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Trevor Thomson was the lone state qualifier for the Summerland boys' track squad, qualifying in two events. Thomson finished fourth in the 100m finals, running 11.19. He set a season record in the 200m finals, earning silver setting a 22.99 pace. Ruger Switzer and Ryan Rifer finished fourth and fifth, respectively, in high jump. Both cleared 5' 11. Alec Schindler placed fifth in the 300m hurdles. Schindler set a personal record, running 43.73. He finished seventh in the 100m hurdles, running 16....
A sophomore and a senior punched their tickets to the 2023 Nebraska School Activities Association Class C State Track and Field Championships after qualifying at districts, last Thursday, in Atkinson. Bailey Ahlers claimed gold in high jump. She cleared 5' 3. Caydence Schumacher finished fourth and Lydia Robertson, fifth, in the event. Both cleared 4' 11. Cheatum won the 400m dash, setting the pace at 1:00.02, a season record for the University of South Dakota track commit. Cheatum hit gold a...
Hadley Cheatum will represent the Summerland girls' track and field team in two finals, Saturday, in the Nebraska School Activities Association Class C State Track and Field Championships, in Omaha. Cheatum had the fourth fastest time in the 100m hurdles prelim, running 15.55. The final is scheduled for 2:25 p.m. She'll also run in the 300m finals, Saturday, at 5:40 p.m. Cheatum finished second in Friday's preliminary, running 46.18. Cheatum also ran in the 400m prelim on Friday, completing the...
A Clearwater mobile home is uninhabitable following a Thursday morning fire. The mobile home, located at 207 Colorado Street, is considered a complete loss. The property is owned by Antonio Mendez, according to Antelope County Gworks data. She and three other individuals resided at the property. They all were able to exit the structure without injury. Clearwater fire chief Steve Hankla said approximately a dozen fire fighters responded to the call. "We had two tankers, two grass rigs and one...
Antelope County Commissioners had been at work for more than 65 minutes, May 2, when an individual performing a lewd act appeared on the Zoom call. The county board meets twice a month, in person, at the Antelope County Courthouse in Neligh. The meeting is also available via Zoom for individuals who chose to watch and/or participate via the online conferencing platform. While then-Gov. Pete Ricketts issued an executive order to temporarily waive certain requirements of the Nebraska Open Meeting...
Summerland's track teams packed a one-two punch, May 4, at the Randolph Invite. The boys' team finished first,scoring 192 points in the five-team field. The Lady Cats finished second to Ponca, who won with 203 points. Summerland scored 140. Coach Shannon Schumacher said the girls' team had several highlights. "Hadley Cheatum led the team on her last meet before districts, with three golds in three events. Bailey Ahlers and Raina Krebs also got first in their events. Lydia Robertson, Caydence...
“Patience is a flower which doesn’t grow in everybody’s garden.” I wonder if the originator of the aforementioned quote ever went through hip replacement surgery. At this point, this patient is becoming impatient. I’m ready to ditch the walker but, after 15 or so steps, I realize I need it for stability. I’m ready to go upstairs, but the 15-step trip down to the landing worries me. I’m ready to sleep in my own bed because, even though I complain to Scott it’s time for a new bed, our memory foam...
Summerland shot 386 at the May 3 Niobrara/Verdigre Golf Invite. The Bobcats finished in seventh place. Neligh-Oakdale claimed the team title with 341. Elgin Public/Pope John and Boyd County both shot 353, followed by N/V, 371; Bloomfield, 373; Stuart, 383; Wausa, 399 and Crofton, 313. Matthew Potter led the Bobcats, carding a 90. He finished 14th. Dane Miller and Christian Behnk both finished with 97; Kelton Bruhn, 102 and Dylan Rotherham, 114. Logan Kester claimed the top medal spot in junior...
Neligh Chamber of Commerce will receive a Rural Workforce Housing Fund award to create quality affordable housing. Nebraska Department of Economic Development announced the recipients from across the state, Thursday, who will receive $22,825,000 in awards through the 2022 round of the RWHF. Neligh will receive $510,000 in award funds, with a local match of $255,000. For the 2022 funding cycle, non-profit development organizations that supplied a match minimum of at least 50% were eligible....
Circle May 6 on the calendar. Be prepared for increased traffic near Summerland School. Be on alert for selfie-seeking seniors donned in commencement caps and gowns. A graduation ceremony for the class of 2023 will begin at 3 p.m., at the school, situated at 51293 857th Road, near Ewing. The program will begin with a slide show. Summerland band will play the processional. Superintendent Kyle Finke will present the administrative welcome and the senior welcome will be given by the salutatorian....
The Bobcat boys' track team scored 163 points en route to winning the team title at its April 25 home meet. North Central finished second, with 95 points and Boyd County finished third with 91. Trevor Thomson struck gold in the 100m dash, running 11.15. Kendrick Schroeder finished fifth, with a 11.80 time. Shayne Jenkins placed 12th, with a 12.50 race. Alec Schindler and Michael Koenig finished second and third, respectively, in the 110m hurdles. Schindler ran 16.90, with Koenig crossing in 17.1...
Four Bobcat athletes represented Summerland at the 2023 Northeast Nebraska Track and Field Classic, April 27, at Norfolk Senior High School. Bailey Ahlers competed in high jump and earned a silver medal. She cleared 5' 4. Hadley Cheatum qualified in five events and opted out of the 800m competition. She finished fourth in the 400m, running 1:01.52 and placed fourth in the 300m hurdles, crossing the tape in 47.39. Cheatum placed sixth in the 100m hurdles, with a 16.20 performance. In the 200m,...
