May 07, 2021

Ex-Minden school board member removed for not masking, criminally charged

Posted May 07, 2021 10:40 AM

By Scott Carlson-North Platte Post

MINDEN, Neb.-School board meetings in Minden were heated for several months after a board member refused to wear a mask.

That board member, Katie Sinsel, 42, was removed from an April 12 meeting by police and, on April 26, the board voted to remove her.

Now, she's facing criminal charges.

According to Kearney County court records, Sinsel has been charged with disturbing the peace and 2nd-degree trespassing, both misdemeanors.

Records say Sinsel will appear in court for a status hearing on July 8.