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Step Back in Timeat the AntelopeCounty Museum

Step Back in Timeat the AntelopeCounty Museum

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“The Rural Voice of Nebraska”

Volume 74, Number 6, June 2020

FeaturesStep Back in Time at the Antelope County Museum 6

Today’s Novel Modes of E-Transportation 14Ten years ago, electric vehicles were a rare

sight, but today, you see them on roadways allacross the country. Advancements in batterytechnology have led to smaller, even moreefficient batteries, which has opened the doorto new forms of electric transportation.

Departments

On the coverMuseum curator Pat Kenaston readjusts

the skirt of a vintage dress, one of the thenumerous displays at the museum’s mainbuilding. Photograph by LaRayne Topp

Contents

EDITOR’S PAGE 4

SAFETY BRIEFS — Murphy 12

CUT YOUR UTILITY BILLS by Pat Keegan 16

RECIPES 20

MARKETPLACE/CLASSIFIEDS 22

StaffEditor

Wayne PriceEditorial AssistantTina Schweitzer

Published by the

Interim General ManagerDave Jarecke

PresidentBryan Monahan,

Panhandle Rural ElectricMembership Association

Vice President/SecretaryA.C. (Pat) Hecox,

Dawson Public Power District

TreasurerGreg Strehle,

Cuming County Public Power District

Published monthly by the Nebraska Rural ElectricAssociation, 1244 K Street, Box 82048, Lincoln,Nebraska 68501, (402) 475-4988.Advertising in the Rural Electric Nebraskan doesnot imply endorsement for products by theNebraska Rural Electric Association.Correspondence should be sent to Wayne Price,Editor, Rural Electric Nebraskan, Box 82048,Lincoln, NE 68501.The Rural Electric Nebraskan is printed by theAradius Group, 4700 F Street, Omaha, NE 68117.Form 3579 should be sent to the Rural ElectricNebraskan, Box 82048, Lincoln, NE 68501.Periodicals postage paid at Lincoln, Neb.POSTMASTER: send address changes to theRural Electric Nebraskan, 1244 K Street, Box82048, Lincoln, NE 68501.Publication numbers are USPS 071-630 and ISSN0193-4937.Subscriber Services: Cost of subscription forconsumers of participating member-systems is$2.14 per year (17.8 cents per month), plusperiodicals postage paid from equity accruing tothe consumer. For nonmembers, a subscription is$10 per year or $20 for three years, plus local andstate tax. Single copy, $2.50.

The Antelope County Museum complex ishome to a variety of displays including a one-room school house, early settler’s cabin andpioneer church. Visitors to the museum spendhours viewing the numerous displays at themuseum’s main building.

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y home has been transformed intoan office and a school, as my familyand I have been following

Nebraska’s stay-at-home guidelines. My wifehas been using her time at home to sewmasks for our church and community.

All this extra activity around the home gotme thinking about ways that we could reduceour use of electricity, such as limiting the timethat we spend watching Netflix or playingvideo games.

Here are some more low cost ways toincrease your energy efficiency at home:

• Replace any incandescent light bulb withmore efficient LED bulbs. A 9-watt LEDproduces the same 800 lumens of light as a60-watt incandescent bulb, and uses about 80percent less energy.

• Install a programmable thermostat tomake automatic changes to your home’stemperature. This type of thermostat allowssettings for different periods each day. Somemodels can even handle a different schedulefor each day of the week.

There might even be a rebate availablefrom your electric utility for some models ofsmart or learning thermostats. This can helpreduce the cost of purchasing a newthermostat.

• Replace the furnace filter in yourheating and cooling (HVAC) system on amonthly basis. The whole reason you havean HVAC system is to keep comfortableinside. Dirty filters reduce airflow and thesystem’s ability to condition the air in yourhome. According to the Department ofEnergy, a furnace or air conditioner with aclogged filter can use 15 percent more energythan one operating with a clean one.

• Caulk cracks between windows, doorsand walls. How you seal these air leaksdepends on their size and where gaps are.Caulk works best for cracks less than aquarter-inch wide. When purchasing caulkmake sure they are recommended for thesurface you are sealing. For larger cracksand gaps, expanding foam sealant is betteras long as gaps and holes are protected fromsunlight and moisture.

