The Colorado Rockies earned their second straight Cactus League victory with an 11-2 triumph over the San Diego Padres in Scottsdale, Arizona yesterday afternoon. An eight-run seventh inning put the game securly in the Rockies’ grasp. Catching prospect Wilin Rosario, bidding to make the team this season, blasted a three-run home run as part of that rally. Infielder Brandon Wood, hoping to earn a roster spot as a utility player, continued a blistering spring with two more hits. On the mound, Rockies starter Jeremy Guthrie allowed a leadoff home run but then bore down and allowed just one more hit over his four innings of work. He struck out three and didn’t walk a batter. The Rockies are now 3-6 in Cactus League play. They face the Los Angeles Dodgers in Scottsdale this afternoon.
Month: March 2012
Lincoln Man Gets 24 Years For Meth
A 45-year-old Lincoln man has been sentenced for his role in a Nebraska-based conspiracy to make methamphetamine. Mark Skoda was sentenced last week to 24 years and four months in a federal prison. He must serve 10 years of supervised release after he leaves prison. Skoda was found convicted of conspiracy to manufacture 500 grams or more of methamphetamine. Prosecutors say four co-conspirators accused Skoda of making the meth over a 20-month period at a rural location just east of Lincoln. In court, Skoda said the United States ought to find a better treatment for people addicted to meth. The conviction is Skoda’s second connected to making meth. He’s already served time in prison.
Gov. Heineman to Host Kansas, Colorado Governors
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) – Nebraska will host the governors of two neighboring states this month to discuss what they can do to
attract more hunters, bird watchers, and other tourists who want to enjoy nature. Gov. Dave Heineman announced Monday that he is hosting Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback and Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper on March 23. The governors are expected to discuss eco-tourism, economic development and water issues that affect all three states. The Nebraska Division of Tourism and Travel says residents and out-of-state visitors made more than 19 million trips in the state in 2010 to destinations at least 100 miles from their home. The governors are expected to meet in Wood River to view Nebraska’s Sandhill Cranes.
North Platte woman charged with Embezzlement from MPCC
On March 1, 2012, The North Platte Police Department was called to Mid Plains Community College on the report of embezzlement from the athletic fund. Mid Plains office staff members were made aware that numerous checks written to the college athletics fund had not been cashed or cleared bank accounts since 2010. An investigation revealed that Cynthea Danielle Russell (07/25/1974), Mid Plains Community College’s Purchasing and Accounts Receivable employee, was responsible for taking over $27,000 from over 45 different deposits since 2010. Russell was booked into the Lincoln County Detention Center for Theft by Unlawful Taking Class III Felony.
Russell has posted a $50,000.00 Bond
Ryan Purdy, Interim President said, “We confirm that Cynthea Russell, a purchasing and accounts receivable assistant has been released from her duties effective immediately and the investigation is continuing. The investigation involves only athletic fundraising, concessions and athletic events,” said Mr. Purdy.
Nebraska Man convicted of ID Theft.. Gets a one year vacation at Penitentiary
A Nebraska man will spend a year in federal prison for using his brother’s Social Security number while collecting $189,401 in disability and welfare benefits. U.S. Attorney Deborah Gilg says 53-year-old Mickey Lee Tucker was sentenced Friday for identity theft. Prosecutors say the Valley man was also ordered to repay the benefits he collected improperly on his own Social Security number while using his brother’s identity.
Former Scottsbluff Police Officer headed to Prison
A former Scottsbluff police officer has been sentenced to five to 10 years in prison for having videos and
pictures of child pornography. Tyler Reinpold, of Scottsbluff, was sentenced Friday after being found guilty in January of 10 counts of possessing child pornography. Reinpold had faced up to 20 years in prison.
Reinpold had claimed the images were part of a police investigation he was conducting, but prosecutors said there was no evidence that the images were part of any investigation.
Robbery Thwarted in Omaha
An Omaha man has been wounded while rescuing
his cousin from a would-be robber.
Police say 26-year-old Jeremy Vieyra was leaving a bar south of
downtown Omaha early morning when he saw his cousin, 25-year-old
David Newton, of Omaha, struggling with a robber.
Vieyra told officers he thwarted the robbery but was shot in a
hand as he and his cousin ran away.
His cousin wasn’t hurt. Vieyra was treated at the scene.
No arrest has been reported.
3/12/2012 Birthdays
Elly Jackson 1988 La Roux singer (Age: 24)
Aaron Eckhart 1968 Actor (Battle: Los Angeles, Love Happens, The Dark Knight, Thank You for Smoking, Possession, Erin Brockovich, Any Given Sunday, Your Friends and Neighbors, In the Company of Men) (Age: 44)
Darryl Strawberry 1962 Former baseball great (Age: 50)
Courtney B. Vance 1960 Actor (T-V’s FlashForward and Law and Order: Criminal Intent); husband of Angela Bassett (Age: 52)
Ron Jeremy 1953 Porn star/infomercial pitchman (Age: 59)
Mitt Romney 1947 The former governor of Massachusetts made an unsuccessful bid to become the 2008 Republican presidential nominee. (Age: 65)
Liza Minnelli 1946 Judy Garland’s daughter won a Best Actress Oscar for Cabaret in 1973, after being nominated three years earlier for The Sterile Cuckoo. As a singer, she’s had 10 albums in the Billboard charts. Her most popular, 1972’s Liza With a Z, reached the Top 20. More recently, the rise and fall of her marriage to impressario David Gest was prime tabloid fodder. (Age: 66)
3/12/2012 Birthdays
Elly Jackson 1988 La Roux singer (Age: 24)
Aaron Eckhart 1968 Actor (Battle: Los Angeles, Love Happens, The Dark Knight, Thank You for Smoking, Possession, Erin Brockovich, Any Given Sunday, Your Friends and Neighbors, In the Company of Men) (Age: 44)
Darryl Strawberry 1962 Former baseball great (Age: 50)
Courtney B. Vance 1960 Actor (T-V’s FlashForward and Law and Order: Criminal Intent); husband of Angela Bassett (Age: 52)
Ron Jeremy 1953 Porn star/infomercial pitchman (Age: 59)
Mitt Romney 1947 The former governor of Massachusetts made an unsuccessful bid to become the 2008 Republican presidential nominee. (Age: 65)
Liza Minnelli 1946 Judy Garland’s daughter won a Best Actress Oscar for Cabaret in 1973, after being nominated three years earlier for The Sterile Cuckoo. As a singer, she’s had 10 albums in the Billboard charts. Her most popular, 1972’s Liza With a Z, reached the Top 20. More recently, the rise and fall of her marriage to impressario David Gest was prime tabloid fodder. (Age: 66)
North Platte To Host Governor’s Conference on Rural Development
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (AP) – Small towns across Nebraska will be able to learn more about strategies they can use to strengthen their communities at a conference in North Platte next month. The governor’s conference on rural development will be held on April 18. The daylong event will focus on how small communities can boost economic development. Before April, registration costs $50 per person. After that registration costs $75. More details are available online at www.serve.nebraska.gov .