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Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start to summer, and many of us will observe the holiday with cookouts, road trips and other activities that involve food. And I think this year we will really be looking forward to getting outdoors and getting together with friends or family members we might not have seen for awhile. I know Memorial Day is also supposed to be the start of grilling season, but what if your group just wants to get together and eat and not have to cook when you get to... Full story
Faith King, a junior at Summerland Public School, has joined the Advocate-Messenger staff. The Clearwater native will assist with multiple duties, including the paper’s E-edition, News First postings and social media updates. She will also work with website development for ColdType Publishing’s commercial printing division. Additionally, she will report and photograph area events. King is Microsoft Suite-certified. Through business courses at Summerland, King earned certifications in Excel, Powe...
From the Wyoming/Nebraska border to the opposite side of the state, 432 miles along U.S. Highway 20, link the state’s Pine Ridge region, sandhills and Elkhorn River, before reaching Siouxland Freedom Park in South Sioux City. It’s a 432-mile walk Ken Hanel, of West Point, and Daryl Harrison, of Thurston, know well. The pair completed the walk Saturday, after starting May 11. The 432-mile route wasn’t selected by happenstance. In February 2020, Governor Pete Ricketts named Highway 20 as the N...
They’ve hidden Easter eggs, frightened visitors at haunted houses, celebrated July 4 with a bang and planned the village’s sesquicentennial event. They’ve conducted fundraisers and reinvested in the community. Now, after nearly 26 years, those who are part of the Ewing Young Members Club are ready to relax and let the next generation of leaders organize the fun. It’s been a lot of work, organizers say, but it’s time to let younger community members take charge. In 1993, a group of men started t...
Automated Dairy Specialists, LLC, will host a customer appreciation open house, Thursday, June 10, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., at 203 First Street, in Clearwater. Facility tours will be given and staff will be available to answer questions. A ribbon cutting, sponsored by the Clearwater Chamber of Commerce, will be held at 11 a.m. A meal will follow....
I’m not sure who first said this, but it’s true: You can’t have a million-dollar dream on a minimum wage work ethic. I know it’s true. Teaching and freelancing both required a high level of energy, with long and unpredictable hours. The news cycle, along with business owner responsibilities, exist 24/7, and like my father-in-law told me, “You work twice as hard when you’re responsible to earn your own living.” P.S. I’m not a millionaire … not yet (wink, wink) … and my million-dollar drea...
The speaker of the Legislature has announced that senators will complete their work a few days early, adjourning sine die on May 27 rather than June 10. This is partially due to the many late nights that were worked in order to complete our business and knowing we will be meeting again in a couple months. Every 10 years, the Legislature must complete the redistricting process to reflect population changes after the U.S. Census is complete. Due to the pandemic, states didn’t get the census d...
One year after Ewing turned 150 years old, village residents are ready to welcome visitors to the 150th plus one celebration. Events begin Friday, May 28, with a road rally scheduled to run from 5 to 7 p.m. Registration fee is $20 and will take place at DW’s Pub. Cruise around town from 7 to 8:30 p.m., as tunes set the mood for drive time. At 8:30 p.m., Andre Right will perform a Christian concert at Full Gospel Church. A full slate of activities begin at 9 a.m., Saturday and continue t...
Summerland sophomore Hadley Cheatum earned the first state track and field medal for the Bobcats, May 22, at Burke Stadium in Omaha. Cheatum ran 1:00.28 in Friday's preliminary of the 400m and advanced to Saturday's final. She finished fifth overall, with a time of 1:00.64. In Saturday's 800m race, Cheatum finished 10th overall. She competed in the first heat and crossed the line first, in 2:23.42....
Pamela K. Barelman, 55, of Chambers faced the Honorable Kale Burdick in the Holt County courtroom Tuesday, May 11, for sentencing on two counts, driving under the influence of alcohol, .08 or more, but less than .15, first offense, and driving on shoulder. Burdick sentenced Barelman to fines of $500 and $25, respectively, a six-month term of probation, including fees totaling $210; revoked her driver’s license for 60 days and taxed her $105 costs of prosecution. Barelman’s probation terms also included attending two AA meetings per week and an...
