Firefighters responded to a grassfire along the Pierce-Neligh Road early Easter Sunday evening.
The fire was located in a pasture just north of the Pierce-Neligh Road near the intersection of 535 Avenue and 854 Road. Nearly a dozen firefighters from the Plainview Volunteer Fire Department responded to the fire, which was reported at about 5:30 p.m. Wet conditions and terrain helped keep the fire contained until firefighters arrived and extinguished the blaze quickly. The Plainview Fire and Rescue Department responded to the call. From news partner News Channel Nebraska. A Brunswick man will be able to appeal his prison sentence after being found guilty of assaulting an officer and other charges. Platte County District Court Judge Robert Steinke granted 43-year old Aaron White’s request for an appeal earlier this month. White was sentenced to 25 to 30 years in prison in January of 2014, after his convictions of felony assault on an officer and criminal mischief in Antelope County. White was arrested in 2012 by authorities after going on a rampage with a tractor, ramming buildings and vehicles and eventually crashing into a Nebraska State Patrol trooper’s car. White’s appeal claims that his sentence was too lengthy and that he had ineffective counsel. District judges James Kube and Mark Johnson have recused themselves from the case, and Judge Steinke was appointed to handle it last fall. White’s evidentiary hearing will be held in Platte County District Court in Columbus on July 11th. Everyone is invited to the Brunswick auditorium this weekend for a delicious breakfast. The Brunswick Public Library will host a sausage and biscuit breakfast on Sunday. Doors will open at 8 a.m. and breakfast will be served until 1 p.m. Besides sausage and biscuits, there will also be eggs, fruit cups and various muffins and bread as well. The Antelope County News has learned of a Facebook page and website that is not authentic and creating confusion as to the authenticity of the real Antelope County News.
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A call came in for a structure fire one mile west and two miles north of Highway 14/20 intersection at about 10:45 p.m., according to Brunswick Fire Chief Ed Wahrer. He said the structure was nearly fully engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived. "We just had to contain it," explained Wahrer. He said the 70 x 100 building, owned by Dean Smith, contained a semi-truck, a pickup and three tractors. All are considered a total loss and the price of the damage amounts to $900,000, according to Wahrer. "A passerby saw it on the highway," Wahrer said. "And then they alerted him (Smith), and he called it in." The fire marshal was present, but the cause of the fire is undetermined at this time, Wahrer said. There was assistance from the Brunswick, Royal, Orchard and Creighton Fire Departments. By Natalie Bruzon
natalie@mylocalcountynews.com In 1916, Brunswick’s small local bank was granted its original Charter from the State of Nebraska. Now, 100 years later, the bank and its customers gathered together to celebrate a century of excellence and growth. “We did a pulled pork BBQ on Thursday night for the hundredth year celebration,” said Chris Twibell, the bank’s president. “We served over 220 people, roughly. We had some people from Plainview, some from Orchard, and really quite a few from surrounding communities.” The meal was free for all attendees, and part of it was catered by Rhonda’s Bar in Brunswick. “The meal was free to our customers,” said Twibell. “We sent out direct mailing to our Brunswick customers and did some email invitations as well.” Chris Twibell, originally from Orchard, took on the role of president for Brunswick State Bank when new ownership took over in October of 2007. In the nine years he has been a part of the bank, Twibell has seen growth, from $35 million in assets when he started out, to over $98 million. The bank also emerged in the digital world with their mobile banking app, which launched in the spring. “We’ve had online banking for a while,” explained Twibell, “but we launched our own mobile app that also has the ability to do remote deposit.” Brunswick State Bank is not afraid of moving with the times, however, their focus is on providing quality services for the community. “At the moment, we’re not trying to grow a lot,” said Twibell. “We’ve kidn of reached our peak as far as what we can handle, as far as staffing wise and capital restraints. We are focused on trying to maintain and keep services in the local community.” Before the current ownership took the bank, it was purchased from the Jerry and Mary Lou Lueders family. Mary Lou’s parents, Dean and Yvonne Hales, were the prior owners and Leonard & Mary Hales owned it prior to Dean and Yvonne. Currently, the bank has two locations, Brunswick and Winnetoon. “We expanded and remodeled the Brunswick location in 2010,” Twibell said. “The Winnetoon location was purchased in 1984. It was a Credit Cooperative at that time run by Gary Vesely. Gary Vesely still manages the Winnetoon location as Exec. V.P. and has over 32 years of service with BSB.” Brunswick State Bank offers ag/commercial lines, farm and commercial real estate lending and all types of consumer lending as well. We have a full range of deposit options along with debit cards, online banking and earlier this year we launched mobile banking with our own phone app that includes remote deposit capabilities. A memorial picnic structure has been constructed in Fredric D. Anson Memorial Park.
The 24x30 foot shelter was built with the help of donations to the Brunswick Community Club and contributions from two Brunswick businesses. The shelter was built in memory of Clair “Sarge” and Lorraine Schroth, Sharon Rumsey and Mark Mullins. Previous donations to the park have helped to fund playground equipment, a community event sign, picnic tables, planted trees, and a military service memorial. Wayne State College Philomathean President's Honorary Society gathered to induct new members. The purpose of this association is to bring together Wayne State College's most distinguished students to be the trusted keepers of tradition, instigators of thought, catalysts of student camaraderie, and strong supporters of the intellectual enterprise of Wayne State College. Among the thirty-five new members inducted: Hannah Smith – Brunswick, Neb. A Brunswick native recently performed her award-winning prose for the public.
Celine Eggerling of Brunswick, a 2013 graduate of Plainview, reads her short story, “Concrete Coma,” during Northeast Community College’s Arts Night recently. Her story won first place in prose in the College’s annual Voices Out of Nowhere publication. Eggerling was one of several Northeast students to take part in the evening of poetry, prose, performance and art. The 2016 Voices Out of Nowhere publication was released and awards were presented to the winners. Voices Out of Nowhere is a collection of student art work, creative writing and photography which is published annually by the Northeast Community College English Department under the supervision of Instructor Bonnie Johnson-Bartee. |
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