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PROCEEDINGS VILLAGE OF PAGE, NEBRASKA The regular monthly meeting of the Village Board of Page was held Monday, June 10, 2024, at the village office. This meeting was conducted in compliance with the Nebraska Open Meetings Act and the Open Meeting Laws are posted at the village office. Chair Linquist called the meeting to order at 7 p.m. Trustees VanEvery, Tyrrell, Leichleiter and Campbell present. Also present: Kris Matchullat, Cindy Ickes, Diane Fox, Doug Cunningham and Cora Calkins. Absent: None. Motion by Campbell, second by Tyrrell to...
Wayne State College included 1,154 students on the dean's list for exemplary academic achievement during the spring 2024 semester. Students listed on the dean's list are full-time undergraduate students who have achieved a grade-point average of 3.5 or above on a 4.0 scale for the semester. An asterisk denotes a 4.0 GPA for the term. Area students named to the list include Sharon Bartak*, Emma Funk, Elly Herley, Faith King* and Summer Schroeder, Clearwater; Danielle Schrunk, Natalie Stallbaum*...
Northeast Community College recently announced students named to the dean's honor list for part-time students. To be eligible, students must earn at least a 3.75 grade-point average for at least six credit hours. Area students named to the list include: Barrett Stearns, Ewing and Deric Sayers, Orchard. Several students were named to the president's honor list for part-time students. These students earned a 4.0 GPA for at least six credit hours. Area students named to the president's list...
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 be held at 7 p.m., on Monday, June 10, 2024, 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 agenda is posted no later than 24 hours prior to the meeting and may be viewed at www.pagene.us or pagenebraska.com. Published...
Blood may be thicker than water. It's the fluid of life, an essential force providing a constant flow of resources and creating energy. For Jesse Thiele, son of Jim and Leenda, the constant flow slowed to a trickle on a fateful September day in 2016. Thiele, then a fifth-grade student, was at home in Clearwater on Sept. 29, working on a math worksheet, alongside older brothers Eli and Alex. Alex and Jesse took a break, which turned into a wrestling match. "I still had a pencil in my hand,"...
Summerland communities will honor the men and women have have given their lives while serving the country, Monday, May 27, during Memorial Day services. Clearwater American Legion Post 267 will gather at 10:30 a.m., at the Elkhorn River Bridge and again at 10:45 at the cemetery. Bret Rix will be the speaker. Curtis Bolling will provide music. In case of inclemet weather, the event will be held at the Clearwater American Legion at 10:30 a.m. Ewing Sanders American Legion Post 214 will present...
Associate degree - nursing and practical nursing students were honored during a special ceremony at Northeast Community College last week that included the presentation of their diplomas. In addition, the tradition of nursing students receiving their pins from family members or a close friend who has helped them along their journey was part of the ceremony. There were 35 associate degrees in nursing and 41 diplomas in practical nursing awarded on Friday, May 10. Area residents participating in...
PROCEEDINGS VILLAGE OF PAGE, NEBRASKA The regular monthly meeting of the Village Board of Page was held Monday, May 13, 2024, at the village office. This meeting was conducted in compliance with the Nebraska Open Meetings Act and the Open Meeting Laws are posted at the village office. Chair Linquist called the meeting to order at 7 p.m. Trustees VanEvery, Tyrrell and Campbell present. Also present: Sally Cronk, Bill Fox, Patricia Kennedy, Larry and Sandy Peed, Cindy Ickes, David and Robin Smith, and Cora Calkins. Absent: Leichleiter. Motion by...
The 51st Commencement of Northeast Community College took place on Friday, May 10, in the Cox Activities Center on the Norfolk campus. Area students participating in the ceremony include Ward Kaczor, Page, Associate of Applied Science Degree in agriculture - agribusiness; Dillon Moser, Clearwater, Associate of Applied Science Degree in agriculture - diversified agriculture; Lane Bartak, Clearwater, Associate of Applied Science Degree in business; Wyatt Chipps, Clearwater, Associate of Applied...
Lenora Kester's instrumental music performance at district competition struck a chord with judges. The Summerland musician received an outstanding performance award for a flute solo at the April 19 event in Ainsworth. Kester joined band in fifth grade, spending nearly seven years honing her musical craft. At districts, she performed "Sonatina" by Muzio Clementi, arranged by Larry Clark. High school music instructor Emily Heithoff said Kester chose the piece from a collection of songs for the...
Summerland Advocate-Messenger personnel brought home 23 awards from the 2023 Better Newspaper Contest for the Nebraska Press Association. Awards were presented Saturday evening, at the awards banquet held at the Cornhusker Marriot Hotel in Lincoln. SAM finished second in Class A, which includes weekly newspapers with a circulation up to 699 subscriptions. The Stanton Register won the division. In advertising categories, publisher LuAnn Schindler won seven awards. An ad featuring financial services at Brunswick State Bank, promoting FFA Week,...
Residents in the Holt County communities of Ewing and Page will have an opportunity to have pets immunized during upcoming pet clinics. Amy Halsey, DVM, from Chambers, will be available in Ewing, Wednesday, May 8, from 6 to 7 p.m., at the Ewing City Office. On Wednesday, May 15, Halsey will be in Page, from 6 to 7 p.m., at the fire hall. Village clerks will be available both evenings to license pets. All animals within village limits are required to be licensed. Animals should be brought on a leash or in a carrier to minimize the disruption...
