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Clay County News Serving Clay Center, Deweese, Edgar, Fairfield, Glenvil, Grafton, Harvard, Inland, Ong, Saronville, Sutton, Trumbull and Surrounding Areas Wednesday, August 11, 2021 | Published in Sutton, Nebraska

Vol 136 • No 32

One Dollar

Deweese Fall Festival kicks off this Saturday

MELISSA WHITEFOOT | CLAY COUNTY NEWS

‘Big Boy’ treks across Clay County Sunday The Union Pacific’s Big Boy No. 4014 made its way across the southern part of Clay County Sunday, crossing through Glenvil and exiting east of Sedan. Those who wanted to see the train pass by had several opportunities in the county, as the Big Boy also traveled through Fairfield, under the overpass just south of Sandy Creek on Highway 14, and through Edgar. Prior to making it’s way through the county, the train stopped in Hastings; following the exit of the county, it made another stop in Belvidere. A large crowd gathered at both stops to view the Big Boy up close. The train’s final destination for the day was in Fairbury.

HPS Board discusses Live-streaming options, Student Liaison Comm.

ABOVE: A few of Fairfield’s onlookers get a close-up look at the train as it comes through town. RIGHT: The Big Boy passes another train as it nears the overpass on Highway 14, south of Sandy Creek Schools.

BY ASHLEY D. SWANSON

BELOW: Glenvil was the first town in Clay County to have a glimpse of the train. Here, a group of people watch as the train reaches town Sunday afternoon.

TORY DUNCAN | CLAY COUNTY NEWS

LOETTA SWANSON | CLAY COUNTY NEWS

Nuss named to Sutton police department during August council meeting BY TORY DUNCAN Sutton native Jaden Nuss, a 2019 graduate of Sutton High School, has been named as a third officer on the Sutton Police Department during the monthly meeting of the Sutton City Council Monday, Aug. 9. By a unanimous vote by council members, Nuss will join police chief Tracey Landenberger and officer Mitch Meyer on a part-time basis until he completes course work in the Nebraska Police Academy in 2022. Nuss, who currently is employed by the City of Sutton’s public works department, will begin the police academy on Jan. 2, 2022. Landenberger shared with council members that Nuss’ duties will be limited until he completes his academy work in an effort to become a full-time officer upon successfully completing the academy.

TRAFFIC SIGNAL

City leaders also approved the upgrade of the traffic signal located between Sutton Public Schools and the Sutton Community Home, as City Administrator Jeff Hofaker noted to council members that the signal is in rough shape due to weather damage and in need of an upgrade. A large part of the cost will be covered by an insurance claim. General Traffic Controls of Spencer, IA was awarded a bid to replace the school crossing lights at a cost of $9,273.

ROAD PLANS

Discussion in regards to the One and Six-Year Road Plan for the City of Sutton has targeted two areas in the city limits that are a focus of the plan. The first is already underway with upgrades that are going in on the south end of

Deweese’s annual fall festival begins this weekend, kicking off events on Saturday, Aug. 14, and ending Sunday, Aug. 15. On Aug. 14, the Dave Babcock Memorial Antique Tractor Pull will begin at 10 a.m.; weigh-in starts at 9 a.m. Tractors will be pulling with the Little Red Sled. For more details, contact Evan Hansen at 402-469-1695. On Sunday, events begin with the Keith Hansen Memorial Demolition Derby at 2 p.m. Check-in is 10 a.m.-1 p.m., with a pit meeting slated for 1:30 p.m. OLD SCHOOL—drivers must be 16 years or older; wreckless promotion rules. For each heat awards are as follows: • $800 to win. • Trophies for top three. • Pay for top three. • $50 and award for Mad Dog. LIMITED WELD—drivers must be 16 years or older; wreckless promotion rules. • $2,000 to win. • Trophies to top three. • Pay for top five. • $250 and award for overall class Mad Dog. POWERWHEELS—for kids 10 and under; start time is 1:45 p.m. • An adult MUST be present for participating children. • Helmets are required. Admission is: Kids 12 and under, $5; adults, $10; and pit admission is $20. For more details, contact Hansen at 402469-1695. At 4 p.m., J&P Catering and the Deweese Community Club will have a take-out only chicken dinner at the Deweese Community Building. Following, at 6 p.m., will be the annual turtle races on the basketball court at the park.

