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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,...
Funeral services for Clayton C. Johnson, 93, of O'Neill, were Friday, Aug. 22, at First Presbyterian Church in O'Neill. Pastor Kasey Summerers officiated. Burial was in the O'Neill Cemetery with Military Honors provided by the Verdigre American Legion Post 259 and O'Neill American Legion Post 93. Devoted husband, loving father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, Clayton C. Johnson, passed into God's hands on Aug. 17, 2025, at Avera St. Anthony's Hospital surrounded by loved ones. Memorials may...
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...
Funeral services for Clayton C. Johnson, 93, of O’Neill, will be 10 a.m., Friday, Aug. 22, at First Presbyterian Church in O’Neill. Pastor Kasey Summerers will officiate. Burial will be in the O’Neill Cemetery with Military Honors provided by the Verdigre American Legion Post 259 and O’Neill American Legion Post 93. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 21, at Biglin’s Mortuary, with a 7 p.m. prayer service. Clayton died on Aug. 17, 2025, at Avera St. Anthony’s Hospital in O’Neill. Memorials may be directed to his family for future de...
PROCEEDINGS HOLT COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION AND SUPERVISORS JUNE 16, 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 June 12, 2025, in the Summerland Advocate. The agenda for all meetings are kept continuously current and is available for public...
Chadron State College has announced the names of students who qualified for its honor list. Cecily Thiele, of Clearwater, and Kaci Wickersham, of Verdigre, were named to the president's list....
Two recent graduates recently received the first-ever Old School Thrift Store Community Service Award. Summerland grad Tessa Janak, and Wyatt Shabram, a Verdigre graduate, received the monetary award from the founders of the local thrift shop located in the former Orchard school building. Bev Krutz represented the store during the presentation. Janak and Shabram have volunteered at the store during the past three years. "It shows true dedication to our community," store founders said. "Their...
The season opener for the Tri-County Titans American Legion team will have to wait. Coach Jeff Shabram announced Tuesday, prior to press time, that the opener in Hartington was postponed. Coaches will work to set a make-up date. The senior Titans will play at home, in Orchard, this Friday, at 7 p.m. On June 3, juniors and seniors will travel to Creighton, with games slated for 5:45 and 8 p.m., respectively. O’Neill will travel to Orchard for contests on June 5. Juniors will take the field at 5:45 p.m., with seniors to follow at 8. Orchard w...
Funeral services for Sharon Boelter, 82, of Orchard, were 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, May 14, 2025, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Venus. Reverend Ryan Janke officiated. Burial will be in Grimton Cemetery in Orchard. Sharon died Saturday, May 10, 2025, at Alpine Village in Verdigre. ~~~~~ Sharon Lee Boelter, daughter of Theo and E.Lane (Peterson) Hurtig, was born July 17, 1942, at Page. She graduated from Orchard Public School. On Feb. 19, 1960, Sharon was united in marriage to Duane Boelter at...
Lydia Robertson and Caydence Schumacher took gold and silver, respectively, in high jump at the April 29 Summerland Invite. Robertson breezed over 4' 10 inches for the top spot. Schumacher set a season record with a jump of 4' 8 inches. Lenora Kester won gold in triple jump. She landed at 32' .5 inches. Kester earned bronze in the 100m hurdles. She set a personal record with a time of 18.06. She picked up a third medal of the day in the 300m hurdles, placing sixth. She ran 53.23. Karley Dawkins...
The Bobcat boys track team scored 124 points and kept the championship plaque from the Summerland Invite at home. The April 29 meet drew eight teams, including Hartington-Newcastle, finishing second with 114; Boyd County, 74; St. Mary's, 64; Stuart, 60; Chambers/Wheeler Central and Niobrara/Verdigre, 44; and Santee, 3. Multiple Bobcat competitors established new personal or season records. Gavin Whiting set a PR in shot put. He brought home the gold, throwing 46 feet, 4.5 inches. Whiting...
Norfolk Catholic shot 321 to claim the team title at the Summerland Golf Invite, held April 16. Elkhorn Valley finished second, shooting 334, followed by North Central, 341; CWC, 347 and Summerland, 348. CWC's William Jesse shot 67 and took individual title honors. EV's Max Schaffer finished second with 75, followed by Gage Yosten, Norfolk Catholic, 77; Drew Carraher, Riverside, 79; and Dominic Ogden, West Holt, 79. Summerland competitors included Michael Koenig, 82, eighth; Dane Miller, 93;...
Summerland's Dylan Rotherham and Niobrara/Verdigre golfer Cash Wickersham tied for top honors at an April 10 meet in Niobrara....
The 2025 Orchard AAU Powerlifting Meet was held this past Friday and Saturday, April 4 and 5, with a line-up of 170 registered lifters from across the Midwest. This year's meet was a National meet again, so two days of competition were required to accommodate the crowd of lifters striving for state, American and even world records, according to coordinator Jeff Shabram. "It was the 18th year for the Orchard meet and the crowd gets larger each year. Orchard hosted one of the year's largest...
This year, Antelope Memorial Hospital's "Move it 2 Lose it Challenge" was held for 11 weeks from Jan. 6 through March 21. It was coordinated by Vanessa Carpenter, AMH wellness director. A total of 652.2 pounds were collectively lost by the 50 contestants, consisting of nine men, 21 women and five teams of four. In the men's division, the first-place winner was Tim Kester Jr. of Clearwater, losing 15.8% of his total body weight. Second and third-place winners were anonymous. Winners in the...
