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SAM's Top 10 most read articles of 2022
Every year, as the new year approaches, we scour newspapers to see how each approaches its top list of articles. Some break it down by category. Others separate local from national news. Some choose...
SAM's Top 10 multimedia posts of 2022
Check out most-viewed multimedia posts viewed on SAM social media in 2022: 1. Ring of Fear at Clearwater Rough Stock Rodeo https://www.facebook.com/summerlandadvocatemessenger/videos/984463735635679/...
-Isms: View on life in rural America
Last week’s column focused on optimism. I figured it was appropriate as we were ready to open a new chapter for the new year. The column included examples of how optimism leads to improved mental and...
It's a new year and there's a whole lotta new going on
Welcome to 2023, a new year with a whole lotta new going on at the State Capitol. There’s a new governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, auditor and 14 new state senators assuming leadership roles in the Republican-dominated Nebraska g...
Grief and love
Writing about grief is like writing about life-huge! Where does one start? It is like describing love: basically impossible. The comedian and late-night host Stephen Colbert lost his father and two...
Ice fishing enthusiasts cast sights on Royal tournament
Royal Fire Department will host its 40th annual ice fishing tournament, Jan. 8. Fising will begin at the north end of Grove Lake, at 9 a.m. and continue until 2 p.m. A calcutta will begin at 7 p.m.,...
Clifton earns bachelor's degree
Peyton Clifton, of Orchard, earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in education and human sciences from the College of Education and Human Sciences, during University of Nebraska-Lincoln commencement...
Area students learn about dangers of social media
SUBMITTED ARTICLE - NCDHD "You didn't grow up, you gave up." This is Officer Dave Gomez's reply to youth citing "growing up" as an excuse for misusing the internet, alcohol and drugs. The response...
Assistance available for livestock producers affected by recent adverse weather
U.S. Department of Agriculture Nebraska Farm Service Agency Executive Director John Berge is reminding the state's producers who suffered livestock losses due to the recent adverse weather, they may...
Lady Cats claim holiday tourney crown
The Summerland Lady Bobcats advance to 7-1 on the season following two wins last week at the Summerland Holiday Invite. On Dec. 28, the Cats pounced on CWC, claiming a 61-24 win. Adyson Mlnarik...
Bobcats win title in overtime thriller
It came down to the wire, but Summerland's boys' basketball team survived a late surge from West Holt to earn the championship title at Summerland's Holiday Tourney. Thursday's 42-38 overtime win...
Osmond man sentenced for Royal gas drive-off
Aaron C. Poellot, 39, of Osmond was sentenced in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh on Dec. 28, for the May 2 theft of gasoline from a Royal convenience store. Poellot appeared, alongside Antelope County public defender Pat Carney of Norfolk,...
Commissioners meeting postponed due to weather conditions
Antelope County Commissioners will do double duty, Jan. 10, when they meet at the Antelope County Courthouse Annex at 8 a.m. The board’s Jan. 3 meeting was canceled due to approximately eight i...
Outgoing Holt County officials recognized for service
Outgoing Holt County Supervisor Don Butterfield and planning and zoning administrator Mike Durre were guests of honor at a reception, held Friday, at the Holt County Courthouse. Butterfield served 16...
Notice of Meeting Village of Ewing Board of Trustees
NOTICE OF MEETING VILLAGE OF EWINGBOARD OF TRUSTEES NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a regular meeting and one- and six-year street plan hearing of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Ewing will be held Monday, Jan. 9, at 7 p.m., at the city hall...
Fernau bound over to district court
The case of a Clearwater teenager, who is accused of making terroristic threats last fall regarding a Summerland Public School bus, has been bound over to Antelope County district court. Koda K. Fernau, 18, of Clearwater waived his right to...
Northeast Nebraska March for Life scheduled for Jan. 20 in Norfolk
The public is invited to attend and participate in the third annual Northeast Nebraska March for Life, Friday, Jan. 20, starting at the Norfolk Catholic School campus, 2301 W. Madison Ave. This year’s event, which is sponsored by Norfolk Area R...
A toast to the pork roast
There are lots of dishes out there that are considered comfort foods (meatloaf, mac and cheese, chicken and noodles), but in my opinion, roasts - both beef and pork - have to be included on that... Full story
Betty L Vackiner
Memorial services for Betty L Vackiner, 97, formerly of Ewing, will be held later in the spring. Betty died at Arbor Care Center, in O'Neill, on Jan. 6, 2023. Snider Memorial Funeral Home in... Full story
Jeanette A. Thiele
Funeral services for Jeanette A. Thiele, 87, of Clearwater, will be Thursday, Jan. 12, at 10 a.m., at St. Theresa’s Catholic Church in Clearwater, with Father John Norman officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday, January 11, from 5 to 7 p.m., w...
