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The Summerland Public School Board of Education will meet Monday, March 16, with several operational and planning items scheduled for discussion.The regular meeting is set for 7 p.m. at the school. The board will recognize student and staff achievements during the Celebration of Excellence portion of the meeting. Media specialist Tricia Whiting is scheduled to give a presentation. Several discussion and action items are listed for board consideration. Members will review a proposed design...
Candidates who filed to run in the 2026 primary election in Antelope County have recently been announced. Candidates running include: Weed board: Robert Lewis, Rachel A. Shrader Airport Authority: 6-year term: Maurice Soper, Brian Whitesel 4-year term: Joe McNally County Attorney: Joseph M. Smith, R County Commissioner: District 1: Neil Williby, R District 5: Casey Dittrich, R; Duane Miller, R; Eric T. Meis, R District 3: Regina L. Krebs, R; Don Zegers, D County Assessor: Kelly...
As communities across the state continue to face health care provider shortages, the University of Nebraska at Kearney is investing in students committed to changing that reality. More than 60 high school seniors have been selected to join the Kearney Health Opportunities Program this fall, beginning their academic journeys at UNK with the goal of serving rural Nebraska as future health care professionals. Leah Wiese of O'Neill, a Summerland Public School senior, has been selected. Representing...
Adyson Mlnarik of Clearwater and a graduate of Summerland Public School is having a record year as a member of the Hastings College Women's basketball team. The Broncos, currently 22-8 on the season, head to Wichita, this Friday, for the NAIA Women's National Championship Tournament. Hastings College will play Friends in the first round, set to tip off at 2 p.m., at the Garvey Center. The teams met on Nov. 5 in the same venue. Friends walked away with a 104-102 win in double overtime. Mlnarik's...
Nine Summerland powerlifters competed in the Verdigre Powerlifting Meet on Feb. 28. The junior high team, consisting of Jeremy Meyer, Tucker Meyer Michael Sonnenfelt, Jaden Robinett, Sophia Hernandez, and Auryana Hernandez finished third. High school competitors included Jorden Cox, Asher Whiting, and Clair Krysl. Robinett and Sophia Hernandez were gold medalists for the Bobcats. Robinett won the 132-pound class, and Hernandez topped the 165 field. Five lifters finished second in their weight...
NOTICE OF MEETING SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Summerland Board of Education will hold a regular monthly meeting, Monday, March 16, 2026, at 7 p.m., in the school board meeting room. The agenda sequence is provided as a courtesy only. The board reserves the right to consider each item in any sequence it deems appropriate. Therefore, we encourage visitors to attend the meeting from the beginning. A copy of the agenda, reflecting any changes, will be...
Informal discussion on whether Clearwater, Ewing and Orchard could share a police officer took place Feb. 16, when representatives from each village's board of trustees met at Ewing City Hall. John Shaver currently fills the police chief position in Ewing. He said the biggest benefit of a co-op is that will be customized for the communities. "If there's an issue at this time of the day, patrolling will be easy," he said. According to Shaver, police departments can focus more in certain areas. "T...
Summerland junior high quiz bowl team members Emorie Bearinger Callum Whiting, Isabella Hobbs, Raeley Meyer, Breeya Bergman and Mason McKillip prepare for a match against Christ Lutheran at the ESU 8 Quiz Bowl. The competition was held Feb. 24 in Neligh. The Bobcats finished 0-2-1 in the preliminary rounds, falling to Christ Lutheran and O'Neill. The team tied with Osmond....
During the Feb. 18 Summerland Board of Education meeting, third-grade instructor Karley Jackson submitted her resignation effective at the end of the current school year. Jackson started her teaching career at Orchard in 2014 and has always taught third grade. In her resignation letter, Jackson thanked administrators and fellow staff members for their guidance and support. She has accepted a position at Laurel-Concord-Coleridge. Board member Chelsi McLain made the motion to accept Jackson's...
A third phone system upgrade was presented to the Antelope County Commissioners yesterday. A representative from Applied Connective of Albion gave a presentation to the ACC for two different options for phone upgrades. One consisted of a web-based system and the other a more traditional “in-house” system. The ACC looked the options over, considering service, pricing, and reliability. At next week’s meeting, county clerk Lisa Payne will be requesting all three companies that made upgrade proposals (Stealth Broadband, Great Plains Commu...
The Bobcat high school quiz bowl team finished second at the ESU 8 Quiz Bowl, held Feb. 25 in Neligh. Team members include Alan Arroyo, Maverick Bradley, Jack Heim, Alec Kester Alvie Bearinger Beau Ahlers, Parker McKillip and Shane Kindred. In the preliminary rounds, Summerland defeated Elkhorn Valley, Chambers and Norfolk. They faced O'Neill in the championship match, and fell to the Eagles, 75-40. Andrew Steskal coaches the team....
If the shelves in the Summerland school library seem a little emptier this year, there's a good reason. Circulation numbers are already soaring past last year's total ... and it's only February. According to media specialist Tricia Whiting, students checked out 9,261 items during the entire last school year. As of Feb. 12, they've already surpassed that mark with 9,714 circulations. "We are way up!" That surge reflects something Whiting sees every day: a building full of readers who are eager...
Art students from Summerland Public School will have artwork on display, March 1 - 13 at the Advocate-Messenger, 522 Main Street in Clearwater. The public is invited to stop and visit the artwork between 9 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., Monday to Friday. "Summerland has a lot of talented artists, and we want to showcase their work during Youth Art Month," said SAM publisher LuAnn Schindler. Youth Art Month began in 1961 as a way to "emphasize the value of participating in art for all ch...
