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A 21-year-old Beatrice man facing charges in two cases appeared before The Honorable Mark Johnson, Nov. 26, in Antelope County District Court. Thomas Warnke appeared for a pretrial hearing and 414 hearing in both cases. He is charged with one count of first degree sexual assault, a Class IIA felony, and one count of attempt of a Class IIA felony, a Class IIA felony. The defendant’s attorney, Dustin Garrison, requested continuances, due to appeals filed with the court earlier in the week. Johnson continued the case to Dec. 16, and ordered at s...
The Honorable Mark Johnson pronounced sentencing for Rowdy L. Burke, 54, of Elgin during the Nov. 26 session of Antelope County District Court. Burke previously pleaded guilty to one count of driving while revoked from DUI/refusal, a Class IV felony. Prior to sentencing, defense counsel, Martin Klein, presented the presentence investigation report, with comments regarding the recommendations from Antelope County Attorney Joe Smith. Johnson sentenced Burke to 12 months probation, and revoked Burke’s driver’s license for 15 years. An ign...
On Tuesday, the Antelope County Commissioners met for their first meeting in December with all commissioners present. The meeting began with The Elgin Review being recognized, in a unanimous vote, as an official newspaper of Antelope County for 2026. Also earning ‘official’ status were Summerland Advocate-Messenger and Antelope County News. Much discussion centered on personnel matters, specifically wages, benefits, paid time off and sick leave. County Clerk Lisa Payne has been gathering information concerning upcoming wage increases for cou...
A plea agreement was reached in a case involving Antwan J. Deleon, of Neligh, who faced charges stemming from a theft at a Neligh business. Terms of the agreement were announced Nov. 26 during Antelope County District Court. Per the agreement, count one - unauthorized use of a financial transaction device/$5,000+ - will be dismissed if Deleon pleads guilty to the second count. Additionally both parties agreed to a term of probation, and the defendant will be required to pay restitution to Reinke’s Farm and City Service. Deleon withdrew a not g...
On Nov. 18, The Judicial Nominating Commission for County Court Judge in the Seventh Judicial District advanced three names for consideration by Governor Jim Pillen. Patrick P. Carney, Norfolk; Chelsey R. Hartner, Madison; and Dennis W. Morland, Norfolk., will be considered to fill a vacancy open due to the appointment of Judge Michael L. Long to the district court. The district consists of Antelope, Cuming, Knox, Madison, Pierce, Stanton and Wayne counties....
A 23-year-old Lincoln man will have his case consolidated with another case, following a motion by Antelope County Attorney Joe Smith during a Nov. 19 hearing in Antelope County Court. Defense attorneys Pat Carney and Preston Koehler did not object. Dillan Knapp faces one count of assault-cause bodily injury, a Class I misdemeanor. His case will be consolidated with a case involving Darren Stewart. Judge Donna Taylor ordered a list of witnesses and exhibits be provided to all parties by Nov. 29. Knapp will appear Jan. 9 for a jury trial. Bond,...
A 48-year-old Neligh man received a continuance in Antelope County Court case where he is charged with one count of no operator’s license/non-waiverable a Class III misdemeanor. Raymond F. Poli appeared for arraignment and requested counsel. The Honorable Donna Taylor deemed Poli indigent and appointed Antelope County Public Defender Patrick Carney. On Nov. 24, Carney entered a motion to withdraw as counsel, due to a conflict of interest. Taylor ordered Poli to appear Dec. 3 for further arraignment. ••• Jordan D. Melhado, 20, of Wayne, entered...
PROCEEDINGS HOLT COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION AND BOARD OF SUPERVISORS NOVEMBER 17, 2025 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 Nov. 12, 2025, in the Summerland Advocate. The agenda for all meetings are kept continuously current and is...
NOTICE OF MEETINGS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, ANTELOPE COUNTY, NEBRASKA, FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2025 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the County Board of Commissioners of Antelope County, Nebraska, will hold meetings in the county commissioners’ meeting room in the Antelope County Courthouse Annex, Neligh, Nebraska, on the following dates and times: December 2, 2025 at 9 a.m. December 9, 2025 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...
