No School: Officials Ask Administrators To 'Stand Down 2-3 Days'

School won't be in session until at least “two to three more days” in Antelope County thanks to dangerous rural road conditions.
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Local school administrators met with emergency management officials Sunday afternoon at the Antelope County Law Enforcement Center to discuss the rural roads situation.  Antelope County Emergency Manager Bob Moore advised school administrators “to stand down with opening up and give us at least until Wednesday.”

Neligh-Oakdale Superintendent Scott Gregory asked for clarification, "You're saying no school Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday and to assess possibly a Thursday start."

County Road Superintendent Casey Dittrich said that is the county's recommendation, which concurred with what was said earlier by those in attendance, including Mike Mortensen, deputy director of Antelope County Emergency Management, and Commissioner Charlie Henery.

School officials from Clearwater, Orchard, Neligh-Oakdale, St. Boniface/Pope John, Elgin and Elkhorn Valley were all in attendance, as was Neligh Postmaster Nick Ramold. Multiple law enforcement from the Antelope County Sheriff's Department and Neligh Police Department were also present.

All of the administrators said they had no issues with calling off school until the roads were deemed safe.

Anyone with questions regarding school closures should contact their respective superintendent, not the county road superintendent, who is handling the road situation.