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The Summerland Advocate-Messenger has been selected to participate in a national initiative aimed at strengthening the future of rural community newspapers, giving local readers, advertisers and residents an opportunity to help shape the newspaper's next chapter. This month, the newspaper will partner with journalism leaders and researchers to gather feedback on what readers value most, where improvements can be made and how local news can remain strong and sustainable for years to come. The...
Independent U.S. Senate candidate Dan Osborn told Clearwater residents that Washington policies are putting increasing pressure on rural Nebraska during a July 10, meet-and-greet. During the event, Osborn outlined his campaign priorities, focusing on support for family farms, congressional reform and protecting rural communities. Osborn, of Omaha, is challenging U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts, and is traveling Nebraska, meeting with voters about issues affecting rural communities. Osborn said...
You've heard of "A Tale of Two Cities" by Charles Dickens, but have you heard of A Tale of Three Clearwaters? The communities of Clearwater, Minnesota; Clearwater, Kansas; and Clearwater, Nebraska, all share a name - as well as a love for rodeo. The Silver Bullet Saddle Club hosts an annual rodeo located between Clearwater, Minnesota, St. Cloud, and the Twin Cities. In an interview, Kari Wrobel, secretary of the club, said, "We were established in 1979 as a saddle club and started putting on...
Nathan Arneal and Jason Futch of the North Bend Eagle visit LuAnn and Scott Schindler, publishers of the Advocate-Messenger. Arneal and Futch shared a copy of the North Bend Eagle with SAM staff and discussed newspaper industry trends. Arneal and Futch also visited newspaper offices in Springview, Mullen, Stapleton and St. Paul....
PROCEEDINGS VILLAGE OF PAGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES The regular monthly meeting of the Village Board of Page was held Monday, June 8, 2026, at the Village office. Notice was 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. Linquist opened the meeting at 7:03 p.m. Trustees Tyrrell, Cunningham, and Leichleiter were present. Also present: Scott Schindler, Heath Wilson, Don Linquist, Dennis VanEvery, Mike Scott and...
PROCEEDINGS VILLAGE OF EWING BOARD OF TRUSTEES June 8, 2026 The Ewing Village Board of Trustees convened in regular session on June 8, 2026, at 7 p.m. Notice of the meeting was published May 27, 2026, in the Summerland Advocate. An agenda was kept current and on file at the village clerk’s office. Chairman, Jeremy Tuttle, called the meeting to order at 7 p.m. Notice was given to the posted location of the open meetings law. Board members present were Dustin Jorgensen, Jeremy Tuttle, Kane Fry, Katie Cunningham and Kent Stallbaum. Also present w...
A complete surprise. That's how SAM co-publisher Scott Schindler described the moment his name was announced as the winner of the Feature Photo of the Year from the Nebraska Press Association. "You entered my picture?" He asked wife and co-publisher LuAnn, before making his way to the podium to accept the award during the Nebraska Press Association's Better Newspaper Contest awards banquet, Saturday, at The Cornhusker in Lincoln. "He sent me two photos that made the paper throughout the year,"...
Nebraska Public Power District sought public input during an open house Tuesday in Clearwater on a proposed 345-kV transmission project spanning about 27 miles across Antelope County. The project would use steel single-pole structures and the process will take about three years to complete, connecting a substation in southeast Holt County near the Antelope County line to an existing substation northeast of Neligh. According to Grant Otten, NPPD media relations specialist, 72 people attended the...
PROCEEDINGS VILLAGE OF EWING BOARD OF TRUSTEES MARCH 9, 2026 The Ewing Village Board of Trustees convened in regular session on March 9, 2026 at 7:00 pm. Notice of the meeting was published March 2, 2026 in the Summerland Advocate. An agenda was kept current and on file at the Village Clerk's Office. Chairman, Jeremy Tuttle, 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, Jeremy Tuttle, Kane Fry, Katie Cunningham and Kent Stallbaum. Also...
PROCEEDINGS VILLAGE OF EWING BOARD OF TRUSTEES FEBRUARY 9, 2026 The Ewing Village Board of Trustees convened in regular session on Feb. 9, 2026, at 7 p.m. Notice of the meeting was published Jan. 28, 2026, in the Summerland Advocate. An agenda was kept current and on file at the village clerk's office. Chairman, Jeremy Tuttle, called the meeting to order at 7 p.m. Notice was given to the posted location of the open meetings law. Board members present were Dustin Jorgensen, Jeremy Tuttle, and...
PROCEEDINGS VILLAGE OF EWING BOARD OF TRUSTEES JANUARY 12, 2026 The Ewing Village Board of Trustees convened in regular session on Jan. 12, 2026, at 7 p.m., at the City Hall. Notice of the meeting was published Dec. 30, 2025, in the Summerland Advocate. An agenda was kept current and on file at the village clerk’s office. Chairman, Jeremy Tuttle, called the meeting to order at 7 p.m. Notice was given to the posted location of the open meetings law. Board members present were Jeremy Tuttle, Dustin Jorgensen, Kane Fry, and Kent Stallbaum. A...
LuAnn Schindler, publisher at the Summerland Advocate-Messenger, recently donated $100 to the Nebraska FBLA Foundation Trust. Schindler and her husband Scott also have a popular podcast featuring news from the Summerland Advocate-Messenger. Future Business Leaders of America is a national association for students in middle school and high school who are interested in business or business education careers. In Nebraska, more than 5,900 students in more than 150 high schools participate in the...
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...
PROCEEDINGS VILLAGE OF PAGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES NOVEMBER 10, 2025 The regular monthly meeting of the Village Board of Page was held Monday, Nov. 10, 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 Sobotka, Tyrrell, Cunningham and Leichleiter were present. Also present:...
