Lady Cougars Lose in Consolation Round

February 12, 2014 Leave a comment


By Clare Wiltse

Sports Contributor

The Lady Cougars lost to Clarkson/Leigh in the consolation round of the East Husker Conference Tournament.  The Patriots took the lead in the second quarter and raced away with a 53-3 win.

 

Northeast had a good start with buckets by  Darcey Simonsen and Abby Peterson and a triple by Lexie Bacon giving the Cougars a 7-6 lead after one period.

 

Simonsen continued to pour in the points in the second quarter as she scored three times.  Northeast was not able to keep pace with the Patriots as they got ten points from Libby Janousek .  Clarkson /Leigh led 22-19 at the half.

 

The Cougar offense stalled in the third quarter and the Patriots grabbed a 13 point lead.  Lexie Bacon started the half off with a trey. Vanessa Peterson’s basket and free throws by Darcey Simonsen were only other points while C/L added another 16 points.

 

Clarkson/Leigh’s Alyssa Novotny made sure of no come back by the Cougars.  The sophomore nailed three three-pointers as she out scored the Northeast team in the fourth quarter.  Novotny had a game-high 19 points.

 

Darcey Simonsen was the high scorer for Northeast. She had 11 points.  Vanessa Peterson had 5 points and 8 rebounds.

 

Clarkson/Leigh raised their record to 9-12.  The Cougars will take a 6-14 record into the last week of play.  They travel to (8-13) Wisner-Pilger and (0-19) Logan View this week.

Next week sub-districts will be at Pender.

LDNE  7          12        7          6          -32

C/L      6          16        16        15        -53

 

 

2pt       3pt       FT        Rb        F          TP

Madie R           2          0          0/2       1          5          4

Darcey S          4          0          3/4       2          1          11

Kelly W           0          0          0/2       1          1          0

Haley B            0          0          4/8       1          4          4

Lexie B            0          2          0/0       0          3          6

Vanessa P        1          0          3/6       8          2          5

Abby P            1          0          0/0       3          3          2

Team                8          2          10/22   15        19        32

C/L                  17        3          8/15     –           20        53

 

 

 

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Over 200 Attend Center for Rural Affairs’ Marketplace

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Lyons, NE – Today, over 200 people attended the Center for Rural Affairs’ MarketPlace entrepreneurship conference at the Nielsen Community Center in West Point, Nebraska. MarketPlace kicked off its eighth year of offering training, learning and networking to community leaders, farmers, ranchers, small business owners, entrepreneurs and students with an opening keynote address by U.S. Representative Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE).

The Center is again hosting MarketPlace to provide rural and small town Nebraska with a premier entrepreneurship event that energizes and connects people with others like themselves and with service providers and other professionals who can help them make their businesses and communities thrive.

“West Point is pleased to welcome MarketPlace to our city and the Nielsen Community Center for a second year.  This type of seminar is a valuable tool for existing businesses and for entrepreneurs to find help to expand or start a new business.  Our communities depend on small start-up companies to create jobs and bring new residents to our communities as well as compliment the current business and industries that are here.” Marlene Johnson, Mayor of West Point, Nebraska.

“The Center for Rural Affairs has a passion for helping rural entrepreneurs succeed, and Marketplace is just one of many examples of their efforts that are directly targeted to providing the tools and tactics needed for rural small business success,” said David Buchholz, President and Creative Director ofDavid & Associates of Hastings. “Marketplace and the Center for Rural Affairs provide great resources for people looking to start or grow a small business.”

According to John Crabtree, Center for Rural Affairs Media Director, Buchholz and the other specialists at Marketplace provide a level of marketing expertise that most entrepreneurs could never hope to access individually. At previous conferences, Buchholz has presented to standing-room-only crowds and received rave reviews.

“The expertise on display at MarketPlace truly makes it a one-of-a-kind entrepreneurship event,” Crabtree added.

Prior to his opening keynote address, Rep. Fortenberry was also acknowledged as the recipient of the Center for Rural Affairs’ inaugural George Norris Policymaker Award by the Center’s Executive Director, Brian Depew.

“I am honored to accept the inaugural George Norris Policymaker Award.  It has been a privilege to work with fellow Nebraskans on policies important to the future of our state and rural America.  I’m particularly grateful for the Center for Rural Affairs’ focus on expanding economic opportunity in rural communities, renewable energy production, and help for beginning farmers and ranchers.  I greatly appreciate the Center’s commitment to the values of rural America which make our country strong.”

Representative Jeff Fortenberry.

“George Norris fought for common people,” said Depew. “His public career was made fighting corporate power and standing up for small town America. He believed in everyday people and their ability to shape their destiny.”

We decided to give our inaugural George Norris Policymaker Award to Representative Fortenberry for his tireless work to champion policies that echo the values of the Center for Rural Affairs, of George Norris, and of rural Nebraskans, Depew explained.

