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Reliable, Trustworthy Reporting, Capturing The Heartbeat Of Our Community
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County Court Judge Donna F. Taylor of the 7th Judicial District has announced her retirement, effective Feb. 11. Judge Taylor served the 7th District, comprised of Antelope, Cuming, Madison, Knox, Pierce, Stanton, and Wayne counties, since her appointment in 2001. In her announcement letter to the governor, Judge Taylor commended "the professional and loyal service of our Clerk Magistrates and court staff, both past and present," as well as noting "the professionalism and expertise of our...
The candidate filing period for May's primary election is underway. Antelope County Clerk Lisa Payne said nine individuals have currently filed for the primary election, and two have tossed their hats in the ring for non-partisan offices, which will be voted on in the General Election. County Assessor Kelly Mueller Oltjenbruns, treasurer Deb Branstiter and clerk of the district court, Angela F. Mortensen have filed paperwork. Brian Whitesel has filed for a six-year term on the airport...
Hope M. Petite, 32, of Orchard, will receive another opportunity to explain why fines have not been paid in an Antelope County Court case in which Petite pleaded guilty to one count of driving under suspension/before reinstated-state, a Class III misdemeanor. Petite was expected to appear Jan. 21, before the Honorable Donna Taylor, for a show cause hearing; however, the defendant did not show up, prompting Taylor to issue a warrant for non-payment. The next day, Petite contacted the county...
A 20-year-old Elgin man will pay fines on two charges after he pleaded guilty during a Jan. 21 session of Antelope County Court. Shane L. Hammock accepted a plea agreement, in which he agreed to enter guilty pleas to two counts, and a third charge would be dismissed. Hammock pleaded guilty to one count of minor in possession - ages 19/20, a Class III misdemeanor; and one count of speeding 36+ MPH county/state, an infraction. One count of careless driving, an infraction, was dismissed, with...
Three individuals appeared during a Jan. 21 session of Antelope County Court, facing misdemeanor charges on various motor vehicle violations. Jace A. Rocha, 19, of Neligh, appeared for hearing on one count of operating a motor vehicle/avoid arrest-mi, a Class I misdemeanor. Rocha accepted a plea agreement. Antelope County Attorney Joe Smith outlined the parameters, including he would recommend probation, concurrent with a case Rocha is serving in Madison County, in exchange for a guilty plea. The probation officer will provide an update to the...
PROCEEDINGS HOLT COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION AND BOARD OF SUPERVISORS JANUARY 16, 2026 Board meetings are held on the first working day after the 15th and the last working day of the month. Meetings are held at the Holt County Courthouse meeting room. Board of Equalization at 9:30 a.m., and Board of Supervisors at 9:45 a.m. Notice of meeting given in advance thereof by publication in paper as shown by Affidavit of Publication on Jan. 8, 2026, in the Atkinson Graphic. The agenda for all meetings are kept continuously current and is available...
NOTICE OF MEETING COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AS A COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION, ANTELOPE COUNTY, NEBRASKA Under section 77-202.02 to 77-202.03, the Antelope County Board of Equalization will meet on Feb. 10, 2026, at 9:30 a.m., in the county commissioners’ meeting room, Antelope County Courthouse Annex, 501 M Street, Neligh, Nebraska, for the purpose of holding a hearing to determine the approval or disapproval of two exemption applications for: • Accura Healthcare of Neligh: Daxon’s Subdivision Tract 330’ x 463” in Lot 12, City of Neligh, N...
PRIMARY 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 2026 Primary Election Ballot to be held May 12, 2026, in Antelope County, Nebraska, as per State Statute 32-601. Notice is also given that the filing deadlines for such offices are 5 p.m on: Feb. 17, 2026, for incumbents and March 2, 2026, for non-incumbents. An incumbent is anyone serving in an elective office, even if they...
NOTICE OF MEETINGS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, ANTELOPE COUNTY, NEBRASKA, FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2026 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the county board of commissioners of Antelope County, Nebraska, will hold meetings in the county commissioner’s meeting room in the Antelope County Courthouse Annex, Neligh, Nebraska, on the following dates and times: February 3, 2026 at 9 a.m. February 10, 2026 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 C...