A low-cost, reliable supply of electricity isa blessing that is too often taken for granted. The simple act of turning on a light switchor charging a smartphone is made possibleby the engineers, technicians, lineworkers,and support staff that comprise Nebraska’spublic power workforce. They do their jobswith care and professionalism, often at greatpersonal sacrifice and risk.

MLow cost ways to boost your home’s efficiency

hanks to donationsfrom the NebraskaRenewable Fuels

Association and theUniversity of Nebraska,NREA was able todistribute 70 two-and-a-half gallon containers ofhand sanitizer across thestate to our member-systems in April. We hopeeach of our member-systems are able to put thehand sanitizer to use, areable to stay healthy andkeep the lights on for ruralNebraskans during thesetough times.

NREA staff hasconfirmed with theUniversity of NebraskaFood Processing Centerthat the hand sanitizersatisfies the safetystandards established bythe Food and DrugAdministration. For moreinformation, please visittheir website:https://handsanitizer.unl.edu/. In addition, the NREAdonated $500 to theUniversity of NebraskaFoundation to aid in theproduction of the handsanitizer.

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TNREA delivers hand sanitizer from Beatrice to Bayard

From left: Lacey Gulbranson at Wheat Belt PPD and ColynSuda at Southwest PPD receive the hand sanitizer delivery.

Keeping the power on during a pandemiceing prepared for anemergency is nothing new tothe public power districts and

electric cooperatives in Nebraska.From facing tornadoes to dealing withwinter ice storms, the rural electricutilities are veterans when it comes todealing with difficult situations.

They are facing the COVID-19pandemic with the sametoughness, even though thechallenges are muchdifferent. Thepandemic haschanged the way theutilities conductbusiness but ithasn’t changed theirdrive to keepproviding power totheir customers.

Chance Briscoe,general manager ofNorthwest Rural Public PowerDistrict in Hay Springs, Neb. saidtheir employees are following anaction plan developed for a pandemicoutbreak. That includes assigningcrews to work in two-man teams andto only work with their assigned crewmember. Crews are expected to only

return to the main office to restocktruck materials or retrieve equipmentfor current projects.

Most of the public power districtsand electric cooperatives have closedtheir offices to the public. Allcustomers, vendors, and sales peopleare not allowed into the offices. Theyare encouraging customers to utilize

electronic forms of payment,and not come to the office to

drop off a payment. Mike Lammers,

general manager ofCedar-Knox PublicPower District inHartington, Neb.,said they have mademany changes likefellow utilities, closed

the office doors to walkin customers and made

certain try to accommodateand offer all customers

alternative ways for makingpayments and receiving customerservice.

As the state began looseningrestrictions, rural electric utilitiesbegan to implement plans to return tonormal operations in phases.

“Starting May 4, we brought allemployees back and created a staggerstart schedule for the line crews at theoperations center with differentmeeting and assembly areas to meetand get job briefings in the morning,”he said. “That includes making anentire second area for operationmeetings, paperwork, office supplies,breaks, and separate restrooms. Thetheory is simple, have one crew startan hour earlier than the other so theycan receive orders and get materialloaded and be out the door by the timethe next group arrives.”

Safety has always been a priority ofrural electric utilities in Nebraska.Working with energized power linesand equipment can be dangerous ifproper guidelines and proceduresaren’t followed. With the COVID-19situation causing such a disruption tonormal routines, there is a chance ofcreating an unsafe workenvironment. Rural electric utilityleaders work to minimize distractionsby their employees to keep safety inmind at all times by followingworkplace cleaning standards,distancing practices and a continualrefinement of procedures.

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ach time visitors open a door to a building at theAntelope County Museum Complex, they aregreeted with a treasure. It may be the giant, forest-

green vanes of an 1880s, wooden windmill at the mainmuseum. It may be the cozy furnishings of an early settler’scabin; or well-used school desks, topped with chalk andslate boards, and lined up in orderly rows at a one-roomschoolhouse. Or perhaps the look of dark wooden pews,their rich patina buffed by prayerful worshippers who sateach Sunday in their favorite spot at the museum’s pioneerchurch.

Visitors come from all parts of the country to thishistorical haven, chronicling the story of Antelope Countyand beyond. Transcribing this narrative is curator PatKenaston who along with LeRoy Clarkson keeps themuseum items catalogued, nicely arranged, well-labeledand tidy. It’s their work that keeps the Antelope CountyMuseum among the top five to ten percent of countymuseums in the state, believes Lavern Hauptmann whohas been volunteering at the museum for the past 60 years.

