Articles from the December 24, 2020 edition
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Hergert displays royal collection of Jolly Old St. Nick
Santa Claus must feel especially jolly whenever he is coming to town and climbs down the chimney of Terri Hergert's Royal home to deliver Christmas presents. That is because Hergert has a collection...
Benefit account established for Orchard graduate
A benefit account has been established at the Bank of Orchard for a 2004 Orchard graduate. Jon Allen, son of Loren and Rhonda Allen, has been diagnosed with leukemia. He lives in Stanton and is...
Advocate-Messenger office closed for holiday
The Advocate-Messenger will close at 2 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 24 and all day, Dec. 25, so our employees may celebrate Christmas with their families. On Dec. 31, reporters will be out of the office but...
-Isms: Views on life in rural America
“I need a sign to let me know you’re here. All of these lines are being crossed over the atmosphere...” That song lyric, from “Calling All Angels,” by Train, kept replaying in my mind Monday ev...
Rural communities must get serious about responding to COVID-19
SANDRA RENNER Farm and Community director Center for Rural Affairs We are nine months into the COVID-19 pandemic and cases in rural America are increasing at a rapid rate. The impacts vary greatly across rural states, yet per-capita infections are...
Alternative Assessment
A couple of months ago, I found a saying that spoke to me. I do not know if or where I found, saw or heard the saying, but it resonated with me. I quickly jotted it down in my phone, accompanied with...
Applications for Clearwater ED incentive due
An economic development program, designed to assist Clearwater businesses through COVID-19, will end Dec. 31. The Village of Clearwater LB840 Emergency Commercial Grant Program was established this...
Five COVID-related deaths reported in district
North Central District Health Department has been made aware of 80 new cases in the district since the last reporting on Dec. 17: 18-Antelope; 0-Boyd; 3-Brown; 7-Cherry; 17-Holt; 0-Keya Paha; 22-Knox; 11-Pierce; 2-Rock. NCDHD regrets to report five...
O'Neill man sentenced for 2018 sexual assault of child
Josue E. Saenz-Guevara, 27, of O’Neill faced the Honorable Mark Kozisek in the Holt County district courtroom Monday, Dec.14, to be sentenced for third-degree sexual assault of a child, who was 13 years of age at the time the crime was committed i...
Lady Bobcats secure another win with a dominate performance
The Lady Bobcats took on the Stuart Broncos, in Orchard, on Tuesday, Dec. 15. Behind a strong offensive performance from Adyson Mlnarik, the Lady Bobcats won 54-34. The Summerland girls were able to...
Board accepts teacher resignations
Six Summerland School certified staff members submitted letters of resignation at the board of education's Dec. 14 meeting, in Orchard. Amy Ritter, first grade instructor, in Ewing, submitted an...
Personal Essay: The house that built a family
This August, I was extremely excited to get back to college and start making up for the memories lost during the pandemic at my first year of college. The day before I left, I went to tell my...
Bobcats drop tough home contest
The Bobcats met a stout Stuart Broncos team on Tuesday, Dec.15, in Orchard. They fell to the Broncos in a tough game, the final score was 66-45. Levi Cronk led the way for the offense with 10 points....
Proceedings Summerland Public School Board of Education
PROCEEDINGS SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION December 14, 2020 Summerland Public School Board of Education held a regular meeting, Dec. 14, at the Orchard site. President Ed Nordby called the meeting, published in the paper dated Dec. 9,...
Notice of Organization Olson Hilltop Farms LLC
NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OLSON HILLTOP FARMS, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that OLSON HILLTOP FARMS, LLC, a Nebraska Limited Liability Company, is organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office is 52071 852nd Road, Clearwater,...
Notice of Organization Moving Hills LLC
NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION MOVING HILLS, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that MOVING HILLS, LLC, a Nebraska Limited Liability Company, is organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office is 52071 852nd Road, Clearwater, Nebraska...
Notice of Organization Offroad Trucking, LLC
NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OFFROAD TRUCKING, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that OFFROAD TRUCKING, LLC, a Nebraska Limited Liability Company, is organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office is 52071 852nd Road, Clearwater, Nebrask...
Lady Bobcats drop road game to solid Humphrey St. Francis team
The Lady Bobcats were unable to get a win against a talented Humphrey St. Francis team last Thursday, Dec. 17. The Flyers won 61-24. The Lady Bobcats were led offensively by Brenna Wagner, who topped...
Proceedings Village of Clearwater Board of Trustees
PROCEEDINGS VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER BOARD OF TRUSTEES DECEMBER 2020 The Board of Trustees of the Village of Clearwater met in regular session Monday, Dec. 14, 2020, at 7 p.m., in the Fire Hall meeting room. Regular meeting was opened at 7:02 p.m....
Ordinance No 2021-1 Village of Clearwater
ORDINANCE NO. 2021-1 VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER, ANTELOPE COUNTY, NEBRASKA, SETTING WAGES AND SALARIES FOR OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE VILLAGE FOR THE YEAR COMMENCING JAN. 1, 2021, AND CONTINUING TO AND THROUGH...
Approved Bills Summerland Public School December 2020
APPROVED BILLS SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL December 2020 McPherson & Jacobson, LLC, one-half cost superintendent search, 2,750.00; Almquist, Maltzahn, Galloway & Luth, P.C., 2019-20 audit, 16,720.00; Amazon, sup, 287.55; AMG O’Neill, bus driver p...
Flyers on cruise control in contest against Bobcats
The Bobcats found themselves in a game against another tough opponent last Thursday, Dec. 17. They lost a tough game, 54-22, against the Humphrey St. Francis Flyers. Kellen Mlnarik led the bobcats off...
Bobcats earn first win of season
The Bobcats were in the win column this week with a good defensive performance against the Chambers-Wheeler Central Renegades, in a 53-20 win. The teams met Dec. 21, in Ewing, in a game rescheduled from Dec. 4. On offense, Keegan Smith led the way...
Neligh man fined $1,250 plus jail, probation
Jefferey C. Voborny, 58, of Neligh faced the Honorable Donna Taylor in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh last Wednesday, Dec. 16, for sentencing. Voborny pleaded guilty Nov. 4, after reaching a plea deal with Antelope County attorney Joe...
First Day Hikes offer chance to explore outdoors at your own pace
Nebraska’s annual First Day Hikes are a chance to explore trails, watch wildlife, snap photos and create a lifetime of memories. This year, Nebraska Game and Parks Commission encourages families to take self-guided hikes between Jan. 1 and 3 at a N...
