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  • Robertson inks deal with Hastings College

    LuAnn Schindler, Publisher|Nov 27, 2024

    Summerland volleyball standout Lydia Robertson made it official Wednesday, Nov, 20, signing a letter of intent for volleyball at Hastings College. Robertson finished her Summerland career with more than 900 kills, 1,000 digs and 1,500 assists. She said she has always loved the game. She started playing in youth league, where her mom, Angie, coached. "She played a little bit in college and I was like, 'Man, I want to be just like you.' It's always been a dream of mine," Robertson said, moments...

  • PACKING A PUNCHLINE

    LuAnn Schindler, Publisher|Nov 27, 2024

    Prepare to have your funny bone tickled, Saturday, in Orchard. Comedians Nick Hoff and Tyler Walsh will perform at the Orchard Community Center. Proceeds from the event will benefit the community center. Social hour will begin at 6 p.m., with the comedians' performances scheduled for 7 to 9 p.m. Dave Merkel will keep the holiday spirit going, with music from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Tickets are $50 per person. Individuals wanting to attend only after 9 p.m. will be charged a $10 cover charge. Hoff is a...

  • UNL features Clearwater native in Veterans Day salute

    Nov 27, 2024

    As we celebrate Veterans Day, we should all take the time to acknowledge and thank the Huskers across our community who've chosen a path of service and self-sacrifice. For Morgan Erhardt, this was a path that she knew she would take since she was a kid. "At a really young age, I knew that the military was something I wanted to do," says Morgan. "It just always felt like a calling." Morgan says she enlisted in the National Guard "the second I turned 17." After graduating high school, Morgan...

  • Start date for St. John's bridge project bumped to December

    LuAnn Schindler, Publisher|Nov 27, 2024

    Holt County Supervisors approved a change order for work on the Ewing Southeast project C45, on the St. John's bridge. During the Nov. 18 meeting, road superintendent Gary Connot said Dixon Construction had planned to start construction Nov.4. "They revised it initially for a couple weeks, Nov. 18, and they revised it again for a December start," Connot said. Ramsy Robertson, engineer with Mainelli Wagner & Associates, reviewed the construction schedule with supervisors. "It's up to you if...

  • Sanne recognized by administrator's group

    Nov 27, 2024

    Mike Sanne Boyd County Superintendent, receives the Nebraska Association of School Administrators Region 3 Honor Award for outstanding achievement, contributions to education and longevity of service. The award was presented at the organization's fall conference, held in Omaha. Sanne is from Clearwater and previously served as the K-12 principal at Clearwater Public Schools....

  • Bobcat thespians prepare for district competition

    Nov 27, 2024

    Summerland one-act cast and crew will take their show on the road, Wednesday, Dec. 4, at the C1-4 district competition at West Holt. Summerland will perform at 8:30 a.m., in the first slot of the morning. In addition to the Bobcats, Lutheran High Northeast, Madison, West Holt, Crofton, Elkhorn Valley, Norfolk Catholic and Twin River will perform. Actors will perform Tuesday, Dec. 3, in the auxiliary gym at SPS. Show time is 7:30 p.m....

  • -Isms: Views on life in rural America

    LuAnn Schindler, Publisher|Nov 27, 2024

    It’s time to go bowling ... and I’m not talking about rolling an eight-pound Columbia 300. I haven’t been to a bowl game since 1981. That’s a 43-year drought where I’ve had to watch bowl games from afar or, gasp, suffer without a post-season game for the ‘Skers. So stop complaining because it has been eight years since our boys of fall last competed in late December. Forty-three is almost half a century. That’s ... old. Saturday’s Husker win over the stinkin’ Wiscy Badgers secured a bowl bi...

  • Small business help: What is a target market and how does it fit into your business plan?

    LUIS FRANCO, Center for Rural Affairs|Nov 27, 2024

    When it comes to running a successful small business, providing a great product or service is only half the battle. Whether you’re selling handcrafted products, offering professional services, or running a local shop, knowing who your potential customers are—and how to reach them—can make all the difference in your business’s success. What is a target market? Think of your target market as a group of your ideal customers. These people likely have similar characteristics outside of being most lik...