The Village of Page will sponsor a property clean-up project in May. Residents may stack fallen/trimmed limbs curbside and the village will make arrangements for their disposal. "We are asking that all such items be placed out before May 20 for pickup to allow time for disposal before Memorial Day," officials said....
Korbin W. Kellum, 19, of Page appeared in front of the Honorable Kale Burdick in the Holt County courtroom on April 16, facing nine counts, two of them felonies. Kellum waived his right to preliminary hearing and was bound over on Count VI, possession of a controlled substance, a Class 4 felony, and Count IX, possession of a firearm while committing a felony, a Class 2 felony. Burdick waived jurisdiction of the misdemeanor and infraction counts to the district court as well. They include Count I, no valid registration, a Class 3 misdemeanor;...
Silas Andrews, of Page, is the 2024 junior division champion in illustrated presentation. He received a purple ribbon at the April 21 4-H communications contest at the annex conference room in O'Neill. Scarlett Andrews, of Page, presented a prepared speech in the Clover Kid division. Junior division champion for prepared speech is Andrew Paxton, of Stuart. Rachel Krysl, of Chambers, received reserve champion. Both earned purple ribbons, along with Gretchen Miner, Emmet; Lars Miner, Emmet; and...
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 be held at 7 p.m. on Monday, May 13, 2024, 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 agenda is posted no later than 24 hours prior to the meeting and may be viewed at www.pagene.us or pagenebraska.com. Published...
Get ready to shop until you drop. The ultimate northeast Nebraska road trip begins Friday and continues through Sunday. Bargain Buyway, organized for a second season by Polly Anderson, Lisa Meisner, Melissa Keetle-Nelson, and Lindsay Nelson, includes a three-day shopping loop, covering a 250-mile path in northeast and north central Nebraska, April 26 to 28. The 2024 event will include garage sales, flea markets, antiques and more in 38 towns, including the Summerland communities of Clearwater,...
PROCEEDINGS VILLAGE OF PAGE, NEBRASKA April 8, 2024 The regular monthly meeting of the Village Board of Page was held Monday, April 8, 2024, at the village office. This meeting was conducted in compliance with the Nebraska Open Meetings Act and the Open Meeting Laws are posted at the village office. Chair Linquist called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m. Trustees VanEvery, Tyrrell, Campbell and Leichleiter present. Also present: Cora Calkins. Absent: None. Motion by Campbell, second by Tyrrell: Approve minutes of the March 11, 2024, regular...
A Summerland FFA student received a state degree, April 5, at the Nebraska State FFA Convention, in Lincoln. Ashley Melcher, of Page, received the honor. State degree candidates must meet a checklist of requirements, including being an active chapter member for the past two years, holding Greenhand and Chapter FFA degrees, completing at least two years of agriculture classes and at least 25 hours of community service in at least two different activities. Students must also present earnings,...
PROCEEDINGS ANTELOPE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Neligh, Nebraska March 12, 2024 Chairman opened the meeting. Notice of meeting published as required by statute. Approved agenda. Tabled minutes of the 4-2-2024 BOC meeting. Approved payroll. Approved vendor claims. General: AMERITAS LIFE INS CORP ins 19,887.11; ANTELOPE CO COURT ex 50.00; ANTELOPE CO SHERIFF ex 126.33; APPEARA ex 33.28; APPLIED CONN TECH ex 7,620.75; BLACK HILLS ENERGY ut 207.68; BCBS ins 67,690.28; BROCKHAUS-HARLAN FUNERAL HOME ex 2,000.00; CARNEY LAW ex 3,800.00; CASEYS ex 2...
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 be held at 7 p.m. on Monday, April 8, 2024, 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 meeting and may also be viewed at www.pagene.us or pagenebraska.com....
Either it’s irony or a divine sign that SPS English instructor Katie Schneider shared a blog post on social media last week about the teacher shortage. I’ve been gathering data on the topic for nearly a month, hoping to pull a story together. I’m sharing Schneider’s post with her permission, on this page, under the op-ed label. Schneider addresses parents in her open letter, talking about respect or the lack thereof, about technology and its effects on a child’s brain and behavior, about letting...
PROCEEDINGS VILLAGE OF PAGE, NEBRASKA March 11, 2024 The regular monthly meeting of the village board of Page was held Monday, March 11, 2024, at the village office. This meeting was conducted in compliance with the Nebraska Open Meetings Act and the Open Meeting Laws are posted at the village office. Chair Linquist called the meeting to order at 7 p.m. Trustees VanEvery, Tyrrell, Campbell and Leichleiter present. Also present: Jannan Sobotka and Cora Calkins. Absent: None. Motion by Tyrrell, second by Campbell: Approve minutes of the Feb. 12,...
With Lenten fish fries in full swing, Summerland-area residents will have plenty of events to choose from. This Friday, March 15, the Orchard Community Center is the place to be as the Orchard Community Club hosts its annual fish fry. Serving will begin at 5:30 and continue until 7:30 p.m. Proceeds from the fish fry will go toward the purchase of new kitchen countertops for the community center. Two fish fries are planned for March 22. The Page Community Day Committee will host an...
Administrative contracts for Summerland principals Cathy Cooper and Zach Rosenboom will be acted on during the board of education’s March 12 meeting. The items were tabled in February, at the suggestion of board member Nate Schwager, since the Negotiations Committee had recently met to discuss contract details. Another item up for consideration will be approval of the calendar for the 2024-2025 school year. Superintendent Kyle Finke presented board members with a preliminary calendar in F...
