Reliable, Trustworthy Reporting, Capturing The Heartbeat Of Our Community
Reliable, Trustworthy Reporting, Capturing The Heartbeat Of Our Community
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There are more than 900,000 child care workers across the United States. Think of the impact they have on the millions of young children and families they serve. Trusted early educators allow parents to work. They help businesses run at full speed. As small business owners, they invest their dollars right back into their communities. And, Buffett Early Childhood Institute Executive Director Walter Gilliam argues, the early childhood workforce just might be the linchpin to our country’s economic...
Cycling along the Cowboy Trail in the 105-degree heat requires faith for safe travels. It also requires hope for a successful mission. It's definitely a labor of love and a means to do the Lord's work. For a group of Ohio cyclists, who spent Aug. 21 in Ewing, it's all in a day's pedaling. "Our group started in the late 1980s," said Dr. Ken Gifford, a retired pastor from Youngstown, Ohio. Originally known as the Pedaling Parsons, the group was comprised of Methodist church pastors "who shared a...
Due to the Labor Day holiday, the deadline for advertising and news items for next week's edition of SAM will be Friday, Sept. 1, at noon. The printing schedule will remain the same and newspapers will arrive in mailboxes on the usual delivery days. The SAM office will be closed Monday, Sept. 4. Individuals who need to contact the paper should email [email protected] or call 402-851-0054....
Who's ready for barbecue? Orchard will be the hot spot, with taste-tempting ribs hot off the grill, Sept. 30. Events are planned throughout the day, with something offered for all ages. From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., check out the vendor fair in the community center. The virtual reality game truck will be on location with events for ages five and older. From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., educational VR will be available. Video games will be offered between 2 and 5 p.m. Preregistration is suggested in order to...
Individuals applying for a new utility account - including water, sewer or trash service - furnished by the Village of Clearwater will be required to pay a $150 deposit. Village trustees approved the deposit fee and signed Ordinance 2023-6 to that effect when they met in regular session, Aug. 14. According to the resolution, the deposit shall be refunded upon termination of service only after payment of all outstanding balances due to the village. The deposit may be applied to the amount due for...
Next week's edition of the "Advocate-Messenger" will include a special section with results of Summerland-area residents from the Antelope and Holt county fairs, as well as Nebraska State Fair results. Advertising options for the section are still available. To learn more, contact LuAnn Schindler at [email protected] or call the news office at 402-485-2101....
Ewing village trustees will hold a public hearing at 7 p.m., Monday, Sept. 11, on the village’s $2.87 million fiscal year 2023-2024 proposed budget and tax request asking. A 4% property tax request will be under consideraton, as village officials request $67,614.05 in personal and real property tax funds. Valuation in the village is up 4%, at $15,025,345, as compared to $14,470,753 in 2022. The proposed tax rate will increase to .045000 for the upcoming fiscal year. In 2022, the tax rate was s...
If you believe in metaphysical realms, you understand that four elements - air, fire, water and earth - define your unique personality traits. And, you undoubtedly know which sun sign - the position the sun occupied at your exact moment of birth - rules your personality, sense of self and romantic compatibility. I fall under a fire sign. I'm a Leo, an astrological diva. Hear me roar. "The Personality of a Leo, Explained" reports Leos to be stable, loyal and consistent. The article also...
Of all our Nebraska traditions, one is especially memorable. It's a big production that seems to bring our whole state together to enjoy exhibits, shows, food, friends and a lot of fun. The sights, sounds and smells are unmistakable. I'm talking about the Nebraska State Fair, of course. After many years of attending the fair, I still get excited for this wonderful tradition. Every year, the state fair makes its long-anticipated appearance in Grand Island for 11 days to showcase Nebraska's best....
The late Richard P. Holm, MD During the South Dakota Festival of Books, I listened to a group of five successful novelists discussing the art of writing and what they gained from creating those words. They all seemed to agree with journalist Malcolm Gladwell, who said that it takes some talent, but more importantly, about 10,000 hours of practice to become good at anything. They each also said that writing has given them joy and humor, an understanding about life and a sense of meaning. Hearing...
Before he took office, Gov. Jim Pillen joked about phone conversations being exempt from public disclosure. Now, his administration has taken what seems to be an unprecedented step to shield the governor’s communications. Pillen’s staff denied the “Flatwater Free Press” access to four emails the governor sent, in part citing “executive privilege” – a phrase absent from Nebraska’s public records laws. A half-dozen former and current officials and advocates who spoke to the “Flatwater Free Press” couldn’t recall any other Nebraska governors who i...
KEARNEY – The University of Nebraska at Kearney Pride of the Plains Marching Band has announced its season schedule, which begins with the Sept. 9 home football game against Northeastern State. Adrienne Parker, a 2023 Summerland Public School graduate, from Ewing, is a member of the band. In addition to performing at all Loper home football games, the Pride of the Plains will perform Sept. 23 in the annual UNK Band Day Parade. The parade begins at 10 a.m. in downtown Kearney. Other scheduled per...
Pepper W. Marchant, 25, of Neligh was sentenced to one and one-half years in the county jail when he appeared for resentencing on his original December 2020 conviction of four Class 1 misdemeanors, Count I, assault public safety officer with bodily fluid, counts II and III assault and Count V, obstructing a peace officer. On Aug. 2, Marchant was found to be in violation of terms of a 24-month probation sentence ordered in February 2021 that had been extended by six months in June 2022 for violations. Marchant tested positive for THC before his...