RESOLUTION 2025-3 VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER, ANTELOPE COUNTY, NEBRASKA, SETTING WAGES FOR LIBRARIAN CHELSEA SILBERNAGEL, COMMENCING JANUARY 1, 2026, AND CONTINUING TO AND THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2026; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE PUBLICATION OF THIS ORDINANCE IN PAMPHLET FORM. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CHAIRMAN AND VILLAGE BOARD OF THE VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER, NEBRASKA: SECTION 1. That there be and hereby is an established wage...
This December, Clearwater will step back in time to create a family-friendly holiday event. The Old-fashioned Christmas, sponsored by the Clearwater Chamber of Commercee, will be held Sunday, Dec. 7, at the Clearwater American Legion. Soups, sandwiches and desserts will be served between 5 and 7:30 p.m. Freewill donations to the Antelope County Food Pantry, or canned items, will be acceepted. Sleigh rides will be available on Main Street through the event. Santa Claus will make an appearance,...
Antelope County residents have an opportunity to make someone's Christmas a little more merry and bright. Applications for the county's Ribbon Tree are currently being accepted through Nov. 21. "The Ribbon tree helps give some children a Christmas in which they may not get to have," said organizer, Mikayla Armitage. Applications are available at Neligh banks, Thriftway Market, and by the vending machines at the courthouse. Schools in Antelope County communities received a copy or are available...
PROCEEDINGS ANTELOPE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS NELIGH, NEBRASKA NOVEMBER 10, 2025 Chairman opened the meeting. Notice of meeting published as required by statute. Approved agenda. Approved minutes of the Nov. 4, 2025, BOC meeting. Approved payroll. Approved vendor claims. General: A & J TOWING ex 315.00; AMERITAS ins 23,840.00; ANTELOPE CO COURT ex 68.00; ANTELOPE CO TREAS ex 200,000.00; APPEARA ex 81.34; APPLIED CONN TECH ex 5,597.65; FIRSTNET ut 643.48; BENCHMARK GOV SOL ex 73.70; BLACK HILLS ENERGY ut 212.95; BCBS ins 81,691.17; BROGAN...
The Antelope County Commissioners met Nov. 10 with all commissioners present. Last week’s public discussion on a possible road closure of 512 Avenue, between 846 and 847 roads, will likely continue in December if easements from all pertinent landowners are signed. Road Superintendent Leigh Kluthe reported to the ACC of the purchase of a 2012 International dump truck. The truck was purchased, with approval from the commissioners, from Mountain Truck & Equipment from Longmont, Colorado, for just under $70,000. The truck is outfitted with a p...
PROCEEDINGS ANTELOPE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS NOVEMBER 4, 2025 Chairman opened the meeting. Notice of meeting published as required by statute. Approved agenda. Approve minutes of Oct. 14 Board of Commissioner meeting and Board of Equalization meeting. Public comments. Correspondence was reviewed. Zoning Administrator report. Approved a Promotional Grant request. Approved wage increases for Extension Office employees. Approved MOU for Department of Veterans Affairs. 2024 Cost Allocation Report was reviewed/accepted. Year End Certification...
A 44-year-old man will spend at least the next 24 1/2 years behind bars after being convicted of several burglaries in multiple northeast Nebraska counties in 2024. In Antelope County District Court on Oct. 29, Judge James Kube sentenced Suni Raine Moone, also known as Jeshua Divis, to 31 to 43 years in prison for four counts of burglary and two theft charges. Since Moone has previously been convicted of felonies and sentenced to prison, each of these sentences includes a habitual criminal enhancement, which means Moone faces a mandatory...
An attorney representing a 38-year-old Plainview man facing one count of possession of a firearm by a prohibited person - 1st, a Class 1D felony, requested a continuance during Antelope County District Court, on Oct. 29, after his client did not appear in the courtroom. Attorney James Walz told the Honorable James Kube that Christopher Beltz’s failure to appear was due to a family emergency. Kube called a recess so Walz could contact his client. Following the recess, Walz made a motion to continue the pretrial conference. Antelope County A...
