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Get comfortable being uncomfortable. That advice from Gov. Jim Pillen stuck with four Summerland Public School seniors who took part in the first-ever Governor's Youth Summit, held Aug. 14 in Kearney. Shaylie Kester, Clair Krysl, Caydence Schumacher and Leah Wiese, along with Superintendent Molly Aschoff, joined more than 300 high school and college students for the day-long event, designed to connect Nebraska's youth with agricultural and business leaders. Schumacher said the summit gave...
The Nebraska chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers presented its inaugural Public Lands Hero Award to Adam Kester, Nebraska Game and Parks Commission access program manager, Aug. 13 in North Platte. The Hero Award, which will be presented annually, recognizes those who make outstanding efforts to improve public access for hunters and anglers in Nebraska. Kester has been with Game and Parks since 2011 and served many roles in its Wildlife Division. Loren Smith of North Platte, Backcountry...
The 2025 Tandem Wing Fly-In "Field of Dreams" is coming to the O'Neill, Nebraska, Airport. The event is hosted by local pilot/builder Barry Stearns of Ewing. Plans and pilots from California, Colorado, Iowa, Ohio, Texas - and places in between - will descent on the Holt County seat. Stearns said some aircraft could arrive as soon as Thursday, Sept. 4, with the majority scheduled to arrive Friday, Sept. 5. The public is invited to attend a fly-in breakfast, Saturday, Sept. 6, from 8 to 11 a.m,...
A 44-year-old man currently incarcerated in the Pierce County Jail was found guilty, Aug. 21, of six felony counts in Antelope County District Court. A jury of three women and nine men found deliberated for less than an hour before returning the verdict on Suni Rain Moone, which includes four counts of burglary and two counts of theft. He will be sentenced Oct. 29 by the Honorable James Kube. The trial for Moone, formerly known as Jeshua Divis, began Aug. 18. Moone faced four charges filed by Antelope County Joe Smith, including two counts of...
Tom Muller jokes that his GPS hates him. That's how the Kingston, New York, rider chronicles his two-wheeled treks across America on YouTube - and how his daughters track Dad's latest spin. Currently pedaling the Cowboy Trail, Muller coasted into Clearwater on Aug. 17. Rolling down Main Street in search of shelter, he was flagged into the Clearwater Volunteer Fire and Rescue barbecue, where brisk conversation and curiosity paired with barbecue beef, baked beans, watermelon and chocolate cake....
Nebraska Extension has released ribbon places at the 2025 Nebraska State Fair. Summerland-area 4-H members who took animals and/or static items include: Sara Hemenway Rabbit, breeding rabbits, Dutch Jr buck, purple; Rabbit, breeding rabbits, Polish Jr buck, purple; Rabbit, special awards, best opposite; Rabbit, special awards, best of breed; Rabbit, senior rabbit showmanship, purple; Rabbit, senior showmanship, first place. Weston Ferguson Environmental and Earth Sciences, taxidermy, blue. Emorie Bearinger Cooking 401, candy, purple; Food...
Funeral services for Clayton C. Johnson, 93, of O'Neill, were Friday, Aug. 22, at First Presbyterian Church in O'Neill. Pastor Kasey Summerers officiated. Burial was in the O'Neill Cemetery with Military Honors provided by the Verdigre American Legion Post 259 and O'Neill American Legion Post 93. Devoted husband, loving father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, Clayton C. Johnson, passed into God's hands on Aug. 17, 2025, at Avera St. Anthony's Hospital surrounded by loved ones. Memorials may...
A funeral mass for Marie Vandersnick, 97, of Ewing, was held Tuesday, Aug. 26, at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Ewing. Fr. John Norman officiated. Burial followed in the Vandersnick Cemetery south of Ewing. Marie died on Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, at Avera St. Anthony's Hospital in O'Neill. Memorials may be directed to her family for future designation. Arrangements are under the direction of Biglin's Mortuary in O'Neill. ~~~~~ Marie Eileen Burns was born on May 22, 1928, in O'Connor, Nebraska to...
Several Summerland-area 4-H members earned ribbons at the Holt County Fair in Chambers. Results include: Adrian Vandersnick Market Beef, Angus market heifer, purple, grand champion; Hereford Breeding Heifers, heifer calves - calved March/April of prior year, blue, reserve champion; Crossbred Breeding Heifers, yearling heifers - calved March/April of prior year, blue, grand champion; All other breeds, yearling heifers - calved Aug/Dec from 2 years prior, purple, grand champion; Hereford cow/calf,...
“What happens on social media stays on Google forever.” It’s a lesson I reinforced during a conversation with a 20-something-year-old recently. The individual said he/she was concerned about how a post they were in was being perceived, and was unhappy how friends and some not-so-friendlies were reacting. If you think your content is only being shared with friends, think again. Even if an account is private, it’s easy for someone to screenshot a post or image and share it with others. The fir...
For the past few weeks, I have continued a series where I highlight several of the priority bills and resolutions that are pending and could be scheduled early next session. This week’s newsletter will provide an overview of several more carryover priority bills and resolutions which could be potentially debated sometime early next year. LB632, by Sen. Hansen, would require healthcare facilities to dispose of fetal tissue following an elective abortion via cremation, interment by burial, or a...
Gov. Pillen and state lawmakers are taking another run at reducing the much despised, high property taxes in our state, this time via a commission on reforming the way we fund K-12 schools. You gotta admire the governor for keeping on trying. It was one of his top campaign pledges – to cut property taxes. But, we seem to have gotten deeper cuts in state income taxes in recent years than real property tax relief. I know, I’m veering off track. Back to property taxes. “Reforming” the way we fund...
