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Bobcat football fans will have only one chance to watch Summerland take on the Hi-Line Bulls, Thursday, in the first round of the 2023 NSAA Class D1 State Football Playoffs and that opportunity will be in person. "The game won't be live-streamed, due to connectivity issues in Eustis," said Zach Rosenboom, Bobcat athletic director. Fans will be able to tune in to KAMI, 100.1FM, via the internet at ruralradio.com. Pregame coverage is slated to begin at 2:35 p.m., with kickoff set for 3 p.m....
A group of Ewing residents strolled down memory lane, Saturday, during the Sunset Banquet. The longtime Ewing tradition celebrates those who are young at heart, ages 70-plus. This year, the banquet donned a retro look, with music, games, foods and TV trivia from the decade that introduced Hamburger Helper and made David Cassidy a household name. The annual get-together began in 1917, when the Methodist Episcopal Ladies Aid began honoring elder members of the community, and continued for 100 year...
North Central District Health Department will sponsor a vaccine clinic, Friday, in Orchard at the community center. The clinic will run from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Vaccines for influenza, shingles, Tdap, RSV, pneumonia and COVID-19 will be available....
Village of Clearwater officials spent part of the Oct. 9 meeting discussing the state of River Road and Nebraska Street. Kelly Kerkman gave an update from discussion about the two stretches of road with Antelope County Commissioners, including a clerical error on annexation of the Nebraska Street. “When they tore it up, it was still theirs,” Kerkman said. “I know both roads need to be done and we’ve got streets that need to be done, so I don’t know how to approach it.” Trustee Cody Kester said c...
A Summerland FFA student who started an auto detailing business has been tabbed by the Nebraska FFA Foundation as a 2023 grant recipient. Approximately $97,000 was awarded in total grant funding statewide. Bennet Flenniken, owner of Shiny Solutions Detailing, is one of nine students, statewide, to receive an award for the supervised agricultural experience. Other area winners include Ben Haschke, Wayne; Alex Lechtenburg, Boyd County; and Jacob Lind, Elkhorn Valley. In its seventh year, the...
Trunk or Treat, Ewing's annual spooktacular Halloween event, will take place Oct. 31, at the United Methodist-Presbyterian Church, from 5 to 7 p.m. Ewing United Methodist Presbyterian Church invites area residents to decorate any vehicle - the trunk, a pickup, side-by-side, four-wheeler - set up a table in the church or just bring a bag of candy and join in the "skele-fun."...
December. That’s when the village of Ewing anticipates the arrival of a new payloader. Village maintenance supervisor Alan Potter told trustees he spoke with a company representative regarding delivery. Trustees signed a letter of conditions, as well as a grant agreement, for a $58,000 matching grant from the USDA. Trustee Dustin Wright asked what plans are for the current payloader. Trustee Kane Fry suggested accepting sealed bids. “There’s quite a few people who want to get their hands on it...
I made two confessions this weekend to friends from long ago. We reconnected Saturday at the Northeast Nebraska Motorsports Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Norfolk. I serve as secretary on the board of directors, thanks to longtime family friend Troy Weyhrich, whose dad, Don, drove the unforgettable $1.98 modified. Don hailed from the Wausa area, as did my dad. Summer months were spent at the racetrack when I was young: Friday nights in Hastings, Saturdays at Mid-Continent Raceway and...
Over the past decade, the farm-to-school movement has reached millions of students in the United States and its territories. From school gardens and farm field trips to local food on cafeteria trays, farm-to-school practices help children learn about nutrition and agriculture while also creating new markets for local and regional farmers. To recognize the connections made between schools and local farmers and their role in promoting well-being among children and building strong local economies, in 2010 Congress designated October as National Fa...
Attorney General Mike Hilgers is now fighting prison reform measures he supported not too long ago as a state senator. That's politics. In the Attorney General 's office. Imagine that! Not hard to believe if you've been paying attention. The last AG walked in lockstep with the governor as did the guy before him, and ... Let's not forget Don Stenberg, the AG who wanted to be anything else, mostly US Senator (he took a shot and failed a couple times) and finally wound up as State Treasurer before...
