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Since we're writers, we, at SAM love lists. Trust us, we keep and use them every single day. But, how does one determine which articles should be at the top of the yearly list? In the past, we've based it by reader count from our website. This year, we're still relying on reader count, featuring the top-read article by month. We wrote nearly 2,000 articles in 2023 and, while some of our favorites don't appear on the list, we're sure these are a newsworthy representation of the Summerland region....
The Office of the Registrar at Northwest Missouri State University, in Maryville, recently announced students named to the academic or president's honor rolls at the end of the 2023 fall semester. Charlie R. Anson, a 2022 Summerland Public Schools graduate, was named to the president's honor roll. To be included on the academic honor roll a student must carry a minimum of 12 credit hours and attain a grade-point average of 3.50 or above on a 4.00 scale. Students named to the president's honor...
Summerland girls' wrestling team finished ninth in team standings at the Dec. 28 Winnebago Lady Indian Invite. Thirty-seven teams from Nebraska and South Dakota participated in the one-day event, which saw Norfolk take home the team title. Omaha Westside finished in the runner-up position. Nine Bobcat wrestlers finished in the top six in their weight classes in varsity and junior varsity competition. Ava Cleveland worked through the championship bracket in the 110-pound class and finished...
Summerland's boys' basketball squad opened holiday tournament play with a solid win over West Holt and met a physical Ainsworth team, Saturday, who handed the Bobcats a loss. In Thursday's game against the Huskies, Summerland opened with a 17-13 lead at the end of the first quarter and stretched the margin to 32-25 at the half. Then, the Bobcat defense upped its game, holding West Holt to 13 second-half points to secure a 61-38 win. The Bobcats shot 53% from the two-point range and made 10-15...
The Lady Bobcats finished 1-1 in winter break play at the Summerland Holiday Tournament. On Dec. 28, the Bobcats relied on a strong fourth quarter to defeat West Holt, 44-38. Ady Mlnarik scored 18 points and Lydia Robertson chipped in 17 in the win. While the 'Cats finished at 50% from the two-point range, they ended one of nine from outside the arc, with Preslie Robertson sinking the solo shot. Saturday's contest against Ainsworth was a back-and-forth brawl, with Ainsworth capitalizing in the...
Summerland Public School Board of Education Meeting Tuesday, January 9, 2024 Summerland Public School 51293 857th Road Ewing, NE 68735 Board Workshop 3:00 PM 1. Call meeting to order 1.A. Nebraska Opens Meeting Act 1.B. Roll Call 2. Discussion of the superintendent search process 3. 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 from the beginning. The tentative agenda contains a list of...
Summerland Public School could potentially have a new superintendent selected for the 2024-2025 school year as early as the first part of February. The search is currently being advertised online by the Nebraska Association of School Boards, the organization selected by Summerland’s board of education to aide search efforts. The decision was made Dec. 20, during a special meeting held at the school. Board president Steven Thiele said following the resignation of Supt. Kyle Finke, at the Dec. 13...
The Village of Clearwater will have a new street superintendent in 2024. During the trustees’ Dec. 13 meeting, the board unanimously approved hiring Advanced Consulting Engineering Services and John Zwingman as the village’s engineering company and street superintendent for 2024. Reed Miller, from Miller & Associates has filled the position in past years. According to Kelly Kerkman, village chairman, Zwingman will attend a meeting each quarter. “This guy comes highly recommended,” he said. B...
Summerland senior Ady Mlnarik scored 20 points and pulled down a dozen rebounds as the Bobcats surprised St. Mary's, 50-37, in a Dec. 19 game played at home. The Bobcats held an 8-6 lead at the end of the first quarter and extended the margin to 23-20 by the halftime buzzer. St. Mary's kept pace with Summerland in the third quarter, but the Bobcats doubled the Cards production in the fourth quarter to put away the win. Lorissa Reiman finished with 14 points for SMH. Mya Hedstrom added 10....