Students at Summerland Public Schools are making a meaningful difference through their Family, Career and Community Leaders of America chapter service project, The Essentials Program. Created and led by Braelyn Bergman and Jenna Funk, the program was developed to support students who may not have access to basic hygiene and personal care items. Through FCCLA, Funk and Bergman wanted to identify a need within their school community and take action. After recognizing that some students face...
Three Summerland music students will represent the program in March at Class C All State Music in Kearney. Jack Heim will perform in wind ensemble, third chair. Jennie Mejia will play in the symphonic band and fill the second chair. Ella Crosley will play in the junior high band, seventh chair....
The Valentine Badgers took control early, Friday, in a home contest against Summerland, downing the visitors 73-37 in a non-conference game that ended regular season play. The Badgers drew first blood, reaching 48 points by the midway mark and didn't slow down until the fourth quarter. The Bobcats struggled offensively, scoring half a dozen points in the first quarter and hitting 15 by the half. Summerland shot 17% from three-point range, connecting on two of 12 attempt. The Bobcats hit 44%...
Ryder Hemenway scored 25 points, Monday, to lead Summerland to a 63-37 win over the Huskies in the opening round of subdistrict play in Crofton. It was all Bobcats, all four quarters, as Brett Kaczor's squad hit their stride to take a 48-19 lead into the locker room at the half. Preston Watson pulled down eight rebounds. Rogan Robertson finished with three assists. The Bobcats were set to play Crofton, Tuesday, Feb. 24. SAM went to press before game time. Statistics v West Holt Mason Schwager:...
Summerland senior Ethan Kester will join the White Team, June 12, in the Red vs. White Northeast Nebraska All Star Football Classic. The game will kickoff at 7 p.m., at Veterans Memorial Field in Norfolk. Andrew Carlson, president of the NEN Classic board of directors said the organization is excited with the selection of coaches for the 2026 game. "The Northeast all star game is excited to have this excellent group of coaches for this year's game. They have done an outstanding job of selecting...
Bobcat wrestlers Jason Shaver and Austin Mendoza entered the state championships with a clear vision: take the meet one match at a time. Shaver made his first state appearance last week, competing in the 215 division. The senior opened with a loss by fall, in 3:15, to Kaddo Schrunk of Pender. The loss sent Shaver to the consolation round, where he faced Jose Ramirez-Aguilar of Gibbon. Ramirez-Aguilar struck first, taking down Shaver at the 43-second mark, but Shaver scored an escape with 19...
Two Bobcat wrestlers will represent Summerland at the 2026 NSAA Boys State Wrestling Championships, beginning Thursday, in Omaha. Jason Shaver and Austin Mendoza finished third in their respective weight divisions during Saturday's Class C-3 District Wrestling Meet at Centura. Mendoza, competing at 138, opened with a :56 pin over Cooper Cambron, Superior and claimed a 10-3 decision over Brayden Nuttelman, Cross County/Osceola. In the semifinal, Ashton Kuchar of Battle Creek downed Mendoza,...
On a 4-2 vote, Summerland's board of education approved a full-time Multi-Tiers System of Supports coordinator for the junior-senior high during its Feb. 11 meeting. Board members Chelsi McLain and Scott Thiele voted against the recommendation. MTSS is a comprehensive framework that offers targeted academic, behavioral, and social-emotional interventions for students. The process creates small-group and individualized support that focuses on prevention. In some instances, intervention through th...
A Ewing football standout will join Nebraska's Eight-Man Hall of Fame this June. Brett Kaczor, who led the Ewing Tigers to the 2008 Class D-2 Championship, will join two coaches and 12 players at an induction ceremony on Saturday, June 20 at The Osborne Family Sports Complex in Hastings. Kaczor, a 2009 Ewing Public Schools graduate, went on to play football at Nebraska Wesleyan University. The hall of fame is presented by the Nebraska Eight-Man Football Coaches Association and sponsored by...
The Fall 2026 and 2027 football seasons for the Summerland Bobcats will include a familiar foe amongst a field of new competitors. Summerland will move to 11-man and play in Class C2. In 2026, the Bobcats will host Valentine during week one. The following week, Summerland will travel to Boone Central, and in weeks three and four, host West Point-Beemer and O'Neill. During week, five, the Bobcats will travel to St. Paul. Plainview/Osmond will come to Bobcat field in week 6. In week seven,...
Members of the Summerland SkillsUSA attend the middle school conference, Feb. 11, in Grand Island. Competitors included Kalix Bruhn, Caden Schueth, Carson McLain, Austin Cepel, Ali SonnenfeltWyatt Bolling, Callum Whiting, Max Shrader, Corbin Schueth, and Brynlee Ahlstedt. Advisors are Michael Odell and Andrew Steskal. Six students received medals, including Corbin Schueth, first, Mouse-Traptor Pull; Caden Schueth and Cepel, first, drone technology; and Bolling, Whiting and Bruhn, third, team...
Hartington Cedar Catholic relied on an explosive first half performance to outpace the Lady Bobcats, 62-43, in a Friday the 13th game played on the Bobcats home court. Senior Jenna Funk and sophomore Kanyon Allemang set the pace, scoring a dozen each. The Bobcats hit 25% from the three-point range, sinking four of 16 attempts. From the charity stripe, Summerland made seven of 11. The girls made 11 of 30 - 37% - field goals. Caydence Schumacher pulled down eight rebounds, including six defensive...
