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Summerland Advocate-Messenger personnel brought home 23 awards from the 2023 Better Newspaper Contest for the Nebraska Press Association. Awards were presented Saturday evening, at the awards banquet held at the Cornhusker Marriot Hotel in Lincoln. SAM finished second in Class A, which includes weekly newspapers with a circulation up to 699 subscriptions. The Stanton Register won the division. In advertising categories, publisher LuAnn Schindler won seven awards. An ad featuring financial services at Brunswick State Bank, promoting FFA Week,...
UPDATE: (APRIL 25, 2024) The planned outage, originally scheduled to take place April 28, for Boyd County and parts of Holt and Knox counties, is being canceled due to forecasted severe weather conditions. Crews don’t currently have plans to reschedule this planned outage due to upcoming graduation and holiday weekends and will wait until September to conduct the final planned outage. Electric customers who would’ve been impacted by the outage are being contacted and notified of the change in plans. ****** The second in a series of three pla...
NOTICE TO BIDDERS CULVERTS - HOLT COUNTY Sealed bids will be received by the Holt County Clerk until April 30, 2024, at 11 a.m., and opened shortly thereafter, for the construction of corrugated metal pipes with steel headwalls and wingwalls, and other related incidental work at two sites. The project sites are located as follows: C-45(560) – on Road 895 between 474 Avenue and 475 Avenue; C-45(562) – on Road 898 (aka River Road) between 480 Avenue and 481 Avenue, both in Holt County, Nebraska. The projects are referred to as “Holt County 2024...
NOTICE TO BIDDERS HIGHWAY STRIPING HOLT COUNTY, NEBRASKA Sealed bids will be received by the County Clerk of Holt County, Nebraska, in the courthouse in O’Neill, Nebraska. Sealed bids may be sent to: Holt County Clerk, 204 N. 4th Street, P.O. Box 329, O’Neill, Nebraska 68763 until the 16th day of May, 2024, at 11 a.m., and should be clearly marked “SEALED BID FOR 2024 HIGHWAY STRIPING.” The sealed bids will be opened on the 16th day of May, 2024, at 11 a.m. and a contract will be approved by the board of supervisors at the May 16th meeting...
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS HOLT COUNTY, NEBRASKA Sealed proposals for the construction of one bridge superstructure replacement. The bridge superstructure replacement is a two-span superstructure replacement 20’-4” wide by 51’-10 ½” long on 499 Avenue over the Cache Creek – Bridge No. C004507505 – Project C45 (566). The sealed proposals shall include removal of the twin span superstructure at 857 Road and construction of the new superstructure including materials, labor, equipment, tools, along with appurtenances and accessories for Holt County, Neb...
James L. Palik, 23, of O’Neill faced the Honorable Kale Burdick in the Holt County courtroom in O’Neill on April 9, for sentencing on nine counts committed Dec. 7, 2023. Burdick sentenced Palik to a 12-month term of probation for attempted possession of a controlled substance (concentrated THC), a charge that was reduced from a Class 4 felony, pursuant to a plea agreement. As part of the probation conditions, he was ordered to serve 24 days in the Holt County Jail unless waived; obtain a chemical dependency evaluation and complete any tre...
On Friday, April 12, at approximately 7 p.m., the Holt County Sheriff’s Office, assisted by the Holt County Attorney’s Office, O’Neill Police Department, Atkinson Police Department, Nebraska State Patrol and Antelope County Sheriff’s Office served a search warrant in Ewing. The search warrant was served at a camper located at the northeast corner of Highway 20 and Highway 45B. Substances alleged to be controlled substances and several items believed to be drug paraphernalia were found during the execution of the search warrant. Torrey Peterso...
NOTICE TO BIDDERS CULVERTS - HOLT COUNTY Sealed bids will be received by the Holt County Clerk until April 30, 2024, at 11 a.m., and opened shortly thereafter, for the construction of corrugated metal pipes with steel headwalls and wingwalls, and other related incidental work at two sites. The project sites are located as follows: C-45(560) – on Road 895 between 474 Avenue and 475 Avenue; C-45(562) – on Road 898 (aka River Road) between 480 Avenue and 481 Avenue, both in Holt County, Nebraska. The projects are referred to as “Holt County 2024...
