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GENERAL ELECTION NOTICE & OFFICES TO BE FILLED BY ELECTION AND FILING DEADLINES, ANTELOPE COUNTY, NEBRASKA I, Lisa Payne, Antelope County Clerk/Election Commissioner, hereby give notice of the offices to be filled by election that will appear on the 2026 General Election Ballot to be held Nov. 3, 2026, in Antelope County, Nebraska, as per State Statute 32-601. Notice is also given that the filing deadlines for such offices are July 15, 2026, for incumbents and Aug. 3, 2026, for non-incumbents. An incumbent is anyone serving in an elective...
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...
PROCEEDINGS ANTELOPE COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION NELIGH, NEBRASKA OCTOBER 14, 2025 Chairman opened the meeting. Notice of meeting published as required by statute. Set 2025 subdivision levies. Antelope County Levies ANTELOPE COUNTY: General: 0.247993 Building: 0.001217 Veterans Aid: .000925 Total: .024905 LEC Bond: 0.011186 Total: 0.011186 AG SOCIETY: General: 0.004604 Total: 0.004604 AIRPORT AUTHORITY: General: 0.001094 Total: 0.001094 Bond Fund: 0.000425 Total: 0.000425 ESU #8: General: 0.013588 Total: 0.013588 CITY/VILLAGES: Brunswick:...
PROCEEDINGS SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION AUGUST, 18, 2025 The Summerland Board of Education met in regular session, Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, at the school in the board meeting room. President Nate Schwager called the meeting, which was advertised in the Aug. 13, 2025, newspapers, to order at 5:31 p.m. Schwager noted the Open Meetings Act posted in the board room. Roll call was taken. All board members were present: Ryan Ahlers, Chelsi McLain, Nate Schwager, Scott Thiele, Austin Twibell, Jeremy Wagner. The pledge of Allegiance was...
PROCEEDINGS ANTELOPE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS NELIGH, NEBRASKA AUGUST 12, 2025 Chairman opened the meeting. Notice of meeting published as required by statute. Approved agenda. Approved minutes of the July 8, 2025, and Aug. 5, 2025 BOC meeting. Approved minutes of July 22nd, BOE meeting Approved payroll. Approved vendor claims. General: AMAZON ex 23.91; AMERITAS ins 22,892.34; ANTELOPE CO COURT ex 668.77; ANTELOPE CO SHRF ex 426.32; APPEARA ex 34.22; APPLIED CONN TECH ex 6,212.30; FIRSTNET ut 905.98; AUTOMATED DAIRY ex 9.10; BLACK HILLS...
A scholarship blood drive is scheduled for the Orchard community and Summerland Public Schools, on Tuesday, May 27, from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at St. Peter Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall. Appointments may be made by contacting Amanda Shabram at 402-394-1938, Kyle Jensen at 402-910-0681, or visit www.redcrossblood.org. Bring a donor card or photo identification when checking in. Individuals who donate between May 19 and May 31 will receive a Red Cross solar lantern and a chance at a USA trip...
From more than 150 applications to 40 participants selected for two Community Leadership Challenges to additional interviews that resulted in the final 15, the 2025-26 class of the Hastings College Scott Scholars program completed official signings April 5 and 6. Lydia Robertson, of Orchard, a senior at Summerland Public Schools was selected for the honor. "This is an extraordinary group of students who have already demonstrated their leadership potential and academic excellence," said Dave...
Locally-grown beef may soon be what's for dinner at Summerland Public Schools. During the Feb. 12 board of education meeting, FFA Advisor Jacob Goldfuss outlined programs at Sandy Creek and Thayer Central and suggested a similar setup could work here. "Parents who were interested or passionate about having locally-raised beef in their school lunches got together and agreed to seek donations," Goldfuss said. Each family in the district received a letter giving an overview of the program....
Summerland School board of education members will consider contracts for elementary and junior/senior high school principals when they meet Feb. 12. A presentation on Beef in Schools will be given. Prior to the formation of the Summerland district, Ewing and Orchard schools offered the program. Other agenda items include • Consideration of the 2025-2026 school calendar. The administrative team will present a suggested calendar included start date and holidays. • Action on summer lawn care. AGE...
