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December. That’s when the village of Ewing anticipates the arrival of a new payloader. Village maintenance supervisor Alan Potter told trustees he spoke with a company representative regarding delivery. Trustees signed a letter of conditions, as well as a grant agreement, for a $58,000 matching grant from the USDA. Trustee Dustin Wright asked what plans are for the current payloader. Trustee Kane Fry suggested accepting sealed bids. “There’s quite a few people who want to get their hands on it...
The Honorable Mark Kozisec handed down prison sentences during the Sept. 27 Holt County district court session at the courthouse in O’Neill. Jairo R. Welsh Sr., 30 of Scottsbluff was sentenced to serve three years in a facility under the jurisdiction of the Nebraska Department of Corrections for his conviction of child abuse, a Class 3A felony committed in August 2022. His imprisonment will be followed by an 18-month term of post-release supervision and he was taxed $195.14 costs of prosecution. He was given credit for 297 days previously s...
Holt County Sheriff’s department responded to a two-vehicle accident, Sunday, Oct. 8, about 2.25 miles east of O’Neill on Hwy 20/275. Deputy Steven Binkerd reported a 2009 Ford Crown Victoria, driven by Michael Klabenes, 37, of O’Neill, slowed to turn into a driveway as he traveled east. Klabenes stopped to let a westbound vehicle pass before turning, when a 2012 Chevy Silverado, driven by Dylan Olson, 29, of Wisner, was unable to stop when his vehicle’s brakes failed. Neither occupant was wea...
Their low, rumbling bellow first cuts through the silence of the Sandhills. Next comes the crunch of pointed hooves, trudging their way through tall prairie grasses. Then, the oohs of the out-of-towners watching – people up close and personal with the majestic thousand-pound mammals for the first time. This is Golden Prairie Bison, a ranch nestled in the Sandhills where Carl and Vicki Simmons raise a herd of 50 bison. Theirs is one of the dozens of bison ranches in Nebraska, one piece of an o...
Jerry D. Beall Jr., 20, of Atkinson was sentenced Oct. 2 by the Honorable Mark Kozisec, in the Holt County district courtroom in O’Neill, for a crime committed in September 2022. On the charge of soliciting prostitution, under 18, Beall was sentenced to three years of probation, with conditions including seven days in the Holt County Jail, payment of $1,100 probation fees and partial reimbursement to the county for defense counsel fees, in the amount of $500. Terms of probation also include: Obtain employment; obtain GED; obtain a c...
Mark your calendar for an evening of entertainment. Felix and Fingers Dueling Pianos will make a return visit to Orchard, Saturday, Nov. 25. The fundraiser will assist with the purchase of an air conditioning unit for the gym. Happy hour will be from 6 to 7 p.m., at the Orchard Community Center, with the dueling pianos performance from 7 to 9 p.m. A DJ will be on site, playing tunes until 11. A bar and snacks will available on site. Individual tickets are available $50 or a table for eight individuals will run $300. Call or text Steph...
On Oct. 7, Savannah Henn, BSN, RN, certified rofessional in healthcare quality, of Antelope Memorial Hospital, was recognized at the Nebraska Nurses Association annual convention as a 40 Under 40 awardee at the Cornhusker Hotel in Lincoln. She has been employed at AMH for five years and currently serves as utilization review/HIPAA/quality coordinator and corporate compliance RN. As a joint recognition, the Nebraska Organization of Nursing Leadership and the Nebraska Nurses Association selected...
Registration is underway for the 15th annual AgCeptional Women’s Conference at Northeast Community College. The conference, with the theme, “Grace, Gratitude, Grit,” will be held Friday, Nov. 17, in the Lifelong Learning Center on the Northeast campus, 601 E. Benjamin Ave., in Norfolk. The AgCeptional Women’s Conference will feature over 20 presenters, including the opening session featured keynote speaker who has had the opportunity to get acquainted with many women in agriculture. Julie Kenney will share the special stories of farm women a...
Nicholas D. Harris, 37, of O’Neill appeared in front of the Honorable Kale Burdick in the Holt County courtroom in O’Neill, on Oct. 10, for sentencing on a DUI charge committed Jan 22. Burdick fined Harris $500; ordered an 18-month term of probation, including fees of $570; ordered a 10-day jail sentence, with credit given for one day previously served; and revoked his driver’s license for 18 months. Harris was assessed $105 costs of prosecution. He pleaded guilty, in July, to driving under the influence of alcohol, second offense, a Class...
As recreation boating season winds down and waterfowl hunting season ramps up, Nebraskans are urged to check boats, boat lifts and docks for invasive species when removing them from the water. Waterfowl hunters are encouraged to take special care prior to launching boats so as not to contribute to the spread of zebra mussels or aquatic invasive plants. Aquatic hitchhikers like zebra mussels can live up to two weeks out of water and several lakes across the Midwest are first noticed to be infested by people removing boats, lifts and docks for...
Duane Risinger of Orchard was presented with the Heritage Instructor Award by hunter safety coordinator Hunter Nikolai at a recent class held at the Orchard Community Center. The Heritage Instructor Award is the highest honor given by the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, recognizing hunter safety instructors for their service and dedication to the program. Risinger has faithfully taught hunter safety classes for more than 35 years. In addition, he has volunteered his services for many...
Whether or not Antelope County Planning and Zoning Commission approves a conditional use permit for a proposed carbon-capture pipeline will wait until Thursday, at the earliest. The group is set to reconvene, Oct. 12, at 3 p.m., in the commissioners' meeting room, to discuss approval or to deny the permit. Public comment will not be heard since that portion of the process closed when the commission met Sept. 14. Chairman Greg Wortman said he had been contacted by a member of the public who...
