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If the third graders at Summerland Elementary planned Thanksgiving, the guest list would be anything but ordinary. From favorite celebrities to fictional heroes - and even a few surprise visitors - these imaginative diners earned an invite for reasons as sweet as pumpkin pie and as silly as a turkey doing the hokeypokey. If I could invite anyone to Thanksgiving dinner it would be Jason because he is my best friend. The reason is he helps me. He is nice to me. He also plays with me. If Jason...
On Wednesday, Nov. 19, Summerland FFA traveled to Osmond to compete in the District IV Leadership Development Events. "They did an outstanding job and qualified 19 members for state convention in the spring," said advisor Jacob Goldfuss. Leadership Development Events are contests that help students develop critical thinking, public speaking, and communication skills in a variety of areas, ranging from parliamentary procedure to prepared speeches on agricultural issues. The state convention will...
The Nebraska Department of Economic Development has awarded $14,173,231 in Community Development Block Grant funds to 38 projects in 33 communities through the 2025 Downtown Revitalization, Planning, and Public Works opportunities. The Village of Clearwater will receive $52,500 in CDBG Planning Program funds to create a new comprehensive plan. The village will also receive $480,000 in CDBG Public Works funds for a street improvement project, including ADA sidewalk improvements. Money for these...
The forecast may include cool weather for Saturday, Dec. 6, but the soup served at St. John's Church in rural Clearwater will be hot and tasty. Chicken noodle, chili, and back potato soups, sandwiches and desserts will be served for a freewill offering from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Mass is scheduled to begin at 5:30. St. John's Christian Mothers will host a bake sale. Advent activities will also be available....
Page Christian Men will host a pancake and sausage supper, Sunday, Dec. 7, at the United Methodist Church in Page. Serving will begin at 5 p.m. and continue until 7. A freewill offering will be accepted....
Holt County officials received good news regarding health insurance costs for county employees. During the Nov. 17 meeting, County Clerk Cathy Pavel said she received "a bit of a joy" regarding renewal costs. "The renewal will be 18.9%, not the 28% that had been anticipated," she said. During discussion, board chairman Bill Tielke asked if the increase includes a change in deductible. According to Pavel, a change to the deductible will have to wait until next year since officials accepted the...
Kelsey Schlecht, a second-year student from Clearwater at Northeast Community College, has received the Chime Workforce Scholarship of $1,000 from the Phi Theta Kappa Foundation. The Chime Workforce Scholarship recognizes high-achieving college students who are pursuing career and technical educational opportunities. This scholarship helps defray educational expenses while enrolled in a certificate or associate degree workforce development program at a two-year college. "At the Chime Scholars...
The 2025-2026 Bobcat winter sports season will begin play next week, with basketball scrimmages planned for Monday at home. Tipoff for girls will begin at 6, with boys to follow at 7:30 p.m. On Thursday, the girls and boys wrestling teams will travel to Wisner-Pilger for a triangular. Girls and boys basketball teams will begin regular season play, Dec. 4, at Neligh-Oakdale....
On Nov. 18, The Judicial Nominating Commission for County Court Judge in the Seventh Judicial District advanced three names for consideration by Governor Jim Pillen. Patrick P. Carney, Norfolk; Chelsey R. Hartner, Madison; and Dennis W. Morland, Norfolk., will be considered to fill a vacancy open due to the appointment of Judge Michael L. Long to the district court. The district consists of Antelope, Cuming, Knox, Madison, Pierce, Stanton and Wayne counties....
Hunters and landowners are encouraged to offer their feedback on big game information during the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission’s public meetings in December and January. These 2½-hour meetings are scheduled in each Game and Parks district. All in-person meetings begin at 6:30 p.m. local time. The first 30 minutes will be an open house with time to talk with wildlife biologists, conservation officers and staff. Biologists will provide a presentation at 7 p.m. and discuss big game harvest results and season structure. Then they will take qu...
T-minus eight days and counting. By the time you read this, my surgery date will be closing in. A little more than two and one-half years ago, I replaced my right hip. The procedure went smoothly, recovery went smoothly and, by July, walking felt natural again instead of looking like I was auditioning for a hobbling contest. Within months, though, my knee — the joint I originally suspected was the troublemaker — flared up. Swelling. Lost motion. Grinding pain. Eventually, I couldn’t straighten my leg when I went to bed. After pushing throu...
This holiday season, will you shop at one of the 33.2 million small businesses that make up 99% of all businesses in the U.S? Up and down rural main streets in rural America, shopkeepers are readying their stores for the season. Business owners are stocking special gifts and rolls of wrapping paper to provide added value when you spend your money with a local retailer. Independently-owned businesses are what keep our rural communities thriving. They rely on our patronage during the crucial holid...
In 1621, the early settlers of the Plymouth Colony and the Wampanoag Tribe met to celebrate the blessing they received from the previous year: a successful harvest. This gathering is considered the origin of our country’s modern Thanksgiving tradition. Thanksgiving initially continued largely as a regional observance in colonial New England. In these early years, the meaning of Thanksgiving varied by location. In some areas, Thanksgiving was a celebration of the autumn harvest. In other a...
