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A roadmap of sorts, providing a snapshot of Ewing in the present and future, was presented to village trustees during a July 10 public hearing. Jennie Kozal, of Miller & Associates, presented the final copy of the village's comprehensive plan, zoning regulations and maps, noting it "looks 10 years into the future for development in Ewing." The map primarily highlights four areas in the village, including large-lot and mixed-density residential districts and central and general commercial...
Who will eventually purchase the former Ewing school property remains unknown as Summerland Board of Education members voted to reject all offers, "because of irregularities." The decision was announced following an executive session which lasted 73 minutes. "Not one of the offers is the same to the others," Superintendent Kyle Finke said. The board also directed Finke to take one of two courses of action. “Supt. Finke may make a counter offer or set an auction date,” President Ed Nordby sai...
The septic field at the Summerland School is not performing "as expected" and hasn't been since October. Brian Degen, of Olsson Associates, and Jacob Sertich, of Wilkins Architecture Design Planning, met with Summerland Board of Education members, July 12, to explain possible fixes to the problem. According to Degen, two elements - gallons per day and percolation rate - are key to the system's design. Prior to the system's construction, engineers intially estimated 8,000 gallons per day. After...
Local General Election races will include new and familiar names this fall. The filing deadline for incumbents was July 15. Newcomers have until Aug. 1 to have their names added to the ballot. Six individuals have filed for a seat on the Ewing Village Board.According to Village Clerk Sharon Swails, three positions are up for re-election. Incumbents Dustin Jorgensen, Kane Fry and William Graber met the filing deadline. Newcomers who have tossed their hat into the race include Jeremy Tuttle, Kent...
Wow, we at SAM are embarking on our fourth year of publishing a weekly newspaper. Seems like only yesterday when a group of us huddled around our dining room table to put together the inaugural edition of the Advocate-Messenger. The next day, Scott and I stood outside The Office, took a deep breath, waited for the first edition’s arrival and opened the door to a major opportunity. We knew it would be a life-changing experience. Trust me, we haven’t been disappointed. That was an exciting - and...
Dear readers of SAM: Thank you for your last three years of support. I don't work much with the paper's production part, but I do help with circulation and commercial printing. We appreciate your support there, too. As postage rates continue to go up, we appreciate your support. We took a leap of faith in our communities to get the Advocate-Messenger off the ground and to keep it going. We are always open to suggestions about what you would like to see in our weekly newspaper. Give LuAnn or me...
As a clinical professor at my state’s medical school, I frequently have medical students seeing patients with me in clinic. While the majority of patients are happy to allow student involvement, some decline. This makes me wonder what misconceptions lead patients to be averse to trainees participating at clinic visits or hospital bedsides. In my experience, the presence of learners has a positive influence on our work in the clinic and hospital. Medical education is a complex, highly i...
Google and Facebook have enormous economic and political power in society – especially over the news industry. Many ask if they have played a role in the misinformation that erodes our free press and plagues our democracy. Google and Facebook have a duopoly of the distribution of digital news content, which drives people to their platforms where they make money. The platforms hoard critical data and use clever tactics, like reframing stories in rich previews, to keep users on their sites – sip...
About a mile and one-half east of Concord, in the rolling hills of Dixon County, is the Haskell Agriculture Laboratory or HAL. HAL, owned by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, is where agricultural research projects are being put to the test on the land. On Wednesday, Aug. 3, all are invited to take a look at what HAL has to offer, visit with experts and ask agriculture-related questions during the Science and Ag Family Field Day. Events will start at 9 a.m. and continue until 3 p.m....
Three Antelope County 4-H members competed in the 2022 Nebraska State 4-H Public Speaking and Public Service Announcement contests, held June 22, on the University of Nebrasksa-Lincoln campus. Lilly Mortensen, of Neligh, received a purple ribbon in intermediate public speaking. In the PSA competition, Jorden Cox, of Page, and Addyson Jacob, of Neligh, earned blue ribbons in the intermediate division....
