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Reliable, Trustworthy Reporting, Capturing The Heartbeat Of Our Community
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A former Antelope County deputy has been for making a false statement last year to a special agent from the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Jeffrey Treu, 63, was sentenced to 12 months’ probation, a $1,000 fine and a $100 special assessment for his conviction of making a false, fictitious or fraudulent statement, by senior United States District Judge Laurie Smith Camp last week, according to the U.S. Attorney’s office. Treu pleaded guilty, pursuant to a plea agreement with US attorney Joseph Kelly. The agreement was...
Antelope County road personnel will start work on 516 Avenue, north of Clearwater, Monday, June 15. The road will be closed from Highway 275 to 854 Road. Motorists are asked to detour to 519 Avenue - the Royal road - or 513 Avenue - the Orchard road. Antelope County road superintendent Aaron Boggs said, "854 Road between 515 and 516 Avenue, will remain closed to thru traffic also....
Antelope County Ag Society members approved continuing plans for the 2020 Antelope County Fair during Monday’s regular meeting, in Neligh. Directors agreed to let 4-H and FFA events to be held on the grounds, but participants will be required to sign a waiver. Fair entertainment, including bull riding, concert and demolition derby, are still scheduled at this time. However, a decision on those events will be made in the future, depending on directed health measures released later this month. T...
During a June 2 meeting, Antelope County Commissioners voted to open the courthouse to business, as it was prior to closing, effective immediately....
Wesley D. Hattula, 21, of Oakdale, currently incarcerated, entered not guilty pleas to three felony counts when he was arraigned by the Honorable Mark Johnson in the Antelope County district courtroom last Wednesday, May 27. Hattula's court-appointed attorney, Pat Carney of Norfolk appeared in the courtroom, while Hattula appeared via video conference from the Antelope County Law Enforcement Center. Hattula is charged with incest, a Class 2A felony; manufacture of child pornography, a Class 1D...
New COVID-19 cases have been recorded in the North Central District Health Department region. Monday, NCDHD was made aware of another positive case in Pierce County. On Friday, the health department was made aware of an additional positive case in Pierce County. The individual contracted the illness through direct contact with a confirmed case. Boyd County reported its first positive case on Monday. The individual is in isolation at home and through investigations, is deemed to have contracted the illness through community spread. All close con...
Antelope County’s rural residents, who hoped for answers to deteriorating paved roads at a special meeting of the county commissioners last week, will have to wait a while longer. After spending nearly four hours of dialog with road superintendent Aaron Boggs, part-time foreman and former superintendent Casey Dittrich and engineer Brian McDonald, the five commissioners tabled action to borrow funds for repairs. The May 22 meeting at the courthouse in Neligh was transmitted via Zoom to the basement meeting room to accommodate an excess of 10 a...
A cottony billow of dandelion seeds caught my attention Saturday, while I placed flowers along the row of family members’ graves in the Oakdale cemetery. The flower seemed out of place among the carpet of velvety green grass, its wispy, circular head swaying in rhythm with the gentle breeze. By the time I’d placed bouquets near each headstone, most of the seeds had scattered. The moment reminded me of family and Memorial Days past, times we would gather at our grandparents’ farm and celeb...
The Honorable Donna Taylor sentenced three individuals last Wednesday, May 20, in the Antelope County courtroom, while handling a variety of cases, from city nuisance violations and bad checks to violence and drugs. Mitchell B. Heine, 25, appeared for sentencing on two Class 1 misdemeanor counts, attempted possession of cocaine and attempted possession of hydrocodone, committed in May 2019. Taylor sentenced Heine to fines of $1,000 for each crime and $60 costs of prosecution. Heine pleaded guilty to the amended charges Feb. 19 after reaching a...
The Antelope County Food Pantry located in Neligh has recently been awarded a refrigerator that can store multiple dairy items like milk, cheese, butter and more. The grant comes from Midwest Dairy, one of 50 given to those in need of storage for dairy-based foods. The grant process was relatively quick and easy according to Heath Snodgrass, owner of Snodgrass Dairy. The one-page application asked the number of clients served in Antelope County. "It's meant for dairy, produce and perishible...
A 23-year-old Oakdale man, who filed an appeal of his Antelope County conviction of two misdemeanor traffic counts with the Nebraska Supreme Court this past winter, faced the Honorable Donna Taylor again last week. The case found its way to the Nebraska Court of Appeals, where Hill’s appeal was “summarily” dismissed and returned to Taylor with a mandate to sentence. Antelope County was taxed $126 in costs for the appeal. Taylor, on Wednesday, May 20, in the Antelope County courtroom, dismissed the case against Garrett A.H. Hill, due to proce...
A 21-year-old Oakdale man was bound over to Antelope County district court on three felony counts by the Honorable Donna Taylor on Wednesday. Wesley D. Hattula, currently incarcerated, waived his right to a preliminary hearing and was bound over on charges including incest, a Class 2A felony; manufacture of child pornography, a Class 1D felony; and possession of child pornography, a Class 4 felony, all alleged April 21. District court arraignment was set for May 27, before the Honorable Mark...
The Nebraska Chamber of Commerce and Industry recently announced that David Chochon, O'Neill, and Lauren Sheridan-Simonsen, Neligh, have been selected to participate in Leadership Nebraska Class XIII. Sheridan-Simonsen is the director of economic development for the City of Neligh and Village of Clearwater. She has worked in economic development since 2015. Prior to working for the City of Neligh, she was employed as a financial administrator in the medical field and was self-employed....
