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Summerland Public School's one-act play production team will compete in the Greater Nebraska Activities Conference contest on Nov. 19 at Elkhorn Valley. Summerland is scheduled to perform at 12:30 p.m. The Bobcat team will perform "Dirge," by Jerome McDonough. The contest begins at 9 a.m., with Neligh-Oakdale taking the stage, followed by Plainview, 9:45; West Holt, 10:30; Hartington-Newcastle, 11:15; Laurel-Concord-Coleridge, 1:15; Lutheran High Northeast at 2 and EV at 2:45. The award ceremony is slated to begin at 4 p.m....
The Honorable James Kube issued a bench warrant for Christopher B. Brady, 33, of Elgin, for failure to appear for sentencing in Antelope County District Court on Oct. 30. Brady originally was scheduled for sentencing on a charge of third-degree assault - domestic, a Class I misdemeanor, on Sept. 25, but was unable to provide a sample for a chemical test and admitted he would test positive for THC. At the time, public defender Pat Carney requested a continuance after explaining that Brady was scheduled for a medical procedure on Oct. 3. Kube...
General Election Results - Antelope County President: Harris/Walz (Democrat) Early voting 119 Precincts: 277 Trump/Pence (Pence) Early voting 562 Precincts: 2455 Oliver/ter Maat (Libertarian) Early voting 0 Precincts 11 West/Abdullah (Legal Marijuana Now) Early voting 0 Precincts 6 Stein/Kpadenou (By Petition) Early voting 2 Precincts 0 US Senator Deb Fischer (Republican) Early voting 519 Precincts 2049 Dan Osborn (By Petition) Early voting 156 Precincts 670 US Senator Pete Ricketts (Republican)...
Nine road improvement projects were approved by Antelope County Commissioners, Oct. 1, following the one- and six-year road plan hearing. Highway Superintendent Brian McDonald said essentially the plan includes any new construction. Priority projects include two bridge replacements along the Antelope/Knox county border. Project C-2 404 includes removal and bridge replacement. Both counties will contribute $155,000 toward the project. It is located along 870 Road, between 518 and 519 avenues....
PROCEEDINGS ANTELOPE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Neligh, Nebraska Oct. 8, 2024 Chairman opened the meeting. Notice of meeting published as required by statute. Approved agenda. Approved minutes of the Oct. 1, 2024, BOC meeting with correction. Approved payroll. Approved vendor claims. General: AMERITAS LIFE INS CORP ins 20,540.26; ANTELOPE CO COURT ex 157.00; APPEARA ex 34.01; APPLIED CONN TECH ex 5,219.08; BLACK HILLS ENERGY ut 127.54; BCBS ins 75,975.12; BOMGAARS ex 38.97; BUTCHS BODY SHOP ex 254.00; CARNEY LAW PC ex 19,016.00; CASEYS ex...
The Lady Bobcats picked up two wins last week as they swept O'Neill in a game played at O'Neill High School on Oct. 8, and soundly defeated Neligh-Oakdale on the Bobcat home court on Oct. 10. Against Neligh-Oakdale, Lydia Robertson finished the match with seven kills and a solo block. The Bobcats will face Ainsworth at home, Oct. 17. Parents night activities will take place between the junior varsity and varsity contests....
No medals. Just a lot of experience and personal bests. That describes the Summerland high school cross country teams' results from the first-ever Greater Nebraska Athletic Conference meet, held Oct 10 at the Plainview Country Club. Senior Lenora Kester was seconds away from a medal. She finished 17th, running 24:35.45. Carlee Livingston was two spots behind Kester. She placed 19th, running 25:17.32. Aubrey Parker ended 27th in the field of 34 runners. She cross the line in 27:52.62. West Holt c...
University of Nebraska-Lincoln students Carleigh Greene, Tilden, a 2022 high school graduate of Elkhorn Valley Schools, and Riley Martensen, a 2022 graduate of Neligh-Oakdale Public Schools, have been named winners of the Schuchardt Family Scholarship for the 2024-25 academic year. Greene, the daughter of Randy Greene of Tilden and Bobbi Jenkins of Oakdale, is a junior majoring in community health and wellness in the College of Education and Human Sciences. She is a member of the CEHS Student...