Anthony W. Hoffman, 51, of Crofton faced the Honorable Kale Burdick in the Holt County courtroom in O'Neill on July 7 for trial on two counts. Hoffman waived his right to jury trial. He was charged with hunting without permission and second-degree criminal trespass, both Class 3 misdemeanors. Boyd County attorney Avery Gurnsey was appointed as special prosecutor by Burdick in January, after Holt County attorney Brent Kelly declared a conflict of interest. Gurnsey amended Count I to aiding and...
Anglers can use all the help they can get in the heat of summer when fishing gets tough. They, and their baits, really are up against it. There is much competition in the water. Knowing when and where to fish can make all the difference for them. “Fishing gets tough in the summer because fish have so much natural prey to eat,” says Daryl Bauer, fisheries outreach program manager for the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. “Everything is at its peak during the summer.” Bauer said that with the warm water of summer, fish are feeding as much or...
In the final night of junior Legion baseball for the 2022 season, Ainsworth traveled to Orchard to battle the Tri-County Titans in double-header action. It was a beautiful night for baseball and two very exciting games were played, according to Coach Jeff Shabram. In the first game, Tri-County lost a heart pounder, 5-9, leaving the bases loaded in the bottom half of the last inning. Starting pitcher for the Titans was Landon McAllister, with Wyatt Shabram and William Drobny pitching in relief. Runs were scored by Dane Miller, William Drobny,...
SUBMITTED ARTICLE On Friday, July 8, the Antelope County Healthcare Foundation held its 17th annual golf tournament at the Summerland Golf Course near Ewing. Seventy-two golfers from area communities and businesses participated. Team winners of the tournament include: • Championship flight - first place: Pinnacle Bank; second place, Wanek Pharmacy and third place, Stealth Broadband. • First flight - first place: Farm Bureau Financial Services; second place, The Divots and third place, Aur...
The rock band Bread sang, "Life can be short or long. Love can be right or wrong, and if I chose the one I'd like to help me through, I'd like to make it with you." This was the one of three songs sang at Sam and Barb Schwager's wedding on July 15, 1972. The Orchard couple celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary this past weekend, with loved ones, sharing their history and reminiscing about the past. The love story started in June 1970, at Barb's cousin's wedding dance, at the Legion Club in...
Rodney Bell, of Bellwood, and Joy and Kevin Woita, of David City, announce the recent marriage of their daughter, Brooke Bell, to Travis Rudloff, son of Paul and Pam Rudloff of rural Clearwater. The couple was married before family and friends at St. Theresa Catholic Church, in Clearwater on June 11, with Father John Norman officiating. Bell is the granddaughter of Robert and Joyce Bell of Bellwood and Phyllis and the late Reverend Robert Carlson of Omaha. Rudloff is the grandson of Jim and...
Two defendants waived their rights to preliminary hearings when they appeared in the Holt County court July 5 on felony allegations. The Honorable Kale Burdick bound their cases over to Holt County district court, where they are set for arraignment Aug. 8. Varian P. Jackson, 43, of O’Neill is charged with possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine) with intent to deliver, a Class 2 felony alleged Jan. 18, in O’Neill. He was booked into the Holt County Jail on Feb. 7, with bond set at $75,000, 10% cash. It was amended to $35,000, 10%...
NOTICE OF RENEWAL RETAIL LIQUOR LICENSE CLASS C On/Off Sale Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to Section 53-135.01, liquor license of this act may be automatically renewed for one year from Nov. 1, 2022, for the following retail liquor licensee, to wit: L Bar B Inc., dba L Bar B Steakhouse 211 Iowa St. Out Lot T in the Village of Clearwater, Nebraska Notice is hereby given that written protests to the issuance of automatic renewal of license may be filed by any resident of the Village of Clearwater on or before Aug. 10, 2022, in the office...
