Senior citizen commits DUS twice in two weeks

Mark A. Rasmussen, 65, of O’Neill faced the Honorable Kale Burdick in the Holt County courtroom in O’Neill on June 6 on charges of driving under suspension, March 30 and April 11. Burdick fined him $100 and $50 costs in each case. Rasmussen was self-represented.

Kara K. Coufal, 44, of Madison appeared for arraignment. She waived her right to counsel and reached a plea agreement with Holt County attorney Brent Kelly. In exchange for Coufal’s guilty plea to Count I, DUS, a Class 3 misdemeanor, Kelly dismissed Count II, no valid registration. Burdick fined Coufal $100 and taxed her $50 costs. She...