Week of December 24, 2025
Week of December 24, 2025
I remember the night by the way the air tasted, sharp with frost, heavy with waiting. My hooves ached from pulling, my breath rose in pale ghosts, and the town called Bethlehem pressed tight with people and noise. Every doorway was full. Every stable already held something warmer than hope. I was tied near the edge of the road, waiting for my owner's return, when I saw them pause. The man walked with the careful steps of someone trying not to show fear. The woman leaned into him, one hand at...
Ring in the new year with laughs and a steak dinner at the 2025 New Year's Eve Comedian Night, sponsored by the Clearwater Sons of the American Legion. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., with a steak or chicken dinner served at 7:30 p.m. The comedy starts at 8:30 p.m. and features comedians James Johann and Heather Jones. Johann, a 10-year comedy veteran, includes reflections on life, including failures. He has performed at the Just For Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal, Canada, and toured with the Blue...
The defendant in a sexual assault case appeared in Antelope County District court on Dec. 16. Dustin Garrison, attorney for Thomas A. Warnke of Beatrice did not, prompting the Honorable Mark Johnson to set a show cause hearing and a hearing on motions to sever for Jan. 28 in Antelope County District Court. According to court documents, Garrison will need to show "why he should not be held in contempt for failing to appear at the hearing." Warnke faces one count of sexual assault-1st degree, a...
A new runner-up plaque will grace the SPS trophy case. Summerland's girls' wrestling team finished second, Friday, at the EPPJ Invite, scoring 133 points. Wayne claimed the top spot in the 23-team tournament. Seven Bobcats earned medals, including Abbey Chipps, 120; Ava Cleveland, 115; Claire Kester, 135; Kyah Bruhn, 190; Abby Arroyo, 140; and Lilly Kester, 130. Chipps struck gold by working her way through the championship bracket with a wins by fall, in :28, over Tae Settje,...
The Nebraska Public Service Commission is a five-member elected board responsible for oversight of several essential infrastructure sectors and services affecting all Nebraskans. The Commission’s jurisdiction includes broadband and telecommunications, the statewide 911 system contract, natural gas regulation and pipeline routing, railroad safety, commercial grain storage, commercial ground transportation, and modular and manufactured housing safety. This winter quarter has been active across all PSC departments as we continued our work to...
NOTICE OF SALE YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the following described property will be sold at auction to the highest bidder at the west entrance of the Antelope County Courthouse, at 501 M. Street, Neligh, Nebraska 68756, on January 20, 2025 ,at 10 a.m. CST: The North Half (N1/2) of Lot Three (3) and the East 45 Feet of the North Half (N1/2) of Lot 4 (4), Block A Lucy Gallup’s Addition to the Village of Orchard, Antelope County, Nebraska. The successful bidder shall submit payment of the winning bid in full on the day and time of the sale,...
PROCEEDINGS VILLAGE OF PAGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES December 8, 2025 The regular monthly meeting of the Village Board of Page was held Monday, Dec. 8, 2025, at the village office. Notice was published in the Summerland Advocate and was also posted at three public places within the Village of Page. This meeting was conducted in compliance with the Nebraska Open Meetings Act and Open Meeting Laws posted at the Village Office. Tyrrell opened the meeting at 7 p.m. Trustees Sobotka and Leichleiter were present. Also present: Mike Scott, Dennis VanEvery,...
Local Notice as Part of the Environmental Notification Process for the Registration of Antenna Structures All interested persons are invited to review and request further environmental processing of an FCC application proposing the following telecommunications antenna structure at Latitude 42° 09’ 50.26” N Longitude: 98° 11’ 18.02” W, 806 Montana St, Clearwater, Nebraska. FCC filing number A1350247 proposes a 190 ft communications tower (plus 4 ft. appurtenances). Lighting anticipated - None. This application may be reviewed by...
NOTICE OF MEETINGS HOLT COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION AND BOARD OF SUPERVISORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the county board of equalization and county board of supervisors of Holt County, Nebraska, will meet Dec. 31, 2025, at 9:30 a.m., and 9:45 a.m., respectively, in the county supervisors’ meeting room in the Holt County Courthouse, O’Neill, Nebraska. Meetings will be open to the public. An agenda, kept continuously current, is available for public inspection at the Holt County Clerk’s office and may be modified at such meeting to...
NOTICE OF MEETING COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AS A COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION, ANTELOPE COUNTY, NEBRASKA Under section 77-202.02 to 77-202.03, the Antelope County Board of Equalization will meet on Jan. 13, 2026, at 9:30 a.m., in the county commissioners’ meeting room, Antelope County Courthouse Annex, 501 M Street, Neligh, Nebraska, for the purpose of holding a hearing to determine the approval or disapproval of two (2) tax exemption applications for: • Community Church of the Alliance of the Christian and Missionary Alliance of...
PUBLIC NOTICE VILLAGE OF ORCHARD NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Village of Orchard intends to file an application to USDA Rural Development for grant assistance in the amount of $30,000 for a preliminary engineering report for the village water system. A meeting will be held on Jan. 12, at 7 p.m., at the Village of Orchard office, located in the Orchard Community Center, regarding the proposed project and to provide the opportunity for public comment. Published December 24, 2025 and December 31, 2025...
