Jamie Moyer, who became the oldest starting pitcher in baseball history to win a game this season, was designated for assignment by the Colorado Rockies yesterday. The 49 year-old lefty posted a 2-5 record and 5.70 ERA in 10 starts for the Rockies. The Rockies have 10 days to either trade Moyer to another interested team or lose him to free agency. Moyer says he’s not ready to retire despite his struggles, and hopes to get another opportunity elsewhere.
Month: May 2012
Two Huskers Honored by Big Ten as Sportsmanship Award Winners
Husker long jumper Chris Phipps and basketball player Kaitlyn Burke were named the Outstanding Sportsmanship Award winners from their school by the Big Ten Conference. The conference honors two athletes, one male and one female, from each school for displaying positive sportsmanship. Phipps is a six-time All-American who will compete at the NCAA Outdoor Championships next week. Burke was a starter at guard for the basketball team.
NSP Conducts Surprise Truck Inspections, Uncovers 355 Violations
(Sarpy County, Neb.)- The Nebraska State Patrol, with the assistance from the Sarpy County Sheriff’s Office, conducted surprise commercial vehicle inspections today, Wednesday, May 30, 2012 in Sarpy County. The surprise inspections target commercial vehicles that might not travel outside the city or pass through weigh stations as part of their regular routes.
During the special enforcement effort, the Metropolitan Aggressive and Prevention Selective (MAPS) Teams conducted 96 inspections, discovered 355 violations, and took 39 vehicles out of service (not allowed to continue on the road). Vehicles are placed out of service for a variety of reasons relating to bad brakes or tires, or other problems that pose immediate safety risks. In addition, five drivers were taken out of service (not allowed to continue driving). Officers issued a total of $5,490 in fines.
“The MAPS Team ensures truck operators who rarely leave the city limits are maintaining their vehicles and abiding by safety regulations,” said Colonel David Sankey, Superintendent of the Nebraska State Patrol. “While most truck owners and operators share our concern for safety, we know some think they can ignore safety standards as long as they avoid the weigh stations. The MAPS Team extends our reach into cities and towns across the state.”
This was the 3rd MAPS Team event of 2012. Inspections have also been conducted in Lincoln and Grand Island this year. More surprise inspections are planned throughout the spring and summer in cities and towns across Nebraska.
The MAPS Team is funded largely by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. Troopers check for compliance with federal safety regulations and enforce laws pertaining to weight, size, registration, dyed fuels, and permits associated with commercial vehicles. The MAPS Team was implemented in 1998 and consists of 36 troopers from the Nebraska State Patrol Carrier Enforcement Division. On average, 20-24 troopers work each MAPS event.
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High speed pursuit lands Ashland man in jail
(Sarpy County, Neb. – NSP release)- A Tuesday afternoon pursuit with a motorcycle lands an Ashland man in the Cass County Jail.
Just before 3:30 p.m., Tuesday, May 29, a trooper attempted to stop a northbound 1998 Suzuki motorcycle for speeding, two miles south of Alvo on Highway 63 in Cass County. The motorcycle failed to stop and a pursuit ensued.
The motorcycle continued northbound on Highway 63 before turning right and heading eastbound onto Highway 6. At the junction of Highways 6 & 31, the motorcycle jumped the median curb brushing an NSP Patrol car and laying the motorcycle on its side.
The driver of the motorcycle, Tyson R. Green, 33, Ashland, was transported by Gretna Fire & Rescue to Midlands Hospital, where he was treated and released. He was then lodged in the Cass County Jail on charges to include, flight to avoid arrest, speeding, willful reckless driving and possession of a stolen vehicle. Green also has an outstanding warrant out of Cass County.
The pursuit reached speeds of 75- 100 mph and lasted approximately 11 minutes
Taylor Swift Exhibition
Just in time for CMA Fest, the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum will explore superstar Taylor Swift‘s record-breaking world tour with the exhibition Taylor Swift: Speak Now-Treasures from the World Tour, which opens on June 6th and runs through November 4th. The exhibition will include dozens of costumes, instruments, set pieces and props from the six-time Grammy winner’s acclaimed 2011-12 Speak Now World Tour, which entertained more than 1.5 million fans over 111 shows in 19 countries spanning four continents.
“Taylor Swift’s Speak Now tour was one of the most successful tours in all of music, and she has been an ambassador for country music, raising awareness of our genre literally around the globe,” said Museum Director Kyle Young. “We are delighted to be able to bring our visitors up close and personal with many of their favorite elements from the show, from the colorful and elaborate stage costumes and beautiful instruments, to the magnificent ‘Juliet balcony’ that Taylor entered near the conclusion of each show and ‘flew’ around the circumference of each venue.
“Taylor is a dynamic live performer whose open heart and engaging personality allow her to make even the largest stadium shows an intimate experience,” Young continued. “Touring has always been a key element connecting music artists with their fans; those interactions help forge and strengthen the artist-fan relationship, and this exhibit speaks to that. And the opportunity came to us out of discussions we were having with Taylor related to our expansion-serendipity is a wonderful thing!”
Earlier this month, Swift pledged $4 million to fund a new education center at the museum. Swift’s gift, the largest capital contribution by an individual artist in the museum’s 45-year history, prompted the museum to name the new space the Taylor Swift Education Center. The center will open in early 2014. The gift was made in conjunction with the museum’s expansion capital campaign, Working on a Building: Country Music Lives Here.
Swift has for years been a generous supporter of the museum’s exhibitions, loaning the institution dresses, stage costumes and instruments for display; a free-standing, Taylor Swift multimedia exhibit has been one of the museum’s most popular attractions since its debut in May, 2010.
