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Reliable, Trustworthy Reporting, Capturing The Heartbeat Of Our Community
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Since we opened the Advocate-Messenger, Scott and I have fielded several questions about the inner workings of the newspaper, so after discussion, we decided to take this opportunity to respond. One of the first questions we were asked is if the Advocate Messenger is a legal newspaper. The answer is yes and no. We formed a limited liability company when we created ColdType Publishing and trademarked our name, so the business, itself, is a legally-operated business according to the State of Nebra...
Plenty of fun and games for all ages are planned Saturday, Aug. 24, in Page. A trap shoot is planned 10 a.m., on the southeastern edge of the village. Signs will be placed along the roadway, pointing participants in the right direction. A fee will be charged for each round and the round winner will receive cash. Hamburgers and hot dogs will be served at Kountry Korner Cafe during the lunch rush. At 12:30 p.m., join the fun downtown during cow pie bingo. Firemen will battle to see which team has...
City-wide garage sales will be held in Page, Saturday, Aug. 27, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Maps and partial listings will be available at the Farmers Store and Page Fire Hall....
On July 31, 20 American Legion riders left the International Peace Garden, at the Canadian border, venturing south on U.S. Highway 281. Along the way, riders stopped in each town, collecting the signature of the local American Legion post commander on a banner. On the same day, near Cage Boulevard, situated north of Hidalgo, Mexico, another group of riders departed, making similar stops on Highway 281's northbound route. North and south collided Sunday, in Great Bend, Kan., where Team Legacy...
Tucker Stagemeyer, of Page, will serve on Governor Ricketts Youth Advisory Council. The council consists of 25 members comprised of 14- to 19-year-old students from across Nebraska. The group's goal is to increase communication between youth, community and government. Council members stay informed on bills, laws, policies and decisions that may impact youth in their communities and across the state. The newly-appointed group met recently in Lincoln for a two-day workshop, learning about...
Miles Stagemeyer, of Page, showed the reserve grand champion owned female at the 2019 National Junior Angus Show. The competition was held in Louisville, Ky., July 14 to 20, at the Kentucky Expo Center. Approximately 900 junior members and their families attended the event, for the “Win, Place and Showing for the Purple” convention. Educational contests were held, in addition to the cattle show. Stagemeyer showed Nords Lucy 8022, a February 2018 daughter of Colburn Primo 5153. He also was cornwed junior champion from division six. Suter Cla...
Twenty-five individuals were named champions in the open class division at the Antelope County Fair. Winners included: Field crops, Jessica Novak, Elgin; garden produce - vegetable, Judy Zegers, Elgin; cut flowers, Alec Kester, Clearwater; collections and arrangements, Delaney Kester, Tilden; potted plants, Judy Zegers, Elgin; fairy gardens, Emmett Zwingman; foods, Trista Hemenway, Clearwater; food preservation - fruits, juices, vegetables, relish and sauce, Alice Morrison, Elgin; food...
The 2019 Antelope County Fair ended Sunday, Aug. 3. Check out our photo page, starring area 4-H members....
Memorial services for Delbert “Sonny” Carl Jr., 79, of Ewing, were held Thursday, Aug. 1, at 10:30 a.m., at the United Methodist Presbyterian Church in Ewing, with Pastor Larena officiating. Visitation was Wednesday, July 31 from 5 -7 p.m. at Snider Memorial Funeral Home in Clearwater. Burial will be Ewing City Cemetery, with military rites conducted by Sanders American Legion Post #214 and Legion Riders. Sonny died July 27 at Faith Regional Hospital in Norfolk. Snider Memorial Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. Condolences may be dir...
The Summerland Advocate-Messenger, a new community newspaper, makes its print and online debut this week. The paper is a trademarked publication owned by ColdType Publishing, LLC, and operated by Scott and LuAnn Schindler, of Clearwater. LuAnn is a veteran journalist and journalism educator. She ran a successful freelance business and worked as a regional correspondent for the Norfolk Daily News before assuming the role of managing editor at the Clearwater Record-Ewing News. She has received wri...
If you are reading this on July 25, today’s a special day. I am celebrating another trip around the sun, for which I am grateful. It’s a tale old as time: sometimes, you think you have life mapped out and believe you know where you’re headed. Then, God sets up a roadblock, noting something different is about to play out in your life. Take a right turn and you’ll head down the beaten path. Venture left and discover the proverbial road less traveled. I suspect he knew what direction I would c...
A 27-year-old Page man appeared in Holt County District Court, July 15 for numerous counts in four separate cases. District Judge Mark Kozisek sentenced Chad W. Rokahr to a total of four years probation for all charges. He was given credit for 29 days served in Holt County Jail. In the first case, the defendant was charged with no operator’s license and driving without headlights, both Class 3 misdemeanors; possession of less than one ounce of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia, both infractions. In the second case, Rokahr was c...
