 edition of Ewing Summer FunFest. Activities are slated for Saturday, May 24 through Monday, May 26. Qualifying for the Hole-In-One Contest, sponsored by KBRX in O'Neill, will tee off this weekend, from 5 p.m. until dark, at Summerland Golf Course. Golfers will have two last chances to test their luck for the contest on May 23 from 5 p.m. until dark and May 24, from 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday events begin with the Summerland Booster Club 9-Hole Golf Tournament....
Summerland board of education members learned the district needs bus drivers. Superintendent Molly Aschoff said the two substitute drivers are covering a route, following the resignation of a full-time driver at the end of March. She asked the board for guidance to find drivers. Discussion centered on route times and driver requirements. Several board members said it would be a good fit for a retired individual. Principal Cathy Cooper suggested advertising in local newspapers since that...
Two assault cases were on the May 7 Antelope County Court docket. A 27-year-old Albion man appeared before the Honorable Donna Taylor, May 7, for arraignment on charges stemming from an April 27 incident alleged to have occurred in Brunswick. Blake R. Baldwin pleaded not guilty to one count of domestic violence assault - third/threat/bodily injury, a Class I misdemeanor. According to the probable cause affidavit, Antelope County Deputy Keegan Barker was dispatched to a Brunswick residence to investigate a report of a physical disturbance and,...
A scholarship blood drive is scheduled for the Orchard community and Summerland Public Schools, on Tuesday, May 27, from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at St. Peter Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall. Appointments may be made by contacting Amanda Shabram at 402-394-1938, Kyle Jensen at 402-910-0681, or visit www.redcrossblood.org. Bring a donor card or photo identification when checking in. Individuals who donate between May 19 and May 31 will receive a Red Cross solar lantern and a chance at a USA trip...
A scholarship blood drive is scheduled for the Ewing community and Summerland Public Schools, on Wednesday, May 28, from noon to 6 p.m., at the city hall. Appointments may be made by contacting Nancy Harpster at 402-340-0326, Jaycee Reynolds at 402-336-8570, Talya Nilson at 402-992-9299, or visit www.redcrossblood.org. Bring a donor card or photo identification when checking in. Individuals who donate between May 19 and May 31 will receive a Red Cross solar lantern and a chance at a USA trip of...
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, May 20, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. The event will be held at the American Legion Club, 115 West Third Street, in Neligh....
Meeting Tuesday morning, the Antelope County Commissioners took a step to assist with the building of a new bus barn for Pope John XXIII Central Catholic School. Four members of the board (Regina Krebs was absent) approved an exemption application filed by PJCC for property being purchased from a subdivision of The Homestead in Elgin. The property will be used to build, in the coming months, a bus barn for the school. Following a report from county road superintendent Leigh Kluthe, the commissioners took the following actions: • A hot mix b...
Suni Raine Moone, Pierce County Jail, appeared for further arraignment in two cases. In the first case, Moone is charged with one count of burglary-habitual criminal, a Class IIA felony. He pleaded not guilty. In the second case, theft by unlawful taking - habitual criminal, a Class IIA felony, Moone entered a not guilty plea. According to court documents, Moone is charged with breaking into two storage units in Antelope County, between Aug. 1 and Aug. 31, 2024. Antelope County Attorney Joe Smith told the Honorable James G. Kube that a motion...
An all-class Clearwater High School Alumni Banquet will be held at the Clearwater American Legion on Saturday, May 24. The evening will begin with a social hour at 5 p.m., followed by a free-will donation meal to be served at 6. "Them Other Dudes," a live-karaoke band that performs weekly at The Zoo Bar in Lincoln, boasting 60s-70s-80s-90s music, will entertain for the evening. The Legion cash bar will be open all night. Make reservations for the meal by calling or texting Shannon Tegeler at...
The Neligh Community Center will host a roast beef dinner fundraiser, Thursday, May 8, from 5 to 7 p.m. In addition to roast beef, mashed potatoes and gravy, cooked carrots, salads, desserts and a drink will be served for a free-will donation....
The Summerland School Board of Education will meet Monday, May 12, at 7 p.m. at the school near Ewing, with several items of new business slated for discussion and possible action. Among the topics on the agenda are staffing decisions and summer building projects. The board will also discuss the use of the Summerland Bobcat logo, as well as the district’s busing situation. An update from the Nebraska Association of School Boards is scheduled, and board members will also discuss the s...
Discover the story of heroism on the Plains at a program at the Neligh Mill. Kick off the 2025 tourism season, Saturday, May 17, at 2 p.m., with Muffins and Music at the Neligh Mill State Historic Site, at N Street and Wylie Drive, in Neligh. Don Holtz will perform his new program, which features songs of courage and determination. Harv Ofe, mill director, said, "We will have free muffins during the program, compliments of Sly's Family Bar and Grill." Attendees are encouraged to bring a lawn...
