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Brooklynn Chipps, of Wayne State College, was named the Northern Sun Conference Women's Field Athlete of the Week, after her performance last weekend at the South Dakota Challenge in Vermillion. Chipps posted two NCAA provisional qualifying marks in the shot put and hammer throw. In shot put, Chipps threw 46' 1.5". That throw ranks fourth best in the NSIC this year. Chipps competed against several Division 1 throwers in the hammer throw. She finished second, hitting 197' 11". The throw set a...
LINCOLN--Higher education institutions could adopt a statewide goal aimed to increase the percentage of Nebraskans who have a postsecondary education. A legislative resolution, LR335, introduced by the Nebraska Education Committee March 16, proposes a statewide goal that at least 70% of Nebraskans, 25 to 34 years old, have a degree, certificate diploma or other recognized credential with economic value by 2030. The current attainment rate for this age group is approximately 58%, according to the resolution, and rate is about 55% for Nebraskans...

Trevor Thomson kicked off the 2022 track and field campaign with two wins in short-distance races, Saturday, at the Wayne State College Invite. Thomson ran 11.25 to claim the 100m gold and sprinted the 200m in 23.4. Other Bobcat participants and placings include: Kendrick Schroeder: third, 100m, 11.95; sixth, 200m, 25.19; Keegan Smith: 10th, 100m, 12.34; third, long jump, 18'11"; Jaykwon Petite: 15th, 100m, 12.5; Anthony Ferris: 17th, 200m, 27.34; 10th, 400m, 1:03.13; Ruger Switzer: 17th, s00m,...

Funeral services for Jeanette A. Tomjack, 89, of Ewing, were Saturday, Feb. 12, at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Ewing. Father James Kramper officiated. Burial was in St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery. Pallbearers were grandsons, Ben Tomjack, Josh Tomjack, Gage Rethwisch, Luke Rethwisch, Reece Tomjack, Brett Tomjack and Eric Tomjack. Honorary pallbearers were her card club groups. Snider Memorial Funeral Home in Clearwater handled the arrangements. Jeanette died Feb. 6, 2022, at University of...

SUBMITTED ARTICLE This winter, Antelope Memorial Hospital welcomes Julie Lingenfelter, MSE, LIMHP, LMHP, LPC, as the new mental health therapist for AMH's Senior Life Solutions program. Senior Life Solutions, an intensive outpatient group therapy program, is designed to meet the unique needs of senior adults struggling with age-related depression, anxiety, difficult life transitions, a recent health diagnosis or the loss of a loved one. As the therapist, Lingenfelter is responsible for...

The moment I have been waiting for since my junior year of high school is almost here-student teaching. Starting Jan. 5, I will be Mr. Rudloff, student teacher at Lincoln Public Schools for Beattie Elementary, teaching third grade and kindergarten/first grade special education. There were some moments where I felt like this day would never come. Now that the day is practically here, I cannot help but feel anxious - yet excited - about the upcoming experience. While I am confident in my content...

Brooklynn Chipps, a Wayne State College track and field team member, surpassed the National Collegiate Athletic Association's provisional mark of 17.08 meters in the weight throw, Friday, at the South Dakota State University Holiday Invitational in Brookings, South Dakota. Chipps is a 2018 Clearwater Public Schools graduate. She is the daughter of Corey and Amy Chipps, of rural Clearwater. Chipps finished fourth in a field of 50 throwers, with a toss of 60' 1 1/4" or 18.31975 meters. Teammate,...

