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  • A new chapter: Summerland commencement ceremony set for Saturday

    LuAnn Schindler, Publisher|May 5, 2022

    Twenty-seven Summerland students will receive diplomas, Saturday, during the first commencement ceremony held in the district’s new facility. This year’s event will be held May 7, at 4 p.m., in the school’s gymnasium, located at 51293 857th Road, near Ewing. According to senior class sponsor, Jim Schutt, students selected white carnations tipped in blue as the class flower. School colors - Carolina blue, black and silver - were chosen as class colors. "Tomorrow hopes we have learned somet...

  • Holt County Supervisors scrap road haul agreement

    LuAnn Schindler, Publisher|May 5, 2022

    An agreement outlining responsibilities for road upkeep during potential pipeline construction, signed by TC Energy and Holt County officials, is no longer in effect. County supervisors voted to terminate the road haul agreement, April 28, during the board's regular meeting. Holt County Attorney Brent Kelly said TC Energy lawyers, from MacGrath North, in Omaha, reached out regarding the agreement. "To make sure their I's are dotted and T's are crossed, they want to go ahead and terminate those...

  • Schindler receives NPW award

    May 5, 2022

    Submitted article Advocate-Messenger Publisher LuAnn Schindler received honorable mention in education writing, in the Nebraska Press Women professional communications contest. Schindler’s article, “Home on the Range,” outlined elements involved in range judging competition, which Summerland FFA members attended last fall, and included interviews with advisor Jacob Goldfuss and FFA members. Lori Potter, a retired Kearney Hub reporter, won the Marianne Beel Communications contest title...

  • District court judge orders competency evaluation

    Sandy Schroth|May 5, 2022

    Presiding from the bench in the Antelope County District Court in Neligh on April 27, the Honorable Mark Johnson sustained a motion by public defender Pat Carney, calling for examination and evaluation by a licensed psychiatrist or clinical psychologist to determine the mental capacity of a defendant to stand trial. According to Carney’s motion, the examination is necessary to determine whether his client, Steven H. Habegger, 18, who remains in custody at the Antelope County Jail, has a rational and factual understanding of the proceedings agai...

  • -Isms: Views on life in rural America

    LuAnn Schindler, Publisher|May 5, 2022

    To the Class of 2022: Wear sunscreen. Wait. That’s a line from some 90s commencement address-turned- song. It’s good advice, though, so tuck it in your memory bank for later use. Years ago, when I was preparing to talk a walk across the stage and shake the principal’s hand as he extended a signed diploma, my guidance counselor told the group of seniors, “School is your first job. How did it prepare you for the world?” Excellent question. With that in mind, consider this your exit interview...

  • A bright and promising future for Greater Nebraska

    KC Belitz, Chief Operating Officer Nebraska Community Foundation|May 5, 2022

    The future of Greater Nebraska hasn’t looked any brighter for decades. And we can prove it. At Nebraska Community Foundation, we do lots of things. We help communities identify their local assets, teach them about the value of building endowments, train committed volunteers on a variety of community development topics and much, much more. For more than 25 years, we’ve also been working diligently to build what we call “an optimistic, confident brand for Greater Nebraska.” If you are reading this...

  • Take a Moment to Breathe

    Andrew Ellsworth M.D.|May 5, 2022

    The act of breathing is essential to life and can be done with or without thinking about it. You can control your breath and vary it, but eventually, air must come in and air must go out. The breath of life and breathing exercises are an important aspect of many religions. In the book of Genesis, when God created man, he formed man of the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life. Several Eastern religions use controlled breathing in meditation and prayer, helping in...

  • Nebraskans show support for voluntary conservation

    Kalee Olson, Policy associate Center for Rural Affairs|May 5, 2022

    A recent bipartisan survey of 501 Nebraska voters, conducted by New Bridge Strategy, revealed that 97% of participants, both rural and urban, support voluntary conservation and the benefits it provides, specifically conserving working farms and ranches. Federal working lands conservation programs, such as the Conservation Stewardship Program and Environmental Quality Incentives Program, allow producers to implement a range of conservation practices on their land while maintaining livestock and...

  • Judge arraigns nine in Antelope County district court

    Sandy Schroth, Editor|May 5, 2022

    The Honorable Mark Johnson presided over the arraignment of several defendants Wednesday, April 27, in the Antelope County district court in Neligh, including three teenagers charged in connection with March 21 break-ins at two Neligh businesses, Neligh Vape Shop and the Fit Stop. Trinity Graham, 18, accompanied by his court-appointed attorney, Brad Montag of Norfolk, pleaded not guilty to counts I and II, burglary, Class 2A felonies, and Count III, a Class 4 felony, theft by unlawful taking, more than $1,500. Jury trial is set July 18, with a...

  • Moser receives NRD scholarship

    May 5, 2022

    Each year, the Upper Elkhorn Natural Resources District awards three scholarships to graduating high school seniors in the district. These are students who have chosen to pursue a career in a field related to agriculture, natural resources or the environment. This year’s recipients are Sadie Jarecke of West Holt High School; Cameron Sattler of Stuart High School; Dillon Moser of Summerland Public School; and, alternate Ryan Steinhauser of Stuart High School. Jeff and Amber Skrdla will be supporting Jarecke as she is planning a career in a...

