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Neb. officials prepare for health ruling

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska officials say they’re preparing to implement a state-based insurance exchange if the U.S. Supreme Court upholds President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul.

Republican Sen. Rich Pahls of Omaha says he expects little to change in Nebraska if the high court rejects the law. But a ruling in favor of the law will set up a debate over who controls the mandatory health exchanges, designed as one-stop sites where people in each state can buy health insurance.

Nebraska does not yet have a law setting up a state exchange. But the Department of Insurance has been working on one.

Still, Democratic Sen. Jeremy Nordquist of Omaha says the state hasn’t moved quickly enough. He says officials should hold public hearings to determine how the state should proceed.

No Guns allowed signs raise questions

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (AP) — Some North Platte residents are upset about a new sign being posted in city parks that bans concealed weapons.

Mayor Marc Kaschke  told local media that North Platte has an ordinance banning firearms in city parks that dates back to the mid-1970s. He says the city’s legal counsel believed he had the right to post the signs with the permission of the city administrator and the parks department.

Some residents think otherwise, citing the state’s concealed carry law that took effect in 2007.

Charles Matson has a permit to carry, and he says the city ordinance no longer has any bearing.

Kaschke recommends bringing the issue to the City Council for a vote, with a clear decision on concealed weapons in city parks.

Missing UNL professor returned to USA safe

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — University of Nebraska-Lincoln officials say an assistant professor who went missing in his native China has returned to the United States.

The university announced in a statement Tuesday that Weixing Li was detained for two weeks in China’s Henan Province, about 400 miles southwest of Beijing.

Li told university officials he had borrowed a vehicle from a friend to drive to late father’s hometown, so he could clean his grave. But the friend who loaned him the vehicle had borrowed it from another person Li did not know. Li was stopped at a checkpoint on June 6, and Chinese authorities found pharmaceuticals in the trunk that require a special license.

Li says authorities eventually cleared him of wrongdoing, but then focused on his background. They released him on June 20.

Wednesday Weather

Today: Sunny, with a high near 96. North northwest wind between 6 and 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Tonight: Isolated thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. North northeast wind between 7 and 10 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Southeast wind between 3 and 10 mph.

Happy Hump Day Birthday!!

  • Julia Duffy (actress, Newhart and Designing Women) (61)
  • Tobey Maguire (actor, the Spiderman films, SeabiscuitCider House RulesThe Ice Storm) (37)
  • Ross Perot (billionaire Texas businessman, ran as a third-party candidate for president in 1992 and 1996) (82)
  • Madylin Sweeten (actress, Everybody Loves Raymond‘s Ally, American Splendor) (21)
  • Lorrie Morgan (country singer) (53)
  • Bruce Johnston (of the Beach Boys) (70)
  • Vera Wang (fashion designer) (63)
  • Ted Haggard (disgraced evangelical preacher) (56)
  • J.J. Abrams (television producer, LostAlias, Fringe, Star Trek) (46)
  • Khloe Kardashian (reality TV star) (28)
  • Ed Westwick (actor, Gossip Girl‘s Chuck Bass) (25)

June 27

1880 Helen Keller is born.
1927 Actor Bob Keeshan (the original Captain KangarooThe Howdy Doody Show‘s Clarabell The Clown) is born. He dies in 2004.
1949Captain Video & His Video Rangers, a science-fiction adventure show, debuted on TV. Captain Video battled bad guys from all over the universe.
1950, President Harry Truman ordered the Air Force and Navy into the Korean conflict, following a call from the United Nations Security Council for member nations to help South Korea repel an invasion from North Korea.
1966 The vampire-themed soap opera Dark Shadows premieres.
1969, patrons at the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in New York City’s Greenwich Village, clashed with police during a raid. The incident is considered a landmark of the gay rights movement.
1973, former White House counsel John W. Dean told the Senate Watergate Committee about the existence of an “enemies list” kept by the White House.
1973 The James Bond movie Live And Let Die, starring Roger MooreYaphet Kotto, and Jane Seymour, opens.
1974 The TV series The Flip Wilson Show airs for the last time.
1975, golfers Lee TrevinoBobby Nicholas, and Jerry Heard were struck by lightning during the Western Open in Chicago. Previously, the three had won a total of 34 tournaments, however for several years after the strike, only one of them won a tournament.
1980, President Jimmy Carter signed legislation into law that revived draft registration.
1984 The PG-13 rating is instituted by the MPAA.
1985, the legendary Route 66, which originally ran from Chicago to Santa Monica, California, was decertified by officials.
1991, Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, the first black member of the nation’s highest court, announced his retirement after 24 years.
1994 Playboy Playmate Anna Nicole Smith and billionaire J. Howard Marshall II are married. He dies in August 1995, and Smith battled for the rest of her life for what she claimed was her fair share of his estate.

