Fourteen Neligh-Oakdale students were selected to attend Class C All-State Band.
Kaylee Chance and Celina Knievel were selected for flutes, Kelsey Green and Mirissa Hurtig for clarinet, Wynter Fulsaas, Brittany McConnell for alto sax, Andrew Sanderson for tenor sax, Kasi Grosserode for trumpet, Nikki Grosserode, Danae Smith, and Jayda Chance for trombone, Blake Heithoff for baritone, Matthew Ervin for tuba, and Luke Jacobsen for snare drum. The concert will be Friday, March 19 at 5 p.m. at Kearney High School. The City of Neligh has declared a snow emergency for Monday, February 1 beginning at 6 p.m. Please remove all vehicles from the streets for snow plows to remove snow.
After 3 inches of new snow, a snow emergency may be declared and effective until street cleaning is complete. All vehicles should be moved off of the street by 10 p.m. for street plows. Sidewalk snow may be placed on the city right of way. Snow from private property should not be pushed into the street or alley or placed upon any city right of way. All sidewalks should be cleaned within 5 hours after a storm ceases, UNLESS the storm or snow falls during the night, which the sidewalk should be cleaned before 10 a.m. Residential sidewalks should be cleaned within 24 hours after cessation of storm. The Warrior wrestlers competed at two wrestling meets over the weekend.
Central Valley Team Scores 1. Cambridge 128.0, 2. Clearwater/Orchard 120.5, 3. Arcadia/Loup City 92.0, 4. Neligh/Oakdale 92.0, 5. Weeping Water 91.0, 6. Palmer 89.0, 7. Central Valley 80.5, 8. Fullerton 79.0, 9. Nebraska Christian 73.0, 10. Elgin/Elgin Pope John 65.0, 11. Overton 50.0, 12. Anselmo-Merna 46.0, 13. Shelby Rising City 42.0, 14. Riverside 4.0. 106 - Calli Wilkinson (9-15) placed 4th and scored 7.00 team points. Round 1 - Joshua Ibach (Central Valley) 27-5 won by fall over Calli Wilkinson (Neligh/Oakdale) 9-15 (Fall 0:45) Round 2 - Payton Placke (Palmer) 13-7 won by fall over Calli Wilkinson (Neligh/Oakdale) 9-15 (Fall 3:15) Round 3 - Quinten Neumeister (Weeping Water) 19-19 won by fall over Calli Wilkinson (Neligh/Oakdale) 9-15 (Fall 4:21) 120 - Devan Breuer (27-8) placed 1st and scored 21.00 team points. Round 1 - Devan Breuer (Neligh/Oakdale) 27-8 won by fall over Zack Miller-Sickels (Cambridge) 14-16 (Fall 1:17) Round 2 - Devan Breuer (Neligh/Oakdale) 27-8 won by fall over Garrett Neumeister (Weeping Water) 23-22 (Fall 3:26) Round 3 - Devan Breuer (Neligh/Oakdale) 27-8 won by major decision over Trigger Pokorny (Central Valley) 28-14 (MD 12-4) 126 - Louis Herley (24-13) placed 1st and scored 20.00 team points. Round 1 - Louis Herley (Neligh/Oakdale) 24-13 won by fall over Jose Rodriguez (Clearwater/Orchard) 24-14 (Fall 1:06) Round 2 - Louis Herley (Neligh/Oakdale) 24-13 won by decision over Clay Stepp (Central Valley) 32-10 (Dec 9-4) Round 3 - Louis Herley (Neligh/Oakdale) 24-13 won by fall over Dylan Zeleski (Overton) 9-12 (Fall 0:56) 132 - Andrew Herley (24-15) placed 2nd and scored 22.00 team points. Round 1 - Andrew Herley (Neligh/Oakdale) 24-15 won by fall over Brad Nietfeld (Palmer) 6-19 (Fall 1:02) Round 2 - Andrew Herley (Neligh/Oakdale) 24-15 won by fall over Cody Runner (Cambridge) 4-19 (Fall 0:48) Round 3 - Andrew Herley (Neligh/Oakdale) 24-15 won by fall over Juan Lasso Velasco (Nebraska Christian) 17-14 (Fall 3:44) Championship Bracket - Andrew Herley (Neligh/Oakdale) 24-15 won by fall over Seth Lampert (Clearwater/Orchard) 14-16 (Fall 1:45) 1st Place Match - Connor Donscheski (Palmer) 41-4 won by fall over Andrew Herley (Neligh/Oakdale) 24-15 (Fall 3:28) 132 - Cade Wilkinson (7-14) placed 7th and scored 6.00 team points. Round 1 - Seth Lampert (Clearwater/Orchard) 14-16 won by tech fall over Cade Wilkinson (Neligh/Oakdale) 7-14 (TF-1.5 4:42 (19-0)) Round 2 - Connor Donscheski (Palmer) 41-4 won by fall over Cade Wilkinson (Neligh/Oakdale) 7-14 (Fall 0:12) Round 3 - Cade