Stuart woman fined for theft of three half dollars

Rebecca D. Strong, 56, of Stuart, appeared before the Honorable Kale Burdick in the Holt County courtroom Tuesday, Oct. 20, accused of a Class 2 misdemeanor, theft by deception. Strong pleaded guilty to obtaining by deception, between Jan. 1, 2006, and Dec. 31, 2010, three Liberty half dollars, having a value of $200 or less. The complaint was filed Oct. 1 this year. Burdick fined Strong $100 and taxed her $50 cost of prosecution.

Ross A. Gribble, 21, of O’Neill pleaded guilty, by waiver, to a count of fur harvest/possess fur without a permit, a Class 2 misdemeanor committed Jan 2. He was fined $150 and assessed $49 costs.

Nadine Marcellus, 56, of Atkinson pleaded guilty, by waiver, to a Class 3 misdemeanor count of disturbing the peace, committed Sept. 10. She was fined $100 and $49 costs.

Pollinator-friendly solar

a win for everyone

Populations of all pollinators, including honey bees, native bees and monarch butterflies, could more than triple on solar project sites with investments in native vegetation, according to a new report from the Center for Rural Affairs.

Released Tuesday, “Amplifying Clean Energy with Conservation Part One: Pollinator-Friendly Solar” identifies opportunities for pollinator-friendly solar.

The report outlines steps that should be take to plan for, install and manage native vegetation on medium- to utility-scale solar sites. Steps for selecting native seed mixes and recommendations for pollinator-friendly solar sites are also included in the publication.

A copy of the report can be found at cfra.org/publications.