According to Depew, Representative Fortenberry’s commitment stands out most clearly in the recent farm bill debate. Over the course of the farm bill debate, he championed provisions to close the egregious loopholes that allow the largest farmers in the country to run away with unlimited subsidies. He also backed new and innovative programs to help beginning farmers and rural small businesses get started. And he helped to win a critical conservation provision that protects our most vulnerable agricultural landscapes.

“Representative Fortenberry stood out among his colleagues in DC on these issues. On some, he bucked the conventional stand of those in his own party. That takes courage. And it is just such political courage that this award was created to recognize,” Depew concluded.

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Cougars Squeak Past the Trojans

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“It was an ugly game,” said Coach Derek Lahm as he described the 41-40 win over Scribner-Snyder in the consolation bracket of the EHC tournament.  “We struggled offensively all night, but the kids were resilient and pulled out the game with some defensive stands and a last second shot and some good luck.   We only led twice in the game, at the end of the first quarter and with six second left to play.”

 

It was a horrendous shooting night for the Cougars.  They made only 13 of 50 shots (26%).  They were 9 for 32 on to pointers and 4 of 18 from behind the arc.  Their free throws were not much better as they converted only 11 of 19 tries.

 

The Trojans put in 17 of 34 shots.  The nailed   16 of 28 twos(57%) but were only good on 1 of 6 threes.  They made 5 of 9 free shots.

 

After leading 11-10 after one period, the Cougars went seven and half minutes without scoring in the second quarter.  “We couldn’t make a five footer and missed four straight free throws before Marcus finally made two free shots,” said the coach.  Northeast finally got a basket as Chevy Henneman made a steal and scored with 10 seconds left.  S-S took a 23-13 lead into the locker.

 

The Cougars limited S-S to just three baskets in the third quarter.  The got 5 free throws to go with baskets by Hegy and Henneman.   They closed out the period with a trey by Simpson and found themselves trailing by only two ;points, 29-27.

 

Bobby Simpson continued with the long bombs and made a trey for Northeast’s first points in the fourth quarter.  Alex Brehmer added a bucket, but the Trojan had a six point lead, 38-32, with a minute and a half to play.  Simpson lifted a second trey over the Trojan zone defense with about a minute left to make it as three point game.

 

Scribner added another score which Northeast answered on a Hegy driving lay-in.  The Trojans missed the top end of a one and one on their next possession and the Cougars found themselves at the line after Alex Brehmer was fouled.  Brehmer is only a 30% free shooter for the season, but he sank both to pull Northeast to within one point.

 

A defensive stop put the ball in the Cougars hands in the closing seconds of the game.  Dakotas Riecken made his only basket of the night after he chased down a tipped pass under the basket and put it in for the winning score with six seconds to play.

 

The Trojan zone defense created problems for the Cougar shooters.  Bobby Simpson found some openings to nail four three pointers as he led the team with 12 points.  Marcus Hegy had 9 points and 11 rebound.  He had 7 offense boards.   The team out rebound the Trojans 32 to 19.  On a poor shooting night they had 18 offensive rebounds.

 

Coach Lahm was proud of his team which has posted ten wins for three seasons in a row.   They have a 10-8 record with two weeks to left in the regular season.  Coach Lahm noted that with two wins they could assure themselves a winning season.  That was be the first over .500 record since 2004.

 

Scribner-Snyder falls to 6-11.  They had beaten the Cougars twice in previous meeting this season.  They had 57-52 and 53-47 victories over Northeast in December.

 

Northeast will take on (13-7)  Wisner-Pilger and (1-18) Logan View in a pair of road contests this week.

 

 

L-D     11        4          12        14        -41

S-S      10        13        6          11        -40

 

 

2pt       3pt       FT        Rb        F          TP
Chevy H           2          0          2/2       1          4          6

Alex B              1          0          2/2       6          1          4

Bobby S           0          4          0/0       2          2          12

Taylor F           0          0          0/0       0          0          0

Dakota R         1          0          4/10     5          2          6

Marcus H         3          0          3/5       11        0          9

David B            2          0          0/0       3          1          4

Team                9          4          11/19   32        10        41

S-S                  15        1          5/9       19        13        40

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Snowmen on Display at Lyons Public Library

February 12, 2014 Leave a comment


Laurene Appleby's snowmen collection is on display at Lyons Public Library. Photo Credit/Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.

Laurene Appleby’s snowmen collection is on display at Lyons Public Library. Photo Credit/Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.