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently announced a 30-day public comment period extension for the R-Project Transmission Line Draft Revised Habitat Conservation Plan and revised draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement. This is associated with Nebraska Public Power District's permit application for the incidental take of the American burying beetle. The R-project starts at the Gerald Gentleman substation near Sutherland, goes north to near Thedford and extends east to a substation...
NOTICE TO BIDDERS HIGHWAY STRIPING Sealed bids will be received by the County Clerk of Holt County, Nebraska, in the courthouse in O’Neill, Nebraska. Sealed bids may be sent to: Holt County Clerk, 204 N. 4th Street, P.O. Box 329, O’Neill, Nebraska 68763 until the 16th day of April, 2024, at 11 a.m., and should be clearly marked “SEALED BID FOR 2024 HIGHWAY STRIPING.” The sealed bids will be opened on the 16th day of April, 2024, at 11 a.m., and a contract will be approved by the board of supervisors at their April 16 meeting. Copies of the bid...
A 19-year-old O’Neill man, originally accused of committing 11 crimes last April, was sentenced to prison for five of the offenses last week in the Holt County district courtroom in O’Neill. The Honorable Mark Kozisec sentenced Ethan J. Peterson to imprisonment under the jurisdiction of the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services for a period of 24 months, with credit for 54 days already served, on Count I, possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver, a Class 3A felony; 12 months, with credit for 54 days, on Count II, pos...
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING HOLT COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Notice is hereby given that the Holt County Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing to consider the vacation or abandonment of the following described public road: 510 Avenue between 869th Road and 870th Road on the Holt/Antelope County line, East line Section 1, Township 28 North, Range 9 West of the 6th P.M., Holt County, Nebraska. Said hearing will be held on the 16th day of April 2024, at 10:45 a.m., in the supervisors’ meeting room at the Holt County Courthouse, O...
NOTICE TO BIDDERS Gravel - Holt County, Nebraska Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received by the Holt County Board of Supervisors, O’Neill, Nebraska, for gravel for 2024. Said bids will be opened at 11 a.m., on March 29, 2024, in the county board meeting room, at the Holt County Courthouse. The board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Specifications may be obtained at the office of the Holt County Road Superintendent. Holt County Clerk -ss-Cathy Pavel Published March 13, 2024; and March 20, 2024 ZN...
PROCEEDINGS ANTELOPE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Neligh, Nebraska March 12, 2024 Chairman opened the meeting. Notice of meeting published as required by statute. Approved agenda. Approved minutes of the 3-5-2024 BOC meeting. Approved payroll. Approved vendor claims. General: AMERITAS LIFE INS CORP ins 19,047.64; ANTELOPE CO COURT ex 168.00; APPEARA ex 35.31; APPLIED CONN TECH ex 4,829.82; BLACK HILLS ENERGY ut 2,697.68; BCBS ins 60,532.81; BOMGAARS ex 191.93; BROGAN & STAFFORD ex 616.75; CANDLEWOOD SUITES ex 319.90; CARNEY LAW ex 15,209.00;...
A planned outage is scheduled for electric customers in Boyd County, as well as parts of Holt and Knox counties, Sunday, March 17, from 1 to 5 p.m., to prepare for the replacement of a transformer at the substation that serves the area. The outage will impact Nebraska Public Power District customers in the communities of Butte, Bristow, Lynch and the village of Spencer, as well as Niobrara Valley Electric Membership Corporation customers in rural Boyd County, northwestern Knox County and northern Holt County. “Outages are not convenient for a...
NOTICE TO BIDDERS Gravel - Holt County, Nebraska Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received by the Holt County Board of Supervisors, O’Neill, Nebraska, for gravel for 2024. Said bids will be opened at 11 a.m., on March 29, 2024, in the county board meeting room, at the Holt County Courthouse. The board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Specifications may be obtained at the office of the Holt County Road Superintendent. Holt County Clerk -ss-Cathy Pavel Published March 13, 2024 and March 20, 2024 ZNE...
