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Two defendants were found guilty and fined by the Honorable Donna Taylor in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh last Wednesday, Feb. 16. Amy E. Ferguson, 33 of Holden, Missouri, formerly of Royal, entered guilty pleas to charges in two cases, pursuant to plea bargains, and was fined in one case. The second case was taken up by Taylor first. Charged with a count of third-degree domestic assault and two counts of third-degree assault, all Class 1 misdemeanors, she pleaded guilty to a single Cl...
A Norfolk woman appeared in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh last week on charges alleged nearly two years ago. Sadie S Dorn, 42, faced the Honorable Donna Taylor for arraignment on a charge of driving under suspension, alleged May 28, 2020, west of Neligh. She waived her right to counsel and pleaded not guilty to the Class 3 misdemeanor that carries a possible penalty of up to $500 fine and/or up to 90 days in jail and up to one year revocation of license, or only a $152 fine if the license has been reinstated before sentencing. She...
PROCEEDINGS ANTELOPE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Neligh, Nebraska Feb. 8, 2022 Vice-Chairman opened meeting. Notice of meeting published as required by statute. Approved agenda. Approved minutes from Jan. 4 and Feb.1, 2022, BOC Meeting. Approved payroll. Approved vendor claims. General: AFLAC ins 850.00; AMERITAS LIFE INS CORP ins 15,853.47; ANTELOPE CO COURT ex 88.00; APPEARA ex 31.78; APPLIED CONNECTIVE TECH ex 2,376.88; LUANN BARTOS ex 47.46; BLACK HILLS ENERGY ut 1,014.78; BCBS ins 57,154.05; BLUE360 MEDIA ex 174.59; BOMGAARS ex 285.42;...
Andrew J. Clifton, 43, of Orchard appeared in front of the Honorable Donna Taylor in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh last Wednesday, Feb. 2, for pretrial conference on three counts. A plea deal was announced, resulting in Clifton pleading guilty to Count I, leaving the scene of a property-damage accident, a Class 2 misdemeanor, and Count II, willful reckless driving, a Class 3 misdemeanor, and agreed to pay restitution in full to the victims. Antelope County attorney Joe Abler dismissed a second willful reckless driving charge and...
Lisa M. Dugal, 56, Neligh, appeared in front of the Honorable Donna Taylor in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh on Feb. 2 for pretrial conference on a Class 1 misdemeanor, false reporting. Dugal changed her plea to no contest, pursuant to a plea deal. In return, Antelope County prosecutor Joe Abler agreed to file no additional charges in the case and recommended a probation sentence. Taylor sentenced her to an eight-month term of probation, including related fees totaling $280 and $50 costs of prosecution. The charges stemmed from...
Tyler J. Napier, 33, who was sentenced Dec. 22, 2021, to concurrent 24-month and 12-month terms in prison by the Honorable Mark Johnson, was back in the Antelope County district courtroom last Wednesday, Jan. 26, accompanied by his court-appointed attorney, Martin Klein of Neligh. Notice of appeal was filed Jan. 13 by Klein and accepted by the Nebraska Court of Appeals/Nebraska Supreme Court. In appeal filings, Napier asserted the sentencing was excessive. Johnson denied Napier’s request to suspend sentence and release him on bond during the a...
The Honorable Mark Johnson, presiding from the bench of the Antelope County district court in Neligh on Jan. 26, ruled on a motion to dispose of two firearms, returning one to the lawful owner and ordering the second to be destroyed. Antelope County attorney Joe Abler filed the motion Nov. 16, 2021, asking for a court order allowing the “disposition and/or lawful destruction” of firearms seized from Mason R. Siems, 21, of Tilden, when he was arrested following a gaming violation. Abler indicated the guns, a Rock River Arms LAR 15 rifle, and a M...
Several Antelope and Holt county officials have filed for the 2022 Primary Election. In Holt County, officials refiling for office include Brent M. Kelly, attorney; Timothy L. Wallinger, assessor; Cathy Pavel, clerk; Shelly Ross, treasurer; Junior Young, clerk of the district court; Ben Matchett, sheriff; Josh Treptow, supervisor district one; Bill Tielke, supervisor district three and Doug Frahm, supervisor district seven. Two Atkinson-area residents - John W. Vogel and Duane Neiman - have...
