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Andrew F. Sternberg, 32, of Creighton faced the Honorable Donna Taylor, on Wednesday, April 20, in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh on a Class 2A felony, theft by unlawful taking, more than $5,000, alleged Feb. 23. Sternberg waived his right to preliminary hearing and was bond over to the Antelope County district court, where he was set to appear for arraignment April 27. Taylor reduced bond to $25,000, 10% cash. Taylor appointed Antelope County public defender Patrick Carney of Norfolk on April 18. Taylor signed a warrant for Sternberg...
On April 22, Cornerstone Bank will celebrate their 140th anniversary. An open house is set for this Friday, April 22. Cornerstone Bank was chartered in 1882 and operated with $50,000 in assets. Surviving the pioneer days, Great Depression and a bank robbery in 1933, the bank has grown and prospered over the past 140 years. Today, Cornerstone Bank is a leading financial services provider offering deposit products, loan products, trust services, farm management services and investment and...
Even though only a handful of days remain in the 2022 legislative session, District 40 Sen. Tim Gragert said he wants to hear from constituents. Gragert met area residents, Friday, at the Antelope County Ag Society Event Center. Through redistricting, following the 2020 census, Antelope and the northern part of Pierce counties were added to the district. Gragert, who will serve through January 2023, said, "I have never taken this job as a position or title. I stepped up, put my best foot...
Nebraska News Service As Pat Mooney walked around the dugout, he overheard Kyle Kubat. “Never have and never will,” Kubat muttered. Kubat was pitching in the Nebraska Class A American Division State Legion baseball championship against Papillion La Vista South. Creighton Prep won the game 10-1 and Kubat did not disappoint. He pitched eight innings, struck out 12 and added a home run to boot. After the game, Creighton Prep head baseball coach Pat Mooney asked Kubat what his pregame phrase meant. “He told me this team has never beat me and never...
The 911 call came in shortly after 3 p.m., Sunday, March 20: a wildfire sweeping across ranchland between Page and Verdigre, along the Holt and Knox county line, near 509 Avenue and 875 Road. While the fire began in the Verdigre fire district, it jumped into the Page district at some points. Page Volunteer Fire Department was called to the scene at 3:24 p.m., according to chief Rod Isom. Initially, the fire moved northwest and moved quickly. Weather conditions created a perfect storm for the...
Matthew F. Brandt, 34, of Royal faced the Honorable Donna Taylor in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh on Wednesday, March 16, to be sentenced for a 2021 crime. Taylor sentenced Brandt to 15 days in the Antelope County Jail, fined him $500 and revoked his driver’s license for 60 days for a conviction of leaving the scene of a property-damage accident. He was also assessed $2 costs for service of his most recent arrest warrant. The remaining costs of prosecution had been covered by previous bond funds that were forfeited. He was r...
Nebraska Farm Bureau will sponsor a District 40 candidate forum, Thursday, March 31, at 7 p.m., at Mary's Restaurant, at 108 S. West Street, in Plainview. Individuals interested in learning more about the four candidates running for the District 40 seat in the Nebraska Legislature are invited to participate in the forum, sponsored by Antelope, Cedar, Dixon, Holt, Knox and Pierce County Farm Bureaus. The four candidates who have filed to represent District 40 have been invited to participate,...
On April 1, Nebraska State Senator Tim Gragert plans to be visit Neligh and hold an informal meet-and-greet with constituents. He will take time to discuss the ongoing legislative session, bills he is working on and answer questions. The event will be held at the Antelope County Ag Society Event Center, 709 East Highway 275, in Neligh, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Gragert was elected to represent District 40 since January 2019. His term concludes in January 2023. Prior to taking office, he served in the military for 40 years and worked for the...