"In the criminal justice system, the people are represented by two separate, yet equally important groups: the police, who investigate crime, and the district attorneys, who prosecute the offenders. These are their stories." You could almost hear the most famous two lines from TV's crime drama "Law and Order" before the case of Bill E. Kid began, Oct. 5, at the Antelope County Courthouse. The mock trial is a yearly tradition during County Government Day. Kid is accused of drinking at a party...
The Honorable Mark Kozisec handed down prison sentences during the Sept. 27 Holt County district court session at the courthouse in O’Neill. Jairo R. Welsh Sr., 30 of Scottsbluff was sentenced to serve three years in a facility under the jurisdiction of the Nebraska Department of Corrections for his conviction of child abuse, a Class 3A felony committed in August 2022. His imprisonment will be followed by an 18-month term of post-release supervision and he was taxed $195.14 costs of prosecution. He was given credit for 297 days previously s...
Holt County Sheriff’s department responded to a two-vehicle accident, Sunday, Oct. 8, about 2.25 miles east of O’Neill on Hwy 20/275. Deputy Steven Binkerd reported a 2009 Ford Crown Victoria, driven by Michael Klabenes, 37, of O’Neill, slowed to turn into a driveway as he traveled east. Klabenes stopped to let a westbound vehicle pass before turning, when a 2012 Chevy Silverado, driven by Dylan Olson, 29, of Wisner, was unable to stop when his vehicle’s brakes failed. Neither occupant was wea...
Their low, rumbling bellow first cuts through the silence of the Sandhills. Next comes the crunch of pointed hooves, trudging their way through tall prairie grasses. Then, the oohs of the out-of-towners watching – people up close and personal with the majestic thousand-pound mammals for the first time. This is Golden Prairie Bison, a ranch nestled in the Sandhills where Carl and Vicki Simmons raise a herd of 50 bison. Theirs is one of the dozens of bison ranches in Nebraska, one piece of an o...
Last week, the Bobcat volleyball team picked two impressive wins. On Oct. 10, Summerland traveled to Wayne and, after dropping set one, rebounded to win the match. Ady Mlnarik led the way, nailing 16 kills. Lydia Robertson added a baker's dozen. Bailey Ahlers ended with three blocks and Preslie Robertson dug the ball 28 times. On Friday, the Bobcats visited St. Mary's and won a hard-fought match in five. Mlnarik landed 21 kills, hitting .242%. Sarah Wiese sent three blocks to the other side....
Neither wind nor a chilling rain could keep the Bobcats from finding the opposing team's end zone, Friday afternoon, as Summerland dominated North Central, 42-14. It was a one-two-three punch from Michael Koenig, who completed eight of nine passes for 199 yards, Alec Schindler, who rushed for 140 yards, and Sam Cheatum's 107-yard day in the receiving corps, that did in the Knights. The Bobcats struck first on a 40-yard pass play from Koenig to Schindler and continued with Koenig and Cheatum...
PROCEEDINGS VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER BOARD OF TRUSTEES Oct. 9, 2023 The Board of Trustees of the Village of Clearwater met for a regular meeting Monday, Oct. 9, at 8 p.m., in the fire hall meeting room. Meeting opened at 8 p.m. Notice of meeting was given in advance by publication in “Summerland Advocate-Messenger,” was 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. Present: Kelly Kerkman, Mar...
VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER APPROVED CLAIMS General Checking: Topkote Inc., srv, 46,068.99; Five Rule Rural Planning, sch, 100.00; Nebraska Mediation Center, srv, 200.00; Kayton International, sup, 2,500.00; Bomgaars, sup, 102.98; Carhart Lumber, sup, 586.11; WEX Bank, fuel, 543.11; Precision IT, srv, 36.00; NNTC, util, 149.05; ERPPD, util, 1,272.65; Black Hills Energy, util, 106.15; ColdType Publishing, adv/rent, 1,040.52; Clearwater Public Library, tnfr, 2,250.00; Jarecki Sharp Petersen, lgl, 300.00; Antelope Co. Sheriff, srv, 1,302.25; Economic...
