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North Central District Health Department will have booster doses available for persons who received Moderna and Janssen or Johnson & Johnson, Covid-19 vaccines who meet the criteria. In addition, Pfizer booster doses will continue to be available at all future NCDHD sponsored clinics. Eligible persons will be able to get a single booster dose of once their primary vaccination series is complete. The following criteria must be met: • Must be over 18 years of age. • Must have completed a pri...
In the first conference meet the junior high Bobcat cross country team competed in, one runner brought home a medal, Friday. Ethan Kester finished seventh in the boys' race, run Friday, at the Atkinson-Stuart Country Club. Kester ran 7:16.44. Austin Mendoza finished 11th, rnning 7:48.71. Caden Mendoza ended 16th, with a time of 8:21.84. Bennet Flenniken was on Mendoza's heels, running 8:22.14, finishing 17th. Tucker Dougherty placed 19th, with a time of 9:02.84. Boyd County won the junior high...
Thirteen junior high runners made history, Thursday, as the first members of the junior Bobcats cross country team to compete in a meet. Seven girls and six boys competed in races at the Battle Creek Invite. In the junior girls' division, Irelyn Bearinger brought home the ninth-place medal. She finished in 15:28. Shaylie Kester, Brecklyn Bergman and Ava Cleveland finished 11th, 12th and 13th, respectively. Kester ran 15:36, Bergman, 15:52 and Cleveland, 16:37. Jadyn Hobbs placed 22nd, running 21...
Danial R. Frickel, 26, of Atkinson appeared in front of the Honorable Kale Burdick in the Holt County courtroom in O’Neill on Sept. 21 on a charge of driving under the influence, first offense, a Class W misdemeanor. Two motions in limine had been filed by his attorney, Ronald Temple of Norfolk, asking that results of a breath test not be allowed, alleging “defendant requested a blood test and was not afforded the same” and “arresting officer failed to read the defendant the Post-Arrest Chemical Test Advisement.” A plea deal was announced...
Missed extra points, coupled with solid second-quarter play from West Holt, led the Bobcats to a 40-26 road loss, Friday, in Atkinson. Bobcat head coach Tom Thramer said the game was "like a roller coaster ride." "We had some highs and lows, but I was happy with how the guys battled," he said. West Holt's Caid McCart found the end zone first and capitalized on the PAT to give the Huskies an early advantage. The Bobcats responded with a march down the field and quarterback Mason Hoke handed off...
Amanda S. Lemburg, 30, of Atkinson was sentenced to a five-year term of probation last week for financial exploitation of her grandparents in 2019. Probation terms include a written apology to her grandparents, to be approved by her probation officer; shall not possess any debit/credit cards or personal checks other than her own; attend and successfully complete a money management course approved by probation officer; and pay $9,000 restitution to her grandparents, at a rate of $150 per month. In addition, she is ordered to pay $1,830 in...
North Central District Health Department has been made aware of 59 new COVID-19 cases in the district since last reporting period on Aug. 16. Case count update as of 3 p.m., Monday, Aug. 23, includes: 4,723 total cases, 4,500 recoveries and 76 deaths, to date; and 101 total cases reported in the last 14 days. NCDHD is no longer ableto release county-based data in our districts due to HIPAA standards. Previously, the health depaprtment was granted special privileges to release the county- based...
North Central District Health Department has set times for walk-ins during vaccination clinics. Individuals who already have a scheduled appointment time should arrive at that time. Clinics will dispense Pfizer, Johnson and Johnson and/or Moderna vaccines. Walk-in locations and times include: Aug. 31: Greater Sandhills Family Healthcare - Atkinson, 9 to 11:30 a.m. and 1 to 4:30 p.m., Moderna and Pfizer; Avera Creighton Hospital, 1 to 3 p.m., Moderna; Rock County Clinic, 1 to 4:15 p.m., Moderna;...
