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PROCEEDINGS SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION JANUARY 14, 2026 Summerland Public School Board of Education met n regular session, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, at 7 p.m. in the school board meeting room. President Schwager called the regular board meeting, which was advertised in the Jan. 7, 2026, newspapers, to order at 7 p.m. Schwager noted the Open Meetings Act posted in the boardroom. Roll call was taken at 7 p.m., with all members present: Ryan Ahlers, Chelsi McLain, Nate Schwager, Scott Thiele, Austin Twibell, Jeremy Wagner. The...
APPROVED BILLS SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL Amazon Capital services, Inc., sup, 1,171.32; Antelope Memorial Hospital, bus driver physical, 455.00; Aschoff, Molly A., 2nd qtr 25-26 mileage, 416.50; Ashley Shaffer, 1st semester mileage 25-26, 1,31040; Black Hills Energy, nat gas, 335.58; Bluum of Minnesota LLC, 80 Chromebooks and Chromeboxes, 36,247.98; Boyd’s Electrical Service, Inc, elec work, 3,918.26; Bud’s Sanitary Service, LLC, trash service, 2,220.00; Bullseye Fire Sprinkler Inc., inspection fees, 1,100.00; Capital One Bk(USA), NA, sup, 1,068....
NOTICE OF RENEWAL OF RETAIL CLASS I ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR ON SALE (OUTSIDE CORPORATE LIMITS) LIQUOR LICENSE Notice is hereby given that pursuant to Section 53-135.01 that a Liquor License may be automatically renewed for one year from May 1, 2026, for the following: Class I - Alcoholic Liquor on Sale (Outside Corporate Limits) Liquor License, to-wit: Summerland Golf Club, Inc., Address: 51020 857 Road, Box 325, Ewing, Nebraska, 68735, on the premises described as follows: A tract containing 67.41 acres more or less lying wholly in the East Half of t...
Everything's coming up roses - and daisies and carnations - in Ewing with the opening of This & That Floral. Owner Juliana Botha of Plainview said the shop officially opened Jan. 5 in the former Ewing School building. The business is located in the former science room at 416 N. Spruce St., Suite 6, a setting that now favors fresh cuts over test tubes. She discovered the space while visiting the Sunset Second Hand Store, also housed in the building. "I asked about possibly renting and decided...
The area's summer concert scene will heat up, May 30, as rising country singer-songwriter John Morgan takes the Main Street Stage in Ewing at 9 p.m. The Ewing Young Members Club is sponsoring the event. Morgan's hit, "Friends Like That," featuring Jason Aldean, skyrocketed to No. 1 on the music charts during Summer 2025, and has racked up nearly 30 million on-demand streams. His debut album, Carolina Blue, features 12 songs, including the title track about his home state, "Long Ride Home," and...
The University of Nebraska at Kearney announced students who earned a place on the dean’s list for the fall 2025 semester. Students who are on the dean’s list must have completed 12 credit hours or more of classes with a 3.5 grade-point average or better on a 4.0 scale. Courses taken on a credit/no credit basis – such as internships and student teaching – aren’t included among the necessary 12 credits. Adrienne Parker and Jaycee Reynolds, of Ewing, have been named to the list....
Funeral services for Ruby J. (Carl) Williamson, 84, of Orchard were at 10:30 a.m., Monday, Jan. 12, at St. Peter de Alcantara Catholic Church in Ewing. Burial was in Orchard Cemetery. Ruby died on Jan. 5, 2026, at the Accura Care Center in O'Neill from metastatic lung cancer. Snider Memorial Funeral Home handled the arrangements. Condolences may be directed to the family at www.snidermemorial.com. Memorials may be directed to Orchard Volunteer Fire and Rescue and/or St. Peter de Alcantara... Full story
Funeral services for Frances E. Brummels, 103, of Ewing were 10:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 9, at Concordia Lutheran Church in Clearwater. Burial was in Ewing Cemetery at Ewing. Snider Memorial Funeral Home handled the arrangements. Frances died Jan. 4, 2026, at Accura Care Center, Neligh. Condolences may be directed to the family at www.snidermemorial.com. ~~~~~ Frances Elizabeth (Weyhrich) Brummels, the oldest child of Edward and Anna (Scheuttler) Weyhrich, was born at home near Randolph on Nov. 18,... Full story
A community blood drive will be held in Ewing, Wednesday, Jan. 21, from noon to 6 p.m., at city hall. To schedule an appointment, contact Nancy Harpster at 402-340-0326 or visit www.redcrossblood.org. Bring a donor card or photo ID. Donors are reminded to eat breakfast or lunch and drink plenty of water prior to donating....
