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Jorge I. Hernandez Romo (aka Jorge I. Hernandez/aka Jorge I. Roma Hernandez/aka Jorge I. Romo), 28, of O’Neill appeared before the Honorable Kale Burdick in the Holt County courtroom in O’Neill on Tuesday, Jan. 4, for sentencing on a count of second-degree false imprisonment, a Class 1 misdemeanor. Burdick sentenced the defendant to a nine-month term of probation for the July 7, 2021, crime, including probation fees totaling $255. He was taxed $60 costs of prosecution. Originally charged with Count I, first-degree false imprisonment, a Cla...
A new face will represent Antelope County residents in the Nebraska Unicameral. Timothy Gragert, of Creighton, serves District #40, which includes Antelope County, following redistricting measures which took place following the results of the U.S. census. Gragert's district also includes Holt, Knox, Cedar and the northern half of Pierce counties. The Creighton Community High School and University of Nebraska-Lincoln grad was elected as the district's senator in 2018. He served in the U.S. Air...
Details about a proposed pipeline that would push carbon dioxide from ethanol plants in Nebraska and surrounding states to North Dakota were presented to county officials during December meetings in Antelope and Holt counties. Dayton Murty, representing Summit Carbon Solutions, an Ames, Iowa-based company, provided on overview of the pipeline and outlined environmental and economic benefits, to Antelope County Commissioners on Dec. 7 and Dec. 30, to Holt County Supervisors. If the pipeline is...
A handful of Holt County residents shared concerns about a proposed CO2 pipeline with supervisors during Holt County's Dec. 30 meeting. Diana Steskal, of Atkinson, said landowners are asking supervisors to research pipelines and Summit Carbon Solutions before making any decisions. "We'd like the supervisors to ask the Summit company for an open public meeting, to inform the citizens about the pipeline and let the citizens ask questions," Steskal said. Construction practices, land reclamation,...
Holt County Supervisors approved Resolution 2021-33, redistricting of the seven supervisor districts, using an equal population, based on the 2020 U.S. Census, during its Dec. 30 meeting, on a 5-1 vote. District seven supervisor, Don Butterfield, cast the dissenting vote. District four supervisor, Scott Keyes, was absent. According to Census results, the population count totals 10,127, which would put 1,447 residents in each district. The biggest concern expressed by Butterfield was losing a por...
After a three-month break, the Legislature convened Wednesday, Jan. 5, to begin the 107th legislative session, second session. Senators were called into special session in September to complete the redistricting process, based on new census data. Legislative District #40 no longer contains Boyd or Rock counties. Rock and Boyd counties are now part of Legislative District #43, represented by Sen. Tom Brewer. Legislative District #40 also lost the southern portion of Dixon County, which will be...
Kyle R. Boettcher, 33, of Stuart appeared before the Honorable Mark Kozisek in the Holt County district courtroom Dec. 27, for sentencing on two Class 4 felonies. Kozisek sentenced Boettcher to 24 months in a facility under the jurisdiction of the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services, for operation of a motor vehicle to avoid arrest and 24 months, for possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine), to be served concurrently. He was given credit for 86 days served in the county jail prior to sentencing. He was taxed $149 costs...
Based on the county's comprehensive plan, Holt County supervisors denied a perpetual wetland reserve easement, for Melvin Knox's Bar K Bar , LLC, during a Dec. 16 public hearing, at the courthouse in O'Neill. Supervisor Doug Frahm made the motion, which passed unanimously. Supervisor Dustin Breiner was absent. The hearing, which lasted more than an hour, was a required step, following a Dec. 13 public hearing in front of the county's planning and zoning board. That board voted 6-3 in favor of...
