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Oops, they did it again. For the 15th time, Mid-States Rodeo Association contestants voted Clearwater's Big Rodeo as the top large-purse rodeo of the year. Award recipients were announced Sunday. M-SRA members determine winners of the group's annual awards, voting in nine categories, including announcer, secretary, tier, judge, pick up man, bullfighter, timed event contractor and rough stock contractor. The chamber event was tabbed as the top rodeo in 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 19...
Page Farmers Market will greet visitors Saturday, Sept. 13, and then close for the season. The market begins at 9:30 a.m. and continues until 1 p.m., at the Page City Park. An end-of-season giveaway is planned. Receive one entry from each booth from which you make a purchase. The drawing will be held at 12:30 p.m., and winners must be present to win. A list of vendors will be posted on the market's Facebook page....
A weekend of family entertainment is waiting at the Missouri River Outdoor Expo 20th anniversary event set for Sept. 20-21 at Ponca State Park. At this expo, the largest of its kind in the Midwest, guests may participate in any of more than 100 outdoor activities, including wildlife encounters, fishing, kayaking, archery, camping skills, cooking demonstrations, contests, rock climbing, shooting sports, food and goods vendors, craftsmanship demonstrations, local entertainment and much more. Some fan favorites are back at the expo this year. The...
When the first bell of the 2025-2026 school year rang on Aug. 14, Summerland students met eight new staff members. Several have ties to Summerland communities. Some are kicking off a new career. Filling teaching positions are Abby Bauer, sixth grade; Kristen Napier, special education; Ashley Koenig, math; Anna Mayes, English; Cierra Morten, social science; and Andrew Steskal, math. Dani Janke and Brenna Wagner join the district as paraeducators. Abby Bauer Position: Sixth grade College: Concordi...
A couple of months ago, I outlined two initiative petitions that have been filed with the Nebraska Secretary of State’s Office and are currently in circulation for the 2026 General Election. Since then, two additional initiative petitions have been submitted to the Secretary of State: (1) the Cap Annual Property Valuation Assessments Constitutional Amendment and (2) the Reduce Taxable Property Valuation Initiative. The Cap Annual Property Valuation Assessments Constitutional Amendment p...
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PROCEEDINGS VILLAGE OF PAGE ONE- & SIX-YEAR STREET IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM HEARING One-&-Six Year Street Improvement Program Hearing opened at 6 P.M., on Aug. 11, 2025. Trustees Tyrrell, Linquist and Cunningham present. Also present: Reed Miller of Miller & Associates Engineering, Don Linquist Jr. and Cora Calkins. Absent: Sobotka. Notice of Hearing was published in the Summerland Advocate (7/30/2025) and posted in three public places within the Village of Page. Mr. Miller presented the proposed maintenance plan. No public comments. Motion by...
PROCEEDINGS VILLAGE OF PAGE, NEBRASKA The regular monthly meeting of the Village Board of Page was held Monday, Aug. 11, 2025, at the village office. Notice was published in the Summerland Advocate and was also posted at three public places within the Village of Page. This meeting was conducted in compliance with the Nebraska Open Meetings Act and Open Meeting Laws posted at the Village Office. Chair Linquist opened the meeting at 6:25 p.m. Trustees Cunningham, Tyrrell, Leichleiter present. Also present: Don Linquist Jr. and Cora Calkins....
NOTICE OF MEETING VILLAGE OF PAGE, NEBRASKA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a meeting of the chairman and board of trustees of the Village of Page, Nebraska, will hold the regular monthly meeting commencing immediately following the budget hearing set to begin at 7 p.m., on Monday, Sept. 8, 2025, at the village office. This meeting will be open to the public. An agenda for such meeting, kept continuously current, is available for inspection at the office of the village clerk for the Village of Page. A complete copy will be posted no later than 24...
Editor's note: This story is about gambling and problem gambling. Nebraskans seeking help with problem gambling can call 1-833-BETOVER - 833-238-6837 - 24 hours a day. Mike Sciandra kept $300-$400 zippered inside a pouch in his leather backpack, ready for the moment he could take a break from his traveling sales job and walk into a Nebraska bar or convenience store. There, in Auburn, Aurora, Columbus, North Platte or York, he'd bet the maximum $4 per spin on a so-called "skill game," a legal...
Specs for an alley adjacent to Double H Bakery, located on Nebraska Street, in Ewing, were discussed during the village's monthly meeting on Aug. 11. Reed Miller, the village's street superintendent from Miller & Associates in Kearney, said a storm sewer is nonexistent. "We'll have to do an inverted crown and then run it to the south," Miller told trustees. Chairman Kane Fry said bakery owners, Tamara and Jake Haim, plan to have their contractor complete the work. Miller asked if a 20-foot-wide...
Ethan C. Hoback, 19, of Norfolk, appeared for arraignment. He was arrested July 13 by Barker of the ASCO, who had been notified about a tan Ford pickup traveling on Highway 14 in the wrong lane. Barker observed the vehicle and initiated the traffic stop. The defendant consented to field sobriety tests, which he failed. According to the probable cause affidavit, Hoback tested above the legal limit of .02 for a person under age 21. He was arrested and transported to the Antelope County Jail for booking. During Wednesday’s arraignment, Hoback t...
Austen Baack rediscovered his love of books while chopping fruits and vegetables at the back of a grocery store. As a young kid, Baack was a voracious reader. But that changed in his teens. "I was SparkNotes-ing everything," he recalled. "I hardly read anything in high school." Then, after graduation, Baack found himself working eight-hour shifts at Hy-Vee. He started listening to audio books to navigate the monotony of the job. "And that reignited my whole love for reading." He carried that...
