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Holt County Supervisors will hold a one- and six-year road improvement program public hearing. The hearing will be held Friday, Feb. 16, at 11:15, in the county board meeting room in O’Neill. Per state statute, counties and municipalities are required to develop a one-year program of road or street improvement. Officials are also required to create a five-year schedule for long-range planning. Following the hearing, supervisors will vote to adopt the program with any revisions that are determined. The plan will then be submitted to the Board o...
Ryan Brummels, 23, of Ewing appeared in front of the Honorable James Kube in the Antelope County district courtroom in Neligh last Friday, Jan. 19, to be sentenced for first-degree sexual assault of a minor, a Class 2 felony committed Dec. 26, 2022. After reviewing a report provided by the Nebraska probation office and school records submitted by the defendant, Kube found Brummels was not a suitable candidate for probation, indicating a sentence lesser than incarceration would depreciate the seriousness of the offense and promote disrespect...
Three new League Association of Nebraska members began three-year terms on the LARM board of directors this month. LARM is a Nebraska risk- management pool providing risk management services and insurance coverages to Nebraska cities, villages and other governmental agencies. New board members are Jim Bulkley, mayor of Columbus; M. Layne Groseth, city administrator/utilities director of North Platte; and Dana Klabenes, clerk/treasurer of Neligh. Fifteen members serve on the board, including...
Volleyball is set to start a new chapter in Nebraska and at the helm is a woman who quietly helped establish the game's stronghold in the state. Few own the imprint on Nebraska volleyball that Diane Mendenhall does. The Ogallala native has held just about every role – player, coach, analyst, administrator. When she was named president of the new Nebraska pro volleyball franchise, it gave the brand-new Omaha Supernovas instant credibility, said former Husker volleyball coach Terry Pettit. "She's...
Rowdy L. Burke, 52, of Elgin faced the Honorable Donna Taylor in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh last Wednesday on a felony charge of driving under revocation, alleged Nov. 14, 2023, in Elgin. Represented by Martin Klein of Neligh, Burke waived his right to a preliminary hearing and Taylor bound the case over to the Antelope County district court. Burke is set for district court arraignment Jan. 31. Bond, in the amount of $10,000, 10% cash is continued. Burke was stopped Nov. 14, 2023, in Elgin by a Nebraska State Patrol officer on two...
Jeffrey A. Reinke, 35, of Omaha faced the Honorable Donna Taylor last Wednesday, Jan. 17, in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh, in a five-year-old case. He was charged with Count I, leave accident, fail to furnish information, a Class 2 misdemeanor, and Count II, no operator’s license, a Class 3 misdemeanor. Reinke’s attorney, Gregory Pivovar of Bellevue, had filed a motion to dismiss or discharge, on Jan. 14. He indicated, in the motion, that neither the complaint filed Feb. 26, 2018, nor a warrant issued in May 2018, were ever ser...
Summerland Public School patrons and staff will have an opportunity to share qualities they envision for the new superintendent, note positive aspects of the district and offer what they see as challenges via an online survey. Shari Becker, director of search services for the Nebraska Association of School Boards, said the school's board of education set an "aggressive timeline" for the search in order to find a quality candidate. The survey, available at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SPS24, wi...
Father John Norman inspects ingredients for a white sauce he will prepare, while members of St. Peter's Christian Mothers boil large vats of water to prepare pasta for 125 diners. "It's tricky," Norman said. Norman and company will go through the process for the fourth time, Feb. 4, when the Ewing organization presents "Taste of Italy with Father John" at St. Dominic's Hall. The annual winter event began in 2019, when Christian Mothers members began brainstorming ideas for "something to do in...
Two area fire and rescue departments will give an area couple and their 16-month-old son assistance with ongoing medical bills during an upcoming fundraiser. Members of the Ewing and Bartlett fire departments will host a benefit for Rhett Kurpgeweit, his parents Matt and Alyx and sister, Wesley, Saturday, Jan. 20, at the Wheeler County Fairgrounds in Bartlett. The event will begin at 5 p.m. A freewill offering will be accepted for the meal. Silent auction items and a gun raffle are also...
The Page Community Day Club is hosting a soup cook-off on Sunday, Feb. 4 at the new firehall. All funds raised will go toward events scheduled during Page Community Day, which will be Saturday, July 20. Contestants are invited to cook a roaster full of their best soup recipe to be entered in the contest. The soup will be the entry fee. Judging will begin at 4:30 p.m., and doors will be open to the public from 5 to 7 p.m. Prizes will be awarded to the top three entrants. Cost for individuals 13...
Following notification of approval from Archbishop George Lucas and an onsite progress check from the archdiocese's Pastoral Planning Office on Nov. 9, plans for reorganization for Catholic Parishes in Partnership, including Ewing, Deloit and Clearwater churches, will continue to take shape. Changes through reoganization, as outlined by the local Pastoral Planning Committee, include merging eight churches into two, newly-formed parishes; streamlining administration into one office, forming two...
Mike Olson, manager of Bomgaars in Neligh, presents a check for $867.77 to Diane Brugger, Antelope Memorial Hospital chief executive officer, who accepts the gift on behalf of AMH. In November, Bomgaars stores across the Midwest held a "Night of Festive Fun & Fall Shopping - Just for Ladies." Bomgaars joined with local hospitals to bring awareness of women's health issues and passed along a 20% discount for women in attendance. The gift is a donation by Bomgaars from a portion of the "Ladies...
Best-selling true crime author and Nebraska native Harry Mac-Lean knew he'd one day examine the most infamous crime in Nebraska history, the 1958 Charles Starkweather murder spree. But MacLean's reluctance to revisit his own fraught upbringing in Lincoln, where most of the murders occurred, kept pushing that day further away. Until now. MacLean offers his own take on one of the nation's first mass media serial killings in his book "Starkweather: The Untold Story of the Killing Spree That...
