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A plea agreement was initiated in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh last week, prior to a Beatrice man’s arraignment on March 28 charges. Christopher A. Palmer, 29, pleaded guilty to Count I as charged, obstruct a peace officer, a Class 1 misdemeanor; and an amended Count II, drive under suspension, a Class 3 misdemeanor. Antelope County prosecutor Joe Smith reduced Count II from a Class 2 misdemeanor, driving under revocation, and dismissed counts III and IV, no proof of financial responsibility and unlawful/fictitious display of p...
NOTICE OF MEETING ANTELOPE COUNTY, BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS April 15, 2024 The Antelope County Board of Commissioner intends to hold a meeting on Monday, April 15, 2024, to discuss the microsurfacing project and fuel contracts. Notice is hereby given of the special meeting of the county board of commissioners of Antelope County, Nebraska, in the county commissioners' room in the Antelope County Courthouse Annex, Neligh, Nebraska, on the following date and time: Monday, April 15th, 2024 8:30 a.m. Other items may be acted on as needed. Meeting...
Koda Fernau, 20, of Neligh was an 18-year-old Summerland High School student when he made comments on a school bus and at a Neligh workplace in September 2022, comments that resulted in his arrest on a felony terroristic threat charge. According to arrest affidavits, while riding on a Summerland bus Sept. 2, 2022, Fernau commented about purchasing a firearm and, while at work on Sept. 9, threatened to “shoot up” a Summerland bus. Fernau pleaded guilty early this year to a Class 1 misdemeanor charge of third-degree assault (threaten another in...
This year, Antelope Memorial Hospital's "Move it 2 Lose it Challenge" was held for 10 weeks, from Jan. 8 through March 18. It was coordinated by Vanessa Carpenter, AMH wellness director. A total of 504 pounds were collectively lost by the 53 contestants, consisting of eight men, 25 women and five teams of four. In the men's division, the first-place winner was Dr. Troy Dawson, losing 15.8% of his total body weight. Other winners included Tim Kester, Clearwater, second place and Darrel Timm,...
County court cases in Antelope County are routinely heard by the Honorable Donna Taylor, one of three county court judges presiding from benches in the Nebraska’s Seventh Judicial District. Last week, Taylor passed a case to one of her peers. The Honorable Ross Stoffer will travel to Neligh to hear a case involving a former Neligh police officer, Michael D. Wright. Wright is set for further arraignment May 1. Bond is continued at $5,000, 10% cash. Referring to previous work through Antelope County involving Wright as an officer, county p...
NOTICE OF TRADE NAME Arrowhead Real Estate The trade name is Arrowhead Real Estate and has the address of 420 M Street, Neligh, NE 68756. The name of the applicant is as follows: Taylor Realty & Appraisal, L.L.C. The general nature of the business is real estate and appraisal. This trade name was filed with the Secretary of State on Feb. 28, 2024, and was first used in Nebraska on Feb. 27, 2024. Garrett Jacobsen 420 M Street Neligh, NE 68756 Published April 3, 2024 ZNEZ...
NOTICE OF TRADE NAME Arrowhead Realty and Appraisal The trade name is Arrowhead Realty and Appraisal and has the address of 420 M Street, Neligh, NE 68756. The name of the applicant is as follows: Taylor Realty & Appraisal, L.L.C. The general nature of the business is real estate and appraisal. This trade name was filed with the Secretary of State on Feb. 28, 2024, and was first used in Nebraska on Feb. 27, 2024. Garrett Jacobsen 420 M Street Neligh, NE 68756 Published April 3, 2024 ZNEZ...
Two defendants who are accused of absconding from post-release supervision appeared in front of the Honorable James Kube in the Antelope County district courtroom in Neligh last week. Haiden Sleister denied information to revoke his post-release supervision. Kube set an evidentiary hearing for April 24. He was remanded to the custody of Antelope County sheriff Bob Moore, pending posting of $5,000, 10% cash bond. Sleister’s court-appointed attorney, Brad Ewalt of Norfolk, requested bond modification to personal recognizance. Antelope County a...