Wilkinson (Neligh/Oakdale) 7-14 won by fall over Derek Maxwell (Clearwater/Orchard) 0-15 (Fall 5:58) Consolation Bracket - Cody Runner (Cambridge) 4-19 won by fall over Cade Wilkinson (Neligh/Oakdale) 7-14 (Fall 0:28) 7th Place Match - Cade Wilkinson (Neligh/Oakdale) 7-14 won by fall over Derek Maxwell (Clearwater/Orchard) 0-15 (Fall 2:28) 138 - Jayden Arehart (16-21) placed 5th and scored 7.00 team points. Round 1 - Konner Banzhaf (Cambridge) 33-7 won by fall over Jayden Arehart (Neligh/Oakdale) 16-21 (Fall 0:54) Round 2 - Arnulfo Salas (Clearwater/Orchard) 18-18 won by decision over Jayden Arehart (Neligh/Oakdale) 16-21 (Dec 7-2) Round 3 - Chad Samuelson (Palmer) 19-20 won by decision over Jayden Arehart (Neligh/Oakdale) 16-21 (Dec 7-0) Consolation Bracket - Jayden Arehart (Neligh/Oakdale) 16-21 won by major decision over Michael Stackpole (Weeping Water) 21-21 (MD 9-1) 5th Place Match - Jayden Arehart (Neligh/Oakdale) 16-21 won by decision over Arnulfo Salas (Clearwater/Orchard) 18-18 (Dec 9-2) 145 - Hunter Bergman (12-15) placed 4th and scored 9.00 team points. Round 1 - Hunter Bergman (Neligh/Oakdale) 12-15 won by decision over Seth Spanel (Anselmo-Merna) 21-9 (Dec 7-3) Round 2 - Jaydon Elge (Nebraska Christian) 31-2 won by fall over Hunter Bergman (Neligh/Oakdale) 12-15 (Fall 2:41) Round 3 - Hunter Bergman (Neligh/Oakdale) 12-15 won by fall over Levi Foland (Fullerton) 3-30 (Fall 1:44) Championship Bracket - Chandler Donscheski (Palmer) 41-3 won by fall over Hunter Bergman (Neligh/Oakdale) 12-15 (Fall 3:13) 3rd Place Match - Ryan Pelster (Elgin/Elgin Pope John) 21-8 won by fall over Hunter Bergman (Neligh/Oakdale) 12-15 (Fall 0:32) Boone Central Team Scores 1. David City 225.0, 2. Aquinas Catholic 165.0, 3. Ashland-Greenwood 130.5, 4. O`Neill 123.5, 5. Kearney 121.5, 6. Elkhorn Valley 119.5, 7. Boone Central/Newman Grove 85.5, 8. Malcolm 71.0, 9. Omaha Westside 68.5, 10. Elgin/Pope John 55.5, 11. Bayard 51.0, 12. Pierce 50.0, 13. Neligh/Oakdale 29.0, 14. Nebraska Christian 19.0,15. Guardian Angels Central Catholic 16.0. 106 - Cameron Wilkinson (25-8) placed 4th and scored 14.00 team points. Quarterfinal - Cameron Wilkinson (Neligh/Oakdale) 25-8 won by fall over Ryan Zoucha (Malcolm) 24-19 (Fall 1:55) Semifinal - Dillon Steward (Elkhorn Valley) 25-2 won by fall over Cameron Wilkinson (Neligh/Oakdale) 25-8 (Fall 4:24) Cons. Semi - Cameron Wilkinson (Neligh/Oakdale) 25-8 won by fall over Tyson Haddix (Boone Central/Newman Grove) 19-16 (Fall 1:52) 3rd Place Match - Seth Styskal (David City) 36-3 won by decision over Cameron Wilkinson (Neligh/Oakdale) 25-8 (Dec 4-2) 132 - Andrew Herley (28-16) placed 5th and scored 15.00 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Andrew Herley (Neligh/Oakdale) 28-16 won by fall over Prestin Vondra (Elkhorn Valley) 10-19 (Fall 4:46) Quarterfinal - Teontae Wilson (Kearney ) 20-5 won by decision over Andrew Herley (Neligh/Oakdale) 28-16 (Dec 10-7) Cons. Round 2 - Andrew Herley (Neligh/Oakdale) 28-16 received a bye () (Bye) Cons. Round 3 - Andrew Herley (Neligh/Oakdale) 28-16 won by fall over Liam Landauer (Ashland-Greenwood) 10-18 (Fall 2:00) Cons. Semi - Anthony Eickmeier (Aquinas Catholic) 28-5 won by decision over Andrew Herley (Neligh/Oakdale) 28-16 (Dec 9-2) 5th Place Match - Andrew Herley (Neligh/Oakdale) 28-16 won by fall over Juan Lasso Velasco (Nebraska Christian) 19-17 (Fall 2:36) 145 - Hunter Bergman (12-17) place is unknown and scored 0.00 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Ryan Pelster (Elgin/Pope John) 26-9 won by fall over Hunter Bergman (Neligh/Oakdale) 12-17 (Fall 1:45) Cons. Round 1 - Hunter Bergman (Neligh/Oakdale) 12-17 received a bye () (Bye) Cons. Round 2 - Joel Meyer (Boone Central/Newman Grove) 22-15 won by fall over Hunter Bergman (Neligh/Oakdale) 12-17 (Fall 0:31) For the second time in as many months, Neligh-Oakdale will attempt to hire a superintendent.
