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Two Stuart men received prison sentences for crimes committed in 2020, 2021 and 2022, when they appeared in front of the Honorable Mark Kozisek in the Holt County district courtroom in O’Neill, on Oct. 16. Jacob J. Dobias, 34, was sentenced to not less than six years nor more than 12 years in a facility under the jurisdiction of the Nebraska Department of Corrections for his conviction of a Class 2 felony, first-degree sexual assault, committed July 2, 2021. He was given credit for four days previously served in the Holt County Jail. He was o...
The Honorable Mark Kozisec handed down prison sentences during the Sept. 27 Holt County district court session at the courthouse in O’Neill. Jairo R. Welsh Sr., 30 of Scottsbluff was sentenced to serve three years in a facility under the jurisdiction of the Nebraska Department of Corrections for his conviction of child abuse, a Class 3A felony committed in August 2022. His imprisonment will be followed by an 18-month term of post-release supervision and he was taxed $195.14 costs of prosecution. He was given credit for 297 days previously s...
PROCEEDINGS VILLAGE OF EWING BOARD OF TRUSTEES Oct. 9, 2023 The Ewing Village Board of Trustees convened in regular session on Oct. 9, 2023, at 7 p.m., at the city hall. Notice of the meeting was published September 4, 2023, in the Summerland Advocate. An agenda was kept current and on file at the Village Clerk’s Office. Chairman Pro-Tem, Dustin Wright, called the meeting to order at 7 p.m. Notice was given to the posted location of the Open Meetings law. Board members present were Dustin Jorgensen, Dustin Wright, Kane Fry and Katie Cunningham....
PROCEEDINGS ANTELOPE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Oct. 10, 2023 Neligh, Nebraska Vice-chairman opened the meeting. Notice of meeting published as required by statute. Approved agenda. Approved minutes of the Sept. 12, and Oct. 3, 2023, BOC meetings. Correspondence was reviewed. Reports were reviewed: sheriff’s fee report; clerk of the district court, zoning permit report and treasurer’s sweep account report, treasurer’s fund balance report; treasurer’s miscellaneous revenue report. Review of claims. Approved payroll. Approved vendor claims....
Sunshine and mild temperatures, accompanied by typical northwesterly Nebraska winds, greeted Niobrara Valley Conference cross country partipcants, Thursday, as they descended on Summerland Golf Course for the annual conference meet. North Central claimed the girls' team title, scoring 13 points, followed by West Holt, 21 and Elkhorn Valley 25. Niobrara/Verdigre runner Delani Runnels claimed gold in the girls' race, finishing the 5K course in 19:59. Carlee Livingston was the lone competitor for...
A written waiver was recently approved by the Honorable Kale Burdick, allowing an Omaha man to forgo a personal appearance in the Holt County courtroom for arraignment on three counts, as well as his waiver of a preliminary hearing on a felony. Mark D. Brower, 32, of Omaha is charged with a Class 4 felony, possession of a controlled substance, (psilocybe cubensis), along with two infractions, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of less than one ounce of marijuana. Burdick bound the case over to the Holt County district court, where...
A total of five mosquito pools have now tested positive for West Nile Virus in Holt County, near O’Neill. West Nile Virus is still circulating in the environment. Residents not only in Holt County, but across Nebraska, should continue to take precautions to protect themselves until the first hard freeze, according to representatives from the North Central District Health Department. Limit time spent outdoors at dusk and dawn when mosquitoes are most active. Wear long-sleeved shirts and pants if outdoors at dusk or dawn. Apply an EPA-approved m...
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...
The Honorable Kale Burdick issued a warrant for the arrest of a 45-year-old North Platte man during Holt County court proceedings Sept. 5 in O’Neill. Heath L. Foster did not show for arraignment on a charge of driving during revocation, alleged July 25 in O’Neill. Burdick revoked Fosters’ $ 1,000 personal recognizance bond and set a new bond of $3,000, 10% cash. A written waiver of the right to a preliminary hearing, filed by Mark K. Brower, 33, of Omaha was accepted by Burdick Sept. 6 and Brower was bound over to Holt County district court on...
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...
A total of four mosquito pools have now tested positive for West Nile Virus in Holt County, near O'Neill. West Nile Virus is still circulating in the environment. Residents, not only in Holt County, but across Nebraska, should continue to take precautions to protect themselves until the first hard freeze, according to Elizabeth Parks, disease surveillance coordinator at North Central District Health Department. Precautions include: • Limit time spent outdoors at dusk and down when mosquitoes a...
Next week's edition of the "Advocate-Messenger" will include a special section with results of Summerland-area residents from the Antelope and Holt county fairs, as well as Nebraska State Fair results. Advertising options for the section are still available. To learn more, contact LuAnn Schindler at [email protected] or call the news office at 402-485-2101....
NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING HOLT COUNTY ZONING AND PLANNING COMMISSION The Holt County Zoning and Planning Commission will meet in regular session on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023, at 7 p.m., at the Holt County Annex meeting room, at 128 North 6th Street, O'Neill, Nebraska. The agenda for said meeting is available for review at the Holt County Clerk Office and the meeting is open to the public. Gene Kelly Interim director Holt County Zoning and Planning Administrator Published August 31, 2023 and September 7, 2023 ZNEZ...