Summerland's varsity volleyball team began the 2023 fall sports season at the Elkhorn Valley triangular, Aug. 24, finishing 1-1 on the evening. In the first match, Summerland faced a tenacious West Holt squad. Despite the Cats leading the first set early, the Huskies bounced back to take the win, 25-23. Senior Adyson Mlnarik kicked off her senior campaign with 10 kills. Lydia Robertson added an ace serve. In the second match, the Bobcats took control of the home team, sweeping the Falcons,...
In a fast-paced, high scoring Friday night contest, the Crofton Warriors relied on 24 points in the final quarter to seal the win against Summerland, 50-36. Crofton took a 14-0 lead at the end of the first quarter, but the Bobcats refused to go quietly into the hot August night, setting up a 28-26 lead going into the fourth quarter. Then, Crofton's Wyatt Tramp went to work, scoring two touchdowns before the Bobcats responded with a pass into the end zone, pulling within six. But Tramp wasn't...
While Summerland cross country runners failed to make the medalist stand at the Burwell Invite, held Aug. 24, at the Calamus Golf Course, the runners' performances show the potential for a positive season. Carlee Livingston and Savannah Gallagher ran in the senior girls' division. Livingston completed the course in 21:47.25, finishing in 18th place. Gallagher ended 21st, running 23:36.40. Zander Cepel finished 25th in the senior boys' division. He ran 18:41.91, slightly four minutes off the...
There are more than a million acres of publicly accessible lands throughout Nebraska. The recently published 2023-2024 Public Access Atlas identifies and consolidates these public access resources for the benefit of Nebraska’s hunters, trappers and anglers. Printed copies of this year’s atlas are available at Nebraska Game and Parks Commission headquarters and soon will be available in its district offices and service centers, as well as wherever hunt and fish permits are sold. The Public Access Atlas also is available online at Out...
It’s “peek time” in the garden. I don’t mean peak time which is the finalization of time in the garden when everything is at its best. It’s time to take a sneak look at what is happening with some of the produce in the vegetable garden. I’ve been scouting the pumpkin patch for well over two months but suddenly the vegetation is so thick that I can’t see the pumpkins that are buried in the patch. So I wait. It’s the same with potatoes. Especially sweet potatoes. Their crop is underground and it isn’t time to harvest them. So I wait. As August is...
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE BOARD OF EWING, NEBRASKA, SETTING AND ESTABLISHING WAGES AND SALARIES FOR VILLAGE EMPLOYEES; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE VILLAGE BOARD OF THE VILLAGE OF EWING, NEBRASKA: SECTION 1. That commencing from and after Aug. 1, 2023, the wages/salaries of village employees be and hereby are established as follows: Clerk-treasurer $17.00/hr Police chief $25.00/hr Maintenance supervisor $34,081.60/year Seasonal employee $16.00/hr Part-time employee $13.00/hour...
PROCEEDINGS VILLAGE OF EWING BOARD OF TRUSTEES The Ewing Village Board of Trustees convened in regular session on Aug. 14, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. at the City Hall. Notice of the meeting was published Aug. 9, 2023, in the Summerland Advocate. An agenda was kept current and on file at the Village Clerk’s Office. Chairman, James Ramold, called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Notice was given to the posted location of the open meetings law. Board members present were Dustin Jorgensen, Katie Cunningham and James Ramold. Also present were Reed M...
NOTICE OF MEETING VILLAGE OF PAGE, NEBRASKA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a meeting of the chairman and board of trustees of the Village of Page, Nebraska, will hold a budget hearing, tax levy hearing and a regular monthly meeting commencing at 7 p.m., Monday, Sept. 11, 2023, at the village office. This meeting will be open to the public. An agenda for such meeting, kept continuously current, is available for inspection at the office of the village clerk for the Village of Page. A complete copy will be posted no later than 24 hours prior to the...
SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER BOARD OF TRUSTEES August 14, 2023 The Board of Trustees of the Village of Clearwater met for a special budget workshop meeting Monday, Aug. 14, at 7 p.m., in the fire hall meeting room. Meeting opened at 7 p.m. Notice of meeting was given in advance by publication in “Summerland Advocate-Messenger” posted at US Post Office in Clearwater, Clearwater Market and Cornerstone Bank-Clearwater and was given to board members prior to meeting. Public was informed of location of Open Meeting Act poster. Pre...
A Neligh woman and a South Dakota man were back in Antelope County courtroom in Neligh recently on charges related to an alleged conspiracy to steal wire from center pivot irrigation systems in Antelope County and perhaps in other counties, according to Antelope County attorney Joe Smith. “I anticipate charges in other counties,” Smith told the judge. Kailee M. Davis, 37, of Neligh, appeared in front of the honorable Donna Taylor on Aug. 16 for preliminary hearing on one count, tampering with physical evidence, a Class 4 felony alleged Jul...
Nebraska State Patrol investigators, with the assistance of the Norfolk Police Department, have arrested two people following a narcotics investigation on Aug. 23. Earlier last week, NSP investigators were conducting an investigation in the 1000 block of Jonathan Circle when they observed two subjects exit a house, appear to place something under the hood of a vehicle, then drive away in the vehicle, a PT Cruiser. A trooper then located the same PT Cruiser a short time later in the parking lot of Northeast Community College, with no occupants....
NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING HOLT COUNTY ZONING AND PLANNING COMMISSION The Holt County Zoning and Planning Commission will meet in regular session on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023, at 7 p.m., at the Holt County Annex meeting room, at 128 North 6th Street, O'Neill, Nebraska. The agenda for said meeting is available for review at the Holt County Clerk Office and the meeting is open to the public. Gene Kelly Interim director Holt County Zoning and Planning Administrator Published August 31, 2023 and September 7, 2023 ZNEZ...