PROCEEDINGS ANTELOPE COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION Oct. 8, 2024 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. Set the following levies for Antelope County and Subdivisions: Antelope County: General: 0.268330; Building: 0.001224; Veterans Aid: .000052; Total: 0.269606 AC: LEC Bond: 0.015284; Total: 0.015284 Ag Society: General: 0.005668; Total: 0.005668 Airport Authority: General: 0.001555; Total:...
After being unable to produce a sample for a chemical test, prior to being sentenced in Antelope County Court, on Sept. 25, a 33-year-old Oakdale man remains in custody after testing positive to a test later that day. Christopher B. Brady appeared before the honorable James G. Kube in the Antelope County District courtroom for sentencing on a charge of third-degree assault - domestic, a Class I misdemeanor. Antelope County Attorney Joe Smith told Kube the defendant was unable to provide a...
Joaquin S. Echeverria, 28, of Brenham, Texas, (in custody) appeared for pretrial hearing on a Class 1C felony, possession of more than 28 grams of methamphetamine, with intent to deliver. Pursuant to a plea agreement with Antelope County attorney Joe Smith, Escheverria pleaded guilty to an amended charge, attempted possession with intent to deliver, a Class 2 felony. Kube ordered a presentence investigation and set sentencing Oct. 30. Escheverria is represented by Carney. He was remanded to the custody of Antelope County sheriff Bob Moore,...
Paul A. Malzacher, Jr., 80 of Kearney, died Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024, at his home, surrounded by family. Memorial services will be held 10 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 7, at First United Methodist Church, with Pastor Jo Ellen Axthelm officiating. Burial will be at a later date in Oakdale. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m., Friday, Sept. 6, at the O'Brien Straatmann Redinger Funeral Home in Kearney. ~~~~~ Paul Malzacher, Jr., was born on March 13, 1944, to Paul A. Malzacher, Sr. and Dorothy (Ladwig)...
PROCEEDINGS ANTELOPE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Neligh, Nebraska Aug. 13, 2024 Chairman opened the meeting. Notice of meeting published as required by statute. Approved agenda. Approved minutes of the 8-6-2024 BOC Meeting. Called for public comment. Approved payroll. Approved vendor claims. General: AMERITAS LIFE INS CORP ins 21,931.04; ANTELOPE CO COURT ex 222.00; APPEARA ex 33.08; APPLIED CONN TECH ex 5,435.28; BARTAK GLASS ex 205.00; BLACK HILLS ENERGY ut 512.51; BLACKBURN MFG ex 290.00; BCBS ins 76,076.58; OLTJENBRUNS INC-BODY WORKS ex...
Kade G. Coble, 39, of Magnolia, Minnesota, failed to appear in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh last Wednesday, Aug.7, for arraignment on a Class 4 felony, possession of a controlled substance. Public defender Pat Carney requested continuance. Antelope County attorney Joe Smith objected. The Honorable Donna Taylor ruled a bench warrant be issued with new bond set at $20,000, 10%. Bond filed July 3, in the amount of $10,000, 10%, is subject to forfeiture. A warrant was issued Aug. 5, for the arrest of Christopher L. Graae, on a charge of...
Tricia A. Zobrist, 44, of Oakdale faced the Honorable Donna Taylor in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh on Aug. 7, charged with four Class 2 misdemeanor counts of issuing bad checks. Zobrist waived her right to counsel and pleaded guilty to all four counts. Taylor fined her $200 on Count I and $10 each on counts II, III and IV. She was ordered to pay $101.54 restitution to Thriftway Market and $163.64 to Mr. S’s (three checks) and was taxed $50 costs. Daley J. Bearinger, 18, of Clearwater was sentenced to a six-month term of probation f...
Joaquin S. Echeverria, 28, of Brenham, Texas, (in custody) appeared in the Antelope County district courtroom in Neligh on July 31 for further arraignment on a Class 1C felony, possession of more than 28 grams of methamphetamine, with intent to deliver. If convicted, he faces up to 50 years of incarceration, with a five-year mandatory minimum. No good time is awarded to mandatory minimum time. He pleaded not guilty and requested jury trial. The Honorable James Kube set pretrial hearing Aug. 28 and jury trial, Oct. 21. Echeverria is represented...
