Articles from the October 19, 2023 edition
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Bobcats earn state playoff berth
Bobcat football fans will have only one chance to watch Summerland take on the Hi-Line Bulls, Thursday, in the first round of the 2023 NSAA Class D1 State Football Playoffs and that opportunity will...
Super at 70 and beyond
A group of Ewing residents strolled down memory lane, Saturday, during the Sunset Banquet. The longtime Ewing tradition celebrates those who are young at heart, ages 70-plus. This year, the banquet do...
Vaccine clinic in Orchard on Friday
North Central District Health Department will sponsor a vaccine clinic, Friday, in Orchard at the community center. The clinic will run from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Vaccines for influenza, shingles, Tdap,...
Road conditions, sewer rates discussed at Clearwater meeting
Village of Clearwater officials spent part of the Oct. 9 meeting discussing the state of River Road and Nebraska Street. Kelly Kerkman gave an update from discussion about the two stretches of road wi...
Flenniken receives FFA grant
A Summerland FFA student who started an auto detailing business has been tabbed by the Nebraska FFA Foundation as a 2023 grant recipient. Approximately $97,000 was awarded in total grant funding...
Don't miss out on Halloween fun in Ewing
Trunk or Treat, Ewing's annual spooktacular Halloween event, will take place Oct. 31, at the United Methodist-Presbyterian Church, from 5 to 7 p.m. Ewing United Methodist Presbyterian Church invites...
Ewing trustees approve payloader grant
December. That’s when the village of Ewing anticipates the arrival of a new payloader. Village maintenance supervisor Alan Potter told trustees he spoke with a company representative regarding d...
Isms: Views on life in rural America
I made two confessions this weekend to friends from long ago. We reconnected Saturday at the Northeast Nebraska Motorsports Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Norfolk. I serve as secretary on the...
Farm-to-school programs growing strong
Over the past decade, the farm-to-school movement has reached millions of students in the United States and its territories. From school gardens and farm field trips to local food on cafeteria trays, farm-to-school practices help children learn about...
Attorney General fighting laws he supported as senator
Attorney General Mike Hilgers is now fighting prison reform measures he supported not too long ago as a state senator. That's politics. In the Attorney General 's office. Imagine that! Not hard to...
Students get glimpse of how county government works
"In the criminal justice system, the people are represented by two separate, yet equally important groups: the police, who investigate crime, and the district attorneys, who prosecute the offenders....
Holt County judge sends three men to state prison
The Honorable Mark Kozisec handed down prison sentences during the Sept. 27 Holt County district court session at the courthouse in O’Neill. Jairo R. Welsh Sr., 30 of Scottsbluff was sentenced to serve three years in a facility under the j...
Car totaled in Holt County accident
Holt County Sheriff’s department responded to a two-vehicle accident, Sunday, Oct. 8, about 2.25 miles east of O’Neill on Hwy 20/275. Deputy Steven Binkerd reported a 2009 Ford Crown Victoria, dri...
Up close and personal: Nebraska couple telling, showing, bison story to visitors
Their low, rumbling bellow first cuts through the silence of the Sandhills. Next comes the crunch of pointed hooves, trudging their way through tall prairie grasses. Then, the oohs of the...
Bobcats earn two strong victories
Last week, the Bobcat volleyball team picked two impressive wins. On Oct. 10, Summerland traveled to Wayne and, after dropping set one, rebounded to win the match. Ady Mlnarik led the way, nailing 16...
Bobcats pounce on North Central
Neither wind nor a chilling rain could keep the Bobcats from finding the opposing team's end zone, Friday afternoon, as Summerland dominated North Central, 42-14. It was a one-two-three punch from...
Proceedings Village of Clearwater Board of Trustees
PROCEEDINGS VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER BOARD OF TRUSTEES Oct. 9, 2023 The Board of Trustees of the Village of Clearwater met for a regular meeting Monday, Oct. 9, at 8 p.m., in the fire hall meeting room. Meeting opened at 8 p.m. Notice of meeting was...
Village of Clearwater Approved Claims
VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER APPROVED CLAIMS General Checking: Topkote Inc., srv, 46,068.99; Five Rule Rural Planning, sch, 100.00; Nebraska Mediation Center, srv, 200.00; Kayton International, sup, 2,500.00; Bomgaars, sup, 102.98; Carhart Lumber, sup,...
Atkinson man sentenced for soliciting prostitution
Jerry D. Beall Jr., 20, of Atkinson was sentenced Oct. 2 by the Honorable Mark Kozisec, in the Holt County district courtroom in O’Neill, for a crime committed in September 2022. On the charge of soliciting prostitution, under 18, Beall was s...
Dueling pianos set for Orchard fundraiser
Mark your calendar for an evening of entertainment. Felix and Fingers Dueling Pianos will make a return visit to Orchard, Saturday, Nov. 25. The fundraiser will assist with the purchase of an air conditioning unit for the gym. Happy hour will be...
JV team splits games at triangular
The Bobcat JV volleyball team won one and lost one at the Battle Creek JV triangular, held Oct. 9. The first match saw Summerland outlast Pierce in a three-set match, 25-23, 18-25, 15-12. Lenora Kester led the attack with five kills, followed by...
Cross country teams compete at districts
Summerland’s high school cross country runners took part in the Class D-3 district meet, Wednesday, Oct. 11, at the Ainsworth Golf Course. Due to impending weather, the meet was held a day early. A field of 57 runners competed in the girls’ div...
AMH nurse named to top Nebraska Nurses 40 list
On Oct. 7, Savannah Henn, BSN, RN, certified rofessional in healthcare quality, of Antelope Memorial Hospital, was recognized at the Nebraska Nurses Association annual convention as a 40 Under 40...
Proceedings Village of Ewing Board of Trustees
PROCEEDINGS VILLAGE OF EWING BOARD OF TRUSTEES Oct. 9, 2023 The Ewing Village Board of Trustees convened in regular session on Oct. 9, 2023, at 7 p.m., at the city hall. Notice of the meeting was published September 4, 2023, in the Summerland Advocat...
Proceedings Antelope County Board of Equalization
PROCEEDINGS ANTELOPE COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION Oct. 10, 2023 Neligh, Nebraska Notice of meeting published as required by statute. A complete record of these minutes, as well as all resolutions and agreements, are on file at the county clerk’s o...
