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-Isms: Views on life in rural America

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Recently, a friend and I had a conversation about relationships and whether we argue with our spouses. I found the topic humorous because A.) A press release landed in my inbox that day about the very topic and didn’t provide solid advice or facts; B.) Most arguments in our household are political in nature, usually ending when I fact check Scott’s rhetoric; and C.) We rarely have over-the-top arg...

Community Events Calendar

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lschindler@summerlandadvocate.com?subject=Events Calendar submission&body=PLEASE PROVIDE US WITH AT LEAST THESE DETAILS: Event / Date and Time / Address of Event / PhoneSubmit an Event Wednesday, April 10 NECC Quiz Bowl Bobcat Quiz Bowl competes at NECC Quiz Bowl, 9 a.m. HS Golf Bobcat golf @ Summerland Invite, 9 a.m. Thursday, April 11 HS Track @ O'Neill Bobcat Track & Field @...

Fischer, Ricketts urge postal officials to maintain North Platte processing center

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A reprieve, for now. On May 13, Sens. Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts confirmed that U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy confirmed the U. S. Postal Service will pause the movement of mail processing operations, including the processing and distribution center in North Platte. Ricketts said, “The Postal Service’s primary responsibility is to provide timely and reliable delivery to every community acr...

Anson receives academic honors

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Northwest Missouri State University announced students named to the academic or president's honor rolls at the end of the 2024 spring semester. Charlie Anson, a 2022 Summerland grad, was named to the president's honor...

Wagner earns degree

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Central Community College-Grand Island honored about 380 graduate candidates, May 10, during its 38th annual commencement ceremony. Brenna Wagner, of Ewing, graduated with an Associate of Applied Science Degree in early childhood...

Area residents graduate from NECC

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The 51st Commencement of Northeast Community College took place on Friday, May 10, in the Cox Activities Center on the Norfolk campus. Area students participating in the ceremony include Ward Kaczor, Page, Associate of Applied Science Degree in agriculture - agribusiness; Dillon Moser, Clearwater, Associate of Applied Science Degree in agriculture - diversified agriculture; Lane Bartak,...

Bartak to receive UNK degree

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Graduate and undergraduate degrees will be conferred for 702 spring graduates at University of Nebraska at Kearney commencement exercises, at 10 a.m. Friday, May 17, at UNK’s Health and Sports Center. Breanna Bartak, of Ewing, will graduate with a Bachelor of Science Degree in interior and product design. She graduates summa cum laude....

Personal Essay: A trio of Wildcats Mom, Dad and me

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Not many students can say that their parents are attending college at the same time they are, and even fewer can say all three are attending the same college. My unique journey started when my father, mother, and I all decided to attend Wayne State College this fall. Three Wildcats is much better than only one. Our Wayne State journey started when my father, Brian, decided to go back to college...