 

June 27

CBS

  • DOGS IN THE CITY – A puppy who chews holes in walls; Justin works with a dog who is agressive with men.
  • CRIMINAL MINDS (repeat)
  • CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION (repeat)

NBC

  • U.S. OLYMPIC TRIALS – Swimming.
  • AMERICA’S GOT TALENT – Hopefuls perform for the judges in Las Vegas; the judges choose the Top 48 acts.

FOX

  • SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE – During the 200th episode, the top 20 finalists are announced; Zooey Deschanel serves as a guest judge.

ABC

  • THE MIDDLE (repeat)
  • SUBURGATORY (repeat)
  • MODERN FAMILY (repeat)
  • MODERN FAMILY (repeat)
  • FINAL WITNESS – (series premiere) The story of a woman who, along with her two children, was killed in her Texas home in 2008, as told from her imagined vantage point.

CW

  • AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL (repeat)
  • AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL (repeat)

TNT

  • DALLAS – John Ross tries to gain the upper hand over a family member.

DAY TIME TALK SHOW

THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW – (repeat)
THE VIEW – Terry Caffey, the Jacksons

LATE NIGHT TALK SHOWS

THE LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN (CBS) – Channing Tatum, Scott Pelley, the Gaslight Anthem
THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO (NBC) – Mila Kunis, Jim Norton, Justin Bieber
JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE (ABC) – Matt LeBlanc, Selma Blair, Linkin Park
THE LATE LATE SHOW WITH CRAIG FERGUSON (CBS) – Lisa Kudrow, Harvey Weinstein
LATE NIGHT WITH JIMMY FALLON (NBC) – Salma Hayek, Aaron Sorkin, the Jacksons, LMFAO, Angelo Moore
LAST CALL WITH CARSON DALY (NBC) – (repeat)
THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART (COMEDY CENTRAL) – Andrew Garfield
THE COLBERT REPORT (COMEDY CENTRAL) – Melinda Gates
CONAN – Chris Pine, Anthony Mackie, El-P

 

June 27

ONE DIRECTION ANNOUNCE NEW SINGLE: One Direction are currently working on their next album and they have released details of the first single. “Heartbreaker” will be released on November 28 worldwide. The new album is expected to be released later this year or early 2013. Meanwhile, Harry Styleswas spotted driving around California in a newly bought Ferrari — which cost around $200K. KATY PERRY STILL BELIEVES IN LOVE: Just because Katy Perry and Russell Brand couldn’t make it work — doesn’t mean Katy is giving up on romance. She told the AP that it is hard to balance a superstar career and a healthy love life. She said, “The answer is always changing for me, you know, because every day is kind of a bit of a surprise. I still believe in love, most definitely. I’m just going to let that take the lead.”

NORA EPHRON DEAD AT 71: Nora Ephron, the legendary screenwriter behindSleepless in Seattle and When Harry Met Sally died on Tuesday (June 26th) at the age of 71. She had reportedly been battling cancer. Ephron was nominated for three Academy Awards throughout her career and was married to Watergate scandal reporter Carl Bernstein for a bit before tying the knot with screenwriter Nicholas Pileggi. ‘TEEN MOM 2’ STAR ARRESTED AGAIN: Teen Mom 2 star Jenelle Evans found herself back in jail over the weekend — along with her fiance Gary Head. Us Weeklyreported that both were arrested after a heated argument, during which Head allegedly hit the reality star “numerous times.” Sources say that Evans was busted for possession of an illegal substance as well. If Gary — a Marine — is charged with assault, he will likely be dishonorably discharged from military service.

