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As we look forward to a new year, we reflect on the stories that defined our region in 2025. Articles in this list - and the rankings - are based on page views from summerlandadvocate.com. 1. Hometown Hero: Summerland freshman uses SkillsUSA training to save infant's life As an eighth-grade student, Taelyn Nilson learned CPR and won a state title in Job Skills Demonstration at the Nebraska SkillsUSA Middle School Conference. In December 2024, Nilson used those skills to save the life of an... Full story
Organizers hope an upcoming emergency medical technician class will combat a local and statewide shortage. Karmen Rotherham will teach the class, which consists of 110 hours of classroom instruction and 55 hours of lab practice. Coursework will be completed at the Clearwater Fire Hall. The minimum age to become an EMT is 18. In Nebraska, individuals are allowed to begin training prior to turning 18, but they cannot take the certification exam until age 18. Sign up by Aug. 15 by contacting...
Clearwater Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department is gauging interest in hosting an emergency medical technician class for residents from the Summerland area. Organizers said if enough interest is shown, classes will start in August and continue until May 2026. Coursework will be competed at the Clearwater Fire Hall. The class consists of 110 hours of classroom instruction and 55 hours of lab practice. The minimum age to become an EMT is 18. In Nebraska, individuals are allowed to begin training...
University of Nebraska-Lincoln students Carleigh Greene, Tilden, a 2022 high school graduate of Elkhorn Valley Schools, and Riley Martensen, a 2022 graduate of Neligh-Oakdale Public Schools, have been named winners of the Schuchardt Family Scholarship for the 2024-25 academic year. Greene, the daughter of Randy Greene of Tilden and Bobbi Jenkins of Oakdale, is a junior majoring in community health and wellness in the College of Education and Human Sciences. She is a member of the CEHS Student...
College students are choosing to take advantage of an opportunity to add additional credits between the fall and spring semesters this year by enrolling in a course or two during a time they would normally be on break. At Northeast Community College, registration is underway for an optional six-week intersession that will run from late November through mid-January, with a break in between for the holidays. As of Nov. 19, more than 260 students have enrolled in more than 1,000 credit hours during the intersession. This is the first time the coll...
Funeral services for Duaine A. Filsinger, 82, of Clearwater, were Monday, Dec. 23, at Concordia Lutheran Church in Clearwater, with Pastor Daniel Feusse officiating. Burial was in Clearwater Cemetery. Duaine died Dec. 18 at his home in Clearwater. Snider Memorial Funeral Home handled the arrangements. Memorials are suggested to the family for future designations. ~~~ Duaine Arthur Filsinger was born Aug. 29, 1937, to Arthur and Gladys (Hankla) Filsinger at home in Elgin. He attended country school, where he would ride his horse, Pal, to...