Two South Dakota men were sentenced to prison last Wednesday, March 27, by the Honorable James Kube in the Antelope County district courtroom at the courthouse in Neligh. Christopher Barta, 29, Irene, was sentenced for aiding the consumption of a felony. Kube sentenced Barta to one year in a facility under the jurisdiction of the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services, the maximum jail sentence allowed for the Class 4 felony. He must serve at least six months before his mandatory release. Barta received credit for 65 days previously...
Individuals who have Optum or United Healthcare insurance will have a new option for filling prescriptions. Optum and United Healthcare no longer cover prescription costs at Blood Pharmacy locations. Hilltop Drugs, Etc., closed its doors in January. Both situations have caused a gap in local care, according to Ashley Dendinger, owner of Plainview Family Pharmacy. Her business will continue to offer services to Optum and UH customers who rely on Neligh-based pharmacies. "We're offering a solution...
A 19-year-old O’Neill man, originally accused of committing 11 crimes last April, was sentenced to prison for five of the offenses last week in the Holt County district courtroom in O’Neill. The Honorable Mark Kozisec sentenced Ethan J. Peterson to imprisonment under the jurisdiction of the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services for a period of 24 months, with credit for 54 days already served, on Count I, possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver, a Class 3A felony; 12 months, with credit for 54 days, on Count II, pos...
Joaquin S. Echeverria, 28, of Brenham, Texas, (in custody) appeared in front of the Honorable Donna Taylor in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh last week for preliminary hearing. Escheverria is accused of a Class 1C felony, possession of more than 28 grams of methamphetamine, with intent to deliver. Antelope County attorney Joe Smith called Nebraska State Patrol trooper Seth Miller to the stand. Miller testified that Escheverria possessed 74-76 grams of methamphetamine when he was stopped for speeding Feb. 19. Miller also testified that...
NOTICE OF MEETING COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AS A COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION, ANTELOPE COUNTY, NEBRASKA Notice is hereby given that the County Board of Commissioners of Antelope County, Nebraska, will hold a County Board of Equalization meeting in the commissioners’ meeting room in the Antelope County Courthouse Annex, Neligh, Nebraska, on Tuesday, April 9, 2024, at 9:30 a.m., for the purpose of approving tax roll corrections, motor vehicle exemptions and various other items which may become necessary to act upon. The meeting will be o...
NOTICE OF MEETINGS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, ANTELOPE COUNTY, NEBRASKA FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL, 2024 Notice is hereby given that the county board of commissioners of Antelope County, Nebraska will hold meetings in the county commissioners’ meeting room in the Antelope County Courthouse Annex, Neligh, Nebraska, on the following dates and times: April 2, 2024, at 9 a.m. April 9, 2024, at 8 a.m. Meetings will be open to the public. An agenda, kept continuously current, is available for public inspection at the Antelope County Clerk’s off...
Sentencing on a 90-year-old Tilden man’s latest conviction of violating a harassment protection order was delayed last week after court officials discussed his felony charge in Pierce County. The Honorable Donna Taylor granted a defense request to delay sentencing for the third time, in Denis Kerkman’s current Antelope County case, after hearing that a felony charge of violating of the same protection order in Pierce County had been bound over to district court. Local sentencing was previously scheduled Feb. 7 and Feb. 21 and was continued eac...
The Antelope County Republican Party will hold its 2024 County Convention, Friday, April 5, in Neligh, at the American Legion, located at 115 W 3rd Street. A dinner will be served at 6 p.m., with the meeting slated to begin at 7. All Republicans are invited to attend. The Antelope County Convention serves many important functions for the Republican Party. Local party officials will be elected, as well as the selection of delegates and alternates to the NEGOP State Convention. An RSVP is required for dinner. Contact Connie Baker, Antelope...
Should a person whose burial is paid for by the county need to be a resident? “It’s not necessarily what the amount is. I’m more concerned if we’re paying for Antelope County residents or if we’re paying for people applying because the county next door isn’t paying as much,” said Jay Snider, owner of Snider Memorial Funeral Home. Snider, a Clearwater resident, opened discussion with Antelope County Commissioners during the March 12 meeting in Neligh. Snider said it’s been approximately 1...