LeRoy Eugene Ernst 1939 - 2021 Funeral services for LeRoy Eugene Ernst, 81, of Lincoln, were Thursday, Nov. 18, at Messiah Lutheran Church, in Lincoln. Interment will be Friday, Nov. 19, at 11 a.m., at Concodria Lutheran Cemetery, in Clearwater. LeRoy died November 13, 2021. Volzke Funeral Home, in Seward, is in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be designated to the Ernst family. ~~~ LeRoy Eugene Ernst was born Nov. 19, 1939, to Eugene W. and Clara L. (Schacher) Ernst, in Columbus. He...
Ramey Vachal, Hanna Christensen, Chin Tung Tan Nebraska News Service State Sen. Patty Pansing Brooks announces run for Congress State Sen. Patty Pansing Brooks of District 28 announced her bid for Nebraska’s 1st Congressional District. Brooks cannot run for her state senate seat in 2022 due to term limits. The incumbent of the first district is Congressman Jeff Fortenberry. Fortenberry is under indictment for allegedly lying to the FBI and has not said if he will run again in 2022. Three snow leopards die at Lincoln Children’s Zoo due to COV...

The first newspaper article I wrote and sold, at age 16, was typed on a Smith and Corona manual typewriter. Dad kept the brown-gray piece of technology in a leather-zipped carrying case, stored underneath the wooden office desk in the den. Despite having precise handwriting, he typed everything: Return envelopes. Weekly missiles to his parents. Ticket requests to the University of Nebraska athletic office. Worksheets and pop quizzes for English classes. The young version of me watched the...

Summerland School District will feature five new staff members in the 2021-2022 school year, including one elementary and four high school educators. Staff members met for inservice training, in Orchard, Aug. 16 and 17. On Aug. 23 and 24, staff and students moved materials from the three former sites into the new facility, in preparation for the Aug. 30 start date. Jacob Goldfus His first impression of the Summerland School system and new facility can be summed up in one word: incredible. Okay,...

Paulette Anderson 1960-2021 Funeral services for Paulette (Walnofer) Anderson, 61, of Rogers, Arkansas, were Monday, Sept. 6, at Full Gospel Church in Ewing. Burial was in the Butte Cemetery in Butte, Nebraska. Paulette passed away peacefully Aug. 29, 2021, surrounded by friends and family, at Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Memorials may be directed to the family for future designation. Arrangements were entrusted to Biglin’s Mortuary in O’Neill. ~~~ Paulette was...

Funeral services for Arliss Clinton, 79, of Clearwater, will be Saturday, Aug. 7, at 10:30 a.m. at Cornerstone Bible Church in Orchard, with Pastor Troy Watson officiating. Burial will be in Clearwater Cemetery with military rites by Clearwater American Legion Post #267 and Legion Riders. Visitation will be Friday, Aug. 6, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Snider Memorial Funeral Home in Clearwater. Art died Saturday, July 31, 2021, at Antelope Memorial Hospital in Neligh. Condolences may be directed to the...
Funeral services for Nila Schrunk, 84, of Ewing, will be Thursday, July 22, at 10:30 a.m., at Full Gospel Church in Ewing, with Pastor Mark Hoffman officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday, July 21, from 5 to 7 p.m., at Snider Memorial Funeral Home, in Clearwater. Burial will be in Clearwater Cemetery. Snider Memorial Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. Nila died July 16, 2021, surrounded by loved ones, at Avera St. Anthony’s Hospital in O’Neill. Condolences may be directed to family at www.snidermemorialfh.com . ~~~ Nila was born to...

David Lee Schindler 1946 - 2021 A mass of Christian burial for David Lee Schindler, 74, of Odell, will be Friday, July 9, at 10:30 a.m., at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Elgin, with Father Kevin Vogel presiding. Inurnment will follow in the St. Boniface Catholic Cemetery. David died July 2, 2021, at CHI Health Nebraska Heart in Lincoln. Memorials are suggested to the family's choice, in care of the mortuary. Condolences may be left online at www.harmanwrightmortuary.com. Harman-Wright...

It's the final night of competition at Clearwater's 54th annual Big Rodeo. Dr. Melissa Heithold pulls into Gene Snodgrass Arena, parks her vehicle and unloads the three young cowboys - her sons Blake, Travis and Austin - who were buckled in the back seat. "They're mutton busting tonight." Once the youngsters have grasped on to a sheep, are being tossed into dirt and receive a buck and candy coupon from the rodeo queen, Heithold transitions from mom mode to doctor. For approximately a dozen years...