Summerland Public Schools will begin the search for three positions for the 2025-2026 school year following retirements announced during the Jan. 15 board of education meeting. Jim Schutt, Julie Harley and Misty Nilson turned in applications for the early retirement program. Schutt has taught social studies for Orchard, Nebraska Unified and Summerland districts for 39 years. In his resignation letter, Schutt thank board members, administration, fellow staff members and everyone who made this a w...
Andrew Steskal, a 2018 graduate of Clearwater-Orchard Public Schools, will fill a math vacancy at Summerland Public Schools for the 2025-2026 school year. Steskal spent two years at Northeast Community College and received a degree in mathematics education from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Currently, he fills a similar position at Cross County High School. This is his third year in the district, located south of Stromsburg. Superintendent Molly Aschoff said, "We're very fortunate. He came...
On Dec. 5, Cathy Cooper, elementary principal at Summerland Public Schools, was honored with the Nebraska Distinguished Principal's Award at the Nebraska Association of Elementary School Principals' annual convention in Lincoln. This esteemed recognition celebrates her unwavering dedication to education and her transformative impact on the Summerland community. The award comes as no surprise to those who know Cooper's work. In a letter of recommendation, Summerland Superintendent Molly Aschoff...
PROCEEDINGS ANTELOPE COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION Oct. 8, 2024 Notice of meeting published as required by statute. A complete record of these minutes as well as all resolutions and agreements are on file at the county clerk’s office and are open to the public. Set the following levies for Antelope County and Subdivisions: Antelope County: General: 0.268330; Building: 0.001224; Veterans Aid: .000052; Total: 0.269606 AC: LEC Bond: 0.015284; Total: 0.015284 Ag Society: General: 0.005668; Total: 0.005668 Airport Authority: General: 0.001555; Total:...
Chelsea Silbernagel opened not one, but two, new chapters in her life recently. Not only did the Clearwater native get married on Aug. 17, she recently was hired as the director of the Clearwater Public Library. Her first day in the position was Aug. 27. Silbernagel fills the spot left open after former director Kathy Feusse moved to Michigan with her family in late July. Silbernagel graduated from Clearwater-Orchard Public Schools in 2013. She's worked in customer service-based positions, inclu...
PROCEEDINGS ANTELOPE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Neligh, Nebraska Aug. 13, 2024 Chairman opened the meeting. Notice of meeting published as required by statute. Approved agenda. Approved minutes of the 8-6-2024 BOC Meeting. Called for public comment. Approved payroll. Approved vendor claims. General: AMERITAS LIFE INS CORP ins 21,931.04; ANTELOPE CO COURT ex 222.00; APPEARA ex 33.08; APPLIED CONN TECH ex 5,435.28; BARTAK GLASS ex 205.00; BLACK HILLS ENERGY ut 512.51; BLACKBURN MFG ex 290.00; BCBS ins 76,076.58; OLTJENBRUNS INC-BODY WORKS ex...
Summerland Public School introduced the salutatorian and valedictorians during Saturday's commencement ceremony. Adyson Mlnarik was named salutatorian. She welcomed faculty, students, parents and guests at the beginning of graduation activities. Co-valedictorians include Kelsey Schlecht, Aislynn Kester and Preslie Robertson. Their speeches are included below: Kelsey Schlecht: Good afternoon family, friends, faculty, staff, and board of education. Since Aislynn, Preslie, and I are all sharing...
APPROVED CLAIMS SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS Moody Motors, 2023 Ford transit van, 65,800.00; Amazon Capital Services, Inc., sup/rep, 530.69; Auto Glass Solutions, rep, 397.60; Black Hills Energy, nat gas, 467.46; Blain Pumping & Plumbing, septic pumping, 840.00; Bomgaars, sup, 113.70; Bud’s Sanitary services, LLC, Jan-Feb trash, 2,220.00; Capital One Bk(USA),NA, sup/wkshps/postage, 2,223.25; Clearwater Market, sup, 257.66; ColdType Publishing, print/adv, 443.00; Culligan of Norfolk, sup, 508.00; Cummins Sales and Service, contract service, 1...
