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A 30-year-old Omaha man missed a second court date for arraignment, Aug. 6, in Antelope County Court. Harley J. Finazzo is charged with one count of theft - shoplifting, $0-500, a Class II misdemeanor, stemming for a June 17 incident at Cubby’s in Neligh. According to the court documents, Finazzo missed a July 16 court session also. Judge Donna Taylor informed the county attorney that a motion, affidavit and order for arrest may be filed. ••• A man charged with possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, a Class 1D felony, waived his right...
Suni R. Moone, also known as Jeshua Divis, currently incarcerated in the Pierce County Jail, appeared before the Honorable James Kube for multiple cases during the July 30 session of Antelope County District Court. Moone faces charges of burglary, a Class IIA felony; an amended charge of theft-shoplifting $1,500 to $4,999, a Class IV felony, in a second case; and three charges of burglary, Class IIA felonies, between the third and fourth cases. For all instances, a hearing on a motion for standby-counsel and transport was held. Moone...
A 30-year-old Tilden man appeared in Antelope County District Court, July 30, for a pretrial hearing related a Dec. 9, 2024, incident where Hunter Ashburn Taylor is alleged to have held a gun to the neck of 24-year-old Gage Schultz, while Schultz was engaged in a verbal argument with Samantha Dusenberry. Ashburn Taylor is charged with one count of use of a deadly weapon to commit a felony - firearm, a Class IC felony; and one count of terroristic threats, a Class IIIA felony. Paul Lembrick, representing Ashburn Taylor on behalf of Nathan...
A 38-year-old Plainview man charged with two counts of possession of a firearm by a prohibited person - 1st, Class 1D felonies, appeared for arraignment before the Honorable James Kube, July 30, in Antelope County District Court. The charges stem from a May 30 incident where a search warrant was executed along Highway 20, near Plainview, at the residence of Christoper Beltz. Antelope County Sheriff’s Office, Nebraska State Patrol, Pierce County Sheriff’s Office and Plainview Police Department served the warrant. At the time, Nicholes Ste...
Two hearings for individuals charged in separate theft cases took place during the July 16 session of Antelope County Court in Neligh. In both cases, the defendants failed to appear before the Honorable Donna Taylor. Harley J. Finazzo faces a charge of theft - shoplifting, $0-500, a Class II misdemeanor, for a June 14 incident alleged to occur at Cubby’s in Neligh. Taylor said Antelope County Attorney Joe Smith may file an affidavit and order for an arrest warrant. ••• Angel Martinez, 30, of Huron, South Dakota, faces one count of theft b...
There's something for everyone at the 2025 Antelope County Fair, slated to begin Tuesday, July 29, in Neligh. Several 4H/FFA/Open Class animal shows will begin prior to that date. On July 24, the dog, cat and companion animal shows will begin at 9 a.m. and 1 p.m., respectively. On Friday, modeling judging will begin at 9 a.m., and 4H members will enter exhibits in several categories. Monday, July 28 The horse show will take place Monday, July 28 and Tuesday, July 29. On Monday, all classes will...
PROCEEDINGS HOLT COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION AND BOARD OF SUPERVISORS JULY 16, 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 a.m., and Board of Supervisors at 9:15 a.m. Notice of meeting given in advance thereof by publication in paper as shown by Affidavit of Publication on July 9, 2025, in the Summerland Advocate. The agenda for all meetings are kept continuously current and is available for...
PROCEEDINGS ANTELOPE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS NELIGH, NEBRASKA JULY 8, 2025 Chairman opened the meeting. Notice of meeting published as required by statute. Approved agenda. Approved payroll. Approved vendor claims. General: AKRS ex 180.71; AMERITAS ins 21,338.75; ANTELOPE CO COURT ex 185.00; APPLIED CONN TECH ex 5,339.90; BCBS ins 75,042.59; BOMGAARS ex 83.91; CASEYS ex 60.40; CITY OF NELIGH ex 2,424.10; CITY OF NELIGH-RECY ex 1,000.00; CLEARFLY ut 158.75; CLERK OF THE DIST COURT ex 38.00; JUDITH COLE ps 10.00; COLONIAL LIFE ins 108.40; C...
