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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 CLEARWATER BOARD OF TRUSTEES The Board of Trustees of the Village of Clearwater met for a regular meeting Mon., Dec. 8, 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, Marsha Hart, Cody...
Summerland School's music department presented two holiday concerts, Monday, Dec. 15. Kindergarten though sixth-grade students performed, "Lights! Camera! Christmas!" The musical featured caricatures of famous movie directors, who then "directed" various genres Christmas. Ms. Sarah Kesting directed the performance. Prior to the musical, fifth- and sixth-grade bands performed a variety of holiday tunes. The junior high and senior high choirs and bands presented a concert featuring holiday tunes,...
The girls' wrestling season began Thursday, as Summerland traveled to Wisner-Pilger for a season opener against Wayne and Northeast Nebraska. Wayne downed the Bobcats, 60-24. Summerland defeated NEN, 60-18. Ava Cleveland started the season with two wins by fall. Cleveland competed in the 115 division. She pinned Kaitlyn Mahaney, NEN, in :50, and Hadley Woehler of Wayne, in 1:16. In the 120 class, Abbey Chipps pinned Bella Thacker, NEN, in :33, and against Wayne, Chipps pinned Leilah Bratcher, Wa...
The Bobcat wrestling season began Dec. 4, with Summerland traveling to Wisner-Pilger for a triangular with the Gators and Wayne. The Bobcats defeated Wisner-Pilger, 41-33. Wayne toppled the Bobcats, 66-18. Wayne defeated the host school 51-30. Individual results were unavailable for the meet at press time....
Once again, Nebraskans are proving that small states can lead in big ways. The University of Nebraska earned a second-place finish in the 2025 Abbott and Big Ten "We Give Blood" competition, a nationwide effort to boost blood donations and build a pipeline of lifelong donors across college campuses. This was the second year of the competition run by global healthcare company Abbott and the Big Ten Conference. Nebraska won the inaugural competition in 2024. Blood donations remain urgently needed...
Summerland one-act students, including Ava Cleveland, Honey Luby-Bartling, Hudson Gray, Emhyt Samland, Reagan Parker, Jennie Mejia Moncada, Taelyn Nilson, Leah Wiese, and Luke Kester receive outstanding performance honors, Dec. 2, at district one-act at Lutheran High Northeast....
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...
The Summerland Board of Education will consider several action items when they meet in regular session, Wednesday, Dec. 10, at 7 p.m. at Summerland Public School. The board will discuss and possibly take action on an engineering contract, tied to a Buildings and Grounds Committee report. A negotiated agreement for certificated staff, for the 2026-2027 school year, as well as the superintendent's contract will also be discussed. A Celebration of Excellence segment will highlight staff and...
A full evening of holiday entertainment and Christmas joy will take place Monday, Dec. 15, as Summerland students present two concerts. At 6 p.m., in the main gym, Kindergarten to sixth-grade students will perform "Lights, Camera, Christmas!" Sarah Kesting will direct the production which includes characters like Cecil B. DeGrille, Alfred Pitchfork, and Steven Reelberg. Both fifth- and sixth-grade bands will also perform musical selections. At 7:30 p.m., junior and senior high school bands and choirs will perform in the auxiliary gym....
Summerland hosted Battle Creek, Monday, in jamboree play. The Bravettes defeated the Bobcats, 55-22. Summerland travels to Neligh-Oakdale, Dec. 4, for the regular season opener....
On Tuesday, the Antelope County Commissioners met for their first meeting in December with all commissioners present. The meeting began with The Elgin Review being recognized, in a unanimous vote, as an official newspaper of Antelope County for 2026. Also earning ‘official’ status were Summerland Advocate-Messenger and Antelope County News. Much discussion centered on personnel matters, specifically wages, benefits, paid time off and sick leave. County Clerk Lisa Payne has been gathering information concerning upcoming wage increases for cou...
PROCEEDINGS HOLT COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION AND BOARD OF SUPERVISORS NOVEMBER 26, 2025 Board meetings are held on the first working day after the 15th and the last working day of the month. Meetings are held at the Holt County Courthouse meeting room. Board of Equalization at 9:30 a.m., and Board of Supervisors at 9:45 a.m. Notice of meeting given in advance thereof by publication in paper as shown by Affidavit of Publication on Nov. 19, 2025, in the Summerland Advocate. The agenda for all meetings are kept continuously current and is...
