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An accident that happened Wednesday, along U.S. Highway 20, approximately two miles west of Orchard, remains under investigation by the Nebraska State Patrol. At approximately 3:45, on March 24, the Antelope County Law Enforcement Center received several 911 calls reporting a crash involving a pickup and a horse-drawn buggy on Highway 20. According to Nebraska State Patrol authorities, both vehicles were westbound at the time of the collision. Calvin and Elva Mae Otto, and their infant daughter,...
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...
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...
Raymond Bringewatt, 21, Antelope County Jail, waived his right to a preliminary hearing when he appeared before the Honorable Donna Taylor last Wednesday, March 3. Taylor bound him over to Antelope County district court, where he is set for arraignment March 31. Bond, in the amount of $50,000, 10% cash, is continued. He is represented by Antelope County public defender Melissa Figueroa of Norfolk. Bringewatt is charged with two counts, alleged Feb. 20, Count I, driving under the influence, third offense (refusal), a Class 3A felony; and Count...
Charges have been dropped, at least for the time being, against the second of two men arrested for theft of a vehicle that was recovered near Clearwater last fall. Christopher J. Alexander, 23, of Omaha was scheduled to appear for pretrial hearing on the felony count in Antelope County district court last Wednesday, Feb. 24, but the charge was dismissed, without prejudice, by Antelope County attorney Joe Abler on Feb. 22. Bond in the amount of $10,000, 10% cash, filed Oct. 21, 2020, was released. Alexander, who was set for jury trial March 15,...
The sign outside the lone bar in Royal reads Last Chance Bar and Grill. For some area residents, the name might have sealed the business's fate. Thanks to a Phoenix-now-Plainview couple, the local eatery and watering hole is experiencing a renaissance, of sorts. Lisa Meisner and Polly Anderson hope to reopen the Royal Bar and Grill in March and anticipate the place will remain a gathering place for locals, while alluring new customers who venture along U.S. Highway 20. A trip to Nebraska in Dece...
Andrew F. Clark, 54, of O’Neill faced the Honorable Kale Burdick in the Holt County courtroom in O’Neill last Tuesday, Feb. 16, for a pretrial hearing on two June 16, 2020, counts. Clark changed his not guilty plea to no contest on a Class 2 misdemeanor count of second-degree trespassing – defy order to leave, pursuant to a plea agreement. In return, Holt County attorney Brent Kelly dismissed a Class 3 misdemeanor count of criminal mischief, 0 to $500. Burdick found Clark guilty, fined him $250 and taxed him $50 costs of prosecution. Clark...
Jamie L. Thiele, 29, of Clearwater appeared before the Honorable Kale Burdick in the Holt County courtroom in O’Neill last Tuesday, Feb. 9, facing three counts. Thiele pleaded guilty to Count I, driving under the influence of alcohol, .08, first offense, a Class W misdemeanor, pursuant to a plea bargain reached with Holt County attorney Brent Kelly. In return, Kelly dismissed two infractions, speeding, 16-20 miles per hour over the posted limit, and possession of open alcohol container. Burdick fined her $500, placed her on probation for six mo...
PROCEEDINGS Antelope County Board of Commissioners Neligh, Nebraska Feb. 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. Approved payroll. Approved vendor claims: General: AMERICAN FAMILY LIFE ASSURANCE, ins 827.85; AMERITAS LIFE INS CORP, ins 13,955.98; APPEARA, ex 32.10; APPLIED CONNECTIVE T...
NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that PELSTER LAND, LLC, a Nebraska Limited Liability Company, is organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office is 404 Iowa Street, Clearwater, Nebraska 68726. The registered agent is Caleb Pelster. The street address of the registered agent is 404 Iowa Street, Clearwater, Nebraska 68726. The general nature of its business is to engage in and to do any lawful act concerning any and all lawful business, other than banking or insurance, for which a limited liability company...
Robert M. Gotschall, 36, of Atkinson faced the Honorable Kale Burdick in the Holt County courtroom in O'Neill last Tuesday, Feb. 2, for a preliminary hearing on a felony charge, abuse of a vulnerable adult. Pursuant to a plea deal with Holt County prosecutor Brent Kelly, Gotschall entered a no contest plea to a reduced charge, third-degree assault, a Class 1 misdemeanor. Burdick found Gotschall guilty and sentenced him to 60 days in the Holt County Jail, with credit for 56 days previously...
Holt County emergency manager, Deb Hilker, provided supervisors with an update about the vaccination process during the board's Jan. 29 meeting at the Holt Count Courthouse. Vaccines developed by Moderna are being distributed in the area. Hilker said the North Central District Health Department requested use of the county's emergency response trailer "to push out the vaccine to the district," beginning the week of Feb. 7. According to Hilker, the vaccine must be kept at a temperature of minus...
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that PELSTER LAND, LLC, a Nebraska Limited Liability Company, is organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office is 404 Iowa Street, Clearwater, Nebraska 68726. The registered agent is Caleb Pelster. The street address of the registered agent is 404 Iowa Street, Clearwater, Nebraska 68726. The general nature of its business is to engage in and to do any lawful act concerning any and all lawful business, other than banking or insurance, for which a limited liability company may be organized under...
Marcos Y. Morales Ruano, 20, of O’Neill faced the Honorable Kale Burdick in the Holt County courtroom in O’Neill last Tuesday, Jan. 19, for a preliminary hearing. He was charged with, Count I, minor in possession of alcohol, ages 19/20, a Class 3 misdemeanor; Count II, attempted third-degree assault on an officer, a Class 4 felony; and Count III, resisting arrest, a Class 1 misdemeanor, all alleged Dec. 31, in O’Neill. Pursuant to a plea bargain with Holt County attorney Brent Kelly, Morales Ruano pleaded guilty to Count I and an amended Count...
