Articles from the November 2, 2023 edition
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The stage is set
The Summerland Bobcat volleyball team will meet Lincoln Lutheran in the opening round of the 2023 Class C2 Nebraska School Activities Association State Volleyball Championships. The first serve will b...
Downtown concepts show what's possible for Clearwater's Main Street
Clearwater residents will get a sneak peek of what the village’s business district could resemble during a Nov. 8 open house, from 6 to 9 p.m., at the Clearwater American Legion. Five Rule Rural Plann...
Veterans salute planned in SAM
The "Advocate-Messenger" will feature a veterans' tribute in the Nov. 9 edition. Individuals who wish to honor a veteran are asked to send the veteran's name, branch of service, service dates and...
Government class plans Veterans Day program
Students enrolled in government classes at Summerland Public School will present a Veterans Day program, Friday, Nov. 10, at 10:30 a.m. The public is invited to attend. Instructor Dan Roeber said...
Royal firemen plan pancake supper
The Royal Fire Department will host its annual pancake and sausage supper, Friday, Nov. 10. Serving will be from 5 to 7:30 p.m., at the Royal Auditorium. A freewill donation will be accepted....
Deadline approaching for shirt order
Due to popular demand, Howdy Doody shirts are available. Orders can be placed at https://howdy-doody-apparel-2.itemorder.com/shop/home and the deadline to order is at 10 a.m., Nov. 7. Proceeds will...
Comments accepted on broadband proposal
The Nebraska Broadband Office is moving to the next phase of efforts to ensure access to reliable broadband for all Nebraskans. As part of this effort, there will be ongoing public engagements across the state, including a series of nine public...
Isms: Views on life in rural America
Isn’t it amazing how a game changes over the years? During the late 1960s, Mom coached volleyball in Clay Center. I remember sitting on the stage in what later became known as the “old gym,” watch...
The internet is open
Despite hysteria from social media, late night comedy shows or even presidential administrations, net neutrality is not a policy that needs to be controversial. Net neutrality is the idea that...
Whatever happened to people who apologize?
Quick, somebody give the governor a shovel, I want to see how much deeper he can dig the hole. Weeks after he insulted a reporter who questioned the high nitrate levels on his pig farm, Governor Jim...
Sharing Nebraska success with pride
One of the best parts of my role at Nebraska Community Foundation is listening to our NCF affiliated fund volunteers speak about their communities with pride. These local leaders invest so much time,...
Scholarship available for ag students
The Organic Crop Improvement Association of Nebraska invites qualified high school or college students to apply for the 2024 Organic Agriculture Scholarship Program. These scholarships, each valued at $500, are designed to empower students pursuing...
Ewing man pleads guilty to first-degree sexual assault
Ryan Brummels, 22, of Ewing, changed his plea to guilty to first-degree sexual assault when he appeared in front of the Honorable James Kube in the Antelope County district courtroom in Neligh last week. Brummels, who is represented by Frederick...
Valuation dispute could imperil thousands of affordable housing units
Kathy Mesner has a word for the potential fallout from a property valuation dispute in Lancaster County. Catastrophic. "I don't think it's too much to say it may be catastrophic not only in terms of...
Bobcats upset top-seed in round two of subdistricts
Summerland bumped off the top-seeded Stanton Mustangs in C2-6 subdistrict volleyball action, Oct. 24, at Stanton. The Bobcats took control in set one, winning 25-18, won a thrilling set two, 26-24...
Stanton remains perfect after 60-30 win over Bobcats
Sam Cheatum scored four touchdowns, in Friday's Class D1 football playoff game against Stanton, but it wasn't enough to defeat the unbeaten Mustangs. Stanton claimed a 60-30 win to advance to the...
Ewing woman bound over to Holt County district court
Jessica J. Snyder, 41, of Ewing, who is charged with a Class 3 felony count of making terroristic threats, is scheduled for arraignment in the Holt County district courtroom in O’Neill on Nov. 6. After initially requesting a preliminary hearing to d...
Bobcats upset undefeated Bayard in district volleyball final
The Summerland Bobcats came out swinging, Saturday, when they met undefeated Bayard in the Class C2 district final, in Brady. Those swings led to 32 team kills, five ace serves and a three-set sweep...
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE UPPER ELKHORN NATURAL RESOURCES DISTRICT
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE UPPER ELKHORN NATURAL RESOURCES DISTRICT The Board of Directors of the Upper Elkhorn Natural Resources District (“board”) will hold a public hearing at 12:30 p.m., on Nov. 27th, 2023, at the Upper Elkhorn Natural Resources Distr...
NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER BOARD OF TRUSTEES
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, Nov. 13, at 7 p.m., at the fire hall meeting room and will be...
NOTICE OF HEARING VILLAGE OF EWING PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD
NOTICE OF HEARING VILLAGE OF EWING PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Ewing Planning and Zoning Board will hold a public hearing for a conditional use permit for a daycare at 416 N. Spruce Street, Suite 1, in Ewing. The...
Judge orders arrest of man who failed to appear in court
Jay L. Herrera, 22, of Vermillion, South Dakota, failed to appear in the Antelope County district courtroom in Neligh last week for a pretrial hearing on a charge of making terroristic threats, a Class 3 felony alleged June 7 in Neligh. His...
Two sentenced to probation on assault convictions
The Honorable James Kube handed two defendants, who had been convicted of two misdemeanor counts apiece after accepting plea deals in August, concurrent 18-month probation sentences during the Oct. 25 session of Antelope County district court at the...
Your gastrointestinal system – no reason to be grossed out
A common lament I hear from my patients as they try to discuss a real concern they have about their body: “I’m sorry; this is so disgusting!” Their cheeks burn with shame as they tell me how their...
Clearwater Legion plans veterans dinner
Clearwater Sons of the American Legion will serve a Veterans Day dinner, Sunday, Nov. 12, from 5 to 7 p.m., at the Legion. A freewill donation will be accepted. Veterans eat for fr...