After a career spanning 46 years, Steve Niemeyer is retiring from Nebraska Extension in Garfield, Loup and Wheeler county office. Niemeyer began as an extension assistant in Boone and Nance counties before working his way up to extension educator and unit leader in Garfield, Loup and Wheeler counties in 1993. In a career that included more than 120 county fairs, Niemeyer has steadily created opportunities for 4-H members to grow their love for animal agriculture. His primary focus in his final...
A 35-year-old O’Neill man, accused in several county court cases, resolved them along with his resentencing in a Holt County district court felony case, when he faced two judges in the county courtrooms in O’Neill last week. The Honorable Mark Kozisek revoked probation ordered in April 2023 and, on Monday, Jan. 8, resentenced Shawn D. Crist on a Class 4 felony conviction of possession of methamphetamine. Kozisek ordered Crist to serve two years in a facility under the jurisdiction of the Nebraska Department of Corrections for the crime com...
Alex T. Berglund, 32, of Chambers faced the Honorable Kale Burdick in the Holt County courtroom in O’Neill on Jan. 2, to be sentenced on his conviction of DUI, third offense. Berglund pleaded no contest in November 2023, per terms of a plea agreement with Holt County attorney Brent Kelly, to the charge that was reduced from driving under the influence of alcohol, high test, third offense. Burdick placed Berglund on probation for 30 months. He ordered payment of $930 in probation fees, $105 costs of prosecution and a $1,000 fine. He was also sen...
Eileen Krumbach, of the Stars, Stripes and Stitches QoV group, based in Shelby, presents Duard Dempster with a Quilt of Valor on July 16, 2023, during Dempster's 90th birthday celebration at the Methodist Church fellowship hall in Orchard. Dempster was born July 17, 1933, and drafted by the Army onNov. 1, 1953. Basic training was held at Fort Riley, Kansas, followed by leadership training school at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. Dempster was then stationed in Germany for 18 months. He ran a D7...
Stacy M. Reed, 44, of Atkinson appeared in the Holt County district courtroom in O’Neill last Monday, Jan. 8, to be sentenced for a domestic violence conviction. Reed pleaded guilty as part of an Oct. 30, 2023, plea bargain with Holt County attorney Brent Kelly, who removed previous offenses from the charge, reducing it from a Class 3A felony to a Class 1 misdemeanor. According to the information filed by Kelly, Reed was convicted of domestic assault in Brown County on Oct. 6, 2021, and in Holt County on May 3, 2022. The Honorable Mark K...
"It's our 36th year and we want to spend it someplace fun and rider friendly," said Charlie Schilling, with Tour de Nebraska. This year's route, scheduled for June 25 to 30, includes the communities of Bassett, Sprinview, Ainsworth and Valentine and will total 265 miles. The first leg of the trip is a 61-mile jaunt from Springview, heading east and then looping around to Bassett. On day two, riders will travel 56 miles to Ainsworth and will have an option to travel a 93-mile route, which...
A 19-year-old O’Neill man, originally accused of 11 criminal charges alleged April 9, 2023, has been found competent to stand trial. During Sept. 25, 2023, arraignment proceedings in the Holt County district courtroom in O’Neill, after the entry of a guilty plea to amended charges, the Honorable Mark Kozisek questioned defendant Ethan J. Peterson’s competency and ordered an evaluation. Following the evaluation by a Norfolk specialist, Kozisek found Peterson is competent and the matter proceeded to a plea hearing Jan. 8. A plea bargain with...
Clearwater Chamber members Jeremy Sanne, Curt Thiele and Clay Thiele, (along with others not pictured) help with the removal of the L-Bar-B Steakhouse sign, Jan. 10, in Clearwater. New owners of the establishment, Brian Ferris and Mike Tabbert, said a new sign for Two Bills Steakhouse will be installed in the near future. The iconic bull won't move far as it will become part of the Clearwater Rodeo grounds....
Another round of winter storms are approaching the region. The National Weather Service, in Omaha, has issued a winter weather advisory, in effect from noon, Thursday, Jan. 18 to 6 a.m., Friday, Jan. 19. The advisory includes Antelope, Holt, Boyd, Knox, Wheeler, Boone and Madison counties. Snow accumulations up to two inches are possible, with heaviest snow amounts predicted for northeast Nebraska. Wind gusts up to 35 miles per hour will cause blowing snow and reduced visibility. A wind chill...
A rural Elgin woman was found deceased, Wednesday, according to Wheeler County Attorney Joe McNally. According to a press release issued by the attorney's office, at approximately 12:45 p.m., on Jan. 17, Wheeler County Sheriff's Office was notified of a death that occurred at 50859 Highway 70. Once WCSO officers were on site, Debra Grothe, 64, was found deceased at the address. A search warrant was obtained and, with the aid of the Nebraska State Patrol and Greeley County Sheriff's Office, the...
Here is a listing of weather-related announcements we have for Friday, Jan. 19: • 10 a.m. late start at Summerland Public School. A decision will be made Friday morning if this changes, due to weather conditions. Buses will run where possible. • No mass at St. John the Baptist Church, Deloit. Saturday, Jan. 20: • Sunset Store will be closed....
Leadership in Holt County will remain the same. Supervisors elected Bill Tielke, of Atkinson, to serve as chairman for 2024. The vote was taken Friday when the group met for an organizational meeting at the courthouse in O'Neill. Doug Frahm, of Amelia, will lead the board of equalization. In addition to designating committee assignments for the year, supervisors set salaries and/or hourly wages for county employees. Sheriff Ben Matchett said a three-year plan for deputies' wages, with a $2...