Tyler J. Napier, 33, incarcerated, was sentenced to concurrent 24-month and 12-month terms in prison by the Honorable Mark Johnson in the Antelope County district courtroom last week. Napier was convicted, in October, of Count V, terroristic threats, a Class 3 A felony, and Count VI, third-degree assault, a Class 1 misdemeanor. Johnson sentenced him to a determinate term of 24 months under the jurisdiction of the Nebraska Department of Correctional Service on Count V, followed by 18 months post...
Hope M. Petite, 28, of Orchard faced the Honorable Mark Kozisek in the Holt County district courtroom in O’Neill on Monday, Dec. 19, for sentencing on six crimes committed Sept. 27, 2020. Kozisek sentenced Petite to 30 days in the Holt County Jail on Count I, attempted possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine). The jail sentence is ordered consecutive to one imposed in an Antelope County district court case. Provided she loses none of her good time, she must serve 23 days before her mandatory release in the Holt County case. She w...
Due to Christmas falling on a Saturday, the federal holiday is observed on Friday, so Holt County offices will be closed Dec. 24, and to observe the Christmas Eve holiday, county offices will close at 3 p.m. on Dec. 23....
Gerardo Jimenez-Jimenez, 25, of O’Neill was sentenced by the Honorable Mark Kozisek, in the Holt County district courtroom in O’Neill, on Monday for his conviction of two Class 3A felony counts of intentional child abuse. He was sentenced to 30 months in a facility under the jurisdiction of the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services, on each count, with credit given for 48 days served previously. The prison terms are ordered to be served concurrently. Provided he loses none of his good time, Jimenez-Jimenez must serve 15 months, less 48...
An 18-year-old O’Neill woman, who appeared in the Holt County court Dec. 7 on eight counts, will be tried in juvenile court. A motion to transfer the case was made by Holt County attorney Brent Kelly, who amended the complaint, dropping four counts – zero tolerance violation, possession of open alcohol container, possession of marijuana and obstructing government operations. Counts approved for transfer by the Honorable Kale Burdick include false reporting, littering, tampering with evidence and speeding, all alleged June 19. Kelly asked tha...
After nearly an hour of discussion about a request for a Wetland Reserve Easement, for Melvin Knox's Bar K Bar, LLC, Holt County Supervisors set a public hearing date and determined the county's planning and zoning board should conduct a public hearing, too. The action was taken Tuesday, during the board's scheduled meeting. Knox filed paperwork for the easement, with county clerk Cathy Pavel, Oct. 26. According to the paperwork, a decision on the easement was to be made in 60 days. Following di...
John T. Applegarth, 22, of O'Neill, appearing alongside his court-appointed attorney, Martin Klein of Neligh, faced the Honorable Mark Kozisek in the Holt County district courtroom in O'Neill on Monday to be sentenced for crimes committed September 13, 2020. Applegarth pleaded no contest, in August, to five of seven counts filed in the case, pursuant to a plea agreement with Holt County attorney Brent Kelly. Kozisek sentenced him to 60 days in the Holt County Jail on Count I, possession of a...
A South Dakota man was given probation for his angry behavior at two Atkinson businesses in August. Joseph W. Reiser, 20, of Gregory faced the Honorable Kale Burdick for sentencing in the Holt County courtroom in O’Neill on Tuesday, Nov. 16. Burdick sentenced Resier to a six-month term of probation for three Class 3 misdemeanors committed Aug. 25, Count I, reckless driving and counts II and III, criminal mischief, 0 to $500. Reiser’s probation includes probation fees of $210 and he was assessed $60 costs of prosecution. According to a pro...
When Holt County Supervisors meet Nov. 30, the board may finally consider a resolution on land-use development concerning conservation easements. During the Nov. 16 meeting, supervisors agreed to forward the resolution, for review, to Holt County Attorney Brent Kelly. The item appeared on the agenda in October, also. The board may also consider a wetland reserve easement for Bar K Bar, LLC, located near Goose Lake. In October, supervisors tabled discussion on the easement, requested by Melvin...
