Reliable, Trustworthy Reporting, Capturing The Heartbeat Of Our Community
Reliable, Trustworthy Reporting, Capturing The Heartbeat Of Our Community
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The Board of Trustees of the Village of Clearwater met for a regular meeting Mon., Jun. 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, posted at US Post Office, Clearwater Market, and Cornerstone Bank and given to Board members prior to meeting. Public was informed of location of Open Meeting Act poster. Present: Kelly Kerkman, Marsha Hart, Cody Kester, Brian King, Jeff Schlecht. Others present: Angie Hupp, Michael See, Lauren Sheridan...
Some State Capitol watchers say they can't relax until state legislators go home for the year. As a reporter who chased the occupants of the "Hall of Hot Winds" for too many decades, I can attest that the fire drill-like finish to legislative sessions leaves you ready for something different. Or a stiff drink. Late-night sessions – which used to be a rarity – are par for the course these days, with debates extending 12 hours or more in the waning days of a legislative session. Filibusters also u...
Freshman distance runner Isabella Kester earned two medals at last week's Battle Creek Track Invitational. Kester set a personal record in the 1600m, with a 6:04.71 mark. She was just seconds behind the first-place winner in the 3200, crossing the tape in 13:05.50, a PR. Other Bobcat competitors included: Karley Dawkins: 3200m, 14:31.24, 9th; 1600m, 6:38.08, 14th; Jocie Anson: 100m hurdles, 21.29, 10th, pr; 200m, 34.87, 45th, pr; 300m hurdles, 1:02.77, 21st; Ruby Ahlers: high jump, 4' 4 in, 10th, pr; 100m, 14.92, 33rd, pr; Kanyon Allemang:...
Hartington Cedar Catholic relied on an explosive first half performance to outpace the Lady Bobcats, 62-43, in a Friday the 13th game played on the Bobcats home court. Senior Jenna Funk and sophomore Kanyon Allemang set the pace, scoring a dozen each. The Bobcats hit 25% from the three-point range, sinking four of 16 attempts. From the charity stripe, Summerland made seven of 11. The girls made 11 of 30 - 37% - field goals. Caydence Schumacher pulled down eight rebounds, including six defensive...
What is it about Nebraskans and the slab of aluminum we bolt onto the back of our cars, the license plate? For some reason, we Cornhuskers get emotional over the design of the state's plates. There are gripes aplenty. "It's too boring." "You can't see the graphic." "It doesn't represent our state." "It doesn't inspire people to visit or live there." Nebraskans' opinions about license plates are almost as strong as those about the second-string quarterback for the Huskers. Why isn't that guy...
The Lady Cats went 1-1 in the GNAC tournament, losing 49-41, to Plainview in first-round action. In the consolation game, Summerland defeated the Warriors, 50-35....
Scroll through social media - any platforms - and you’ll see artificial intelligence-generated photos and videos. While elements of AI products may make it difficult to differentiate between what’s real and what’s not, the rapid rollout of deepfakes makes the line between fact from fiction a blurry mess. Case in point: A person from my hometown posted multiple pieces of AI-generated media on the book of faces over the weekend. So many, in fact, that I snoozed her for 30 days, all the while...
The Lady Bobcats defeated Creighton, 53-42, in a home contest played Jan. 13. Coach Jackson Medina said his team did a lot well in terms of scoring and playing team basketball. "We followed that up with a disappointing effort against St. Mary's which ended in a loss. All of the girls as well as myself viewed this as a missed opportunity. Credit to St. Mary's as they were able to capitalize against us on this night." The Cardinals slipped past the bobcats, 36-32, in the Jan. 15 game played on...
The Lady Bobcats hosted Lutheran High Northeast, Jan. 8, and downed the visiting Eagles, 57-41. Three players finished in double figures to secure the win. Caydence Schumacher finished with 15 points, Kanyon Allemang added 14, and Belle Anson finshed with a dozen. On Friday, the Bobcats traveled to West Holt to face the Huskies. West Holt dominated Summerland, 61-24. Offensively, Summerland made two of 11 shots from beyond the arc and only hit eight of 26 from two-point range. Abryelle Kester ended with two steals, and Jenna Funk grabbed seven...
After trailing Ainsworth by six at the end of the first quarter, the Bobcat girls basketball squad chipped away at the deficit and secured a 53-47 win in the opening round of the Summerland Holiday Tournament on Monday. The difference came in the final quarter, when Summerland applied tough defense and held the visiting Bulldogs to six points. Kanyon Allemang scored a dozen points in Monday's 53-47 win over the Bulldogs in the Summerland Holiday Tournament. Senior Caydence Schumacher finished...
A tale of two halves sums up the Lady Bobcats performance against O'Neill. The Eagles soared to a 67-33 win over Summerland, in a contest played on the Bobcats court, Dec. 18. Hannah Hilker poured in 27 points for Brock Eichelberger's O'Neill squad. Belle Anson led the Bobcats with a dozen points. Kanyon Allemang added nine and Caydence Schumacher, eight. Summerland connected on three of seven three-point shots, shooting 43%. The sticking point was from two-point range, where only 11 of 35...
