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EMF football team pictured from the left (front row): Adrien Mueller, Truman Milton, Cohen Harre, Josiah Oceguera, Brett Kallhoff, Caleb Black and Zayde Arp; (second row) Andrew Fennell, Evan Brahmstedt, Gabe Covarrubias, Jaxson Brandt, Keltyn Kirchhoff, Jacob Spohn; (third row) Deacon Erdkamp, Bob Milton, Clayton Pribyl, Ty Svehla, Will Kallhoff, Elijah Oceguera and Assistant Coach Josh Bartley; (fourth row) Assistant Coach Brian Arp, Gavin Mueller, Dane Anderson, Maddux Milton, Zonder Arp, Brenson Brandt, John Cruz, Head Coach Kory Kahlandt; (fifth row) Student managers Paul Kallhoff, Tommy Kallhoff, Trig Svehla, Blake Bruntz, Brock Bruntz, Landon Bartley, Grady Arp and Kolsen Kahlandt.
EXETER, NEBRASKA VILLAGE BOARD MEETING ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2025 AT 7:00PM. Open Meetings Act was recognized as posted. Minutes from the last meeting were approved as it stood. Approval of Invoices - Motion by T. Salyer and 2nd by B. Mueller; Motion passed 5-0.
Conditional Use Permite - Jerry & Hannah Kelch
No issue from the board to construct a building over a property line. The issue the Kelch's are having is seeing if they can get the land surveryed to combine both of their lots into one big lot. Bob Mueller is going to help the Kelch's with this issue. Motioned by B. Mueller to approve Conditional Use Permit and 2nd by A. Michl. Motion carried 5-0.
Brenda Motis - Senior Center Update
Brenda met with Aging Partners with the county board and discussion was had regarding the annual report. Exeter is very fortunate in having a board member. Rural communities matter deeply. The Exeter Senior Center will be having some board member changes. In June, Amanda Votipka started an exercise class at the Exeter American Legion, offered on Thursday's and is free to attend. People are enjoying it. Peg Becker has been coming on the third Tuesday of the month to do blood pressure checks, which is also the same day as foot clinic. Heritage Crossings in Geneva, NE reached out offering to do a meal once a month. Heritage Crossings brings the meal to Exeter and does not cost anything. Heritage sets up, serves, and cleans up. At the first meal, 16 people attended. The senior center is excited to continue this. They are still in a partnership with Sweetwater Bar & Grill and has very positive experiences with them. Furthermore, the senior center hosted "Bingo" during Exeter Days and participated in the parade. Aging Partners created "Emergency Brochures" for firefighters, EMT's, and the Sherriff's Department to hand out to the elderly on calls. The brochure includes information for the medical center, hospital, and rural transit. The senior center board would love to continue to hold "Senior-to-Senior Breakfast" with graduating seniors and their grandparents. The only concern is having space for everyone who attends. September is Senior Center Month, they will do a "Senior Center Passport" which is like the "Nebraska Passport," and seniors can travel to different senior centers. The Financial Report was also given.
Eric Johnson - FCDC Update
Per Eric Johnson, anyone who has done work with the House Rehab Grant to let him know. The FCDC is waiting to hear back about a grant for streets, which must pass the senate. The FCDC is more than happy to help the village if they need anything. They are in the process of making sure everyone in the county is helped with their services. They are also working on a revitalization proposal, which should be up by January. The FCDC Golf Tournament went well and the profits were donate to the golf course.
Gerald Slezak - Recycling Program
Gerald Slezak was not present at the board meeting. Nothing was discussed.
Reviewed One and Six Year Road Plan
Road plan was reviewed.
Purdue Pharma Lawsuit - Consent for Carley Campbell to Pursue
Class action lawsuit against the pharmaceutical company and towns across the country. No action is needed by the board.
Motor Grader Purchase
It's ready whenever the village wants. The total is $89,000. Motioned by J. Harre and 2nd by T. Salyer. Motioned carried 5-0.
Water Tower Lid
A decision needs to be made on if the village is going to keep or get rid of the old water tower lid. It would be cool to have, potentially as the top of a gazebo, but at a point it gets to be too much money. Motion to get rid of it by B. Mueller and 2nd by J. Anderson. Motion carried 5-0.
