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According to Nike, "The only one who can tell you 'you can't' is you. And you don't have to listen." Taking that advice, Randi Strunk, 39, of Minneapolis, originally from Orchard, has overcome that mindset and will participate in her third full Ironman race, Sunday, Aug. 7. The Ironman race will take place in Juneau, Alaska. The 140.6-mile race includes a 2.4-mile swim in Auke Lake, located near Mount McGinnis, a 112-mile bike ride along Glacier Highway to the final 26.2-mile run through the...
The Center for Rural Affairs recently announced the following events: • Albion - Explore Farming: Agritourism (bilingual), Sunday, Aug. 14, 1 to 2 p.m., Valley View Flowers (U-Pick Flowers), 2671 Nebraska Highway 91.The following questions about agritourismwill be addressed at the workshop: What is it? How can it be promoted? What are the pros and cons? • Tilden - Explore Farming Tour and Business Planning discussion (bilingual), Saturday, Aug. 20, 10 to 11:30 a.m, O'Brien Angus Farms, 83340 Nebraska Highway 45. During this event, par...
The Honorable Mark Johnson presided over the Antelope County district court through videoconference last Wednesday, July 27, sentencing two defendants and ordering a warrant be issued for a third who did not appear for sentencing as ordered. William L. Knievel appeared in the Neligh courtroom to be sentenced on four counts committed March 29 near the Antelope County Law Enforcement Center in Neligh. Johnson rejected both a recommendation included in a presentence report prepared by the Nebraska...
PROCEEDINGS VILLAGE OF EWING BOARD OF TRUSTEES July 11, 2022 The Ewing Village Board of Trustees convened in regular session, July 11, 2022, at 7 p.m., at the city hall. Notice of the meeting was published July 6, 2022, in the Summerland Advocate-Messenger. An agenda was kept current and on file at the village clerk’s office. Chairman, James Ramold, called the meeting to order at 7 p.m. Notice was given to the posted location of the open meetings law. Board members present were Kane Fry, Dustin Jorgensen and James Ramold. Bill Graber arrived a...
PROCEEDINGS ANTELOPE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Neligh, Nebraska July 12, 2022 Chairman opened meeting. Notice of meeting published as required by statute. Open meeting. Approved agenda and minutes of 7-05-2022 BOC meeting, Correspondence was reviewed. Treasurer’s fund balance report and treasurer’s miscellaneous report. Approve payroll claims. Approved vendor claims: General: AMERITAS LIFE INS CORP ins 16,027.68; ANTELOPE CO COURT ex 55.00; ANTELOPE CO SHERIFF ex 346.48; ANTELOPE CO TREAS ex 500,200.00; APPLIED CONN TECH ex 2,596.20; AXO...
Frank G. Meyer, 65, of Orchard appeared in front of the Honorable Kale Burdick, in the Holt County courtroom June 14 for sentencing on four counts committed Feb. 25. Burdick sentenced Meyer to seven days in the Holt County Jail, a $500 fine and revoked his driver’s license for six months on an amended count of driving under the influence, first offense, a Class W misdemeanor; fined him $50 for an infraction count, possession of open alcohol container, $25 each on infraction counts, speeding, six to 10 mph over the posted limit, and driving o...
PROCEEDINGS ANTELOPE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Neligh, Nebraska June 14, 2022 Chairman opened meeting. Notice of meeting published as required by statute. Open meeting. Approved agenda and minutes of 6-7-2022 BOC meeting. Correspondence and pledge collateral was reviewed. Sheriff’s fee report. Heard report from Antelope County Library Association. Approve payroll claims. Approved vendor claims: General: JOSEPH E.W. ABLER ex 61.11; AKRS ex 52.26; AFLAC ins 850.00; AMERITAS LIFE INS CORP ins 16,287.10; AMH FAMILY PRACTICE ex 138.00; ANTELOPE...
PROCEEDINGS ANTELOPE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS NELIGH, NEBRASKA JUNE 7, 2022 Chairman opened meeting. Notice of meeting published as required by statute. Approved Agenda. Approved minutes of the May 9, 2022, BOC and May 9, 2022, BOE meetings. Correspondence was reviewed. Zoning permit report, treasurer’s fund balance and miscellaneous revenue report, clerk of district court report for May were presented. Zoning administrator report. Set public hearing CUP. Re-set hearing date for 844.5 road closure. Road superintendent report: approved t...
