Local News Archives

Due to COVID-19 and social distancing restrictions, there will not be Kolach Days Celebration in Verdigre this summer.  All events scheduled for June 11 to June 14 have been cancelled.

Date:  05-13-2020 Time:  1738 Vehicle 1:  2007 Toyota Prius Owner:  Austin Kallhoff Driver:  Austin Kallhoff Age:  23 Address:  O’Neill, NE Location of Accident:  Approximately 0.4 miles east of Hwy 281 on 873rd Road Details:  Kallhoff was traveling

O’Neill Super Foods has announced their 2020 Scholarship Winners.  Here are the winners and the dollar amount of scholarship received. $1000 Scholarship Winners Stetson Stewart – OHS Baylea Conato – OHS $500 Scholarship Winners Zach Howard –

Each year the upper Elkhorn NRD awards three scholarships to graduating high school seniors in the district. These are students who have chosen to pursue a career in a field related to agriculture, natural resources, or the

The Envirothon program is for 9th-12th grade students designed to promote awareness about our natural environment. Students compete in a contest that tests their knowledge on a wide array of subjects relating to natural resources and the

Accident News Release from the Holt County Sheriff’s Office Date: 05-10-2020 Time: 1900 Location of Accident:  Southside Mini Mart, Stuart Details: At approximately 1900 on Sunday May 10th, 2020, Holly Shane of Atkinson, NE. was westbound in

On May 7, 2020 the Boyd County Sheriff’s office was called to the Butte Implement at 10:00 am for an accident involving a Skid Loader and one adult male. Upon arrival of the Boyd County Sheriff’s Office

North Central District Health Department (NCDHD) was made aware of a positive COVID-19 case in Antelope County. The resident contracted the illness through their direct contact with a positive COVID-19 case. The case is remaining at home.

North Central District Health Department (NCDHD) was made aware of an additional positive COVID-19 case in Knox County on 5/6/2020. The resident was exposed outside of the district and is at home. Contact investigations were initiated and

For immediate release from the Nebraska Department of Transportation May 6, 2020 (Ainsworth, Neb.) — Weather permitting, work will begin May 8 on US-20, in O’Neill, from 3rd Street to the railroad tracks at the east edge