PROCEEDINGS VILLAGE OF EWING BOARD OF TRUSTEES NOVEMBER 10, 2025 The Ewing Village Board of Trustees convened in regular session Nov. 10, 2025. Notice of the meeting was published Oct. 29, 2025, in the Summerland Advocate. An agenda was kept current and on file at the village clerk’s office. Chairman Kane Fry called the meeting to order at 7 p.m. Notice was given to the posted location of the open meetings law. Board members present were Kane Fry, Dustin Jorgensen, Jeremy Tuttle, Katie Cunningham, and Kent Stallbaum. Also present were J...
PROCEEDINGS VILLAGE OF EWING BOARD OF TRUSTEES OCTOBER 13, 2025 The Ewing Village Board of Trustees convened in regular session on Oct. 13, 2025. Notice of the meeting was published Oct. 1, 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 p.m. Notice was given to the posted location of the open meetings law. Board members present were Dustin Jorgensen, Jeremy Tuttle, Katie Cunningham, and Kent Stallbaum. Chairman Kane Fry e...
MINUTES OF BUDGET HEARING VILLAGE OF EWING BOARD OF TRUSTEES September 8, 2025 The Ewing Village Board of Trustees convened for the Budget Hearing on Sept. 8, 2025, at 7 p.m., at city hall, which was advertised in the Summerland Advocate and posted at three locations in the village. Notice was given to the posted location of the open meetings law. Board members present were Kane Fry, Dustin Jorgensen, Katie Cunningham, Jeremy Tuttle, and Kent Stallbaum. Also present were Don Ruroede, Randy Tuttle, Tamara Heim, Scott Schindler, and Jennifer...
MINUTES OF BUDGET MEETING VILLAGE OF EWING BOARD OF TRUSTEES September 8, 2025 The Ewing Village Board of Trustees convened for the Budget Meeting on September 8, 2025 at 7:05 p.m., at city hall, which was advertised in the Summerland Advocate and posted at three locations in the village. Notice was given to the posted location of the open meetings law. Board members present were Kane Fry, Dustin Jorgensen, Katie Cunningham, Jeremy Tuttle, and Kent Stallbaum. Also present were Don Ruroede, Randy Tuttle, Tamara Heim, Scott Schindler, and...
PROCEEDINGS VILLAGE OF EWING BOARD OF TRUSTEES SEPTEMBER 8, 2025 The Ewing Village Board of Trustees convened in regular session on Sept. 8, 2025, following the 2025-2026 budget meeting at the city hall. Notice of the meeting was published Sept. 3, 2025, in the Summerland Advocate. An agenda was kept current and on file at the village clerk’s office. Chairman, Kane Fry, called the meeting to order at 7:07 p.m. Notice was given to the posted location of the open meetings law. Board members present were Dustin Jorgensen, Jeremy Tuttle, Kane F...
MINUTES OF TAX REQUEST HEARING VILLAGE OF EWING BOARD OF TRUSTEES September 8, 2025 The Ewing Village Board of Trustees convened for the Tax Request Hearing on Sept. 8, 2025, at 7:04 pm at city hall, which was advertised in the Summerland Advocate and posted at three locations in the village. Notice was given to the posted location of the open meetings law. Board members present were Kane Fry, Dustin Jorgensen, Katie Cunningham, Jeremy Tuttle, and Kent Stallbaum. Also present were Don Ruroede, Randy Tuttle, Tamara Heim, Scott Schindler, and...
PROCEEDINGS VILLAGE OF EWING BOARD OF TRUSTEES AUGUST 11, 2025 The Ewing Village Board of Trustees convened in regular session on August 11, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. at the City Hall. Notice of the meeting was published July 30, 2025 in the Summerland Advocate. An agenda was kept current and on file at the Village Clerk’s Office. Chairman, Kane Fry, 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, Jeremy Tuttle, Kane Fry, Katie Cunningham, and K...
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...
NOTICE OF MEETING VILLAGE OF EWING BOARD OF TRUSTEES JULY 14, 2025 The Ewing Village Board of Trustees convened in regular session on July 14, 2025 at 7 p.m., at the city hall. Notice of the meeting was published July 2, 2025, in the Summerland Advocate-Messenger. An agenda was kept current and on file at the village clerk’s office. Chairman, Kane Fry, called the meeting to order at 7 p.m. Notice was given to the posted location of the open meetings law. Board members present were Dustin Jorgensen, Jeremy Tuttle, Kane Fry, Kent Stallbaum, a...
REGULAR PROCEEDINGS VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER BOARD OF TRUSTEES July 14, 2025 The Board of Trustees of the Village of Clearwater met for a regular meeting Mon., July 14, at 7 p.m., in the fire hall meeting room. Meeting opened at 7 p.m. Notice of meeting was given in advance by publication in Summerland Advocate-Messenger, was posted at US Post Office in Clearwater, Clearwater Market and Cornerstone Bank-Clearwater and was given to Board members prior to meeting. Public was informed of location of Open Meeting Act poster. Present: Kelly Kerkman,...
PROCEEDINGS SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION July 14, 2025 Summerland Public School Board of Education met in regular session, Monday, July 14, 2025, at the board meeting room. President Nate Schwager called the board meeting, which was advertised in the July 9, 2025, newspapers, to order at 7:02 p.m. Schwager noted the Open Meetings Act posted in the board room. Roll call was taken. Members present: Ryan Ahlers, Chelsi McLain, Schwager, Austin Twibell, Jeremy Wagner. Absent: Scott Thiele. Motion by Wagner, seconded by Twibell, to...