Summerland traveled to Valentine, Saturday, for a non-conference match-up with the Badgers and couldn’t contain Paige Sprenger, who led all scorers with 33 points. Her performance gave Valentine a 71-45 win. Caydence Schumacher scored 16 for the Bobcats. Belle Anson added nine and Kanyon Allemang and Jenna Funk each finished with eight. Allemang ended with eight rebounds, all on the defensive boars. Belle Anson stole the ball six times. The Bobcats will host O’Neill, Thursday, in a 6 p.m. varsity contest. Junior varsity girls’ play will begin...
Five members of the Bobcat girls varsity wrestling team earned medals at Saturday’s Battle at the Point in West Point. Abbey Chipps worked her way through the 120 class bracket, earning the gold medal. She opened with by pinning Sydney Bossard, Norfolk, in :26; pinned Lorelie Duffy, Crofton/Bloomfield, in 1:14; and in 3:08, pinned Lakeview’s Ellison Berkeland. That set up a final against Yutan’s Leah Thomson. It took Chipps 2:23 to secure the win. Junior Ava Cleveland placed second in the 115 class. She picked up three pins with wins again...
The Lady Bobcats started the 2025-26 campaign with two solid wins, including a 49-33 victory, Thursday, at Neligh-Oakdale. Belle Anson led the Lady Bobcats with 14 points. Kanyon Allemang added 13 and Jenna Funk, 10. On Friday, Dec. 5, the Bobcats hosted Hartington/Newcastle, and took care of business, picking up a 50-24 win. Kanyon Allemang poured in 18 points and Caydence Schumacher contributed with 13....
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...
Concerns over stray cats - and enforcement of village ordinances addressing the feral population - dominated discussion at the Nov. 10 Page board of trustees meeting. The board reviewed current ordinances and agreed to consult village attorney Ashley Boettcher about potential wording changes. Under the ordinance, a resident who feeds cats for ten or more days is considered the owner. "The question is, what time do we want to spend or do we want to eliminate that?" village clerk Cora Calkins...
After coming from behind in the first set against O'Neill, the visiting Eagles took control and down Summerland 3-1, in a Pink Out match played Oct. 7, at SPS. Allemang finished the contest with 14 assists and 13 digs. Kenzie Sanne finished with four kills, one ace, and nine assists. On Oct. 9, the Bobcats traveled to Neligh-Oakdale and swept the Warriors, 3-0. Caydence Schumacher finished with 10 kills. Belle Anson recorded three ace serves. Kaylee Thiele lead the team's defensive effort with...
The Summerland volleyball team finished 3-1 in games last week, defeating Niobrara/Verdigre, Boyd County and North Central, before falling in three sets to Laurel-Concord-Coleridge on Saturday....
Summerland varsity volleyball picked up a home win in a nail-biting match against Crofton on Sept. 23. It took extra points in the first set for Summerland to land a 28-26 win. The Bobcats had a bit of breathing room in the second set, winning 25-22. The third set required bonus points to secure the win, 27-25. Caydence Schumacher nailed 11 kills in the match. Abryelle Kester and Kanyon Allemang added eight apiece. Allemang led the team with 18 assists. Kenzie Sanne added 13 in the win. Statistics v Crofton Leah Wiese: 1k, 13d, 2a Kester: 8k,...
The Bobcats swept the Wildcats, 3-0, on Sept. 16. Abryelle Kester and Kanyon Allemang each landed 10 kills. Belle Anson added another three kills. Anson and Allemang nailed five aces apiece from the service line. Caydence Schumacher finished with two aces. Leah Wiese picked up 13 digs. Allemang, Wagner, and Anson each finished with eight digs, while Kaylee Thiele and Kenzie Sanne finished with seven apiece. Allemang and Sanne led in assists, with 19 and 13 apiece....
Summerland finished 0-3, Saturday, at the West Holt volleyball Invite. The Lady Cats dropped the first match, 2-0, to West Holt. The Bobcats racked up 11 kills, including four from senior Caydence Schumacher. Kanyon Allemang led the squad with six digs. Leah Wiese: 3d Allemang: 3k, 6d, 5sa Charlee Wagner: 1d Schumacher: 4k, 1d Kaylee Thiele: 1k, 5d Belle Anson: 2d Taylen Nilson: 1k, 1bl Kenzie Sanne: 2k, 1d, 6sa Bobcats v Hartington-Newcastle: Schumacher continued having a strong day at the net against the Lady Wildcats. She landed seven kills...
On a hot and humid morning, the Bobcat cross country teams ventured to Laurel for a 10 a.m. meet. Freshman Isabella Kester ran a strong 5K, and finished fourth in a field of 50 runners. Her time, 22:33.00, set a personal record. Senior Karley Dawkins ended 28thm with a run of 26:46.30, a PR. In the boys' division, Luke Kester led the Bobcats with a 20th-place finish. He ran 21:21.00, a season record for the sophomore. Zander Cepel ran 22:57.10, placing 30th, a season record. Jorden Cox was...
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...
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 next Miss Clearwater Rodeo will either be from Clearwater, Atkinson or Plainview. Kaylee Thiele, of Clearwater; Aubrey Blackburn, of Atkinson; and Jozlyn Anderson, of Plainview, will begin the journey toward the 2025 crown, Friday, June 27, at 2 p.m. Horsemanship competition will be held in the Gene Snodgrass Arena. Queen Coordinator Devon Baum said, "Horsemanship is a large part of obtaining and holding a rodeo queen title and holds a lot of weight with our judges." Contestants will...