Two separate incidents of vandalism occured at the Summerland Advocate-Messenger office recently. The first incident, which occurred Sept. 22, ended with a broken ceramic flower pot and an American flag, on a pole, snapped from a bracket on the building. The second incident occurred between Sept. 28 and Oct. 1. A second flower pot was moved to another location, flowers removed and the pot broken. A reward is being offered for information leading to the apprehension of the perpetrator(s)....
The mobile food pantry, sponsored by the Neligh Faith Community Church, as well as various other churches, individuals and businesses in the area, will disperse food on Tuesday, Oct. 17, from 3 to 4:30 p.m., at the American Legion Club in Neligh. Recipients will remain in their vehicles and volunteers will load the food for them....
Shane A. Sleister, 49, of Oakdale faced the Honorable Donna Taylor in the Antelope Count courtroom in Neligh on Oct. 4, for arraignment on two counts, Count I, resisting arrest, a Class 1 misdemeanor; and Count II, driving under suspension, a Class 3 misdemeanor. If convicted, Sleister faces up to a $1,000 fine and/or one year incarceration on Count I and up to $500/90 days on Count II. Sleister requested court-appointed counsel. Taylor appointed Antelope County public defender Pat Carney and set further arraignment Nov. 1. Bond is continued,...
The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission will accept submissions for the 2023 Nebraskaland Magazine Photo Contest. Submissions should be posted via Instagram using the hashtag #Nebraskland2023. To be eligible for the contest, photos should be submitted by 11:59 p.m., central time, Oct. 28. Make sure your account is public so judges may view your photo. Photographers of all ages and skill levels are invited to submit photos in four categories: • Wildlife — wild mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish • Scenic — in which landmarks, scenery or in...
They knew the record-breaking attendance number before the rest of the world. The iconic attendance number that hovered over the northeast corner of Memorial Stadium on the night of Aug. 30 was the work of Fantasy Drone Shows, a Norfolk-based aerial entertainment company. The assistant athletic director of marketing and fan experience confirmed the final attendance number at approximately 7:50 p.m., leaving the company with less than an hour to program and launch 150 drones to announce the...
The Honorable Donna Taylor, presiding from the bench in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh on Oct. 4, found enough evidence to bind an Elgin man over to the district court on an allegation of felony child abuse. Robert J. Suhr, 26, of Elgin faced Taylor, alongside his attorney, Brad Ewalt of Norfolk, for a preliminary hearing on the Class 3A felony alleged Sept. 2, in Elgin. A bond hearing was held with Taylor again denying a defense request to amend a condition for no contact with the juvenile victim’s mother or her two children, e...
Linda Mack of Elgin appeared for trial on five counts of violating Neligh’s dangerous building ordinance last week in the Antelope County courtroom. Mack had waived her right to counsel and pleaded not guilty, when she was arraigned Aug. 2, to a single count of maintaining a dangerous building in the city, alleged “on or about the 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9th day of June.” In the meantime, on Aug. 16, Neligh city attorney James McNally filed an amended complaint, separating the charge to five individual counts. After hearing testimony and revie...
Amateur astronomy enthusiasts will want to turn their gaze toward the evening skies this month as seven celestial events take place. On Oct. 5 and 6, the Camelopardalid meteor shower will be visible above the horizon, near the constellation Draco. Approximately five to six meteors will be visible each hour, after 11 pm., with the greatest shower visible shortly before dawn. From Oct. 6 to 9, the Draconid meteor shower will produce up to 10 meteors an hour, with prime viewing time between...
"It's bumpy, it's dusty and it's horrible." That's how Clearwater resident Chellie Dixon described an approximate 100-yard section of East Nebraska Street, when talking with Antelope County Commissioners, Tuesday, that county road crew members "ground down" in 2020, According to Antelope County road boss, Aaron Boggs, county officials spoke with Clearwater trustees that year to discuss plans about that particular stretch of road and 516 Avenue, from Highway 275, north to the first bridge. The...
North Central District Health Department officials are asking area residents to participate in a community prevention survey regarding drug use. According to NCDHD officials, input will help enhance prevention efforts in the nine-county area. Participation in the survey will influence community prevention strategies, build unity among community members and create awareness about upcoming initiatives. All responses are confidential and anonymous. The survey may be accessed at https://nalhd.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1BnhK...
A man accused of a high-speed flight and crash on a stolen Polaris Razor in downtown Neligh, following the city’s 150th birthday/Old Mill Days celebration, had another felony charged added last week. Rider C. Short, 23, of Oakdale faced the Honorable James Kube on Sept. 27, for pretrial hearing on Count I, operating a motor vehicle to avoid arrest, a Class 4 felony bound over from county court and Count II that was direct filed in district court last month, theft by unlawful taking, greater than $5,000, a Class 2A felony; as well as a...
A Randolph man was recently sentenced to serve one year in the Antelope County Jail and fined $1,000 for his latest conviction of domestic assault Brennon J. Coleman, 39, previously of Neligh, was given credit for 15 days already served and was taxed $204.71 costs of prosecution when he faced the Honorable James Kube on Sept. 27. During the sentencing hearing, Coleman, who had pleaded no contest in July, contended he had not hit the victim. When asked by the judge if he recalled the incident, he answered, “Absolutely.” And, when asked why, he...
Two Antelope County women saw their felony district court cases resolved Sept. 27 by plea agreements when they faced the Honorable James Kube in the Antelope County district courtroom in Neligh. Kaitlyn C. Dozler, 23, of Norfolk faced Kube for pretrial hearing on a Class 2A felony count, fourth-offense driving under the influence of alcohol, .15 grams or more. Dozler changed her plea to guilty and Antelope County attorney Joe Smith agreed to file no additional charges in the case. An enhancement hearing was held, with Kube finding Dozler’s prev...