PROCEEDINGS VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER BOARD OF TRUSTEES July 13, 2022 The Board of Trustees of the Village of Clearwater met in regular session, Wednesday, July 13, at 7:30 p.m., in the fire hall meeting room. Meeting opened at 7:30 p.m. Notice of meeting was given in advance by publication in Summerland Advocate-Messenger and notice was given to board members prior to meeting. Public was informed of location of Open Meeting Act poster. Present: Kevin Filsinger, Steve Hankla, Kelly Kerkman, Cody Kester. Others present: Jeff Schlecht, Kate Ahlers,...
General Checking: Loffler Companies, Inc., srv, 594.29; Knife River Midwest, sup, 6,056.10; Precision IT, srv, 47.50; Herley’s Collision Repair, rpr, 70.00; Bomgaars, sup, 81.89; Reinke’s Farm & City Service, sup, 8.42; EMC Insurance, ins, 3,410.69; Clearwater Market, sup, 19.15; Fry Brothers Fertilizer, sup, 177.10; Switzer Welding, sup, 216.00; Verizon Wireless, srv, 76.00; WEX Bank, fuel, 1,704.06; J&J Sanitation, srv, 498.60; Kayton International, sup, 49.76; Antelope Co. Register of Deeds, srv, 16.00; AKRS Equipment, sup, 157.85; NNT...
NOTICE OF RENEWAL RETAIL LIQUOR LICENSE CLASS C ON/OFF SALE Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to Section 53-135.01, liquor license of this act may be automatically renewed for one year from Nov. 1, 2022, for the following retail liquor licensee, to wit: American Legion Post 267, a non-profit organization 507 Main St. Lots 3-4, Block 2 in the Village of Clearwater, Nebraska Notice is hereby given that written protests to the issuance of automatic renewal of license may be filed by any resident of the Village of Clearwater on or before Aug....
NOTICE OF RENEWAL RETAIL LIQUOR LICENSE CLASS C ON/OFF SALE Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to Section 53-135.01, liquor license of this act may be automatically renewed for one year from Nov. 1, 2022, for the following retail liquor licensee, to wit: Debb & Jerry LLC, dba The Waterhole 510 Main St. Lot 10, Block 1 in the Village of Clearwater, Nebraska Notice is hereby given that written protests to the issuance of automatic renewal of license may be filed by any resident of the Village of Clearwater on or before Aug. 10, 2022, in the...
SALARIES VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER In accordance with Section 19-1102 of the Nebraska State Statutes, the following employee job titles and their current salaries, as of July 1, 2022, corresponding to such titles, are hereby published as follows: Board of Trustees $900/year Village clerk/treasurer $16/hour Maintenance $21/hour Librarian $11/hour Part-time seasonal $10-13/hour Janitorial $20/hour Other part-time $9/hour Village of Clearwater Angie Hupp, Village Clerk Published July 21, 2022 ZNEZ...
ORDINANCE NO. 2022-11 VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER, NEBRASKA TO AMEND THE ZONING REGULATIONS OF THE VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER TO MODIFY THE INTENT OF THE LARGE LOT RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT; TO REPEAL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; TO PROVIDE WHEN THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT; AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE PUBLICATION OF THIS ORDINANCE IN PAMPHLET FORM. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CHAIRPERSON AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER, NEBRASKA: SECTION 1. Section 2-3.1 of the...
NOTICE OF INCORPORATION OF OLD SCHOOL THRIFT, INC. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Old School Thrift, Inc. (the “corporation”), a Nebraska nonprofit corporation, has been organized as a nonprofit corporation under the laws of the State of Nebraska with the following registered agenda and office: Beverly Krutz, 86450 514 Ave., Orchard, Nebraska 68764. The name and address of the incorporator is Beverly Krutz, 86450 514 Ave., Orchard, Nebraska 68764. The corporation is a public benefit corporation and the corporation shall not have members. Bev...