After failing to hire anyone last month, the Neligh-Oakdale Board of Education will select it second batch of finalists this week. According to the public notices, the Neligh-Oakdale Board of Education will meet at 6 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 1, to review candidates. No public input will be received, and the board may go into closed session during the meeting. They plan to interview candidates on Wednesday and Thursday, Feb. 3-4, in the board room. They will have social time with a candidate at 5:30 p.m. with a formal interview to follow. The notice states the board could have a second interview the same night with another candidate. The public may attend the social time and interview; however, no public input will be received. This is the second superintendent search by Neligh-Oakdale fill the superintendent position. In December, Neligh-Oakdale chose three candidates to interview, but one withdrew himself from consideration the day finalists were announced. The other two candidates interviewed Dec. 15 and Dec. 16. On Dec. 16, the Board of Education approved action to begin negotiating with "Candidate G" with the ability to negotiate with "Candidate F" if an agreement was not reached. On Dec. 17, the Board announced it was unable to successfully negotiate with either candidate and would reopen the search. According to Shari Becker, Director of Education Leadership Search Service with the Nebraska Association of School Boards, there were seven candidates during the previous search. No number has been released on the number of candidates this time around. Bill Kuester is currently serving as interim superintendent at Neligh-Oakdale. Kimberly Lingenfelter was the previous superintendent and is now serving in the same capacity in Cherokee, Iowa. Kuester's contract runs through June 30, 2016, with a salary of $122,000. Lingenfelter was paid $115,00 in 2014-15, $112,000 in 2013-14 and $105,000 the previous two years.
"He has a real passion for kids, and I thought he should be recognized for the good work he does for children in the courtroom," Moore said.
Brandt submitted his resignation as a reserve deputy officer in November. The sheriff said Brandt has given 14 years of dedication and commitment to the Antelope County Sheriff's Department. "Thank you for going above and beyond while serving the citizens of Antelope County," Moore said. The Neligh-Oakdale TeamMates has found a creative way to paint the future for local youth as they hosted a Brushes and Beverages event on Thursday night.
This artsy event was a fundraiser for TeamMates activities and student scholarships. January is national mentoring month and the Neligh-Oakdale Teammates Mentoring Program is expanding opportunities to connect more young people with caring adults in the Neligh community. More than 60 ladies from Neligh and the surrounding areas participated in this crafty fundraiser held at the Legion. Rebecca Munson and Stephanie Nelson, art teachers at Elkhorn Valley and Battle Creek respectively, led the painting portion of the evening, Amy Pickrel of Neligh said she was excited about an opportunity to paint with a purpose. "I saw it on Facebook and I have some friends in TeamMates. I have always wanted to try a painting canvas night and thought it would be fun," Pickrel said. Susie Loofe, a TeamMates board member, took charge of organizing Brushes and Beverages. "Our Neligh-Oakdale TeamMates chapter does fundraising throughout the year to pay for scholarships and activities that our mentors and mentees attend," Loofe said. Neligh-Oakdale currently has 24 students matched with a volunteer mentor through the Teammates Mentoring Program. They were recognized during halftime. Students meet once a week for approximately 45 minutes to an hour during the school day with their mentor. Teammates board members include: Andy Beyer, Jenny Higgins, Susie Loofe, Becky Kerkman, Bill Mowinkel, Carrie Pitzer, Kay Schilling, Steph Wanek and Erin Whitesel. Denise Gunderson and April Knust serve as coordinators for the program. Neligh-Oakdale will dismiss early next Thursday due to several Niobrara Valley Conference events.
In preparation for the NVC wresting duals at Neligh-Oakdale, West Ward will dismiss at 1:45 p.m. and East Ward and the high school will dismiss at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 4. There will be no afternoon preschool. The duals will begin at 5 p.m. The early dismissal will also allow Neligh-Oakdale students to attend the semifinal NVC basketball game at Pope John on Thursday afternoon, should the Warriors advance. Neligh-Oakdale is the top seed in the boys division and will play the winner of No. 8 North Central and No. 9 EPPJ on Tuesday, Feb. 2, at Neligh. The winner will play at 2:45 p.m. in the semifinal on Thursday, Feb. 4, in Elgin. The Neligh-Oakdale speech team recently kicked off its 2016 season.
On Saturday, six students earned medals at the speech meet in Albion, which featured competition from 17 schools. Nikki Grosserode, Kasi Grosserode and Jayda Chance were named the Novice O.I.D. champions. Nikki Grosserode, who received third place in Novice Entertainment, was also named the runner up in individual points out of all Novice participants. Bryce Frey, Ethan Kallhoff and Austin Miller earned fifth place in Varsity O.I.D. The Neligh-Oakdale team will travel to Stuart for their next meet on Saturday, Feb. 6. On Wednesday afternoon, Darryl Lierman's bond was reduced a third time in Antelope County District Court on Wednesday
Lierman, 49, of Neligh, who originally had his bond set at 10 percent of $500,000, now has a bond of 10 percent of $50,000. It had previously been lowered to $200,000 and $100,000. Judge Mark Johnson stipulated that most of the same bond conditions remain in effect in the event Lierman posts bond. If released from jail, he is not allowed to have direct or indirect contact with the alleged victim in the case, nor anyone under the age of 18 years old, including his 14-year-old son. Lierman must live in a residence with no minors, and not possess drugs, alcohol or firearms. Lierman's attorney, Ron Temple, said his client spent 180 days in jail the last time he faced similar charges "The fear is genuine on his part," Temple said. The defense attorney also said, the last time, Lierman had "no less than 15 court appearances and a 7-day jury trial, and he always appeared on time." The judge took this into consideration and also mentioned that the computer analysis being conducted for the state's evidence "doesn't look like it will be done until the end of February or early March." "It appears painfully obvious that this case may not be ready to go forward on March 14," Judge Johnson said of the jury trial date. "(The new amount) is a reasonable figure that will allow Mr. Lierman to make bond." Three individuals appeared in Antelope County District Court on Wednesday in four separate felony cases.