The Speak Now exhibition will recreate 10 vignettes from the tour, including the following artifacts:
- Taylor’s Roberto Cavalli ombre gold bugle-beaded dress and shimmering red Gibson Les Paul model electric guitar, featured during Swift’s performance of “The Story of Us”
- Taylor’s vintage ecru lace dress and Deering six-string banjo with rolled steel drum; fiddle player’s Marc by Marc Jacobs moss green crepe dress; male dancer’s soft-shoe costume including Brixton tartan plaid newsboy cap, shirt, pants, vest and oxfords; and numerous props including the 6′ x 8′ switchboard
- Taylor’s pale blue silk Marchesa gown with rhinestone bodice; and a white piano bench with tufted leather upholstery, both featured in “Back to December”
- Taylor’s red, sequined Jenny Packham slip dress and knee-high leather boots, worn during “Better Than Revenge”
- Taylor’s vintage purple silk halter dress; dancers’ costumes including a chiffon bridal gown with pearl- and bead-encrusted bodice, tulle veil and silk rose bouquet; two cotton-candy pink bridesmaids’ dresses with lace bodices and ruffled tulle skirts, and bouquets; groom’s ivory tuxedo and black pants; cleric’s vestments; and props including retro microphone, all featured during “Speak Now”
- Taylor brand koa wood ukulele with mother-of-pearl inlay, whose “happy sounds” Swift elicited during her acoustic performance of “Fearless”
- Taylor’s sleeveless, flesh-colored Reem Acra gown with sequin overlay; female dancer’s ballerina costume, comprised of a gold and ivory brocade bodice and pastel tulle tutu, embellished with pastel tulle flowers, seed pearls and beading; male dancer’s tunic and leggings; and prop trees; all featured in “Enchanted”
- Taylor’s re-worked vintage dress, featuring leather corsetry; and the mallet she used to ring the bells during her performance of “Haunted”
- Taylor’s black Jenny Packham flapper-style slip dress with rhinestone embellishments; black knee-high leather boots; and Taylor brand “sparkle” guitar encrusted with Swarovski crystals and featuring a headstock outlined in crystals and embellished with a crystal “13,” featured during “Long Live”
- Taylor’s golden Valentino ball gown, featuring layers of tulle and a sequin overlay; dancers’ and aerialists’ costumes; and the “Juliet balcony” in which Swift soared above the crowd during each performance of “Love Story.”
Accredited by the American Association of Museums, the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum is operated by the Country Music Foundation, a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) educational organization chartered by the state of Tennessee in 1964. The museum’s mission is the preservation of the history of country and related vernacular music rooted in southern culture. With the same educational mission, the foundation also operates CMF Records, the museum’s Frist Library and Archive, CMF Press, Historic RCA Studio B and Hatch Show Print®.
More information about the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum is available at www.countrymusichalloffame.org or by calling (615) 416-2001.
Showers and T- Storms likely today — Get ready.
As an upper level disturbance crosses the region, showers and a few thunderstorms are likely across eastern portions of western and north central Nebraska. In vicinity of a surface trough this afternoon, strong thunderstorms are expected to develop and move southeast from the southeast panhandle, west central and southwest Nebraska. A few storms could become severe, mainly near and south of interstate 80. While highs today will range in the low 60s to mid 70s, cool highs in the 60s will reside across the area for Thursday.
Today: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Southeast wind between 9 and 13 mph.
Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East wind around 7 mph becoming north. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. North northwest wind between 8 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
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The Circus Is Coming To Town!!
Carson and Barnes Circus, one of the last of the great American traveling big top circuses, will perform two shows, at 4:30 pm and 7:30 pm, in North Platte, Nebraska at the Lincoln County Fairgrounds on Rodeo Road on Monday, June 4 to benefit the Endangered Ark Foundation. Tickets are on sale now, please visit www.BIGTOPSHOW.COM for ticketing information.
Since 1937 the Carson and Barnes Circus has toured America entertaining millions under the World’s Biggest Big Top tent. Barbara Miller-Byrd is the third generation owner of the circus that travels to over 200 towns each season. “For more than 75 years our family has brought the excitement and magic of the circus to people in towns of all sizes,” said Byrd. In fact, most communities on Carson and Barnes’s 2012 tour have a population of less than 30,000.
“There is no bigger entertainment opportunity, or better value for the dollar than this year’s show under the big top,” said Byrd. Ticket prices will range from $14 for adults and $6 for children 12 and under when purchased in advance online or from local North Platte area ticket locations. Discount coupons for a savings of up to $4 on adult tickets are available locally and at WWW.BIGTOPSHOW.COM.
May 30
- Ralph Carter (actor, played youngest son Michael Evans on TV’s Good Times) (51)
- Wynonna Judd (country singer) (48)
- Ted McGinley (actor, Married With Children‘s Jefferson Darcy) (54, disputed)
- Gale Sayers (NFL Hall Of Famer) (69)
- Tom Morello (guitarist, Rage Against The Machine, Audioslave) (48)
- Patrick Dahlheimer (bassist, Live) (41)
- Nicky “Topper” Headon (drummer, the Clash) (57)
- Colm Meaney (actor, Far and Away, Mystery Alaska, Into the West, The Commitments, Con Air) (59)
- Keir Dullea (actor, 2001: A Space Odyssey‘s Dave) (76)
- Cee-Lo Green (rapper/singer, Gnarls Barkley, Goodie Mobb, judge on The Voice) (38, disputed)
- Manny Ramirez (baseball player) (40)
- Remy Ma (female rapper, former member of Fat Joe’s Terror Squad) (31)
- Lenny Davidson (bassist, the Dave Clark Five) (68, disputed)