Summerland's girls track team ventured to Neligh, March 28, for the Neligh Relays. The team ended the day in fifth place. Elkhorn Valley took top honors, followed by Neligh-Oakdale, Niobrara/Verdigre, Wausa, Summerland and Creighton. High jump competitors included Lydia Robertson, 4' 11 in; Caydence Schumacher, 4' 8 in; and Belle Anson, 3' 11 in. Their combined jumps put them in third. In shot put, Taylen Nilson threw 29' 8 inches and Ava Rittscher had a toss of 18' 8 inches. The group finished...
Six Summerland powerlifters traveled to Verdigre this past Saturday, March 1, to participate in the fourth annual Verdigre Powerlifting Meet. A total of 227 powerlifters representing 15 different schools from around the state were in attendance. "It was an outstanding day of lifting for the Bobcat competitors," said coach Jeff Shabram. Summerland had two gold medalist: Jaden Robinett in the 123-pound class (jr. high) and Cadence Soper in the 132-pound class (jr. high). One Bobcat earned a...
There's a first time for everything. On July 25 to 29, Orchard will host the Class C Area 1 Senior American Legion Baseball Tournament. Jeff Shabram, coach of the Tri-County Titans based in Orchard, said the Jan. 21 announcement was exciting for Orchard, its ball programs and residents. Shabram, along with John Shaver, commander of Orchard American Legion Post #136 completed the application, which outlined the growth of the Titans program, facility upgrades and the village's experience hosting...
As the State Legislature gets to work on its 90-day session, it's time to consider whether the Unicameral should resolve an important, and regularly overlooked matter - designating a state dessert. Face it, we all love dessert and naming an official state dessert is long overdue. It has to rank higher than designating an official state reptile or state fossil, which we already have (the box turtle and mammoth, respectively.) Eight states, our research indicates, have state desserts including, gu...
The Summerland Bobcats shook off a slow start to claim a decisive 65-22 victory over the Niobrara/Verdigre Cougars in a non-conference matchup Friday, Dec. 13. While the Bobcats led 16-0 after the first quarter, Coach Brett Kaczor noted the team lacked its usual intensity early on. "We came out flat in the first half against N/V. We got a lot of good looks, but we were just not locked in enough to finish possessions," Kaczor said. The Cougars managed to get on the board in the second quarter,...
The Summerland Lady Bobcats gave it their all in an away game Friday night, Dec. 13, but ultimately fell 36-33 to Niobrara/Verdigre in a tightly-contested matchup. Both teams battled for control throughout the evening, with the home team pulling away in the fourth quarter to secure the win. The game began as a defensive slugfest, with neither team finding much rhythm offensively. Niobrara/Verdigre held a slim 10-9 lead after the first quarter and carried that momentum into halftime, leading...
One and one. That's how the first weekend of Bobcat girls basketball played out. Summerland hosted Neligh-Oakdale on Dec. 5 and won, 52-35. Kanyon Allemang led the team with 18 points and Caydence Schumacher added 13. On Saturday, Summerland traveled to Hartington-Newcastle and fell short, 54-47. Lydia Robertson led the team with 21 points. Jenna Funk pulled in 11 rebounds. Head coach Jackson Medina said his squad shows a lot of promise "and looks to improve as the year progresses." "We are youn...
Summerland's girls wrestling team scored 122.5 points en route to the team championship, Monday, at the West Holt Invite. The host team finished in the runner-up position, ending with 99 points. The best news of the day: every Bobcat wrestler returned home with a medal. Three girls took top honors in their divisions. Kaylee Thiele went undefeated in the 140 class. She picked up wins over Morgan Kuchta, Cedar Catholic, fall in 2:31; Ashlyn Forbes, Plainview, in :39; Mabel Mgebeh, Randolph, in...
NOTICE TO STEEL FABRICATORS Holt-Knox County Line Bridge Replacement Project Sealed proposals for the Steel H-Pile, Steel Sheet Pile, Sub-Structure Steel, Super-Structure Steel, Metal Decking, Deck Reinforcing Steel and Bridge Guardrail for an 65’-0” long by 24’-0” wide roadway bridge in Holt County, Nebraska, “Steel Material for Holt-Knox Countyline Bridge Replacement Project” will be received by the Holt County Clerk, Cathy Pavel, in her office at the Holt County Courthouse, until 11 a.m., local time, on Monday, Dec. 16, 2024, and thereaf...
NOTICE TO STEEL FABRICATORS Holt-Knox County Line Bridge Replacement Project Sealed proposals for the Steel H-Pile, Steel Sheet Pile, Sub-Structure Steel, Super-Structure Steel, Metal Decking, Deck Reinforcing Steel and Bridge Guardrail for an 65’-0” long by 24’-0” wide roadway bridge in Holt County, Nebraska, “Steel Material for Holt-Knox Countyline Bridge Replacement Project” will be received by the Holt County Clerk, Cathy Pavel, in her office at the Holt County Courthouse, until 11 a.m., local time, on Monday, Dec. 16, 2024, and thereaf...
