For the second straight week, the Tri-City Storm had a goaltender honored by the United States Hockey League. After Phoenix Copley earned the award for the games played prior to the winter break, the Storm’s other netminder, Adam Wilcox, was named the Reebok co-Goaltender of the Week for his performance in a pair of Storm victories last weekend. Wilcox made 33 saves in a 4-3 win over Sioux City on Friday and then shut out Omaha on Saturday, turning aside 34 Lancer attempts. Wilcox, who was acquired in a trade with the Green Bay Gamblers earlier this season, ranks in the top five in the USHL in save percentage and goals against average. The Storm have won five of their last seven games. They’re back in action on the road against Wilcox’s former team, Green Bay, on Friday night.
Month: January 2012
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Four Day sale at Gary’s Superfoods!
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Are you #&*^%#@ serious? Almost 70???? January???
Today: Sunny, with a high near 60. West wind between 7 and 14 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West northwest wind between 7 and 9 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind between 8 and 13 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind between 7 and 10 mph.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. North northwest wind between 9 and 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
(Update) NP mom jailed for death of infant
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (AP) – A baby boy has died in North Platte, and his mother has been accused of not getting immediate medical attention for him.
Authorities say 44-year-old Christine Sytek, of North Platte, has been arrested on suspicion of intentional child abuse that resulted in death. It’s a felony charge.
Police say Sytek waived down a passer-by early in the morning on Sunday and asked the person to call 911. Police say Sytek told the person the baby wasn’t breathing.
Police say an emergency crew took the baby to Great Plains Regional Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.
Prosecutors say the baby had been born at Sytek’s home and was premature. Investigators are awaiting autopsy results. Sytek’s being held on $100,000 bail. Online court records don’t list her attorney.
Sutherland Sailors Sports Update – January 3
Need a New Job? How about Senator…
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) – Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman is seeking qualified applicants for the state senate seat held by Hastings Sen. Dennis Utter, who died last week.
The governor’s office will accept applications through the close of business on Jan. 13. Applicants must live within the boundaries of Legislative District 33, which includes all of Adams County and part of Hall County. They must have resided within the district for at least one year.
The appointee would serve until Jan. 8, 2013, and would have to win re-election in November 2012 to serve another four-year term.
Applicants can apply online at www.governor.nebraska.gov , and should email a cover letter, resume and other materials to peggy.king(at)nebraska.gov.
A map of the legislative districts is available online.
Longer limits for NE Senators?
HASTINGS, Neb. (AP) – A Nebraska state senator wants longer term limits for lawmakers.
Sen. Tom Carlson, of Holdrege, says he’ll propose changing state law to allow senators to serve three, four-year terms instead of the current limit of two, four-year terms.
Carlson says he’ll introduce a bill during the legislative session that begins Wednesday.
Carlson represents District 38 in south central Nebraska. He has served five ears in office and has three years left.
Carlson says term limits bring new ideas and new energy. But he also says by the time a lawmaker learns the process and understands the issues, it’s time to leave.
Carlson says the change means there are still term limits, and those who don’t serve well won’t be re-elected.
W. NE Rancher whose burros, horses starved free on bond
BRIDGEPORT, Neb. (AP) – A western Nebraska rancher convicted of letting wild horses and burros starve has been released on parole.
Eagle radio station KCOW reports Jason Meduna was released last month.
Meduna was convicted in January 2010 of 145 counts of animal cruelty and was given two consecutive terms of 20-months-to-five years, for a total of 40 months-to-10 years.
As part of his sentence, Meduna was barred from owning, possessing or living with livestock for 30 years. But the Nebraska Appeals Court struck down that provision last year.
Meduna owned the 3-Strikes mustang ranch south of Alliance, where many of the horses and burros were found emaciated and suffering from a variety of ailments in 2009. Dozens of animals were found dead. The surviving horses and burros were given new homes.