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BUDGET & TAX REQUEST HEARINGS PROCEEDINGS VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER BOARD OF TRUSTEES Sept. 8, 2025 The Board of Trustees of the Village of Clearwater met for a budget hearing Monday, Sept. 8, at 6 p.m., in the fire hall meeting room. Hearing opened at 6 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....
PROCEEDINGS VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER BOARD OF TRUSTEES Sept. 8, 2025 The Board of Trustees of the Village of Clearwater met for a regular meeting Mon., Sept. 8, immediately following the budget and tax request hearings, in the fire hall meeting room. Meeting opened at 6:25 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...
The Summerland Public School Board of Education has scheduled a community meeting for Wednesday, Sept. 17. The public session will take place at Summerland Public School Auxiliary Gym, 51293 857th Rd, Ewing, beginning at 7 p.m. This community discussion is part of a larger strategic planning process and will give the board of education and district administration the opportunity to listen to community stakeholders. The results will help formulate a vision of the future and identify goals and...
Crofton lit up the scoreboard Friday night, overpowering Summerland, 68-15, in Crofton. The Warriors jumped out to an 18-0 lead in the first quarter and never looked back, adding 20 more before halftime. Summerland broke through in the second quarter with a touchdown run by Cash Kester. Beau Ahlers powered in the two-point conversion, giving the Bobcats their first points. After the break, Ethan Kester found the end zone, capped by an extra point from Aiden McAllister, but Crofton's offense kept...
In a field comprised primarily larger schools, one member of the Summerland cross country team brought home hardware from Friday's Boone Central Invite, held at the Albion Country Club. Isabella Kester ended 14th in the girls division, running 22:22.20. Karley Dawkins ran 26.09.30. Eighty-nine runners competed in the meet. At the start line, 134 racers lined up to compete in the boys' division. Luke Kester ran 21:08.11. Jorden Cox completed the course in 34:55.33. Zander Cepel's time was...
PUBLIC MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS The Summerland Board of Education and the Strategic Overview Committee will hold a joint public meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 17, at 5 p.m. CT, in the Summerland Public School Auxiliary Gym, 51293 857th Rd., Ewing, NE 68735, beginning at 5 p.m. The Strategic Overview Committee, comprised of a cross-section of internal and external stakeholders, will review and provide feedback regarding the district’s mission, vision, and beliefs. This important work will be facilitated by the Nebraska A...
Summerland dropped a road volleyball contest, Sept. 4, as Plainview defended its home court with a sweep. The Pirates won by scores of 25-17, 25-23 and 25-16. Kanyon Allemang paced the Bobcats' offense, pounding eight kills. Courtney Schumacher followed with four. From the service line, Leah Wiese, Allemang and Belle Anson each connected for an ace. At the net, Schumacher set the tone with four blocks, while Abryelle Kester tallied two and setter Kenzie Sanne added one. Defensively, Sanne...
Summerland Board of Education members will shift their focus from a tax request hearing to regular business, Wednesday, Sept. 10, at Summerland Public School in rural Ewing. Action items on the agenda include discussion of the preschool playground, adoption of the 2025-26 budget, and approval of tax requests for the upcoming year. Board members will also consider a resolution that could increase the district’s property tax request authority by up to seven percent. Staffing will be addressed, a...
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...
Clusters of individuals gathered near black panels assembled at the Spencer ball field, scanning the white text for names of loved ones, sharing stories from the past and honoring the memory of those who gave the ultimate sacrifice. The Wall that Heals, a three-quarter scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, was on display in the Boyd County community, from Aug. 28 to Sept. 2. Since 1996, the traveling memorial has been on exhibit in all states except Alaska. The replica...
The Summerland Bobcat volleyball team opened the season Thursday, Aug. 28, with a gritty home performance against Elkhorn Valley, battling through long rallies but falling short in a hard-fought match. The Falcons claimed the sweep, winning 25-16, 25-22, and 25-13. Caydence Schumacher led the Bobcat attack with nine kills, followed by Kanyon Allemang with five and Belle Anson with three. Abryelle Kester and Abbey Chipps added one kill apiece. On the service line, Paityn Wagner and Kaylee Thiele...
The Summerland cross country teams got a fast start at the first meet of the season, held Aug. 28, at Calamus Golf Course in Burwell. Isabella Kester picked up her first medal of the season, finishing the two-lap race in 18:06.80. Teammate Karley Dawkins secured the 13th-place medal, running 21:26. Burwell earned the team title, edging West Holt, 13-14. In the boys' division, Luke Kester set a personal record, running 15:58.99. He placed seventh. Zander Cepel also set a PR. He ran 19:07.94,...
NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION SEPTEMBER 10, 2025 Summerland Public School Board of Education will hold a budget hearing, Wednesday, Sept. 10, at 7 p.m., in the board meeting room. AGENDA 1. Call Budget Hearing to order 1.A. Nebraska Open Meetings Act 1.B. Roll call 2. Discussion 3. Public participation 4. Adjourn 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...
NOTICE OF TAX REQUEST HEARING SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION SEPTEMBER 10, 2025 Summerland Public School Board of Education will hold a Tax Request Hearing, Wednesday, Sept. 10, immediately following the budget hearing. AGENDA 1. Call Tax Request Hearing to order 1.A. Nebraska Open Meetings Act 1.B. Roll call 2. Discussion 3. Public participation 4. Adjourn 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...
NOTICE OF MEETING SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION SEPTEMBER 10, 2025 Summerland Public School Board of Education will hold a regular meeting, Wednesday, Sept. 10, immediately following the tax request hearing. AGENDA 1. Call meeting to order 1.A. Nebraska Open Meetings Act 1.B. Roll Call 1.C. Possible Motion on Board Member Absence 1.D. Pledge of Allegiance 2. Approve agenda 3. Celebration of Excellence (Staff and student presentations or recognition) 4. Public participation(15 minutes allowed) 5. Consent agenda 5.A. Unless removed...
Published September 3, 2025 ZNEZ...
Published September 3, 2025 ZNEZ...
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....
Summerland wasted no time showing its teeth in the season opener, clawing past Newman Grove/St. Edward, 51-0, Aug. 28. The Bobcats struck early and often, pounding the ground game and keeping the visitors out of the end zone. By halftime, the scoreboard was firmly in blue, black and silver's favor. Head coach Tom Thramer said his squad entered the night with some unknowns. "We weren't really sure what to expect going into Friday," Thramer said. "We knew we had a lot of holes to plug and we had...
Get comfortable being uncomfortable. That advice from Gov. Jim Pillen stuck with four Summerland Public School seniors who took part in the first-ever Governor's Youth Summit, held Aug. 14 in Kearney. Shaylie Kester, Clair Krysl, Caydence Schumacher and Leah Wiese, along with Superintendent Molly Aschoff, joined more than 300 high school and college students for the day-long event, designed to connect Nebraska's youth with agricultural and business leaders. Schumacher said the summit gave...
Nebraska Extension has released ribbon places at the 2025 Nebraska State Fair. Summerland-area 4-H members who took animals and/or static items include: Sara Hemenway Rabbit, breeding rabbits, Dutch Jr buck, purple; Rabbit, breeding rabbits, Polish Jr buck, purple; Rabbit, special awards, best opposite; Rabbit, special awards, best of breed; Rabbit, senior rabbit showmanship, purple; Rabbit, senior showmanship, first place. Weston Ferguson Environmental and Earth Sciences, taxidermy, blue. Emorie Bearinger Cooking 401, candy, purple; Food...
Several Summerland-area 4-H members earned ribbons at the Holt County Fair in Chambers. Results include: Adrian Vandersnick Market Beef, Angus market heifer, purple, grand champion; Hereford Breeding Heifers, heifer calves - calved March/April of prior year, blue, reserve champion; Crossbred Breeding Heifers, yearling heifers - calved March/April of prior year, blue, grand champion; All other breeds, yearling heifers - calved Aug/Dec from 2 years prior, purple, grand champion; Hereford cow/calf,...
Labor Day is nearly upon us. Banks will be closed and mail service will be halted for the day. The Advocate-Messenger office will be closed. Staff members will work on the paper since its print deadline is on Tuesday. Contact staff members at lschindler@summerlandadvocate.com or call 402-851-0054. Copy and advertisements are due by noon on Saturday, Aug. 30. Antelope and Holt County courthouses will be closed. Summerland Public School will not be in session on Monday. Classes will resume at the...
PROCEEDINGS HOLT COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION AND BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AUGUST 18, 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 a.m., and Board of Supervisors at 9:15 a.m. Notice of meeting given in advance thereof by publication in paper as shown by Affidavit of Publication on Aug. 14, 2025, in the Summerland Advocate. The agenda for all meetings are kept continuously current and is available fo...