Two O’Neill residents had multiple felony counts bound over to the Holt County district court last week by the Honorable Kale Burdick. Bobbie I. Kleinberg, 44, faced Burdick in the Holt County courtroom in O’Neill for an arraignment hearing on five felony counts alleged July 4, in O’Neill. She waived her right to preliminary hearing and was ordered to appear for arraignment in the district courtroom Aug. 28, on charges including, Count I, first-degree assault, a Class 2 felony; Count II, terroristic threats, a Class 3A felony; Count III, first...
Shaley F. Kohl, 30, of O’Neill faced the Honorable Kale Burdick in the Holt County courtroom in O’Neill Aug. 8, for arraignment on two Class 2 misdemeanor counts of leaving the scene of a property-damage collision. Pursuant to a plea deal with Holt County attorney Brent Kelly, Kohl entered a guilty plea to one count with stipulation for $250 restitution to Gifford Tomkins. Kelly dismissed the second count. The agreement included a joint recommendation for probation. Burdick sentenced Kohl to an 11-month term of probation for the March 29 off...
Marcelino Ponce Covarrubias, also known as Marcelino Covarrubias Ponce, Marcelino Covarrubias and Marcelino C. Ponce, 58, of O’Neill filed a written waiver of his right to preliminary hearing. His attorney, Renee Mathias with the Berry Law Firm of Omaha, appeared in the Holt County courtroom in O’Neill on his behalf July 11, when the Honorable Kale Burdick bound Ponce Covarrubias over to Holt County district court. He is set for district court arraignment Aug. 28, on three Class 2 felony counts of possession with intent to deliver a con...
Acting United States Attorney Susan Lehr recently announced that Lindsey Ann Rokahr, 40, of Ewing, was sentenced Aug. 4, in federal court in Omaha, for her participation in a methamphetamine conspiracy. Chief United States District Judge Robert F. Rossiter Jr. sentenced Rokahr to 60 months’ imprisonment. There is no parole in the federal system. After her release from prison, she will begin a four-year term of supervised release. She was also ordered to pay a $100 special assessment. Rokahr, on April 26, entered a plea of guilty to Count I o...
NOTICE OF MEETING HOLT COUNTY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a meeting of the Holt County Planning and Zoning Commission will be held Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023, at 7 p.m., at the Holt County Annex meeting room, located 128 North 6th Street, O’Neill, Nebraska. The meeting will be open to the public. A public hearing will be conducted during this meeting to hear public comment and response to a proposal adding guidelines pertaining to the construction and operation of solar energy conversion systems to the Holt C...
Holt County Supervisors learned about multiple building updates and concerns when they met in regular session, July 17. Courthouse custodian Rick Slaymaker presented estimates for three styles of windows available through Carhart Lumber. Supervisors approved the purchase a wood core, double-hung Anderson windows, which will be installed. The cost was unavailable at press time. Slaymaker said Holt County Deputy Ed Nordby requested a speckled garage floor paint, covered with a top coat, be used...
Tyler C. Bain, 40, of Stuart faced the Honorable Kale Burdick in the Holt County courtroom in O’Neill on July 18 for arraignment on Count I, no proof of financial responsibility, a Class 2 misdemeanor committed May 6; and Count II, unsafe backing, an infraction. Bain pleaded guilty to Count I, pursuant to a plea agreement with Holt County attorney Brent Kelly. In return, Kelly dismissed Count II. The agreement included stipulation regarding restitution owed to Deb Hilker/Farm Bureau Insurance. Burdick fined him $150, ordered $8,347 restitution....
A Ewing woman was sentenced last week for charges stemming from incidents that occurred at a rural Ewing home, occupied by several children, more than one year ago. Jessica J. Snyder, 41, of Ewing appeared in the Holt County district courtroom in O’Neill last week. The Honorable Mark Kozisek sentenced Snyder to a two-year term of probation for her conviction of third-degree assault, a Class 1 misdemeanor; criminal mischief (more than $500 damage but less than $1,500), a Class 2 misdemeanor; and criminal mischief (less than $500 damage), a C...
PROCEEDINGS PUBLIC HEARING Solar Energy Regulations HOLT COUNTY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION A special public hearing of the Holt County Planning and Zoning Commission was held at 7 p.m., July 10, 2023, at the Holt County Annex. Present were commission members: Grace Coleman, Mary Kaczor, Dan Grass, John Krysl, Keith May, Kevin Dekay and Marv Fritz. Absent were commission members Frank Heying and Rod Heiss. Notice of this meeting was given in advance by posting in three publications and posted in Holt County Clerk’s office. All proceedings h...
PROCEEDINGS OF REGULAR MEETING HOLT COUNTY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION A regular meeting of the Holt County Planning and Zoning Commission was held at 7:30 p.m., on Monday, July 10, 2023, at the Holt Count Annex. Present were commission members: Grace Coleman, Mary Kaczor, Dan Grass, John Krysl, Keith May, Kevin Dekay and Marv Fritz. Absent were commission members Frank Heying and Rod Heiss. Notice of this meeting was given in advance by posting in three publications and posted in Holt County Clerk’s office. All proceedings hereafter s...
PROCEEDINGS VILLAGE OF PAGE July 10, 2023 The regular monthly meeting of the Village Board of Page was held Monday, July 10, 2023, at the village office. This meeting was conducted in compliance with the Nebraska Open Meetings Act and the Open Meeting Laws are posted at the Village Office. Chair Linquist called the meeting to order at 7:04 p.m. Trustees VanEvery and Leichleiter present. Also present: Mike Christensen and Cora Calkins. Absent: Tyrrell and Bartak. Motion by VanEvery, second by Leichleiter, to approve minutes of the June 12,...
