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Water Fun Helps Beat The Heat On Fourth Of July

7/6/2019

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Kids cooled off on Neligh's Main Street Thursday afternoon with some water fun after the Fourth of July parade.
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Turtles Race To The Finish For Neligh's Old Mill Days Contest

7/6/2019

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The top four winners took home trophies for the fastest turtles in the annual Old Mill Days turtle races on Thursday.

A combined team of Mortensen, Kastrup and Meyer cousins took first place in the race, followed by Donmetrious Dredge 2nd, Grayson Olson 3rd and Trigg Bennett and Brody Hatterman 4th.
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Hundreds Turn Out For Neligh's 4th Of July Parade Thursday

7/6/2019

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Hundreds of flag-waving parade goers lined Neligh's Main Street at noon Thursday for the grand parade, sponsored by the Neligh Young Men's Club.

Kids swarmed as candy and popsicles were tossed out. Floats included many of the crowd favorites such as Lee Meyer and his watusi, "Howdy Doody," and a new favorite — the Petersburg Fire Department's 3-wheeled car. 


Parade winners were:
Individual: Lichtenberg Tire
Club Choice: Keystone Bar in Plainview
Commercial: Cordell’s ATV Repair
Community Pride: Antelope Memorial Hospital
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More Than 75 Participate In Neligh-Oakdale's 4th Color Run

7/6/2019

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The 4th annual Neligh-Oakdale 5K Color Run/Walk saw a jump in numbers as more than 75 participants got blasted with color in Neligh on Saturday morning.

Coordinator Becky Kerkman said this was an increase of nearly 20 people from last year's event, which serves as a fundraiser for the Neligh-Oakdale Track Complex.

"I was very pleased with the number of participants this year," Kerkman said. "And I am appreciative of the community members that helped run the color stations — we had the fire department, sheriff's department and EMTs helping out. It was great. We also have really awesome business sponsors and that is a huge part of our success."


Special awards were presented to:
Bree Kester of Neligh — youngest participant
Philip Strassler of Virginia — traveled the furthest
Laurel Miller — most experience

Hunter Bennett was the overall winner with the fastest course time of 16:02. He led the runners in the 10-12 grade division, which had the two overall fastest runners. Cole Belitz was second in 16:07 while Tristen Kittelson was third with 16:26.

Results by division:
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Grades 2-6: 1. Marissa Bennett, 23:44, 2. Peyton Svendsen, 26:04; 3. Kylie Lichtenberg, 30:19; Grades 7-9: 1. Callie Arnold, 19:06; 2. Tanith Roush, 23:19; 3. Sharon Bartak, 24:04; Grades 7-9: 1. Hailey Bixler, 22:55, 2. Olivia Nall, 24:03; High School Grad-34: 1. Tessa Hain, 17:28, 2. Ashley Thieman, 24:07, 3. Becky Lichtenberg, 24:11; Ages 35-59: 1. Traci Beckman, 23:01, 2. Heather Veik, 23:32, 3. Michaela Roush, 23:33; Ages 60 And Up: 1. Laurel Miller, 30:45, 2. Dani Mortensen, 33:12, 3. Donna Taylor, 35:05. 

Male--
Grades 2-6: 1. Graysen Sauser, 21:24, 2. Andrew Henry, 21:30, 3. Corbin Hoefer, 22:05; Grades 7-9: 1. Tristen Kittelson, 16:26, 2. Thomas Johnson, 18:53, 3. Isaac Guenther, 28:35; Grades 10-12: 1. Hunter Bennett, 16:02, 2. Cole Belitz, 16:07, 3. Griffen Claussen, 18:42; High School Grad-34: 1. Jacob Turender, 46:07; Ages 35-59: 1. Jeff Wickett, 17:55, 2. Shannon Hendren, 20:47 

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Pedal Pushers: More Than 50 Participate In Kiddie Tractor Pull

7/5/2019

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The popular kiddie tractor pull,  sponsored by the Neligh Young Men's Club, drew more than 50 contestants on July 4. The event was held in front of the Antelope County Courthouse in Neligh. 

Winners by age division:
4 and under: Jozlynne Mack
5-6 year olds: Savannah Schindler
7-8 year olds: Lincoln Forbes
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Fireworks From 2017 Old Mill Days

7/6/2017

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Photos from the fireworks during the 2017 Old Mill Days event at the Antelope County Airport.

​Photos are by â€‹Dylan Widger and video by Carrie Pitzer.
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Ducky Derby Highlights Final Day Of Old Mill Days

7/5/2017

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As the 45th Old Mill Days celebration drew closer to an end, many lined the banks of the Elkhorn River at Riverside Park, waiting to see if they were the lucky duck.

At 6 p.m., the Neligh Young Men's Club dumped thousands of rubber ducks off the Old Mill Bridge as they raced to the finish line down by the park. The first 30 ducks across the finish line locked up a cash prize for the lucky ones to have purchased that ticket.

The winners were (with duck number):
1. Nate Soper (1369)
2. Jon Lungren (0883)
3. Derek Schilling (0156)
4. Abby Simonsen (0818)
5. Harv Ofe (1350)
6. Ed Schindler (0731)
7. Phil Portwood (0588)
8. Rod Christensen (1080)
9. Dick Cornett (1315)
10. Terri Schade (0022)
11. Tawnya Jensen (0320)
12. Carey Howell (0294)
13. Terri Schade (0023)
14. Jill Kallhoff (1014)
15. Olivia Mortensen (0226)
16. Austin Tinsley (0934)
17. Jon Petersen (0140)
18. Wyatt and Bode Koinzen (1229)
19. Lucille Haselhorst (1402)
20. Monica Hansen (0007)
21. Adam Thramer (0975)
22. Abby Simonsen (0812)
23. Easton Arehart (0862)
24. Justin Henn (0042)
25. Allen Hall (0384)
26. Cash Hamilton (0277)
27. Marcella Hughes (0540)
28. Justin Henn (0045)
29. Leanne Broderson (1481)
30. Larry Henkenius (0120)

Prizes can be picked up at the Antelope County News office at 110 E 4th Street in Neligh.
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Teams Scour Neligh During Scavenger Hunt Search

7/4/2017

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The annual Scavenger Hunt on Monday night had five team scouring Neligh in search of obscure items. Among the items on the list were a live butterfly, dishwasher, whole fully cooked pizza, 1992 vehicle owners manual, 27 different wedding koozies and a Farmer's Almanac.

Team A won the competition. 
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Ice Cream Social Raises Money For Mission Group

7/4/2017

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The Grace Lutheran Church Mission Group hosted the ice cream social on Tuesday before the Old Mill Days parade in Neligh. 
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Horseshoe Pitching Contest Held On Fourth Of July

7/4/2017

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The Rolly Johnson Memorial Horseshoe Tournament drew a crowd following the parade on Tuesday afternoon in Riverside Park. 

Results will be added as soon as they are available. 
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