Reliable, Trustworthy Reporting, Capturing The Heartbeat Of Our Community
Reliable, Trustworthy Reporting, Capturing The Heartbeat Of Our Community
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An O’Neill man suffered minor injuries, Sunday, following a one-vehicle accident approximately one-quarter mile east of 481 Road and Highway 20, in Holt County. HCSO did not identify the individual. At approximately 5:50 a.m., a 2006 Saturn Vue was eastbound on Highway 20 when the vehicle left the roadway, entered the north ditch, running through two fence lines on property owned by Bill Tielke. The vehicle continued through a popcorn field, coming to rest approximately 60 yards into the field, after becoming stuck. The driver of the vehicle w...
NOTICE TO BIDDERS HOLT COUNTY, NEBRASKA Sealed bids will be received by the Holt County Clerk until Aug. 16, 2024, at 11 a.m., for the construction of three concrete slab bridges and other related incidental work. The bids will be presented to the Holt County Board for consideration on Aug. 16, 2024, for its regularly scheduled meeting. The projects are located: C-45(449) - on 509 Avenue between 847 Road and 848 Road in Holt County, Nebraska, C-36(131) – on 473 Avenue between 842 Road and 843 Road in Garfield County, Nebraska and C-58(42) ...
The Honorable Kale Burdick, on July 17, bound a Stuart man over to the Holt County District Court on felony charges in three Holt County Court cases. Arraignment is set Aug. 12. Tyler C. Bain, 43, of Stuart, who was incarcerated in Iowa, did not appear in the Holt County courtroom. Written waivers of his right to preliminary hearings were filed by his court-appointed attorney, Bradley Easland of Norfolk. Charges include a Class 1D felony, possession of firearm by prohibited person, alleged between July 1, 2023, and March 8, 2024; two Class 3A...
NOTICE TO HOLT COUNTY LANDOWNERS Section 39-1811, R.R.S. of Nebraska, Reissue 2017, provides: It shall be the duty of the landowners in this state to mow or otherwise destroy all weeds to the middle of all public roads and drainage ditches running along their lands at least twice each year, namely sometime in July for the first time and sometime in September for the second time. Notice is further given that if the landowner neglects to mow or destroy the weeds it shall be the duty of the county board to cause the weeds to be mowed or otherwise...
On July 10, North Central District Health Department reported that West Nile Virus had been detected in mosquitoes in Holt County near O'Neill. Residents should take precautions to protect themselves, including: • Limit time spent outdoors ant dusk and dawn when mosquitoes are most active. • Wear long-sleeve shirts and pants if outdoors at dusk or dawn. • Apply EPA-approved mosquito repellant, including DEET, picaridin, oil of lemon, eucalyptus or IR3535. • Get rid of standing water that mo...
Adam D. Lorenz, 33, of Springfield, South Dakota, faced the Honorable Kale Burdick via Zoom from a South Dakota Department of Corrections’ facility on July 2, to be sentenced for two Class 3 misdemeanor counts of unauthorized use of financial devices, committed in February 2023. Burdick sentenced Lorenz to 10 days in the Holt County Jail on each count, to be served concurrently and concurrent to sentence he is currently serving in South Dakota. He is ordered to pay $158.87 restitution to Julie Tielke and was taxed $60 costs. Lorenz pleaded g...
NOTICE TO HOLT COUNTY LANDOWNERS Section 39-1811, R.R.S. of Nebraska, Reissue 2017, provides: It shall be the duty of the landowners in this state to mow or otherwise destroy all weeds to the middle of all public roads and drainage ditches running along their lands at least twice each year, namely sometime in July for the first time and sometime in September for the second time. Notice is further given that if the landowner neglects to mow or destroy the weeds it shall be the duty of the county board to cause the weeds to be mowed or otherwise...
Ask Ally Sedlacek what is Holt County's biggest asset and she'll quickly share her point of view. "It's the people," she said. "Without the people, this wouldn't be such a great place to live." An O'Neill native, Sedlacek has first-hand experience with the supportive and welcoming nature of area residents. This summer, she is highlighting locals who "have made a positive impact" and sharing why they love life in rural Nebraska. The end product: The People of Holt County, a compilation of video...
