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Fremont City Council Meeting

mprice — Tue, 08 May 2012 14:10:30 +0000

The Fremont City Council will meet tonight in a regular open public meeting on the 2nd floor of the Municipal Building at 7pm with a study session to start at 6:45. During the meeting the council is expected to appoint 2 interim chiefs for the Police and Fire Departments. Tim Mullen officially retired as police chief on Friday and there will be a public open house starting at 6pm before the council meeting. Gary German officially retired as Chief of the Fire Department on March 2nd. It’s expected that Fremont Police Deputy Chief Jeff Elliot will be named as interim police chief and interim Civil Defense director and 3 are expected to be appointed to the interim position at the Fire Department, including, Captain Todd Bernt, Jamie Meyer, and Pat Tawney.

A D’Vine Affair Fundraiser

mprice — Thu, 03 May 2012 16:18:02 +0000

The Fremont Area Medical Center Foundation is hosting a wine tasting fundraiser tonight at 6pm. A D’Vine Affair is being held at Hopkins Arena on the Midland University Campus as one of the biggest fundraisers of the year for the Foundation. Wine tasting, hors d’oeuvres and desserts will be served until 7:30 with a live auction to follow. Tickets for the event are 50 dollars or Very Important Pours tickets are 75 dollars. The live auction will include Nebraska Football Tickets, meals, hunting and fishing trips, and a trip to Hawaii to name a few. For more information you can call 402-727-3566. 727-3566

Fremont Couple Arrested For Drug and Child Neglect Charges

mprice — Thu, 03 May 2012 16:14:50 +0000

Fremont Police Deputy Chief Jeff Elliot says that officers have arrested a Fremont couple on Drug and child neglect charges. Elliot said that Health and Human Services took a complaint of illegal drug use in a residence in the 12 hundred block of east 6^th street.

Elliot said that one of the children is 2 years old and the other is 10 months old and both were in the residence at the time of the arrest. Elliot said the children were placed in the care of a family member. 40 year old Tanya Brainard and 53 year old Thomas Brainard both of Fremont were arrested for possession of methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia, and child neglect. According to court records, Tanya was released from prison for possession of a controlled substance, theft by shoplifting, out of Douglas County and possession of a controlled substance in Dodge County.

Fremont Police Reports

mprice — Tue, 01 May 2012 16:39:43 +0000

Fremont police deputy Chief Jeff Elliot Says the department cited 31 year old Jesse Kluthe and 31 year old Melissa Hammond of Fremont yesterday for child neglect. Elliot said that the boy was first found in the 2 thousand block of Fairacres Drive before he was returned home about 6 blocks away in the 16 hundred block of Garfield street.

Elliot also says that officers took a report of damage done to windows at Grant Elementary School with a total loss estimated around 9 hundred dollars.

The Deputy Chief says that they made arrests tied to graffiti dating back to December. 19 year old Kimberlee Fenicle of Fremont was cited for 5 counts of criminal mischief and a 16 year old boy was cited for 8 counts of criminal mischief for the graffiti that Elliot says does not appear to be gang related. 20 year old Dustin Pennington of Fremont was also cited for false reporting in relation to the case.

Dodge County District Court

mprice — Tue, 01 May 2012 14:25:33 +0000

23 year old Brandon Presley of Fremont was in Dodge County District Court yesterday to plead guilty to a felony drug charge. Visiting District Judge John Samson from Washington County accepted the plea of guilty to 1 count of delivery of a controlled substance, marijuana a class 3 felony. Presley is scheduled to be sentenced on June 18^th where he could face up to 20 years in prison but he told the judge that he plans to apply for the Drug Court Program. According to court records, in early February the 3 corps drug task force used a confidential informant to make several purchased from Presley in the 26 hundred block of North Laverna before he was arrested. Bond for Presley was reduced to 10 thousand dollars with a 10 percent option.

19 year old Jordan Brandonberg of Fremont was in Dodge County District court yesterday to make a plea agreement. Brandonberg pleaded guilty to Judge Samson for attempted delivery of a controlled substance, Hydrocodone a class 3 felony. Brandonberg is facing up to 20 years in prison when he scheduled to be sentenced on June 1^st if he is not accepted into the drug court program. According to court records, in late March Brandonberg was checking cars for unlocked doors and found a vehicle that had a bottle of hydrocodone and admitted to snorting and distributing the drug. He was later arrested after authorities responded to a call that a car was stuck in the sand at the Fremont State Lakes and found the stolen prescription medication. Bond was reduced from 75 thousand to 10 thousand with a 10 percent option.

25 year old Jonathon Wulf of Omaha was in Dodge County District Court yesterday to make a plea agreement in front of Judge Samson. Wulf pleaded guilty to 3^rd offense driving under the influence with a blood alcohol content over .15. According to court records in late March, Wulf was arrested after weaving in traffic and striking a curb. Authorities reported that he had a preliminary breath test reading of .211. Wulf is scheduled to be back in court on June 11th to be sentenced and could face up to 5 years in prison.

Lake Wanahoo Open To The Public

mprice — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 16:01:09 +0000

Saturday’s weather more than likely affected the number of people who were lined up at the gate for the opening of Lake Wanahoo. The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission expected about 100 boats to be lined up by 8am on Saturday for the unveiling of the lake to the public. A little over 2 dozen boats were lined up at the start of the day and getting in the lake couldn’t have been any easier with all the extra help that was on site. A formal dedication ceremony is planned for June 16^th. The 660 plus acre lake just north of wahoo was stocked with adult largemouth bass in 2009 followed by walleye, bluegill, crappie, northern pike and blue catfish. Lake Wanahoo was a 30 and a half million dollar project that accommodates RV and tent camping along with other outdoor activities.

Bruning Campaigning in Fremont

mprice — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:59:22 +0000

Nebraska Attorney General and US Senate Candidate Jon Bruning, was in Fremont Friday afternoon to speak at the Rotary Luncheon. Bruning who is republican candidate to take over the vacated seat of Ben Nelson is doing his part to convince voters to choose him over, Don Stenberg, Deb Fischer, and Pat Flynn to represent the party against the democrat front runner Bob Kerry. During the luncheon Bruning reiterated his concerns of the Federal Government’s over spending, and Obama Care. All 4 of the Republican candidates will take part in a televised Omaha world Herald debate tomorrow night at 7 on NET TV

FAMC Discounted Wellness Profiles

mprice — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:57:24 +0000

The Fremont Area Medical center is offering discounted wellness profiles tomorrow through Thursday from 6:30 to 9am at FAMC’s Health Park Plaza. The profiles cost 40 dollars and include testing for diabetes, lipids, liver function, kidney function, anemia, and infection. More tests will also be available at a discounted rate. For questions or to make
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Fremont Mother Cited For Unfit Living Conditions

mprice — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 15:44:43 +0000

From Fremont Police Reports, Fremont Deputy Chief Jeff Elliot says that the department is investigating a possible abuse or neglect of 2 children one 13 and one 15. Elliot says that the mother has been identified as 42 year old Shauna Kaufman of Fremont. He says that her home was not fit for children to
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Iowa Man Arrested By DCSO

mprice — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 13:53:06 +0000

25 year old Anthony Huff of Iowa was arrested Wednesday in Fremont by the Dodge County Sheriff’s Department for felony warrants. Huff was found him hiding in a bathroom at a residence after 25 year old Chrystal Witt told authorities that Huff was not in the home. Huff was wanted for second offense third degree assault which means he allegedly knowingly and recklessly causes bodily injury to another individual along with threatening and the other warrant for strangulation. Witt was arrested for obstructing a police officer a class 1 misdemeanor.