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, Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, 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. The tentative agenda contains a list of subjects known at the time of distribution. A copy of the...
If the third graders at Summerland Elementary planned Thanksgiving, the guest list would be anything but ordinary. From favorite celebrities to fictional heroes - and even a few surprise visitors - these imaginative diners earned an invite for reasons as sweet as pumpkin pie and as silly as a turkey doing the hokeypokey. If I could invite anyone to Thanksgiving dinner it would be Jason because he is my best friend. The reason is he helps me. He is nice to me. He also plays with me. If Jason...
On Wednesday, Nov. 19, Summerland FFA traveled to Osmond to compete in the District IV Leadership Development Events. "They did an outstanding job and qualified 19 members for state convention in the spring," said advisor Jacob Goldfuss. Leadership Development Events are contests that help students develop critical thinking, public speaking, and communication skills in a variety of areas, ranging from parliamentary procedure to prepared speeches on agricultural issues. The state convention will...
PROCEEDINGS HOLT COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION AND BOARD OF SUPERVISORS NOVEMBER 17, 2025 Board meetings are held on the first working day after the 15th and the last working day of the month. Meetings are held at the Holt County Courthouse meeting room. Board of Equalization at 9:30 a.m. and Board of Supervisors at 9:45 a.m. Notice of meeting given in advance thereof by publication in paper as shown by Affidavit of Publication on Nov. 12, 2025, in the Summerland Advocate. The agenda for all meetings are kept continuously current and is...
A group of enthusiastic student pacesetters shared their vision of leadership with the Summerland Public School Board of Education on Nov. 12. Elementary student council members Makenna Bergman, Shayla Horstmann, Jamie Miller, and LeAnna Mast provided an overview of the organization, what the group has accomplished, and goals for the future. According to Bergman, 12 elementary students, in grades five and six, comprise the student council. "Our mission is to make our school a better place by...
Summerland's football team will face a lineup of new challengers during the 2026 and 2027 seasons as the squad makes the move to an 11-man format. Declarations must be submitted to the Nebraska School Activities Association by Nov. 30. Classifications and district assignments for the 2026 and 2027 seasons will be released in December, according to NSAA officials. Schedules for both seasons will be set by NSAA officials after the first of the year, with schedules expected to be released on Feb....
The Summerland Advocate-Messenger will accept letters to Santa through Wednesday, Dec. 10, at 5 p.m. Youngsters are invited to submit letters via mail at Santa c/o Summerland Advocate-Messenger, PO Box 277, Clearwater, NE 68726. Letters may also reach Santa via email at lschindler@summerlandadvocate.com or be dropped off at the office, 522 Main Street. If the office isn't open, letters may be left in the white mailbox. Letters will run in the Dec. 17 edition of SAM....
Summerland football team received strong recognition in the post-season. Nine players were recognized by the D1-4 district for their play throughout the year. Ethan Kester, Jacob Schlecht, Cash Kester, Beau Ahlers, and Austin Mendoza were named to the All-District Team. Mathias Wagner, Shayne Jenkins, Alec Kester, and Hayden Hobbs received honorable mention. Ethan Kester topped the Bobcat stat chart, rushing for 77 yards per game. Defensively, he averaged 11.7 tackles per game. Ahlers averaged 9.1 tackles per game and, offensively, finished...
One Summerland senior will graduate at midterm, after receiving approval from the board of education at their Nov. 12 meeting. Connor Hemenway submitted an application, which included an essay covering the decision to exit early. Hemnway said he is ready to become independent. He plans to farm and will apply for a CDL next fall. “I feel like I’m at a point where I am ready to move forward and start focusing on my future outside of school,” he said. To graduate, Hemenway will need to pass four...
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:...
The Summerland football team finished its 2025 campaign with a 6-3 record, finishing second in the D1-4 district. Coach Tom Thramer called the season a success. "Especially after taking an ugly loss early to a very good Crofton team," he said. "The kids could have folded, but it showed how strong their character is to finish the season, from that point, at 5-2. The Bobcats will transition to the 11-man league next season. "I'm excited for the new challenges that await us next fall," the coach said. Final player statistics have been updated....
