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The Nebraska State Patrol is urging caution in extremely cold temperatures throughout the state this week. Any motorist who becomes stranded should stay with their vehicle and call for help. "The cold temperatures we are expecting throughout the state this week can be dangerous," said Colonel John Bolduc, superintendent of the Nebraska State Patrol. "It's critical that motorists are prepared in the event they become stranded while traveling. That preparation includes knowing what you need to do...
The Honorable Donna Taylor resentenced a Ewing man, whose probation was revoked after he admitted violating its terms, last Wednesday in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh. Shawn N. Stenka, 37, was sentenced to serve 30 days in the Antelope County Jail, with credit for two days previously served. Taylor revoked his driver’s license for one year, giving him credit for 365 days suspension. Stenka was placed on a 12-month term of probation Nov. 20, 2019, for a conviction of driving under the influence of alcohol. He admitted violations, i...
Two 2019 cases were dispensed in the Holt County courtroom last week when the Honorable Kale Burdick pronounced sentence on defendants. Burdick sentenced Timothy P. Kopejtka, 47, of Page, $500 and assessed him $107 costs, on an amended charge of willful reckless driving, first offense, committed last year. The charge was reduced from a Class W misdemeanor, driving under the influence, in exchange for his guilty plea, pursuant to a plea deal with county attorney Brent Kelly. According to a probable cause affidavit, Nebraska State Patrol...
As traffic volume slowly rises, Nebraska State Patrol troopers are seeing a dramatic increase in excessive speeding. In two months since the first directed health measures were issued, troopers have cited more than 200 motorists for driving more than 100 miles per hour. Between March 19 and May 18, NSP troopers issued 204 speeding citations for drivers traveling at more than 100 miles per hour. Those citations have been issued across 26 different Nebraska counties. During the same two-month time period in 2019, troopers issued 101 such...
As Memorial Day Weekend marks the unofficial start of the summer travel season, Nebraska State Troopers will be on the road working day and night to keep Nebraska roads safe. "Troopers have been working diligently throughout the pandemic and that will continue as traffic is expected to increase during the summer months," said Colonel John Bolduc, superintendent of the Nebraska State Patrol. "Travel plans may have changed for many people this summer, but for those who hit the road, it's...
Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol removed 75 impaired drivers from the road during the holiday season. The effort coincided with the national Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign. “Every arrest for impaired driving is potentially a life-saving act,” said Colonel John Bolduc, superintendent of the Nebraska State Patrol. During the enforcement, which ran Dec. 13 through Jan. 1, troopers and dispatchers worked overtime to keep Nebraska roads safe. Troopers teamed up with law enforcement officers across the state to promote sober driving a...
Depending on where you live in the Summerland region, you may be in a winter storm warning, winter weather advisory or winter storm watch this weekend. Two rounds of wintry weather are expected to blanket the area, according to the National Weather Service in North Platte. Holt and Wheeler county residents are in a winter storm warning, effective from 6 p.m., Friday, Dec. 27, to 6 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 29. At 10:45 a.m., Dec. 27, a light wintry mix was tracking across portions of southwest...
Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol were busy throughout Thanksgiving weekend. Troopers responded to multiple winter storms across the state, assisting more than 400 motorists in need of help from Wednesday through Sunday. "Two major snow events that covered much of Nebraska made Thanksgiving travel difficult," said Colonel John Bolduc. This annual Thanksgiving "Click It or Ticket" campaign, included enforcement operations from more than 30 law enforcement agencies across Nebraska. Troopers...
A South Dakota man is in custody following a multi-county case that ended Monday near the U.S. Highway 20 and Nebraska Highway 14 junction, between Royal and Brunswick. Matthew Waters, 34, of Colton, South Dakota, faces charges of felony assault on an officer with use of a vehicle and operating a motor vehicle to avoid arrest. The incident began at approximately 7:30 a.m., Nov. 18, when Cedar County Sheriff's Office fielded a phone call about an individual threatening suicide and was told it...
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...