  • Bobcat boys' track, field team claims team title

    May 5, 2022

    In the first-ever Summerland Track and Field Invite, the Bobcat boys' team scored 125 points, winning the team title. St. Mary's finished second, with 98 points. Multiple athletes earned medals, including first-place wins by Trevor Thomson, Alec Schindler and the 4x100 relay team. Athletes competing and their placings include: Thomson: 100m, first, 11.19; Jaykwon Petite: 100m, sixth, 12.23; Schindler: 100m, seventh, 12.24; 300m hurdles, 1st, 46.25; triple jump, first, 38' 4.5"; Sam Cheatum:...

  • Lady Bobcats finish third at Summerland Invite

    May 5, 2022

    Niobrara/Verdigre won the team title in the girls' division of the inaugural Summerland Track and Field Invite, held April 26. The Cougars scored 119 points en route to the championship. St. Mary's finished second, scoring 108 points. Summerland ended third, with 89 points. Hadley Cheatum earned gold in two events. In the 800m, Cheatum outlasted Jayna Guggenmos, of CWC, to win gold in 2:2.15. She finished one second ahead of Andrea Sucha, N/V, in the 100m hurdles. Cheatum crossed the tape in 16.26. Additional Bobcat medalists include: Emily...

  • Elgin man sentenced to prison for assault on co-worker

    Sandy Schroth, Editor|May 5, 2022

    Brian G. Tibbens, 51, of Elgin, appeared in front of the Honorable Mark Johnson in the Antelope County district courtroom in Neligh last Wednesday, April 27, for a restitution hearing and sentencing on a Class 2A felony, first-degree assault. Antelope County prosecutor Joe Abler called Cynthia Cadena to the witness stand. Cadena testified that her husband, Frank Cadena, the victim of Tibbens’ assault, had been unable to work, going without pay for two weeks following the September 2021 assault. She also answered questions regarding medical b...

  • FFA presents honorary degrees

    May 5, 2022

    Summerland FFA chapter presents honorary awards to Bob Napier and Chris and Sandy Moser, with son Dillon, during the organization's April 22 banquet....

  • NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION Kurp Air, LLC

    May 5, 2022

    NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION Kurp Air, LLC The name of the limited liability company: Kurp Air, L.L.C. The address of the designated office is: 50721 850th Road, Ewing, Nebraska 68735. The name and mailing address of the initial agent for service of process of the company is Martin V. Klein, 101 W. 4th Street, P.O. Box 166, Neligh, NE 68756. It is organized to transact any lawful acts concerning any and all lawful business, other than banking or insurance, for which a limited liability company may be organized under the laws of the State of...

  • NOTICE OF MEETING VILLAGE OF EWING BOARD OF TRUSTEES

    May 5, 2022

    NOTICE OF MEETING VILLAGE OF EWING BOARD OF TRUSTEES NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Ewing will be held Monday, May 9, at 7 p.m., at the city hall meeting room and will be open to the public. An agenda for the regular meeting is kept continuously current and available for public inspection at the office of the village clerk. Except for items of an emergency nature, the agenda shall not be enlarged later than 24 hours before the scheduled commencement of the meeting. Sharon Swails,...

  • NOTICE OF MEETING EWING RURAL FIRE BOARD

    May 5, 2022

    NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a regular meeting of the Ewing Rural Fire Board will be held Tesday, May 10, 2022, at 7:30 p.m., at the Ewing Fire Hall and will be open to the public. Published May 5, 2022 ZNEZ...

  • Medalists

    May 5, 2022

    Summerland's junior high quiz bowl team competed in the Stuart quiz bowl earlier this year. The group receives the first-ever junior high medals for Summerland school after finishing third....

  • Runners-up

    May 5, 2022

    Summerland golfers Dylan Rotherham, Christian Behnk, Dane Miller, Matthew Potter, Kelton Bruhn, Logan Kester, Michael Koenig and Kellen Mlnarik display the Niobrara Valley Conference second- place trophy, April 26, at Summerland Golf Course. The team shot 377, finishing 10 strokes behind champion, Neligh-Oakdale. Michael Koenig led the Bobcats, shooting 89. He finished seventh. Kellen Mlnarik ended with 91, for a 10th-place finish. Totals for other Summerland golfers were not...

  • NSP Investigating Neligh Police Department officer-involved shooting

    May 5, 2022

    NSP PRESS RELEASE The Nebraska State Patrol Special Investigations Team is investigating an incident Sunday that led to an officer-involved shooting involving the Neligh Police Department. At approximately 12:35 p.m. Sunday, Antelope County dispatch received a report of a road rage incident occurring on Highway 275. The vehicles involved then stopped at a convenience store in Neligh. A store employee also called 911 to report a disturbance in the parking lot. A Neligh police officer responded...

  • May 2022 primary election results

    LuAnn Schindler, Publisher|May 5, 2022

    Update: 11:05 p.m.: Jim Pillen has won the Republican primary in the Nebraska governor's race. With 810 precincts reporting, Pillen received 72,197 votes. All election results are unofficial until verified by a county's canvassing board. 8:15 p.m. Nebraska polls closed at 8 p.m., May 10, and early results from across the state show Brett Lindstrom leading Jim Pillen, in the Republican race for Governor. Lindstrom currently has 20,987 votes, or 41%, while Pillen has received 29.1% - or 14,885 - o...