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Month: June 2012

Interact Club of North Platte hosts benefit for Makenna Walters

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NORTH PLATTE- (Interact Club of North Platte)

The Interact club of North Platte will host a garage sale to benefit Makenna Walters on Saturday, June 16, 2012 from 8 am to 12 pm at 2320 Cedarberry Road. To donate items for the sale contact a club member by emailing interactclubnp@gmail.com.

Photo from "Prayers for Makenna Walters" Facebook Page

Makenna Walters is a Seven year-old warrior with bravery matched by none other of her age. Walters was diagnosed with a heart condition that causes tissue build up around her heart, as she underwent many heart surgeries and a heart transplant.

You can see the “Prayers for Makenna Walters” Facebook page here. The page is a base for messages of hope and good words.

Woman Falls to her Death in Yellowestone

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YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (AP) — The National Park Service says an 18-year-old woman has died after falling 400 feet in the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone.

The Park Service says she was a Yellowstone concession employee on her first day in the park. She was hiking a canyon trail with three other acquaintances when she ventured off trail onto a loose rock promontory, which gave way underneath her.

The accident occurred near Inspiration Point Thursday afternoon. Her body was retrieved Friday.

Truck Drivers Honored for Logging over 1 Million Miles Safely

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OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Werner Enterprises is honoring its truck drivers who have logged more than 1 million miles on the road safely.

Werner recently created a wall of honor for more than 1,400 current and former drivers who have built impressive safety records. The wall is at Werner Park, the home of the Omaha Storm Chasers minor league baseball team.

Werner says 1,249 of its drivers have logged 1 million safe miles. Another 142 have driven at least 2 million. Eleven have logged 3 million miles, and one driver had five million.

All those drivers’ names are etched on the wall.

Chairman Gary Werner says the company wanted to recognize its drivers’ commitment to safety because that’s an important part of the company.

The Winner Of Miss Nebraska 2012 is….

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NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (AP) — Miss Nebraska State Fair Mariah Cook has won the right to shorten her title to Miss Nebraska.

Source: "https://www.missnebraska.org/"

Cook won the Miss Nebraska 2012 title on Saturday, and she will represent the state in next January’s Miss America pageant in Las Vegas.

Cook won the talent competition with her piano performance Friday.

Cook says she is looking forward to meeting people all across the state while serving as Miss Nebraska over the next year.

The first runner up was Miss Omaha Mindy Schreiber. The second runner up was Miss Lincoln Rachel Foehlinger.

The Environmental Protection Agency wants to Demolish Buildings in Downtown Columbus

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COLUMBUS, Neb. (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency wants to demolish three buildings in downtown Columbus to help it clean up dry cleaning chemicals that are contaminating groundwater nearby.

Project Manager Nancy Swyers tells the Local Media that the demolitions will help expedite the clean-up effort that began after the chemicals were first detected in 1983. It will also help officials remove contaminated soil from the area.

Since 1987, the EPA has taken several steps to reduce the levels of tetrachloroethylene found in the water near the buildings to be demolished. That chemical is commonly used in dry cleaning.

A groundwater extraction and treatment system helps protect Columbus’ drinking water supply from contamination.

A public meeting will be held Monday evening on the EPA’s proposed demolition plans.

Three-Fold Threat Busted!

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LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A 48-year-old Lincoln woman has been given 151 months in federal prison for conspiring to sell methamphetamine.

Busted!

The Local Media reports that Regina Lynn Leonard had been charged with conspiring to sell meth, powder cocaine and marijuana in the Lincoln area from June 2005 to May 2010. A jury found her guilty in March to conspiring to sell meth, but not cocaine or marijuana.

Leonard must serve five years of supervised released after she leaves prison.

Governor Heineman Urges you to Shop at your Local Farmers Market.

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LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Gov. Dave Heineman is urging Nebraska residents to visit local farmers’ markets this summer to buy locally grown produce.

Heineman is also touting a state program that gives coupons to low-income senior citizens so they can buy food at local farmers’ markets.

The state agriculture department says 5,400 participating seniors redeemed $223,000 worth of coupons last year. This year’s program kicked off on June 1.

State agriculture officials say there are more than 75 markets now in 62 cities throughout Nebraska. More than 600 produce growers have registered with the Nebraska Department of Agriculture, up from 78 in 2000.

Quilt Museum Offers Free Admission to Active-Duty Service Members

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LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — An international quilt museum at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln is offering free admission to active-duty service members and their families.

 is participating in a nationwide program for military personnel from Memorial Day through Labor Day. It’s a collaboration of more than 1,500 museums from around the country.

The program is available to active-duty service members with a military identification, and up to five family members.

The museum houses more than 3,500 quilts. Its mission is to study, preserve and promote quilts and quilt-making tradition.

Monday Weather Looking Nice!

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Sunny, with a high near 80.

Today: Sunny, with a high near 80. North northwest wind between 11 and 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. North northwest wind between 3 and 9 mph.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a southeast wind 8 to 11 mph increasing to between 19 and 22 mph. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

June 11

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CBS

  • HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER (repeat)
  • 2 BROKE GIRLS (repeat)
  • TWO AND A HALF MEN (repeat)
  • MIKE & MOLLY (repeat)
  • HAWAII FIVE-0 (repeat)

NBC

  • 2012 STANLEY CUP FINAL – Game 6. New Jersey Devils at Los Angeles Kings.

FOX

  • HELL’S KITCHEN – The men compete against the women in a challenge in which they serve classic American fare to special diners.
  • MASTERCHEF – The contestants compete in a ground beef challenge.

ABC

  • THE BACHELORETTE – Emily and the men travel to London; a disrespectful comment about Emily’s daughter sparks drama.
  • CASTLE (repeat)

CW

  • BREAKING POINTE (repeat)
  • THE CATALINA (repeat)

BRAVO

  • THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NEW YORK CITY – LuAnn and Ramona clear the air; Sonja goes missing at a GLAAD event.

DAY TIME TALK SHOW

THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW – (repeat)
THE VIEW – The cast of Dallas, Gladys Knight, guest co-host Gretchen Carlson

LATE NIGHT TALK SHOWS

THE LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN (CBS) – Mark Wahlberg, Sebastian Vettel
THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO (NBC) – Elizabeth Banks, Dan Patrick, Brandi Carlile
JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE (ABC) – (repeat)
THE LATE LATE SHOW WITH CRAIG FERGUSON (CBS) – Jason Schwartzman, Rory Scovel
LATE NIGHT WITH JIMMY FALLON (NBC) – Keira Knightley, Eric Andre, Glen Hansard
LAST CALL WITH CARSON DALY (NBC) – (repeat)
THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART (COMEDY CENTRAL) – Boris Johnson
THE COLBERT REPORT (COMEDY CENTRAL) – Martin Sheen
CONAN – From Chicago: Jack McBrayer, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals

 

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