A 30-year-old O’Neill resident has been given the opportunity to have his year-old case transferred to drug court. Mykel J. Brown withdrew his not guilty pleas to three Class 3A felony counts committed Oct. 7, 2020, possession of controlled substances - concentrated THC, methamphetamine and cocaine. He appeared before the Honorable Mark Kozisek in the Holt County district courtroom in O’Neill on Nov. 8. Pursuant to a plea agreement reached with Holt County attorney Brent Kelly, Brown entered guilty pleas to the three counts and Kelly ref...
A Bartlett man escaped a single-vehicle accident without severe injury, Thursday, south of Ewing. Mark Simons was driving south on 508 Avenue, approximately two miles south of Ewing, when he served to avoid collision with a deer. Simons overcorrected and lost control of the 2019 Chevrolet Impala he was driving and rolled one and one-half times before the vehicle came to rest on its top. Ewing Fire and Rescue responded to the scene and transported Simons to Antelope Memorial Hospital with injuries that were not life threatening. Ewing Fire and...
Trey A. German, 21, of O’Neill faced the Honorable Mark Kozisek in the Holt County district courtroom in O’Neill last week to be resentenced for an October 2019 crime. The charge had been reduced from a Class 4 felony to a Class 1 misdemeanor, theft by unlawful taking, $501-$1,499, pursuant to a plea agreement. Kozisek revoked probation and sentenced German to 300 days in the Holt County Jail, with credit for three days previously served. He ordered payment of the $3,600 restitution balance and accrued probation programming fees of $722, wit...
Trey A. German, 21, of O’Neill appeared in front of the Honorable Kale Burdick in the Holt County courtroom in O’Neill last Tuesday, Nov. 9, for sentencing on a conviction of writing a bad check, $500-$1,500. Burdick sentenced German to 30 days in the Holt County Jail and assessed $50 costs of prosecution. He was ordered to stand committed until costs were paid. The jail sentence was ordered to be served consecutive to the sentence in a Holt County district court case. He is projected to be released April 13, 2022, in the district court cas...
Health and wellness of the community will be discussed Nov. 12, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Holt County Annex, as part of the community health assessment process. Individuals are invited to offer input at the event, sponsored by North Central District Health Department The district reported 218 new COVID-19 cases in the district, Monday. The last reporting period was on Nov. 1. Free rapid COVID-19 testing will be offered Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, from 2 to 3 p.m. To register, individuals should call Cherry County Hospital at 402-376-2525 or...
Five Bobcat volleyball players received post-season honors from the Niobrara Valley Conference. Awards were announced Tuesday morning. Junior Hadley Cheatum and sophomore Adyson Mlnarik were named to the first team. They join Elgin Public/Pope John players Ashlynne Charf, Lexi Bode, Skyler Meis and Taylynne Charf; Brooke Wilcox and Carney Black, Elkhorn Valley; Lorissa Reiman and Mya Hedstrom, St. Mary's; and Lexi Schroder and Sydney Estill, Stuart. Freshman Lydia Robertson was selected for the...
Holt County Supervisors approved two agreements of an opioid ligitation settlement during the board’s Oct. 29 meeting in O’Neill. But how much the county will receive and when the payout will arrive wasn’t immediately clear. According to board chairman Bill Tielke, Holt County Attorney Brent Kelly suggested the county support the ligitation, which started in 2016. At that time, Nebraska joined a compact with a dozen other states, suing pharmaceutical distributors Cardinal, McKesson and Ameri...
The Honorable Mark Johnson, presiding from the bench in the Antelope County district courtroom in Neligh last week, sentenced two individuals who had previously been convicted pursuant to plea agreements. Hope M. Petite, 27, appeared for sentencing on four counts. On Count II, the most serious of the four, third-degree assault, a Class 1 misdemeanor, Johnson ordered her to spend 180 days in the Antelope County Jail. She was given credit for 56 days served prior to sentencing. Petite was also sentenced to 90 days for Count III, leaving the...
