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As we look forward to a new year, we reflect on the stories that defined our region in 2025. Articles in this list - and the rankings - are based on page views from summerlandadvocate.com. 1. Hometown Hero: Summerland freshman uses SkillsUSA training to save infant's life As an eighth-grade student, Taelyn Nilson learned CPR and won a state title in Job Skills Demonstration at the Nebraska SkillsUSA Middle School Conference. In December 2024, Nilson used those skills to save the life of an...
Members of the Bobcats fifth- and sixth-grade basketball team recently played during halftime of Summerland high school basketball game....
The O'Neill extended campus at Northeast Community College has a couple of classes that start in January that might be of interest to residents in the region. NURSE AIDE This course is designed to meet the Nebraska Health and Human Services System training requirements for nurse aide certification and employment in long-term care facilities. The course combines classroom lecture and laboratory application for the development of basic skills needed to provide safe, effective and caring services...
Join the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission in marking America's 250th anniversary by participating in the Outdoor Nebraska 250-Mile Challenge. This free, year-long initiative encourages Nebraskans to complete 250 miles of outdoor activity to promote physical and mental well-being through fun, noncompetitive adventure outdoors. Starting Jan. 1, residents can begin accumulating miles by walking, hiking, biking, kayaking, and more. The challenge is designed to be flexible, allowing miles to be...
The Antelope County Shooters Club will hold a gun show and swap meet this weekend. The event will be open to the public at the exhibit building at the Antelope County Fairgrounds in Neligh on Saturday, Jan. 4, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., on Sunday, Jan. 5. Sly's Family Bar and Grill will serve food during the show, including shaved prime rib sandwiches, nachos, large pretzels and cheese, pulled pork, mac 'n cheese, salads, and drinks. Satisfy your sweet tooth with fresh-baked cinnamon rolls or a slice of pie. Sly's...
Individuals will have an opportunity to meet two candidates running for public office in 2026. On Tuesday, Jan. 6, at the Neligh American Legion, David P Huebner, a Republican candidate for the third congressional seat currently held by Adrian Smith, and Sherry Jones, incumbent representing District 6 on the Nebraska State Board of Education, will speak. The forum will begin at 6:30 p.m....
Dr. L. Dale Van Vleck died Dec. 23, 2025, after a brief illness. Dale was born on June 11, 1933. He grew up near Clearwater on his family farm. Dale earned his bachelor’s (1954) and master’s (1955) degrees from the University of Nebraska prior to serving in the U.S. Army Chemical Corps. He then continued his education at Cornell University, where he earned his Ph.D. in 1960, working with Dr. Charles Henderson. Continuing his career at Cornell, he served as a research geneticist prior to a tenure-track position in which he was promoted thr...
After trailing Ainsworth by six at the end of the first quarter, the Bobcat girls basketball squad chipped away at the deficit and secured a 53-47 win in the opening round of the Summerland Holiday Tournament on Monday. The difference came in the final quarter, when Summerland applied tough defense and held the visiting Bulldogs to six points. Kanyon Allemang scored a dozen points in Monday's 53-47 win over the Bulldogs in the Summerland Holiday Tournament. Senior Caydence Schumacher finished...
Holt County employees who utilize the county's health insurance plan will see an increase in contribution amounts for single and family coverage beginning Jan. 1. During the Dec. 16 Holt County Supervisors meeting, officials approved increasing single coverage from $25 to $100, while a family plan will now require a $200 contribution, a $150 increase from this year's plan. The last increase in employee contributions occurred in 2006. Supervisors learned in October that insurance premium costs...
To borrow a line from “Seasons of Love” from Rent, “How do measure, measure a year?” The next verse of the song seems pretty accurate for a journalist: “In daylights, in sunsets, in midnights, in cups of coffee (or tea in my case), in inches, in miles, in laughter, in strife. In 525,600 minutes, how do you measure a year in the life.” In the case of SAM, how do you measure which story or articles written throughout the year were simply the best? Should website page views be the determining...
Three thoughts ... Among the tasks waiting for the Nebraska Legislature when it reassembles after the first of the year will be a budget shortfall, the perennial pitch for lower property taxes and a roster of issues from education to fulfilling the wishes of the electorate ... finally. State senators also will be dealing with a couple personnel issues during the 60-day session, a pair of stinkers that have already occupied a considerable amount of time not simply for lawmakers but for the...