A cow owned by Todd Duhacek, of Ewing, was killed on Jan. 2, west of Ewing on US Highway 275. According to the Holt County Sheriff's Department, at approximately 1:40 a.m., a 1997 Dodge pickup, driven by Mason Shaal of Schuyler, was westbound on Hwy 275 when he encountered cattle on the highway and ditch. Dense for was in the area at the time of the accident. Shaal struck a black cow in his lane of travel. No injuries were reported. Several other cows were moved off the highway by neighbors in...
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 about an injury accident at approximately 9:18 p.m. 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 'S' curves, left the roadway, and rolled onto its top into a pond. The driver, a 34-year-old Minneapolis, Minnesota... Full story
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...
Funeral services for Frances E. Brummels, 103, of Ewing, will be 10:30 a.m., Friday, Jan. 9, at Concordia Lutheran Church in Clearwater. Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 8, at Snider Memorial Funeral Home in Clearwater. Burial will be in Ewing Cemetery at Ewing. Snider Memorial Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. Frances Brummels died Jan. 4, 2026, at Accura Care Center in Neligh. Condolences may be directed to the family at www.snidermemorial.com Frances Elizabeth... Full story
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 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,...
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...
The Nebraska Broadcasters Association Foundation has awarded $17,000 in scholarships to four students who are currently attending Nebraska universities with aspirations to work in broadcasting upon their graduation. Barrett Stearns of Ewing, a sophomore at Wayne State College and Summerland Public School graduate, is among the recipients this year of the NBAF scholarship for the 2025-2026 academic year. Stearns is pursuing a dual major in sports media and mass communication. He is the son of...
Emma Funk, of Ewing, graduated from Wayne state College, Friday, Dec. 12. Funk earned a degree in elementary education, reading/writing PK-6. Diplomas were awarded to 172 undergraduate and 73 graduate students. The ceremony was held in Rice Auditorium....
Santa Claus visited two Summerland-area communities over the weekend, spending time listening to wish lists, taking Christmas card-worthy photos, and sharing the joy of the season. On Sunday, Santa stopped by the Orchard Community Center. Later that evening, he took part in the Ewing Light Parade and stopped by the Ewing United Methodist-Presbyterian Church to meet area youngsters....
A funeral mass for Paul Vandersnick, 60, of Ewing, will be at 10:30 a.m., Friday, Dec. 19, at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Ewing. Father John Norman will officiate. Burial will follow in the Vandersnick Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 18, at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Ewing, with a 7 p.m. parish rosary. Paul died unexpectedly at his home near Ewing on Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025. Memorials may be directed to his family for future designation. Arrangements are entrus...
APPROVED BILLS SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL AKRS - Neligh, mower blades, 371.94; Allemang, Nicholas L, mileage-transportation class, 61.60; Amazon Capital Services, sup, 1,881.41; Apple Inc., sup, 129.00; Apple Inc., 5 13” Macbook Air, 4,395.00; Birch, Jacob B. first sem mileage, 2,026.50; Black Hills Energy, nat gas, 264.56; Bluum of Minnesota, LLC, 34 Lenovo laptops, 10,879.66; Capital One Bk(USA), NA, sup/rooms/misc, 3,556.23; Clearwater Market, sup, 109.11; Computer Hardware, Inc., 15 Lenovo Thinkpad/90 sleeves, 14,620.80; Cooper, Catherine A...
PROCEEDINGS VILLAGE OF EWING BOARD OF TRUSTEES The Ewing Village Board of Trustees convened in regular session on December 8, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. at the City Hall. Notice of the meeting was published December 3, 2025 in the Summerland Advocate. An agenda was kept current and on file at the Village Clerk’s Office. Co-Chairman, Dustin Jorgensen, called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Notice was given to the posted location of the open meetings law. Board members present were Dustin Jorgensen, Katie Cunningham, Jeremy Tuttle, and Kent S...
NOTICE OF MEETING EWING RURAL FIRE BOARD NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Ewing Rural Fire Board will meet in regular session, Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025, at 7:30 p.m., at the Ewing Fire Hall. Published December 10, 2025 ZNEZ...
Emma King knew she wanted to step into a larger leadership role in Summerland's Future Business Leaders of America chapter. As a freshman, she volunteered at the organization's annual blood drive. Now, as a senior, she's a blood program leader - helping recruit donors in Clearwater and working a summer drive in Orchard. For King, the effort is more than giving time; it's learning to lead. "Having the FBLA run the fall blood drive gives members the opportunity to build valuable leadership skills...
Join in the holiday spirit at the annual light parade in Ewing. Ewing Young Members Club will host the event, Sunday, Dec. 14. Any type of vehicle may be entered. Line up of floats will begin at the football field at 5:30 p.m.. The parade will follow a route to the downtown area, beginning at 6. To preregister, email ewingsummerfunfest@gmail.com Following the parade, Santa will greet youngsters, listen to their wish lists, and take photos at the Ewing United Methodist Presbyterian Church....