Jessica J. Snyder, 41, of Ewing appeared in the Holt County district courtroom in O’Neill on Monday, July 1 to be sentenced for her Class 3A felony conviction of making terroristic threats. The Honorable Mark Kozisec ordered a three-year term of probation for the September/October 2023 crime. She was taxed $165.46 costs of prosecution and ordered to pay a $30 probation enrollment fee. Monthly $25 program fees are waived during the time they are paid in a companion case. Snyder is not allowed to be within five miles of the residences of Ervin M...
Holt County Supervisors will hear real estate valuation protests when they meet as a board of equalization, July 17, in O'Neill.The BOE will also review a destroyed property report , as well as receive a three-year plan of assessment from the assessor. The board of equalization will meet at 8:15 a.m., with the supervisor meeting set to start at 9:15. Budgets for the upcoming year will be reviewed, beginning at 10 a.m. Supervisors will also receive a semiannual report from the county treasurer...
NOTICE OF RENEWAL OF RETAIL LIQUOR LICENSE SpringLake Angus Notice is hereby given pursuant to section 53-135.01 of the Nebraska Liquor Control Act, a liquor license may be automatically renewed for one year from Nov. 1, 2024, for the following retail liquor licensee: Gene Timperley and Teal Timperley DBA SpringLake Angus 50475 887 Road Lynch, NE 68746 Notice is hereby given that written protests to the issuance of automatic renewal of license may be filed by any resident of the County on or before Aug. 10, 2024, in the office of the county...
NOTICE OF RENEWAL OF RETAIL LIQUOR LICENSE Atkinson Stuart Country Club Notice is hereby given pursuant to section 53-135.01 of the Nebraska Liquor Control Act, a liquor license may be automatically renewed for one year from Nov. 1, 2024, for the following retail liquor licensee: Atkinson Stuart Country Club PO Box 596 West Hwy 20 Atkinson, NE 68713 Notice is hereby given that written protests to the issuance of automatic renewal of license may be filed by any resident of the County on or before August 10, 2024, in the office of the County...
Holt County Clerk Cathy Pavel reminds individuals that filing deadlines are fast approaching for Holt County Weed Board and the village boards of Stuart, Ewing, Chambers, Emmet, Page and Inman, in Holt County. Filing deadlines are July 15, at 5 p.m., for incumbents and Aug. 1, at 5 p.m. for non-incumbents. An incumbent is anyone serving in an office, even if they are filing for an office other than the one in which they are presently serving....
r Saturday, July 13 with a full slate of activities. Festivities will begin at 9 a.m. with the Frederick Cronk Memorial Trap Shoot. At 11 a.m., wander over to the volleyball court for the kid's sand dig. Or head to the Page Fire Hall for grilled burgers and hotdogs. They will be served until 1 p.m. While at the fire hall, check out the craft and vendor fair which will run from noon until 3 p.m. More information is available by calling Kathy at 402-338-5966. Noon will also bring the pingpong ball...
Two individuals were transported to Avera St. Anthony’s Hospital in O’Neill following a June 23 accident on 503 Avenue, just south of 887 Road in Holt County. According to the Holt County Sheriff’s Office, a 19-year-old male and 16-year-old passenger were northbound on 503 avenue, south of 887 road, when the driver lost control of the 2002 Chevy Silverado, due to a soft spot in the roadway. As the Chevy slid toward the ditch, the driver overcorrected, causing the vehicle to roll. It came to rest on the driver’s side in the middle of the roa...
An Inman man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for multiple drug delivery and weapon charges in Holt County District Court. Marquis E. Bull, 39, of Inman faced the Honorable Mark Kozisec in the O’Neill district courtroom last week to be sentenced for crimes he committed between Sept. 12, 2022, and March 7, 2023 - counts I, II and III, delivery of controlled substances (methamphetamine, psilocybin and marijuana, Class 2 felonies; Count IV, possession of a deadly weapon (knife) by prohibited person, Class 3 felony, and Class V, a...
Donovan T. Colfack, 24, of Stuart waived his right to preliminary hearing on a Class 4 felony, possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine) and was bound over to the Holt County District Court on June 18. He is set for district court arraignment July 15. Bond posted April 17, in the amount of $10,000, 10% cash, is continued. Martin Klein of Neligh was appointed to represent Colfack by the Honorable Kale Burdick on June 4, citing a conflict of interest for Holt County Public Defender Rod Smith, who was appointed counsel for a...