MOLLY SIMS REVEALS BABY NAME: Molly Sims has named her son Brooks Alan Stuber. The model/actress, who gave birth on June 19th, blogged about the baby right after he was born, writing, “It is with such absolute pride and pure joy that we welcome baby Stuber into our lives. Scott and I could not be happier, and can’t wait to watch our little guy grow and see the world through his eyes. The past nine months have already been an incredible journey, and we are so excited for everything to come!” She and husband Scott Stuber waited nearly a week before going public with his name.

JASON LEE WELCOMES SON: Jason Lee and wife Ceren welcomed a son, Sonny Lee, on June 16. The couple already has a daughter named Casper who is three-years-old, and Lee has a son Pilot, 8, from a previous relationship.

ZACH GALIFIANAKIS REPORTEDLY ENGAGED: Zach Galifianakis is apparently off the market. Although the actor never officially announced his engagement, Celebuzz reported that he and his longtime love Mary Quinn Lundberg are engaged and recently sent out wedding invitations. A source who saw the invite said, “While it has the formal and standard details of who, what, when, where — including Zach’s full name Zachary Knight Galifianakis and his fiance’s, Mary Quinn Lundberg — it is also very funny. Zach included a drawing of himself and his bride-to-be. He made sure he looked like a little troll, while Quinn is a stunning tall blonde princess.”

CHAD LOWE’S WIFE GIVES BIRTH: Chad Lowe’s wife Kim is pregnant with the couple’s second child. The couple, who have been married since 2010, already have a daughter named Mabel, who is three-years-old.

‘THE AVENGERS’ JOINS $600 MILLION CLUB: The Avengers has now grossed over $600 at the domestic box office. The action film is the only movie — aside fromJames Cameron’s Avatar and Titanic — to achieve that milestone. The Avengers is also the third-biggest grossing film of all-time worldwide, having made over $1.44 billion since opening on May 4th.

‘GLASS HOUSE’ NOT DOING WELL IN RATINGS: The Glass House — which ABC fought to get on the air despite CBS’s best efforts — is not doing very well for the network. The reality show debuted to just under 4 million viewers last week, placing it No. 63 in Nielsen’s weekly rankings. Big Brother — which CBS claimed it ripped off — averaged 8.3 million viewers last season.

KRISTEN CHENOWETH TO APPEAR ON ‘THE GOOD WIFE’: Kristen Chenoweth is joining The Good Wife in a recurring role. The actress, who appeared on the short-lived ABC series GCB last season, will play a reporter covering Peter Florrick’s campaign on the CBS drama. She’ll make her debut in the show’s season premiere.

Road Construction Blues… And More Thievery… Today’s SOUND OFF

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1. This message is from 15 people: We all hate the low life that climbed over our neighbors chain link fence just to steal a garden hose. She thinks she is a goody goody church goer but in reality she is just a lazy thief.

2. Why does the state of Nebraska find it vitally important to do construction on every highway, interstate, and now country fricken road all at the same time? IRRITATING!! Let’s not forget city streets too!

3. I hate that you can get hurt at the RR and get a million dollars I guess I’m more jealous.

4. Ok SOUND OFF I have one for you…. what the hell is up with the trailer parks in town? I get sick and tired of seeing these condemned trashy cat and rat infested trailers that no one has inhabited for years. Instead of being concerned about banks and liquor stores clean up a couple of the s*** holes we have around this town. It drives me nuts to see nothing being done and I’m tired of looking at your trash!! Oh yeah and by the way the new splash pad is for the kids not the loser adults to stand in. I know its hot but you look creepy kicking it with little kids in their bathing suits, I’m not the only that thinks so either… thank you that is all!

5. What happened to the word TRUST? We trust people to take care of our kids at a daycare and our KIDS end up being BEATEN by the very people we TRUST and PAY to take care of them! That burns my A**!

6. If I never hear another Missy Elliott song it will be too soon!

7. I like Turtles…..

8. I’ll take “Angioplasty” for $500 Alex –

 

 

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First Nationals Win Streak Ends in Kearney

The North Platte First Nationals fell to Kearney Runza 15-5 last night in Kearney, bringing their three-game winning streak to a halt. Jack Kenny and Taylor Williams each had a pair of hits for North Platte in the defeat. The loss drops the First Nationals to 16-12 on the season. The seniors and juniors host Hershey in a doubleheader tonight at Bill Wood Field. The juniors game gets underway at 5:30 and the seniors follow at 8. The program’s Leadership Awards will be presented between games.

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