Week of September 30, 2026
Week of September 30, 2026
Late summer and fall is a busy time of year for the agricultural producers who work the land and livestock within the Lower Loup Natural Resources District. It is a busy time for the Lower Loup NRD's educators, too. One big difference is that, instead of harvesting, we are planting seeds – sort of. Once the children of the District return from summer vacation and are back in class, we ramp up our educational programming. Over the last few weeks I've had the opportunity to...
The Golden Husk Theatre invites families and movie lovers to kick off its 2026-27 season with a practically perfect afternoon of entertainment, imagination and fun at Mary Poppins: A Magical Movie Event, on Sun., Oct. 11, 2026. Doors open at 2:30 p.m. with themed festivities beginning at 3 p.m. and the classic movie screening at 3:15 p.m. “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!” Guests are invited to step into the magical world of Mary Poppins for an afternoon filled with family-friendly activities, special treats and...
North Loup's own Popcorn County USA is officially in the running for the title of "Coolest Thing Made in Nebraska." The local popcorn company has been selected as one of 16 finalists in the fifth annual statewide competition, which celebrates Nebraska manufacturers and the products they create. Now, Popcorn County USA needs the support of Nebraskans as voting gets underway. The first round of the bracket-style competition is open through 11:59 p.m. Sun., Oct. 4, with...
The rainy, misty days of 2026 Junk Jaunt did not affect loyal shoppers this year. License plates from Colorado, Iowa, South Dakota, Washington, as well as several other out-of-state vehicles were noted during the event on Sept. 25-27. During the rain, people just scurried across the streets with their treasures a little faster than normal. This 350-mile yard sale event has been held annually on the last weekend of September since 2004. It originated to draw travelers off the...
Ord's MaKayla Wray wrapped up a successful season at the Mid-States Rodeo Association (M-SRA) season finals recently at the Adams County Fairgrounds in Hastings. Wray posted a 3.1-second time in breakaway roping at the finals. She also competed in mixed team roping with partner, Cole Sherwood of Coolidge, AZ, with the pair clocking an 8.2-second time. Wray finished the 2026 M-SRA season third in Ladies Breakaway, earning $9,291.46 in season money. In Mixed Team Roping, Wray...
Submitted by Hailey Winkelbauer and Claire Petska We would like to congratulate our State Fair participants for all their hard work and continuous dedication. These are the participants and results of each division. In beef showmanship, Ellie Boettcher, Bailey Setlik, Jovie Setlik and Jadyn Thompson all received a blue ribbon. In feeder calf, Jovie Setlik got Reserve Champion; her steer placed 3rd overall. For breeding beef, Jovie Setlik and Jadyn Thompson received purples....
The Ord High School volleyball team hosted their annual tournament on Sept. 19, 2026. Teams that participated were: Ord, Ansley-Litchfield, Amherst, GICC, Hershey and West Holt. The Chants first came up against Ansley-Litchfield, winning the match 25-17, 25-18. They then took on GICC, which proved to be a tougher match with the Chants coming out on top 2-1 with scores of 25-22, 17-25 and 25-21. Winning the first two matches boosted the Chants into the championship match taking on returning Class D1 2025 State Champions,...
The Ord Chanticleers showed plenty of toughness Friday night, battling through rain, mud and difficult field conditions to earn a thrilling 14-13 overtime victory over the Gothenburg Swedes. The hard-fought win keeps Ord unbeaten and improves the Chanticleers to 5-0 on the season. With the wet conditions making offense difficult for both teams, the game quickly turned into a physical defensive battle. Ord broke through in the second quarter when Jordan Williams connected with...
Dorothy (Kuklish) Setlik was born Sept. 1, 1930 on the family farm in the Antelope Valley area of Custer County, nine miles southwest of Sargent, NE, to Louis and Anna (Nekuda) Kuklish. She was the youngest of four children, joining her siblings, Lillian, Millard and Lumire. Dorothy received her elementary education at the Antelope Valley Country School and graduated from Sargent High School in 1947 with a Normal Training degree. She spent the next seven years teaching at...
Terrell R. Sanders, of Burwell, NE passed away peacefully with his wife, Janet by his side on Thurs., Sept. 10, 2026 at the Community Memorial Health Center in Burwell at the age of 93. Terrell R. Sanders was born Nov. 3, 1932 at home in the Cummings Park Community of northern Custer County to Loyd W. Sanders and Tena P. (Hyatt) Sanders. Terrell's mother died on Jan. 21, 1936. Terrell grew up on a ranch north of Taylor in Loup County. He attended one-room schoolhouses of...
Richard "Rich" Rice, resident of North Loup, NE, passed away Mon., Sept. 28, 2026 at Country House Residence in Grand Island, NE at the age of 84. Richard was born on Aug. 25, 1942 in Ord, NE, the son of Harwood and Grace (Williams) Rice. He grew up in North Loup and graduated from North Loup-Scotia High School in 1960. On Jan. 14, 1962, Richard married the love of his life, Darla Noyes, with whom he shared a loving marriage and three children, Troy, Trudy and Tracy. Richard...
Print subscribers receive FREE online access.
If you don't have online access, please fill out the 'FREE Trial' form and we'll set you up for the duration of your print subscription.
