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Four Summerland football players were named to the all-district football team and six more received honorable mention. The 2021 D1-7 all-district football team was released Tuesday afternoon. Seniors Logan Mueller and Colton Thiele and juniors Joe Ahlers and Trevor Thomson received top honors. Named to the honorable mention list were seniors Mason Hoke, Gabriel Gamez and Dillon Moser, juniors Levi Cronk and Kendrick Schroeder and freshman, Alec Schindler. Ainsworth is represented by Caleb Allen...
The Bobcat varsity volleyball team was eliminated from subdistrict play, Monday, after ending the evening with a 1-1 record. In the opening match, Summerland swept Neligh-Oakdale, 25-10, 25-12 and 25-23. Lydia Robertson and Hadley Cheatum set the pace, landing 10 kills apiece. Preslie Robertson served three aces and Ella Bolling added two perfect serves. The win set up a match with top-seeded Howells-Dodge. Summerland came out swinging, stunning the Jaguars, 25-21. The Bobcats lost some of their...
An 18-year-old Oakdale man accused of assaulting an Antelope County road employee Sept. 23, near the Oakdale lagoon, had a felony charge amended to a misdemeanor after the prosecutor reviewed police and medical records. Haiden M. Sleister appeared in front of the Honorable Donna Taylor in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh last Wednesday. A first-degree felony assault charge, alleged Sept. 23 near the Oakdale lagoon was reduced to a Class 1 misdemeanor, third-degree assault. The amended complaint, filed by Antelope County attorney Joe...
Justin M. Golter, 46, of Orchard faced the Honorable Donna Taylor in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh on Oct. 20 for arraignment on four counts alleged Aug. 20, 2020. Golter is accused of a Class 1D felony, possession of methamphetamine, with intent to deliver (two ounces); a Class 4 felony count, possession of meth; and two Class 4 felony counts of theft by receiving stolen property, $1,500 to $5,000. Golter requested court-appointed counsel. Taylor adjudged him indigent and appointed the public defender’s office to represent him. She f...
PROCEEDINGS ANTELOPE COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION Neligh, NE Oct. 12, 2021 Notice of meeting published as required by statute. A complete record of these minutes are on file at the county clerk’s office and are open to the public. Five tax roll corrections Levies approved and set include: Antelope County: general, 0.256600; veterans aid, 0.000683; building, 0.001056; LEC bond: 0.019591; total: 0.277930; Ag Society: general, 0.006533; total, 0.006533; Airport Authority: general, 0.001727; bond fund, 0.000444; total, 0.002172; ESU #8: general, 0...
The Bobcat volleyball team will begin conference play against CWC, Monday, Oct. 18. First serve is set for 6:15 p.m., at Stuart Public School. Summerland enters as the eighth seed, with an 8-13 record. CWC is the ninth seed and bring a 3-21 record to conference play. The winner of the match will meet the top-seeded Stuart Lady Broncos at 7:30 p.m. Stuart boasts a 20-3 mark. At Spencer, Elkhorn Valley, seeded fifth with a 15-6 record, will square off against Neligh-Oakdale at 6:15 p.m. The...
After dropping a 23-25 set to Neligh-Oakdale, the Bobcats roared back and added a win to their record, Thursday. Summerland won the last three sets, 25-17, 28-26 and 25- 12, in a match played in Neligh. Three players landed in double digits in the kills category. Hadley Cheatum led the team with 16, Ady Mlnarik added 13 and Lydia Robertson contributed 10. Harper Klabenes and Cheatum led the Bobcats in digs, recording 20 apiece. The Bobcats travel to O'Neill St. Mary's, Thursday and enter...
Jackson L. Anderson Jr., 51, of Omaha faced the Honorable Donna Taylor in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh, last Wednesday, for sentencing in a 2018 case. He was fined $300 and assessed $52 costs of prosecution for possession of marijuana, less than one ounce, second offense. Anderson pleaded guilty in December 2018 after reaching a plea deal with county attorney Joe Abler, and an open container count was dropped. He failed to appear for sentencing on three occasions in February and March 2019, and a warrant was issued for his arrest....
