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All six school board members took the oath of office Wednesday, Jan. 15. Nate Schwager, Scott Thiele, Austin Twibell, Jeremy Wagner, along with newcomers Chelsi McLain and Ryan Ahlers, recited the pledge of office. Officers for the board were also elected during the 50-minute meeting. Superintendent Molly Aschoff conducted the election. Nate Schwager will serve as president for the upcoming year and Jeremy Wagner was elected as vice president. Austin Twibell was chosen to fill the secretary...
REGULAR PROCEEDINGS VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER BOARD OF TRUSTEES Jan. 13, 2025 The Board of Trustees of the Village of Clearwater met for a regular meeting Monday, Jan. 13, 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,...
PROCEEDINGS SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION Jan. 15, 2025 Summerland Public School Board of Education met in regular session, Wednesday, Jan. 15, in the school board room. Vice president Nate Schwager called the meeting, which was advertised in the Jan. 8, 2025, newspapers, to order at 7 p.m. The board recited the Pledge of Allegiance. The board members took the oath of office. At this time, vice president Schwager designated authority to the superintendent to lead the meeting and take nominations for president. Discuss, consider...
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...
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...
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...
The Summerland Advocate-Messenger will accept letters to Santa through Sunday, Dec. 15, at noon. Youngsters are invited to submit letters via mail at Santa c/o Summerland Advocate-Messenger, PO Box 277, Clearwater, NE 68726. Letters may also reach Santa via email at [email protected] or be dropped off at the office, 522 Main Street. If the office isn't open, letters may be left in the white mailbox. Letters will run in the Dec. 18 edition of SAM....
Village of Page One and Six Year Street Hearing and Regular Board Meeting The One- and Six-Year Street Improvement Hearing and the regular monthly meeting of the Village Board of Page were held Monday, Nov. 11, 2024, at the village office. Notice was published in the Summerland Advocate-Messenger and was also posted at three public places within the Village of Page. This hearing and meeting were conducted in compliance with the Nebraska Open Meetings Act and the Open Meeting Laws are posted at the Village Office. Chair Linquist opened the One-...
PROCEEDINGS VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER BOARD OF TRUSTEES Nov. 11, 2024 The Board of Trustees of the Village of Clearwater met for a regular meeting Monday, Nov. 11, 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, Marsha...
Dear Summerland Advocate-Messenger, Thank you for donating money for the Level I photography champion award. I had fun trying all the Level 1 classes and was excited the judges liked my fun with mirrors photos. My siblings and I had a lot of fun creating them. I look forward to improving my photography skills and explaining and taking pictures with the new camera I received. We’ll see if I get brave and try Level 2 classes or do Level I one more year. Thank you for supporting youth through the 4-H program. Sincerely, Adelyn F...
Visit a participating Clearwater Chamber business by Nov. 22 for a chance to win a turkey, compliments of the Clearwater Chamber of Commerce. Registration is available at Bearinger Tax & Accounting, Sanne Service, The Waterhole, Clearwater Insurance, Clearwater Market, Clearwater Feed & Grain, Automated Dairy Specialists, DK Feed & Supply, Speedee Mart, Cornerstone Bank, Roots by Jaci and Summerland Advocate-Messenger, in Clearwater and Sly's Family Bar & Grill in Neligh. Winners will be...
REGULAR PROCEEDINGS VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER BOARD OF TRUSTEES Oct. 14, 2024 The Board of Trustees of the Village of Clearwater met for a regular meeting Monday, Oct. 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, 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,...
One of the best yearbooks my students produced is based on the theme, "Everyone has a story." Like a typical yearbook, it is stuffed with photos and cutlines and articles, from bleed line to bleed line, placed on double-truck spreads. The difference from others we previously produced: We looked for commonalities among students that weren't school related. In that edition, students wrote about their peers who participated in non-traditional sports outside of the school day, like trap shooting...
Reprinted with permission LuAnn Schindler has been a journalist in Nebraska for over 30 years. She's been a reporter and editor in the northeastern part of the state most of her career. Her office at the Summerland Advocate-Messenger is covered in stories, old newspapers and plenty of awards she's won over the years. Schindler said she's written over 6,000 stories. She's covered court trials, rodeos and the annual turtle race at a community celebration. "It's really gone by fast when I think...