Several individuals appeared before The Honorable Donna Taylor, Jan. 21, in Antelope County Court. Lynn Wagner, of Norfolk, appeared on a public nuisance charge on property in the Village of Oakdale. According to Wagner, he still pays taxes on the property, which remains in his name. He also told Taylor the property has sold. Antelope County Attorney Joe Smith asked for a continuance. Taylor ordered Wagner to appear March 12 for a pretrial hearing. ••• Shane L. Zierke, 48, of Royal, appeared for a plea entry hearing on one amended count of DU...
Charitable gaming in Antelope and Holt counties played out like a split deck this past year, with sharp town-by-town swings reshaping the odds, even as statewide wagering slipped. While Nebraska overall saw charitable gaming decline of about 2.6%, Holt County bucked the house with a sizable increase and a modest rise in keno play, even as Ewing's wagering dipped. Antelope County, meanwhile, followed the statewide slide, posting a roughly 4% drop overall as Orchard's surge at the keno counter...
NOTICE OF SALE YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the following described property will be sold at auction to the highest bidder at the west entrance of the Antelope County Courthouse, at 501 M. Street, Neligh, Nebraska 68756, on March 3, 2026 at 11:00 a.m., CST: Tract #1: Lot 12, Block 6, Village of Orchard, Antelope County, Nebraska Tract #2: Lots 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, & 24, Block 6, Village of Orchard, Antelope, Nebraska Tract #3: Lot 17, except the East 100 feet, Block 2, Tiede’s Subdivision, Village of Orchard, Antelope County, Nebraska The s...
NOTICE OF SALE YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the following described property will be sold at auction to the highest bidder at the west entrance of the Antelope County Courthouse, at 501 M. Street, Neligh, Nebraska 68756, on March 3, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. CST: Parcel #1 - The West 614 1/3 links on West side of Tax Lot 1 AND the North 75 feet of the West Half of Tax Lot 2 and the North 81 feet of the East Half of Tax Lot 2, and vacated South Street lying adjacent to Tax Lot 2, located in the N1/2NW1/4 of Section 10, Township 27 North, Range 8 West...
PROCEEDINGS SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION JANUARY 14, 2026 Summerland Public School Board of Education met n regular session, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, at 7 p.m. in the school board meeting room. President Schwager called the regular board meeting, which was advertised in the Jan. 7, 2026, newspapers, to order at 7 p.m. Schwager noted the Open Meetings Act posted in the boardroom. Roll call was taken at 7 p.m., with all members present: Ryan Ahlers, Chelsi McLain, Nate Schwager, Scott Thiele, Austin Twibell, Jeremy Wagner. The...
NOTICE OF RENEWAL OF RETAIL CLASS I ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR ON SALE (OUTSIDE CORPORATE LIMITS) LIQUOR LICENSE Notice is hereby given that pursuant to Section 53-135.01 that a Liquor License may be automatically renewed for one year from May 1, 2026, for the following: Class I - Alcoholic Liquor on Sale (Outside Corporate Limits) Liquor License, to-wit: Summerland Golf Club, Inc., Address: 51020 857 Road, Box 325, Ewing, Nebraska, 68735, on the premises described as follows: A tract containing 67.41 acres more or less lying wholly in the East Half of t...
PROCEEDINGS ANTELOPE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS NELIGH, NEBRASKA JANUARY 13, 2026 Chairman opened the meeting. Notice of meeting published as required by statute. Approved agenda. Approved minutes of the Jan. 6, 2026, meeting. Public comments. Set official wages for 2027-2030. Approved payroll. Approved vendor claims. General: AMERITAS ins 24,019.79; ANTELOPE CO COURT ex 149.00; ANTELOPE CO SHRF ex 487.19; APPEARA ex 80.50; APPLIED CONN TECH ex 5,939.90; FIRSTNET ut 652.60; BEAR GRAPHICS ex 519.90; BLACK HILLS ENERGY ut 1,601.43; BCBS ins...
