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Reliable, Trustworthy Reporting, Capturing The Heartbeat Of Our Community
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The North Central District Health Department, in partnership with the American Heart Association, announces the launch of the AED Pad Replacement Mini-Grant Program. This funding opportunity is designed to help community organizations maintain lifesaving Automated External Defibrillators. AEDs play a critical role in responding to sudden cardiac arrest emergencies. However, AED electrode pads expire regularly and must be replaced to ensure devices remain operational when needed most. Through this program, eligible organizations may apply for...
Northeast Community College had more than 5,000 students take some type of life support class and earn certifications during the 2024-25 academic year. Northeast offers classes in everything from lay level (everyday person) to advanced cardiac life support (paramedics and hospital emergency room personnel). The courses are delivered from two organizations, American Heart Association and American Red Cross. Heather Claussen, director of Allied Health Programs at Northeast, oversees dozens of...
APPROVED BILLS SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL Amazon Capital Services, Inc., sup, 1,202.08; Black Hills Energy, nat gas, 378.95; Bomgaars, sup, 19.29; Capital One Bk(USA), NA, sup/meals, 692.93; ColdType Publishing, printing, 187.50; COR Therapeutic Services, LLC, counseling serv, 4,571.25; Dusty's, fuel, 241.31; Eakes Office Solutions, credit for returned agitator assembly, 2,799.11; ECC, annual renewal of alarm monitoring services, 340.20; Egan Supply Co., sup, 963.99; Elkhorn Rural Public Power,...
We asked readers to complete a survey listing the top articles in SAM during 2025. These are the top five, based on readers' votes. 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 infant who was staying in her family's home. January 15, 2025...
Regina Sullivan’s phone kept ringing as she worked from home on June 23, 2020, but she didn’t look, because she was on the clock. Then the knocking on her door started. She walked up the stairs just before 11 a.m. and looked outside to see officers from the Lincoln Police Department. Immediately, she had a sick feeling that she knew what they would say: Marvin Lee Sullivan, her son, had died. “I was no good,” Regina said. She broke down in the doorway. Her daughter, who was sleeping upstair...
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... Full story
APPROVED CLAIMS SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL Bluum of Minnesota LLC, Chromebooks (FY 24-25), 36,768.00; Amazon Capital Services, sup, 1,487.93; AMG O’Neill, bus driver physical, 150.00; Antelope Memorial Hospital, bus driver physical, 204.00; Antelope Memorial Hospital, bus driver physical, 204.00; Antelope Memorial Hospital, bus driver physical, 204.00; Antelope Memorial Hospital, bus driver physical, 204.00; Black Hills Energy, nat gas, 54.32; BrainPOP, LLC, sub renewal, 4,500.00; Butch’s Body Shop, van towed, 60.00; Capital One Bk(USA), NA, sup/...
Personnel at the Orchard Swimming Pool dove into action Thursday during a coordinated emergency training exercise. After a simulated flip off the diving board, a lifeless body floated in the water. Lifeguard Preslie Robertson sounded her whistle and dove in. Co-manager Dani Janke called 911. Dylan Rotherham grabbed the backboard and sprinted to the scene. Lydia Robertson cleared the pool and joined the response. Once the "victim" was pulled from the water, the Robertsons and Rotherham took...
When an infant needed a lifeline, a 15-year-old Ewing teen sprang into action without hesitation. Little did Taelyn Nilson know the CPR skills she acquired through SkillsUSA - a career and technical education organization at Summerland Public School - would save a life on a cold December night. "I just thought it would make a good speech," Nilson said. On Dec. 19, after a basketball game in O'Neill, Nilson opted for a ride home with her mom instead of the school bus, craving a McDonald's $5...
APPROVED BILLS SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL A & J Towing, hauling bus, 254.00; Amazon Capital Services, Inc., sup, 1,306.80; AMGL, 2023-24 audit, 18,450.00; Aschoff, Molly A. mileage, 1,151,73; Associated Psychologists and Counselors, psyc eval, 1,980.00; Black Hills Energy, nat gas, 139.23; Bomgaars, sup, 17.09; Bud’s Sanitary service, LLC, trash serv, 2,220.00; Capital One Bk(USA), NA, sup/travel, 4,600.37; Clearwater Market, sup, 722.87; ColdType Publishing, printing, 176.50; Corner Hardware & More, sup, 19.36; DAS State Acctg-Central Finance O...
It has been just over one year since I was sworn in as the public service commissioner for the 31 counties of District 4. I wanted to share another quarterly update on the work over the past three months. Many reading this likely may not have heard much of the happenings and work of the PSC. The Nebraska PSC is an elected, five-member statewide board that oversees several industries which affect our everyday lives, including broadband internet and telecommunications, the 911 network and...
APPROVED CLAIMS SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL Amazon Capital Services, Inc., Sup, 189.04; Antelope Memorial Hospital, bus driver physical, 195.00; Auto Glass Solutions, glass replacement, 315.69; Black Hills Energy, nat gas, 292.40; Boyd's Electrical Service, Inc., rep, 46.40; Capital One Bk(USA), NA, sup/postage, 182.73; Clearwater Market, sup, 222.04; ColdType Publishing, printing, 175.00; Corner Hardware & More, sup, 1,809.24; Culligan of Norfolk, sup, 508.00; DAS State Acctg - Central Finance OCIO, internet line charges, 484.59; DISA Inc., Bus...
Suicide. It's personal. Sometimes it's up close and personal. Often, it's the 800-pound gorilla in the room. Everyone knows someone who knows someone who has been impacted. I've had one of those up-close experiences and other exposure through the years. Think about it, you likely have too. Recently-released figures reveal that a record number of people in the United States committed suicide in 2022. The 49,449 deaths reflect a 2.6% increase over the prior year, government data showed. Over half...
We are familiar with the scene on television and movies: a person clutches their chest and drops to the ground, unconscious. Another character starts chest compressions and help is summoned. Although cardiopulmonary resuscitation, or CPR, is often not accurately portrayed in such productions, it serves as a good reminder to all that CPR can save a life. Cardiac arrest is a general term to describe any situation in which the heart stops pumping blood to other organs in the body, most urgently the...
If you could rewind to your first day in high school (maybe even junior high), would you choose the same path when it comes to course selection? Or, would you rethink those choices, reconsider your future and develop a skillset that will offer hands-on training? The idea came to mind recently, when I was invited to attend the SkillsUSA VIP tour during the organization’s annual convention in Grand Island. If you are unfamiliar with Skills- USA, the career and technical education organization p...
John T. Applegarth, 22, of O’Neill waived his right to a preliminary hearing when he faced the Honorable Kale Burdick in the Holt County courtroom in O’Neill last Tuesday, Aug. 10. Applegarth is charged with a Class 1B felony, intentional child abuse which allegedly resulted in the death of his 13-month-old son, Bryor Weekley. A probable-cause affidavit filed by Kerry Crosby, a special deputy state sheriff, working as an investigator for the Nebraska attorney general’s office, indicated he began assisting the O’Neill Police Department with th...
Attorneys with the Nebraska attorney general’s office will serve as special Holt County attorneys, to prosecute a case involving the death of a 13-month-old child. Bryor Weekley, born May 14, 2020, died July 8, allegedly as a result of child abuse at the hands of his biological father, John T. Applegarth, 22, of O’Neill. A Class 1B felony charge of intentional child abuse which resulted in the child’s death was filed against Applegarth on July 19, by Holt County attorney Brent Kelly. A warrant for Applegarth’s arrest, including bond set at...