Jessica Reddest, 35, of Pierce appeared for arraignment on one count of possession of a firearm by a prohibited person-1st, a Class ID felony and one count possession of marijuana, 4th offense, a Class 3A misdemeanor. A Class 1D felony is punishable by a maximum of 50 years inprisonment, and a mandatory minimum of 3 years. Reddest pleaded not guilty to both counts. Trial was set for March 14, and pretrial for February 24. Alexander Wilbeck also appeared for arraignment on one count 3rd degree domestic assault, second offense and one count terroristic threats. Both are IIIA Felonies and are punishable by a maximum of 3 years inprisonment, a $10,000 fine or both. Wilbeck entered not guilty pleas for both counts. His trial was set for March 14 with pretrial on February 24. He was ordered to have no contact with Harley Wilbeck or Michelle Schiel. However both individuals requested the court to allow contact. His attorney Pat Carney also asked the court for a bond reduction to 10 percent of $50,000, so his client could seek treatment. Judge Mark Johnson granted the personal recognizance bond. Nicolas Mook also appeared in court with his attorney Brad Montag. Mook is pending charges in two felony cases of Possession of Methamphetamine and Delivery of Methamphetamine. In the first case, a motion to identify confidential informant, and a motion of independent testing were addressed. The case was continued until February 24. A motion to take deposition was addressed for the second case. This case will also be continued on February 24, with both trials being held March 14. Matthew Wood was sentenced to jail time Wednesday morning in Antelope County District Court.
In June, Wood pleaded not guilty to two charges: terroristic threats, a class 4 felony; and use of a deadly weapon to commit a felony, a class 1C felony. Wood's charges stem from an April incident north of Orchard in which a 911 call was received due to two brothers fighting. Wood allegedly threatened his brother with a gun. A plea agreement was reached in November and Wood pleaded no contest to two amended charges of assault, third degree, both class I misdemeanors. The state, represented by Antelope County District Attorney Joe Abler, called for a short period of incarceration. Wood's attorney Brad Montag addressed the court saying there was a "gray area" surrounding the showing of guns on one's own property. "This shows me you have a hard time controlling your temper," Johnson said, "Unless you deal with your mental health issue, there's a strong possibility this could happen again." Johnson told Wood that it was his choice to bring a weapon into a verbal argument, and that the probation office felt that Wood showed apathy toward his charges. Wood was then sentenced to 2 years of probation for count 1, and 60 days in the Antelope County Jail for count 2. The charges are to be served consecutively, and during probation he must abstain from the use of alcohol or controlled substances, and to not have in his possession any firearms. Johnson also instructed him to write a letter of apology to his brother, Luke Wood. After the Neligh-Oakdale girls fell to West Holt on Tuesday night, the Warrior boys ended the Huskies six-game winning streak.
West Holt downed the Lady Warriors 67-45, and the N-O boys picked up a 63-52 victory at home. Kinsley Klabenes led the N-O girls with 25 points on the night, followed by Bailey Frey with 8; Whitney Beacom with 5; Alexis Jensen, Danae Smith and Jayda Chance with 2 each and Kaylee Chance with 1. Girls scores by quarters: N-O 8 13 14 10 - 45 WH 16 15 17 19 - 67 In boys action, the Warriors held a narrow lead for most of the game before rolling to an 11-point win. Grant White led the N-O scorers with 24 points, followed by Tyson Belitz with 13; Alex Kerkman 12; and Chris Bentley and Clayton Anderson with 7 each. Boys scores by quarters: N-O 17 11 16 19 - 63 WH 15 9 21 7 - 52 The girls will be in action again this weekend when they take on Elgin Public/Pope John in the first round of the NVC tournament. Tip off is set for 2:30 p.m. on Saturday at the Elgin Public Gym. Earning the top seed, the N-O boys have a bye in the first round and will face the winner of EPPJ and North Central on Tuesday, Feb. 2. The game will be played in Neligh at 6:15 p.m. Contractors working on Nebraska Public Power District’s line from Hoskins to Neligh is now using a helicopter to begin stringing shield wire.
Work has begin in a rural area on the west end of the line and is progressing east toward Norfolk. Project work will continue through May, when the 345,000-volt transmission line project is scheduled to be energized. “Safety is our number one priority,” said NPPD’s Project Manager Jedd Fischer. “The helicopter may draw some attention from motorists. We want to make people aware of what is going on so they may be less distracted and follow safe driving practices.” When completed, the 39-mile, 345,000-volt line will run between NPPD’s Hoskins substation located southwest of Hoskins, Neb., to a new substation northeast of Neligh. In addition, four 115,000-volt transmission line segments totaling 20 miles are being built from the new substation to existing lines. NPPD Media Specialist Mark Becker said once the project is completed it will consist of a 39-mile line that runs from a substation located southwest of Hoskins, to a new substation located northeast of Neligh. Exiting the new Neligh substation will be an additional four 115,000-volt lines that total 20 miles and will connect to existing lines. The new transmission lines are expected to enhance service to customers in north central Nebraska. Grace Lutheran Church in Neligh will be holding their annual soup dinner and supper this week.