When it comes to allowing conservation easements, the answer is clear for Holt County supervisors. Conservation easements cannot be approved, based on language in the county’s comprehensive plan. Whether the State of Nebraska understands that message isn’t so crystal clear. When the board met in regular session, Feb. 29, in O’Neill, chairman Bill Tielke said he’d been approached by a constituent asking if the board will support conservation easements. Holt County Attorney Brent Kelly reminded th...
On March 8 at 9:29 a.m., the Holt County Sheriff's office and the O'Neill Police Department, with assistance from the Nebraska State Patrol and Nebraska Brand Committee, executed six search warrants in Stuart. A search warrant was served at a fifth-wheel camper, located at 221 N. Main Street, in Stuart. A handgun and four rifles were found during the search of the camper. Christopher Deepe, 48, of Broken Bow, resides at the camper. Deepe was arrested for alleged possession of a deadly weapon by...
An Auburn man will spend at least the next three years in prison after hitting and injuring an Atkinson police officer in May 2023. Jacob L. McVay, 23, of Auburn faced the Honorable Mark Kozisec in the Holt County district courtroom in O’Neill on Monday to be sentenced for three crimes - Count I, assault officer/health care professional, a Class 1D felony; Count II, terroristic threats, a Class 3A felony; and Count III, driving under the influence of alcohol – cause serious bodily injury, a Class 3A felony. Originally charged with 11 counts, fi...
PROCEEDINGS ANTELOPE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Neligh, Nebraska Feb. 13, 2024 Chairman opened the meeting. Notice of meeting published as required by statute. Approved agenda. Approved minutes of the 2-6-2024 BOC meeting. Approved Payroll. Approved Vendor Claims. General: AMERITAS LIFE INS CORP ins 19,689.98; ANTELOPE CO COURT ex 141.00; ANTELOPE CO SHERIFF ex 40.90; APPEARA ex 33.28; APPLIED CONN TECH ex 9,524.08; BLACK HILLS ENERGY ut 1,784.89; BCBS ins 60,532.81; BOMGAARS ex 98.35; BROCKHAUS-HARLAN FUNERAL HOME ex 2,000.00; BROGAN & GRAY...
NOTICE OF WORKSHOP HOLT COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION The Holt County Planning Commission will hold a meeting on Feb. 22, 2024, at 5 p.m. at The Evergreen, O’Neill, Nebraska. This meeting will be a workshop meeting and no final decisions will be made at this meeting. Published February 14, 2023 ZNEZ...
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING HOLT COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION Notice is hereby given that the Holt County Board of Equalization will meet on February 29, 2024, at 9:30 a.m. in the Holt County Board Meeting Room, O’Neill, Nebraska. This meeting will be open to the public. The purpose of the hearing shall be for review of the exempt status of certain permissive exemptions, under Section 77-202.01 to 77-202.03. A list of the exemptions being reviewed, description of the property and recommendations of the County Assessor is available in the office o...
NOTICE TO BIDDERS Culverts, Grader Blades Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received by the Holt County Board of Supervisors, O’Neill, Nebraska, for culverts and grader blades for 2024. Said bids will be opened at 11 a.m., on Feb. 29, 2024, in the county board meeting room, at the Holt County Courthouse. The board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Specifications may be obtained at the office of the Holt County Road Department. Holt County Clerk -ss- Cathy Pavel Published February 14, 2024 and February 21, 2024 Z...
NOTICE OF WORKSHOP HOLT COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION The Holt County Planning Commission will hold a meeting on Feb. 22, 2024, at 5 p.m. at The Evergreen, O’Neill, Nebraska. This meeting will be a workshop meeting and no final decisions will be made at this meeting. Published February 14, 2023 ZNEZ...
Holt County Supervisors learned the district probation office needs more space. Tara Sprigler Price, district probation officer, addressed supervisors, Jan. 31, when the board met in O'Neill. If the veterans' office moves to the former O'Neill school administration building, Price would like to expand to the current veterans' office in the annex."I have a new officer I've hired who's currently in training and I don't physically have an office for him to go to here," Price said. The new officer...