Another volunteer, Gloria Christiansen, agrees. “Theleadership and organization of the Antelope CountyMuseum has been remarkable.”

Although the museum is located in Neligh, the countyseat of Antelope County, the attractions in it aren’t limitedto Neligh. The museum depends upon all of the county’s

communities to capture the area’s history, in and outsideof the museum. For example, Oakdale’s community leadersworked with its older residents in the recent past, drivingthem up and down city streets to record what they recalledat each location. A vintage rural schoolhouse is availablefor viewing at Orchard, and Tilden has a number of NativeAmerican items on display at its new library. And AshfallFossil Beds State Historical Park northwest of Royal isadvertised as the only known site in the world where entirethree-dimensional skeletons of ancient animals arepreserved.

The visitors who stop at Ashfall each year are among thetourists that the Antelope County Museum staff andAntelope County Historical Society directors hope toattract. Plus those who come to Neligh see how grains wereonce transformed into flour at the water-powered NelighMills. Or those who view the Pierson Museum WildlifeLearning Center, exhibiting trophies of the Big Five (theAfrican cape buffalo, elephant, leopard, lion and rhino) andthe Grand Slam (various species of the bighorn sheepfamily). And those who settle in for a movie at one of thefew outdoor drive-in theaters left in the country, alsolocated at Neligh.

In addition, campers setting up tents at the Missouri

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Top left: Museum curator Pat Kenaston cranks up anold-time record player.Top right: The pioneer cabin is filled with furnishings

of the time.Center: Volunteers Gloria Christiansen, left, and Lavern

Hauptmann, right, assist museum curator Pat Kenaston,center and LeRoy Clarkson (not pictured) in keepingmuseum items catalogued, interestingly arranged andwell-labeled. They are shown with one of the museum’sfavorite displays, that of White Buffalo Girl.Left: Volunteer Lavern Hauptmann points out a

photograph of Captain John Hatfield, a Civil War soldierwho had lunch with President Abraham Lincoln.


River near Yankton are oftentimes looking for somethingdifferent to do for the day. They head to Neligh to check outthe museum and other area attractions.

They also come on July 3rd of each year. That’s whenNeligh celebrates the Fourth of July in a big way, with aparade and giant, screaming, blaring, shining, sparkling,noisy fireworks, and in a small but lighthearted way, withturtle races, a fishing derby, and ice cream social withhomemade pie. People come back to see their families atthis time, and make a stop at the museum which is alwaysopen after the parade.

“We stress that this is a county museum,” Kenaston said.At the July celebrations, a different town from Antelope

County is represented each year, with displays specific tothat town. In addition, Evenings at the Museum featuresthe towns as well. It began by spotlighting Neligh, but sincethen it has also put Oakdale and Clearwater in thelimelight. Future Evenings at the Museum will include theother towns in the county: Brunswick, Elgin, Tilden, Royaland Orchard.

Those visiting the complex spend much of their time at

the main building, viewing the carvings of the late HaroldRitter, for example, in a gallery named in his honor. He alsodonated early wood-working tools, plus a replica of hismother’s spinning wheel with blueprints for it drawn byhis brother.

Some museum displays are arranged by subject, such asschool days, military items, photography and music. Othersare particularly unique to Antelope County, such as adisplay about Shade On, a trotting horse which raced inthe early 1900s, and Gates Academy, a college predatingNeligh High School.

Another exhibition tells of Captain John Hatfield, a CivilWar soldier imprisoned at Libby Prison, a Confederatepenitentiary at Richmond, Virginia. Following his escape,covered in mud and dirt, Hatfield stole to the White Housewhere he met and had lunch with President Lincoln. Asthe story goes, Mary Lincoln was brought in to decidewhich of the two men was uglier.

There’s Thomas Marwood’s extensive collection ofarrowheads, and a display on A.J. Leach. The 1870Antelope County settler wore many hats in his time,including treasurer, superintendent, appraiser andsurveyor, all at the county level. He was among the first topay taxes in the county, and also organized the county’sfirst 16 schools. His handwritten notes give an accurateaccounting of his work.