The event will be held at the Grace Lutheran Fellowship Hall on January 29. The noon meal will be held from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and the evening meal from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tickets are on sale now and are $5 for adults and $3 for children 12 and under. All four Antelope County wrestling teams hit the mats Saturday at the annual Neligh-Oakdale Invitational. Check out these great photos below.
Last month the Neligh-Oakdale wrestling community lost one of its biggest supporters. On Saturday, Steve Jessen was remembered by honoring a great wrestling performance.
The first-ever Steve Jessen Memorial Most Valuable Wrestler Award was presented to Drew Loberg of Randolph after the Neligh-Oakdale Invitational. Jessen, who died last month, was a guidance counselor at Neligh-Oakdale from 1992-2010, after spending nearly 20 years at Osmond. He was a part of the Warrior wrestling coaching staff from 1995-2006. During Saturday's meeting, Loberg defeated Neligh-Oakdale senior Garett Allemang in one of the biggest matches of the day, which ended by ultimate tiebreaker. Tied at 3-3, the match wasn't decided until triple overtime when Loberg rode out Allemang. Allemang chose the down position to try for the escape and automatic win, but Loberg held on for the 30 seconds to secure the victory. It was the second time the wrestlers have faced off; they are now 1-1. At 152 pounds, Loberg currently is rated second in the state while Allemang is ranked No. 1. The wrestlers potentially could face one another several more times this season. All 20 coaches at the meet voted on the award, Neligh-Oakdale coach Gary Davis presented Loberg with the award. Neligh-Oakdale hosted a youth wrestling meet Sunday afternoon with over a dozen area schools including all four Antelope County Schools.
Check out these photos of the meet below. Four Warriors picked up medals Saturday on their home mats at the annual Neligh-Oakdale Invitational.
Seniors Garett Allemang and Devan Breuer each finished second in their respective divisions. Also earning medals were Calli Wilkinson and Andrew Herley. View the photo gallery at the bottom of the page. More photos will be added Monday morning. Team Scores 1. Amherst 203.0, 2. Creighton 181.5, 3. Elkhorn Valley 137.0, 4. Wayne 112.0, 5. West Holt 99.0, 6. Central Valley 93.0, 7. Clearwater-Orchard 84.5, 8. Neligh-Oakdale 83.0, 9. Randolph 77.0, 10. Osmond 58.0, 11. Elgin Public/Pope John 50.0, 12. Nebraska Christian 41.0, 13. Fullerton 36.0, 14. St. Mary`s 31.0, 15. Scribner-Snyder 28.0, 16. Lutheran High Northeast 16.0, 17. Niobrara/Verdigre 14.0, 18. North Central 12.0. Neligh-Oakdale Invitational Results for Neligh-Oakdale 106 - Calli Wilkinson (9-12) placed 5th and scored 10.00 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Calli Wilkinson (Neligh-Oakdale ) 9-12 received a bye () (Bye) Quarterfinal - Hunter Cobb (Amherst ) 24-9 won by fall over Calli Wilkinson (Neligh-Oakdale ) 9-12 (Fall 0:49) Cons. Round 2 - Calli Wilkinson (Neligh-Oakdale ) 9-12 received a bye () (Bye) Cons. Round 3 - Calli Wilkinson (Neligh-Oakdale ) 9-12 won by decision over Toby Ives (Niobrara/Verdigre) 1-16 (Dec 6-4) Cons. Semi - Cameron Muhs (Wayne ) 23-7 won by fall over Calli Wilkinson (Neligh-Oakdale ) 9-12 (Fall 0:55) 5th Place Match - Calli Wilkinson (Neligh-Oakdale ) 9-12 won by fall over Andrew Daughton (Lutheran High Northeast ) 0-15 (Fall 0:50) 120 - Devan Breuer (24-8) placed 2nd and scored 18.00 team points. Champ. Round 1 - devan Breuer (Neligh-Oakdale ) 24-8 received a bye () (Bye) Quarterfinal - devan Breuer (Neligh-Oakdale ) 24-8 won by decision over Alex Schmit (Randolph) 18-15 (Dec 7-1) Semifinal - devan Breuer (Neligh-Oakdale ) 24-8 won by fall over Samuel Florell (Amherst ) 23-11 (Fall 5:53) 1st Place Match - Zac Hazen (Creighton) 22-2 won by decision over devan Breuer (Neligh-Oakdale ) 24-8 (Dec 10-6) 132 - Cade Wilkinson (5-11) place is unknown. Champ. Round 1 - Seth Miller (West Holt ) 13-13 won by fall over Cade Wilkinson (Neligh-Oakdale ) 5-11 (Fall 0:40) Cons. Round 1 - Cade Wilkinson (Neligh-Oakdale ) 5-11 received a bye () (Bye) Cons. Round 2 - Juan Lasso Velasco (Nebraska Christian) 14-12 won by fall over