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Imagine getting to pilot a drone, ride on a tractor operated by precision agriculture technology or controlling a robotics machine and programming it do a task like delivering packages. Those were some of the tasks that students had the opportunity to do during Ninth Grade Career Day on Friday, Dec. 13. Approximately 30 members of Summerland's freshman class participated in the event, according to Kendra Shrader, 7-12 guidance counselor. Becky Miller, Northeast communications and recruitment...
The Summerland girls' wrestling team put together a strong showing at the Elgin Public/Pope John Girls' Invitational on Friday, Dec. 20, finishing in second place with 136 points. Wayne took the top spot with 174 points. Despite the tough competition, the Summerland girls proved their mettle, with several athletes making a big impact on the scoreboard. Leading the charge for Summerland were Ava Cleveland, Abbey Chipps, Kaylee Thiele and Raina Krebs, who captured first-place finishes in their res...
The Summerland Bobcats wrestling team wrapped up a solid performance at the Elgin Invitational on Saturday, Dec. 21, finishing in fifth place overall with a total of 80.5 points. Plainview emerged as the team champions, but Summerland's individual wrestlers gave it their all, with several notable finishes throughout the tournament. Leading the charge for the Bobcats was Austin Mendoza, who continued his stellar season by securing a first-place finish in the 144-pound weight class. Mendoza, with...
Funeral services for Lois J. Mosel, 78 of Clearwater, will be 2 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 31, at Snider Memorial Funeral Home in Clearwater, with Pastor Luther Zuberbier officiating. Burial will be in Clearwater Cemetery. Visitation will be at 12 p.m. to the time of service, Tuesday, Dec. 31, at Snider Memorial Funeral Home in Clearwater. Lois died on Dec. 27, 2024, at Antelope Memorial Hospital in Neligh. Snider Memorial Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. Condolences may be directed to the...
Summerland's girls wrestling team scored 122.5 points en route to the team championship, Monday, at the West Holt Invite. The host team finished in the runner-up position, ending with 99 points. The best news of the day: every Bobcat wrestler returned home with a medal. Three girls took top honors in their divisions. Kaylee Thiele went undefeated in the 140 class. She picked up wins over Morgan Kuchta, Cedar Catholic, fall in 2:31; Ashlyn Forbes, Plainview, in :39; Mabel Mgebeh, Randolph, in...
District D1-4 officials announced all-district players and honorable mention on Nov. 22. Five Bobcats were named to the all-district team, including Alec Schindler, Keaton Thiele, Sam Cheatum, Michael Koenig and Ethan Kester. AJ Hobbs, Gavin Whiting, Mathias Wagner and Preston Hoke earned honorable mention. Stanton had six players named to the all-district team, including Barrett Wilke, Becker Pohlman, Ren Brown, Garrett Hansen, Gatlin Davidson and Josh Arens. Jordan Claussen, Logan Tiedtke,...
Summerland Public School's one-act play production team will compete in the Greater Nebraska Activities Conference contest on Nov. 19 at Elkhorn Valley. Summerland is scheduled to perform at 12:30 p.m. The Bobcat team will perform "Dirge," by Jerome McDonough. The contest begins at 9 a.m., with Neligh-Oakdale taking the stage, followed by Plainview, 9:45; West Holt, 10:30; Hartington-Newcastle, 11:15; Laurel-Concord-Coleridge, 1:15; Lutheran High Northeast at 2 and EV at 2:45. The award ceremony is slated to begin at 4 p.m....
General Election Results - Antelope County President: Harris/Walz (Democrat) Early voting 119 Precincts: 277 Trump/Pence (Pence) Early voting 562 Precincts: 2455 Oliver/ter Maat (Libertarian) Early voting 0 Precincts 11 West/Abdullah (Legal Marijuana Now) Early voting 0 Precincts 6 Stein/Kpadenou (By Petition) Early voting 2 Precincts 0 US Senator Deb Fischer (Republican) Early voting 519 Precincts 2049 Dan Osborn (By Petition) Early voting 156 Precincts 670 US Senator Pete Ricketts (Republican)...