Joe and Carol Thiele, of Clearwater, announce the recent engagement and upcoming wedding of their daughter, Kate Thiele, to Jordan Mueller, son of Mark and Denise Mueller of Emerson. Kate is the granddaughter of Marvin and Jackie Domina of Coleridge and Louis and Jeanette Thiele of Clearwater. Jordan is the grandson of the late Alvin and Janice Lueth and the late Harlan and Vera Mueller. Kate is a graduate of Clearwater High School and earned a Bachelor of Science degree at Wayne State College,...

LUANN SCHINDLER lschindler@ summerlandadvocate.com Brad Thoendel has always been interested in teaching. The Wayne State College senior, originally from rural Ewing, said he wasn't sure if he would ever have an opportunity to stand in front of a classroom and present a lesson. The Chambers Public School graduate said dyxlexia - a learning disorder that affects areas of the brain which process language - nearly prevented him from following his dream. Thoendel will receive his degree from WSC,...

Erin Schwager, of Orchard, a student at Wayne State College, was recently honored by two academic groups at the college. On April 19, she was inducted into Cardinal Key, the women's honor society and on April 24, she became a member of the Philomathean, the presidents's honor society....

St. Boniface and Pope John Central Catholic XXIII have announced Lisa Schumacher as principal and administrator. She assumes the position following the retirement of Betty Getzfred, who served as principal for a dozen years and spent 44 years in the school system. The announcement was made Monday, by Father John Norman, school president. A graduate of St. Boniface and Pope John, Schumacher earned an undergraduate degree in elementary and middle school education, with an emphasis in math and...

The first names to fill the Bobcat track record books were written Friday, when Summerland track team began its inaugural season at the Wayne State College Invite. Prior to the meet, Coach Shannon Schumacher said, "I think the kids are anxious to see their name in it (the record board) and that should lead to some strong team competitions and personal bests." The Bobcats would have one year of experience working together, but the pandemic halted competition in 2020. "After missing a year, I...

Summerland Bobcat track teams began the season, Friday, at the Wayne State College Invite. Several athletes made a trip to the medal stand. Girls' division: Hadley Cheatum earned three medals, including a gold medal in the 400m. Results by event include: 100m: Kylie Hewett, eighth, 13.90; Melany Mendoza, 23rd, 15:47; Lizett Marino, 24th, 15.53 200m: Kylie Hewett, fifth, 29.34; Emma Hoffman, 24th, 35.09 400m: Cheatum, 1st, 1:06.61; Olga Mendoza, 20th, 1:18.74; Hoffman, 25th, 1:26.27 800m: Ellie...

The search for a superintendent is over. Kyle Finke, elementary principal at Battle Creek Public Schools, will assume the position in official capacity, July 1. The announcement was made during Monday's Summerland School board of education meeting in Ewing. Finke attended the meeting and will begin to implement a transition plan he presented to board members during a Feb. 8 formal interview. He will assume the position following the retirement of current superintendent, Dale Martin, who...

The search for a superintendent is over. Kyle Finke, elementary principal at Battle Creek Public Schools, will assume the position in official capacity, July 1. The announcement was made during Monday's Summerland School board of education meeting in Ewing. Finke attended the meeting and will begin to implement a transition plan he presented to board members during a Feb. 8 formal interview. He will assume the position following the retirement of current superintendent, Dale Martin, who...

Summerland Public School Board of Education will interview four candidates to fill the superintendent's position beginning Monday, Feb. 8. Candidates, narrowed from a field of 17 applicants, were announced during a Feb. 3 special meeting, in Ewing. Kyle Finke, elementary principal at Battle Creek Public Schools, will interview Monday. A Peru State graduate, Finke earned a Masters of Education 7-12, from the University of Nebraska - Lincoln, in 2003 and added PK-8 in 2006. Finke earned an...