Cade Wilkinson (Neligh-Oakdale ) 5-11 (Fall 1:23) 132 - Andrew Herley (20-14) placed 3rd and scored 21.00 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Andrew Herley (Neligh-Oakdale ) 20-14 won by fall over Johnathon Vick (Wayne ) 3-9 (Fall 1:05) Quarterfinal - Andrew Herley (Neligh-Oakdale ) 20-14 won by major decision over Juan Lasso Velasco (Nebraska Christian) 14-12 (MD 8-0) Semifinal - Bryce Zimmerer (Creighton) 25-9 won by decision over Andrew Herley (Neligh-Oakdale ) 20-14 (Dec 10-3) Cons. Semi - Andrew Herley (Neligh-Oakdale ) 20-14 won by fall over Breidyn Cumpston (Amherst ) 19-13 (Fall 1:24) 3rd Place Match - Andrew Herley (Neligh-Oakdale ) 20-14 won by fall over Juan Lasso Velasco (Nebraska Christian) 14-12 (Fall 1:11) 138 - Jayden Arehart (14-18) place is unknown and scored 7.00 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Jayden Arehart (Neligh-Oakdale ) 14-18 won by fall over Josh McMillen (Scribner-Snyder) 9-14 (Fall 3:53) Quarterfinal - Jake Judge (West Holt ) 24-3 won by tech fall over Jayden Arehart (Neligh-Oakdale ) 14-18 (TF-1.5 2:56 (15-0)) Cons. Round 2 - Jayden Arehart (Neligh-Oakdale ) 14-18 won by fall over Harley Wheeler (Wayne ) 5-14 (Fall 0:33) Cons. Round 3 - Josh McFarland (Elkhorn Valley) 25-11 won by decision over Jayden Arehart (Neligh-Oakdale ) 14-18 (Dec 2-0) 152 - Hunter Bergman (10-12) place is unknown and scored 5.00 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Hunter Bergman (Neligh-Oakdale ) 10-12 won by decision over Tegan Mclean (Creighton) 9-12 (Dec 4-2) Quarterfinal - Garett Allemang (Neligh-Oakdale ) 30-3 won by fall over Hunter Bergman (Neligh-Oakdale ) 10-12 (Fall 0:38) Cons. Round 2 - Hunter Bergman (Neligh-Oakdale ) 10-12 won by fall over Andrew Feely (Nebraska Christian) 10-16 (Fall 4:36) Cons. Round 3 - Will Thiele (West Holt ) 17-6 won by fall over Hunter Bergman (Neligh-Oakdale ) 10-12 (Fall 1:21) 152 - Garett Allemang (30-3) placed 2nd and scored 22.00 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Garett Allemang (Neligh-Oakdale ) 30-3 won by fall over David Mangus (Fullerton ) 2-19 (Fall 0:28) Quarterfinal - Garett Allemang (Neligh-Oakdale ) 30-3 won by fall over Hunter Bergman (Neligh-Oakdale ) 10-12 (Fall 0:38) Semifinal - Garett Allemang (Neligh-Oakdale ) 30-3 won by fall over Quin Smith (Elkhorn Valley) 20-11 (Fall 5:57) 1st Place Match - Drew Loberg (Randolph) 31-1 won in the ultimate tie breaker over Garett Allemang (Neligh-Oakdale ) 30-3 (UTB 3-3) 160 - Blake Heithoff (9-12) place is unknown and scored 0.00 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Blake Heithoff (Neligh-Oakdale ) 9-12 received a bye () (Bye) Quarterfinal - Kalen Klingelhoefer (Amherst ) 32-5 won by fall over Blake Heithoff (Neligh-Oakdale ) 9-12 (Fall 1:25) Cons. Round 2 - Blake Heithoff (Neligh-Oakdale ) 9-12 received a bye () (Bye) Cons. Round 3 - Tyler Stubben (Creighton) 19-15 won by fall over Blake Heithoff (Neligh-Oakdale ) 9-12 (Fall 1:19) The Warriors split games on the road with Randolph on Friday night.
Randolph rolled to a 51-12 win over the girls, while the N-O boys held off the Cardinals for a 54-47 victory. The Neligh-Oakdale girls got off to a slow start, trailing 24-6 at the half, before falling to the Lady Cards. Scoring for the Lady Warriors were Shelby Keetle and Danae Smith with 3 each, followed by Kinsley Klabenes, Bailey Frey and Rachel Higgins each with 2. In boys action, the Warriors only led by one at the end of the first quarter, 12-11, but extended the lead to five by halftime, 25-20. The Cardinals made a run in the third quarter to come within two, 34-32. The N-O boys finished the game strong, sparked by three treys from Grant White and two from Alex Kerkman early in the fourth quarter. Kerkman led the Warriors with 21 points, followed by White with 17, Tyson Belitz with 8, Chris Bentley 5, and Pepper Marchant 3. "It was a nice way to end a tough two-week stretch in our schedule," Coach Frank Gade said. "This was a good win over a good team, and we really feel as if our team is starting to play as one." Neligh-Oakdale will host Atkinson West Holt on Tuesday night. Smeal Fire Apparatus announced today it has immediate plans to nearly double the workforce at its Neligh location.
