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  • Notice of bids Antelope County Commissioners

    Mar 18, 2021

    NOTICE OF BIDS SIDE DUMP TRAILER ANTELOPE COUNTY, NEBRASKA The Antelope County Commissioners have the intent to purchase a new or used side dump trailer. The Antelope County Commissioners will invite informal quotes from March 9, 2021, until 10:30 a.m., on April 13, 2021. Quotes should be submitted in a sealed envelope addressed to the Antelope County Commissioners, 501 Main Street, PO Box 26, Neligh, NE 68756-0026. The envelope must be clearly marked with “Informal quote for side dump trailer” on the outside of the envelope. Quotes will be ope...

  • Request for proposals

    Mar 18, 2021

    REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS The counties of Antelope, Knox and Holt are seeking grant application assistance and sealed bid proposals from qualified consultants to provide assistance with their 2022 update and revision of their current Multi-Jurisdiction Hazard Mitigation Plan for all three counties and their sub-jurisdictions. Interested applicants may contact Bobbi Risor, Emergency Management Director, at 402-844-2050 or [email protected] with any questions regarding the grant application assistance and proposal submissions. Grant application...

  • Proceedings

    Mar 18, 2021

    PROCEEDINGS ANTELOPE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Neligh, Nebraska March 9, 2021 Notice of meeting published as required by statute. A complete record of these minutes, as well as all resolutions and agreements, are on file at the county clerk’s office and are open to the public. Chairman opened meeting. Notice of meeting published as required by statute. Approved agenda. Motion and approval with resolution to close 841st Road between 510th and 511th Avenue. Approved payroll. Approved vendor claims: General: JOSEPH ABLER, ex 148.00; A...

  • Invitation to bid Antelope County Nebraska

    Mar 18, 2021

    INVITATION TO BID ANTELOPE COUNTY, NEBRASKA Sealed proposals for the construction of “Ashfalls Northwest for Antelope County,” JEO Project No. 190769.00, QuestCDN No. 7642934, will be received by the county clerk at 501 Main Street, Rm. 6, PO Box 26, Neligh, NE 68756-0026, until 10 a.m., on the 6th day of April 2021, and thereafter will be read aloud. The work is generally described as follows: Remove existing bridge. Construct new roadway on new alignment. Opinion of Probable Cost $165,000.00 Proposals will be taken for said construction wor...

  • Inviation to bid Antelope County Nebraska

    Mar 18, 2021

    INVITATION TO BID ANTELOPE COUNTY, NEBRASKA Sealed proposals for the construction of “Elgin Southeast Culvert for Antelope County,” JEO Project No. 130176.01, QuestCDN No. 7642891, will be received by the county clerk at 501 Main Street, Rm. 6, PO Box 26, Neligh, NE 68756-0026, until 10 a.m., on the 6th day of April 2021, and thereafter will be read aloud. The work is generally described as follows: Remove existing bridge. Install culvert and headwalls and embankment for roadway. Opinion of Probable Cost $160,000.00 Proposals will be taken for...

  • Defendants face Holt County judge on multiple counts

    Sandy Schroth, Editor|Mar 18, 2021

    Matthew S. Spencer, 27, of Bristow appeared before the Honorable Kale Burdick in the Holt County courtroom in O’Neill last Tuesday March 9, facing nine counts, including one felony charge. Spencer reached a plea agreement with Holt County attorney Brent Kelly, resulting in dismissal of the felony count, possession of a controlled substance; and reduction of a count of possession of marijuana, from a Class 3 misdemeanor third or subsequent offense, to a Class IV misdemeanor second offense. Spencer pleaded guilty to possessing the marijuana, s...

  • Ag sales team qualifies for state competition

    Mar 18, 2021

    Summerland FFA competed at the district career development events March 3 at NECC. Some events were held virtually at the end of February. Summerland FFA competed in nine different contests, qualifying one team to compete at the virtual State FFA Convention. The ag sales team advances to state after a second-place finish. Avery Cheatum finished first, earning a purple ribbon; Morgan Erhardt, third, blue; Levi Cronk, seventh, red and Larissa Thomson, eighth, red. The farm business management...

  • Kenneth "Ike" Van Every

    Mar 18, 2021

    Funeral services for Kenneth "Ike" Van Every, 94, of O'Neill, will be Monday, March 22, at 10:30 a.m., at Biglin's Mortuary in O'Neill. Burial will be in the Page Cemetery, with Military Rites provided by the O'Neill American Legion Simonson Post 93 and the Page American Legion Post 315. Rev. Mike Durre will officiate. Visitation will be Sunday, March 21, from 3 to 5 p.m., at Biglin's Mortuary. Ike died Tuesday, March 16, at Arbor Care Center in O'Neill. Memorials may be directed to the family...

  • Nebraska Water Center seminar addresses Native American water rights

    Mar 18, 2021

    Camryn Prall Nebraska News Service Marty Matlock, chairman of the Cherokee Nation Environmental Protection Commission, talked about Native American natural resource rights in a presentation as part of the Nebraska Water Center's annual Spring Seminar Series on March 3. The series is in partnership with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s School of Natural Resources. This year, local, national and international speakers are connecting water issues with race, justice, and the environment over Zoom every other week. Jesse Starita, the public r...

  • Judiciary Committee hears varied testimony on medicinal marijuana bill

    Mar 18, 2021

    Natalie Stanley Nebraska News Service LINCOLN-- The Judiciary Committee heard another bill regarding marijuana legislation this week with LB474, the Adopt the Medicinal Cannabis Act. So far, there are 14 bills regarding marijuana that have been proposed this year. Sen. Anna Wishart of Lincoln introduced LB474 to the Committee on Wednesday. Wishart has been working on marijuana legislation for the past five years. Most recently, she and Sen. Adam Morfeld of Lincoln led an effort to gather nearly 190,000 signatures in 2020 to add medicinal...

  • Perennials live to grow another year

    Mar 18, 2021

    Madelyn Meier Nebraska News Service With the 20 below-freezing temperatures that swept Nebraska this winter, most gardeners had a concern: if previously planted perennials would grow this year. For plant lovers and gardeners alike, the snow layers have acted as good insulation against extreme temperatures, protecting most herbaceous perennials. “Snow cover helped keep soil temperatures from reaching the extreme lows, so the roots should still be in good condition and resume normal growth in the spring,” said Kyle Broderick, extension edu...

  • Legislative round-up: Marijuana bills

    Mar 18, 2021

    Madeleine Grant and Brooke Wrage Nebraska News Service LINCOLN--Nebraska lawmakers continue to push for marijuana legislation this session. On Feb. 19, the Nebraska Legislature Judiciary Committee heard six bills relating to the legalization and decriminalization of marijuana. Substance possession penalties State senators are considering a bill to change the penalty for controlled substance possession. LB 287, was introduced by Sen. Justin Wayne of Omaha to lessen penalties for possession of unusable amounts of controlled substances under the...