The Honorable Kale Burdick, while presiding from the bench in the Holt County courtroom in O’Neill last week, signed a bench warrant for the arrest of an Ainsworth man who failed to appear for arraignment. Burdick signed the warrant calling for the arrest of Brenton K. Mann, 39, who failed to appear for arraignment on a charge of driving under the influence of alcohol, high test, a Class W misdemeanor alleged April 29. He was arrested by a Holt County deputy after he became stuck in a ditch along 478 Avenue, about one mile north of Highway 2...
The Honorable Kale Burdick, presiding from the bench in the Holt County courtroom in O’Neill last week, bound two defendants over to the Holt County District Court. Virgen S. Arellano, 20, of Naper waived his right to preliminary hearing and was bound over June 10 on Count I, first-degree sexual assault, a Class 2 felony alleged Jan. 1, 2019. Jurisdiction of Count II, third-degree sexual assault, a Class 1 misdemeanor, was waived to the district court as well. Arellano is represented by Holt County public defender Rod Smith. He filed a w...
PROCEEDINGS ANTELOPE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Neligh, Nebraska June 11, 2024 Chairman opened the meeting. Notice of meeting published as required by statute. Approved agenda. Cancelled action on radio replacement. Approved minutes of the 6-4-2024 BOC meeting. Called for public comment. Approved payroll. Approved vendor claims. General: A RIFKIN CO ex 89.88; AMAZON CAPITAL SVCS ex 110.98; AMERITAS LIFE INS CORP ex 21,513.58; ANTELOPE CO COURT ex 34.00; ANTELOPE CO SHERIFF ex 18.70; APPEARA ex 35.31; APPLIED CONN TECH ex 5,060.85; BLACK...
Three defendants recently faced the Honorable Kale Burdick in the Holt County courtroom in O’Neill for driving under the influence of alcohol. Avery A. Dilsaver, 43, of O’Neill faced Burdick June 11 for sentencing on a DUI charge, a Class W misdemeanor committed in the city in December 2023. Burdick placed Dilsaver on probation for nine months, fined him $500 and ordered him to serve two days in the Holt County Jail, with credit given for one day previously served. The jail sentence was suspended until June 21. His driver’s license was revok...
Two defendants recently waived their rights to preliminary hearings on felony charges and were bound over to Holt County District Court by the Honorable Kale Burdick. Torrey T. Peterson, 30, of O’Neill waived his right to a preliminary hearing when he faced Burdick on May 21. Burdick bound Peterson over to the district court on three felony counts, Count I, possession of methamphetamine with intent to deliver (140-plus grams), a Class 1B felony; Count II, possession of a controlled substance (meth), a Class 4 felony; and possession of a c...
Donald M. Santacroce, 66, of Rapid City, South Dakota, appeared in front of the Honorable Mark Kozisec in the Holt County district courtroom in O’Neill on June 3, to be sentenced for his conviction of theft by unlawful taking, $1,500-$4,999. Kozisec sentenced Santacroce to 254-255 days in a facility under the jurisdiction of the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services, with credit given for 135 days previously served. Taking good time into account, Santacroce was entitled to immediate release. He was taxed $275.23 costs of prosecution. S...
The Tri-County Titans seniors traveled to O’Neill on Tuesday, June 4, to take on the O’Neill Pinnacle Bank Irish. The Titans came away with a hard fought 7-6 win in extra innings. Wyatt Shabram was the starting pitcher, throwing 6 2/3 innings, allowing three runs on four hits and three walks, while striking out an incredible 14 O’Neill batters before exiting the mound in the seventh inning due to pitch count. Jake Schroeder came in relief to finish the seven-inning and then saved the game in the eighth. Schroder threw 1 1/3 innings allow...
An O’Neill man will spend at least five years in prison. Cody L. Kizzire faced the Honorable Mark Kozisec in the Holt County district courtroom in O’Neill last Tuesday, June 3, to be sentenced for three Class 2 felony counts of first-degree sexual assault of a minor. The 39-year-old was sentenced to three concurrent 10-to-20-year prison terms for the sexual assault of a minor, committed between April 1 and June 30, 2022. Kizzire was given credit for 284 days served prior to sentencing. If he loses none of his good time, he must serve five yea...