No medals. Just a lot of experience and personal bests. That describes the Summerland high school cross country teams' results from the first-ever Greater Nebraska Athletic Conference meet, held Oct 10 at the Plainview Country Club. Senior Lenora Kester was seconds away from a medal. She finished 17th, running 24:35.45. Carlee Livingston was two spots behind Kester. She placed 19th, running 25:17.32. Aubrey Parker ended 27th in the field of 34 runners. She cross the line in 27:52.62. West Holt c...
Fifteen bands, including Summerland Public School, marched through downtown Wayne on Saturday, Oct. 5, during Wayne State College's annual Homecoming Parade and Band Day festivities. Entrants can choose to compete against other bands within their class designation or simply participate for constructive comments. Winning bands were: Class B1, Wayne High; Class C1, Norfolk Catholic; Class C2, Stanton; Class D1, Wausa and Class D2, Plainview....
Isabella Kester was the lone Bobcat medalist, Friday, when the junior and senior high teams competed at Evergreen County Club near Battle Creek. Kester picked up the 12th-place medal, running 13:52.32. The junior girls finished sixth in team standings. Taylon Bertschinger placed 39th, running 16:54.33; Ali Sonnefelt, 41st, 17:22.33; Cady Soper, 46th, 21:11.84 and Jaden Robinett, 47th, 21:51.58. In the junior high boys' race, Dylan Gray was the first Bobcat to cross the finish line. He ran the 3,...
Holt County Supervisors approved the purchase of a new pickup, Monday, when they met in regular session at the courthouse in O'Neill. Deputy Ed Nordby presented a bid of $49,446 from Anderson Auto Group through the State of Nebraska purchasing Bureau. The new vehicle will be a 2024 Ford F150 Super Crew XLT 4x4, with a push bumper, full-length running boards and driver-side spotlight. Nordby said, "Sheriff Matchett has it in the budget." County Clerk Cathy Pavel said American Recovery Plan Act...
In a back-and-forth battle, Summerland sunk any Pirate dreams of victory, Friday, as the Bobcats downed Plainview, 60-42. The Bobcats scored 14 points in the first and second quarters, while the Pirates relied on 21 second-quarter points to knot it at 28 at the half. In the third quarter, Summerland found success in the end zone twice and connected on both PATs. Plainview added another 14 points. The fourth quarter belonged to the Bobcats, as they held the Pirates scoreless and added two...
During Friday's match up in Stanton, the Bobcats came up short against the top-ranked team, falling to the Mustangs, 44-34. Michael Koenig was .500 in the passing game, competing 11 throws for 186 yards. Koenig led the rushing attack, gaining 120 yards on 12 carries. He scored three touchdowns. Alec Schindler caught eight passes for 110 yards and Cheatum grabbed three for 76 yards. Both found success in the end zone. Keaton Thiele led the Bobcats defensively, record 19 tackles, including seven...
Holt County Supervisors gave the nod to VRDG, LLC, for construction of a commercial solar conversion system, following a public hearing held Monday in O'Neill. Opponents expressed concerns about setbacks, environmental issues and health concerns, while proponents touted the tax advantages, seeing the system as a way to keep the family farm viable. The 325-megawatt nameplate capacity site will cover 300 Holt County acres, with the balance of construction set to take place in Knox County. It is...
The Lady Bobcats traveled to O'Neill St. Mary's, Sept. 5, for a triangular with SMH and Plainview. It took three sets, but Summerland topped St. Mary's, 25-22, 21-25, 25-14. Lydia Robertson led the Bobcats with 10 kills. Caydence Schumacher added eight and Kanyon Allemang contributed seven. Kenzie Sanne finished with 21 set assists. Ella Bolling landed three ace serves. The Bobcats downed the Lady Pirates, 26-24 and 25-18. Robertson finished with five kills. Sanne nailed three ace...
NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION MCK Ventures, LLC DESIGNATED OFFICE: 53270 860 Road, Plainview, NE 68769 REGISTERED AGENT: Kyle A. Petersen, 106 E. 2nd Street, P.O. Box 164, Tilden, NE 68781 MCK Ventures, LLC shall engage in any lawful business for which a company may be formed under the Nebraska Uniform Limited Liability Company Act. Perpetual existence commenced on Aug. 9, 2023, when the certificate of organization was filed with the Nebraska Secretary of State. Affairs are to be conducted by the members of the company as set forth in the operating...
NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION MCK Ventures, LLC DESIGNATED OFFICE: 53270 860 Road, Plainview, NE 68769 REGISTERED AGENT: Kyle A. Petersen, 106 E. 2nd Street, P.O. Box 164, Tilden, NE 68781 MCK Ventures, LLC shall engage in any lawful business for which a company may be formed under the Nebraska Uniform Limited Liability Company Act. Perpetual existence commenced on Aug. 9, 2023, when the certificate of organization was filed with the Nebraska Secretary of State. Affairs are to be conducted by the members of the company as set forth in the operating...
Tricia A. Zobrist, 44, of Oakdale faced the Honorable Donna Taylor in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh on Aug. 7, charged with four Class 2 misdemeanor counts of issuing bad checks. Zobrist waived her right to counsel and pleaded guilty to all four counts. Taylor fined her $200 on Count I and $10 each on counts II, III and IV. She was ordered to pay $101.54 restitution to Thriftway Market and $163.64 to Mr. S’s (three checks) and was taxed $50 costs. Daley J. Bearinger, 18, of Clearwater was sentenced to a six-month term of probation f...
A 21-year-old O’Neill woman who had been given an opportunity to avoid prison, has given up that chance and will spend up to four years in prison. McKenzie A. Dow faced the Honorable Mark Kozisec in the Holt County district courtroom in O’Neill last Monday, July 29, to be sentenced for crimes committed in June 2022. Dow had pleaded guilty Dec. 12, 2022, to Count I, theft by receiving stolen property, a Class 2 misdemeanor; Count II, possession of a financial transaction device, a Class 4 felony; Count III, criminal possession of a fin...
Two defendants waived their rights to counsel, admitted to committing offenses and were fined by the Honorable Donna Taylor when they appeared in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh on July 17. Taylor Hasebroock, 19, of Oakdale was fined the statutory amount, $300, for possession of marijuana, $10 for possession of drug paraphernalia and $49 costs. She was cited when she was stopped May 14 by a Nebraska State Patrol officer for speeding. Cole R. Aschoff, 26, of Plainview was fined $100 for each of two counts of no proof of financial...
The Honorable Donna Taylor continued several hearings to a later date when she presided from the bench in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh last week. Justin A. Paulsen, 37, of Oakdale was granted a continuance so he could hire an attorney. Paulsen faces a charge of violating requirements of the Sexual Offender Registry by failing to register his vehicle with the Antelope County sheriff. Arraignment is set Aug. 7. If convicted, Paulsen faces up to a $10,000 fine and/or up to three years im...
A new Miss Clearwater Rodeo Queen will reign over the 57th annual Clearwater Big Rodeo. Three contestants - Jozlyn Anderson, Luci Koinzan, and Aubrey Blackburn - will compete for the title. The three will start competition Friday, at 2 p.m., on rodeo grounds. Queen contest chairman Devon Baum said contestants will be judged in multiple areas, including personality, appearance and horsemanship. Contestants will compete in the horsemanship portion of the contest, which includes a reining pattern,...
SUBMITTED ARTICLE The Tri-County Titans traveled to Plainview, Friday, June 21 for what was supposed to be a junior-senior double header. "God had other plans as weather cut the juniors' game short and cancelled the senior game," said Coach Jeff Shabram. The Tri-County juniors fell to Plainview by a score of 0-1. The game was called due to rain and lightning after four innings, which made the results official. Isaac Hoferer took to the mound for the junior Titans and threw two innings, allowing one run on two hits, four walks, and one HBP,...
The name of a Brunswick area man who drowned Monday at Grove Lake, north of Royal, has been released. Antelope County Sheriff Bob Moore said Jody Hansen, 52, was pronounced dead at the scene. On Monday, June 17, at approximately 12:38 p.m., the Antelope County Sheriff's Office received a 911 call about a body floating in the lake. Two fishermen made the discovery near the south dock. It is unclear how long the body had been in the water. The Antelope County Sheriff's Office and Nebraska Game...
