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The Summerland Advocate-Messenger is a weekly news outlet based in Clearwater, Nebraska. It provides news coverage for the towns of Clearwater, Ewing, Orchard, Page, and Royal. This publication is owned and produced by ColdType Publishing, LLC, which operates out of a charming brick bank building at 522 Main Street, right in the heart of the town. Feel free to visit us for a cup of coffee or iced tea and learn more about what we do.

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In the driver's seat

4 days ago | summerlandadvocate.com | LuAnn Schindler

Classic vehicles roll through Antelope County Approximately 460 classic automobiles - ranging from souped-up trucks to decked out Impalas - made their way through Neligh on Sunday morning. The Nebraska Rod & Custom Association's 32nd Tour Nebraska started in Plymouth on Saturday, for the first leg on the tour. Sunday's adventure began in York, at the Holthus Convention Center, looping through Boone, Antelope, Cedar and Wayne counties, before ending in Howells.
When the voters speak, lawmakers must not stand in the way

4 days ago | summerlandadvocate.com | Paul Hammel

Let's get this straight – 71% of Nebraskans voted in November to legalize the use of marijuana as medicine. But when the State legislature got around to adopting regulations to dole it out, lawmakers decided "whoa," let's not get too hasty about this. It's a crazy world, right? But how crazy is it when the state's voters, by not just a slim margin but a landslide, approve new laws and the State legislature decides 'nope.'medical marijuana is now legal in 47 states.
Celebration scheduled for SkillsUSA national qualifiers

4 days ago | summerlandadvocate.com | LuAnn Schindler

Four Summerland students who will compete in National SkillsUSA competition in June will be honored during a June 22 celebration. The open house - pep rally combination, will be held on the Advocate-Messenger office's "back lot," 522 Main Street, in Clearwater, at 4 p.m. The public is invited to attend.
Thank you for your service

4 days ago | summerlandadvocate.com | LuAnn Schindler

Sanders Ewing American Legion Post #214 Commander, Dennis Ziems presented Don Ruroede with a certificate for 70 years of membership in the Legion. The presentation was made during the Memorial Day program at St. Dominic's Hall. Ruroede is a 1952 graduate of Ewing Public School. Following Graduation, he enlisted in the U.S. Army and served for two years during the Korean War and was stationed at Kimpo Air Base in South Korea. While at Kimpo, a North Korean pilot defected with a Russian Mig 15 jet.
Isms: Views on life in rural America

4 days ago | summerlandadvocate.com | LuAnn Schindler

Have I got a story for you. Since I believe in transparency, I want you to take a look of the photo of Ryan Rifer sliding into home plate on Page 3. Go on, I’ll wait. It’s a good photo, and it would be even better if I could remove Coach Kevin from the first-base line, so the slide and defender’s stretch were in full view. I decided I would try a photo-editing tool to remove the coach and make note of it as an editor’s note in the cutline.
Ag Society, 4-H officials unveil new facility

4 days ago | summerlandadvocate.com | LuAnn Schindler

At the Antelope County Fair, the chickens and rabbits started multiplying faster than, well, chickens and rabbits - and the barns just couldn't keep up. With pens spilling into the gaps between aging buildings and critters eyeing each other across overcrowded aisles, 4-H leaders decided it was time to hatch a new plan.
Rifers picks up state medal, Robertson exits meet early

1 week ago | summerlandadvocate.com | LuAnn Schindler

One Summerland track and field standout landed on the medal stand, Friday, during the Nebraska School Activities Association Class C State Track and Field Championships at Omaha Burke Stadium. Junior Ryan Rifer competed in high jump, earning the fifth-place medal. The Bobcat jumper cleared 5' 10 inches and 6 feet without error. He missed his first attempt at 6' 2 inches, but made adjustments and cleared the bar on his second run.
Living with Parkinson's Disease

1 week ago | summerlandadvocate.com | Kelly Evans

"I am concerned your symptoms are due to Parkinson's disease," is something I have said to numerous patients over the years. This is a degenerative neurologic disease which is common enough that most patients have heard of it or even know someone living with it. Most commonly, the patient or their family might have noticed classic symptoms: a tremor, difficulty with movement like walking, or balance problems.
One old soldier isn't fading away, still trying to help freedom fighters in Ukraine

1 week ago | summerlandadvocate.com | Paul Hammel

“Old soldiers don’t die, they just fade away.”Gen. Douglas MacArthur, a World War II hero, used that phrase in his farewell address to the U.S. Congress more than 70 years ago. But the comment doesn’t come within a country mile of describing one, old Nebraska soldier. Tom Brewer, a native of Gordon and a member of the Oglala Sioux Tribe, served six tours of duty in Afghanistan during his 36 years in the Army, earning a Bronze Star and two Purple Hearts.
Isms: Views on life in rural America

2 weeks ago | summerlandadvocate.com | LuAnn Schindler

At 3 p.m., on this upcoming Monday, what will you be doing? Packing up belongings from an extended weekend camping trip? Clearing leftover barbecue and potato salad from the picnic table? What you should be doing is pausing, for one minute, to honor those who died during military service to the United States, an action established by Congress in 2000.