President Mark Huber said Smeal is creating 25 new positions as it expands operations in Neligh and will begin hiring immediately. “We’re here today to talk about how we’re going to advance Smeal, and to do that, we need people. We need 25 people specifically in our Neligh plant,” Huber said. “We’re here visiting with Northeast Community College, with the mayor and department of economic development trying to figure out how can we bring people in to an exciting opportunity that we have to grow.” Neligh Economic Development Director Greg Ptacek called the job creation huge for not only the City of Neligh, but also for Antelope County and all of Northeast Nebraska. “These are what in the industry we call primary jobs, where they’re not taking wealth from other people. They’re actually creating the wealth, so it’s huge,” Ptacek said. “It’s a huge benefit for everyone and something everyone in the community can get behind.” Smeal builds fire truck apparatuses and is about to celebrate its 10th anniversary in Neligh. Huber said since 2013, Smeal’s sales have doubled. What’s holding Smeal back, he said, is its ability to produce as they outsell their capacity. “We have the opportunity to create a whole lot of economic activity within the whole northeast section of Nebraska,” he said. Because Smeal plans to hire immediately, Huber said the company has teamed up with Northeast Community College to assist in training new employees. He said, “We need anybody who has skill, aptitude and attitude who are ready to come and play, and we can train with the help of the college.” Eric Johnson, vice president of Northeast Community College Center of Enterprise, said the college has a longstanding partnership with Smeal and will provide training for the new hires to enable them to immediately impact Smeal’s production. “This is a way for Northeast to not only promote the education and training that we do, but also to step in and provide immediate assistance as it relates to short term training, which is the main focus areas we have here at the Smeal location,” Johnson said. “In the long-term process, we have programs and services at the college to graduate many of the high school students that would be coming in for a lot of our programming. Two of them would be the welding and electric mechanical side that Smeal is very interested in.” Huber and Ptacek worked closely to research whether the Neligh area could support the creation of the new jobs. “We have done a lot of research to stage ourselves for growth so when the time was right, we were at the table with actual conversations in how to make this possible,” Ptacek said. “Antelope County and the Neligh area really have the capacity to handle 25 new employees. This is going to be huge for Neligh.” Working for Smeal in Neligh is much more than simply heavy welding, Huber said. It’s an opportunity to save lives. “When our people come to work everyday, they have one mission. And that’s to build the apparatus that firefighters use to save lives,” he said. “There aren’t a lot of industries where you have a direct impact on people’s lives continuing and really protecting the rest of the community.” Neligh Mayor Joe Hartz, who is retired firefighter, said he appreciates the expansion not only because its an economic boost to the community but also because it means an increase in safety for firefighters. “On my side, the retired firefighter’s side, it’s tremendously important because that is the equipment you put your life on the line with. These folks are providing us with good equipment that we can put out a fire in the middle of a snowstorm as we had. The cold weather in that equipment, it functions and works,” Hartz said. “We get home at night because of the work they do on their equipment. Thanks for all they do for firemen and the cities that they protect.” Jeff Scherer, Smeal chief financial officer and NECC board of governor, said this is an exciting opportunity for everyone involved as it helps to strengthen the cross-sector partnership between industry and education. Scherer called Smeal an excellent company to work for and said employees are very excited about the trajectory of the company. “We sold nearly twice as many trucks this past year as we did two years ago. Now our challenge is to get those trucks built and in order to get them built we need,” he said. “Just like the Marine Corps, we are looking for a few good men and a few good women, and I know we can find them here in Neligh, Nebraska, and the surrounding communities.” Those interested in filling the newly created positions are encouraged to visit Smeal’s website at http://www.smeal.com/Employment. A teenager formerly of Neligh was arrested Wednesday in connection with a Norfolk shooting that occurred over the weekend.
Capt. Mike Bauer of the Norfolk Police Division said 18-year-old Marquis Granville, now of Norfolk but formerly of Neligh, was arrested on suspicion of terroristic threats and use of a weapon to commit a felony. Granville was a student at Neligh-Oakdale until September. Also arrested were Zach Siemer, 21 of Norfolk, and Tremain Monroe, 21, homeless. Norfolk Police had been investigating an incident at a house party on Logan Avenue early Sunday where a man was shot in the foot. Police were told at the time that an unknown assailant entered the party and started shooting, but police have determined that wasn’t the case. Bauer says the investigation revealed that some attendees were refusing to leave the party. At that point, Bauer says a 12 gauge shotgun was brought to the house and used to threaten the guests that refused to leave. Bauer says at one point the gun was dropped and discharged, shooting the victim in the foot. Bauer says Seimer, Monroe and Granville were all involved in bringing the gun to the house and threatening the victim. All three face felony weapon and terroristic threat charges, while Granville is also charged with felony assault. News Channel Nebraska contributed to this report Six Neligh-Oakdale students qualified for state FCCLA after competing at Wednesday’s district STAR competition at Wayne State College.