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Village of Decatur Meeting Agenda

February 12, 2014 Leave a comment


  VILLAGE OF DECATUR

REGULAR BOARD MEETING AGENDA

February 13, 2014
5:00 P.M. CITY HALL

 

NOTE: Everyone must use the microphones at the table.  The audience must be quiet during the meeting.  If you want to ask a question and you arenot on the Agenda, you must raise your hand, get permission from the Chairman, and come to the microphone before speaking.  If you are on the Agenda the same rule applies.

 

            THE VILLAGE BOARD HAS THE RIGHT TO MODIFY THE AGENDA AT THE PUBLIC MEETING WHEN CONVENED. MEETING IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

 

1)         Meeting Called to Order by Chairman Nicola

            Roll Call: Bolln _____, Nicola _____, Richards ______, Tolby _____, Warren _____

 

2)         Agenda and minutes of the previous month’s meeting received:

            Roll Call: Bolln _____, Nicola _____, Richards ______, Tolby _____, Warren _____

 

3)         Approval and/or correction and suspended reading of the previous month minutes. 

            Roll Call: Bolln _____, Nicola _____, Richards ______, Tolby _____, Warren _____

4)         EXCUSE BOARD MEMBERS NOT ATTENDING THE MEETING: 

 

            Yes _____ No _____

           

            Roll Call: Bolln _____, Nicola _____, Richards ______, Tolby _____, Warren _____

 

 

5)         REPORTS OF OFFICERS, BOARDS AND OR COMMITTEES:

 

            1)         Police: Monthly Report

            2)         Lights: Monthly Report

                         

            3)         Water & Sewer: Monthly Report


4)         Parks: Monthly Report

                         

            5)         Streets: Monthly Report            
6)         Recycling: No Income

    

 

6)         NEW BUSINESS

 

1)            Public Hearing on the One & Six Year Street Plan

 

            2)         Resolution #135- Adopting the One & Six Year Street Plan

 

            3)         Hansen Pest Control-Fogging for the summer

 

            4)         1% Local Option Sales and Use Tax- Put on November 4, 2014 ballot

 

            5)         Bulldog Fitness Open House Giveaways Yearly Membership or One Month membership

 

            6)         Ordinance #2-14 Annexing Tract 1 into the Village

 

   
7)         APPROPRIATIONS AND CONSIDERATION OF THE CLAIMS:

 

            1) Claims preapproved by Bolln, Nicola and

            2) Motion to Approve the Claims as Submitted

 

            ________________2nd_________________

 

           

Roll Call:  Bolln _____, Nicola _____, Richards’s _____, Tolby _____, Warren ______

 

Are there any questions from the audience?

 

 

8)         MOTION TO ADJOURN THE MEETING

 

_______________2nd________________

Adjournment Time:

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Climate Change

February 11, 2014 Leave a comment


By Lu Nelsen

Center For Rural Affairs

Our nation spent nearly $7 billion responding to extreme weather in 2013. Events that endanger livelihoods nationally, and especially in rural and small town America. These destructive storms, devastating droughts, dangerous flooding and paralyzing winter weather highlight the need for action. We must confront threats that climate shifts pose to rural communities, and the nation.

The new year provides an opportunity to take commonsense steps to address carbon pollution, a major contributing factor to these threats. Currently, there is no limit on the amount of carbon pollution that American power plants can emit, but new rules from the Environmental Protection Agency would help limit these emissions.

Closing loopholes for high-polluting power plants is crucial to protect community health and our natural resources. Several other power plant by-products are limited, but carbon emissions have been overlooked, leaving the door open for some of the biggest polluters in the nation to get off scot-free.

We have an opportunity to retire older power plants – some of the heaviest polluters – and further our position as a renewable energy leader. We’ve begun developing renewable, homegrown energy that helps power our country. And these energy sources provide new rural economic opportunities, bringing along jobs, tax revenues and related industry.

This isn’t something we should ignore. We have commonsense solutions to implement that will benefit us in the long-run. 2014 can be a year where we invest in decreasing pollution; while improving our health, our environment, and economic development in small town America.

 

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Oakland City Office Hours

February 11, 2014 Leave a comment


FYI : The City office will be open mornings only from February 12 thru the 19th. This Wednesday thru next Wednesday the office will be open 8 am to 12 noon.
Regular hours will resume Thursday Febr. 20th.

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Make a Friend Day

February 11, 2014 Leave a comment


Today is “Make a Friend” Day. I was wondering how many people out there need a friend today, and every day? Do you know anyone? If so, please reach out to them today (all days) and let them know you care. That is what life is about, caring for others.

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Daniel John Rohde, 89 of Emerson, NE

February 10, 2014 Leave a comment


Daniel John Rohde, 89 of Emerson, NE passed away on Friday, February 7, 2014 at Heritage of Emerson in Emerson, NE. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, February 13, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church in Emerson, NE; Pastor Gretchen Ritola will be officiating. Interment with military honors by the American Legion will be at Rose Hill Cemetery in Emerson, NE. Visitation will be Wednesday from 5:00 to

Daniel Rohde

Daniel Rohde

8:00 p.m. with a prayer service at 7:00 p.m. at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the family for future designation. Arrangements are under the direction of Munderloh-Smith Funeral Homes of Emerson, NE.

