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Reliable, Trustworthy Reporting, Capturing The Heartbeat Of Our Community
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Best-selling true crime author and Nebraska native Harry Mac-Lean knew he'd one day examine the most infamous crime in Nebraska history, the 1958 Charles Starkweather murder spree. But MacLean's reluctance to revisit his own fraught upbringing in Lincoln, where most of the murders occurred, kept pushing that day further away. Until now. MacLean offers his own take on one of the nation's first mass media serial killings in his book "Starkweather: The Untold Story of the Killing Spree That...
After a career spanning 46 years, Steve Niemeyer is retiring from Nebraska Extension in Garfield, Loup and Wheeler county office. Niemeyer began as an extension assistant in Boone and Nance counties before working his way up to extension educator and unit leader in Garfield, Loup and Wheeler counties in 1993. In a career that included more than 120 county fairs, Niemeyer has steadily created opportunities for 4-H members to grow their love for animal agriculture. His primary focus in his final...
A 35-year-old O’Neill man, accused in several county court cases, resolved them along with his resentencing in a Holt County district court felony case, when he faced two judges in the county courtrooms in O’Neill last week. The Honorable Mark Kozisek revoked probation ordered in April 2023 and, on Monday, Jan. 8, resentenced Shawn D. Crist on a Class 4 felony conviction of possession of methamphetamine. Kozisek ordered Crist to serve two years in a facility under the jurisdiction of the Nebraska Department of Corrections for the crime com...
Alex T. Berglund, 32, of Chambers faced the Honorable Kale Burdick in the Holt County courtroom in O’Neill on Jan. 2, to be sentenced on his conviction of DUI, third offense. Berglund pleaded no contest in November 2023, per terms of a plea agreement with Holt County attorney Brent Kelly, to the charge that was reduced from driving under the influence of alcohol, high test, third offense. Burdick placed Berglund on probation for 30 months. He ordered payment of $930 in probation fees, $105 costs of prosecution and a $1,000 fine. He was also sen...
Eileen Krumbach, of the Stars, Stripes and Stitches QoV group, based in Shelby, presents Duard Dempster with a Quilt of Valor on July 16, 2023, during Dempster's 90th birthday celebration at the Methodist Church fellowship hall in Orchard. Dempster was born July 17, 1933, and drafted by the Army onNov. 1, 1953. Basic training was held at Fort Riley, Kansas, followed by leadership training school at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. Dempster was then stationed in Germany for 18 months. He ran a D7...
Stacy M. Reed, 44, of Atkinson appeared in the Holt County district courtroom in O’Neill last Monday, Jan. 8, to be sentenced for a domestic violence conviction. Reed pleaded guilty as part of an Oct. 30, 2023, plea bargain with Holt County attorney Brent Kelly, who removed previous offenses from the charge, reducing it from a Class 3A felony to a Class 1 misdemeanor. According to the information filed by Kelly, Reed was convicted of domestic assault in Brown County on Oct. 6, 2021, and in Holt County on May 3, 2022. The Honorable Mark K...
"It's our 36th year and we want to spend it someplace fun and rider friendly," said Charlie Schilling, with Tour de Nebraska. This year's route, scheduled for June 25 to 30, includes the communities of Bassett, Sprinview, Ainsworth and Valentine and will total 265 miles. The first leg of the trip is a 61-mile jaunt from Springview, heading east and then looping around to Bassett. On day two, riders will travel 56 miles to Ainsworth and will have an option to travel a 93-mile route, which...
A 19-year-old O’Neill man, originally accused of 11 criminal charges alleged April 9, 2023, has been found competent to stand trial. During Sept. 25, 2023, arraignment proceedings in the Holt County district courtroom in O’Neill, after the entry of a guilty plea to amended charges, the Honorable Mark Kozisek questioned defendant Ethan J. Peterson’s competency and ordered an evaluation. Following the evaluation by a Norfolk specialist, Kozisek found Peterson is competent and the matter proceeded to a plea hearing Jan. 8. A plea bargain with...
Clearwater Chamber members Jeremy Sanne, Curt Thiele and Clay Thiele, (along with others not pictured) help with the removal of the L-Bar-B Steakhouse sign, Jan. 10, in Clearwater. New owners of the establishment, Brian Ferris and Mike Tabbert, said a new sign for Two Bills Steakhouse will be installed in the near future. The iconic bull won't move far as it will become part of the Clearwater Rodeo grounds....
Another round of winter storms are approaching the region. The National Weather Service, in Omaha, has issued a winter weather advisory, in effect from noon, Thursday, Jan. 18 to 6 a.m., Friday, Jan. 19. The advisory includes Antelope, Holt, Boyd, Knox, Wheeler, Boone and Madison counties. Snow accumulations up to two inches are possible, with heaviest snow amounts predicted for northeast Nebraska. Wind gusts up to 35 miles per hour will cause blowing snow and reduced visibility. A wind chill...
A rural Elgin woman was found deceased, Wednesday, according to Wheeler County Attorney Joe McNally. According to a press release issued by the attorney's office, at approximately 12:45 p.m., on Jan. 17, Wheeler County Sheriff's Office was notified of a death that occurred at 50859 Highway 70. Once WCSO officers were on site, Debra Grothe, 64, was found deceased at the address. A search warrant was obtained and, with the aid of the Nebraska State Patrol and Greeley County Sheriff's Office, the...
Here is a listing of weather-related announcements we have for Friday, Jan. 19: • 10 a.m. late start at Summerland Public School. A decision will be made Friday morning if this changes, due to weather conditions. Buses will run where possible. • No mass at St. John the Baptist Church, Deloit. Saturday, Jan. 20: • Sunset Store will be closed....
