American weekly newspaper in Nebraska
The Antelope County News weekly newspaper and website located in Neligh, Nebraska , owned by Pitzer Digital, LLC. It was named the top weekly newspaper in Nebraska in 2018, winning the Loral Johnson Community Sweepstakes Award from the Nebraska Press Association.[ 2] [ 3]
The Antelope County News was launched in digital-only form on January 1, 2014, by publisher and owner Carrie Pitzer. On February 11, 2016, Pitzer Digital purchased The Orchard News from John and Lucy Ferguson,[ 4] Antelope County as the Antelope County News/Orchard News. It immediately became the first color newspaper in Antelope County.
The Orchard News began publishing in 1901 in the community of Orchard .
The Antelope County News collaborates with other media and has been used as a credible source for multiple publications, including the Lincoln Journal-Star [ 5] Kansas City Star [ 6] Omaha World-Herald [ 7] North Platte Telegraph [ 8] The State [ 9] AOL [ 10] Valley News [ 11] Daytona Daily News [ 12] Atlanta Journal-Constitution [ 13] New York Daily News [ 14]
Pitzer Digital LLC also owns the Bloomfield Monitor/Knox County News newspaper [ 15] [ 16]
Awards
2018 Nebraska Press Association
Loral Johnson Community Sweepstakes Award For Top Weekly Newspaper
Division A Sweepstakes Winner
First Place Awards
Building Circulation: Carrie Pitzer on Connecting With Alumni
Reader Interaction/Contest: Staff on Facebook Fun
Small Ad: Samantha Cleveland on Stealth Broadband
Signature Page: Samantha Cleveland on State Volleyball
Creative Ad Writing: Samantha Cleveland on Sign of the Times
Breaking News Photography: Carrie Pitzer on Squealing (Semi Rolls)
Use of Color Carrie Pitzer & Samantha Cleveland on Ribbon of Hope (Sydney Loofe)
Special Section (Single Publication Days): Staff on Progress Edition
Special Section (Multiple Publication Days): Staff on Senior Sections
Single Feature Story: Carrie Pitzer on Look for Me in Rainbows (Rebecca Ickes Hausmann)
In-depth Writing: Cadrien Livingston on Gone With the Wind
Public Notice and Its Promotion: Carrie Pitzer
Online Video: Carrie Pitzer on Volunteers Round Up 1,500 Pigs
Online Coverage of Breaking News: Staff on Sydney Loofe
Best Use of Social Media: Staff on Sydney Loofe
50 - Best Digital Ad Idea: Carrie Pitzer on Need for Speed
Second Place Awards
Best New Idea – News: Staff on Facebook Live for News
Use of Color: Carrie Pitzer on Quinceanera
Youth Coverage: Staff
Online Video: Carrie Pitzer & Dylan Widger on AMH 65th Anniversary
Online Coverage of Breaking News: Carrie Pitzer on Semi Overturns
Best Digital Ad Idea: Carrie Pitzer on Click for a Tow
Online Video: Carrie Pitzer on Uprooted Traveling Boutique
Online Coverage of Breaking News: Carrie Pitzer on Fatal Accident
Third Place Awards
Single Classified Advertising Idea: Samantha Cleveland on Bus Driver Help Wanted
Sports Feature Photo: Carrie Pitzer on Diaper Division
Headline Writing: Carrie Pitzer
Front Page: Carrie Pitzer[ 3]
2017 Nebraska Press Association
Division A Sweepstakes Third Place
First Place Awards
Online Coverage Of Breaking News: Staff on Tilden Manhunt.
Best New Idea - News: Wade Pitzer and Logan Lawson on Player Profiles.
Building Circulation: Carrie Pitzer on Orchard Alumni Association.
Headline Writing: Carrie Pitzer.
Reader Interaction/Contest: Staff on #BeKindNoExceptions and #PayItForward.
Feature Series: Natalie Bruzon on Orchard’s “Small Town Success.”
Online Video: Jaimie Schmitz on Elgin’s Wiggle Chairs.
Second Place Awards
Best New Idea - Ads/Marketing: Carrie Pitzer on online advertising codes with Neligh Chamber of Commerce
Online Video: Staff on ACT video
Use Of Computer Graphics-Produced In House: Samantha Cleveland on enrollment trends with feasibility study of Clearwater, Orchard and Ewing.
Signature Page: Carrie Pitzer on Neligh-Oakdale’s perfect football season.
Use of Color: Carrie Pitzer on Thiele Dairy.
Third Place Awards
Sports Writing: Logan Lawson on Matt & Angie Belitz family, “Home Plate Is Where The Heart Is.”
Single Feature Story: Carrie Pitzer on Candice Moser and Becky Moser kidney transplant, “Gift Of Life.”
Online Coverage Of Breaking News: Carrie Pitzer & Jaimie Schmitz on grain bin rescue north of Neligh.
Front Page Design: Carrie Pitzer.[ 17]
References
^ "Nebraska Newspaper Locator Map | Nebraska Press Association" . 2012-11-21. Retrieved 2023-04-10 .^ "2018 Better Newspaper Contest - Nebraska Press Association" (PDF) . Nebraska Press Association . April 21, 2018.^ a b "Area weekly newspapers fare well in statewide contest" . Norfolk Daily News . April 23, 2018.^ "Pitzer Digital Announces Purchase Of Orchard Newspaper" . ACN . February 12, 2016.^ Johnson, Riley (November 18, 2018). "In Sydney's name: Loofe family reflects a year after disappearance" . Lincoln Journal-Star . ^ Londberg, Max (December 5, 2017). "Body found of Nebraska woman whose last Snapchat said she was 'ready for my date' . Kansas City Star . ^ Szalewski, Susan (December 5, 2017). "Body found of Nebraska woman whose last Snapchat said she was 'ready for my date' . Omaha World-Herald . ^ Szalewski, Susan (December 5, 2017). "Body of missing Lincoln woman Sydney Loofe found, family says" . North Platte Telegraph . ^ Londberg, Max (December 5, 2017). "Her last Snapchat said she was 'ready for my date.' Her body was just found" . The State . ^ Chia, Jessica (December 5, 2017). "Woman Sydney Loofe found dead after Tinder date disappearance" . AOL . ^ Nitcher, Emily (December 5, 2017). "Foul play suspected in death of Sydney Loofe after body is found in rural Clay County" . Valley News . ^ Leone, Jared (December 5, 2017). "Body of woman who vanished after Tinder date found" . Daytona Daily News . ^ Leone, Jared (December 6, 2017). "Body of woman who vanished after Tinder date found" . Atlanta Journal-Constitution . ^ Chia, Jessica (December 5, 2017). "Woman who disappeared after Tinder date is found dead: family" . New York Daily News . ^ "Pitzer Digital Purchases Bloomfield Monitor To Expand" . ACN . October 4, 2017.^ "Pitzer Digital Purchases 'Living Here' Magazine" . ACN . June 25, 2017.^ "Daily News named top newspaper twice at state event" . Norfolk Daily News . April 24, 2017.