Nathaniel T. Eckstrom, Chelsey R. Hartner, both of Madison; Patrick P. Carney, Matthew A. Headley, Dennis W. Morland, all of Norfolk; Jerrod P. Jaeger, Fremont, and Christian H. Mirch, Omaha, have submitted applications for appointment as County Court Judge in the Seventh Judicial District which consists of Antelope, Cuming, Knox, Madison, Pierce, Stanton, and Wayne counties. The vacancy is due to the appointment of Judge Michael L. Long to the District Court. The second public hearing of the Judicial Nominating Commission will be held at the...
The Antelope County Commissioners met yesterday, Nov. 4, for the first of two November meetings. Commissioner Neil Williby was absent. Front and center on the agenda was a public hearing in response to a potential road closure. The road in question, 512th Avenue between 846th and 847th Roads, had a petition signed by landowners for closure. The hearing had one party present for closure and another party present in favor of keeping it open and having it fixed. JEO consultant and county highway superintendent Brian McDonald urged the ACC to get...
A plea agreement involving a 30-year-old Tilden man was reached and outlined during the Oct. 29 session of Antelope County District Court. Antelope County Attorney Joe Smith informed the Honorable James G. Kube that Hunter E. Ashburn Taylor agreed to enter a guilty plea to amended charges of terroristic threats, a Class IIIA felony. Kube ordered a presentence investigation and instructed the defendant to meet with the probation officer to compete the report. Ashburn Taylor will make a return visit to the courtroom for sentencing on Dec. 16....
A 60-year-old Neligh man appeared for arraignment before the Honorable James G. Kube in Antelope County District Court on Oct. 29. Ray M. Connot faces one county of strangulation, a Class IIIA felony, and one count of child abuse, a Class IIIA felony, on charges stemming from a July 5 incident in Neligh. Connot pleaded not guilty to both charges. Kube seta pretrial conference for Dec. 16, and announced a jury trial will begin Feb. 17. Bond, set at $50,000-=10%, remains in effect with several conditions, including the defendant appear as...
A 67-year-old Orchard man will spend time in jail after being sentenced in a case dating back to 2022. Russell L. Meyer appeared in Antelope County Court, Oct. 15, on one count of failure to appear when on bail - misdemeanor, a Class II misdemeanor. He pleaded guilty to the charge. The Honorable Donna Taylor sentenced Meyer to 10 days in the Antelope County Jail. Meyer was also ordered to pay court costs. He was remanded to the custody of the Antelope County Sheriff. ••• Connor W. Soles, 19, of Springview, pleaded guilty to one count of crimi...
Judge Donna Taylor presided over a number of hearings during an Oct. 15 session of Antelope County Court. A continuance was granted for a 48-year-old Neligh man facing one count of DUI-.15+ OR refusal (1 prior conviction), a Class I misdemeanor; and one count of willful reckless driving-1st offense, a Class III misdemeanor. Jesse J. Borer, represented by Brad Montag, motioned for a continuance, which Taylor granted. Borer will appear Nov. 19. ••• Micah J. Chvatal, 32, of Wahoo, appeared for a pretrial hearing on a count of DUI-a...
The Antelope County Ag Society will sponsor a Festival of trees, Dec. 6 and 7 at the Antelope County Ag Society Event Center in Neligh. Tress will be on display each day from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Individuals or groups interested in decorating a tree will be able to set up on Friday, Dec. 5, beginning at 9 a.m. "We also have a scavenger hunt for special ornaments on each tree," organizers said. Voting will take place for the best-decorated tree. Submission deadline for entry is Nov. 21. For more...
PROCEEDINGS HOLT COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OCTOBER 15, 2025 The Holt County Board of Supervisors met in regular session as per adjournment with all members present. This meeting publicized pursuant to Section 84-1411 R.R.S. 1943. Notice of meeting given in advance thereof by publication in paper as shown by Affidavit of Publication on Oct. 8, 2025, in the Summerland Advocate. Chairman Tielke convened the meeting at 9:45 a.m., and informed the public of the location of the Open Meeting Poster. Motion by Paxton, second by Breiner, to approve...