North Central District Health Department personnel have announced walk-in clinic dates and times at sites throughout the district. NCDHD will now require insurance card information prior to administering a COVID-19 vaccine. A photocopy of the front and back of the insurance card is necessary. Individuals without insurance are still eligible to receive the vaccine. Anyone who has questions is urged to contact the HCDHD office at 402-446-2406. Walk-in clinics will be available at the following sites: Aug. 20: NCDHD office, 422 E. Douglas St.,...
Amy M. Jackson, 30, of Norfolk faced the Honorable Kale Burdick, in the Holt County courtroom for arraignment on several complaints. Jackson pleaded guilty to four of five counts, pursuant to a plea bargain with Holt County attorney Brent Kelly. In return for guilty pleas to counts I, II and III, each assault in the third degree, and Count V, resisting arrest, Kelly dismissed Count IV, felony abuse of a vulnerable adult. Burdick sentenced her to 30 days in the Holt County Jail on each of the four counts, consecutive to each other, with credit...
North Central District Health Department personnel have announced walk-in clinic dates and times at sites throughout the district. NCDHD will now require insurance card information prior to administering a COVID-19 vaccine. A photocopy of the front and back of the insurance card is necessary. INdividuals without insurance are still eligible to receive the vaccine. Anyone who has questions is urged to contact the HCDHD office at 402-446-2406. Walking-in clinics will be available at the following...
An Atkinson man was sentenced in two cases, and arraigned in a third, July 26 by the Honorable Mark Kozisek in the Holt County district courtroom in O'Neill. Darrick E. Nekuda, 43, was sentenced to consecutive jail terms in the Holt County Jail, including 180 days, with credit for 101 days previously served, for his conviction of a Class 3 felony, possession of a deadly weapon by a prohibited person, committed Jan 5. He was also sentenced to 60 days, with credit for two days served, for a...
Louis Tushla left Holt County to protect his country. Eighty years later, Tushla returned home to a hero's welcome. Clearwater-area residents lined Highway 275, late Thursday afternoon, as Tushla's remains were carried from Offutt Air Force Base to Atkinson, where Tushla grew up. Some waved American flags, others stood with hands over heart, as a line of more than 70 American Legion Riders curved around the Elkhorn River bridge, northwest bound. Within the queue of vehicles, Seger Funeral Home t...
The Summerland pony baseball team finished fourth in the Quad County tournament, which began July 7, in Neligh. Summerland knocked off Wynot, 9-1, in the first round, which set up a Friday-night-lights matchup with Laurel. The Bobcats walked away with a 7-5 win. Early Sunday morning, Summerland battled O'Neill, and despite a strong first inning, fell 16-11. That afternooon, the ponies toppled Atkinson 13-11. At 8 p.m., they fought Creighton for a chance to work their way through the bottom...
Damage from a lightning strike that ignited grassland and spread to a five- to six-mile-wide fire is still being assessed. Holt County Emergency Management director Deb Hilker presented a map of damaged acres and buildings to Holt County Supervisors at the group's June 30 meeting in O'Neill. Hilker said an estimated 6,600 acres were affected. The topographical map is interfaced with a plat map to highlight people and acres affected by the fire, which started June 24, in the river bottom between...
SUBMITTED ARTICLE An Atkinson soldier missing in action since World War II will return home to his final resting place in the Holt County community. According to the U.S. Navy, American Legion and Holt County Veteran Service Office, repatriation of F1C Louis Tushla is set July 15 to July 17. On Sept. 30, 2020, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced that Navy Fireman First Class Louis J. Tushla, 25, of Atkinson, killed during World War II, was accounted for on March 27, 2020. On Dec. 7,...
Trey A. German, 21, of O’Neill faced the Honorable Kale Burdick for sentencing last Tuesday, June 22, on a Class 1 misdemeanor count of theft by deception, $501 - $1,499. Burdick sentenced him to 95 days in the Holt County Jail, with credit for five days previously served. He was taxed $62 costs of prosecution. German was ordered to stand committed to the HCJ until costs are paid in full. The crime, committed Feb. 15, was not reported until Feb. 23, when the victim received a monthly billing. German made two separate purchases at Bomgaars in O...
