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e Antelope County courtroom last week on a fourth-offense driving under the influence of alcohol charge. Kaitlyn C. Dozler, 33, waived her right to a preliminary hearing on the Class 2A felony. She was bound over to the Antelope County district court by the Honorable Donna Taylor, where she is set for arraignment Aug. 30. Dozler was remanded back to the custody of Antelope County sheriff Bob Moore, pending posting of bond in the amount of $50,000, 10% cash. Dozler is represented by Antelope County public defender Pat Carney. According to a...
A South Dakota man and a Neligh woman are facing charges in Antelope County related to the theft of wire from center pivot irrigation systems. The owner of one system estimated the value of the wire stolen from 10 towers on his farm at nearly $9,000, not including labor and equipment costs for repair. Christopher Barta, 29, of Irene is set to appear Sept. 6, in front of the Honorable Donna Taylor on two Class 2A felony counts, conspiracy to commit theft by unlawful taking and conspiracy to commit criminal mischief, both alleged between April 1...
Jake Short, 23, of Oakdale appeared in front of the Honorable James Kube in the Antelope County district courtroom in Neligh on July 26 for a pretrial hearing on a charge of possession of cocaine. A plea agreement was announced, with Short pleading guilty to two counts included in an amended information, attempted possession of cocaine and theft by unlawful taking, $500-$1,499, both Class 1 misdemeanors. Short faces up to one year incarceration and/or up to a $1,000 fine on each count. The deal also included agreement by Short to pay...
A 23-yer-old Oakdale man waived his right to preliminary hearing when he appeared in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh on July 19. Rider C. Short appeared for first hearing on a Class 4 felony count of operating a motor vehicle to avoid arrest, alleged July 4 in downtown Neligh. The Honorable Donna Taylor bound Short’s case over to the Antelope County district court, where he is set for arraignment July 31. Bond, in the amount of $20,000, 10% cash, is continued. Short is represented by Antelope County public defender Pat Carney. Marta E....
PROCEEDINGS ANTELOPE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS July 11, 2023 Neligh, Nebraska Chairman opened the meeting. Notice of meeting published as required by statute. Approved agenda. Approved minutes of the July 3, 2023, BOC meeting. Correspondence was reviewed. Sheriff’s fee report for June was presented, pledge collateral reports. June reports for clerk of the district court, treasurer fund balance, treasurer’s miscellaneous revenue and zoning permit report. Review of Claims. Approved payroll. Approved vendor claims. General: ALBIN LAW OFF...
PROCEEDINGS VILLAGE OF PAGE July 10, 2023 The regular monthly meeting of the Village Board of Page was held Monday, July 10, 2023, at the village office. This meeting was conducted in compliance with the Nebraska Open Meetings Act and the Open Meeting Laws are posted at the Village Office. Chair Linquist called the meeting to order at 7:04 p.m. Trustees VanEvery and Leichleiter present. Also present: Mike Christensen and Cora Calkins. Absent: Tyrrell and Bartak. Motion by VanEvery, second by Leichleiter, to approve minutes of the June 12,...
A 23-year-old Oakdale man has been charged with one Class 4 felony count of operating a motor vehicle to avoid arrest, alleged July 4 in downtown Neligh, during the city’s 150th birthday/Old Mill Days celebration. Rider C. Short faced the Honorable Donna Taylor in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh on July 5 for a bond hearing. Taylor set bond at $20,000, 10% cash, which Short posted the same day. Antelope County public defender Pat Carney was appointed to represent him. Further arraignment is set July 19. Short was allegedly observed b...
PROCEEDINGS ANTELOPE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Neligh, Nebraska June 27, 2023 Chairman opened the meeting. Notice of meeting published as required by statute. Approved agenda. Approved minutes of the June 13, 2023, BOC Meeting. Review of Claims. Approved vendor claims. General: APPEARA ex 34.70; APPLIED CONN TECH ut 3,862.73; AXON ENTERPRISE ex 4,210.61; BLACK HILLS ENERGY ut 372.08; BOMGAARS ex 177.92; DEBORAH BRANSTITER ex 439.08; CASH-WA DISTRIBUTING ex 11,065.90; CHARM-TEX ex 3,359.90; CORNHUSKER STATE INDUSTRIES ex 1,300.00; DAS STATE...