One of the main attractions, however, is the WhiteBuffalo Girl exhibit, illustrating the impassioned clash ofcultures played out during the settlement of the country. Ayoung Ponca girl, White Buffalo Girl, was camping with herfamily at the mouth of what’s now known as the NelighCity Park during the tribe’s forced relocation in 1877 toIndian Territory, today known as Oklahoma. The 1½-yearold daughter of the Ponca couple Black Elk and MoonHawk, the little girl died on a cold and rainy night. At thePonca nation’s request, White Buffalo Girl was buried atthe Neligh Cemetery. Since that time the residents ofNeligh have cared for White Buffalo Girl’s gravesite.

Today, Kenaston said the grave of White Buffalo Girl hasbeen the most decorated grave in the Neligh Cemetery,with visitors leaving flowers and other symbols of

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remembrance, although no one knows for sure who thevisitors have been who’ve left commemorations throughthe years.

“Everybody, somebody, was doing it,” Christiansen said.“Some schoolchildren, a women’s group from Tilden, GirlScouts, families.”

Author Joe Starita wrote about the relocation of thePoncas in his book, “I am a Man: Chief Standing Bear’sJourney for Justice,” and often gives presentations aboutthe U.S. Government’s treatment of the Ponca nation. Onthe evening Starita came to speak at the church at theAntelope County Museum, he packed the place.

The museum’s main building opened in 2015. It was builtas a grocery store, then used as a dollar store before itspurchase for museum use. Before being moved to theirspacious new location, exhibits were housed in the city’sformer jail.

Moving museum artifacts required a city-wide effort. Amoving company was hired to move the big items, butsmaller items were transported to the new building by avariety of volunteers, including Scouts, members of civicgroups and the fire department, along with prisoners fromthe county jail.

But the main building isn’t all there is to see at themuseum complex. A replica of a pioneer log cabin withfurnishings of the time is just a few steps away from acountry school house. Formed in 1884 and closed in 1975,the original District 70 school building was moved to themuseum complex in 2013. The schoolhouse, whichChristiansen describes as “magnificently built,” wasrelocated, set on a basement, and refurbished through a$125,000 project.

Built in 1915, more than 100 years ago, the buildingcontains the original floors, wainscoting and librarycabinetry. As to its furnishings, Christiansen, a formerteacher at Clearwater Schools, has spent the last 50 yearscollecting educational memorabilia in hopes of having sucha school to display it one day.

The facility’s artifacts give a panoramic view of countryschool life from Pioneer days through the 1980s, beginningwith the green charts of the Palmer method of penmanship

posted overtop a long line of blackboard, plus the maps andbooks reminiscent of the day.

Christiansen is currently devising a heritage curriculumsuch that youngsters, particularly fourth graders fromthroughout the area, will be invited to spend a portion of aday experiencing country school life.

Finally, visitors will want to step back into another partof the county’s history, the museum’s Pioneer Church. Builtin 1887, the church is now listed on the National Registerof Historic Places. Intricate stained glass windows alongthe exterior walls invite in streams of pastel light. Atriangle-shaped window near the ceiling was designed inmemory of one of the county’s children by his parents.Freddie Gieseker was born in November of 1889 and diedonly ten days later. The colorful memorial is one of twotriangular-shaped windows in the church which retains itsoriginal statuary, artwork and furniture, and is the locationwhere the museum’s various programs are held.

To learn more about these programs or the museumitself, check in at the websitewww.AntelopeCountyMuseum.org, or contact museumstaff at (402) 887-5010 or [email protected] hours are Tuesday through Saturday from 1 to 5p.m. during the summer, or Wednesday through Fridayfrom 1 to 5 p.m. during the winter. The Antelope CountyMuseum may also be viewed by appointment.

Left: Museum displays arearranged by subject, such ashousehold items, school days,military articles, photographyand music.Center: Built in 1887, the

museum’s Pioneer Church islisted on the National Registerof Historic Places.Right: An 1880s Fairbanks

Morse Windmill greets visitorsto the Antelope County Museumcomplex.


or many farmers and ranchersacross the state, the past fewyears have not been easy.

First, there was the drought in2012. A few years later, commodityprices began to decline. Then, 2019brought historic flooding in easternand central parts of the state at thesame time a blizzard ravaged thewest. Now, COVID-19 is creatingnew challenges for producers whilealso physically separating ruralNebraskans from friends, neighborsand other support systems.

Challenging times can bringstruggles with emotional and mentalwell-being, said Chuck Hibberd, deanand director of Nebraska Extension.

