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Month: February 2012
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Nicer today…with no tornadoes
Today: Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a northwest wind 22 to 25 mph decreasing to between 13 and 16 mph. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West northwest wind between 4 and 7 mph becoming calm.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Light wind becoming north northwest between 12 and 15 mph. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. North northwest wind between 3 and 8 mph.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a northwest wind 6 to 9 mph increasing to between 17 and 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
…POWERFUL LATE WINTER STORM SYSTEM IMPACTS NEBRASKA… A UNIQUE AND SOMEWHAT RARE LATE WINTER STORM BROUGHT A POTPOURRI OF WEATHER TO WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEBRASKA. EARLIER IN THE DAY ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE EASTERN PANHANDLE AND NORTHWESTERN NEBRASKA… AREAS OF FREEZING DRIZZLE AND MIST COATED SURFACES WITH A THIN LAYER OF BLACK ICE. BEHIND THE COLD FRONT ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHWESTERN NEBRASKA INTO THE NORTHERN SAND HILLS…MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW RESULTED IN ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 5 INCHES AS OF 9 PM CST. POWERFUL NORTHWEST WINDS HAVE RESULTED IN NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ACROSS PORTIONS OF CHERRY AND BROWN COUNTIES WITH SNOW STILL FALLING. AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT ACROSS THE WARM PORTION OF THE STORM SYSTEM…HEAVY RAIN FELL WITH STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. PEA SIZE HAIL COVERED ROADS NEAR MULLEN WITH WITH A TORNADO TOUCHDOWN JUST SOUTHWEST OF STAPLETON.
NPCC Men Fall; Women Play For Region IX Title Tonight (LISTEN LIVE on ESPN Radio 1410)
The North Platte Knights were defeated in their regular season finale last night, falling to Western Nebraska 80-62 at McDonald-Belton Gymnasium. The Knights led by eight in the first half, but a 19-3 first-half run by the Cougars gave them control of the game for good. Nick Tomsick led the Knights with 27 points in the loss. The Knights finish the regular season with 17-13 record. The Region IX tournament opens next Friday in Scottsbluff. Tonight, the North Platte Lady Knights face Southeast for the third time this season with the Region IX Division II championship at stake. The Lady Knights fell to the Storm in North Platte in December, but won at Southeast earlier this month. ESPN Radio 1410 has the action from Beatrice tonight, with the pregame show at 6:15 and the tipoff at 6:30.
Husker Men Host Iowa on Senior Night
The Nebraska men’s basketball team hasn’t created many fond memories in their first Big Ten season, but they’ll hope to make Senior Night one to remember tonight, as they host Iowa at the Devaney Center in the regular season home finale. Four Husker seniors will be honored, as Brandon Richardson, Toney McCray, Caleb Walker and Bo Spencer play their final games in Lincoln. Nebraska hopes to rebound from one of their worst performances of the season, a 62-34 home loss to Michigan State last Saturday. The Huskers are just 4-12 in Big Ten play, but one of those four wins was a 79-73 victory of the Hawkeyes in Iowa City back on January 26. Iowa needs a win to bolster their NCAA tournament case. They’re 15-14 and 7-9 in conference play. Tipoff tonight is scheduled for 8:05.
Brady’s State Bid Falls Short – Paxton Books First Trip Since 2000
The Paxton Tigers are heading back to the boys basketball state tournament for the first time since 2000. The Tigers held off a stubborn Sandhills/Thedford squad 50-46 in the D1-6 subdistrict final in North Platte to book a trip to Lincoln next week. The win moves the third-ranked Tigers to 22-1 on the season. The Brady Eagles hoped to become the third Lincoln County team to qualify for this year’s state tournament, but that dream fell short as the Eagles lost to Hayes Center 62-52 in the D2-5 district championship game in Hershey. The Cardinals duplicated a regular season win over the Eagles to earn their trip to Lincoln. Brady’s season comes to an end with a 19-4 record. Hershey and St. Patrick’s will represent the county at the boys state tournament, beginning next Thursday.
(PHOTO) February Tornado…
Picture of the tornadic activity near Stapleton courtesy Michael Reed.
This year, March comes in like a lamb….
Today: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 22 mph becoming west southwest. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west northwest wind between 21 and 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west northwest wind between 13 and 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind between 5 and 8 mph becoming calm.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Light wind becoming west northwest between 11 and 14 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Bartley man ruled competent for McCook teen murder trial
McCOOK, Neb. (AP) – A 19-year-old Bartley man has been ruled competent to stand trial for murder.
Stathis Kirkpatrick is accused of killing 14-year-old Kailee Clapp. The teen’s burned body was found the evening of Jan. 21, 2011, in a Bartley cemetery. She had been reported missing that morning from her McCook home.
Kirkpatrick has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder and three other felony charges.
In September, Red Willow County District Judge David Urbom ruled Kirkpatrick wasn’t mentally competent and committed Kirkpatrick for treatment at the state psychiatric hospital in Lincoln.
In court documents, Urbom now says that after reviewing a letter from a psychiatrist and psychologist who treated Kirkpatrick at the hospital, the court has determined that Kirkpatrick is competent to stand trial.
A trial date has not been set.
Scottsbluff murder defendant claims self-defense
GERING, Neb. (AP) – The attorney for a 27-year-old murder suspect says his client was acting in self-defense when he killed the father of his girlfriend’s child in Scottsbluff last year.
The defense and prosecution attorneys made opening statements Monday at the trial of Daniel Morgan, of Scottsbluff. He is charged with murdering 33-year-old Dominic Marquez on May 13.
Morgan’s attorney, Jerry Soucie, told the court that Morgan had gone to Marquez’s home to say he was going to stop dating the woman.
But, Soucie said, Marquez was in his vehicle and drove it at Morgan. Soucie says Morgan fired at the vehicle in self-defense.
Prosecutor Doug Warner says it wasn’t self-defense. He says Morgan acted with premeditation and deliberation in killing Marquez.
The first witness is expected to testify on Tuesday.