Editor's note: This story is about gambling and problem gambling. Nebraskans seeking help with problem gambling can call 1-833-BETOVER - 833-238-6837 - 24 hours a day. Mike Sciandra kept $300-$400 zippered inside a pouch in his leather backpack, ready for the moment he could take a break from his traveling sales job and walk into a Nebraska bar or convenience store. There, in Auburn, Aurora, Columbus, North Platte or York, he'd bet the maximum $4 per spin on a so-called "skill game," a legal...
Labor Day is nearly upon us. Banks will be closed and mail service will be halted for the day. The Advocate-Messenger office will be closed. Staff members will work on the paper since its print deadline is on Tuesday. Contact staff members at lschindler@summerlandadvocate.com or call 402-851-0054. Copy and advertisements are due by noon on Saturday, Aug. 30. Antelope and Holt County courthouses will be closed. Summerland Public School will not be in session on Monday. Classes will resume at the...
The Nebraska State Patrol reminds motorists to finish the summer driving season in a safe manner. The Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign focuses on impaired driving through Labor Day, Sept. 1. "Our troopers have been working hard throughout the state to maintain safe roadways all summer long," said Colonel Bryan Waugh, superintendent of the Nebraska State Patrol. "As we close the summer travel season, there are still several high-traffic events going on." In the first 10 days of the Drive...
Nebraska Athletic Director Troy Dannen said in a press conference that roughly 66,000 tickets have been sold for Thursday night’s matchup. Of those, only 6,000 were sold from Kentucky and Ohio regions. That was on Aug. 8, about three weeks prior to kickoff. I’m sure a few more tickets have been sold since then as fans plan to make the drive to Kansas City. Yes, it should feel like a home game, a potentially sold-out crowd, when Nebraska takes on Cincinnati for the season opener at Arrowhead Stadium. This will be Nebraska’s first game at Arrow...
PROCEEDINGS HOLT COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION AND BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AUGUST 18, 2025 Board meetings are held on the first working day after the 15th and the last working day of the month. Meetings are held at the Holt County Courthouse meeting room. Board of Equalization at 9 a.m., and Board of Supervisors at 9:15 a.m. Notice of meeting given in advance thereof by publication in paper as shown by Affidavit of Publication on Aug. 14, 2025, in the Summerland Advocate. The agenda for all meetings are kept continuously current and is available fo...
APPROVED CLAIMS SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL Amazon Capital Services, Inc., sup, 1,362.80; Antelope Memorial Hospital, bus driver physical, 408.00; Auto Glass Solutions, windshields/glass rep, 367.06; Auto Glass Solutions, glass rep, 1,717.52; Barnhill Piano Service, piano tune, 150.00; Black Hills Energy, nat gas, 140.60; Bud’s Sanitary Service, LLC, trash service, 2,496.00; Capital One Bk(USA), NA, sup/travel exp, 2,951.71; CEV, curriculum - 2 subjects, 2 teachers, 2,850.00; Climate Systems, Inc., updating notifications, 160.00; ColdType P...
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PUBLIC WORKS APPLICATION FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Monday, Sept. 8, 2025, in the fire hall meeting room, the Village of Clearwater, Nebraska, will hold a public hearing concerning a public works grant application to the Nebraska Department of Economic Development for a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG). This grant is available to local governments for community/economic development activities. The Village of Clearwater, Nebraska, is requesting four hundred...
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PUBLIC WORKS PLANNING APPLICATION FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Monday, Sept. 8, 2025, in the fire hall meeting room, the Village of Clearwater, Nebraska, will hold a public hearing concerning a public works planning grant application to the Nebraska Department of Economic Development for a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG). This grant is available to local governments for community/economic development activities. The Village of Clearwater is requesting $53,000...
Published August 27, 2025 ZNEZ...
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO: All residents of the Village of Clearwater and to all other interested persons. RE: One- & Six-Year Street Improvement Plan DATE: Sept. 8, 2025 TIME: 7 p.m. LOCATION: Clearwater Fire Hall meeting room This public notice is to inform all interested persons that the Clearwater Village Board shall hold a public hearing at the Clearwater Fire Hall meeting room on the 8th day of September at 7 p.m. The purpose of the hearing is to inform the public of the One- & Six-Year Street Improvement Plan for the Village of...
NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER BOARD OF TRUSTEES NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Clearwater will be held Monday, Sept. 8, immediately following the budget and tax request hearings, at the fire hall meeting room and will be open to the public. An agenda is kept continuously current and available for public inspection at the office of the village clerk. Except for items of an emergency nature, the agenda shall not be enlarged later than 24 hours before the scheduled...
NOTICE OF MEETINGS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, ANTELOPE COUNTY, NEBRASKA, FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 2025 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the county board of commissioners of Antelope County, Nebraska, will hold meetings in the county commissioners’ meeting room in the Antelope County Courthouse Annex, Neligh, Nebraska, on the following dates and times: September 2, 2025, at 9 a.m. September 9, 2025, at 8 a.m. Meetings will be open to the public. An agenda, kept continuously current, is available for public inspection at the Antelope County C...
PROCEEDINGS SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION AUGUST, 18, 2025 The Summerland Board of Education met in regular session, Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, at the school in the board meeting room. President Nate Schwager called the meeting, which was advertised in the Aug. 13, 2025, newspapers, to order at 5:31 p.m. Schwager noted the Open Meetings Act posted in the board room. Roll call was taken. All board members were present: Ryan Ahlers, Chelsi McLain, Nate Schwager, Scott Thiele, Austin Twibell, Jeremy Wagner. The pledge of Allegiance was...