“You put all of that together, andyou have a sector that is really atrisk,” Hibberd said.

Nebraska Extension is working toprovide resources for ruralNebraskans struggling with mentalhealth issues and, at the same time,to remove the stigma of discussingmental health or receiving mentalhealth services, such as counseling.

While most extension educatorsare not mental health practitioners,they are trusted resources in ruralcounties, Hibberd said.

“We are the people who are tryingto help people build awareness,” hesaid.

Extension educators from acrossNebraska have compiled a variety ofresources for rural Nebraskans athttps://ruralwellness.unl.edu. These

include information on managingCOVID-19-related stress; Universityof Nebraska Medical Center COVID-19 resources and guidelines; onlinemental health screenings; andvideos, podcasts and other resourcesto aid Nebraskans in helping theirchildren complete their schoolworkand learning at home.

Additionally, the site includes thenumbers for two important hotlines:the National Suicide PreventionLifeline, 1-800-273-TALK (8255), andthe Nebraska Rural ResponseHotline, 1-800-464-0258. The RuralResponse Hotline can connectfarmers and ranchers and theirfamilies with attorneys, financialcounselors, mediators and otherfarmers, offering no-cost vouchers forcounseling to eligible ruralNebraskans, among other services.

The site also includes resourcesand coping strategies for Nebraskanswho experienced damage or loss as aresult of the 2019 flood and bombcyclone. The anniversary of thoseevents was just last month, andanniversaries can trigger painfulmemories, grief and sadness.

“In many parts of the state,Nebraskans are dealing with adouble impact,” said Susan Harris,an extension educator based inMinden.

Harris, part of a team of extensioneducators focused on rural well-being, said she and her colleagueswere planning events to help build

local support networks in areas hithard by the flood. One such exampleis the Neighbor-to-Neighborprogram, which Buffalo CountyExtension Educator Kerry Elsenhelped launch in 2019. Last winter,the program held events in severalBuffalo County communities thatcombined the food and social fun of agame-day tailgate with opportunitiesfor area residents to connect withnearby mental health serviceproviders, as well as with each other.

Another series of tailgates isplanned for this fall, provided it issafe to gather by then, Elsen said. Inthe meantime, though, she is lookingat how to restructure the program toalign with social distancingrecommendations. She and othersare also working to broaden thescope of the program to reachNebraskans affected by COVID-19,in addition to the flood and bombcyclone. The Neighbor-to-Neighborprogram has partnered with theBuffalo County Suicide PreventionCoalition to reach more ruralNebraskans who might bestruggling.

For more information, visithttps://ruralwellness.unl.edu. TheNebraska Children and FamiliesFoundation website offers additionalresources online atwww.nebraskachildren.org.Photograph by Craig Chandler

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en years ago, electricvehicles were a rare sight,but today, you see them on

roadways all across the country.Advancements in batterytechnology have led to smaller, evenmore efficient batteries, which hasopened the door to new forms ofelectric transportation, or e-transportation. Let’s take a look atsome of today’s novel modes of e-transportation.

One of the newer forms of electrictransportation is the electricscooter. They're relatively easy touse, inexpensive and some versionsare even foldable, making itcompact and easy to carry andstore. There are also several electricscooter rental companies that offertheir services in many major cities,making it especially easy to find anearby scooter to use for a limitedtime. However, something toconsider is that electric scooters’small wheels are only meant to beridden on paved surfaces likesidewalks. Electric scooters’ limitedrange and speed also make themunsuitable for long distance travel.

Another newer form of electrictransportation is the electricbicycle. These modern versions ofthe familiar bicycle offer the sameease of use while requiring muchless physical exertion. Travelerscan ride longer distances withoutbeing as fatigued and they can beparked easily at bike racks.

Some of these electric forms oftransportation can be used for

recreation in addition to everydayuse. For example, the electricskateboard has additional powerthat a normal skateboard does nothave, and the user can still performtricks while riding it. Anotherexample are electric roller skateswhich are just as entertaining asnormal roller skates, and users canmaintain fast speeds without theeffort. While these electric modes oftransportation are fun, their fasterspeeds can also make them moredangerous, which makes wearinghelmets and knee pads especiallyimportant.

For those looking for moreexciting forms of e-transportation,there are many innovative optionsbeing developed. One of these is theelectric unicycle, which is a self-

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When things are back to normaland it’s safe to have visitors in yourhome, there are typically two optionsfor an in-home energy audit.