Two men appeared in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh for arraignment or first hearing last Wednesday, March 2. Steven H. Habegger, 18, Antelope County Jail, faced the Honorable Donna Taylor on a Class 3A felony count of child abuse and three Class 1 misdemeanors, contribute to delinquency of a child, debauching a minor and cruel mistreatment of an animal, all alleged Feb. 10 at a Neligh motel. If convicted, Habegger faces up to a $10,000 fine and up to three years in prison on the felony count and up to a $1,000 fine and/or one year impr...
Due to illness and other commitments, a small number of Summerland speakers traveled to Burwell, Feb. 11 and Wausa, Feb. 12, to compete in their respective invitationals. Varsity medal winners at Burwell included Julie Olivan, fourth, and Jacob Behnk, eighth, in entertainment speaking and Carlee Livingston, sixth, in informative speaking. At Wausa, junior varsity medal winners were Julie Olivan, third, entertainment; Yazlin Zermeno third and Raina Krebs, sixth, in oral interpretation of...
Antelope County Commissioners approved a new member of the county weed authority board during its Feb. 1 meeting. Gordon Doerr, a retired farmer from the Brunswick area, was appointed to fill a vacancy on the board following the resignation of Bill VanBrocklin of Creighton. Commissioners also approved appointments to the planning commission. Dave Miller, Oakdale; Ron Thiele, Clearwater and Kurt Rakow, Neligh, will serve three-year term. Corey Curtis, Royal, and Derek Zuhlke, Plainview, will...
Lisa M. Dugal, 56, Neligh, appeared in front of the Honorable Donna Taylor in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh on Feb. 2 for pretrial conference on a Class 1 misdemeanor, false reporting. Dugal changed her plea to no contest, pursuant to a plea deal. In return, Antelope County prosecutor Joe Abler agreed to file no additional charges in the case and recommended a probation sentence. Taylor sentenced her to an eight-month term of probation, including related fees totaling $280 and $50 costs of prosecution. The charges stemmed from...
After a two-years hiatus from ice, the Royal Volunteer Fire Department Ice Fishing Tournament returned with a large group of competitors. Forty-one teams entered the five-hour event, Sunday, at Grove Lake. Royal Fire Chief Gary Ober said it's "great" to have a large number of teams participate and be back on the ice. Now in its 39th year, Ober said the tournament hasn't been held nine times, either due to weather conditions or, more recently, the COVID-19 pandemic. The event brought anglers...
SUBMITTED ARTICLE Barry DeKay of Niobrara announced recently he has filed paperwork with the Nebraska Secretary of State to run for the Nebraska Legislature in District 40. On Jan. 26, State Senator Tim Gragert of Creighton announced he will not be seeking a second term in the Legislature. "I appreciate Senator Gragert and his service to our district," DeKay said. "I consider Tim a friend and value his service to our country and our state. He and Donna certainly deserve to live a great...
Bobcat speech team members have found success early this season, including two public speakers who have made their way to the top of the medalist stand. At the Jan. 15 Practice Makes Perfekt meet, at Wisner-Pilger, junior Faith King won informative speaking. Julie Olivan and Alanna Doll placed fourth in duet acting. On Jan. 22, the Bobcats hosted the Summerland Speech Invitational and finished in fourth place, with 150 points. Stuart scored 330 points to win the team title, edging runner- up...
HASTINGS – With two nurses out sick in early December, charge nurse Osa Brooks found herself scrambling to care for 28 patients. With only one floor nurse available, employees from other units were called in to work the floor or give medications. “It was really scary because I had 10 patients that I was responsible for, and I had another nurse giving medications for me,” Brooks said. Brooks said the chaos scared her because of the chance that she could have missed something, causing her patie...
PRIMARY ELECTION NOTICE AND OFFICES TO BE FILLED BY ELECTION AND FILING DEADLINES I, Lisa Payne, Antelope County Clerk/Election Commissioner, hereby give notice of the offices to be filled by election that will appear on the 2022 Primary Election Ballot to be held May 10th, 2022, in Antelope County, Nebraska, as per State Statute 32-601. Notice is also given that the filing deadline for such offices are: Feb. 15, 2022, for incumbents and March 1, 2022 for non-incumbents. An incumbent is anyone serving in an elective office, even if they are...