PROCEEDINGS ANTELOPE COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION NELIGH, NEBRASKA JANUARY 13, 2026 Chairman opened the meeting. Notice of meeting published as required by statute. Approved 20 tax roll corrections. Approved one (1) and denied one (1) real property exemption application. Approved four (4) motor vehicle exemptions. Meeting adjourned. Antelope County Board of Commissioners Charlie Henery Chairman of County Board Attest: Lisa Payne /s/ Antelope County Clerk Published January 21, 2026 ZNEZ...
NOTICE OF MEETING ANTELOPE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY The Antelope County Historical Society will hold their quarterly meeting on Jan. 29, 2026. at 12 p.m., at the Antelope County Museum, 410 L Street, Neligh, NE 68756. An agenda is posted at the museum and may be viewed during regular business hours. The meeting is opened to the public. Published January 21, 2026 ZNEZ...
NOTICE OF RENEWAL OF CLASS B BEER OFF SALE ONLY (OUTSIDE CORPORATE LIMITS) LIQUOR LICENSE Notice is hereby given that pursuant to Section 53-135.01 that a liquor license may be automatically renewed for one year from May 1, 2026, for the following: Class B - Beer Off Sale Only (Outside Corporate Limits) Liquor License, to-wit: Randall J. Erb, dba Grove Lake Bait Shop, Address: 86561 519 Avenue, Royal, Nebraska, 68773, on the premises described as follows: A tract more particularly described as a tract in the Southeast corner of the Northeast Qu...
NOTICE OF RENEWAL OF CLASS D BEER, WINE & DISTILLED SPIRITS, OFF SALE ONLY LIQUOR LICENSE Notice is hereby given that pursuant to Section 53-135.01 that a Liquor License may be automatically renewed for one year from May 1, 2026, for the following: Class D – Alcoholic Liquor Off Sale (Outside Corporate Limits) Liquor License, to-wit: Art Sehi dba Mr. S’s, 52753 Hwy 275, Oakdale, NE 68761, on the premises described as follows: W1/2NE1/4, lying north of State Highway 275 R-O-W, Section 12, Township 24 North, Range 6, West of the 6th P.M., Antelop...
NOTICE OF RENEWAL OF CLASS I ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR ON SALE (OUTSIDE CORPORATE LIMITS) LIQUOR LICENSE Notice is hereby given that pursuant to Section 53-135.01 that a Liquor License may be automatically renewed for one year from May 1, 2026, for the following: Class I – Alcoholic Liquor On-Sale (Outside Corporate Limits), to-wit: Plainview Country Club, Address: 53230 865 Road, Plainview, Nebraska, 68769, on the premises described as follows: A tract more particularly described as the North 50 acres of the East Half of the Northwest Quarter, and t...
A Lincoln man charged with one count of assault-cause bodily injury, a Class I misdemeanor, appeared before Antelope County Judge Donna Taylor, Jan. 7, in Antelope County Court. During the hearing, the court said that Patrick Carney, who previously represented 24-year-old Dillon Knapp, had requested a continuance and the State did not object. Michael C. Moyer, who was recently appointed to represent Knapp, requested a 60-day continuance so he had time to review evidence. Taylor ordered Knapp to...
After almost three hours of deliberation, the Antelope County Commissioners set wages for all elected officials of the county at yesterday’s meeting with all commissioners present. After much discussion, wage/benefit comparisons with other counties and some back-and-forth with elected officials, the ACC came up with what they feel is a fair compensation package. Wage increases per year will now be based on CPI-U (Consumer Price Index-Urban) starting in 2028 and running through 2030 with a minimum increase of 2%. Wages for 2027 are as f...
A Bennett, Nebraska woman, originally arrested in 2023 for one count of issuing a bad check - $0-500, a Class II misdemeanor, made an appearance in Antelope County Court, Jan. 7. Donni Nachtman, 61, appeared for arraignment and entered a no contest plea . Antelope County Judge Donna Taylor found Nachtman guilty and ordered to pay a $100 fine, restitution of $65 to Royal One Stop, along with court costs and fees, totaling $51. Taylor ordered $20 paid on Jan. 7, and suspended $151 until Feb. 4....