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The auditor can then identify howwell-sealed your home is and locateany air leaks. Some auditors willwork with you to seal leaks andcontinue to take blower doorreadings as the home is tightenedup. One advantage of this approachis avoiding excessive air sealing. It’spossible, in some homes, to tightenthe home too much, so the energyauditor can determine when to stopsealing leaks so that a healthysupply of air infiltration ismaintained.

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The second focus of the audit isyour home’s HVAC (furnace/AC unit)system and water heater to see howenergy efficient they are andwhether they should be replaced. Ifyour home has air ducts, the auditorcan conduct a duct blaster test to seeif your ducts are properly sealed.Ducts located in unheated areas areoften a major source of energy loss.

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After the energy audit is complete,the auditor should sit down with youand explain the findings in detail.This conversation should include adiscussion of ways to operate yourhome to achieve more energy savingsand more comfort.

A home energy audit may seemlike an unnecessary expense, but ittruly can save you a money in thelong run because it helps to ensureevery dollar you put into energyefficiency pays for itself.

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17June 2020

WALLEYE


he walleye may be Nebraska’smost popular, albeit oftenhard-to-catch, game fish. It is

known for not only having great-tasting fillets, but also for growingbig and providing anglers a fishingchallenge.

Despite its reputation for beinghard to catch, at certain times of theyear walleyes can be taken by bothboat and bank anglers with averageskills.

Joe Rydell, a fisheries biologist forthe Nebraska Game and ParksCommission’snorthwest district,said we are in themidst of one time totarget walleyes.

“The best month tocatch them in isprobably going to betoward the end ofMay and into June,when these fish arecoming off ofspawning. They’vehad ample time torest and, at that timeof year, they’re reallyconcentrating onfeeding,” Rydell said.

Especially for anglers seeking bigwalleyes, fall also can be good fishingfor the species.

As with most fish and game,knowing what those toothy walleyeswant lends clues to when and whereyou will find them.

“They’re a predator fish. So, first of

all, before you figure out what kindof habitat you’re going to search,you’ve got to figure out what they’regoing to be eating in that waterbody,” Rydell said. “They’ll behanging around that food source. Insome lakes, that may entail a goodrock bottom, or rock structures. Inother lakes that are more vegetated,they may be along the weedline. Inlakes that have a combination ofboth, it could be some woody debrisor rock structures that areintermixed among those weed beds.At certain times of the year, eventhough they’re big fish, they may beconcentrating on a bug hatch.”

Daryl Bauer, Game and Parks

fisheries outreach manager, said avariety of artificial and live baits areeffective.

“Casting jigs and crankbaits, still-fishing or drifting live bait rigs, andtrolling crankbaits or live-bait rigscan all be successful techniques forcatching walleyes from Nebraska

waters,” Bauer said. “However, Iwould tell you that more walleyeshave been caught from Nebraskawaters drifting or trolling a bottom-bouncer and live-bait rig of sometype, usually a spinner andnightcrawler, than any otherpresentation.”

Anglers should consider thespecies’ name when choosing a timeof day to fish. The walleye is sonamed for its pearlescent eye thatfeatures a reflective layer of pigmentto seek prey in low light or murkywater conditions.

“Fishing more of the crepuscularperiod, your sunrise and sunset, arebetter times to catch them,” Rydell

said. “Maybe evenfishing in the dark alittle bit.”Bauer said the time

of day should dictateyour approach.“Walleye anglers

spend so much timetrying to finessewalleyes, often smallwalleyes, intonibbling on some live-bait presentationbecause they arefishing for relativelyinactive fish duringbright middayconditions,” he said.

“If you fish during low-light periods,early and late in the day, after dark,cloudy, gloomy days, or when thewind blows, you will find an entirelydifferent fish — a fish that is theapex, top-of-the-food-chain predatorthat they really are. They have amouth full of sharp teeth for a

WALLEYESetting sights on a popular, hard-to-catch game fish

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The walleye's vision is specially suited to excel in finding prey inlow light and murky waters. (Nebraskaland/Ken Bouc)

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reason, and during prime times theyare mobile, agile and hostile.”

In Nebraska, serious walleyeanglers often look to the west andcentral parts of the state.

