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Sutton housing developement taking shape

Sutton housing developement taking shape
Sutton housing developement taking shape

This view of the developing new housing development, known as the Schwab Ground, shows crews from Van Kirk Bros. Contracting helping to shape the housing area in southeast Sutton. The view looks to the west towards the Fox Hollow Golf Course along what will become East Laurel Street in the development. Sewer and water line installation is complete throughout the north half of the 80-acre tract of ground. Electrical work by the City of Sutton electrical staff, and storm sewer work are to be completed in the near future, with the paving of East Hickory Street, and streets within the development will begin soon. TORY DUNCAN | CLAY COUNTY NEWS

Progress in motion can well describe the development of the new City of Sutton housing development in Southeast Sutton, as much of the utility and dirt work for the north half of the 80-acre tract of ground has either wrapped up, or will soon be completed by the local contracting firm, Van Kirk Bros. Contracting.

According to Mike Newman with the Sutton contracting firm, sewer and water installations throughout the development is completed.

“Storm sewer services are nearing completion, with just a little more work to wrap up that part of the project.”

Newman added, “Eric Aksamit, and the electrical department for the City of Sutton is drawing closer and closer to being completed as well. The city has also converted the center pivot system that will be used for crop production on the south half of the ground, to an electrical motor drive, which will make the pivot system run much more quiet.”

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Mother Nature flexes her muscles Friday, blankets county with wet snowfall

Mother Nature flexes her muscles Friday, blankets county with wet snowfall

This scene along Sutton’s downtown business district on South Saunders Avenue was a common sight throughout Clay County this past

This scene along Sutton’s downtown business district on South Saunders Avenue was a common sight throughout Clay County this past

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Clay County Republican convention is Thursday

According to the Nebraska State Republican Party Constitution, on even-numbered years, each county is to hold a county convention between March 1, and April 10.

The purpose is to elect officers for the county party, elect delegates to attend the State Republican Party Convention, and conduct any other business to be done.

It is also a time for party candidates to address voters on what they hope to accomplish when elected to local, state, or national office. In addition, at the convention, if there are other items to be voted on in an election, those may be discussed.

The county convention is open to all registered Republicans in Clay County, who are encouraged to attend. However, to vote in a county convention a person must be a county delegate. To become a county delegate, a person must have completed a delegate form with the county’s election commissioner by March 1.

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Sutton housing development continues to take shape

Sutton housing development continues to take shape
Sutton housing development continues to take shape

The City of Sutton’s new housing development project, known as the “Schwab Development” continues to take shape in southeast Sutton, as the creation of water, sewer and other inputs that are going into the development continue to shape the ground. Work being completed by Sutton’s own Van Kirk Bros. Contracting, is helping to shape the project for the City of Sutton. 

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NWS: “This was the overall warmest February since 1954”

NWS: “This was the overall warmest February since 1954”

The National Weather Service office out of Hastings announced late last week that February, 2024 was the third-warmest February on record in the Tri Cities region of Central and South Central Nebraska, making if the warmest month of February in 70 years, since 1954.

Only February, 1954, and February, 1930, were warmer then this past month, as in 1954, the average high temperature in Hastings was 57.4 degrees, while in 1930, the daily average temperature in Hastings was 54.1 degrees.

This past month, the daily average high temperature reached 53.1 degrees.

In 1954, the daily average low temperature fell to just 30.5 degrees, while in 1930, the daily average low dipped to 29 degrees.

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Nebraska Passport stops are selected for 2024

Nebraska Passport stops are selected for 2024

Nebraska Tourism is excited to announce the stops included in the 2024 Nebraska Passport program. The Passport inspires Nebraskans and tourists to travel throughout the state collecting stamps to earn prizes while also supporting Nebraska’s tourism destinations and local businesses.

The Nebraska Passport program is entering its 15th year.

“Reaching 15 years of helping travelers discover some of Nebraska’s most charming attractions is worth celebrating,” said John Ricks, Nebraska Tourism executive director. “Visitors and communities alike benefit from Passport season, and we are once again excited to kick off another round of adventures across the state in 2024.”

The 2024 Passport will once again feature 70 attractions and 10 themed categories. Travelers will have from May 1 through September 30 to visit the attractions and collect their stamps.

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Planning study for SCH findings enables SCH board, Foundation to move onto capital campaign

Planning study for SCH findings enables SCH board, Foundation to move onto capital campaign
Planning study for SCH findings enables SCH board, Foundation to move onto capital campaign

In a joint meeting with the Sutton Community Home Board of Directors, and administrative staff, with the Sutton Community Home Foundation, held Thursday, Feb. 22 at Sutton’s City Hall, it was decided, following a presentation by Jim Rogers and Kevin Warneke with the Steier Group of Omaha, that the two boards would proceed forward with a capital campaign to help raise funding towards the future of the nearly 60-year old nursing home with an addition and renovation project.

Rogers and Warneke shared the major standout feedback that was received by Rogers during the recent six-week planning study that those responding, either through an interview with Rogers, or through a mailed survey, and only survey that “something needs to happen to move forward with upgrading the nursing home to ensure that we have a place for those that need an extra hand can stay at home.”

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Magical start to 34th PF banquet

Magical start to 34th PF banquet
Magical start to 34th PF banquet

Breckyn Peterson, shown above with Rainwater Basin Chapter president, Corey Ebert, began the 34th annual Rainwater Basin Pheasants Forever banquet with a magical rendition of the Star Spangled Banner. An estimated 300 banquet goers joined the evening’s festivities at the Sutton Community Center, Saturday, Feb. 24. The fundraiser featured over 25 guns for the silent and live auctions, with a total of at least 38 live auction items going on the auction block. Below, Regan Jerred, the master of ceremonies of the banquet, and board member, Jerry Overturf get the live auction underway following a meal, with a big ticket item prize. See additional highlights throughout this week’s Clay County News. TORY DUNCAN | CLAY COUNTY NEWS

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Blue River Basin model project completed

Blue River Basin model project completed

After several years of development, the Blue River Basin model is complete and is already being used to evaluate possible water use impacts in the Upper Big Blue Natural Resources District. Given the drought conditions in much of the district in the last growing season, this resource is especially timely as it will help the NRD board to “protect water supply for all beneficial purposes,” one of the 12 areas of responsibility shared by all NRDs and dictated by state statute.

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Demo work in Clay Center nearly complete

Demo work in Clay Center nearly complete

TORY DUNCAN | CLAY COUNTY NEWS

Demolition work on the north side of the Clay County Courthouse square was nearly complete late last week, as buildings owned by Joe Cooney came down over the course of the past three to four weeks. The building that once stood just east of the USDA Service Center office, shown here at the left in this photo, leaving just two buildings on that side of the square in Clay Center. The easternmost building collapsed in the late afternoon hours of Saturday, Oct. 14. Broken Arrow Excavating of Pleasant Dale razed the buildings, and cleared out the debris, changing the downtown landscape in Clay Center. The collapse put the Clay County Emergency Management office, along with the Clay Center Fire Department, with assistance from other area fire departments, as well as linemen from the South Central Public Power District, as well as Black Hills Energy to help secure the area following the collapse.

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