MINUTES OF MEETING VILLAGE OF EWING BOARD OF TRUSTEES May 9, 2022 The Ewing Village Board of Trustees convened in regular session on May 9, 2022, at 7 p.m., at the city hall. Notice of the meeting was published May 4, 2022, in the Summerland Advocate-Messenger. An agenda was kept current and on file at the village clerk’s office. Chairman, James Ramold, called the meeting to order at 7 p.m. Notice was given to the posted location of the open meetings law. Board members present were Dustin Jorgensen, Dustin Wright, Kane Fry, Bill Graber and J...
PROCEEDINGS ANTELOPE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Neligh, Nebraska May 9, 2022 Chairman opened meeting. Notice of meeting published as required by statute. Approved agenda. Approved minutes from May 3, 2022, BOC meeting. Pledge collateral was reviewed. Correspondence was reviewed. Treasurer fund balance and revenue report, clerk of district court report and sheriff fee reports were reviewed. Approved payroll. Approved vendor claims. General: AFLAC ins 850.00; AMERITAS LIFE INS CORP ins 15,844.90; ANTELOPE CO COURT ex 409.00; ANTELOPE CO TREAS...
A traffic stop in Neligh,Sunday afternoon, took a wrong turn, resulting in two individuals requiring medical attention. The Nebraska State Patrol Special Investigations Team reported that at approximately 12:35 p.m., on May 8, Antelope County Law Enforcement Center dispatchers received a report of a road rage incident occurring on Highway 275. The exact location of where the incident occurred has not been disclosed. Both vehicles involved stopped at a convenience store in Neligh. A store...
PROCEEDINGS ANTELOPE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Neligh, Nebraska April 12, 2022 Chairman opened meeting. Notice of meeting published as required by statute. Approved agenda. Held minutes from April 5, 2022 BOC meeting. Pledge collateral was reviewed. Correspondence was reviewed. Treasurer fund balance and revenue report; sheriff fee reports were reviewed. Approved payroll. Approved vendor claims: General: AFLAC ins 850.00; AMERITAS LIFE INS CORP ins 16,663.18; ANTELOPE CO COURT ex 169.00; ACN ex 50.00; ANTELOPE CO SHERIFF ex 281.34; APPEARA...
PROCEEDINGS ANTELOPE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Neligh, Nebraska April 5, 2022 Chairman opened meeting. Notice of meeting published as required by statute. Approved agenda. Approved minutes of the March 8, 2022, commissioner meeting. Correspondence was reviewed. Monthly zoning permit report and clerk of the district court report was reviewed. Zoning administrator report. Approved one administrative plat. Will advertise for update of Comprehensive Plan. Authorized clerk to advertise for bids on micro-surfacing projects. Authorized highway...
Sydney M. Abbott, 29, of O’Neill appeared in front of the Honorable Kale Burdick on Tuesday, March 8, in the Holt County courtroom in O’Neill, for an entry of plea hearing. Abbott pleaded no contest to a Class 2 misdemeanor charge of assault by mutual consent. Burdick found the defendant guilty and sentenced her to nine days in the Holt County Jail, with credit given for nine days previously served. She was assessed $50 costs of prosecution. The original Class 1 misdemeanor, third-degree domestic assault, was reduced by Holt County prosecutor B...
County Judge Donna Taylor ordered warrants for the arrest of two defendants who failed to appear in the Antelope County courtroom recently. Tori A. Wooters, 26, of Albion again failed to appear for arraignment on counts alleged Jan. 19, including a fifth count in an amended complaint filed Feb. 14 by Antelope County attorney Joe Abler. She is now charged with possession of methamphetamine and tampering with physical evidence, Class 4 felonies; driving under the influence of drugs and refusal to submit to a chemical test, Class W misdemeanors;...
The Honorable Donna Taylor presided over the Antelope County court in the Neligh courtroom last Wednesday, with a light criminal docket. Cases ranged from a hunting violation and driving offenses to accumulating junk. But one defendant left the courtroom after paying a fine, to meet an officer waiting with handcuffs and warrant in hand. Connor A. Napier, 20, of Orchard appeared for arraignment on two counts, shooting wildlife from the roadway and violating deer regulations. Napier waived his right to counsel and initially pleaded guilty to...