“The best habitats for walleyes arelarge bodies ofwater, large rivers,large natural lakesand largereservoirs,” Bauersaid. “In Nebraska,that means ourlarge reservoirs,primarily irrigationreservoirs in thecentral and westernparts of the state,are our best walleyehabitats. Walleyesare a cool-waterfish, a predator,primarily an open-water predator.They thrive in thoselarger water bodiesthat have an abundance of open-water baitfish.”

Rydell said surveys show WintersCreek Lake on the North PlatteNational Wildlife Refuge nearScottsbluff to have the highestdensity of walleyes in Game andParks’ northwestern district with asubstantial population of fishbetween 17-19 inches. Nearby LakeMinatare is down a little fromprevious years, but still has a sizablepopulation of 17- to 20-inch fish.

Those seeking big walleyes in thewest, Rydell said, should look toWhitney Reservoir in Dawes Countyand Merritt Reservoir nearValentine.

Box Butte Reservoir, anotherDawes County destination, is also onRydell’s list of solid opportunities.

“Box Butte is kind of coming onwith a nice walleye population,” hesaid. “We have a year-class that, lastyear, was about 13 1/2 inches thatshould be about 15 this year. Withpike numbers down in that lake, andthat year class coming on, it will beone that should produce some nicewalleye fishing in the future.”

Nebraska’s walleye population gets

considerable help from the Gameand Parks’ fisheries staff, who collecteggs and milt from walleyes early inthe year at Merritt Reservoir,Sherman Reservoir and sometimesLake McConaughy. Fertilized eggs

are taken toNebraska State FishHatcheries, usuallyCalamus and NorthPlatte, for hatchingand rearing. It's amuch more effectiveapproach to growingwalleye populationsthan what happensnaturally.

How long the fishstay in the hatcherydepends on thehabitat and otherfactors of theirdestination. Theycan be released as 4-day-old fry,fingerlings, or

sometimes 8-inch advancedfingerlings.

“Depending on the water body, allof those walleye stocking strategieshave proven successful in Nebraskawaters,” Bauer said. “In some watersfry stocking is successful and veryinexpensive. In other watersfingerling stockings are mostsuccessful. The advanced fingerlingstockings are most intensive andmost expensive but have beenrelatively successful in smaller waterbodies that are too small to be idealwalleye habitats. In those smallerwater bodies the advanced fingerlingstockings offer anglers anopportunity to catch a walleye or twofrom those waters once in a while.”

The minimum requirement forwalleyes in Nebraska’s lakes is 15inches and only one over 22 may bekept. Special regulations exist atMerritt, Sherman, Calamus, Elwood,Harlan County and Branched Oak.

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Kim and Ladell Earney ofChadron pose with a walleyeLadell caught on a late Marchevening at Whitney Reservoir inDawes County. (Nebraskaland/Justin Haag)


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onstantly seeking out recipe-specific ingredients that mayonly be used once or twice

can be a burden. Instead, keep yourhome stocked with necessities tosimplify dinner prep with dishesmade using common householdstaples.

One perfect example: pastas.These recipes for Minestrone PastaSaute with Ricotta and CreamyOne-Pot Spaghetti include easilyrecognizable seasonings and cannedgoods for simple dinner solutions.Plus, they all include dairy, anirreplaceable part of a balanced dietas a source of essential nutrients.

Another way to scale back onunnecessary grocery purchases is togive yourself permission to modify.Many recipes can be tweaked forpersonal preferences, such as usingblack beans rather than kidneybeans or adjusting the amount of aspice used based on your family’stastes.

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Minestrone Pasta Saute with Ricotta8 ounces ditalini pasta

1 1/2 tablespoons extra-virginolive oil

3 carrots, finely diced3 cloves garlic, minced

1/2 medium onion, chopped1/2 bunch kale, thinly sliced1/2 pound green beans, trimmed

and halved1/4 cup dry white wine1/2 pound lean ground beef

(optional)1 can (15 ounces) kidney

beans, rinsed and drained1 jar (24 ounces) marinara

sauce1/2 teaspoon kosher salt1/4 teaspoon ground black

pepper1 cup Ricotta cheese

1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

In large pot of boiling salted water,cook pasta according to packageinstructions. Reserve 1/4 cup pastacooking water then drain pasta.