Holt County Supervisors re-approved $10,500 in funding for Court Appointed Special Advocates of Elkhorn Valley during a June 30 meeting at the Holt County Courthouse in O'Neill. The amount includes a 5% increase from 2024. Monica Huber, executive director of the CASA of Elkhorn Valley, which includes Holt and Madison counties, said the increase will allow for the creation of to-go backpacks for children who need to be removed from a home immediately. "Three days worth of clothes, toiletries, a...
Suni R. Moone, also known as Jeshua Divis, appeared in Antelope County District Court, June 25, for a pretrial conference and motion to endorse/discovery hearing, in a 2024 case where Moone is charged with two amended counts of burglary/habitual criminal, Class IIA felonies; and one count of theft - unlawful taking $5,000+, a Class IIA Felony. Moone is alleged with breaking into two storage unites in Antelope County between Aug. 1 and Aug. 31, 2024. On May 27, Moone, who represented himself, requested a Motion for Discovery hearing. County...
PROCEEDINGS ANTELOPE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS NELIGH, NEBRASKA JUNE 24, 2025 Chairman opened the meeting. Notice of meeting published as required by statute. Approved agenda. Approved vendor claims. General: AMAZON ex 204.51; ANTELOPE CO SHRF ex 566.05; APPLIED CONN TECH ex 4,252.25; AXON ENT ex 4,210.45; BEAR GRAPHICS ex 1,704.88; BLACK HILLS ENERGY ut 127.00; BLACKBURN MFG ex 45.10; BOMGAARS ex 875.45; DEB BRANSTITER ex 112.92; BULLER FIXTURE ex 5,150.00; CASH-WA DISTR ex 5,905.48; CHARM-TEX ex 1,003.84; COLDTYPE PUB ex 10.00;...
PROCEEDINGS HOLT COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION AND SUPERVISORS JUNE 16, 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 a.m., and Board of Supervisors at 9:15 a.m. Notice of meeting given in advance thereof by publication in paper as shown by Affidavit of Publication on June 12, 2025, in the Summerland Advocate. The agenda for all meetings are kept continuously current and is available for public...
Two individuals scheduled for show cause hearings, in Antelope County Court, on June 18, were no-shows. The Honorable Donna Taylor issued a warrant for non-payment of court fines from a 29-year-old Atkinson man. Tristan A. Dearmont was scheduled to appear for a show cause hearing stemming from an April sentencing, when he was sentenced to pay a $200 fine after pleading guilty to one count of no proof of insurance, a Class II misdemeanor. Since payment was not made in full by the time of the scheduled court appearance, and the defendant did not...
PROCEEDINGS ANTELOPE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Neligh, Nebraska June 10, 2025 Chairman opened the meeting. Notice of meeting published as required by statute. Approved agenda. Approved payroll. Approved vendor claims. General: AKRS ex 2,550.00; AMAZON CAPITAL SVCS ex 143.60; AMERITAS ins 21,213.51; APPEARA ex 34.22; APPLIED CONN TECH ex 7,346.22; BLACK HILLS ENERGY ut 351.00; BLACKBURN MFG ex 47.20; BCBS ins 71,266.40; BOYD'S ELECTRICAL SVC ex 657.05; CASEYS ex 100.64; CITY OF NELIGH ut 2,190.23; CITY OF NELIGH-RECY ut 1,000.00; CLEARFLY...
A 30-year-old Minnesota man pleaded guilty by waiver to one count of possession of marijuana - 1 ounce or less - 1st offense, an infraction. Damien J. Rose of Monticello, Minnesota, will pay a $300 fine, plus $49 court costs, ordered by the Honorable Donna Taylor. The charges stem from an April 27 stop, on Highway 14, by Antelope County Sheriff’s Deputy Steven Mills....
A Neligh man alleged to have used a company credit card to rack up approximately $10,000 in non-approved charges and charges not customary to his former employer’s business appeared for arraignment, May 28, in Antelope County District Court. Antwan J. Deleon appeared before the Honorable James Kube, and entered not guilty please to one count of unauthorized use of a financial transaction device, a Class IIA felony, and one count of theft by deception, a Class IIA felony. Prior to arraignment, public defender Pat Carney filed a motion to w...