Funeral services for Roberta "Bobbie" Patras, 98, of Clearwater will be 10:30 a.m., Thursday March 21, at Snider Memorial Funeral Home in Clearwater, with Pastor Bruce Phillips, officiating. Burial will be in Clearwater Cemetery. Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m., Wednesday, March 20, at Snider Memorial Funeral Home in Clearwater. Bobbie died March 17, 2024, at Arbor Care Center in Neligh, surrounded by all her kids. Snider Memorial Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. Condolences may be...
A 20-year-old O’Neill man was back in the Holt County district courtroom March 11, to be resentenced for crimes committed Aug. 5, 2021, after he admitted violating probation. The Honorable Mark Kozisek revoked probation and resentenced Drake D. Ruegge to 100 days in the Holt County Jail on each of two underlying counts, possession of a controlled substance and third-degree domestic assault, with credit given for 44 days previously served. Provided he loses none of his good time, Ruegge must serve 58 days, less 44 days on Count I and another 5...
The Niobrara Valley Conference recently announced post-season honors for the 2023-2024 boys' basketball season. Three Bobcat players landed on the first team, including Preston Hoke, Michael Koenig and Sam Cheatum. They are joined by Lincoln Konrad, West Holt; Gage Hedstrom, St. Mary's; Derris Hansen, Boyd County; Kellyn Ollendick and Korbin Werner, Elkhorn Valley; Chase Furstenau, Neligh-Oakdale; and Hunter Tubbs, Stuart. Alec Schindler was named to the second team, along with Dawson Hanson,...
Three Bobcat girls' basketball players have been recognized by the Niobrara Valley Conference for contributions to the team during the 2023-2024 season. Ady Mlnarik received first-team honors. She joins Josilyn Miller, Niobrara/Verdigre; Mya Hedstrom, Alissa Brabec and Lorissa Reiman, St. Mary's; Ashlynne Charf and Keyera Eisenhauer, Elgin Public/Pope John; JJ Black, Elkhorn Valley; Paige Drueke, Boyd County; and Adisyn Anderson, North Central. Lydia Robertson was named to the second team....
Austin Mendoza, a Summerland freshman, was named to the Niobrara Valley Conference second team, for wrestling, in the 132-pound class for the 2023-2024 season. Mason Nitz was named to the first team in the 132-pound weight class. Other competitors receiving post-season honors include • 106: Tyson Blakeman, Neligh-Oakdale, first team; Brett Olson, North Central, second team; • 113: Andrew Henery, NO, first team; Even Decker, Elkhorn Valley, second team; • 120: Owen Vondra, EV, first team; Dylan...
NOTICE FOR BIDS Armor Coating Antelope County, Nebraska The Antelope County Board of Commissioners will accept sealed bids until 9:45 a.m., on April 2, 2024, for armor coating of oil roads within Antelope County. Said bids are for the application of armor coating using county-furnished materials. Successful bidder will supply the specified product from May 1, 2024, to Dec. 1, 2024. Price should be per mile. All work to be done according to county specifications. Contractor must supply traffic control, signing and proof of bonding and...
NOTICE FOR BIDS Asphalt Oil Antelope County, Nebraska The Antelope County Board of Commissioners will accept sealed bids until 9:45 a.m., on April 2, 2024, for asphalt oil. Price should be per gallon. Purchase of asphalt oil to be delivered to each county shop from April 1, 2024, to Dec. 1, 2024, for the following types of asphalt: MC-800, RC-250, MC3000, CRS2, and CRS-2P. Bids can be brought or mailed to the Antelope County Clerk’s Office, 501 M Street, PO Box 26, Neligh, NE 68756-0026 and will be opened at 9:45 a.m., on April 2, 2024, in t...
NOTICE FOR BIDS Gravel Antelope County, Nebraska The Antelope County Board of Commissioners will accept sealed bids until 9:45 a.m., on April 2, 2024, for gravel. Bids may be brought in or mailed to the Antelope County Clerk’s Office, 501 M Street, PO Box 26, Neligh, NE 68756-0026. Successful bidder will supply the specified product from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025. Bids will be opened and publicly read on April 2, 2024, at 9:45 a.m., in the county commissioners’ room of the Antelope County Courthouse Annex. The Antelope County Board of Com...