The 2022 Primary Election for Summerland-area villages, Antelope and Holt counties and state offices are open for registration. Incumbents - anyone who holds any elected office - must refile or file for a new position by Feb. 15. If an incumbent in one position files for a different position, they are still required to file by the Feb. 15 deadline. The deadline to file for individuals who currently do not hold an elected position is March 1. A list of offices to be filled, which will appear on...
The Honorable Donna Taylor presided over the Antelope County court in the Neligh courtroom last Wednesday, with a light criminal docket. Cases ranged from a hunting violation and driving offenses to accumulating junk. But one defendant left the courtroom after paying a fine, to meet an officer waiting with handcuffs and warrant in hand. Connor A. Napier, 20, of Orchard appeared for arraignment on two counts, shooting wildlife from the roadway and violating deer regulations. Napier waived his right to counsel and initially pleaded guilty to...
PRIMARY ELECTION NOTICE AND 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 2022 Primary Election Ballot to be held May 10th, 2022, in Antelope County, Nebraska, as per State Statute 32-601. Notice is also given that the filing deadline for such offices are: Feb. 15, 2022, for incumbents and March 1, 2022 for non-incumbents. An incumbent is anyone serving in an elective office, even if they are...
Aaron White, 47, of Coleridge faced the Honorable Donna Taylor in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh on Wednesday, Jan. 5, in two cases. A pretrial hearing in the first case, on a charge of second-degree trespassing, was continued to Feb. 2. Bond, in the amount of $10,000, 10% cash, is continued as well. A preliminary hearing was held in the second case. White is accused of a Class 3A felony, alleged Nov. 19, making terroristic threats. Testimony was heard by Antelope County sheriff Robert Moore and, in an unusual situation, by the...
Jonathyn M. Gunderson, 32, of Neligh faced The Honorable Donna Taylor on Jan. 5, in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh, for pretrial hearing on seven counts. Gunderson, who is represented by Antelope County public defender Melissa Figueroa, was accused of: Count I, driving under the influence of alcohol, first offense, a Class W misdemeanor; Count II, refusal to submit to chemical test, also a Class W misdemeanor; Count III, obstructing a police officer, a Class 1 misdemeanor; Count IV, leaving the scene of a property-damage accident, a...
ANTELOPE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Neligh, Nebraska January 11, 2022 Chairman opened meeting. Notice of meeting published as required by statute. Approved agenda. Approved payroll. Approved vendor claims. GENERAL: JOSEPH ABLER ex 98.00; AFLAC ins 850.00; AMERITAS LIFE INS CORP ins 14,601.86; ANTELOPE CO COURT ex 149.00; ANTELOPE CO SHERIFF ex 74.46; APPEARA ex 33.56; APPLIED CONN TECH ex 815.00; ASCHOFF AUCTION CO ex 250.00; BEAR GRAPHICS ex 631.16; BLACK HILLS ENERGY ut 1,125.98; BCBS ins 57,081.15; BOB BARKER CO ex 629.76; BOMGAARS ex...
Haiden M. Sleister, 18, of Norfolk appeared in front of the Honorable Donna Taylor in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh on Jan. 5, for pretrial hearing, alongside his court-appointed attorney, Antelope County public defender Melissa Figueroa. He is charged with third-degree assault, a Class 1 misdemeanor, and willful reckless driving, a Class 3 misdemeanor. Sleister changed his pleas, pursuant to a plea deal with Antelope County prosecutor Joe Abler. In return for Sleister’s guilty or no contest pleas to the two counts, Abler agreed to f...
Andrew J. Stephenson, 20, of Jacksonville, Florida, appeared in the Antelope County court last Wednesday morning, Jan. 5, on a Class 4 felony count, possession of a controlled substance, methamphetamine, and two infractions, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia, all alleged Dec. 23. Stephenson requested court-appointed counsel. After reviewing his financial information, Judge Donna Taylor indicated the defendant was “borderline” for qualification. She appointed the public defender to represent him, cautioning that whe...
The Honorable Mark Johnson was thanked by a defendant for amending her bond to allow inpatient addiction treatment. Presiding from the bench in the Antelope County district courtroom in Neligh, Johnson found four defendants guilty Wednesday, Dec. 22, after plea bargains were announced. He ordered presentence investigations and set sentencing Feb. 23 for all four. Samantha F, Lowder, 33, appeared on three counts, theft by receiving stolen property, more than $5,000, a Class 2A felony; possession of methamphetamine, a Class 4 felony; and...