A solid second-quarter performance from the Bobcat boys' basketball team led to a 71-56 win over St. Mary's. The teams met Dec. 16 on the Summerland court. The Bobcats led 19-15 after one quarter and were up 41-23 at the midway mark. Summerland connected on 24 of 37 shots from the two-point perimeter and shot 35% from the three-point range. Eight Bobcats scored in the contest. Statistics vs St. Mary's Parker Napier: 4p, 2r, 1s, 1to Sam Cheatum: 19p, 6r, 4a, 3to Dylan Rotherham: 1to Alec...
Summerland girl's wrestling team finished second at the Dec. 18 Summerland Invite. South Sioux City edged the Bobcats, 136-130, in a field of 28 teams. Amor Zermeno finished second in the 105 division. She earned wins by fall over Day Way Paw, Madison, in 3:36 and Sophia Barela, Ansley/Litchfield, in 2:17, before falling to Teegen Hasebroock, Elkhorn Valley, in :53. Savannah Gallaghe claimed the silver medal in the 120-pound class. She pinned Chloe Kokes, Ord, in 3:03; Josie Hemmingsen, Central...
PROCEEDINGS VILLAGE OF EWING BOARD OF TRUSTEES Dec. 11, 2023 The Ewing Village Board of Trustees opened a hearing on the liquor license application for White Star at 7 p.m., at the City Hall. Notice of the hearing was published Dec. 6, 2023, in the “Summerland Advocate-Messenger. Chairman James Ramold opened the hearing at 7 p.m. Notice was given to the posted location of the open meetings law. As there were no statements against the liquor license for White Star, the chairman closed the hearing at 7:02 pm. The Ewing Village Board of T...
SPECIAL MEETING PROCEEDINGS SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION Dec. 20, 2023 Summerland Public School Board of Education held a special meeting, Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023. President Steve Thiele opened the meeting, which was advertised in local newspapers on Dec. 20 and the Norfolk Daily News on Dec. 18, to order at 7 p.m. Thiele noted the Open Meeings Act posted in the board room. Attendance was taken. Present: Ed Nordby, Nate Schwager, Scott Thiele, Steven Thiele, Austin Twibell, Jeremy Wagner. Motion by Scott Thiele, seconded by...
Summerland Public School Superintendent Kyle Finke will not be returning when his contract expires June 30, 2024. The administrator submitted his resignation, Dec. 13, following a 93-minute executive session, for discussion on his evaluation, during the board of education's regular monthly meeting. Discussion on Finke's biannual evaluation was listed on the board's agenda under new business. Two additional agenda items were added Dec. 12, as required per state statute, prior to the 24-hour...
Summerland boys' wrestling team scored 102 points, Saturday, en route to a third-place finish at the Elgin Public-Pope John Wrestling Tourney. The Bobcats finished with five medalists, including two champions. Ethan Kester earned gold in the 138 division. Kester worked through the bracket, earning pins against Connor Thomson, Summerland, in 5:20 and Emmerson Earl, Palmer, in 5:44. In the championship match, Kester earned an 8-2 decision over Trevor Carraher, Riverside. Jesse Thiele, wrestling in...
All 14 Bobcat girls' basketball players saw floor action, Dec. 12, in Summerland's 66-32 win over Stuart. Coach Jacob Birch said his squad had a "great showing" in the road game. "The team had nice scoring contributions from Ady Mlnarik with 25 points; Lydia Robertson, 20 points; and Preslie Robertson 13 points. Jenna Funk had a great defensive effort with seven steals and seven rebounds. Senior Kelsey Schlecht knocked down a three-point shot," Birch said. The Bobcats scored 16 and 17 points, respectively, in the first two quarters, while...