The Honorable James Kube presided over multiple hearings during a May 28 session of Antelope County District Court in Neligh. Two individuals appeared for pretrial conferences. Hunter E. Ashburn Taylor, 30, of Tilden, appeared for a pretrial hearing. Attorney Nate Stratton told Kube that negotiations were still being exchanged and discovery had yet to be completed. He requested a continuance. Antelope County Attorney Joe Smith didn’t object to the motion. The defendant will appear July 30 for a pretrial conference. An Oct. 20 trial date has bee...
Four individuals appeared May 28, in Antelope County District Court, for show cause hearings. Megan L. Brandt, 41, of , appeared regarding unpaid restitution from a 2014 case involving theft by unlawful taking over $1,500, a Class III felony, from the Village of Oakdale. The Honorable James Kube reported Brandt had only made two payments in 2025 toward restitution. The defendant, who appeared without counsel, objected and noted the believed three payments had been made. Kube advised Brandt $12,766 remains to be paid. Antelope County Attorney...
PROCEEDINGS HOLT COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION AND BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MAY 16, 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 May 7, 2025, in the Summerland Advocate. The agenda for all meetings are kept continuously current and is available for...
PROCEEDINGS ANTELOPE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Neligh, Nebraska May 13, 2025 Chairman opened the meeting. Notice of meeting published as required by statute. Approved agenda. Held minutes – not majority present. Approved payroll. Approved vendor claims. General: AMAZON CAPITAL SVCS ex 272.04; AMERITAS ins 21,670.69; ANTELOPE CO COURT ex 214.00; ANTELOPE CO SHRF ex 583.91; APPEARA ex 34.22; APPLIED CONN TECH ex 7,414.55; BLACK HILLS ENERGY ut 1,176.48; BCBS ins 72,556.49; BOMGAARS ex 21.15; BROGAN & GRAY ex 498.75; CARNEY LAW ex 1...
Two assault cases were on the May 7 Antelope County Court docket. A 27-year-old Albion man appeared before the Honorable Donna Taylor, May 7, for arraignment on charges stemming from an April 27 incident alleged to have occurred in Brunswick. Blake R. Baldwin pleaded not guilty to one count of domestic violence assault - third/threat/bodily injury, a Class I misdemeanor. According to the probable cause affidavit, Antelope County Deputy Keegan Barker was dispatched to a Brunswick residence to investigate a report of a physical disturbance and,...
PROCEEDINGS ANTELOPE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS NELIGH, NEBRASKA MAY 6, 2025 Vice-Chairman opened the meeting. Notice of meeting published as required by statute. Approved agenda. Approved April 8, 2025, BOC meeting minutes and public comment. Correspondence was reviewed. Treasurer’s fund balance, sweep account statement, and miscellaneous revenue and clerk of the district court report were reviewed. Zoning administrator report. Notice to award, proceed and contractor agreement for culvert project by Elgin were approved. Discussion with E...
Suni Raine Moone, Pierce County Jail, appeared for further arraignment in two cases. In the first case, Moone is charged with one count of burglary-habitual criminal, a Class IIA felony. He pleaded not guilty. In the second case, theft by unlawful taking - habitual criminal, a Class IIA felony, Moone entered a not guilty plea. According to court documents, Moone is charged with breaking into two storage units in Antelope County, between Aug. 1 and Aug. 31, 2024. Antelope County Attorney Joe Smith told the Honorable James G. Kube that a motion...
Three pretrial conferences were held during the April 30 session of Antelope County District Court. Nate Stratton, counsel for defendant Hunter E. Ashburn Taylor, informed the Honorable James G. Kube that negotiations continue and discovery is incomplete. Stratton requested a continuance of the pretrial hearing and jury trial. Ashburn Taylor, 30, of Tilden, is charged with one count of use a firearm to commit a felony, a Class IC felony; and one count of terroristic threats, a Class IIIA felony. Antelope County Attorney Joe Smith did not...
Antwan J. Deleon, of Neligh, appeared for arraignment, April 30, in Antelope County District court. Deleon is charged with one count of unauthorized use of a financial transaction device/$5,000+, a Class IIA felony; and one count of theft by deception $5,000+, a Class IIA felony. Deleon, who worked in the accounting department at Reinke’s Farm and City Service, in Neligh, is alleged to have used a company credit card for approximately $10,000 in non-approved charges and charges not customary to the business, according to the probable cause a...
