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Antelope County defendants appeared in front of the Honorable Donna Taylor for arraignment last Wednesday, Oct. 19, in the county courtroom in Neligh. Marcos V. Dos Santos Spohr, 34, of Bartlett appeared alongside his attorney, Ron Temple of Norfolk, for arraignment on two counts, Count I, leave scene of property-damage accident, a Class 2 misdemeanor, and Count II, reckless driving, a Class 3 misdemeanor, both alleged Sept. 10 west of Elgin. If convicted, Dos Santos Spohr faces up to a $1,000 fine and/or six months in jail on Count I and up...
The following sample ballots list all candidates and issues throughout Antelope County. They may not reflect the order or rotation of candidates on the official ballot for your voting precinct; only candidates and issues that pertain to your voting precinct will appear on your official ballot. Polling sites: Tilden Precinct -Tilden Public Library; Oakdale Precinct-Oakdale Community Center; Neligh Precinct, -American Legion Post 172, Neligh; Brunswick Precinct-Brunswick Community Room; Elgin...
A Sioux City, Iowa, couple, Brent A. Jonas, 45, and Christina M. Jonas, 37, appeared in front of the Honorable Donna Taylor in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh on Oct. 5, for first hearings on felonies. They are each facing two counts alleged Sept. 18, Count I, a Class 2A felony, possession of marijuana with intent to deliver and Count II, a Class 4 felony, possession of methamphetamine. If convicted, they face up to 20 years in prison on Count I and up to two years and/or a fine up to $10,000 on Count II. Preliminary hearings are set...
PROCEEDINGS ANTELOPE COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION Neligh, Nebraska Oct. 11, 2022 Notice of meeting published as required by statute. Approved one motor vehicle exemption. Set the following levies for Antelope County: Antelope County: general, 0.279323; veterans aid: 0.000157; building, 0.005023; LEC bond, 0.016765; total: 0.301269 Ag Society: general, 0.006217; total, 0.006217 Airport Authority: general, 0.001756; bond fund, 0.000420; total, 0.002177 ESU #8: general, 0.015000; total, 0.015000 City/villages: Brunswick: general, 0.449998; total,...
Niobrara Valley Conference volleyball tournament action begins Monday, Oct. 17, with games slated to be played at Summerland, St. Mary',s Elgin Pope John and Stuart. The Lady Bobcats enter as the fourth seed in the event, with games scheduled over three days. At Summerland, Elkhorn Valley enters as the fifth seed. They will face Santee, seeded 12th, at 6:15 on Oct. 17. The winner of the match will play Summerland at 7:30 p.m.. North Central will square off against Boyd County, Monday, at 6:15...
A sunny day and cooler temperatures provided plenty of opportunity for Bobcat cross country competitors to showcase their abilities, Friday, at the Niobrara Valley Conference meet at the Atkinson-Stuart Country Club. The Lady Cats finished fifth, finishing with 48 points. West Holt claimed the team title, scoring 15 points, edging out runner-up Elkhorn Valley by one point. Neligh-Oakdale finished fourth, with 39 points; CWC, placed sixth, with 52 points and Niobrara/Verdigre ended sevenith,...
Jake R. Short, 22, of Meadow Grove, appeared in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh on Oct. 5, alongside Antelope County public defender Pat Carney of Norfolk, for further arraignment on a pair of Class 2 misdemeanor counts of second-degree forgery, alleged in February and March. A plea agreement was announced. In return for Short’s guilty plea to Count I and agreement to pay restitution, totaling $433.73 on both counts, Abler agreed to dismiss Count II - after restitution is paid. Count II is continued to Nov. 16, when sentencing is set o...
Summerland's volleyball team walked into O'Neill High, Oct. 4, and exited with a sweep over the Eagles, winning 25-18, 25-14 and 25-18. Lydia Robertson and Hadley Cheatum each nailed 11 kills in the match. Preslie Robertson recorded 19 digs. Stats v O'Neill: Adyson Mlnarik: 9k, 10sa, 4a, 16d L. Robertson: 11k, 12sa, 1bl, 2a, 8d Cheatum: 11k, 1bl, 26d P. Robertson: 1sa, 19d Ella Bolling: 1k, 1sa, 13d Caydence Schumacher: 3k, 5sa, 2bl, 1d Talya Nilson: 1a, 9d...