Summerland escaped heavy pressure from Creighton when the Bulldogs visited, Jan. 11. The Bobcats picked up a 37-33 win, as Hadley Cheatum poured in 14 points and nabbed nine rebounds. Adyson Mlnarik contributed 13 points. Coach Greg Appleby said his squad started out the week well, with a good win over a quality Creighton team. "We had a great team defensive effort and were able to down the Bulldogs, 37-33," he said. Statistics vs Creighton Lydia Robertson: 2p, 3r, 1to, 1a Preslie Robertson:...
Mason Hoke scored a baker's dozen and Michael Koenig pitched in 11 points, but it wasn't enough to overcome St. Mary's, Thursday, as the Redbirds flew to a 71-39 win on the Bobcats' home court. St. Mary's sprinted to a 20-7 lead at the end of the first quarter and added another 20 to go to the locker room with a 40-17 margin. The Cardinals continued to control the court, holding the Bobcats to 9 and 13 points in the remaining two quarters. Summerland could not get the ball to fall, making only...
Nebraska State Senator Tim Gragert announced Sunday, he will not be seeking a second term in the Legislature in 2022. Gragert was elected to the Legislature in 2018. After winning the Primary Election in a crowded field of six candidates, Gragert went on to win the General Election and has represented Legislative District 40 since being sworn into office in January 2019. In announcing his intentions, Gragert said, "Serving the constituents of District 40 has been a great honor. I want to thank...
A new face will represent Antelope County residents in the Nebraska Unicameral. Timothy Gragert, of Creighton, serves District #40, which includes Antelope County, following redistricting measures which took place following the results of the U.S. census. Gragert's district also includes Holt, Knox, Cedar and the northern half of Pierce counties. The Creighton Community High School and University of Nebraska-Lincoln grad was elected as the district's senator in 2018. He served in the U.S. Air...
After a three-month break, the Legislature convened Wednesday, Jan. 5, to begin the 107th legislative session, second session. Senators were called into special session in September to complete the redistricting process, based on new census data. Legislative District #40 no longer contains Boyd or Rock counties. Rock and Boyd counties are now part of Legislative District #43, represented by Sen. Tom Brewer. Legislative District #40 also lost the southern portion of Dixon County, which will be...
Summerland sits at 9-3 for the year, after the Bobcats competed in three games, beginning Jan. 4. Coach Greg Appleby said his squad had three tough games and were able to survive with a 2-1 record. "Extremely proud of this bunch of girls and their commitment to the team and to getting better every day in practice and games," he said. The Bobcats returned from the holiday break to face Plainview, at home, Jan. 4 and earned a 52-46 victory. "Against Plainview on Tuesday, a strong defensive effort...
Richard C. Jelich Jr., 27, of Neligh, appeared in the Antelope County court in Neligh last week for arraignment on two counts alleged Nov. 29 at 405 N Street in Neligh, disturbing the peace, a Class 3 misdemeanor, and criminal mischief, a Class 2 misdemeanor. Jelich’s request for continuance to consult an attorney was granted by the Honorable Donna Taylor, with further arraignment set Dec. 15. A bond hearing was held. Taylor reduced bond, from $10,000, 10% cash, to $5,000, 10%, with conditions including no contact with victim. Jelich r...
Summerland play production team's production of Zink: The Myth, The Legend, The Zebra finished third at the Niobrara Valley Conference East Divison One-Act Contest, Nov. 16, at Elgin Pope John. The Bobcat's play received ranks of first, third and third and tallied 169 rating points. Neligh-Oakdale's presentation of Puberty: The Game Show earned ranks of one, two and five and received 170 rating points to take home the conference championship. Pope John kept the runner-up trophy, edging out out S...