North Central District Health Department has announced dates for upcoming COVID-19 vaccination clinics. Locations in the Summerland area are listed below. Dates, location, times and type of vaccine available include: • Tuesday, July 6, Avera Creighton Hospital, call directly for an appointment, 1 to 3 p.m., Moderna • Wednesday, July 7, Niobrara High school parking lot, appointment not needed and walk-ins welcome, 10 to 11 a.m., Pfizer • Wednesday, July 7, Santee High School parking lot, appointment not needed and walk-ins welcome, 12 to 1 p.m...
Test Nebraska clinics will be held in O’Neill, on Mondays, from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. at North Central District Health Department. Access to the clinic will be through the alley on the north side of the NCDHD building. NCDHD will be ending Test NE services as of June 28th. After this date, testing can most readily be accessed through traditional healthcare access points. NCDHD has the following clinic times available for walk-ins.Thosw who have a scheduled appointment time for a clinic on this list, arrive at that scheduled time. These clinics w...
Hebbie R. Snyder, 37, of Ewing faced the Honorable Kale Burdick last Tuesday in the Holt County courtroom in O’Neill, for sentencing on a Class 1 misdemeanor, criminal attempt of a Class 4 felony, possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine). Burdick placed Snyder on probation for 18 months, including payment of fees totaling $570 and $60 costs of prosecution. Probation terms also include 36 days in the Holt County Jail, two days per month, beginning at 6 p.m. the last Friday of each month unless waived by the court; attend two AA m...
A potential resolution denouncing President Biden's Executive Order 14008, dubbed the 30 x 30 land grab, will have to wait, after Holt County Supervisors tabled the item during Monday's meeting in O'Neill. The executive order, titled "Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad," directed the secretary of the interior, secretary of agriculture and other senior officials to devise and submit a plan, by April 27, to conserve 30% of lands and waterways in the United States by 2030. According to...
A familiar face will return to the Summerland district for the 2021-2022 school year Krista Holliday, former science instructor at Ewing Public Schools, will return to the classroom. Holliday will replace Mary Leisy, who has accepted a position at Atkinson West Holt Public Schools. Principal Greg Appleby said Holliday is "excited to come back and work as our science teacher." Holliday's tenure at Ewing began in the 1996-1997 school year. She resigned at the end of the 2019-2020 school year....
Hadley Cheatum will represent the Summerland girls' track team at the 2021 Nebraska School Activities Association State Track Meet, Friday and Saturday, in Omaha. The Summerland sophomore was the lone qualifier, following the May 13 Class C-5 district qualifier at Atkinson West Holt. The Lady Cats scored 24 points, ending eighth in the nine-team field. Cheatum will run the 400m and 800m around the Burke Stadium oval after earning district gold in both events. She ran the 800 in 2:29.33, and in...
A theft by receiving stolen property was dropped as part of a plea deal, but the Atkinson man accused of the theft will still serve time in the county jail – for possession of methamphetamine and false reporting. Jose L. Rivera, 38, of Atkinson faced the Honorable Mark Kozisek in the Holt County district courtroom in O’Neill on May 10 for sentencing on four counts. Kozisec sentenced Rivera to serve 250 days in the Holt County Jail, with credit for 111 days previously served, for Count II, possession of a controlled substance, a Class 4 fel...
Daley Bearinger shot 95, finishing 12th at the Niobrara/Verdigre Golf Invite, held May 5, at the Niobrara course. Bearinger was 15 shots off the lead, won by Tim Atkinson, of Boyd County. He finished with an 80. A pair of Neligh-Oakdale golfers finished in the second and third spots. Garret Belitz edged teammate Jesse Green by a stroke, 87-88. Schuyler Mustin of Stuart finished fourth, shooting an 89. He tied with Gavin Longsdorf, NO, and Michael Vanness of Wausa. Anthony Heiser, Stuart,...