ANTELOPE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Neligh, Nebraska January 11, 2022 Chairman opened meeting. Notice of meeting published as required by statute. Approved agenda. Approved payroll. Approved vendor claims. GENERAL: JOSEPH ABLER ex 98.00; AFLAC ins 850.00; AMERITAS LIFE INS CORP ins 14,601.86; ANTELOPE CO COURT ex 149.00; ANTELOPE CO SHERIFF ex 74.46; APPEARA ex 33.56; APPLIED CONN TECH ex 815.00; ASCHOFF AUCTION CO ex 250.00; BEAR GRAPHICS ex 631.16; BLACK HILLS ENERGY ut 1,125.98; BCBS ins 57,081.15; BOB BARKER CO ex 629.76; BOMGAARS ex...
NOTICE OF RENEWAL OF RETAIL LIQUOR LICENSE WESTEND MINI MART, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to Section 530135.01 that a liquor license may be automatically renewed for one year from May 1, 2022 for the following liquor licensee: Westend Mini Mart, LLC West Highway 275 Ewing, Nebraska Notice is hereby given that wirtten protests to the issuance of automatic renewal of license may be filed by any resident of the Village of Ewing on or before February 14, 2022, in the office of the village clerk, that in the event protests are filed by...
Andrew J. Stephenson, 20, of Jacksonville, Florida, appeared in the Antelope County court last Wednesday morning, Jan. 5, on a Class 4 felony count, possession of a controlled substance, methamphetamine, and two infractions, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia, all alleged Dec. 23. Stephenson requested court-appointed counsel. After reviewing his financial information, Judge Donna Taylor indicated the defendant was “borderline” for qualification. She appointed the public defender to represent him, cautioning that whe...
“Kids believe in Santa; adults believe in childhood.” Author Cate Kennedy hits the mark with that line from her short story collection, “Dark Roots.” Last week, while Scott, Elizabeth and I fulfilled Santa’s elf duty, stuffing toys, candy and fruit into brown paper sacks, visions from Christmases past reminded me of the good ol’ days and what days leading up to the holiday were like during the age of flower power and groovy, man. In Clay Center, Santa Claus made an appearance on Saturdays i...
Haiden M. Sleister, 18, of Oakdale appeared in front of the Honorable Donna Taylor in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh last Wednesday on a first-degree felony assault charge, alleged Sept. 23 near the Oakdale lagoon. Taylor set preliminary hearing for Nov. 3. A bond review hearing was held. Abler did not object to a defense request for reduction. Taylor reduced bond to $50,000, 10% cash. He was remanded to the custody of Antelope County sheriff Robert Moore, pending posting of bond. Sleister is represented by Antelope County public...
PROCEEDINGS ANTELOPE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Neligh, Nebraska Sept. 14, 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. Approved agenda. Minutes of Sept. 7 BOC meeting were approved. Pledge collateral and correspondence were reviewed. Review of claims. Approved payroll. Approved township claim. Zoning administrator: Planning and zoning meeting and CUP h...
Wessel J. Pelser, 30, of Bartlett appeared in the Madison County courtroom last week on Antelope County charges. Pelser pleaded guilty to two counts, driving under the influence of alcohol, first offense, a Class W misdemeanor, and speeding, 91 miles per hour in a 65-mph zone, an infraction. The Honorable Donna Taylor sentenced Pelser to 21 days in the Antelope County Jail, with credit for one day previously served; a $500 fine and revoked his driver’s license for one year on the DUI conviction, and a $200 fine for the speeding count, along w...
Jennifer A. Blevins, 35, of Pierce, who was scheduled for a preliminary hearing on a Class 4 felony count, possession of a controlled substance, methamphetamine, alleged May 14 north of Oakdale, waived her right to the hearing and was bound over to Antelope County district court by the Honorable Donna Taylor last week. She is set for arraignment in district court Sept. 29. Bond, posted May 15, in the amount of $10,000, 10% cash, was continued. She is represented by Antelope County public defender Melissa Figueroa. A motion for continuance,...
The Honorable Kale Burdick signed an arrest warrant for an out-of-state man who failed to appear in Holt County court for arraignment on two felony counts last Tuesday, Aug. 24. Michael W. Hilton, 36, was arrested by a Holt County deputy June 14, in O’Neill, on allegations of a Class 2A felony, fourth-offense driving under the influence of alcohol, and a Class 4 felony, driving without a court-ordered ignition interlock device. In a probable-cause affidavit, the deputy indicated he was dispatched to investigate a reported reckless driver on H...
