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Maxine Koenig 1938 - 2026 A funeral mass for Maxine Koenig, 88, of Ewing, will be at 10:30 a.m., on Wednesday, June 3, at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Ewing, with burial to follow in St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery. Fr. John Norman will officiate. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m., on Tuesday, June 2, with a parish rosary at 7 p.m. Maxine died on Monday, May 18, 2026, in Lincoln, Nebraska. Memorials may be directed to her family for future designation. Arrangements are entrusted to Biglin's Mo...
A funeral mass for Maxine Koenig, 88, of Ewing, will be at 10:30 a.m., on Wednesday, June 3, at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Ewing, with burial to follow in St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery. Fr. John Norman will officiate. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m., on Tuesday, June 2, with a parish rosary at 7 p.m. Maxine died on Monday, May 18, 2026, in Lincoln, Nebraska. Memorials may be directed to her family for future designation. Arrangements are entrusted to Biglin's Mortuary in O'Neill. ~~~~~... Full story
Doubles come naturally to Ryan Rifer, even his initials repeat. The Summerland senior made the symmetry official Dec. 30 at the Summerland Holiday Tournament, pouring in 36 points while hauling down 14 rebounds to set a school record in the single-game scoring category and tying the rebound record, a performance that doubled up the stat sheet and rewrote the program’s history in a single night. The multi-sport standout said he knew he was closing in on the scoring mark after a “hot first half,...
Funeral services for Cheryl Thramer, 69 of Ewing, were Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, at St. Peter de Alcantara Catholic Church of Ewing, with Father John Norman officiating. Burial was in St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m., Monday, Nov. 10, with a 7 p.m. wake at St. Peter de Alcantara Catholic Church in Ewing. Cheryl died peacefully Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025, at Country Lane in O'Neill. Arrangements are being conducted by Snider Memorial Funeral Home of Clearwater....
Funeral Services for Cheryl Thramer, 69 of Ewing, Nebraska will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, November 11, 2025 at St. Peter de Alcantara Catholic Church of Ewing, with Father John Norman. Burial will be in St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday, November 10, 2025 with a 7:00 p.m. Wake at St. Peter de Alcantara Catholic Church in Ewing. Cheryl passed away peacefully Wednesday, November 5, 2025 at Country Lane in O'Neill, Nebraska. Arrangements are being...
The May 24 Summerland Booster Club Golf Tournament at Summerland Golf Club drew 33 teams vying for bragging rights. Chamionship flight winners were Michael Koenig, Alec Schindler, Kellan Mlnarik and Gibson Roberts. They finished with 27. Second place, with 28, was the Blake Cunningham team. Rita Anson and team ended third, with 29. In the first flight, the top three teams all finished with 34. Ending in first was the Tyler Regan team. Mike Tagel and company placed second, while Kevin Koenig and...
Bennet Flenniken carded an 85 to lead the Bobcat golf team at districts, held Monday, at Fairplay Golf Course in Norfolk. Teammates Michael Koenig and Dylan Rotherham both shot 88, Dane Miller ended with an 89, and Sam Cheatum finished with a 90. Coach Tom Thramer said the meet didn't go as the team hoped. "Our kids spent a lot of time over at Fairplay and were confident going in that we could play our best golf and that just didn't happen." As a team, the Bobcats ended seventh. Thramer offered thanks to this year's seniors for their work the...
Tears of joy and moments provoking laughter played out Saturday, at Summerland Public School, as the Class of 2025 reached a milestone: graduation. Following the processional, played by the Summerland band, Superintendent Molly Aschoff welcomed faculty, family and guests. Lydia Robertson provided the senior welcome. She noted that the communities support and encouragement led to the moment. "Beyond this point, your continued guidance will allow us to accomplish great things in the next chapter o...
The Bobcat golf team won the first-ever Greater Northeast Athletic Conference golf tournament, held May 6 at Summerland. Michael Koenig claimed the individual title after a playoff with Kayne Gratzfeld, Hartington-Newcastle. Dylan Rotherham placed fifth and Sam Cheatum tied for ninth. Team Champions include Zander Tabbert, Sam Cheatum, Dane Miller, Dylan Rotherham, Michael Koenig, Bennet Flenniken, Adyen Bazelman. Coaches are Tom Thramer and Coach Maier....
Summerland Public School will bid farewell to its graduating class, Saturday, May 10. Commencement exercises will begin at 3 p.m., at the school, located at 51293 857th Road, Ewing. Under the direction of Emily Heithoff, the Summerland band will play the processional. Superintendent Molly Aschoff will present the welcome, Lydia Robertson will give the senior welcome. Principal Jacob Birch will announce senior scholarships and valedictorian medals. The class address will be presented by Jaycee...
Michael Koenig finished fourth, after carding a 78, at Saturday's West Holt Invite. Bennet Flenniken finished 11th, with an 80. Other Bobcat golfers included Dan Miller, 91; Sam Cheatum, 94; and Dylan Rotherham, 100. The Bobcats ended fourth in the field of 13 teams....
The Nebraska School Activities Association and the Nebraska State College System recently announced the 15,246 recipients of the 2024-2025 Nebraska State Colleges Multi-Activity Student Award. The award recognizes students in grades 9-12 who participate in at least three NSAA sanctioned activities during the academic year. Each high school student who participates in at least three NSAA activities will be recognized and awarded a certificate of achievement by the NSAA and the Nebraska State Colleges. Activity participation will be tracked...