Haiden M. Sleister, 18, of Oakdale appeared in front of the Honorable Donna Taylor in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh last Wednesday on a first-degree felony assault charge, alleged Sept. 23 near the Oakdale lagoon. Taylor set preliminary hearing for Nov. 3. A bond review hearing was held. Abler did not object to a defense request for reduction. Taylor reduced bond to $50,000, 10% cash. He was remanded to the custody of Antelope County sheriff Robert Moore, pending posting of bond. Sleister is represented by Antelope County public...
The Honorable Mark Johnson set Jan. 11, 2022, jury trials for several defendants arraigned during the Sept. 29 session of Antelope County district court in Neligh. Tiffany Beckman, 35, of Neligh faced Johnson on allegations of obtaining Medicaid assistance by fraud between Nov. 1, 2018, and April 30, 2020, (in an aggregate in excess of $1,500) and obtaining Nebraska Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits by fraud between Nov. 1, 2018, and Aug. 31, 2020, (in an aggregate in excess of $1,500. Both charges are Class 4 felonies, and...
Summerland cross country runners are preparing for district competition, slated for Thursday, Oct. 14, at the Ainsworth Municipal Golf Course. A trip to the 2021 Nebraska School Activities Association State Cross Country Meet will be on the line. Runners from 15 schools will vie to qualify for individual and team competition. In addition to Summerland, schools competing in the district include Ainsworth, Boyd County, CWC, Elkhorn Valley, Neligh-Oakdale, Niobrara/Verdigre, North Central, Osmond,...
An 18-year-old Oakdale man is facing felony charges for the alleged first-degree assault of an Antelope County road worker. Haiden Sleister was arrested Sept. 25, following an investigation into injuries sustained by the county employee Sept. 23 near the Oakdale village lagoon. Sleister, who turned 18 on the day of the alleged assault, was set for arraignment Oct. 6 in the Antelope County courtroom. Bond was set at $100,000, 10% cash by the Honorable Donna Taylor on Sept. 27 and the Antelope County public defender’s office was appointed to r...
A third-quarter drought plagued Summerland, as Neligh-Oakdale capitalized and downed the Bobcats, 58-34. The teams met Sept. 23 in Neligh. Mason Hoke completed five of nine passes for 25 yards. Ty Rix led receivers with three catches for 16 yards. Trevor Thomson led the rushers with 22 carries for 191 yards. Kendrick Schroeder carried the ball 14 times for 56 yards and Hoke picked up 50 yards on 14 carries. Colton Thiele led the defense with 11 tackles, including four solo takedowns and one...
Missed extra points, coupled with solid second-quarter play from West Holt, led the Bobcats to a 40-26 road loss, Friday, in Atkinson. Bobcat head coach Tom Thramer said the game was "like a roller coaster ride." "We had some highs and lows, but I was happy with how the guys battled," he said. West Holt's Caid McCart found the end zone first and capitalized on the PAT to give the Huskies an early advantage. The Bobcats responded with a march down the field and quarterback Mason Hoke handed off...
PROCEEDINGS ANTELOPE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Neligh, Nebraska Sept. 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. Minutes of Sept. 7 BOC meeting were approved. Pledge collateral and correspondence were reviewed. Review of claims. Approved payroll. Approved township claim. Zoning administrator: Planning and zoning meeting and CUP h...
Summerland boys' and girls' cross country teams finished fourth in their respective divisions at Boyd County meet, held Sept. 9, in Butte. In the girls' race, Aislynn Kester ran 24:45, crossing the finish line in 11th place. Aubrey Parker ended 12th, 25:03. Danielle Schrunk finished just out of medal contention, finishing 16th. Maddie Davis, of West Holt, won the girls' individual title, running 20:25. The team finished with 33 points. North Central won the event, scoring 12 points and...
Jennifer A. Blevins, 35, of Pierce, who was scheduled for a preliminary hearing on a Class 4 felony count, possession of a controlled substance, methamphetamine, alleged May 14 north of Oakdale, waived her right to the hearing and was bound over to Antelope County district court by the Honorable Donna Taylor last week. She is set for arraignment in district court Sept. 29. Bond, posted May 15, in the amount of $10,000, 10% cash, was continued. She is represented by Antelope County public defender Melissa Figueroa. A motion for continuance,...
