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When an infant needed a lifeline, a 15-year-old Ewing teen sprang into action without hesitation. Little did Taelyn Nilson know the CPR skills she acquired through SkillsUSA - a career and technical education organization at Summerland Public School - would save a life on a cold December night. "I just thought it would make a good speech," Nilson said. On Dec. 19, after a basketball game in O'Neill, Nilson opted for a ride home with her mom instead of the school bus, craving a McDonald's $5...
Wednesday, Jan. 8 marked the first day of the 109th Legislature, First Session. This session also marks the beginning of the third year that I am serving as the representative of the 40th Legislative District. The 40th District covers Antelope, Cedar, Holt and Knox counties, as well as the northern portions of both Dixon and Pierce counties. This Legislature has sixteen new faces. Also returning to the Unicameral is Senator Dan Quick who previously served from 2017-2021. Almost a third of the...
Blood donors will have two opportunities to donate blood in the upcoming weeks. On Tuesday, Jan. 28, a blood drive will be held at the Ewing city hall. Donations will begin at noon and continue through 6 p.m. To schedule an appointment, contact Nancy Harpster at 402-340-0326 or visit www.redcrossblood.org. On Tuesday, Feb. 4, the Red Cross will conduct a drive in Clearwater at the American Legion. Donations will be accepted from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Appointments may be scheduled online. Donors are...
St. Teresa’s Catholic Church Clearwater, NE Fr. John Norman, Pastor Fr. Joseph Sund, Associate Pastor Sunday: Mass, 10 a.m. Community of Christ Church Clearwater, NE Contact Earleen Jensen at 402-893-2095 or 402-929-3471 Sunday: Church School, 9:30 a.m.; Worship Service, 10:30 a.m. Communion Service: First Sunday of each month. United Methodist Church Clearwater, NE Bruce Phillips, Pastor Phones: 887-4341 or 887-4359 Sunday Worship, 9:45 a.m. Concordia Lutheran Church Clearwater, NE • PH. 485-2596 Rev. Daniel Feusse, Pastor Sunday: Divine Wor... 
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[email protected]?subject=Events Calendar submission&body=PLEASE PROVIDE US WITH AT LEAST THESE DETAILS: Event / Date and Time / Address of Event / PhoneSubmit an Event Thursday, August 29 Bobcat XC JH/HS XC @ Burwell Invite, 10 a.m., Calamus Golf Course Bobcat VB JV/V VB @ West Holt Triangular; v Elkhorn Valley @ 6 p.m; v West Holt @ 7 p.m. Friday, August 30 Holt County BOE and Supervisors Holt County BOE and Supervisors, 9/9:15 a.m., Holt County Courthouse, O'Neill - Budget hearing at 1:15 p.m. Bobcat Football V Football @...
That simple, snappy motto - We sell the best and recycle the rest - perfectly describes Ewing's Sunset Store. Originally opened in 2008 in the village's vacant lumber yard, the thrift shop has thrived through two relocations in its 16-year history. Now, volunteers are putting the finishing touches on the store's forever home in the former Ewing school building. Finding the store is as easy as ABC. Visitors can enter the former high school building through the southeast entrance, then proceed to...
Peru State College recently announced the president's list for the fall term 2024, recognizing outstanding academic achievement. This year's honorees include students from Nebraska, 13 other U.S. states, Puerto Rico, and countries around the world, such as Malaysia and the Dominican Republic. To qualify for the president's list, students must maintain a grade-point average of 4.0 for the semester, complete at least 12 graded credit hours, have no incomplete grades and be degree-seeking. Bryna...
The University of Nebraska at Kearney announced students who earned a place on the dean's list for the fall 2024 semester. Students who are on the dean's list must have completed 12 credit hours or more of classes with a 3.5 grade-point average or better on a 4.0 scale. Area students named to the list include Adrienne Parker and Ryann Haburchak, of Ewing...
A funeral mass for Sheila Wright, 62, of Ewing will be at 2 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 11, at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Ewing. Fr. Bernard Starman will officiate. Burial will be in the St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery in Ewing. Visitation will be from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 11, with a rosary at 1:30 p.m., at the church in Ewing. Sheila died on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025, at Arbor Care Centers in O'Neill. Memorials may be directed to the family for future designation. Arrangements are...
As 2024 comes to a close, we take a moment to reflect on the stories that captured our communities' attention. Using website traffic data, we've compiled a list of the most-read stories from each month. This data not only reveals what resonated most with our readers but also helps us, as SAM publishers, identify emerging trends and areas of interest within the Summerland region. It's worth noting that the most-read articles aren't always the top news stories of the year. Sometimes, lighter...
The Summerland Post Prom Committee will sponsor a Texas Hold 'Em tournament to raise funds for post prom activities. The event will be Saturday, Jan. 11, at the former Ewing High School gym. Registration will be held from 6 to 7 p.m., with cards flying at 7 p.m. Entry is a $50 buy-in, with re-buys during the first hour. Finger foods and snacks will be provided by post prom parents....
NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF D5CM RANCH, LLC A NEBRASKA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY Notice is hereby given that D5CM Ranch, LLC, a Nebraska Limited Liability Company has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska, with its designated office at 85399 505th Avenue; Ewing, NE 68735. The general nature of its business is to engage in and to do any lawful act concerning any and all lawful business other than banking or insurance, for which a limited liability company may be organized under the laws of Nebraska. The company was organized and...