Sergio Martinez, 33, of Clearwater faced the Honorable Donna Taylor in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh on Wednesday, Jan 20, for further arraignment on two counts, Count I, driving under suspension/before reinstated, a Class 3 misdemeanor committed July 15, 2020; and Count II, no operator’s license, also a Class 3 misdemeanor. Martinez pleaded guilty to Count I, pursuant to a plea agreement with county prosecutor Joe Abler. In return, Abler dismissed Count II, agreed to file no additional charges in the case and recommended a fine and s...
Christian J. Peterson, 20, of Norfolk faced the Honorable Kale Burdick last Tuesday, Jan. 12, for sentencing on seven counts. Burdick sentenced Peterson to 18 months’ probation for Count I, attempted possession of a controlled substance, a Class 1 misdemeanor; Count II, reckless driving, first offense, a Class 3 misdemeanor; and Count III, theft of lost property, also a Class 3 misdemeanor. In addition, Peterson was sentenced to a $250 fine and two days in the Holt County Jail, with credit for one day previously served, on Count V, minor in p...
Chairman opened meeting. Notice of meeting published as required by statute. Approved agenda. Approved payroll. Approved vendor claims: General: AMERICAN FAMILY LIFE ASSUR, ins 888.30; AMERITAS LIFE INS CORP, ins 15,182.82; ANTELOPE CO COURT, ex 161.00; ANTELOPE CO DIST COURT CLK, ex 33.00; ANTELOPE CO CLERK-REGISTER, ex 16.00; ANTELOPE CO TREASURER, ex 3,676.42; APPEARA, ex 65.96; APPLIED CONNECTIVE TECH, ex 5,559.50; AMY BAKER, ex 274.50; BLACK HILLS ENERGY, ut 1,428.84; BCBS, ins 61,514.56; BOB BARKER CO, ex 158.20; BOMGAARS, ex 369.85;...
If 2020 vision existed, the past year may have turned out differently. Or, maybe we needed this year to define our strengths and guide us toward a revision of what we deem as normal. The year 2020 caused us to slow down and realize what matters most. While coronavirus - and all its implications - dominated the news cycle, other news items drew attention: groundbreaking for the new school site, cruise nights honoring graduates, new businesses opening and surviving a pandemic, pumpkin patches spro...
NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OLSON HILLTOP FARMS, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that OLSON HILLTOP FARMS, LLC, a Nebraska Limited Liability Company, is organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office is 52071 852nd Road, Clearwater, Nebraska 68726. The registered agent is Janie Olson. The street address of the registered agent is 52071 852nd Road, Clearwater, Nebraska 68726. The general nature of its business is to engage in and to do any lawful act concerning any and all lawful business, other than banking or insurance, for...
NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION MOVING HILLS, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that MOVING HILLS, LLC, a Nebraska Limited Liability Company, is organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office is 52071 852nd Road, Clearwater, Nebraska 68726. The registered agent is Janie Olson. The street address of the registered agent is 52071 852nd Road, Clearwater, Nebraska 68726. The general nature of its business is to engage in and to do any lawful act concerning any and all lawful business, other than banking or insurance, for which a limited...
NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OFFROAD TRUCKING, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that OFFROAD TRUCKING, LLC, a Nebraska Limited Liability Company, is organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office is 52071 852nd Road, Clearwater, Nebraska 68726. The registered agent is Janie Olson. The street address of the registered agent is 52071 852nd Road, Clearwater, Nebraska 68726. The general nature of its business is to engage in and to do any lawful act concerning any and all lawful business, other than banking or insurance, for which a l...
Kelsey Carlson calls me from the road, as she drives the quiet ribbon of highway connecting the hospital where she works to the small-town child care that has changed her life. Not long ago, when her daughter, Avery, went to a different child care, Kelsey would sob while driving to pick her up. She worried her daughter wasn't safe. She dreaded the thought that Avery was planted in front of a TV. She cried because she felt terrified she was failing at work and failing her child. Today, as Kelsey...
The Nebraska Auditor of Public Accounts released results of Holt County’s annual audit late last month. The report covers July 2019 through June 2020 and includes numerous areas of concern for internal control that were listed in a letter sent to the county board of supervisors Sept. 25. The report is a matter of public record and is posted on the APA’s website. Deann Haeffner, APA assistant deputy auditor, noted in the letter that the report is “critical in nature” as it addresses areas noted for improvement and does not include observa...
Two defendants faced the Honorable Donna Taylor in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh last Tuesday, Sept. 29, on charges related to a stolen vehicle that was recovered near Clearwater on Sept. 20. Antelope County deputy Cameron Lehr was pulling out of Hi-Way Mart while on patrol Sept. 20, when he observed an unplated GMC Suburban passing another vehicle. Lehr conducted a traffic stop outside of town on Highway 275. The driver, Christopher J. Alexander, 22, of Omaha told the deputy he had not had time to license the vehicle due to...
A South Carolina man who has been jailed in Nebraska since last December, was sentenced to serve not less than four, nor more than eight years in a facility under the jurisdiction of the Nebraska Department of Corrections for a crime committed in Antelope County. Accompanied by public defender Melissa Figueroa of Norfolk, Robert Wagle was handed the sentence in the Antelope County district courtroom Sept. 30 by the Honorable Mark Johnson. In an allocution statement, Figueroa told Johnson her client thought the vehicle belonged to his employer,...