The Northeast Nebraska Chapter of Compassionate Friends is meeting for a memorial balloon launch on Thursday, May 22 at 7 pm. The meeting will be held at First United Methodist Church, 404 West Cedar Street, O'Neill. Anyone dealing with the loss of a child, sibling, or grandchild is invited to attend. The Compassionate Friends provides highly personal comfort, hope, and support to every family experiencing the death of a son or a daughter, brother or sister, or a grandchild, and helps others...
Three pretrial conferences were held during the April 30 session of Antelope County District Court. Nate Stratton, counsel for defendant Hunter E. Ashburn Taylor, informed the Honorable James G. Kube that negotiations continue and discovery is incomplete. Stratton requested a continuance of the pretrial hearing and jury trial. Ashburn Taylor, 30, of Tilden, is charged with one count of use a firearm to commit a felony, a Class IC felony; and one count of terroristic threats, a Class IIIA felony. Antelope County Attorney Joe Smith did not...
Garrett Shadbolt grew up watching his dad chase dreams of saddle bronc stardom, but never had much desire to chase it himself - an interesting admission from the Nebraska native and current No. 7 bareback rider in the world. "I remember going to a lot of rodeos when I was little, but watching him didn't make me want to get into it," he said. Now, Shadbolt is forming new traditions with his young family. And as the lone Nebraskan to make it to the National Finals Rodeo in the last four years, he...
Antwan J. Deleon, of Neligh, appeared for arraignment, April 30, in Antelope County District court. Deleon is charged with one count of unauthorized use of a financial transaction device/$5,000+, a Class IIA felony; and one count of theft by deception $5,000+, a Class IIA felony. Deleon, who worked in the accounting department at Reinke’s Farm and City Service, in Neligh, is alleged to have used a company credit card for approximately $10,000 in non-approved charges and charges not customary to the business, according to the probable cause a...
Dustin M. Sargent, 30, of Aurora, appeared for sentencing before the Honorable James G. Kube, April 30, in Antelope County District Court. Sargent was found guilty of theft by unlawful taking, a Class IV felony, stemming from a Dec. 30 incident when Sargent broke into a building owned by Jamie Curtis and a home and shop owned by Doug Reynolds and stole a 2006 Dodge pickup owned by Reynolds. The vehicle was located later in Knox County after the defendant told officers where it would be found. Defense counsel Patrick Carney noted a correction...
The Antelope County Commissioners met Tuesday, May 6, at 9 a.m., in the Antelope County Courthouse. This public meeting is held where the Department of Motor Vehicles is located. Three of the five commissioners (Neil Williby, Regina Krebs and Casey Dittrich) were in attendance, Charlie Henery and Eli Jacob were absent. During the meeting which lasted more than two hours, a motion was approved for the Elgin East – North Construction project. Work is slated to begin in the coming months. The board approved advertising to complete bridge projects...
A motion for absolute discharge, in Antelope County District Court, for a 27-year-old Norfolk man will be continued. During an April 30 evidentiary hearing, Patrick Carney, defense counsel for Arnulfo Adame-Salas, informed the Honorable James Kube he was working on a stipulation of facts and requested a continuance. Antelope County Attorney Joe Smith did not object. Kube set a new date for the hearing for June 25. Bond, in the amount of $20,000-10% , with previous conditions, was continued. Adame-Salas is charged with three counts of...
The Honorable Michael Long presided over several show cause and termination hearings during Antelope County District Court sessions on April 30, in Neligh. Blake M. Couch, 19, of Inman, requested a hearing prior to termination from the Northeast Nebraska Adult Felony Drug Court. The Honorable Michel Long officiated. Antelope County Attorney Joe Smith and defense counsel, Joel Carlson, provided evidence. Long ruled that the Couch received proper notice of the hearing and had violated terms and conditions of the drug court’s participation a...
A platoon of Ewing American Legion members is answering the call to honor local veterans. A new veterans park will be constructed on a lot east of The Ewing Bank in the village's downtown. Larry Jorgensen said the idea for a memorial wall took root years ago. "Five or six years ago, or more, we said we should do something," he said. Now, the longtime Legion member said the mission is a go. Jorgensen and his wife, Kathleen, toured area memorials in Wynot, Hartington, Crofton, Santee, West Point...
Summerland Advocate-Messenger publishers LuAnn and Scott Schindler received a statewide newspaper award for community leadership, Friday, during the 2025 Nebraska Press Association Convention in Kearney. The Don Harpst Sr. Leadership Award recognizes a newspaper publisher who best promotes leadership opportunities within their community. Harpst owned newspapers in Indianola, Cambridge, Wilsonville, Eustis and Curtis. He believed in developing leaders in the communities served by his...
After three years of work, Holt County's updated comprehensive plan and zoning regulations are near completion. Planning and zoning officer Marv Fritz broke the good news to supervisors when they met in regular session on April 17 in O'Neill. "We're planning a hearing for both on May 22," Fritz said. "After the meeting, we'll hand off the plan to the supervisors." Updates began in 2022, when the county planning and zoning commission hired Marvin Planning Associates, of David City, to assist...
