LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A 19-year-old Lincoln man has made a deal with prosecutors and pleaded no contest to bank robbery.
Local media reports that Trenton Ziegenbein made his plea in Lancaster County District Court. In return, prosecutors dropped a weapons charge.
His sentencing is scheduled for July 24.
Ziegenbein is one of three men who robbed a Great Western Bank branch on March 17.
Two other suspects have been indicted and await further action in federal court.
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraskans who are on unemployment are expected to lose some extended benefits starting this week.
Local media reports the federal government is phasing out the benefits, which allowed some unemployed workers to collect as much as 53 extra weeks of compensation.
The Nebraska Department of Labor estimates the change will affect between 200 and 250 people per week.
The emergency federal benefits went into effect in late summer 2008, in response to the recession and high unemployment. They have been extended several times, but are set to expire at the end of 2012.
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The new position of inspector general of Nebraska child welfare has been filled.
A news release from the Legislature’s Health and Human Services Committee says Julie Rogers has been selected for the position, which was authorized by a measure approved this past session.
Under the measure, the inspector general has jurisdiction to investigate state and private agencies that serve children as a part of the state’s child welfare system.
The position is affiliated with the Nebraska Ombudsman’s Office and so is part of the legislative branch.
Rogers, who has a law degree, currently is community planning coordinator for the Juvenile Justice Institute at the University of Nebraska at Omaha.
She begins her duties on July 23.
(North Platte)- Pay attention to this post regarding garbage pick up over the week of the 4th of July. 
A Public Service Department News Release says: “Some refuse collections will be delayed and others could be earlier than usual due to the July 4th Holiday which falls on a Wednesday this year. Please have your carts in place for collection one day earlier than usual to avoid being missed. the Transfer Station will be closed Wednesday July 4th.”
I know that I am going to put my garbage out two days in advance because I live by one simple rule “what can go wrong, will go wrong” not saying that it will.
1793, Eli Whitney applied for a patent on his cotton gin.
1837, Queen Victoria ascended the British throne at age 18 following the death of her uncle, King William IV. She ruled for 63 years.
1893, a jury in New Bedford, Massachusetts, found Lizzie Borden innocent of the ax murders of her father and stepmother.
1948, The Ed Sullivan Show premiered as Toast of the Town on CBS-TV with its first guests, comediansJerry Lewis and Dean Martin.
1963, the United States and the Soviet Union signed an agreement to set up a “hot line” communications link between them. The system, a way to establish emergency communications between the two superpowers during the Cold War, was tested, but never used.
1967, boxer Muhammad Ali was convicted of violating Selective Service laws by refusing to be drafted, and fined $10,000. His conviction was ultimately overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court.
1975 The movie Jaws, starring Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, and Richard Dreyfuss, and directed bySteven Spielberg, opens.
1990, South African black nationalist Nelson Mandela and his wife, Winnie, arrived in New York City for a ticker-tape parade in their honor as they began an 11-day, eight-city U.S. tour.
1993, the Chicago Bulls won their third straight NBA championship, the first team to “Three-Peat” since the 1966 Boston Celtics.
1997, the tobacco industry agreed to a massive settlement in exchange for major relief from mounting state lawsuits and legal bills.
1999, as the last Yugoslav troops left Kosovo, NATO declared a formal end to its bombing campaign.
TNT
DAY TIME TALK SHOW
THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW – (repeat)
THE VIEW – Michelle Pfeiffer, Sen. Marco Rubio, Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi, Jenni “J-Woww” Farley
LATE NIGHT TALK SHOWS
THE LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN (CBS) – Alec Baldwin, Mike Kiwanuka
THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO (NBC) – Andy Samberg, Seth McFarlene, Joe Henry featuring Lisa Hannigan
JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE (ABC) – (repeat)
THE LATE LATE SHOW WITH CRAIG FERGUSON (CBS) – Morgan Freeman, Ben Dukes
LATE NIGHT WITH JIMMY FALLON (NBC) – Penelope Cruz, LeVar Burton, Robert Glasper
LAST CALL WITH CARSON DALY (NBC) – (repeat)
THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART (COMEDY CENTRAL) – Steve Carell
THE COLBERT REPORT (COMEDY CENTRAL) – Daniel Klaidman
CONAN – Craig, Tagg, Ben, Matt & Josh Romney, Shinedown
WILL.I.AM WORKING WITH BIEBER: will.i.am’s solo album, #willpower will have several big names on it. The album, which will be released in the fall will feature — Justin Bieber, LMFAO, Ne-Yo, Eva Simons andNicole Scherzinger. will said, “here’s some ghetto, ugly, dirty stuff. And then there’s dance stuff, global world stuff and, like, avant-garde, left-of-center, for-art’s-sake music that has nothing to do with getting played on the radio. I’m just art-ing out. It’s pretty diverse.”
SUSAN TYRRELL DIES AT 67: Oscar nominee Susan Tyrrell died on Sunday (June 17th) at the age 67. Tyrrell was nominated for Best Supporting Actress in 1972 for director John Huston’s Fat City — in which she played a “falling-down drunk.” She only made sporadic appearances in films and on TV afterwards — and lost both of her legs after contracting the rare blood disease essential thrombocytosis in 2000. She continued working afterwards, appearing in the 2003 movie Masked and Anonymous.
REGIS AND KATHIE LEE BACK TOGETHER? Kathie Lee Gifford and Regis Philbin are teaming up again — for one day, at least. The former Live! With Regis and Kathie Lee co-hosts will reunite this morning during the fourth hour of the Today Showwhen Regis fills in for an absent Hoda Kotb. Kathie Lee said ahead of the show, “I’m really looking forward to it and [to] see if we’ve still got it. We’re just going to let him show up and we’ll let the sparks fly.”
RAY ROMANO JOINS ‘PARENTHOOD’: Ray Romano is joining Parenthood. The veteran sitcom star has landed a multi-episode arc on the NBC drama, in which he’ll play a photographer who befriends Lauren Graham’s character — complicating things with her boyfriend.
MOVIES GETTING SACHA BARON COHEN DEPORTED? Sacha Baron Cohen admitted that he could be deported because of his actions on past movie shoots — primarily in Kansas and Arizona. The British actor explained that if he is arrested, he could easily lose his work visa. As for some of his brush-ins with the law? Cohen recalled that while filming Borat, “They had so many complaints that there was a Middle Eastern man driving through America in an ice-cream van that the FBI assigned a team to us.”
DANIEL RADCLIFFE STARS IN NEW VIDEO: Daniel Radcliffe is a drunk — in a new video. The former Harry Potter star stars in the new video for Slow Club’s “Beginners,” in which he goes on a “boozy bender.”
John Mayer was reportedly spotted flirting with Jennifer Lawrence. According toRadarOnline.com, John and Jennifer joined a group of friends at Medieval Times in Los Angeles over the weekend. Both of them were reportedly dressed in clothes from that time period.
A source said, “It was almost like she was a little nervous being around him. She kept giggling and covering her mouth. It was cute. And John was eyeing up Jennifer like he was a dog and she was a juicy pork chop! When he lays on the charm he lays it on real thick! He’s really well read so he kept using his knowledge of the medieval era to make puns and crack everyone up. He was even putting on an English accent at times and ordering ‘beer-eth.’ Jennifer thought he was a riot. It was like a freshman having a crush on the captain of the football team. John could hardly take his eyes off Jennifer. It looked like he was totally smitten! At one point he was walking along behind her and massaging her shoulders.”
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a north northeast wind between 15 and 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North northwest wind between 12 and 15 mph becoming calm. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