Daniel was born on July 11, 1924 in Sioux City, IA to Edward and Alvina (Harrigfeld) Rohde. He grew up on the family homestead in rural Emerson with his three brothers and one sister. Daniel attended Oakdale District 42 country school for nine years and high school in Homer, NE until he enlisted in the Navy during WWII. He was deployed for 23 months and served as a Seaman Private First Class while stationed in the Pacific Theatre.

In 1946, Daniel returned to farm in Dakota County. He met his wife Mary Clark, a nursing student from Cherokee, IA on a blind date that same year. On October 24, 1948, they were married in Cherokee at Immaculate Conception Rectory by Rev. Father Carpenter. They were blessed with seven children and lived on the farm in rural Emerson for 65 years.

Daniel farmed and fed cattle until he retired in the early 1990’s. He was a lifelong member of St. Luke’s Lutheran Church in Emerson, and was a church council member. Daniel has been an active member of the American Legion Buckland Post 97 in Homer for 68 years and was the County Post Commander in 1966. In 1970, he was elected and served for 20 years as a Dakota County Commissioner. He was also active on several county boards.

Daniel enjoyed socializing with family and friends, and putting miles on his pickups “checking on the boys,” and had a great passion for Oliver tractors.

Left to cherish his memory: His wife Mary of 65 years; daughters, Danna (Chuck) Plummer of Omaha, NE; Jody (Ken) Mueller of Roca, NE; Patti (Mark) Trevett of Homer, NE; sons, Martin (Trish) Rohde and Rod Rohde of Emerson, NE; daughters-in-law Cyndy Rohde and Linda Rohde of Emerson, NE; 19 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; his twin brother and sidekick Don Rohde whom he lived within one mile of his entire life, sisters and brothers-in-law, Kay (Frank) Hase of Eagle Rock, MO, Patricia Schumann of Riceville, IA, Jack Clark of Cherokee, IA; nieces, nephews and many dear friends.

Daniel was preceded in death by: his parents; sons, John and infant Danny; brothers, Darrell and Gene; sister, Phyllis Helrich and infant sisters.

 

 

 

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Lester H. Albrecht, 85 of Hubbard, NE

February 10, 2014 Leave a comment


Lester Albrecht

Lester Albrecht

Lester H. Albrecht passed away Sunday, February 9 at a Unitypoint Heath St. Luke’s in Sioux City, IA surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, February 12, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Homer, NE; Pastor Barbara Hansen will be officiating. The visitation will be held on Tuesday, February 11, 2014 from 4:00 until 7:00 p.m. with the family greeting friends from 6:00 until 7:00 p.m. at Munderloh – Smith Funeral Home in Emerson, NE with a Masonic service at 7:00 p.m. Burial will be in the Rose Hill Cemetery in Emerson, NE. Memorials may be directed to the family for future designation. Munderloh – Smith Funeral Home of Emerson, NE is in charge of the arrangements.

Lester was born June 7, 1928 on a farm by Emerson, Nebraska. Born to George and Rosa (Pates) Albrecht. He graduated from Emerson High School in 1944. He married Joanne Murray on February 6, 1948 in Emerson, NE. They lived on a farm in Thurston County until 1959 and then moved to their present farm near Hubbard, NE. Lester was a farmer until he retired from farming actively in 2007, but continued to live on the farm and have large gardens and continued to take care of the home place. He served on church council for several years. He was active in Farm Bureau Organization serving as president for many years. He was previously active in the Masonic Lodge.

He loved his trips to Minnesota to tease the bass. He loved building bird houses that he has blessed his family and many acquaintances with. He loved taking care of the garden (his small fields) and even became an accomplished flower gardener over the last few years. He loved feeding the birds and cats and watching over his farm. He loved his children and grandchildren and shared his wisdom with all.

Survivors include his wife Joanne of 66 years, son Larry of Sioux City, IA and his children Evan and Jenna, and daughter Jeanne (Gary) Johnson of Sioux City, IA and their children Jacob (Melissa) of Minneapolis, MN, Justin of Rochester, MN and Zachary of Ames, IA. Grandchildren Nathan Albrecht of Wilmar, MN, and Rachel (Ryan) Loney of Victoria, MN. The children of the late Dennis Albrecht and 4 great grandchildren. Brother Walter (Violet) Albrecht of Thurston, NE and sister-n-law Irene Albrecht of Emerson, NE. Also survived by many nieces and nephews, and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his parents, son Dennis Albrecht, and a brother George Albrecht.

 

 

 

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