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APPROVED BILLS SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL Access Elevator Inc., annual serv/maint, 350.00; Acco Brands USA LLC, sup, 303.48; AgEdNet.com, sub renew, 465.00; Amazon Capital services, Inc, sup/member renew, 6,707.31; Antelope Memorial Hospital, bus driver physicals, 408.00; Apple Inc., 14” Macbook Pro, 2,199.00; Ashley Shaffer, 2nd sem 24-25 mileage, 1,192.80; Birch, Jacob B., 2nd sem mileage 2025, 2,162.30; Black Hills Energy, nat gas, 311.22; Blick Art Materials, sup, 1,242.10; Bomgaars, sup, 33.96; Boyd’s Electrical Service, Inc., rep...
A Celebration of Life visitation for James M. Blackburn, 78, of Neligh, was Monday, June 9, at the Neligh American Legion in Neligh. Beyer Snider Memorial Funeral Home of Neligh handled the arrangements. Jim died on May 31, 2025 at the University Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska. Condolences may be directed to the family at www.beyersnidermemorialfh.com The family has requested no flowers. In lieu of flowers or plants, a memorial in Jim's name may be given to Grace Lutheran Church, Pope John...
A Celebration of Life visitation for James M. Blackburn, 78, of Neligh, will be 4 to 7 p.m., Monday, June 9, at the Neligh American Legion in Neligh. Beyer Snider Memorial Funeral Home of Neligh will be handling the arrangements. Jim died on May 31, 2025, at the University Medical Center in Omaha. Condolences may be directed to the family at www.beyersnidermemorialfh.com. The family has requested no flowers. In lieu of flowers or plants, a memorial in Jim's name may be given to Grace Lutheran...
A confirmed measles case in Sheridan County has been reported to the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services. The patient is an appropriately vaccinated child with no out-of-state travel history. Due to privacy, no further individual information will be provided. Individuals present at the following public locations at the indicated date and times may have been exposed to measles and should visit and fill out the risk assessment survey at the following link: https://...
A Celebration of Life visitation for James M. Blackburn, 78, of Neligh, will be 4 to 7 p.m., Monday, June 9, at the Neligh American Legion in Neligh. Beyer Snider Memorial Funeral Home of Neligh will be handling the arrangements. Jim died on May 31, 2025, at the University Medical Center in Omaha. Condolences may be directed to the family at www.beyersnidermemorialfh.com. The family has requested no flowers. In lieu of flowers or plants, a memorial in Jim's name may be given to Grace Lutheran...
Tami Kester, RN/supervisor, is the 2025 Caring Kind Award winner of Antelope Memorial Hospital. Kester was recognized for this award on Tuesday, May 13, during National Hospital Week. Each year, the Nebraska Hospital Association honors employees from hospitals across the state as "Caring Kind" employees. The honored employee must exemplify the spirit of someone who gives that "something special" to others. Kester began her career at AMH in 1981 as a nursing supervisor on the night shift, In...
APPROVED CLAIMS SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL Affordable Floor Covers, Poly Tuff floor covers, 2,760.00; Amazon Capital Services, Inc., sup, 5,942.48; Antelope Memorial Hospital, bus driver physical, 408.00; Apple Inc., 15 13-inch Macbook Air M4, 13,185.00; Black Hills Energy, nat gas, 51.44; Blick Art Materials, sup, 563.04; Bluum of Minnesota, LLC, 3 Lenovo Thinkpads, 15 Lenovo 14e G3 Laptops, 8,052.48; Bomgaars, sup, 81.69; Capital One Bk(USA), NA, sup, travel, fees, 7,596.64; Carolina Biological Supply Co, sup, 1,270.39; Clearwater Market, sup,...
A funeral celebration of life service for John F. Kiley, 91, of Orchard, will be at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, May 27, at Orchard United Methodist Church in Orchard. Celebration of Life visitation will be 5 to 8 p.m., Monday, May 26, at Orchard Community Center. Private family burial will be in Orchard Cemetery. Snider Memorial Funeral Home in Orchard is handling the arrangements. John died May 14, 2025, at Antelope Memorial Hospital in Neligh. Condolences may be directed to the family at...
PROCEEDINGS HOLT COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION AND BOARD OF SUPERVISORS APRIL 30, 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 9:30 a.m., and Board of Supervisors at 9:45 a.m. Notice of meeting given in advance thereof by publication in paper as shown by Affidavit of Publication on April 23, 2025, in the Summerland Advocate. The agenda for all meetings are kept continuously current and is...
After three years of work, Holt County's updated comprehensive plan and zoning regulations are near completion. Planning and zoning officer Marv Fritz broke the good news to supervisors when they met in regular session on April 17 in O'Neill. "We're planning a hearing for both on May 22," Fritz said. "After the meeting, we'll hand off the plan to the supervisors." Updates began in 2022, when the county planning and zoning commission hired Marvin Planning Associates, of David City, to assist...
The Advocate-Messenger earned 31 awards in the 2025 Better Newspaper Competition and ended in second place for the Allen & Linda Beerman Community Newspaper Sweepstakes Award, which includes weekly newspapers from all classes. The Stanton Register took top honors and the Aurora News-Register ended in third. SAM finished second in Division A, based on circulation and, in the digital sweepstakes division, SAM placed third. The paper picked nine first-place awards in categories, including building...
