September 2011 – Page 28 – North Platte Post Archive

Scottsbluff OKs incentives for food processor

Posted on September 8, 2011September 8, 2011

SCOTTBLUFF, Neb. (AP) – Financial incentives have been approved by the City Council to lure a food processing facility to Scottsbluff. Scottsbluff radio station KNEB reports the incentives for KYS Foods includes $110,000 in grant funds and $250,000 for a low-interest loan that would help the company buy equipment. Redevelopment officials say the $4.2 million plant would provide 22 new jobs to the area. The Scottsbluff site is one of two location finalists for the plant. A decision could be announced by the end of the month.

Study: Tar sands oil will reach US sans pipeline

Posted on September 8, 2011

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – A U.S. State Department consultant’s report says Canadian tar sands oil will almost certainly move to U.S. refineries even if a $7 billion pipeline from western Canada to the Gulf Coast fails to get federal approval. The report from EnSys Energy & Systems Inc. says if the proposed Keystone XL pipeline or a similar pipeline project is halted, the oil would still likely move to U.S. refineries by rail, barge or trucks. The report estimates that rail alone could haul 1.25 million barrels of Canadian crude daily by 2030, or nearly twice the amount that would be carried by the pipeline proposed by Calgary-based TransCanada. The report cites North Dakota’s booming oil patch as an example of how railroads can quickly ramp up to meet demand.

Knights Sweep McCook, Head To NJC Tonight (Hear It On ESPN Radio 1410!)

Posted on September 8, 2011

The North Platte Community College Knights volleyball team swept past McCook Community College at McDonald-Belton Gymnasium last night. The Knights won the first set 25-15 and then thoroughly dominated set two, winning it by a staggering 25-4 score, before cruising to a 25-15 victory in the third set. The Knights attack was led by sophomore Jerrica Lewis from Cambridge and freshman Whitney Smith from Wallace, who each had seven kills. Lewis led the way with 13 service points, while Smith tallied 12. The Knights improve to 7-5 with the victory. They’re back in action tonight on the road, as they head to Sterling, Colorado to face Northeastern Junior College. ESPN Radio 1410 will have all the action, with pregame coverage starting at 6:45 before the first serve at 7.

Husker Men’s, Women’s Hoops Schedules Released

Posted on September 8, 2011September 8, 2011

The full season schedules for the Nebraska men’s and women’s basketball teams were released yesterday. The Husker men will play 18 conference games in their inagural seasons in the Big Ten conference, including 12 games against teams that qualified for last season’s NCAA tournament. The men will play home-and-home against Ohio State, Wisconsin, Penn State, Michigan State, Illinois and Iowa. Their conference schedule opens December 27 with a home game against the Badgers. The women will play home-and-home against Iowa, Penn State, Ohio State, Wisconsin, and Minnesota as part of their 16-game conference slate. Their first conference game takes place December 30 at Penn State. Husker men’s basketball opens their regular season November 11, with the women opening the next day.

Husker Men’s Basketball Schedule (PDF)
Husker Women’s Basketball Schedule (PDF)

Rockies Hit Three Home Runs, Lose To D-Backs Anyway

Posted on September 8, 2011

Three home runs weren’t enough to power the Colorado Rockies to a series victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks at Coors Field. All three homers were solo shots, and the Rockies fell short in a 5-3 loss last night. Going deep for the Rockies were Carlos Gonzalez, pitcher Kevin Millwood, and catcher Wilin Rosario, who hit his first major league homer in his second game with the Rockies. Arizona’s pitcher had an even bigger hit, though. Joe Saunders’ RBI single in the 6th inning gave the D-Backs the lead for good. The Rockies wrap up their season series with the D-Backs having lost thirteen of eighteen games against the team that now leads the National League West by seven games. The Rockies are off tonight and begin a three-game home series with the Cincinnati Reds tomorrow night.