Junior Lydia Robertson scored a career high 30 points and pulled down six rebounds in Thursday's 64-34 win over O'Neill. Summerland took the lead, up 15-12 after one quarter and outscored the Eagles, 17-3, in the second to take the lead and never look back. Coach Jacob Birch said his team played well. "It was probably our most complete game so far this season. We played very well defensively, rebounded decently and really limited our turnovers," he said. In addition to the play of Lydia...
A fourth-quarter surge lifted Summerland to a five-point win, Thursday, as the Bobcats slipped past the O'Neill Eagles, 45-40. Michael Koenig led Summerland with 16 points. Preston Hoke chipped in another 10. Coach Brett Kaczor said his team "battled through two very tough tests last week." He felt some detrimental habits from the second half of the Stuart game carried over into the start of the O'Neill game. "We found ourselves down double digits late in the second half. Both games though, we...
Four and one-half points. That’s the margin that separated first and second places, Friday, at the Elgin Public Pope John Girls’ Wrestling Invitational. Elkhorn Valley landed just ahead of the Bobcats, 123.5 to 119. West Holt finished third, scoring 73; Schuyler junior varsity, fourth, 68; and Neligh-Oakdale, fifth, with 61 points in the 13-team field. Ava Cleveland struck gold in the 110-pound class. She opened with a win by fall, in :45, over Eva Bermel of Randolph and pinned Schuyler’s Gabri...
PROCEEDINGS VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER BOARD OF TRUSTEES Dec. 13, 2023 The Board of Trustees of the Village of Clearwater met for a regular meeting Wednesday, Dec. 13, 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 Ker...
VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER APPROVED CLAIMS General Checking: Bomgaars, sup, 188.62; Precision IT, srv, 59.75; Miller & Associates, srv, 1,200.00; WEX Bank, fuel, 258.70; Sanne Service, srv, 2,183.73; Neligh Auto & Machine, sup, 170.60; Orval’s Auto Service, srv, 654.50; NNTC, util, 161.21; Clearwater Market, sup, 79.08; Western Oil II, LLC, fuel, 112.74; ColdType Publishing, adv, 196.00; ERPPD, util, 1,233.67; Black Hills Energy, util, 390.12; Cornerstone Bank, sup, 25.00; Summerland Public School, fees, 775.00; Schacht Abstract & Title, ins, 7...
ORDINANCE NO. 2023-11 VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER, ANTELOPE COUNTY, NEBRASKA SETTING FORTH THE DAY, TIME AND PLACE OF REGULAR MEETINGS FOR THE VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER BOARD OF TRUSTEES; TO REPEAL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; TO PROVIDE WHEN THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT; AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE PUBLICATION OF THIS ORDINANCE IN PAMPHLET FORM. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CHAIRPERSON AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER, NEBRASKA: SECTION 1. The Village of...
PROCEEDINGS SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION Dec. 13, 2023 Summerland Public School Board of Education met in regular session, Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023, at 7 p.m. President Steve Thiele opened the meeting, which was advertised in the Dec. 6 newspapers, to order at 7 p.m. Thiele noted the Open Meetings Act posted in the room. Roll call was taken. Present: Ed Nordby, Nate Schwager, Scott Thiele, Steve Thiele, Austin Twibell, Jeremy Wagner. Motion by Wagner, seconded by Twibell, to approve the agenda as presented. Voting aye: Nordby,...
APPROVED BILLS SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL Access Elevator Inc., annual maint & safety test, 350.00; Acco Brands USA, LLC, laminator, 1,656.93; Amazon Capital Services, Inc., Rep, 1,478.31; Black Hills Energy, nat gas, 230.23; Bomgaars, sup, 103.09; Bud’s Sanitary service, LLC, trash, 2,484.00; Capital One, sup/meals/rooms, 2,564.82; Clearwater Market, sup, 353.46; ColdType Publishing, printing, 136.25; Corner Hardware & More, sup, 1,999.30 DAS State Acctg-Central Finance OCIO, internet charges - Nov/Dec, 484.59; DISA Inc., driver testing, 5...