Summerland National Honor Society held its induction ceremony, Wednesday, April 23. Fifteen new members were initiated, including (front row, l-r): Brylie Billings, Isabel Ortiz Ramos, Ava Rittscher, Jaycee Reynolds, Jenna Funk, Sophie Rittscher, Sierra Thomson; (second row, l-r): Abryelle Kester, Ethan Kester, Parker Napier, Logan Kester, AJ Hobbs, Ryan Rifer, Breckyn Bergman and Cassie Livingston. Conducting the candlelight ceremony were current members (third row, l-r): Michael Koenig,...
Norfolk Catholic shot 321 to claim the team title at the Summerland Golf Invite, held April 16. Elkhorn Valley finished second, shooting 334, followed by North Central, 341; CWC, 347 and Summerland, 348. CWC's William Jesse shot 67 and took individual title honors. EV's Max Schaffer finished second with 75, followed by Gage Yosten, Norfolk Catholic, 77; Drew Carraher, Riverside, 79; and Dominic Ogden, West Holt, 79. Summerland competitors included Michael Koenig, 82, eighth; Dane Miller, 93;...
Bobcat golfers celebrate a first-place finish at the April 8 Summerland quad. Michael Koenig was the individual medalist with a 35. Team members include (front, l-r): Logan Kester, Koenig, Ayden Bazelman, Dane Miller, Dylan Rotherham, Sam Cheatum; (back, l-r): Omari Meyer, Zander Tabbert, Bennet Flenniken, Coach Tom Thramer and Coach Chase Chase Maier....
The Bobcat golf team earned the runner-up trophy, Monday, at the Crofton Invite. Individual medalists included Dylan Rotherham, sixth; Michael Koenig, 10th; and Dane Miller, 14th....
Summerland juniors and seniors dressed up for an evening of fun, March 26, at the junior-senior prom. The event included introduction of students during the Grand March, a steak dinner, dancing and post-prom activities. Bailey Ahlers and Preston Hoke were named prom queen and king, respectively....
Michael Koenig and Preston Hoke join other Nebraska athletes, Sunday, in Yankton, in a Battle of the Border All-Star Game. Koenig scored 15 points and Hoke added 8 in the Nebraska team's win....
Two Bobcat basketball players will participate in the Battle of the Border High School All-Star game in Yankton. Michael Koenig and Preston Hoke Mount Marty will host the games on March 30 at Cimpl Arena, with the girls' game set for a 2 p.m. tip. The boys' game will begin at 4 p.m. A three-point contest is scheduled between games. Additionally, other halftime contests will take place during both games. The games will be broadcast by Yankton radio station KYNT and will be on YouTube on the...
Members of this year's Bobcat golf team include Omari Meyer, Zander Tabbert, Mat Umphress, Logan Kester, Dane Miller, Michael Koenig, Sam Cheatum, Dylan Rotherham, Bennet Flenniken and Ayden Bazelman. Coach Tom Thramer said the team will begin its season April 1, at Niobrara. Tee time is 4 p.m....
Redemption came in two forms for the Summerland Bobcats boys basketball team Saturday. After falling short of their title hopes, the Bobcats rebounded with a 55-48 win over West Holt to claim third place at the 2025 NSAA Boys State Basketball Championships. Following a tough semifinal loss to eventual state champion Archbishop Bergan, Summerland responded with resilience, proving they belonged among Nebraska's best. The win also avenged a Feb. 8 loss to West Holt in the GNAC title game and...
Several Summerland athletes received all-conference honors and honorable mention. Named to the all-conference basketball team were Lydia Robertson, Kanyon Allemang, Preston Hoke, Michael Koenig and Sam Cheatum. Students named to the honorable mention list for basketball include Jenna Funk, Alec Schindler, Parker Napier and Carter Bergman....
To gain momentum, a small action is a good place to start. For the Bobcats, the action was a second quarter run - including 14 in a row for Summerland - that propelled them to the school's first-ever first-round win in the Nebraska School Activities Association Championships, beating Exeter-Milligan/Friend, 68-55. "Fantastic win," Brett Kaczor. "Huge crowd, a lot of energy. I thought our kids held their composure." The EMF Bobcats jumped to a 16-9 lead by the end of the first quarter. Kaczor...
Every shot in basketball is a battle between physics and probability-angle, velocity, and backspin determine whether the ball finds the net or rims out. For the Summerland Bobcats, too many shots missed their mark in Friday's 64-48 Class C2 semifinal loss to Archbishop Bergan at the Devaney Center in Lincoln. The Bobcats made just 18 of 54 attempts. Bergan jumped ahead 19-6 after one quarter and led 33-18 at halftime, disrupting Summerland's plan to start strong and apply pressure. "We couldn't...
Summerland will make a return trip to the NSAA Boys State Basketball Championships. The Bobcats punched their ticket to the dance, Monday, after claiming the Class C2-6 district championship with a 62-32 win over Pender. While tournament play begins Wednesday, March 12, the Bobcats will take the court at The Bob on Thursday, March 13. As of press time on March 4, official pairings had not been released by NSAA. Unofficially, the Bobcats are slated to enter as the sixth seed, which would mean a...