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 advertised in the Jan. 10, 2024, newspapers, to order at 7 p.m. Thiele noted the Open Meetings Act posted in the board room. Roll call was taken, with all board members present: Ed Nordby, Nate Schwager, Scott Thiele, Steve Thiele, Austin Twibell, Jeremy Wagner. Thiele read the "Written Acceptance...
Here are weather-related announcements. Email lschindler@summerlandadvocate.com to add your announcements. ALL WEEK: • The Old School Thrift Store, in Orchard, will be closed ALL WEEK. Tuesday, Jan. 16: • The mobile food pantry in Neligh has been canceled. • 10 A.M. late start at Summerland Public Schools. No PK. Buses will run where possible. For bus riders, if you feel that a bus or van is unable to get to your house in the morning, please contact your bus driver and the school office. Stude...
Since we're writers, we, at SAM love lists. Trust us, we keep and use them every single day. But, how does one determine which articles should be at the top of the yearly list? In the past, we've based it by reader count from our website. This year, we're still relying on reader count, featuring the top-read article by month. We wrote nearly 2,000 articles in 2023 and, while some of our favorites don't appear on the list, we're sure these are a newsworthy representation of the Summerland region....
PROCEEDINGS ANTELOPE COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION Oct. 10, 2023 Neligh, Nebraska Notice of meeting published as required by statute. A complete record of these minutes, as well as all resolutions and agreements, are on file at the county clerk’s office and are open to the public. Approved 2023 levies. Antelope County: General: 0.298611; Building: 0.001389; LEC Bond: 0.016429; Total: 0.316429 Ag Society: General: 0.006166; Total: 0.006166 Airport Authority: General: 0.001756; Bond fund: 0.000394; Total: 0.002150 ESU #8: General: 0.015000; T...
Monday Morning Motivation, a weekly get-together of elementary students and staff at Summerland Schools, started like usual this week. Elementary principal Cathy Cooper welcomed students for a new week of learning, a staff member discussed ways to handle conflict and stress, students said the Bobcat pledge and recited the Pledge of Allegiance. Then, Superintendent Kyle Finke interrupted the weekly routine for an important announcement. "Last April, Mrs. Cooper was awarded the Region III...
Chairman opened the meeting. Notice of meeting published as required by statute. Approved agenda. Approved minutes of the Aug. 1, 2023, BOC meeting. Correspondence was reviewed. All reports were reviewed: clerk’s pledge collateral; sheriff’s fee report for July; July reports for clerk of the district court, treasurer fund balance, treasurer’s miscellaneous revenue and zoning permit report. Treasurer sweep account report. Review of claims. Approved payroll. Approved vendor claims. General: AMERITAS LIFE INS CORP ins 18,514.63; ANTELOPE CO COURT...
APPROVED CLAIMS SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL May 2023 Amazon Capital Services, Inc., sup, 3,706.19; Barnhill Piano Service, piano tuned, 125.00; Black Hills Energy, nat gas, 436.68; Bomgaars, sup, 89.13; BrainPOP, LLC, sub renew, 3,800.00; Butch’s Body Shop, rep, 70.00; Capital One Bk(USA), NA, sup/hotel rooms, 3,948.15; CEV, license renew, 850.00; Clearwater Market, sup, 120.89; ColdType Publishing, print, 140.64; Comfort Inn Grand Island, Skills state conf, 1,600.00; DAS State Acctg, internet line chrgs, 411.70; Dusty’s fuel, 907.25; Eakes Off...
KEARNEY – Nicole Strope loves to learn. She proved that last week by completing her third degree from the University of Nebraska at Kearney. "I can't stop going to school," the English language arts teacher joked. Strope first enrolled at UNK in 2011, back when she wanted to be a therapist. The Bridgeport native liked the university's location – not too far from home – as well as the size of the campus and community. "The class sizes at UNK are big enough that you're getting more of a chall...