WHEREAS, the Antelope County Board of Commissioners directed the County Highway Superintendent to study the use of the county road located between Sections 7 and 12, Townships 28 North, Range 8 and 9 West of the 6th Principal Meridian, Antelope County Nebraska. Located on 510 Avenue between 868th and 869th Road WHEREAS, a written report of the use of the road has been completed by the Highway Superintendent and is filed with the County Clerk The Board of Commissioners of Antelope County, Nebraska, set a public hearing for 10 a.m., the first...
The Corporation shall engage in any lawful business for which a corporation may be formed under the Nebraska Professional Corporation Act. Authorized capital stock is 10,000 shares of $1.00 par value each. Perpetual existence commenced April 14, 2021, when articles were filed with the Secretary of State. Affairs are to be conducted by the Board of Directors and Officers, pursuant to the bylaws of the corporation. The incorporator is Tessa W. Pelster, 404 Iowa Street, Clearwater, Nebraska 68726. The registered agent is Tessa W. Pelster, and the...
Notice is hereby given that the County Board of Commissioners of Antelope County, Nebraska will hold meetings in the County Commissioner’s meeting room in the Antelope County Courthouse Annex, Neligh, Nebraska, on the following dates and times: June 1, 2021 at 9 a.m. June 8, 2021 at 8 a.m. June 22, 2021 at 9 a.m. Meetings will be open to the public. An agenda, kept continuously current, is available for public inspection at the Antelope County Clerk’s office and may be modified at such meeting to include items of an emergency nature pur...
Ewing elementary students who reached their Accelerated Reader goal for the second semester received ice cream sundaes, courtesy of Mrs. Frank's Cakes and Cream Cafe food truck, May 18....
Justin W. Stoltz, 35, of Elgin faced the Honorable Donna Taylor in the Antelope County courtroom last Wednesday, May 19, for a pretrial hearing on a charge of driving under the influence of alcohol, .15 or greater, second offense, a Class 1 misdemeanor. Pursuant to a plea agreement with Antelope County attorney Joe Abler, Stoltz withdrew his previous not guilty plea and entered a no contest plea to an amended count, driving under the influence of alcohol, first offense, a Class W misdemeanor committed Jan. 23. In addition, Abler agreed not to...
Time seems to fly by to fast when you're a father. My daughter Hazel turned 18 months old on Saturday, a fact I can hardly believe. It seems it was just yesterday that my wife, Christina, and I were holding our newborn daughter in our arms as first time parents. Now we have a wild child who loves to explore, play and run crazily around our house while laughing loudly with joy. Hazel also enjoys being outside in our front yard. If we'd let her, she would walk up and down our sidewalks for hours....
William D. Anson, 37, of Orchard appeared before the Honorable Donna Taylor in the Antelope County court last Wednesday, May 19, facing a theft by shoplifting charge. Anson entered a not guilty plea to the Class 2 misdemeanor and requested a jury trial. Pretrial hearing is set June 16. Bond in the amount of $5,000, 10% cash, posted May 13 is continued. A warrant, ordered by Taylor on May 6, was served May 10. The arrest came after an investigation into the April 24 theft of DeWalt tools from the Neligh Bomgaars store. Anson allegedly left the s...
Mackenzie G. Sisson, 24, of O’Neill appeared in front of the Honorable Kale Burdick in the Holt County court last Tuesday, May 28, on a Class 1 misdemeanor charge of theft by unlawful taking, $501 to $1,499. Sisson pleaded guilty, as charged, pursuant to a plea agreement with Holt County attorney Brent Kelly. In return Kelly agreed not to oppose probation. There was joint recommendation for restitution in the amount of $600, payable at a rate of $30 per month. In addition, Sisson’s public defender, Rod Smith, requested waiver of probation fee...
Summerland FFA members and their families gathered Tuesday, May 11, to celebrate the chapter's accomplishments from the past year. Contest award winners from the year were recognized, as well as year-end awards given out and the 2021-2022 officer team was installed. Awards presented were: Chapter Proficiency Awards - Ashley Melcher, second place, beef production-entrepreneurship; Madison Melcher, first place, beef production-entrepreneurship; Madison Melcher, first place, beef...