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Reliable, Trustworthy Reporting, Capturing The Heartbeat Of Our Community
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Leroy Doerr, of Creighton, remains missing. A man matching Doerr's description was seen walking along Highway 59, eight and one-half miles east of Doerr's residence, at approximately 10:30 a.m., Oct. 12. The Knox County Sheriff's Office has been unsuccessful in identifying the man. Anyone who may have seen a man walking along Highway 59 or possibly Highway 81, on Oct. 12, is asked to call the Knox County Sheriff's Office at 402-288-4261. Doerr is described as a white male who is 53 years old,...
Danial C. Hohrein, 41, of Oakdale faced the Honorable James Kube for sentencing in the Antelope County District Court at Neligh last Wednesday, on a conviction of reckless driving. Kube was informed that a pre-court urinalysis was positive for THC. When asked by the judge, Hohrein denied smoking marijuana, saying he had used a topical product containing cannabidiol oil, a product derived from marijuana blossoms, for his back. Hohrein was convicted of the Class 3 misdemeanor July 31, after he...
A longtime member of the Northeast Community College Board of Governors has announced his resignation. Keith Harvey, Creighton, submitted his letter of resignation during the board's monthly meeting in Norfolk Sept. 12. "Serving on the Northeast board has been one of the greatest experiences of my life," Harvey said. "I have been blessed to have been able to work with so many dedicated people for almost 20 years." Harvey has served on the Northeast Board of Governors, representing District 2,...
Preliminary enrollment figures for area schools were released recently. Enrollment at Clearwater Public Schools, Ewing Public Schools and Orchard Public Schools show a decrease from 2018-19 numbers. Clearwater Public Schools All three schools in the Unified District report fewer students. Superintendent Dale Martin listed the number of students per grade at each respective site, in a report released Aug. 21. Clearwater Public Schools boasts the largest enrollment of the Unified schools, with...
Two defendants, who appeared for hearings in the Antelope County District courtroom at Neligh last Wednesday, had bond revoked and were remanded to the custody of the county sheriff by the Honorable James Kube. Pre-court urinalysis showed the presence of methamphetamine in both defendants. Patrick Carney of Norfolk, public defender, represented both men. It was a repeat performance for Jeff J. Wilson, 42, of McCook, who was scheduled for sentencing on assault and disturbing the peace offenses, along with arraignment on a charge stemming from a...
The atmosphere in the supervisors’ room at the Antelope County courthouse in Neligh became a bit explosive for a while last Thursday morning. A special Aug. 22 meeting of the county commissioners had been set, exclusively, for budget discussion. However, an item for setting the date of a special recall election was added to the agenda by Lisa Payne, county clerk. As the meeting began, Tom Borer, commission chairman, asked for a motion to remove the item from the agenda. Dean Smith complied, offering the motion. “I think we should wait for the c...
Local entities that depend on tax receipts for operation will soon make levy decisions as they consider their annual budgets. Real estate valuations certified recently by Nebraska county assessors, including Kelly Mueller in Antelope County and Tim Wallinger in Holt County, factor into those decisions. Antelope County’s total valuation for 2019 is certified at $2,483.485,076, up just over $24 million or 0.98% from 2018. Mueller attributed nearly $34 million of the total value to growth (new construction), about $10 million more than the overall...
A suspect is in custody on charges stemming from a bomb threat received at a Creighton school last week. Christi Johnson, 34, of Yankton turned herself in at the Knox County Jail on Saturday. She is currently charged with a misdemeanor count of false reporting. Students and staff at Creighton schools were evacuated last Wednesday, after a phone call was received at the public school at approximately 1:20 p.m., stating, "Robert said there is a bomb in the school." Staff and students were...
Two residents of the Royal community faced the Antelope County commissioners at their Aug. 13 meeting, asking the county leaders to intercede in the case of a dog running at large. Marlowe Jensen and Justin Jensen came to the meeting armed with copies of state statutes dealing with dangerous dogs, claiming the documents required the county sheriff to bring charges against the dog’s owner. “I was harassed by a dog,” Marlowe Jensen said, adding “It chased a deputy into Justin’s house.” “It’s the only dog in town that’s running loose,” his son s...
The Antelope County commissioners approved preliminary levy allocation requests from political subdivisions, when they met at the courthouse in Neligh on Aug. 6. Regina Krebs addressed the commissioners regarding annual levy allocations for the subdivisions, including rural fire districts, the Antelope County Ag Society and the Antelope County Airport Authority. In past years, the board had sometimes denied the subdivision levy requests, in order to allow the county general budget to levy the...
Christofer N. Carstens, 21, of Oakdale pleaded not guilty to a Class 2 felony count, intentional child abuse resulting in serious bodily harm, last Wednesday, July 31, in Antelope County District Court in Neligh. The Honorable James Kube accepted the plea, setting a pretrial hearing for 9 a.m. Aug. 28. Trial is set Oct. 15. Antelope County Attorney Joe Abler said Carstens knowingly caused his minor child injury that endangered the infant’s life May 24 and May 25. A report filed by Antelope County Sheriff Robert Moore in June alleged Carstens ad...