Kendall Wiseman, Alex Morrison, Nikki Grosserode, Kasi Grosserode, Kelsey Green and Tia Smith advance to April’s state competition in Lincoln. Wiseman, a sophomore, received top silver in health and wellness. Morrison, a sophomore, earned top gold in fashion construction. The Grosserodes, both juniors, received top silver in chapter service display. Green, a senior, and Smith, a junior, earned top gold in chapter in review portfolio. Neligh-Oakdale Results Kendall Wiseman: top silver, health and wellness; Alex Morrison: top gold, fashion construction; Megan McWhorter: silver, fashion construction; Nikki Grosserode & Kasi Grosserode: top silver, chapter service display; Kelsey Green & Tia Smith: top gold, chapter and review portfolio; Austin Miller, Marty Beyer & Ethan Kallhoff: gold, life event planning; Rachel Higgins: silver, job interview. Despite already having three wind farms, Antelope County's fourth project remains on hold, pending further discussion and possibly an estimated $10,000 study to determine the sound level of turbines.
During Tuesday's standing-room only meeting of the planning commission, discussion was held on Invenergy's conditional use application for Upstream Wind Energy, a potential project north of Neligh. Several residents voiced their opposition of the wind turbines, alleging that they were not in compliance with the 50 decibel noise limit. Emily Kobylarczyk, project developer for Upstream, said they have not received any formal complaints on the sound level. An official noise study has not been done in the area. According to Antelope County Zoning Administrator Char Carpenter, the cost of a noise study is estimated at $10,000 with a completion time of several weeks. Carpenter said that the sound level was one of the major hold-ups with the permit. “Right now it’s kind of the noise levels that we’ve been hearing about down at the Prairie Breeze project,” Carpenter said, "Some of them are telling us that it’s too loud, it’s over the 50 dB, we we need to get that checked out and figure it out before proceeding a little bit more with this one.” Carpenter also said that FAA regulations and land owners not being notified were other issues she wanted to look into. Other audience members spoke highly of the project, saying they believed it would increase economic development and help to bring young families back to the area. An estimated 400 full-time equivalent employees would be hired for construction of the Upstream Wind Energy project and approximately 12 new local jobs would be created during operations. According to Invenergy officials, $1.3 million in annual property and nameplate taxes would go to the county. The project currently has 168 possible site locations within a boundary of approximately 70,000 acres and would consist up to 350 MW of capacity. It will be located in north central Antelope County, and possibly a small area in Pierce County. This would be the fourth Invenergy wind tower project in Antelope County. The Prairie Breeze projects located in southern Antelope county have been in use since 2014 when Prairie Breeze 1 was completed. The completion of the second phase of Prairie Breeze has just been announced and the third phase is still in progress. The item was tabled by the board until their next meeting, February 9 at 1 p.m. Tyson Belitz poured in 35 points and recorded a double-double as he led the Neligh-Oakdale charge over Clearwater-Orchard on Tuesday night.
In front of a packed house, the Warriors tied the game 10 seconds into the final quarter and took control for a 71-61 win over the Cyclones. "Tonight was a great test in a real tough stretch of our schedule," Neligh-Oakdale coach Frank Gade said. "I'm proud of the way the boys battled, made adjustments, and handled adversity which allowed us to come out with a win. The atmosphere was unlike anything we have ever had in my time here in Neligh. Tomorrow we turn around and have another opportunity to get better, another step forward, in preparation for Randolph on Friday." Belitz, who was 2-of-3 from behind the arc, finished the game with 35 points and 12 rebounds. He also tallied 7 assists on the night. Grant White poured in 18 points, Alex Kerkman drained 12, Chris Bentley added 4 and Pepper Marchant had 2. Clearwater-Orchard led for most of the game, including by double figures early in the second quarter as the Cyclones hit a hot streak. Andy Kerkman also had a double-double with 29 points and 17 rebounds. Kerkman was 2-of-5 from the 3-point line.Jagger Smith had 15 points for the Cyclones. Clearwater-Orchard won the girls game 46-39 with a balanced attack. Sierra Schroeder and Whitney Rittscher each had 10 points while Kylie Thiele added another nine. Schroeder and Mallory Cooper each pulled down nine rebounds. Kinsley Klabenes led the Lady Warriors with 18 points, followed by Danae Smith with nine, Jayda Chance five, Alexis Jensen three, and Whitney Beacom and Bailey Frey with two each. Girls scores by quarter: O-C 12 11 15 8 - 46 N-O 9 10 12 8 - 39 Boys scores by quarter: O-C 21 14 13 13 - 61 N-O 15 11 19 26 - 71 Neligh-Oakdale started off another full week of basketball in O'Neill on Monday night with a couple of tough losses.
The girls fell to O'Neill 60-35, and the boys were defeated 69-57. Whitney Beacom and Kinsley Klabenes led the Lady Warriors with 10 points each, followed by Alexis Jensen with 7, Danae Smith 5, Jayda Chance 2 and Shelby Keetle 1. Girls scores by quarter: N-O 12 9 6 8 - 35 O'Neill 10 16 15 19 - 60 In the boys game, Alex Kerkman put up 10-consecutive points for the Warriors to start the first quarter and finished the game with 19. Grant White tallied 14, followed by Tyson Belitz with 9, Chris Bentley 8, Pepper Marchant 4 and Clayton Anderson 3. "We played well last night, we just couldn't get enough stops," Coach Frank Gade said. "Regardless, that was some high-level basketball played by both teams last night." Boys scores by quarter: N-O 13 12 13 19 - 57 O’Neill 13 16 17 23 - 69 |
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