Tyler J. Napier, 33, incarcerated, was sentenced to concurrent 24-month and 12-month terms in prison by the Honorable Mark Johnson in the Antelope County district courtroom last week. Napier was convicted, in October, of Count V, terroristic threats, a Class 3 A felony, and Count VI, third-degree assault, a Class 1 misdemeanor. Johnson sentenced him to a determinate term of 24 months under the jurisdiction of the Nebraska Department of Correctional Service on Count V, followed by 18 months post...
Hope M. Petite, 28, of Orchard faced the Honorable Mark Kozisek in the Holt County district courtroom in O’Neill on Monday, Dec. 19, for sentencing on six crimes committed Sept. 27, 2020. Kozisek sentenced Petite to 30 days in the Holt County Jail on Count I, attempted possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine). The jail sentence is ordered consecutive to one imposed in an Antelope County district court case. Provided she loses none of her good time, she must serve 23 days before her mandatory release in the Holt County case. She w...
Matthew F. Brandt, 34, of Royal again failed to appear in the Antelope County court for sentencing Dec. 15. His attorney, public defender Melissa Figueroa, requested continuance, while Antelope County prosecutor Joe Abler objected, asking for a bench warrant. The Honorable Donna Taylor again ordered a warrant for his arrest, less than a month after his arrest for failing to appear Oct. 20. Brandt bonded out of the Antelope County Jail after his Nov. 16 arrest, agreeing to appear for sentencing Dec. 15. Taylor set a new bond at $10,000, 10%...
Callie J. Kraft, 26, of Neligh appeared in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh for sentencing Dec. 15. The Honorable Donna Taylor ordered an 18-month term of probation and fined her $500 for each of two counts, driving under the influence of alcohol, first offense, a Class W misdemeanor, and obstructing a peace officer, a Class 1 misdemeanor, both committed June 1, in Clearwater. Taylor also revoked Kraft’s driver’s license for 60 days and ordered her to pay $60 costs of prosecution and probation-related fees, totaling $580. Terms of probat...
The Honorable Donna Taylor continued two cases in the Antelope County court in Neligh last Wednesday, due to a health-related lockdown at the county jail. A pretrial hearing for Jonathyn M. Gunderson, 32, of Neligh, on seven counts alleged Nov. 9, is continued to Jan. 5. Gunderson, who was in custody, did not appear personally. The Antelope County Jail was “in lockdown due to Covid issues,” according to a court document. Bond in the amount of $3,000, 10% cash, is continued as well. Additionally, Taylor ordered that Gunderson be released fro...
Ian T. McConkey, 30, of Mankato, Minnesota, faced Antelope County judge Donna Taylor Wednesday, Dec. on 15 at the courthouse in Neligh, on Count I, possession of a controlled substance, a Class 4 felony; Count II, inhaling intoxicating substance, a Class3 misdemeanor; and Count III, possession of drug paraphernalia, an infraction. McConkey requested court-appointed counsel. Taylor found him indigent, appointed Antelope County public defender Melissa Figueroa and set preliminary hearing for Jan. 5. Bond posted Nov. 17, in the amount of $20,000,...
ROCEEDINGS ANTELOPE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Neligh, Nebraska December 14, 2021 Notice of meeting published as required by statute. A complete record of these minutes as well as all resolutions and agreements are on file at the County Clerk’s Office and are open to the public. Chairman opened meeting. Approved agenda. Pledge Collateral and correspondence were reviewed. November report from sheriff was presented. Review of claims. Approved Payroll. Approved vendor claims: General: MELVIN AHLERS ret 24.00; AFLAC ins 910.45; A MERITAS LIFE I...
PROCEEDINGS ANTELOPE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Dec. 7, 2021 Notice of meeting published as required by statute. A complete record of these minutes, as well as all resolutions and agreements, are on file at the county clerk’s office and are open to the public. Chairman opened meeting. Approved agenda. Minutes of 11-09-2021 BOC meeting was approved. Appointed county newspapers for 2022. Correspondence was reviewed. Treasurer fund balance and miscellaneous revenue reports, clerk of district court revenue reports were presented. Approved LEC civil proce...