Molly Pofahl had big plans for the $370,000 in federal money awarded to the East Central District Health Department in March. They would use the money to provide cleanup for homes with high lead levels in Boone, Colfax, Nance and Platte counties, said Pofahl, the department’s chief public health officer. They could make it easier for people living in the district’s rural areas to get vaccinated. She planned to get training for her staff to better teach central Nebraskans about preventing infections. Lessons learned during COVID-19 informed the...
Now that the Legislature is over two thirds of the way through this year’s 90-day regular long session, progress on the floor is beginning to slow down. More bills are being filibustered, delaying debate on other bills further down on the agenda. One measure considered was LB632 by Sen. Hansen. LB632 would require health-care facilities to dispose of fetal tissue following an elective abortion via cremation, interment by burial, or as directed by the Board of Health. Approximately 15 states c...
On April 4, members of the Antelope County Health Care Foundation present a $7,500 check to Diane Carpenter, EMT, and Tom Carothers, paramedic, who accepted the gift on behalf of Antelope Memorial Hospital. The check will go toward the purchase of a new ambulance. The new ambulance will offer many special safety features and added benefits for both the patients and providers while helping to ensure its reliability for years to come....
When I first moved to Brookings, the primary care physicians took care of their own patients in the hospital. We would round on patients in the morning before clinic or try to sneak over during lunch or after clinic. While I loved taking care of patients in the hospital, it was hard to juggle the responsibilities of both giving my attention to the patients in the hospital while seeing people in the clinic. Any time the hospital nurse had a question, my clinic nurse would have to interrupt a...
On April 2, 2025, the first child since the expansion of Nebraska's Safe Haven law, Nebraska Revised Statute § 43-4903, was surrendered. A healthy baby was surrendered to a safe haven location in the Northeastern part of the state and is under the care of the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). Due to HIPAA laws, no further details can be provided. Effective July 19, 2024, Nebraska Revised Statute § 43-4903 which allows a baby up to 90 days old to be left with an employee on duty at one of the following locations: A hospi...
Oh, Robert Burns, you nailed it—paraphrasing “To a Mouse,” the best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry. It started Friday when I let Scott’s call go to voicemail while I was talking to another publication during a run through Ewing. Before hitting the bank, I check the message: “Call me!!!” Trouble. Scott never uses exclamation marks. I call back. Voicemail. Again. This time, he answers—barely. “Meet me (phone cuts out)... home... (phone cuts out) doctor... (phone cuts out) help.” The...
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...
"We are very excited to announce that we recently installed a brand-new Fuji Aspire Cristalle 3D mammography system at Antelope Memorial Hospital," said Kristen Kester, BSRT(R)(CT)(M) and AMH radiology director. "This machine offers state-of-the-art technology to our patients for the early diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer. Plus, it provides a much faster exam, combining 2D and 3D imaging in a single exposure. This reduces the time the patient is in compression and drastically decreases...
VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER APPROVED CLAIMS General Checking: Bomgaars, sup, 65.57; Farmers Pride, sup, 272.40; ERPPD, util, 1,161.00; NNTC, util, 162.63; ALLO Business, srv, 36.00; Western Oil II, fuel, 299.45; ColdType Publishing, adv, 213.00; Black Hills Energy, util, 747.02; Jarecki Sharp Petersen, lgl, 300.00; Antelope Co. Sheriff, srv, 1,302.25; General Savings, tnfr, 2,924.48; Economic Savings, tnfr, 2,924.48; Y&Y Lawn Services, srv, 2,242.00; Neb. Dept. of Revenue, tx, 1,694.32; EMC Insurance, ins, 4,646.47; Payroll, pay, 6,752.78....
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in both men and women and is very preventable. The most common form of colorectal cancer starts out as small abnormal growths, called polyps, that can grow and mutate over time to transform into cancer. If these polyps are removed when they are small, they never get the chance to evolve into cancer. These polyps grow slowly so screening doesn't need to be an annual event. Intervals depend on several...
The Honorable Donna Taylor presided over three cases involving assaults in the Feb. 19 session of Antelope County Court. Michelle R. Zelms, 37, of Norfolk, appeared for arraignment on one count of assault-cause bodily injury, a Class I misdemeanor, related to a Feb. 14 incident which occurred at rural Ewing in Antelope County. Zelms requested a public defender. Taylor adjudged her indigent and appointed Antelope County Attorney Patrick Carney. According to the probable cause affidavit, Zelms and...
Funeral services for c, 91, of Neligh, will be 10:30 a.m., Friday, February 28, 2025 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Neligh. Burial will be in St. Boniface Catholic Cemetery at Elgin. Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 27, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, with a wake service at 7 p.m. Beyer Snider Memorial Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. Laura Mae died Feb. 20, 2025, at Antelope Memorial Hospital in Neligh. Condolences may be directed to the family at...
Funeral services for Laura Mae Spieker, 91, of Neligh, will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 28, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Neligh. Burial will be in St. Boniface Catholic Cemetery at Elgin. Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 27, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, with a wake service at 7 p.m. Beyer Snider Memorial Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. Laura Mae passed away on Feb. 20, 2025, at Antelope Memorial Hospital in Neligh. Condolences may be directed to the family at www.beyersnide...
Ruby Jenkins' name symbolizes love, strength, and protection-qualities she has embodied since birth. Born without pulmonary arteries entering her heart, she underwent open-heart surgery at four months old. Now, as she celebrates her third birthday on Valentine's Day, Ruby's resilience shines as brightly as the gemstone and great-grandmother she shares a name with. On a recent Friday afternoon, Ruby sang the ABC song and serenaded her mom, Jolene, with "The Wheels on the Bus." "What she does now...