  • Watchdog once again calls for an end to double-bunking inmates in solitary confinement cells

    Paul Hammel, Nebraska Statehouse Correspondent|Nov 27, 2024

    ace, we can all agree on that. And it's a very difficult place to manage, given that many inmates don't want to be there and have histories of violence, deception and mental illnesses. But inmates sent there shouldn't end up dead, unless they're sentenced to life in prison or given the death penalty for especially heinous murders. That – death – has been the result for at least three inmates in recent years who were placed in the same cell with another prisoner in solitary confinement cel...

  • Dwayne Hobbs

    Nov 27, 2024

    Funeral services for Dwayne F. "Hike" Hobbs, 88 of Ewing, will be 10 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 30, at Ewing United Methodist Presbyterian Church in Ewing with Janine Reynolds officiating. Burial will be in Ewing City Cemetery with military rites conducted by Sanders American Post #214. Visitation will be 2 to 4 p.m., Friday, Nov. 29, at Snider Memorial Funeral Home in Clearwater. Dwayne passed away on Monday, Nov. 25, 2024, at Heritage Bel Air in Norfolk. Snider Memorial Funeral Home is handling the...

  • AMH receives four awards for excellence

    Submitted Article|Nov 27, 2024

    This month, Antelope Memorial Hospital received national and state awards for excellence. The hospital was first recognized for the 2024 Performance Leadership Award for excellence in Quality, Outcomes and Patient Perspective as part of the National Rural Health Day celebration. Compiled by The Chartis Center for Rural Health, the Performance Leadership Award honors top quartile performance (75th percentile or above) among rural hospitals across the United States in the categories of quality, ou...

  • Orchard board learns about ball field upgrades

    LuAnn Schindler, Publisher|Nov 27, 2024

    Tri-County Titans baseball coach Jeff Shabram reviewed progress at the Orchard baseball field with village trustees during a Nov. 11 meeting. Sod has been installed in the infield. Plans include moving the crow’s nest to behind the third-baseline dugout and installing a fence. Reed Miller, of Miller and Associates, in Kearney, discussed the one- and six-year street plan proposal. Trustees unanimously approved its adoption. Highway 20 will see upgrades. Trustee John Ferguson made a motion to a...

  • Ricketts riches

    Sara Gentzler and Alex Richards, Flatwater Free Press|Nov 27, 2024

    While Pete Ricketts was governor, he and his parents spent serious money supporting state senators – and opposing fellow Republicans who had displeased the governor. Longtime observers say that money helped morph the Legislature, making it less independent and more partisan. In January 2017, Patrick O'Donnell entered the Nebraska State Capitol's cavernous legislative chamber, air heavy with the echo of history's fierce debates and whispered negotiations. The longtime Clerk of the Legislature s...

  • Six actors receive acting honors

    Nov 27, 2024

    The Summerland Bobcat one-act team presented Jerome McDonough’s Dirge, Nov. 19, at the Greater Northeast Activities Conference competition held at Elkhorn Valley in Tilden. "The team received great critiques to help improve their performance," said coach Julie Harley. Recognized for outstanding performance were Talya Nilson, Lenora Kester, Raina Krebs, Mathew Umphress, Carlee Livingston and Aubrey Parker. Other members of the cast include Addisyn Fletcher, Sydni McConnell, Kyah Bruhn, Ava Cleveland, Brylie Billings, Reagan Parker, Katelyn K...

  • Nine Bobcats receive post-season football honors

    Nov 27, 2024

    District D1-4 officials announced all-district players and honorable mention on Nov. 22. Five Bobcats were named to the all-district team, including Alec Schindler, Keaton Thiele, Sam Cheatum, Michael Koenig and Ethan Kester. AJ Hobbs, Gavin Whiting, Mathias Wagner and Preston Hoke earned honorable mention. Stanton had six players named to the all-district team, including Barrett Wilke, Becker Pohlman, Ren Brown, Garrett Hansen, Gatlin Davidson and Josh Arens. Jordan Claussen, Logan Tiedtke,...

  • Bergman selected for all-state choir

    Nov 27, 2024

    Hadley Bergman, sixth grade at Summerland, was selected to perform in the 2024 Middle Level All-State Choir. She was one of 280 singers from to come to Lincoln and spend the day with internationally-known composer and director Greg Gilpin. The day with a concert in the Lied Center....