Jerry D. Beall Jr., 20, of Atkinson was sentenced Oct. 2 by the Honorable Mark Kozisec, in the Holt County district courtroom in O’Neill, for a crime committed in September 2022. On the charge of soliciting prostitution, under 18, Beall was sentenced to three years of probation, with conditions including seven days in the Holt County Jail, payment of $1,100 probation fees and partial reimbursement to the county for defense counsel fees, in the amount of $500. Terms of probation also include: Obtain employment; obtain GED; obtain a c...
Mark your calendar for an evening of entertainment. Felix and Fingers Dueling Pianos will make a return visit to Orchard, Saturday, Nov. 25. The fundraiser will assist with the purchase of an air conditioning unit for the gym. Happy hour will be from 6 to 7 p.m., at the Orchard Community Center, with the dueling pianos performance from 7 to 9 p.m. A DJ will be on site, playing tunes until 11. A bar and snacks will available on site. Individual tickets are available $50 or a table for eight individuals will run $300. Call or text Steph...
The Bobcat JV volleyball team won one and lost one at the Battle Creek JV triangular, held Oct. 9. The first match saw Summerland outlast Pierce in a three-set match, 25-23, 18-25, 15-12. Lenora Kester led the attack with five kills, followed by Abbey Chipps, with four. Abryelle Kester had three blocks. Leah Wiese went 10 for 10 from the service line and Kaylee Thiele was perfect, landing six serves. In the game against Battle Creek, Summerland fell, 9-25 and 15-25. Five service errors, a high for the season, kept the Bobcats in a hole the...
Summerland’s high school cross country runners took part in the Class D-3 district meet, Wednesday, Oct. 11, at the Ainsworth Golf Course. Due to impending weather, the meet was held a day early. A field of 57 runners competed in the girls’ division. Carlee Livingston ran the route in 26:15.9, finishing 39th. Savannah Gallagher ended 50th, crossing the finish line in 30:09.77. The boys’ race included 73 competitors. Zander Cepel ended in 48th, running 21:58.72....
On Oct. 7, Savannah Henn, BSN, RN, certified rofessional in healthcare quality, of Antelope Memorial Hospital, was recognized at the Nebraska Nurses Association annual convention as a 40 Under 40 awardee at the Cornhusker Hotel in Lincoln. She has been employed at AMH for five years and currently serves as utilization review/HIPAA/quality coordinator and corporate compliance RN. As a joint recognition, the Nebraska Organization of Nursing Leadership and the Nebraska Nurses Association selected...
PROCEEDINGS VILLAGE OF EWING BOARD OF TRUSTEES Oct. 9, 2023 The Ewing Village Board of Trustees convened in regular session on Oct. 9, 2023, at 7 p.m., at the city hall. Notice of the meeting was published September 4, 2023, in the Summerland Advocate. An agenda was kept current and on file at the Village Clerk’s Office. Chairman Pro-Tem, Dustin Wright, called the meeting to order at 7 p.m. Notice was given to the posted location of the Open Meetings law. Board members present were Dustin Jorgensen, Dustin Wright, Kane Fry and Katie Cunningham....
PROCEEDINGS ANTELOPE COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION Oct. 10, 2023 Neligh, Nebraska Notice of meeting published as required by statute. A complete record of these minutes, as well as all resolutions and agreements, are on file at the county clerk’s office and are open to the public. Approved 2023 levies. Antelope County: General: 0.298611; Building: 0.001389; LEC Bond: 0.016429; Total: 0.316429 Ag Society: General: 0.006166; Total: 0.006166 Airport Authority: General: 0.001756; Bond fund: 0.000394; Total: 0.002150 ESU #8: General: 0.015000; T...