Summerland boys' and girls' cross country teams finished fourth in their respective divisions at Thursday's Boyd County meet. In the girls' race, Aislynn Kester ran 24:45, crossing the finish line in 11th place. Aubrey Parker ended 12th, 25:03. Danielle Schrunk finished just out of medal contention, finishing 16th. Maddie Davis, of West Holt, won the girls' individual title, running 20:25. The team finished with 33 points. North Central won the event, scoring 12 points and Neligh-Oakdale ended...
A Medicaid/SNAP fraud case has been bound over to district court. Tiffany Beckman, 35, of Neligh faced the Honorable Donna Taylor in the Antelope County court in Neligh last Wednesday, Aug. 18, on allegations of obtaining Medicaid assistance by fraud between Nov. 1, 2018, and April 30, 2020, (in an aggregate in excess of $1,500) and obtaining Nebraska Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits by fraud between Nov. 1, 2018, and Aug. 31, 2020, (in an aggregate in excess of $1,500). The charges were filed by Antelope County attorney Joe...
The Honorable Donna Taylor allowed several defendants continuances when she presided from the bench in the Antelope County courtroom last Wednesday, Aug. 18. Matthew F. Brandt, 34, of Royal appeared for sentencing on a conviction of leaving the scene of a property-damage accident, a Class 2 misdemeanor committed Jan 28 in Orchard. A continuance was requested to determine the amount of restitution. Antelope County prosecutor Joe Abler said the insurance deductible is $1,000. Taylor reviewed results of a substance abuse evaluation with Brandt,...
Two Oakdale women have admitted to committing forgery as part of the sale of a “friend’s” vehicle. The 2000 GMC Yukon had been parked at the residence of one of the defendants while the vehicle’s owner was out of town for several weeks. Sada L. Carr, 34, changed her pleas to a pair of second-degree forgery counts last week after reaching a plea deal with Antelope County attorney Joe Abler. In return for guilty pleas to the Class 1 misdemeanors, Abler agreed to file no further charges (first-degree conspiracy to commit forgery and forgery in the...
William D. Anson, 37, of Orchard appeared in front of the Honorable Donna Taylor in the Antelope County courtroom inNeligh on July 21, for a pretrial hearing on a theft by shoplifting charge committed April 24 at Bomgaars in Neligh. Anson changed his plea to guilty, pursuant to a plea deal with Antelope County attorney Joe Abler. In return, Abler agreed to file no additional charges in the case. Abler offered no objection to a defense request to delay sentencing until after Aug. 4. Taylor set sentencing for Aug. 18. Bond in the amount of...
Four contestants will compete for the Miss Clearwater Rodeo title, this Friday, at the 54th annual Clearwater Rodeo. Queen contest chairman Devon Baum said contestants will be judged in multiple events, including horsemanship, congeniality and appearance categories. Josey Booth, Neligh, Morgan Erhardt, Clearwater, Amanda Sellin, Norfolk and Jordyn Stempek, Duncan, will begin competition Friday afternoon. The 2021 Miss Clearwater Rodeo will be announced that evening, at 7:30 p.m., in Gene...
A. Jared Blevins, 36, of Pierce faced the Honorable Donna Taylor in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh last week for arraignment on a Class 4 felony, possession of a controlled substance, methamphetamine, alleged May 14. Blevins requested court-appointed counsel. Taylor found him indigent and appointed Brad Montag of Norfolk and set preliminary hearing for July 21. A bond hearing was also held. Bond, in the amount of $10,000, 10% cash, filed May 16, and subsequently revoked June 8, was reinstated with an additional condition for no...
The Honorable Donna Taylor sentenced two Minnesota men when she presided from the bench in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh on June 16. Tyler J. Brands, 27, of Glencoe and Nathaniel A Kosek, 28, of Hutchinson were each fined $500 and assessed $50 costs for possessing more than one ounce but less than one pound of marijuana. They pleaded guilty to the Class 3 misdemeanor counts, after reaching plea deals with Antelope County attorney Joe Abler. In return, Abler dismissed an infraction count of possessing drug paraphernalia for each. They...