Two defendants waived their rights to counsel, admitted to committing offenses and were fined by the Honorable Donna Taylor when they appeared in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh on July 17. Taylor Hasebroock, 19, of Oakdale was fined the statutory amount, $300, for possession of marijuana, $10 for possession of drug paraphernalia and $49 costs. She was cited when she was stopped May 14 by a Nebraska State Patrol officer for speeding. Cole R. Aschoff, 26, of Plainview was fined $100 for each of two counts of no proof of financial...
The Honorable Donna Taylor continued several hearings to a later date when she presided from the bench in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh last week. Justin A. Paulsen, 37, of Oakdale was granted a continuance so he could hire an attorney. Paulsen faces a charge of violating requirements of the Sexual Offender Registry by failing to register his vehicle with the Antelope County sheriff. Arraignment is set Aug. 7. If convicted, Paulsen faces up to a $10,000 fine and/or up to three years im...
Douglas J. Jacobs, 32, of Elgin faced the Honorable Donna Taylor in the Neligh courtroom Wednesday July 3, for preliminary hearing on a Class 4 felony, possession of methamphetamine, alleged May 18 at the Oakdale Cemetery. Taylor reviewed evidence and heard testimony from Antelope County deputy Trent Howard, after which she found there is probable cause for the case to continue. She bound the case over to the Antelope County district court, where Jacobs is set for arraignment July 31. Bond posted May 28, in the amount of $10,000, 10% cash, is...
Since she was a young girl, Luci Koinzan has dreamed of the moment she would be named rodeo queen. The dream became reality, Friday, when the Neligh native was announced as Miss Clearwater Rodeo 2024. "It's going to be a journey," she said. "I'm excited to start." Koinzan's path to becoming rodeo royalty is dusted in the footprints of her grandmother, Sandi Stroheide Koinzan, the first Miss Clearwater Rodeo, crowned in 1976. "I'm proud of her. It's a dream she's had," Sandy Koinzan said. It's...
The Honorable James Kube saw an abbreviated criminal docket when he presided from the bench in the Antelope County district courtroom in Neligh last week. Sentencing for Rider Short, 24, of Oakdale is continued to July 31, on a motion of the prosecution, due to a witness being out of state. Bond posted July 5, 2023, in the amount of $20,000, 10%, is continued. Short was convicted of felony flight to avoid arrest and unauthorized use of a vehicle, stemming from a July 4, 2023, escapade in downtown Neligh following the annual holiday parade....
A new Miss Clearwater Rodeo Queen will reign over the 57th annual Clearwater Big Rodeo. Three contestants - Jozlyn Anderson, Luci Koinzan, and Aubrey Blackburn - will compete for the title. The three will start competition Friday, at 2 p.m., on rodeo grounds. Queen contest chairman Devon Baum said contestants will be judged in multiple areas, including personality, appearance and horsemanship. Contestants will compete in the horsemanship portion of the contest, which includes a reining pattern,...
GENERAL ELECTION NOTICE & OFFICES TO BE FILLED BY ELECTION AND FILING DEADLINES I, Lisa Payne, Antelope County Clerk/Election Commissioner, hereby give notice of the offices to be filled by election that will appear on the 2024 General Election Ballot to be held Nov. 5, 2024, in Antelope County, Nebraska, as per State Statute 32-601. Notice is also given that the filing deadline for such offices are: July 15, 2024, for incumbents and Aug. 1, 2024, for non-incumbents. An incumbent is anyone serving in an elective office, even if they are filing...
Several defendants were scheduled for first hearing or preliminary hearing on felony charges in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh last Wednesday, June 5. Shane R. Farrier, 32, of Genoa appeared for first hearing on a charge of theft by unlawful taking, more than $5,000, a Class 2 felony. Farrier requested court-appointed counsel. As the Honorable Donna Taylor questioned him regarding finances, he indicated he had been incarcerated for the last six months in a different jurisdiction. Taylor found him indigent and appointed Antelope County...
Hector A. Perez, 46, of Orchard appeared in front of the Honorable Donna Taylor in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh last week for sentencing on a charge of driving under the influence of alcohol, second offense, a Class W misdemeanor committed April 23, one mile west of Royal. Perla Alarcon-Flory appeared as interpreter, via Zoom. An enhancement hearing was held. Taylor found sufficient evidence of a previous DUI conviction, making the crime second offense. Taylor sentenced Perez to a nine-month term of probation, including related fees...