Neligh-Oakdale and Summerland scored 100 points, Friday, when the Bobcats visited Neligh. The Warriors exited the field with 64-36 win. Jaykwon Petite completed four of nine pass attempts, for 105 yards. His preferred target, Alec Schindler, grabbed six catches for 126 yards. Trevor Thomsen led the running backs with 18 carries for 75 yards. A. J. Hobbs finished with three tackles, including a solo takedown. Schindler led the defensive team with 21 tackles. Keaton Thiele finished with one sack...
Three opponents up, three opponents down as the Lady Bobcats competed on the court last week. On Sept. 27, Summerland hosted Boyd County and Niobrara/Verdigre. In the opening match, the Cats made quick work against Boyd County, with wins of 25-15 and 25-12. Adyson Mlnarik led the team with nine kills and an ace serve. In the nightcap, Summerland powered past the Lady Cougars, 25-12 and 25-13. Hadley Cheatum nailed seven kills and landed three solo blocks in the win. On Sept. 29, Summerland trave...
“Fall sports bring back good memories for me,” said Dr. Josh Thoendel of Antelope Memorial Hospital. “Growing up in Nebraska built up a love of football, even if the Huskers have spent 20 years trying to stamp it back out. However, despite football being safer than it used to be – it still has one of the highest risks of concussion. We now have new tools to recognize concussions and new treatments and protocols to help ensure the safe return-to-play.” What is a concussion? Thoendel said, “It is a bruise of the brain. Like body bruises, there ca...
Lifelong Antelope County resident Donna Hanson, of rural Oakdale, is the new executive director of the Antelope County Museum. Hanson was hired recently by the Antelope County Historical Society. Hanson has been very active in agriculture throughout her life, farming first with her parents, then later, her husband Ron. They farm one-half mile east of Oakdale in Burnett Township. They were dairy farmers for 27 years. After selling their herd, they continued to crop farm and are now turning the...
Mark the calendars for Oct. 29 for a spooktacular Halloween event at the Antelope County Museum. Youths ages two to 15 are invited to attend the event, which will feature food, the announcement of art contest winners and an appearance by a special guest. Museum executive director Donna Hanson said the event is free and will include a lunch of hot dogs, chips, drink and dessert. It will follow the Trick or Trunk event, sponsored by the Neligh-Oakdale Future Business Leaders of America Chapter and the Neligh Chamber of Commerce, in Neligh’s River...
Bobcat quarterback Jaykwon Petite fights over Elkhorn Valley's Travis Halsey during Friday's 34-20 Bobcat win at Tilden. Petite completed six of nine passes for 81 yards. Senior Trevor Thomson led rushers and receivers with 151 yards on the ground and 46 yards on three receptions. Sophomore Keaton Thiele led the defensive corps with a dozen tackles, including four solo stops. Summerland to Neligh-Oakdale, Friday, for a 7 p.m. kickoff against the Warriors....
Justin M. Golter, 47, of Orchard appeared in the Antelope County courtroom Sept 7, for arraignment on charges related to his alleged flight from officers after an appearance in district court Aug. 31. If convicted of the current charges, three Class 1 misdemeanors, resisting arrest, obstructing officers and obstructing government operations, Golter faces fines of up to $1,000 on each count and/or up to one year incarceration on each, which may be ordered consecutive to each other. He asked for...
PROCEEDINGS ANTELOPE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Neligh, Nebraska Sept. 13, 2022 Vice-chairman opened meeting. Notice of meeting published as required by statute. Open meeting. Approved agenda and minutes of 08-09-2022, 08-24-2022, 09-01-2022 and 09-06-2022 BOC meetings, and 08-09-2022 BOE meeting. Correspondence was reviewed. Sheriff Fee Report for August. Correspondence was reviewed. Approve payroll claims. Pledge Collateral was reviewed. Approved the following vendor claims: General: AMERITAS LIFE INS CORP ins 17,309.54; ANTELOPE CO COURT...