There's an old saying about government – "it's not that 'what is said isn't so,' it's what is so isn't said." So that means that someone – maybe a state auditor, maybe a whistleblower, but often a news reporter – needs to dig in and find out what is really happening with our tax dollars and state policies. That's why it was so disgusting to read recently about our "Secretary of War's" crackdown on access by reporters to the Pentagon. Pete Hegseth, a former Fox News weekend host, is the U.S....
I remember a little over two years ago, on a Thursday night, Nebraska traveled to play Minnesota for the first game of the Matt Rhule era. The previous year, the defense was poor. It marginally improved when interim coach Mickey Joseph moved Bill Busch into the defensive coordinator position for the remainder of the 2022 season. However, to start 2023, the Blackshirts held Minnesota to 55 yards rushing in a 10-13 loss. We didn’t know what to expect in Rhule’s first game, but we almost instantly saw a renewed physicality and toughness to the... Full story
A 23-year-old Lincoln man will have his case consolidated with another case, following a motion by Antelope County Attorney Joe Smith during a Nov. 19 hearing in Antelope County Court. Defense attorneys Pat Carney and Preston Koehler did not object. Dillan Knapp faces one count of assault-cause bodily injury, a Class I misdemeanor. His case will be consolidated with a case involving Darren Stewart. Judge Donna Taylor ordered a list of witnesses and exhibits be provided to all parties by Nov. 29. Knapp will appear Jan. 9 for a jury trial. Bond,...
What began 10 years ago as a heartfelt tribute to a twin brother in heaven and a fleeting moment of joy for a toddler granddaughter has grown into one of the Midwest's biggest and brightest holiday traditions: Christmas at Comstock. The event started modestly, with a single decorated home. But when an anonymous donor delivered nearly $3,000 worth of lights and inflatables to organizer Henry Nuxoll's doorstep over a 30-day period, the display quickly grew-transforming Comstock into a Christmas...
Stuffed turkeys and packed roads. Thanksgiving brings the start of the holiday season and some of the busiest travel days of the year. "Every seat needs to be filled around your holiday table, which means everyone needs to travel safely to their Thanksgiving destination," said Colonel Bryan Waugh, superintendent of the Nebraska State Patrol. "No matter how far you're traveling, take safety seriously on the road." Troopers will be on patrol across the state to reduce fatal and serious crashes in...
Heating issuances for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program have been delayed due to the federal government shutdown, which was effective from Oct. 1 to Nov. 12. Historically, LIHEAP heating funds are received by utility providers partnered with the Department of Health and Human Services by mid-November, which provide financial assistance to low-income households with heating costs. “Although the shutdown has ended, funds for Federal Fiscal Year 2026 have not been received as of yet,” said Shannon Grotrian, director of the office of...
Gov. Jim Pillen and the Nebraska Department of Banking and Finance gave final approval Nov. 12 to the final charter for the launch of Telcoin Digital Asset Bank in Norfolk. As a result, Telcoin will manage the first regulated digital asset depository in the United States, with leadership expecting operations to begin in December. State experts said the burgeoning market of digital assets means more economic opportunities for entrepreneurs and developers of fintech and crypto in Nebraska. It...
A 48-year-old Neligh man received a continuance in Antelope County Court case where he is charged with one count of no operator’s license/non-waiverable a Class III misdemeanor. Raymond F. Poli appeared for arraignment and requested counsel. The Honorable Donna Taylor deemed Poli indigent and appointed Antelope County Public Defender Patrick Carney. On Nov. 24, Carney entered a motion to withdraw as counsel, due to a conflict of interest. Taylor ordered Poli to appear Dec. 3 for further arraignment. ••• Jordan D. Melhado, 20, of Wayne, entered...
PROCEEDINGS HOLT COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION AND BOARD OF SUPERVISORS NOVEMBER 17, 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 9:30 a.m. and Board of Supervisors at 9:45 a.m. Notice of meeting given in advance thereof by publication in paper as shown by Affidavit of Publication on Nov. 12, 2025, in the Summerland Advocate. The agenda for all meetings are kept continuously current and is...
NOTICE OF MEETINGS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, ANTELOPE COUNTY, NEBRASKA, FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 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: December 2, 2025 at 9 a.m. December 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...
SPECIAL MEETING PROCEEDINGS VILLAGE OF EWING BOARD OF TRUSTEES NOVEMBER 14, 2025 The Ewing Village Board met in a special session on Nov. 14, 2025 at 5 p.m., in open and public session at the village hall located at 209 E. Nebraska Street in the Village of Ewing, Nebraska, the regular meeting place of the board of trustees. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the duplex application, building permit, library water bill. The meeting was called to order by the Chairman, Kane Fry @ 5:02 p.m. Notice was given as to the posted location of the o...
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, Dec. 8, at 7 p.m., at the fire hall meeting room and will be open to the public. Meeting will include hearing regarding planning commission recommended zoning and conditional use changes to 800 Montana St. and 307 First St., and re-organizational meeting of the board. An agenda is kept continuously current and available for public inspection at the office of...