"It was a tough day for the Bobcats." That's how coach Bill Tabbert described competition at the Niobrara Valley Conference golf meet, held April 25, at the Antelope Country Club, in Neligh. The Bobcats shot 397, one stroke out of finishing in a tie for fourth place. Neligh-Oakdale carded a 357 to win the team title. Elgin Public/Pope John shot 361 to finish second. West Holt ended third with 371 and Niobrara/Verdigre came in fourth with 396. "Dane Miller was in a five-way tie at 14th, but lost...
A lot located at 507 1st Street in Clearwater will have new owners, pending approval of an ordinance when village trustees meet May 8. Andrew Blecher and Tony Blecher, of Main Street Repair, first approached Clearwater village trustees in February about purchasing the lot. Tony Blecher said the business will use the area to park vehicles scheduled for repair. "All I want is a parking lot to get the cars off the street," he said. Trustees approved a resolution regarding the sale, April 10, at the...
Summerland music students traveled to Ainsworth, Friday, for the district music contest. Of the 13 solo or group entries, performers earned ones, or superior ratings, in a dozen of the events. High school music instructor Emily Heithoff announced the band and choir each earned a superior rating. Adrienne Parker, Lenora Kester and Emma Petersson all received a one for vocal solos. Parker and Kester presented a duet and received a one. Jadyn Hobbs joined Parker for a duet and earned a one....
I’m a firm believer that it takes a village to raise a child. This week, I’m a firm believer that it takes a village to get the paper from InDesign to our printer in Iowa to your mailbox or vendor, if you aren’t a subscriber. By the time you’re reading this column, I should be home, recuperating from hip replacement surgery. The sciatic pain I’ve experienced for the past 18 months turned into a painful hobble that, eventually, I could not stand anymore (literally). I visited an orthopedi...
The Bobcat track teams added two trophies to the awards case, April 17, after both earned runner-up titles at the Hartington Invite. In the girls' division, the Lady Cats scored 82.5 points, 19 points behind champion Stanton. Bobcat junior varsity ended 10th, scoring 12.5 points. Summerland scored 88.33 points in the boys' division while Stanton claimed the title with 111 points. Girls' division Hadley Cheatum struck gold in the 200m dash, finishing in 27.37. Aubrey Parker placed ninth, running...
Concerns about sewer rates and the cost of the Clearwater lagoon project were expressed during the April 10 village meeting held at the Clearwater fire hall. Trustees tabled the purchase of geographic information system equipment to use for locating water and sewer lines. According to former village trustee Jay Snider, the hand-held equipment, currently requested by village maintenance man Troy Behnke, was to have been included in grant funding the village received. “It was part of when we l...
Bobcat golf team members participated in multiple meets last week. Coach Bill Tabbert said the Crofton course was "a tough hilly course that presented tough pin settings and windy conditions." Dylan Rotherham shot 92 to medal and the Bobcats finished sixth in the competition that included Pierce, Ponca, Crofton, Homer and West Holt. Windy conditions hampered play again April 18 at Niobrara. The Bobcats persevered, shooting 187. Dane Miller finished second to Niobrara's Preston Crosley. "Seniors...
A new addition to the Summerland teaching staff was announced Monday. During the monthly board of education meeting, Danielle Birch, of O'Neill, was hired as a math instructor, for the 2023-2024 school year. Superintendent Kyle Finke indicated her hiring would allow additional math and science classes that will benefit students. "If we hire an additional math instructor, we would be able to offer a dual-credit math class. We could move some junior high science classes around to another...
Bargain Buyway almost took a wrong turn on a deadend road but, with the help of four volunteers, the roadshow will go on. Polly Anderson, Melissa Keetle-Nelson, Lisa Meisner and Lindsay Nelson will oversee the three-day shopping loop, covering a 250-mile path in northeast and north central Nebraska, April 28 to 30. The 2023 Bargain Buyway will include stops in 32 towns, including royal, Orchard Page, Inman, O’Neill, Emmet, Atkinson, Butte, spencer, Bristow Lynch, Monowi, Verdel, Niobrara, V...
Ewing Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department will receive funds for equipment from the village board of trustees. Ewing Fire Chief Ryan Schrunk told trustees that $20,000 has been secured toward the purchase of a cordless jaws of life. “We’ve got approximately $20,000 committed, but we are continually looking for more funds,” he said. The pricetag for the piece of equipment runs near $30,000. Village trustees approved $10,000 toward the purchase of a cordless jaws of life and earmarked anoth...
The play of the Husker football team won’t be the only thing under scrutiny during Saturday’s Red-White scrimmage at Memorial Stadium. A new and improved Herbie Husker is set to take the field. Herbie’s makeover includes ditching the jeans and polo shirt and donning overalls from the mascot’s 1970s debut. Only this time, Herbie has obviously embraced a Keto diet, his features more refined than rugged. The blonde-haired, blue-eyed Husker fan still carries an ear of corn in his left hip pocket, al...
Antelope and Holt counties are two of the 55 Nebraska counties designated as primary natural disaster areas, due to a recent drought. United States Department of Agriculture Secretary Thomas Vilsack notified Gov. Jim Pillen of the designation, March 31. Based on the U.S. Drought Monitor data, counties included in the designation either suffered from a drought intensity value during the growing season for eight or more consecutive weeks or fell into extreme or exceptional drought categories....
The cost to conduct business with the Antelope County Clerk's office will be higher, following adoption of Resolution 2023-04-00001, at the April 4 Antelope County Commissioners meeting. During the March 14 commissioners' meeting, Antelope County Clerk Lisa Payne brought attention to the fee schedule, primarily pertaining to the compilation of requested public records. According to Payne, state auditors noted that fees should be established and maintained per board policy. The clerk's office...