MINUTES OF BUDGET MEETING VILLAGE OF EWING BOARD OF TRUSTEES Sept. 9, 2024 The Ewing Village Board of Trustees convened for the Budget Meeting on Sept. 9, 2024 at 7:02 pm at City Hall, which was advertised in the Summerland Advocate-Messenger, and posted at three locations in the village. Notice was given to the posted location of the open meetings law. Board members present were: Dustin Jorgensen, Kane Fry, Katie Cunningham and Dustin Wright. Absent was James Ramold. Also present were Don Ruroede, Jeremy Tuttle, Mandy Spangler, Alan Potter and...
MINUTES OF TAX REQUEST HEARING VILLAGE OF EWING BOARD OF TRUSTEES Sept. 9, 2024 The Ewing Village Board of Trustees convened for the Tax Request Hearing on Sept. 9, 2024. at 7:01 p.m., at City Hall, which was advertised in the Summerland Advocate-Messenger and posted at three locations in the village. Notice was given to the posted location of the open meetings law. Board members present were Dustin Wright, Dustin Jorgensen, Kane Fry and Katie Cunningham. Absent was James Ramold. Also present was Don Ruroede, Jeremy Tuttle, Mandy Spangler,...
PROCEEDINGS VILLAGE OF EWING BOARD OF TRUSTEES Sept. 9, 2024 The Ewing Village Board of Trustees convened in regular session on Sept. 9, 2024, at 7:04 p.m., at the City Hall. Notice of the meeting was published Sept. 4, 2024, in the Summerland Advocate-Messenger. 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 7:04 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 K...
PROCEEDINGS VILLAGE OF PAGE BOARD MEETING Sept. 16, 2024 The regular monthly meeting of the Village Board of Page was held Monday, Sept. 16, 2024, at the village office. Notice was published in the Summerland Advocate-Messenger on the 11th day of September, 2024, and was also posted at three public places within the Village of Page. 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 regular meeting of the board of trustees to order...
MINUTES OF BUDGET HEARING VILLAGE OF EWING BOARD OF TRUSTEES Sept. 9, 2024 The Ewing Village Board of Trustees convened for the Budget Hearing on Sept. 9, 2024, at 7 p.m., at City Hall, which was advertised in the Summerland Advocate-Messenger and posted at three locations in the village. Notice was given to the posted location of the open meetings law. Board members present were Dustin Wright, Dustin Jorgensen, Kane Fry and Katie Cunningham. Absent was James Ramold. Also present were Don Ruroede, Jeremy Tuttle, Mandy Spangler, Alan Potter and...
PROCEEDINGS VILLAGE OF PAGE BUDGET HEARING Sept. 16, 2024 Notice of the budget hearing was published in the Summerland Advocate-Messenger on the 11th day of September, 2024, and was also posted at three public places within the Village of Page. 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 Budget Hearing to order at 7 pm. Trustees VanEvery, Tyrrell, Campbell present. Also present: Cora Calkins. Absent: Leichleiter. Three copies...
PROCEEDINGS VILLAGE OF PAGE TAX REQUEST HEARING Sept. 16, 2024 Notice of the Tax Levy Hearing was published in the Summerland Advocate-Messenger on the 11th day of September, 2024, and was also posted at three public places within the Village of Page. 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 declared the Tax Request Hearing open at 7:17 p.m. with Trustees VanEvery, Tyrrell, and Campbell present. Also present: Cora Calkins. Absent...
REGULAR PROCEEDINGS VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER BOARD OF TRUSTEES Sept. 9, 2024 The Board of Trustees of the Village of Clearwater met for a regular meeting Monday, Sept. 9, immediately following the budget and tax request hearings, in the fire hall meeting room. Meeting opened at 6:50 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...
BUDGET & TAX REQUEST HEARINGS PROCEEDINGS VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER BOARD OF TRUSTEES Sept. 9, 2024 The Board of Trustees of the Village of Clearwater met for a budget hearing Monday, Sept. 9 at 6:45 p.m., in the fire hall meeting room. Hearing opened at 6:46 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...
Labor Day is nearly upon us. While banks will be closed and mail service will be halted for the day, some businesses will be open. Clearwater Market manager Jamie Hart said the store will be open 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 1 and Monday, Sept. 2. "Beginning Sunday, the store will be open every Sunday during those hours," she said. The Advocate-Messenger office will be closed. Staff members will work on the paper since its print deadline is on Tuesday. Copy and advertisements are due...
