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Jarod and Tamara Bearinger of Clearwater are pleased to announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter, Kierra Lynne Bearinger, to Joseph Matthew O'Brien, son of Edwin and Ruth O'Brien of Tilden. The bride-elect graduated from Clearwater High School in 2020 and attended the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, graduating in 2024 with a Bachelor of Science degree in education and human sciences. She currently teaches third grade at High Plains Community Schools in Clarks. Her fianc...
Summerland Advocate-Messenger publishers LuAnn and Scott Schindler received a statewide newspaper award for community leadership, Friday, during the 2025 Nebraska Press Association Convention in Kearney. The Don Harpst Sr. Leadership Award recognizes a newspaper publisher who best promotes leadership opportunities within their community. Harpst owned newspapers in Indianola, Cambridge, Wilsonville, Eustis and Curtis. He believed in developing leaders in the communities served by his...
The Advocate-Messenger earned 31 awards in the 2025 Better Newspaper Competition and ended in second place for the Allen & Linda Beerman Community Newspaper Sweepstakes Award, which includes weekly newspapers from all classes. The Stanton Register took top honors and the Aurora News-Register ended in third. SAM finished second in Division A, based on circulation and, in the digital sweepstakes division, SAM placed third. The paper picked nine first-place awards in categories, including building...
Clearwater Village Trustees approved mowing bids and building permits when they met in regular session, April 14. A request for a home addition at 85130 515 1/2 Avenue, submitted by Andrew and Jessica Blecher, was approved. Tim and Kristen Kester submitted a permit for a "dog-proof" fence and a dog kennel to be located at 503 Mitchell's Avenue. Chairman Kelly Kerkman said he had been approached by the Kesters about adding the kennel instead of adding permanent fencing, as requested by trustees...
Whew! I’m still trying to recover from the 2025 Nebraska Press Association Convention, held in Kearney. I enjoy the annual conference for multiple reasons: great educational sessions, networking with fellow newspaper folk, meeting new vendors, great (but too much) food and an overall fantastic time celebrating the written word. It’s not all fun and games ... except for trivia night. That was a blast. I never thought I would hear “God Bless America” sung a beat box rhythm. Sessions begin early a...
A memorial service for Gladys M. Fink, 91, of Orchard was held Saturday, April 26, at Snider Memorial Funeral Home in Clearwater. Pastor Mike Durre officiated. Burial was in Orchard Hill Cemetery at Orchard. Snider Memorial Funeral Home handled the arrangements. Condolences may be directed to the family at www.snidermemorial.com ~~~~~ Gladys Mae Durre Schwager Fink died on April 22, 2025 in Neligh. Gladys was born on Sept. 1, 1933, in rural Ewing, Nebraska, near Goose Lake, to Ernest and Esther...
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 Tuesday, May 13, 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 APPLICATION FOR TRADE NAME STATE OF NEBRASKA Trade Name: Clearwater Insurance Agency Name of Applicant: Nielsen Insurance, Inc. Address: 409 Main Street, PO Box 197, Neligh, NE 68756 Applicant is: Corporation If other than an individual, state under whose laws entity was formed: Nebraska First use of Name in Nebraska: June 1, 2019 Nature of business: Insurance Gregory Dane Nielsen Applicant Published April 23, 2025 ZNEZ...
PROCEEDINGS VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER BOARD OF TRUSTEES APRIL 14, 2025 The Board of Trustees of the Village of Clearwater met for a regular meeting Monday, April 14, 2025 at 7 p.m., in the fire hall meeting room. Meeting opened at 7 p.m. Notice of meeting was given in advance by publication in Summerland Advocate-Messenger, was posted at US Post Office in Clearwater, Clearwater Market, and Cornerstone Bank-Clearwater and was given to board members prior to meeting. Public was informed of location of Open Meeting Act poster. Present: Kelly Kerkman,...
APPROVED CLAIMS SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL Amazon Capital Services, Inc., sup, 2,127.00; Apptegy, Inc. Thrillshare media sub, 8.037.00; Aschoff, Molly A., Q3 mileage, 2,074.80; Auto Glass Solutions, windshield/window replacement and rock chip, 934.92; Black Hills Energy, nat gas, 672.53; Blick Art Materials, sup, 54.60; Bud’s Sanitary Service, LLC, trash service March/April, 2,222.00; Capital One Bk(USA), NA, meals for 8th-gr NECC, 280.50; Clearwater Market, sup, 144.80; ColdType Publishing, printing, 151.00; Crowne Plaza Hotel, conf hotel r...
A 19-year-old Neligh man will serve 90 days in the Antelope County Jail on one count of assault-threaten/menacing manner, a Class I misdemeanor. Judge Donna Taylor announced the sentence April 16 during Antelope County Court. Austin R. Klabenes will receive credit for one day previously served. Taylor ordered Klabenes to pay court costs and released bond to be applied to fines and costs. Klabenes was remanded to the custody of the Antelope County Sheriff. Tyler R. Bellar, 21, of Elgin, appeared for sentencing on one count of domestic violence...
A memorial service for Gladys M. Fink will be 1 p.m., Saturday, April 26, at Snider Memorial Funeral Home in Clearwater with Pastor Mike Durre officiating. Visitation will be 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Snider Memorial Funeral Home in Clearwater. Burial will follow the service in Orchard Hill Cemetery at Orchard. A gathering of family and friends will be held at St. Peter's Lutheran Church following the burial. Gladys died April 22, 2025, at Arbor Care Center in Neligh. Snider Memorial Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. Condolences may be...