When did dinosaurs and aliens become Christmas decorations? I ask because I'm kind of stunned (my natural condition) at some of the strange, weird and downright odd things you see in people's yards this time of year. A lime-green Santa-saurus in our neighborhood caught my eye, and somewhere, I've seen a Santa alien wishing "humans" a Merry Christmas. Just today, I drove by a place that featured an inflatable Santa riding a motorboat in the front yard. (Maybe I missed a line in " 'Twas a Night...
When Nebraska's Department of Health and Human Services announced its plan to divvy up millions in opioid settlement money, one recipient stood out: The Central Wyoming Counseling Center. The Wyoming nonprofit is the only out-of-state organization slated to receive some of Nebraska's Opioid Treatment Infrastructure Cash Fund, receiving $3.4 million to build a crisis stabilization center in Kimball County, which borders Wyoming. The Central Wyoming Counseling Center's former acting CEO: Steve...
Applications for multispecies Super Tag and Combo lottery permits will be accepted by the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission beginning Jan. 2, 2026. The Super Tag lottery permit will be valid for one elk of either sex, one antelope of either sex, one deer of either sex and two turkeys (only toms and bearded hens may be taken in the spring). One permit will be authorized for Nebraska residents only, and one permit will be authorized for residents/nonresidents. People may apply for the...
Eleven Bobcats contributed points in Monday's 66-49 victory over Ainsworth in the first round of the Summerland Holiday Tournament. Ryan Rifer scored 18 points and pulled down seven rebounds to set the pace for the home team. Coach Brett Kaczor may have wondered how his team would respond after finding the game knotted at a dozen at the end of the first quarter. But Kaczor's crew came out shooting, taking control by halftime after adding 20 points. Tough Bobcat defense in the third quarter...
Nebraska State Treasurer Joey Spellerberg is celebrating the performance of the Nebraska Child Support Payment Center as it begins its 25th year of operation. Nebraska is the only state in which the state treasurer’s office oversees the receipt and distribution of child support payments. Key performance highlights include: • Since December 2001, the NCSPC has processed approximately $8.8 billion in child support payments. • Year-to-date, the center has disbursed $262.2 million through 1,160,555 payments. • An average of $988,943 in child suppor...
A confirmed measles case in Platte County has been reported to the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services. The patient is an unvaccinated child with an out-of-state travel history in Arizona. Due to privacy, no further individual information will be provided. Individuals present at the following public locations on the indicated dates and times may have been exposed to measles and should visit and fill out the risk assessment survey at the following link: https://ep...
PROCEEDINGS HOLT COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION AND BOARD OF SUPERVISORS December 16, 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 Dec. 10, 2025, in the Summerland Advocate. The agenda for all meetings are kept continuously current and is...
NOTICE OF 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, Jan. 12, at 7 p.m., at the fire hall meeting room and will be open to the public. 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 than 24 hours before the scheduled commencement of the meeting. Angie Hupp, Village Clerk...
NOTICE OF MEETING HOLT COUNTY SUPERVISORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a meeting of the Holt County Board of Supervisors will be held Thursday, Jan. 8, at 9:45 a.m., at the Holt County Courthouse in O’Neill, and will be open to the public. An agenda is kept continuously current and available for public inspection at the Holt County Clerk’s office. Except for items of an emergency nature, the agenda shall not be enlarged later than 24 hours before the scheduled commencement of the meeting. Cathy Pavel, Holt County Clerk Published December 31,...
NOTICE OF MEETINGS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, ANTELOPE COUNTY, NEBRASKA, FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2026 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: January 6, 2026 at 9 a.m. January 13, 2026 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...
NOTICE OF MEETING VILLAGE OF EWING BOARD OF TRUSTEES NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Ewing will be held Monday, Jan. 12, at 7 p.m., at the city hall and will be open to the public. 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 than 24 hours before the scheduled commencement of the meeting. Jennifer Ramold, Village Clerk Published December 31,...
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen said Monday that Nebraska secured the eighth-highest funding total in first-year rural health care improvement plan dollars from Congress’ tax and spending law President Donald Trump calls “big and beautiful.” In Nebraska, the Pillen administration said in a statement it is aiming the funds announced by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services at a sustainable model for rural care that embraces chronic disease prevention and applied technology. “The partnerships we have built throughout President Trump’s...
An accident on 508 Avenue, approximately two and one-half miles south of Ewing, on Friday, Jan. 2, has resulted in two fatalities. According to the Holt County Sheriff's Office, Boyd-Holt E911 Dispatch received a call at approximately 9:18 p.m., about an injury accident. Holt County Sheriff's Office personnel responded and determined that an individual driving a 2020 RAM pickup, northbound on 508 Avenue, lost control on the icy curve, left the roadway, and rolled onto its top into a pond. The...