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, Jan. 13, at 7 p.m., at the city hall and will be open to the public. An agenda 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. Published January 1, 2025 ZNEZ...
Summerland Public School students in grades 7 - 12 visited Clearwater, Ewing and Orchard, Dec. 20, and sang Christmas carols. In Clearwater, they braved seven-degree temperatures, to serenade a crowd of residents who gathered near Cornerstone Bank. In Ewing, students stopped by city hall, and in Orchard, they sang at TJ's parking lot. This is the second year students have traveled to Summerland communities to sing carols....
PROCEEDINGS VILLAGE OF EWING BOARD OF TRUSTEES Dec. 9, 2024 The Ewing Village Board of Trustees convened in regular session on Dec. 9, 2024, at 7 p.m. at the city hall. Notice of the meeting was published Dec. 2, 2024, in the Summerland Advocate-Messenger. An agenda was kept current and on file at the village clerk’s office. Chairman, James Ramold, 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, Kane Fry, Katie Cunningham and James Ramold. A...
PROCEEDINGS REORGANIZATION MEETING VILLAGE OF EWING BOARD OF TRUSTEES Dec. 9, 2024 Village Clerk, Sharon Swails, called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m. Notice was given to the posted location of the open meetings law. Board members present were Dustin Jorgensen, Kane Fry, Katie Cunningham, Jeremy Tuttle and Kent Stallbaum. Also present were Heather Wood, Mandy Spangler, Don Ruroede, Scott Schindler of the Summerland Advocate-Messenger, Alan Potter and Sharon Swails. Village Clerk Sharon Swails, administered the oath of office to the newly-ele...
NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF D5CM RANCH, LLC A NEBRASKA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY Notice is hereby given that D5CM Ranch, LLC, a Nebraska Limited Liability Company has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska, with its designated office at 85399 505th Avenue; Ewing, NE 68735. The general nature of its business is to engage in and to do any lawful act concerning any and all lawful business other than banking or insurance, for which a limited liability company may be organized under the laws of Nebraska. The company was organized and...
White Star Oil Company, in Ewing, held its customer appreciation day, Monday, Dec. 23. Visitors were treated to a hot-dog lunch and cookies. Megan Masat and Nancy Charf of White Star Oil in Ewing, presented a giant Christmas stocking to Rhett Napier, son of Connor Napier and Jasmine Minnig. His name was drawn from those who registered to win the oversized holiday stocking. The youngster received his prize Monday morning, in time for Christmas....
On Dec. 5, Cathy Cooper, elementary principal at Summerland Public Schools, was honored with the Nebraska Distinguished Principal's Award at the Nebraska Association of Elementary School Principals' annual convention in Lincoln. This esteemed recognition celebrates her unwavering dedication to education and her transformative impact on the Summerland community. The award comes as no surprise to those who know Cooper's work. In a letter of recommendation, Summerland Superintendent Molly Aschoff...
Clearwater village officials approved an interlocal agreement with Nebraska Cooperative Government to provide keno when the board met for its monthly meeting on Dec. 9. Mike Tabbert, co-owner of Two Bills Steakhouse, contacted potential licensed lottery operators and informed village clerk Angie Hupp they chose to work with Nebraska Cooperative Government, which operates Lotto Nebraska, based in Columbus. NCG has operated since 1989. According to NCG officials, "The system is managed by Lotto...
Ewing Village Board of Trustees welcomed its newest members when the board met in regular session Dec. 9. Jeremy Tuttle and Kent Stallbaum read the oath of office before a new slate of officers were elected. Kane Fry was elected as chairman and Dustin Jorgensen will serve as chairman pro tem. After an executive session, trustees approved hiring Jennifer Ramold to fill the village clerk's position. Current village clerk Sharon Swails will retire Dec. 31. In other business, trustees: • Tabled d...
Summerland students will notice one new change when they return to classes following the holiday break. "From bell to bell, students will not be on cell phones," high school principal Jacob Birch told board of education members during the Dec. 11 meeting. Students will be allowed to have phones during passing periods, lunch, before and after school and at activities. "We're not opposed to other things, but we think this is the first step to tell students, 'Show us you can be off them during...
APPROVED BILLS SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL Amazon Capital Services, Inc., sup/plotter printer (Perkins Grant), 4,017.76; AMG O’Neill, bus driver physical, 150.00; Apple Inc., sup, 89.00; Birch, Dwaine L. mileage, 60.30; Black Hills Energy, nat gas, 199.27 Bluum of Minnesota, LLC, sup, 211.70; Boyd’s Electric, work in shop for paint booth, 1,458.17; Bullseye Fire Sprinkler, Inc., fire sprinkler inspection, 1,030.00; Capital One Bk(USA), NA, conf rooms/meals/sup, 2,391.87; ColdType Publishing, printing, 116.50; Cornhusker International Trucks, Inc...
NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF D5CM RANCH, LLC A NEBRASKA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY Notice is hereby given that D5CM Ranch, LLC, a Nebraska Limited Liability Company has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska, with its designated office at 85399 505th Avenue; Ewing, NE 68735. The general nature of its business is to engage in and to do any lawful act concerning any and all lawful business other than banking or insurance, for which a limited liability company may be organized under the laws of Nebraska. The company was organized and...
PROCEEDINGS VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER BOARD OF TRUSTEES Dec. 9, 2024 The Board of Trustees of the Village of Clearwater met for a regular meeting Monday, Dec. 9, 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,” 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...