Sutton’s downtown business district along Saunders Ave. That project, which runs from Grove St. to the Burlington Northern/Sante Fe Railroad right away, includes upgrades to concrete, sidewalks, lighting, and the storm sewer system. The estimated final cost to the city will be $590,000. Project two will affect Horseshoe Ave. from just north of Horseshoe Circle to the north end of the city limits. The project calls for asphalt overlay, milling and concrete curb and guttering at and estimated budget cost of $250,000.

ADDED DISCUSSION

Highway 6 light poles were discussed in regards to the need to repair and paint a possible 51 total light poles along the highway within the city limits. Three proposals were considered, but council mem-

bers tabled the discussion to get additional details in regards to poles that possibly need to be replaced instead of being rehabbed. Further discussion will take place at a later meeting. Vacant property located at 213 N. Main St. in Sutton was gifted to the City of Sutton. The property will cost the city just over an estimated $1,000 in back taxes and interest before the city can improve the property for future use within the city limits. Payment was approved by council members for part of the Euclid Ave. project in northwest Sutton Monday night. The payment of $15,184.36 was made, leaving just over $193,357 left to be paid on the project, that with change orders during the storm sewer system had a $481,987 price tag on the improvement project.

Harvard’s School Board discussed and listened to many reports at Monday’s meeting, including live-streaming options, Student Liaison Committee members, and bids for repairs. Assistant Principal/AD Blake Thompson presented on live-streaming options, noting how last year required a quick fix to promote activities for those unable to attend them, due to restrictions from the pandemic. The live-streaming platform NFHS will install a camera system on the football field and in the gym, which can be set up to turn on automatically to stream events. NFHS live-streaming is an extension of NSAA and comes at no cost to the school; however, those who want to login and watch an activity will have to pay a monthly subscription of $10.99 (which can be canceled at any time), or they can sign up for a yearly subscription for $69.99. To make the system free for its users, NFHS costs about $4,000 per year. Thompson also mentioned other live-stream options, including Huddle, which offers a camera installation option but would cost the school just under $8,000, and STRIV. Unlike Huddle and NFHS, STRIV requires students to run the system and the school would need to upgrade its equipment; additionally, it would cost the school between $6,000-$8,000. The school wouldn’t cover away games with the

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NFHS systems; however, if the hosting school has an NFHS system, those with an account can login and watch Harvard. At the moment, anyone can attend school activities, paying the usual at-the-door cost patrons are used to. This prompted the board to make the decision to move forward with setting up the livestream system at no cost to the school. The board added that should things change in the future to where restrictions are back in place, they will re-visit the system and possible yearly cost for the school. Seniors Dayana Gonzalez, Faith Pair, and Kinzee Derr were unanimously approved by HPS Board members for the Student Liaison Committee and will begin their duties on the committee once school begins, which includes attending school board meetings and being student representatives for their peers. Superintendent Michael Derr said the three seniors bring different, positive backgrounds and lots of perspectives to the committee. Also approved were two bids for electrical and lighting work. Krieger Electric’s bid of $11,933.95 was chosen by the board for electrical work in the shop area, and a bid from Piper Unlimited in the amount of $11,359.76 for light and electrical work on the stage in the gymnasium was approved.

IN OTHER BUSINESS

• The roofing project on the school began Monday and is expected to be done by the start of school on Aug. 19. • Thompson brought up the idea of a community computer class, taught by Central Community College as a community outreach project. The idea is to host the class once a week for four weeks, teaching basic computer skills such as Microsoft Word and Excel. Board members who voiced their opinion thought it would be a good idea. No action was taken on this, as the school will wait until the right time to implement the class, should they approve it.

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