North Central District Health Department, on Friday, was made aware of an additional positive case in Pierce County. The individual contracted the illness through direct contact with a confirmed case. This brings the number of cases in Pierce County to five and 26 total cases in the NCDHD region. Additional testing for Test Nebraska will take place in the area this week. One of the first testing events will be Tuesday, June 2, in Valentine. On Friday, June 5, testing will take place in O'Neill. To sign up for the Test Nebraska event, visit the...
Too many holes in the road to count. That's the situation on 516 Avenue, in a one-mile section from the Elkhorn River Bridge, north to the intersection of 853 Road. The condition of this stretch of county road isn't the only section of asphalt requiring attention. Individuals who drive 851 Road on a regular basis compare driving on certain parts of the road, especially between 510 and 513 avenues, to "bouncing around on a pinball machine." These are just two examples of disrepair of asphalt...
Antelope County Sheriff Robert Moore will no longer serve as the county's emergency manager. In a letter addressed to the Antelope County clerk, Moore said he felt he could no longer work under the "current conditions and feelings of the commissioners." The letter was dated May 7, two days after a meeting when two commissioners found fault with the manner a refrigerated semi-trailer was purchased to serve as a makeshift morgue for a worst-case scenario, when deaths from COVID-19 may exceed...
Public notice is hereby given that the Antelope County Board of Commissioners has determined the voluntary position of emergency manager for Antelope County, Nebraska, will be vacant. Pursuant to 81-829.46 Nebraska Revised Statutes, the vacancy will be filled by appointment by the Antelope County Board of Commissioners. Individuals interested in serving in this position should submit a written application to the office of Antelope County Clerk, 501 M Street, P.O. Box 26, Neligh, Nebraska 68756. Applications must be received by 9 a.m., Monday,...
In what may well become Antelope County's first election by mail resulted in voter turnout of 47.62%, according to county clerk Lisa Payne. Of the 4,488 registered voters in the county, 2,137 individuals cast their choice for candidates, with 1,751 early voting ballots. Three hundred eighty-six were cast at polling sites across the county. Incumbent Eli Jacob, of Clearwater, received 153 votes for district two commissioner, while Bob Krutz, of Orchard, finished with 132 votes. Donald Lallier, of...
The Antelope County commissioners are considering a bond to finance extensive road repairs. “I think a big topic at this meeting will be what we will do with our oil roads, after our discussion last week,” commissioner Dean Smith said during the commissioners’ May 11 meeting at the courthouse in Neligh. He had contacted Tobin Buchanan with First National Capital Markets, who had previously worked with the county, to inquire about bond terms to finance potential major repair costs, “to look at options on how we are going to go forward with th...
North Central District Health Department recently partnered with the Nebraska State Patrol to conduct tobacco compliance checks in Antelope County. Checks aim to ensure retailers are properly checking I.D.’s and only selling to those who are 19 or older. Antelope County’s compliance rate was 94.74% with 19 retailers checked, two skipped and one fail. HiWay Mart, City Limits, Dean’s Market, Elgin One Stop, The Home Town Station, Antelope Lanes, Buff’s Dew Drop Inn, Lucky Joe’s Liquor, Casey’s Retail Co. #2378, Cubby’s Inc., Dollar General #6015...
The purchase of a refrigerated semi-trailer and the county fund it was paid from were among matters of contention at the Antelope County commissioners' meeting last week. All five commissioners, several other county officials and others were present in the courthouse meeting room May 5 and the meeting was shared electronically via Zoom. Some of those present were asked to step into the hall at one point, when more than 10 were observed in the room. Jared Reimers addressed the commissioners...
North Central District Health Department was made aware Friday of a positive case in Antelope County. The case was due to direct contact with a positive COVID-19 case. All close contacts have been identified and asked to quarantine. Yesterday, NCDHD announced two additional positive COVID-19 cases in Knox County. Through investigations, it has been determined the cases are due to community spread. This means the source of the person's exposure could not be identified through the case investigation process. Case counts for each county in the...
North Central District Health Department said Sunday, it had been made aware of a positive COVID-19 case in Antelope County. NCDHD is in the process of contacting the individual using various means. At this time, the risk of exposure to the public is unknown. On Saturday, NCDHD was made aware of a positive case in Knox County. The resident contracted the illness through direct contact with a positive individual. The individual is in quarantine and all close contacts have been identified and are...
By now, all registered voters in Nebraska should have had the opportunity to fill out an application for an early (absentee) ballot. That application should be mailed to your county’s Election Commissioner, which for most folks reading this will be your county clerk. Once you have your ballot, please be sure that it is received by your county offices by May 12. I’d like to take this opportunity to encourage all of you reading to exercise your Constitutional right to vote. I won’t use this space...
Douglas D. Carpenter, 43, of Neligh was resentenced, by the Honorable Mark Johnson in the Antelope County district courtroom for a 2017 crime last week. Carpenter admitted violating terms of probation ordered Dec. 19, 2018, pursuant to a plea deal. Johnson revoked probation and sentenced him to 69 days in the county jail on the original count of third-degree assault, committed Sept. 14, 2017, with credit for 30 days previously served. He was remanded to the custody of the Antelope County sheriff to serve the time. The violation stems from Carpe...