The Summerland Board of Education learned several staff members will depart at the end of the school year. Board president Nate Schwager read a resignation letter from Lisa Cook, a mathematics teacher. Superintendent Molly Aschoff said Ashley Koenig, a Ewing graduate, will fill the vacancy. Koenig currently teaches business at Creighton Community Schools. “She will be teaching junior high math and will take the Praxis test to get that certification,” Aschoff said. “With a strong math depar...
PROCEEDINGS ANTELOPE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Neligh, Nebraska April 8, 2025 Chairman opened the meeting. Notice of meeting published as required by statute. Approved agenda. Approved payroll. Approved vendor claims. General: AMAZON CAPITAL SVCS (EXT) ex 170.61; AMERITAS LIFE INS CORP ins 20,684.80; ANTELOPE CO COURT ex 74.00; APPEARA ex 34.22; APPLIED CONN TECH ex 8,651.02; BLACK HILLS ENERGY ut 1,984.87; BCBS ins 75,093.63; BOMGAARS ex 180.80; CARHART LUMBER ex 197.03; CARQUEST ex 76.18; CASEYS ex 105.06; CITY OF NELIGH ut 3,113.63;...
Area youth will have multiple opportunities to hunt for Easter eggs. This Saturday, Clearwater Chamber of Commerce will host its annual event, at 2 p.m., at the village park. Newborns through 10-year-olds are invited to search for special eggs to win prizes. Clearwater Public Library will also provide free books for winners. Ewing Young Members Club will host its annual egg hunt, Saturday, April 19, at 1 p.m. at Schmidt Park. In Orchard, an Easter egg hunt will begin at 1:30 at the football...
April 19 might be your lucky day. In Clearwater, the date has been proclaimed as Clearwater Community Day by Lotto Nebraska and Nebraska Cooperative Government. Individuals playing Keno at Two Bills Steakhouse will have an opportunity to win a $7,000 bonus jackpot if the player bets $1 or more on a "Lucky 7." The offer is good only between 5 and 10 p.m. According to Mike Tabbert, co-owner of Two Bills Steakhouse, the Keno celebration coincides with the steakhouse's one-year anniversary. If...
Wayne State College's chapter of the Phi Kappa Phi honor society inducted 21 new members during Wayne State's induction ceremony held April 3. Faith King, of Clearwater, was selected for membership. Phi Kappa Phi is the nation's oldest and most selective honor society for all academic disciplines. Membership, by invitation only, is granted to the top 7.5% of college juniors and the top 10% of college seniors. Chartered in 2006 under the leadership of the late Wayne State President Dr. Richard...
PROCEEDINGS BOARD RETREAT SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION April 2, 2025 Summerland Public School Board of Education met for a retreat, April 2, 2025, at 10 a.m., at Two Bills Steakhouse in Clearwater. President Nate Schwager called the board retreat, which was advertised in the newspapers on March 26, 2025, to order at 10:02 a.m. Schwager noted that the Open Meetings Act was available on several devices in the room. Roll call was taken. Present: Ryan Ahlers, Chelsi McLain, Schwager, Scott Thiele, Austin Twibell and Jeremy Wagner....
Clearwater alumni are invited to an all-class banquet on Saturday, May 24 at the Clearwater American Legion. Social hour will begin at 5 p.m., with a meal to follow at 6. A freewill donation will be accepted for the meal. The Bunker Bar will be open. RSVPs are due by May 10 to Shannon Tegeler at 402-841-9847 or Tammy bearinger at 402-841-2762....
Clearwater Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department is gauging interest in hosting an emergency medical technician class for residents from the Summerland area. Organizers said if enough interest is shown, classes will start in August and continue until May 2026. Coursework will be competed at the Clearwater Fire Hall. The class consists of 110 hours of classroom instruction and 55 hours of lab practice. The minimum age to become an EMT is 18. In Nebraska, individuals are allowed to begin training...
This year, Antelope Memorial Hospital's "Move it 2 Lose it Challenge" was held for 11 weeks from Jan. 6 through March 21. It was coordinated by Vanessa Carpenter, AMH wellness director. A total of 652.2 pounds were collectively lost by the 50 contestants, consisting of nine men, 21 women and five teams of four. In the men's division, the first-place winner was Tim Kester Jr. of Clearwater, losing 15.8% of his total body weight. Second and third-place winners were anonymous. Winners in the...
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF TRADE NAME STATE OF NEBRASKA Trade Name: Clearwater Insurance Agency Name of Applicant: Nielsen Insurance, Inc. Address: PO Box 197, Neligh, NE 68756-0197 Applicant is: C Corporation If other than an individual, state under whose laws entity was formed: Nebraska Date of first use of name in Nebraska: March 21, 2025 General nature of business: Insurance agency Nielsen Insurance, Inc. Applicant Published April 2, 2025 ZNEZ...
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, April 14, at 7 p.m., at 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. Published April 2, 2025...
More than 50 Northeast Community College students, includingn Kelsey Schlecht of Clearwater, were inducted in the largest honor society in higher education, joining a group of greater than 2 million internationally. The Phi Theta Kappa induction ceremony took place Thursday, March 20, at the Lifelong Learning Center. For over 100 years, membership in PTK has signified a singular honor and a willingness to embrace the society's shared commitment to academic excellence. Since the installation of...
NOTICE OF BOARD RETREAT MEETING - SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION Summerland Public School Board of Education will meet for a board retreat, Wednesday, April 2, 2025, at 10 a.m. at Two Bills Steakhouse, 211 Iowa Street, Clearwater, NE 68726. The retreat will be called to order, following the Nebraska Open Meetings Act. Discussion on strategic planning will take place. The agenda sequence is provided as a courtesy only. The board reserves the right to consider each item in any sequence it deems appropriate. Therefore, we encourage...
