ST. PAUL, Neb. (AP) — A 29-year-old St. Paul man has died in a mobile home fire.
A fire broke out at about 2 a.m. Friday. The body of Jason Kock was found inside the home.
Fire investigators say it appears the fire may have started in the kitchen.
The Howard County Attorney’s Office says foul play is not suspected in the incident.
An autopsy has been scheduled to determine the exact cause of death.
Today: Sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the morning.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning.
SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. (AP) — The Beyond Becoming an Outdoors-Woman program has scheduled a birding event at the Wildcat Hills Nature Center in the Nebraska Panhandle.
The event is scheduled to begin at 7 a.m. on Sept. 15.
The center sits about eight miles south of Scottsbluff.
A valid park entry permit is required. Call 308-436-3777 for more information or to register.
Beyond Becoming an Outdoors-Woman is a Nebraska Game and Parks Commission program.
CHADRON, Neb. (AP) — Chadron State College is breaking ground on several major construction projects this school year, including new athletics facilities and a complex for agriculture and 
animal-science classes.
Administrators say the projects are part of $19 million investment in facility construction and renovations, the most expansive effort in decades. Interim college President Randy Rhine says they will help Chadron State attract new students, and serve as assets for western Nebraska.
The college has scheduled a groundbreaking ceremony for the Rangeland Complex on Sept. 6. Administrators are also planning for the first phase of the expansion and renovation of the Armstrong Physical Education Building. Construction is also expected to begin on a series of new housing units on the campus’ east side.
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Authorities have released the name of a man whose body was found outside a vacant home on the northeast side of Omaha.
The body was found by officers around 6:30 a.m. Sunday.
He was identified as 29-year-old Damion Davis, of Omaha.
The police homicide unit is investigating. No arrests have been reported.
The Colorado Rockies capped off one of the best homestands of their season with a rare Sunday victory. Jordan Pacheco’s go-ahead two run homer in the fourth inning held up in a 3-2 win over the Miami Marlins at Coors Field. The Rockies fell behind early 2-0 but did all their scoring in the fourth frame. Dexter Fowler doubled, scoring Josh Rutledge, and was on third with two outs when Pacheco connected for just his second big fly of the season and his first since May 17. The Rockies wrap up their seven-game homestand with a 5-2 record, their best homestand since going 6-1 from May 28 to June 3. Tonight the Rockies embark on a seven-game road trip with the first of four games in New York against the Mets. ESPN Radio 1410 will have the action from Citifield, with the pregame show at 5:30 and the first pitch at 6:10.
Nebraska will open the football season ranked 17th in the Associated Press Top 25 poll. That ranking is one spot lower than the one the Huskers were given in the USA Today Coaches poll. It is the 36th consecutive version of the AP poll the Huskers have appeared in dating back to November 29, 2009. That is the fifth-longest active streak in the nation and the longest among Big Ten schools. The Huskers scrimmaged in Lincoln on Saturday as their season opener draws closer. After the scrimmage, head coach Bo Pelini announced that five walk-on players had earned scholarships: kicker Brett Maher, guards Seung-Hoon Choi and Spencer Long; center Justin Jackson, and defensive back Justin Blatchford. The Huskers could wind up with an interior offensive line comprised entirely of walk-ons. Choi and Long have secured starting spots, and Jackson could beat out Cole Pensick for the center spot.
Lincoln, Neb.- The fourth-ranked Nebraska volleyball team held its annual Red/White Scrimmage on Saturday in front of 3,551 fans at the NU Coliseum as the Red team took the match 3-1 (25-22, 22-25, 25-22, 25-12). The Huskers, who have been participating in preseason practices, were able to compete in a game-like atmosphere at the NU Coliseum for the first time this season.
Gina Mancuso led all hitters on the night with 18 kills and 35 attacks, hitting .400. Hannah Werth tallied 16 kills and 39 attacks, while Morgan Broekhuis had 12 kills and Kelsey FIen recorded 11 kills. Lauren Cook notched 50 assists and 10 digs, while Lara Dykstra led both teams defensively with 18 digs. The White team out-blocked the Red 10-4. Former Huskers Kayla Banwarth and Nancy Metcalf also competed in the scrimmage. Metcalf had 13 kills, while Banwarth had 17 digs.
The Huskers open the 2012 season next Friday, Aug. 24 7 p.m. as the Saint Louis Billikens come to the NU Coliseum. Nebraska will take on UCLA on Saturday, Aug. 25 and will travel to Omaha to face Notre Dame at the CenturyLink Center on Sunday, Aug. 26 at 1:30 p.m.
– Hilary Winter, Nebraska Sports Information
Earl LeRoy Summers was born the son of Guy and Blanche (Wigent) Summers on July 14, 1939, in Ainsworth. He passed away suddenly at home on Aug. 16, 2012.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife of 42 years, Naomi J (Vian) Summers; brother, Waldo Summers; sister, Rachael (Summers) Kennedy.
He is survived by four sons, Leroy E., of Texas, James D., of Omaha, Christopher T. (Lisa), of Omaha, William J. (Paula), of Whitewood, S.D.; and his daughter, Linda S. (Don) Anderson, of Wichita, Kan.; 12 grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be from noon to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 22, at United Church of Christ in Thedford. His funeral will follow at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 22, at United Church of Christ in Thedford. In lieu of flowers memorials can be made to Diabetes Association and Cancer Society .
The Husker soccer team got their 2012 campaign off to a rough start over the weekend. On Friday, they lost their season opener at Oklahoma, 2-1. Sophomore Mayme Conroy had the lone goal in the defeat. Saturday the Huskers saw their home opener spoiled by Drake in a 1-0 defeat. The Huskers outshot the visitors 13-8 but could not find the back of the net. Nebraska hosts the Husker classic this weekend. They’ll play Virginia Tech on Friday and New Mexico on Sunday.