Leadership in Holt County will remain the same. Supervisors elected Bill Tielke, of Atkinson, to serve as chairman for 2024. The vote was taken Friday when the group met for an organizational meeting at the courthouse in O'Neill. Doug Frahm, of Amelia, will lead the board of equalization. In addition to designating committee assignments for the year, supervisors set salaries and/or hourly wages for county employees. Sheriff Ben Matchett said a three-year plan for deputies' wages, with a $2...
Election season is officially underway in Nebraska. Individuals who plan to run for state or federal office in the May 14 primary were able to file beginning Jan. 5. Incumbent candidates will have until Feb. 15 to file. This includes any individual currently holding office, including those who currently hold an elected position and are running for a different office. Non-incumbents must file by March 1. Any candidate who does not meet the filing deadline will not appear on the primary ballot. A...
Two pediatric influenza-related deaths have been reported to the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services. One of the deaths occurred within the North Central District Health Department service area. “NCDHD shares our deepest condolences with the families impacted,” said Heidi Kuklis, director of NCDHD. Nationally, 20 children have died from flu this season according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In Nebraska, there have been a total of three flu-related deaths so far this season. Protect yourself from the flu by: ...
Applications to fill a vacancy on the Upper Elkhorn Natural Resources District Board of Directors in subdistrict seven will be accepted until Feb. 1. Keith Heithoff, who currently serves in the role, submitted his resignation after announcing he will be moving from the state next month. The subdistrict includes Clearwater, Ord, Stanton, Elgin, Oakdale, Burnett, Lincoln, Logan, Cedar and Grant townships, which includes the villages of Clearwater and Oakdale and the city of Elgin. A description of the position, including timeline for re-election...
Former Neligh chief of police, Michael D. Wright, was fined $500 last week for firing his service weapon and injuring 38-year-old Josie Auld of Norfolk, while on duty in Neligh in May 2022. Wright pleaded no contest to a Class 1 misdemeanor, third-degree assault, when he faced the Honorable Ross Stoffer in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh. Wright was represented by Gary Young Jr. of Lincoln and the case was prosecuted by assistant Nebraska Attorney General David Bydalek. The case was investigated by the Nebraska State Patrol. Bydalek...
Every two seconds, someone needs blood products, according to the American Red Cross. Individuals in the Ewing area will be able to donate blood, Tuesday, Jan. 30, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the city hall. To schedule an appointment, contact Nancy Harpster at 402-340-0326 or visit redcrossblood.org. Donors will be automatically entered for a chance to win a trip for two to Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas. The prize includes travel, hotel, a $1,000 gift card, pregame activities and more. To learn...
UPDATE: JAN. 13, 3:30 P.M., The mobile food pantry, scheduled for Jan. 16, in Neligh, has been canceled due to weather conditions. The mobile food pantry, sponsored by the Neligh Faith Community Church, as well as various other churches, individuals and businesses in the area, will be dispersing food on Tuesday, Jan. 16. Hours for the pantry will be 2 to 3:30 p.m., at the American Legion Club in Neligh. This is a time change for the new year....
Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol removed from the road 65 impaired drivers during the holiday season. During the final two weeks of 2023, troopers participated in the national Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign, which ran from Dec. 15 to Jan. 1 and included hundreds of law enforcement agencies across the country. “The holidays are always a busy time of year on Nebraska roadways, and with a winter storm right in the middle this year, our troopers were working around the clock to keep roads safe,” said Colonel John Bolduc, sup...
TAYLOR – Bailley Leibert walks into civics class and plops her sunflower-print backpack onto an empty table. The 15-year-old rummages for her notebook and colored pens. Around her are enough chairs to seat 10 students. But today, and every day, there are nine empty seats. It's just the ninth-grader and social studies teacher Ken Wright – an unintentional private lesson for the only freshman in this school. At Loup County High School, Bailley is the sole member of the class of 2027. The cla...
Holt County Sheriff’s office investigated a Jan. 1 accident located a quarter mile north of 887 Avenue on 485 Road, near Emmet. At approximately 7 a.m., a white 2018 Chevy Silverado K 1500 LT pickup, driven by Lawson Hoefer, was northbound on 485 Road, approximately four miles north of Emmett. According to Deputy Ed Nordby, the vehicle entered the east ditch, struck an embankment and rolled, coming to rest north of where it first entered the ditch. Hoefer was wearing his safety belt. He suffered minor injuries. The vehicle is a total l...
Military veterans interested in agriculture are invited to attend a series of on-farm and virtual workshops highlighting farm stores, onsite and off. This course is free for active military service members and military veterans. Hosted by the Center for Rural Affairs, the 11-session series, “Agritourism Through Farm Stores,” starts Feb. 19 and runs through August. The workshops will rotate between online classroom sessions and on-farm sessions with an online option. “In our classroom sessions, participants will hear from experts, learn busin...
Antelope County Judge Donna Taylor recently signed warrants authorizing the arrest of two Lindsay men on allegations of the theft of a 2000 Ford Ranger pickup, registered to James Meuret and a 2023 Polaris Ranger ATV and tires belonging to Meuret Grain Co. of Brunswick. Warrants were issued Dec. 11, for Derek L. Birman, 44, and Shane R Farrier, 31, on Class 2 felony charges of theft by unlawful taking. Taylor set bond at $20,000, 10% cash, for each of them. Meuret reported the theft of the Polaris and tires Nov. 14 but, at that time, he...
Shane Sleister of Oakdale appeared in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh last week, for trial on an Oakdale nuisance violation, alleged last February on his property at 606 Rath Street. Special village assistant attorney, Joe Smith, had previously offered a deal after some abatement work was completed by the defendant. Smith agreed to dismiss the charge if Sleister paid $50 court costs. Sleister did not comply and the case was set for trial. Sleister, who was self-represented, told the Honorable Donna Taylor that two vehicles that remain...