Annual League Conference
A. Michl, B. Mueller, and J. Harre will attend the conference the last full week of September. Becky Erdkamp will also attend.
Pool Bonus - $100.00 for end of season
Motion by J. Harre and 2nd by J. Anderson. Motion passed 4-1.
Designate Fire Hall as Community Diaster Center
There is no funding for it right now, but they are allowed to use the fire hall as a disaster area in case the power goes out again during a storm. The generator at the fire station went out. In talks, nothing official, about putting a new generator in there to run the whole fire hall. This issue will be talked about at their next meeting.
Marshal Report
No comment. Needs to get Geneva done before Exeter.
Maintenance Supervisor Report
Shoch Concrete Construction In.c quoted $2,621 for parking and painting. 79 parking stalls, four handicap, 728 linear feet of curb, 72 letters (Example: "No Parking" at the fire hall), and handicap layout. Discussion was had on color of paint, yellow or white. Yellow was decided. J. Harre motioned and 2nd by B. Mueller. Motion carried 5-0.
Other Discussion Items
B. Mueller asked what the Village of Exeter will do about trees still in residents yards that are not being taking care of. A. Michl stated it would be a nuance and the village will send a letter and a fine. Discussion was had if anyone [residents] would get money from helping clean up trees. However, the village can't do anything until they receive money from FEMA. There is talks of doing an appreciation dinner for the community. Someone is also looking into buying the nursing home.
Clerk's Report
Sales tax - $14,594.65; Keno Receipts - $116.18
Next Village of Exeter Board Meeting will be on Wednesday, September 10 and 7:00PM.
The last day the Village of Exeter will pick up tree limbs is Wednesday, August 20, 2025.
The Exeter-Milligan-Friend staff members attended their first of two in-service training days on Monday, August 11 to prepare for the upcoming school year.
On Saturday, August 9 Exeter was hit by a thunderstorm and sustained wind speeds of 86+ mph. These winds brought extensive damage around the village.
An Inside Job: A Novel by Daniel Silva
Gabriel Allon has been awarded a commission to restore one of the most important paintings in Venice. But when he discovers the body of a mysterious woman floating in the waters of the Venetian Lagoon, he finds himself in a desperate race to recover a lost masterpiece by Leonardo da Vinci.
The painting, a portrait of a beautiful young girl, has been gathering dust in a storeroom at the Vatican Museums for more than a century, misattributed and hidden beneath a worthless picture by an unknown artist. Because no one knows that the Leonardo is there, no one notices when it disappears one night during a suspicious power outage. No one but the ruthless mobsters and moneymen behind the theft -- and the mysterious woman whom Gabriel found in a watery grave in Venice. A woman without a name. A woman without a face.
The Hamptons Lawyer: A Jane Smith Thriller by James Patterson and Mike Lupica
The Summer Guests: A Thriller by Tess Gerritsen
Maggie survived, thanks to her wits and the collective intelligence of the Martini Club, the circle of ex-CIA friends in her cocktail-sipping book club. Their handiwork, however, caught the attention of young police chief Jo Thibodeau. Now Jo and her neighborhood ex-spies have an uneasy alliance.
After a teenager vanishes—and Maggie’s neighbor becomes the prime suspect—she joins the investigation, determined to prove her friend’s innocence. But the girl’s wealthy family pushes for an arrest. And when authorities discover a long-dead corpse in a nearby pond, the case becomes doubly complicated, with unthinkable ties to long-buried secrets.
As Jo grapples with two unexplained mysteries, the Martini Club races to uncover the truth behind shadowy secrets…before more lives are lost.
The Crash by Freida McFadden
Tegan is eight months pregnant, alone, and desperately wants to put her crumbling life in the rearview mirror. So she hits the road, planning to stay with her brother until she can figure out her next move. But she doesn't realize she's heading straight into a blizzard.
She never arrives at her destination.
Stranded in rural Maine with a dead car and broken ankle, Tegan worries she's made a terrible mistake. Then a miracle occurs: she is rescued by a couple who offers her a room in their warm cabin until the snow clears.
But something isn't right. Tegan believed she was waiting out the storm, but as time ticks by, she comes to realize she is in grave danger. This safe haven isn't what she thought it was, and staying here may have been her most deadly mistake yet.
And now she must do whatever it takes to save herself—and her unborn child.