NOTICE OF SALE YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the following described property will be sold at auction to the highest bidder at the west entrance of the Antelope County Courthouse, at 501 M. Street, Neligh, Nebraska 68756, on Sept. 4, 2025, at 10 a.m., CST. All that part of the Southeast Quarter (SE¼) of Section One (1), Township Twenty-seven (27) North, Range Seven (7) West of the 6111P.M., Antelope County, Nebraska, lying North of Highway 20, EXCEPT a tract of land described as follows: Beginning at a point 317.7 feet North of the Southwest...
Based on preliminary figures, presented to Holt County Supervisors during a July 31 meeting, the road budget will see approximately a $300,000 increase from the previous year's proposal. Holt County Road Superintendent Gary Connot told supervisors the increase includes salary and equipment increases. "We adjusted the capital outlay by about $100,000," Connot said. Chairman Bill Tielke asked if the budget stays within a 3% increase, a number tossed around by state officials, primarily Gov. Jim...
Don and Jean Melcher, of Page, will celebrate their 50th anniversary on Aug. 9, 1975. The couple was married in Elgin. They have three children, Crystal and Jason Beissenberz of Grand Island, Kevin and Sherry Melcher of Page, and Matthew and Kristen of Page. They also have seven grandchildren. Cards and well-wishes may reach the couple at 86287 Voyager Road, Page, Nebraska, 68766....
Stars will shine, stripes will fly and summer nights will come alive as the Holt County Fair rolls into Chambers, Aug. 2 through 9, promising a week packed with tradition, entertainment and hometown fun. 4H Shooting Sports competition will begin Saturday, Aug. 2 and continue Sunday, Aug. 3. Saturday events will feature .22 rifle, trap, small-bore pistol and muzzleloading. On Sunday, BB gun, air rifle and air pistol competition, in addition to archery, will be held. Air pistol shows will take...
Arthur Miller wrote, “A good newspaper is a nation talking to itself.” I like the idea of conversation generating from the newspaper, especially from items on this page. In college, my journalism prof, Sharon Behl Brooks, stressed how editorial (or commentary or opinion ... whatever label you pin on it) presents a point of view, sparks discussion and, at its core, prompts critical thinking. The editorial page of the Advocate-Messenger does that and presents a wide range of thoughts. On the com...
PROCEEDINGS VILLAGE OF PAGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES July 21, 2025 The regular monthly meeting of the Village Board of Page was held Monday, July 21, 2025, at the village office. Notice was published in the Summerland Advocate and was also posted at three public places within the Village of Page. This meeting was conducted in compliance with the Nebraska Open Meetings Act and Open Meeting Laws posted at the village office. Chair Linquist opened the meeting at 7 p.m. Trustees Cunningham, Tyrrell, Leichleiter and Sobotka present. Also present: Dennis Va...
NOTICE OF SALE YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the following described property will be sold at auction to the highest bidder at the west entrance of the Antelope County Courthouse, at 501 M. Street, Neligh, Nebraska 68756, on Sept. 4, 2025, at 10 a.m., CST. All that part of the Southeast Quarter (SE¼) of Section One (1), Township Twenty-seven (27) North, Range Seven (7) West of the 6111P.M., Antelope County, Nebraska, lying North of Highway 20, EXCEPT a tract of land described as follows: Beginning at a point 317.7 feet North of the Southwest...
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING VILLAGE OF PAGE The Village of Page will hold a public hearing on Aug. 11, 2025, at 6 p.m., in the village office, the purpose of which is to hear public comments on the One- and Six-Year Street Improvement Program for the Village of Page in strict accordance with Nebraska Law. Village of Page Cora Calkins Village Clerk Published July 30, 2025 ZNEZ...
NOTICE - SALARIES VILLAGE OF PAGE In accordance with Section 19-1102 of the Nebraska State Statutes, the following employee job titles and their current salaries, as of Aug. 1, 2025, corresponding to such titles, are hereby published as follows: Board Chairperson: $40.00 per meeting Board of Trustees: $40.00 per meeting Village Clerk: $18.00 per hour Maintenance: $17.00 per hour Maintenance – Seasonal: $15.00 Grade IV Water Operator: $18.00 p/hour /s/ Cora L. Calkins Page Village Clerk Published July 30, 2025 ZNEZ...
NOTICE OF RENEWAL OF CLASS C RETAIL LIQUOR LICENSE Notice is hereby given that pursuant to Section 53-135.01 of the Nebraska Liquor Control Act, a liquor license may be automatically renewed for one year from Nov. 1, 2025, for the following retail liquor license to wit: Page Development Corporation DBA The Kountry Korner Cafe 101 South 5th Street Page, Nebraska 68766 Notice is hereby given that written protests to the issuance of automatic renewal of license may be filed by any resident of the Village on or before Aug. 8, 2025, in the office...
How often do you spend $2.50 on a 20-ounce pop or $2.59 to satisfy a sweet tooth? So why hesitate to pay just over $1 for quality local news? It costs about $2 to produce a single copy of SAM each week-a true bargain in today's economy. Since the Advocate-Messenger launched in July 2019, printing and mailing costs have soared. That doesn't include time spent covering events, writing articles, designing ads, or meeting with advertisers. On average, each issue includes 10 pages, with four in full...
The University of South Dakota has released its academic honor and dean's list for the spring 2025 semester. The following Summerland-area students were included on the dean's list: Taelyn Switzer, Clearwater; Preslie Robertson, Orchard; and Hadley Cheatum, Page....