NOTICE IN THE COUNTY COURT OF ANTELOPE COUNTY, NEBRASKA ESTATE OF EDWARD D. JENSEN, DECEASED, NO. PR23-20 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on June 16, 2023, in the county court of Antelope County, Nebraska, the registrar issued a written statement of informal probate of the will of said deceased and that Allen Jensen, whose address is 55633 836 Road, Norfolk, NE, 68701, has been appointed personal representative of this estate. Creditors must file their claims with this court on or before Aug. 21, 2023, or be forever barred. /S/Linda Mitchell Clerk...
PROCEEDINGS ANTELOPE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Neligh, Nebraska June 13, 2023 Chairman opened the meeting. Notice of meeting published as required by statute. Approved agenda. Approved minutes of the June 6, 2023, BOC meeting. Review of claims. Approved payroll. Approved vendor claims. General: AKRS ex 46.76; ALBIN LAW OFFICE ex 475.00; AMERITAS LIFE INS CORP ins 18,478.25; ANTELOPE CO COURT ex 89.00; APPEARA ex 36.05; APPLIED CONN TECH ex 20,530.14; MIKAYLA ARMITAGE ex 143.00; BLACK HILLS ENERGY ut 651.56; BLACKBURN MFG ex 85.08; BCBS ins...
A California woman and a Massachusetts woman, who had been traveling across the United States together, were sentenced to time served when they faced the Honorable Donna Taylor in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh on June 7. Mandy L. Oliver, 40, of Pittsfield, Massachusetts, appeared on a charge of possession of psilocybin, a Class 4 felony, while Anabel L. Valenzuela, 35, of Clovis, California, appeared for possession of tramadol, also a Class 4 felony. Taylor appointed Antelope County public defender Pat Carney to represent Oliver and...
Jordan J. Knievel, 21, of Neligh appeared in front of the Honorable Donna Taylor in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh on June 7, alongside Antelope County public defender Pat Carney. She waived her right to preliminary hearing on a Class 3A felony charge, third-degree assault on a peace officer. Taylor bound her over to Antelope County district court, where she is set for arraignment June 28. Bond is continued in the amount of $10,000, 10% cash. Antelope County attorney Joe Smith dismissed, without prejudice, counts II and III, false...
Michael F. Doty, 30, Norfolk, formerly of Page, appeared in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh for sentencing May 31, on a count of making terroristic threats, a crime committed last June in Orchard. Upon questioning by the Honorable James Kube, Doty said he had only a vague recollection of threatening his sister and brother-in-law June 28, 2022, at their Orchard home. He said he was under the influence of alcohol and methamphetamine at the time. He told Kube he is currently living in a...
The Honorable James Kube, while presiding from the bench in the Antelope County district courtroom in Neligh on May 31, sustained requests for continuances of pretrial hearings and jury trials made on behalf of seven defendants. Cases continued include: • Ryan Brummels, 22, of Ewing, represented by Frederick Bartell of Norfolk; charged with first-degree sexual assault of a minor, a Class 2 felony alleged Dec. 26, 2022; pretrial hearing and possible hearings on other motions continued to June 28, with jury trial remaining on the Aug. 21 d...
An Orchard resident appeared in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh last week on a felony charge of failing to report his address to authorities. Wade Silbernagel, also known as Wade Perry and Wade Silbernagel-Perry, 28, of Orchard faced the Honorable Donna Taylor on May 19, charged with a Class 3A felony, violating the Nebraska Sex Offender Registration Act. The defendant's request for court-appointed counsel had previously been sustained and Antelope County public defender Pat Carney...
The Nebraska Court of Appeals has affirmed the Honorable Mark Johnson’s denial of Darryl Lierman’s latest motion for postconviction relief, according to Antelope County attorney Joe Smith. Nebraska Court of Appeals judges, the Honorable Francie Reidmann, the Honorable Riko Bishop and the Honorable Lawrence Welch rendered their opinion May 16. Lierman was represented by Michael Moyer of Madison, while Nebraska Attorney General Michael Hilger and Matthew Lewis served as counsel for the State of Nebraska. Lierman claimed his trial counsel was ine...
PROCEEDINGS ANTELOPE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Neligh, Nebraska May 9, 2023 Chairman opened the meeting. Notice of meeting published as required by statute. Approved agenda. Discussed various building and maintenance issues. Approved payroll. Approved vendor claims. General: AMERITAS LIFE INS CORP ins 17,266.35; ANTELOPE CO COURT ex 85.00; ANTELOPE CO SHERIFF ex 174.17; APPEARA ex 34.70; APPLIED CONN TECH ex 5,028.70; BEAR GRAPHICS ex 982.76; BLACK HILLS ENERGY ut 1,728.05; BCBS ins 61,691.80; BOMGAARS ex 92.97; CARHART LUMBER ex 136.46;...