In large skillet over medium-highheat, heat oil. Add carrots, garlic andonion; cook 3 minutes, or untilvegetables start to soften, stirringoccasionally. Add kale and greenbeans; cook 3 minutes, or until greenbeans are tender-crisp, stirringoccasionally.

Add wine to skillet; cook 2 minutes,or until most liquid has evaporated.Transfer vegetables to medium bowl.If including meat, return skillet tomedium-high heat. Add ground beef;cook 6-8 minutes, or until meat iscooked through, breaking up withside of spoon. Spoon off excess fat.

Reduce heat to medium-low. Addkidney beans, marinara sauce, salt,pepper, pasta, reserved pasta cookingwater and cooked vegetable mixtureto skillet with beef, if using. Cook 2minutes, or until warmed through,stirring occasionally. Divide pastabetween four pasta bowls or platesand top with Ricotta and Parmesancheeses.

Stock your pantry andrefrigerator withversatile ingredientslike these:• Canned tomatoes• Canned beans• Quick-cook rice• Small whole-grain

pasta• Stock, like vegetable,

chicken or beef• Fluid milk• Shredded cheese• Plain Greek yogurt

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Reader Submitted Recipes

Fried Ice Cream Dessert

Nancy Tomjack, O’Neill, Nebraska

Philly Cheese Steak Sloppy Joes

Meribeth Kelsey, North Platte, Nebraska

Rhubarb Juice

Sue Killinger, Wolbach, Nebraska

Brown beef – remove from pan. Add butter, onion, green pepper andmushrooms. Brown for four minutes and then add beef back to pan. Mixbeef broth and cornstarch in a cup. Then add broth, ketchup,Worcestershire, salt and pepper to pan and cook for five minutes. Turn offheat and add provolone cheese, then serve on toasted buns.

1 lb. lean ground hamburger 2 Tbls. butter 1 small onion, diced 1 small green pepper, diced 8 oz. minced mushrooms 2 Tbls. ketchup 1 Tbls. Worcestershire sauce

1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon pepper 1 Tablespoon cornstarch 1 cup beef broth 8 oz. provolone cheese 6 Brioche hamburger buns

3/4 cup butter or margarine1 1/2 cups brown sugar

4 cups crushed cornflakes1 2 quart container of vanilla ice cream8 oz. frozen whipped topping1 teaspoon cinnamon

Melt butter in skillet, add cornflakes and sugar. Fry about 3 – 5 minutes,watch carefully, stir constantly. Pat 1/2 to 2/3 in 9” X 13” pan. Soften icecream for ½ hour. Mix softened ice cream, thawed whipped topping and 1teaspoon cinnamon. Spread over crust. Top with remaining crumbs.Sprinkle with a mixture of cinnamon and sugar. Freeze. We drizzle withchocolate syrup or honey to serve.

8 lbs. rhubarb, diced8 quarts water2 46 oz. cans pineapple juice4 cups sugar2 3 oz. boxes strawberry Jello

Combine rhubarb and water and cook until rhubarb is soft. Drain,discarding rhubarb and add the rest of the ingredients to the juice. Stiruntil sugar is dissolved. Put hot juice in jars, seal and cold pack for fiveminutes.

1 tablespoon vegetable oil1 pound lean ground turkey or

lean ground beef1/2 cup chopped onion

2 1/2 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth or reduced-sodium beef broth

2 cups marinara sauce1/2 teaspoon crushed fennel

seeds1/8 teaspoon ground cayenne

pepper8 ounces spaghetti noodles,

broken into 3-4-inch pieces1 package (8 ounces) reduced-

fat cream cheese, cubed1 1/3 cups shredded cheddar

cheese, dividedchopped fresh basil or parsley (optional)

Using saute function of pressurecooker, heat oil until hot. Add meatand onion. Cook, uncovered, about 5minutes, or until meat is browned,stirring to break up. Press cancel.

Stir broth, marinara sauce, fennelseeds and cayenne pepper into meat.Stir in spaghetti, making sure noodlepieces are covered by liquid. Securelid and set pressure release to sealingfunction. Select high pressure andcook 5 minutes. Press cancel.

Allow pressure to release naturally2 minutes. Move pressure release toventing function to release remainingsteam. Remove lid.

Stir spaghetti mixture. Stir incream cheese and 1 cup cheddarcheese until melted. Ladle into bowlsto serve. Sprinkle with remainingcheddar cheese. Garnish withchopped fresh basil or parsley, ifdesired.

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