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The Summerland Advocate Messenger will host Blush Boutique and The Blend, Wednesday, Oct. 16, for ladies' night. The event will run from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at The Office, 522 Main Street, in Clearwater. Blush Boutique will bring their new arrivals to transition into fall. The Blend will offer shakes, smoothies and frappes, along with pre-packaged shakes to make at home....
Why are the Clearwater, Ewing and Orchard school boards calling a special bond election November 12th? For several years, the three school boards have been working to find the best solution to address needs each district faces when it comes to operational efficiency, enrollment limitations, aging facilities and limited program offerings for students and families in their communities. Following a rigorous process of identifying the urgent needs, utilizing community engagement to determine an effe...
The Summerland Advocate Messenger will host Blush Boutique and The Blend, Wednesday, Oct. 16, for ladies' night. The event will run from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at The Office, 522 Main Street, in Clearwater. Blush Boutique will bring their new arrivals to transition into fall. The Blend will offer shakes, smoothies and frappes, along with pre-packaged shakes to make at home. Refreshments will be provided...
County leaders spent about an hour mulling six “options” for managing Antelope County’s finances in the coming year, when they met last week at the courthouse in Neligh. Lisa Payne, county clerk, presented the commissioners with six scenarios for the annual budget, ranging from what she called the “golden egg” with its seven-cent levy increase, to one that called for no change in the county’s slice of a taxpayer’s pie. She cautioned that the figures were “very preliminary,” intended to give the commissioners a picture to work from. The high en...
Throughout the summer, as Scott and I watched preseason coverage of the Husker football team, we both noted the number of young men sporting mullets. I always thought Mike Gundy earned best mullet honors until my 'Skers proved they're rockin' the tunnel walk with the achy-breaky hairdo. Since my main man decided to bring back the party in the front and business in the back, a flashback from his high school senior year, he thinks the modern mullet obsession is cool. Awesome. So cool that this sum...
The Waterhole and Summerland Advocate Messenger hosted a cornhole tournament, Sept. 7, with 12 teams vying for the top prize. Tournament winners included Chad and Dylan Kaup, Neligh, third place; Cory Gustafson and Holden Wentzler, Creighton, second place; and Jon Blaha and Kevin Hisek, Yankton, first....
The Waterhole and The Summerland Advocate Messenger will host a cornhole tournament, Saturday, Sept. 7, in the SAM parking lot, in Clearwater. Registration is required, with tournament play scheduled to begin at 1:30 p.m.. Food and drinks will be available....
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...
Elizabeth Odell, of Clearwater, joins the Summerland Advocate Messenger staff as advertising sales manager. Publisher LuAnn Schindler said Odell will work with area businesses to fine-tune advertising and branding messages worth sharing with customers. "Elizabeth has an eye for detail and cares about our communities. That will be a strong asset as she works with businesses to meet their advertising needs," Schindler said. Since the newspaper's inception, staff members have shared some snippets...
Antelope County Attorney Joe Abler contacted local media outlets, Aug. 19, issuing the following statement about the upcoming recall election of Antelope County Commissioners Tom Borer and Allan Bentley. Abler sent the statement to the Summerland Advocate-Messenger, The Elgin Review and Antelope County News, at 2:21 p.m., asking that the statement is published in its entirety if publishers choose to print it. Dear Antelope County Residents and Registered Voters: As I am sure you have all heard...
If you want to catch a glimpse of real America, try cycling from coast to coast. Jemma Stilwell, an English native, traveled along U.S. Highway 275, Friday, making short stops in Ewing and Clearwater. A chance conversation with a group of coffee drinkers at Westend Mini-Mart in Ewing altered Stilwell's route, sending her to the Summerland Advocate-Messenger for a quick visit about her trek. Stilwell departed Seattle, July 25, riding between 80 and 100 miles a day, en route to Washington, D.C. "I...
Antelope County Attorney Joe Abler contacted local media outlets, Aug. 19, issuing the following statement about the upcoming recall election of Antelope County Commissioners Tom Borer and Allan Bentley. Abler sent the statement to the Summerland Advocate-Messenger, The Elgin Review and Antelope County News, at 2:21 p.m., asking that the statement is published in its entirety if publishers choose to print it. Dear Antelope County Residents and Registered Voters: As I am sure you have all heard...
The Summerland Advocate-Messenger will host an open house, Friday, Aug. 16, from 5 to 8 p.m., at the office at 522 Main Street, Clearwater. Food and beverages will be served. Door prizes will be given away. Clearwater Chamber of Commerce will host a ribbon cutting at 6:30 p.m. The public is invited to attend....
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...