  • NOTICE OF SECOND PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT 22-PP-003

    Nov 27, 2024

    NOTICE OF SECOND PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT 22-PP-003 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Dec. 9, 2024, at 7 p.m., at the fire hall meeting room, the Village of Clearwater, Nebraska, will hold a public hearing concerning the activities of the Nebraska Department of Economic Development for a Community Development Block Grant and to give citizens the opportunity to be heard regarding the planning grant, 22-PP-003. The Village of Clearwater was awarded CDBG Planning funds of $53,000 for conducting and adopting a Downtown...

  • NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER BOARD OF TRUSTEES

    Nov 27, 2024

    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. 9, at 7 p.m., at the fire hall meeting room and will be open to the public. Meeting will include a public hearing regarding CDBG funds and a reorganizational meeting. 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...

  • NOTICE OF MEETING VILLAGE OF PAGE, NEBRASKA

    Nov 27, 2024

    NOTICE OF MEETING VILLAGE OF PAGE, NEBRASKA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a meeting of the Chairman and Board of Trustees of the Village of Page, Nebraska, will hold the regular monthly meeting commencing at 7 p.m., on Monday, Dec. 9, 2024, at the village office. This meeting will be open to the public. An agenda for such meeting, kept continuously current, is available for inspection at the office of the village clerk for the Village of Page. A complete copy will be posted no later than 24 hours prior to the meeting and may also be viewed at...

  • PROCEEDINGS VILLAGE OF EWING BOARD OF TRUSTEES

    Nov 27, 2024

    PROCEEDINGS VILLAGE OF EWING BOARD OF TRUSTEES Nov. 11, 2024 The Ewing Village Board of Trustees convened in regular session on Nov. 11, 2024, at 7 p.m., at the city hall. Notice of the meeting was published Oct. 30, 2024, in the Summerland Advocate. An agenda was kept current and on file at the village clerk’s office. Chairman, James Ramold, called the meeting to order at 7 p.m. Notice was given to the posted location of the open meetings law. Board members present were James Ramold, Dustin Wright, Dustin Jorgensen, Kane Fry and Katie C...

  • NOTICE OF MEETING VILLAGE OF EWING BOARD OF TRUSTEES

    Nov 27, 2024

    NOTICE OF MEETING VILLAGE OF EWING BOARD OF TRUSTEES NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a meeting of the Village of Ewing Board of Trustees will hold a regular monthly meeting commencing at 7 p.m., on Monday, Dec. 9, 2024, at city hall. This meeting will be open to the public. An agenda for such meeting, kept continuously current, is available for inspection at the office of the village clerk. 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...

  • MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING VILLAGE OF EWING BOARD OF TRUSTEES

    Nov 27, 2024

    MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING VILLAGE OF EWING BOARD OF TRUSTEES Nov. 18, 2024 The Ewing Village Board of Trustees convened in a special session on Nov. 18, 2024, at 7 p.m., in open and public session at the village hall. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the fee set on the interlocal agreement with Clearwater for taking water samples when needed. Chairman, James Ramold, called the meeting to order at 7 p.m. Notice was given to the location of the posted open meetings law. Board members present were Dustin Jorgensen, Kane Fry, Katie...

  • NOTICE OF MEETINGS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, ANTELOPE COUNTY, NEBRASKA, FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2024

    Nov 27, 2024

    NOTICE OF MEETINGS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, ANTELOPE COUNTY, NEBRASKA, FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2024 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: Dec. 3, 2024 at 9 a.m. Dec. 10, 2024 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 Clerk’s off...

  • A remarkable Nebraska success story

    Jeff Yost, Nebraska Community Foundation|Nov 27, 2024

    A community, just like a person, is an unfolding process. Ever changing, growing and maturing, a community always needs to appreciate the present while focusing on the future. This year Nebraska Community Foundation (NCF) is celebrating its 30th anniversary of helping Nebraska hometowns do just that: create new community capacity, better teamwork and a progressive vision for a future that motivates and inspires the next generation to want to be in community with us. In November NCF held its...

  • NOTICE FOR BIDS Paving Project VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER

    Nov 27, 2024

    NOTICE FOR BIDS Paving Project VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER The Village of Clearwater Board of Trustees will accept sealed bids until 1 p.m., Dec. 6, 2024, for removing four inches of asphalt millings and replacing with four inches of asphalt within village limits. Said bids are for paving using bidder-furnished materials. Prices should be per square foot. Successful bidder will supply the specified product from Jan. 15, 2025, to Dec. 1, 2025. All work is to be done according to village specifications. Contractor must supply traffic control and signag...

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