Several cases that came before the Honorable Mark Johnson in the Antelope County district courtroom in Neligh last week were resolved by plea agreements with Antelope County attorney Joe Abler. Sammie M. Diaz, 44, of Clovis, New Mexico, appeared with his attorney, Martin Klein of Neligh, for pretrial hearing on a Class 3 felony, theft, more than $1,500. Klein announced the plea deal. Diaz pleaded guilty to the charge as alleged. In return, Abler agreed to file no additional charges related to the case and to recommend probation or 360 days in...
Denis F. Kerkman, 89, of Tilden faced the Honorable Donna Taylor in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh on Aug. 17, to be arraigned on a Class 1 misdemeanor, violation of a protection order. If convicted, Kerkman faces a potential penalty of up to a $1,000 fine and/or one year imprisonment. Kerkman requested court-appointed counsel, specifically asking for Martin Klein. Taylor initially appointed Antelope County public defender Pat Carney, but as Kerkman appeared to misunderstand her multiple times, she finally asked Abler if he had any...
Haiden M. Sleister, 18, of Tilden faced the Honorable Donna Taylor in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh for further arraignment on two counts alleged between March 19 and April 6, Count I, possession of a stolen firearm, a Class 2A felony, and Count II, theft, $500-$1,499, a Class 1 misdemeanor. Sleister waived his right to a preliminary hearing, and Count I was bound over to Antelope County district court, where he was set for arraignment Aug. 31. Count II was dismissed without prejudice, to be refiled in district court at the...
The Antelope County commissioners met on Tuesday, Aug. 9 for a regular meeting in the county courthouse. Commissioners Charlie Henery and Carolyn Pedersen were not in attendance of the meeting. Several items on the agenda were discussed but at 9:40 a.m. Bobbi Risor, Region 11 emergency manager, approached the commissioners about the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities Grant through FEMA. The grant was applied for in 2020, and Antelope County itself participated fully in the grant....
PROCEEDINGS ANTELOPE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Neligh, Nebraska Aug. 9, 2022 Vice-chairman opened meeting. Notice of meeting published as required by statute. Open meeting. Approved agenda and minutes of 08-02-2022 BOC meeting. Correspondence was reviewed. Treasurer’s fund balance report, treasurer’s miscellaneous revenue report, zoning permit report, clerk of the district court fee report and sheriff fee report for July. Approve payroll claims. Pledge collateral was reviewed. Approved vendor claims: General: A-1 FLAGS POLES & REPAIR ex 140...
Antelope County Commissioners tackled multiple agenda items when they met in regular session, Aug. 2, in Neligh. One promotional and one improvement grant request were approved. A promotional grant request for $242.50 was received from the Orchard Community Club. Funds were used for Orchard Free Celebration Days. Commissioner Eli Jacob moved to accept the request; commissioner Dean Smith made the second. All voted in favor. The second grant request was an improvement grant for $1,750 from Oakdal...
Matthew J. Wright, 48, of Oakdale appeared in front of the Honorable Donna Taylor, in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh last week for arraignment on three counts alleged July 2 in Oakdale, child abuse, a Class 3A felony, and two counts of first-degree assault, Class 1 misdemeanors. A bond review hearing was held. Taylor reduced Wright’s bond, from $25,000, 10% cash, to $10,000, 10%, with condition for no contact, directly nor indirectly, with his stepchildren. She also required him to obtain written permission to “live with any...
An Alliance woman made an unsuccessful attempt to fight a speeding ticket in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh last Wednesday, Aug. 3. Jane E. Fletcher, 55, faced the Honorable Donna Taylor for trial on an infraction charge of exceeding the posted speed limit by 25 miles per hour. Fletcher, who was self-represented, testified for the defense and Nebraska State Patrol trooper Mora Tighe was called to the witness stand for the prosecution. Taylor found the defendant guilty and fined her $200 and taxed her $49 costs. In a July 1 written not...
The Honorable Mark Johnson presided over the Antelope County district court through videoconference last Wednesday, July 27, sentencing two defendants and ordering a warrant be issued for a third who did not appear for sentencing as ordered. William L. Knievel appeared in the Neligh courtroom to be sentenced on four counts committed March 29 near the Antelope County Law Enforcement Center in Neligh. Johnson rejected both a recommendation included in a presentence report prepared by the Nebraska...
