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Ag & Home Expo celebrates 10th anniversary
Ten years since its inception, the Antelope County Ag & Home Expo has grown into an annual showcase of agriculture and home improvement businesses from the area. Attendance to the event, planned for...
PROCEEDINGS SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION Jan. 17, 2024
PROCEEDINGS SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION Jan. 17, 2024 Summerland Public School Board of Education met in regular session, Wednesday, Jan. 17, at 7 p.m., in the board meeting room. President Steve Thiele called the meeting, which was...
Townhall meeting focuses on county's future
What would an ideal Antelope County look like in 20 years? The answer to that question, along with challenges and opportunities for area residents, were discussed during a Sept. 20 townhall meeting, a...
Fair results published in next week's SAM
Next week's edition of the "Advocate-Messenger" will include a special section with results of Summerland-area residents from the Antelope and Holt county fairs, as well as Nebraska State Fair...
Qualsets receive fair's Helping Hand Award
A Meadow Grove couple who oversee Antelope County's 4-h rabbit division were named the recipients of the 2023 Jolene Mosel Helping Hand Award. The presentation was made Sunday, Aug. 6, during the...
4-H, food and fun
One of the busiest weeks of the summer season kicks off Aug. 1, when the Antelope County Fair officially opens in Neligh. Fair officials have scheduled a pre-fair cleanup night, Monday, July 24, at...
Discover Antelope County's history during annual trail ride
A trail ride trip through the history embedded in Antelope County's landscape is planned July 29. Sponsored by the Antelope County Historical Society, in cooperation with the Antelope County Fair...
4-H: Have a grand champion fair experience
The Antelope County Fair, along with every county fair, provides 4-H youth across the state an opportunity to showcase the projects members have completed throughout the year and to receive recognition. Model rockets that have been assembled from...
Student artwork show at county fairgrounds
The 2023 ESU 8 kindergarten to 12th-grade art show will be held at the Antelope County Fair Grounds Building in Neligh. The show will be open to the public for viewing from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day...
Learn more about 4H at open house
4-H is a family affair, where family is learning together side by side, creating many memories together. Through 4-H, youth ages 5 to 18 learn leadership, citizenship and life skills. 4-H empowers...
Nebraska Community Foundation receives a $5,000 grant for the Antelope County 4-H Youth Enrichment Center
Nebraska Community Foundation received a $5,000 grant for the Antelope County 4-H Youth Enrichment Center. The grant is provided through Farm Credit Services of America’s (FCSAmerica) Working Here Fund. The Working Here Fund grant will be used to h...
4H An everlasting impact
When you think of 4-H, do you image a farm and exhibiting animals at a county fair? Well, think again. 4-H is about learning lifelong skills, creating new friendships, discovering new opportunities, exploring projects and so much more. 4-H offers a w...
Three sexual assault cases move to Antelope County district court
The Honorable Donna Taylor bound five felony cases over to district court when she presided from the Antelope County court bench at the courthouse in Neligh on Feb. 15. Michael J. Mueller, 26, of Clearwater appeared in front of Taylor for a...
Funding for, timing of 516 Avenue project may cause road block
While residents residing north of Clearwater don't have to ford the Elkhorn River to reach town, surface conditions of 516 Avenue, the main artery bridging highways 275 and 20 from south to north,...
Bergman gains public speaking experience through FFA event
Ask Braelyn Bergman what she wants to be when she grows up and she isn't shy about answering the question. "As I get older, I want to become a cattle breeder and breed analyst, which also includes art...
SAM's Top 10 multimedia posts of 2022
Check out most-viewed multimedia posts viewed on SAM social media in 2022: 1. Ring of Fear at Clearwater Rough Stock Rodeo https://www.facebook.com/summerlandadvocatemessenger/videos/984463735635679/...
Colt Ford tabbed to headline 2023 Antelope County Fair
Taking center stage at the 2023 Antelope County Fair will be a country singer/songwriter/rapper known for his work on and off stage. Georgia native Colt Ford, known for mixing country and rap will...
Hanson named museum director
Lifelong Antelope County resident Donna Hanson, of rural Oakdale, is the new executive director of the Antelope County Museum. Hanson was hired recently by the Antelope County Historical Society....
Project earns first place at county fair for Royal man
Max Heiter, of Royal, took a project to the Antelope County Fair with low expectations. Later, he learned his open class exhibit received the first-place blue ribbon for the 65-and-over class. It all...
4-H projects, big shows headline county fair
Area youths will showcase baked goods and beef, photography and poultry, and more as the Antelope County Fair kicks off. Pre-fair events, including cleanup at the grounds, in Neligh, are underway. On...
Aksarben announces Farm Family Award recipients
Aksarben began recognizing the dedication and perseverance of Nebraska farm families in 1956. Since then, nearly 10,000 families have been recognized statewide. Paying homage to these families is something Aksarben looks forward to each year and,...
Local trail ride date announced
Saddle up Saturday, July 30, for a six-hour trail ride sponsored by the Antelope County Historical Society, in cooperation with the Antelope County Ag Society. Registration begins at 10 a.m., two...
Bonnie Welke
Bonnie Welke 1945 - 2022 Funeral services for Bonnie Welke, 76, of Ainsworth, formerly of Ewing, were Saturday, March 12, at the United Methodist-Presbyterian Church in Ewing. Pastor Janene Reynolds...
Antelope, Holt county officials hear details about proposed carbon pipeline
Details about a proposed pipeline that would push carbon dioxide from ethanol plants in Nebraska and surrounding states to North Dakota were presented to county officials during December meetings in...
Searching for a new career?
The City of Neligh Economic Development Office will host the second annual Antelope County Career and Job Fair, Jan. 27, at the Antelope County Fair Building in Neligh. The first Antelope County...