An Orchard man, who has spent most of 2023 in the county jail, was sentenced to specialized probation by a district court judge last week - along with time already served and restitution. Michael D. Fox, 37, appeared before the Honorable James Kube in the Antelope County district courtroom in Neligh on April 26 for sentencing on two counts, terroristic threats, a Class 3A felony, and criminal mischief, a Class 3 misdemeanor. Fox was accompanied by his court-appointed attorney, Martin Klein of Neligh. Kube reviewed a presentence investigation...
Katelynn Westley, also known as Katelynn Marker, 25, of Stromsburg faced the Honorable Donna Taylor in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh on April 19, alongside her court-appointed attorney, Dennis Moreland of Norfolk. Westley is charged with three counts of disturbing the peace, each with a separate victim, all alleged Jan. 26. With no resolution reached, the case is set for jury trial. Antelope County attorney Joe Smith estimated trial may take two days. He plans to call five witnesses and said evidence may include “computer record t...
PROCEEDINGS ANTELOPE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Neligh, Nebraska April 11, 2023 Chairman opened the meeting. Notice of meeting published as required by statute. Approved agenda. Approved payroll. Approved vendor claims. General: AKRS ex 2,350.00; AMERITAS LIFE INS CORP ins 19,044.11; ANTELOPE CO COURT ex 305.79; ANTELOPE CO TREAS ex 34.00; APPEARA ex 34.97; APPLIED CONNECTIVE TECH ex 6,421.63; MIKAYLA ARMITAGE ex 71.50; BLACK HILLS ENERGY ut 2,343.39; BCBS ins 64,154.75; BLUE360 MEDIA ex 90.75; BOB BARKER CO ex 89.98; BOMGAARS ex 422.86;...
Jordan J. Knievel, 21, of Neligh faced the Honorable Donna Taylor in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh on April 5 on three counts, Count I, third-degree assault on a police officer, a Class 3A felony; Count II, false reporting, a Class 1 misdemeanor; and Count III, obstructing a police officer, also a Class 1 misdemeanor. Taylor advised Knievel of the possible penalties if she is convicted of the charges, including up to three years imprisonment and/or $10,000 fine on Count I and up to one year and/or $1,000 fine on each counts II and...
Brennon J. Coleman, 39, of Randolph appeared in Antelope County Court last week, alongside his court-appointed attorney, Martin Klein of Neligh for preliminary hearing on a Class 3A felony, third-degree domestic assault, second offense, alleged March 12 in Neligh. Coleman waived the preliminary hearing and the Honorable Donna Taylor bound the case over to Antelope County district court, where he is set for arraignment April 26. Bond posted March 27 is continued at $20,000, 10% cash, with conditions including no contact with the alleged victim....
Morgan K. Anson, 25, of Orchard appeared before the Honorable James Kube in the Antelope County district court in Neligh on March 29 for arraignment on four felonies and two misdemeanors. During arraignment proceedings Antelope County attorney Joe Smith dismissed Count V, indicating the misdemeanor flight to avoid arrest charge was alleged on the same date as the felony charge in Count III. Kube informed Anson of potential penalties if she is convicted of the allegations, including up to 20 years imprisonment and restitution on Count I, theft...
Michael J. Mueller, 26, of Clearwater appeared in the Antelope County district courtroom in Neligh last week, alongside his attorney, Martin Klein of Neligh, for pretrial hearings. Mueller is charged with first-degree sexual assault, Class 2 felony allegations in two separate cases involving separate minor victims, a 14-year-old girl on Dec. 26 and a 15-year-old girl on three occasions in 2022. Kube granted a motion for continuance filed by Klein, who said a tentative agreement was on the table, with a couple of terms yet to be resolved....
Two defendants failed to appear for hearings in the Antelope County district court in Neligh last week on contempt motions filed by Antelope County attorney Joe Smith on Feb. 22, for alleged failure to pay restitution ordered at their sentencings. Both had made recent payments. The Honorable James Kube noted the women’s failure to appear and left the matters to Smith’s discretion whether to file affidavits for arrest warrants or to schedule show-cause hearings in April. Megan Brandt, 37, of Oakdale was convicted in 2015 of theft by unl...
