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Meister Sentenced in Custer County District Court

Sentencing was handed down on Thursday, November 12th in Custer County District Court for Jared J. Meister, age 40 of Rising City. Judge Karin Noakes sentenced the defendant to two years probation and ordered restitution be made to Mitch and Roxanne Huggins in the amount of $5,000. A plea agreement was reached in the case in October. At that time, in exchange for the charge being amended to theft by unlawful taking in the amount of over $1,500 but under $5,000, a Class I misdemeanor, Meister changed his previous plea from not guilty to no contest. In August of 2025, Meister pleaded not guilty to the original charge of theft by unlawful taking in an amount of over $5,000, a Class IIA felony. The case stems from an investigation into the disappearance of a blonde bison bull belonging to Mitch and Roxanne Huggins, owners of the Comstock Premier Lodge located in Custer County. According to information shared in court during sentencing, civil cases are pending in the matter.

Custer County, NE · 1d
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Union Pacific temporarily closes two downtown Columbus railroad crossings

COLUMBUS, Neb. — Drivers in downtown Columbus should plan alternate routes as Union Pacific temporarily closes two railroad crossings beginning Thursday. The City of Columbus said Union Pacific is closing the crossings at 23rd and 26th avenues in the Trackside District on Nov. 12 for work related to an ongoing railroad project.

Columbus, NE · 21h
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milfordtimes.net

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Huntington wins election as Seward County Sheriff

Tim Huntington expected to have a couple of months between the Nov. 3 election and the date he would take office as Seward County’s sheriff, but agreed on Nov. 4 to begin work as the interim sheriff on Nov. 6. At Sheriff Mike Vance’s request, his retirement date was...

Seward County, NE · 2d
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1053thebone.com

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Be a Santa to a Senior Gifts Due Dec 2 in Lincoln Area

Lincoln-area shoppers have until Dec. 2 to return gifts for Home Instead’s annual Be a Santa to a Senior program. To take part, choose an ornament with an older adult’s Christmas wish from a participating giving tree and buy the requested gift. Bradi Saddler, a client care and...

Lincoln, NE · 1d
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Nebraska county election offices still receiving late mail-in ballots

In the week since the general election, 50 ballots have not been counted at the Lancaster County Election Commission. And they won’t be, since they arrived at the commission’s office after the close of polls on Election Day. “They have to be in our custody,” Lancaster County Election...

Lancaster County, NE · 2d

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Later election nights could become the norm in Lincoln after voters elect to combine city and state elections

The Lancaster County Election Commission planned to release its final batch of election day results shortly after midnight. Instead, the office was releasing batches of results until 3:15 a.m. Lancaster County Election Commissioner Todd Wiltgen attributed the late night to high voter turnout and a lengthy ballot with six local...

Lincoln, NE · 1d