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Manning Picked Off Twice in Home Debut Defeat

DENVER (AP) — Peyton Manning led two scoring drives but threw two more interceptions in his home debut for the Denver Broncos in a 30-10 preseason loss to the Seattle Seahawks on Saturday night.

The Broncos turned the ball over on half of their six first-half possessions with Manning under center, including an interception in the red zone for the second straight week.

Their 2-minute drive stalled when Jacob Tamme dropped a wide-open touchdown toss with 6 seconds left in the first half.

The biggest positive for the four-time MVP who’s returning from a neck injury that sidelined him all of 2011 is that he took his first big hit in 19 months and bounced right up.

Manning shook off defensive end Bruce Irvin’s hard hit and completed a 22-yard pass on the next play.

Mildred “Midge” Esther McIntosh


Mildred “Midge” Esther McIntosh, 99, of North Platte, passed away Aug. 17, 2012, at Linden Court.
She was born July 31, 1913, in Central City to August and Johanna Siercks Wagner. She attended Central City public schools and graduated from Central City High School with the Class of 1932.
She married Reuben McIntosh on Feb. 20, 1934. They were married 64 years before he passed in 1998. The couple lived in Grand Island before moving to North Platte in 1949. Reuben worked on the railroad, while Midge raised Gordon “Jerry,” and kept house. She worked for many years at Leo’s Flowers and Margie’s Pantry Shelf.
Midge enjoyed cooking, sewing and making quilts. She made the best homemade coconut cream pie. She always had a smile on her face and she loved being with her family.
She is survived by her son, Gordon “Jerry” (Dona) McIntosh, of North Platte; four grandchildren, Chris (Punky) Poff, of LaCenter, Wash., and Robert (Jo Ellen) McIntosh, Kim Sorrells and Ranelle Bailey, all of North Platte; nine great-grandchildren; 10 great-great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; and 14 brothers and sisters.
A memorial has been established and online condolences may be made at carpentermemorial.com.
Services will be at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 21, at the North Platte Cemetery. Visitation will be from noon to 8 p.m., Monday, August 20, at Carpenter Memorial Chapel, which is in charge of arrangements.

Thomas C. Bowman


Thomas C. Bowman, age 79 of Ogallala, passed away on Saturday, August 18, 2012 in Scottsbluff, Nebraska.
Rosary and Memorial Mass will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 22, 2012 at St. Luke’s Catholic Church with Fr. Bob Chamberlain and Fr. Bryan Ernest as concelebrants. Committal services with military honors will be held at 2:30 p.m. (CDT) at Ft. McPherson National Cemetery south of Maxwell, Nebraska. Casual dress is encourage to all those attending Tom’s services.
Tom was born December 1, 1932 at Lincoln, Nebraska, the son of Carl and Mary (Schrader) Bowman. He attended schools in Ogallala and later graduated from St. Patrick’s High School in Sidney, Nebraska. He was a member of the Nebraska National Guard and later enlisted in the U.S. Air Force serving as a Military Policeman and a radio operator. He married Sarah Curtis on July 26, 1954 at Keesler AFB, Mississippi. The couple moved to Ogallala to make their home after Tom’s discharge in 1955.
Tom had been employed at various construction jobs and also worked at the Ogallala Community Hospital in the maintenance department. He was a longtime member of St. Luke’s Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus and ushered at the church for many years. Tom had been a member of the Ogallala Optimist Club, the VFW and the Military Order of the Cooties, The Ogallala Moose Lodge, Elks Lodge and the Eagles Club, the American Legion and the 40 and 8. He had also been an EMT and a member of the Dive Recovery Team and served as a lifeguard and swim instructor. He enjoyed foot, football, family and friends and playing cards at the Senior Center. He loved being a member of the Ogallala Community and enjoyed volunteering his time and talents in any way he could.
He is survived by two sons, Theodore C. Bowman of Ogallala and Curtis V. and wife Beth A. Johnson- Bowman of Arizona; and many other cousins and relatives including Jack and Marlene Chamberlain and family, Fr. Bob Chamberlain, Don Schrader and Don King. He was preceded in death by his parents and wife, Sarah.
A memorial has been established to the Keith County Senior Center in his memory. Online condolences may be sent at gubserfuneralhome.com. Cremation was chosen and there will be no visitation. Gubser Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

NSP joins the nation to save lives on Labor Day

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The Nebraska State Patrol has begun its Labor Day enforcement effort as part of a nationwide campaign designed to raise awareness of the dangers of drinking and driving.

The patrol began its participation in the “You Drink and Drive, You Lose” campaign on Friday. The effort will run through Labor Day on Monday.

Troopers will conduct special enforcement efforts to include high visibility patrols, DWI checkpoints and other efforts to catch drunken drivers.

Troopers will put in overtime hours during the holiday weekend. A $27,735 grant from the Nebraska Office of Highway Safety will help fund the special enforcement.

Here’s your chance to get in on NASA’s Curiosity!

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Audiences at Mueller Planetarium at the University of Nebraska State Museum in Lincoln can now experience the landing of NASA’s “Curiosity” rover on Mars.

The rover landed earlier this month and has already been producing images and information from the red planet.

Audiences at the planetarium will get to see the Curiosity landing in full-dome animation, as well as see a live update featuring the latest information and images from the rover.

The show and updates are presented with the planetarium’s current astronomy show, “A Starry Tale,” presented Saturdays and Sundays at 2 p.m. There are no shows on UNL home football Saturdays.

Weekend Weather Update: Breezy temps in the 80s

Today: Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a north wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 82. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

Intermittent Phone Service At Library (Letters to The Post)

NORTH PLATTE, Neb-Persons trying to call the North Platte Public Library on Thursday, August 23rd and possibly Friday, August 24th, may experience difficulty reaching the Library. During these days, the North Platte Public Library will be switching over to a new telephone system. These issues affect only the North Platte Public Library telephone service and will not affect any other services.

The Library will be open regular summer hours 9am-9pm on August 23rd and 9am-6pm on August 24th and 25th. Persons needing to contact the library are urged to either come to the Library during business hours or access the North Platte Public Library online at:www.ci.north-platte.ne.us/library.

Thank you for your patience and cooperation during this transition and forward as we adapt to the many new features of the system.

Weekend Sports Schedule

Saturday

BASEBALL
American League
Texas at Toronto, 12:07 p.m.
Boston at N.Y. Yankees, 3:05 p.m.
Baltimore at Detroit, 6:05 p.m.
Chicago White Sox at Kansas City, 6:10 p.m.
Cleveland at Oakland, 8:05 p.m.
Tampa Bay at L.A. Angels, 8:05 p.m.
Minnesota at Seattle, 8:10 p.m.
National League
Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati, 12:10 p.m., 1st game
Pittsburgh at St. Louis, 3:05 p.m.
N.Y. Mets at Washington, 6:05 p.m.
Arizona at Houston, 6:05 p.m.
Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati, 6:10 p.m., 2nd game
L.A. Dodgers at Atlanta, 6:10 p.m.
Philadelphia at Milwaukee, 6:10 p.m.
Miami at Colorado, 7:10 p.m.
San Francisco at San Diego, 7:35 p.m.

NFL PRESEASON
N.Y. Giants at N.Y. Jets, 6 p.m.
San Francisco at Houston, 7 p.m.
Kansas City at St. Louis, 7 p.m.
Washington at Chicago, 7 p.m.
Dallas at San Diego, 8 p.m.
Seattle at Denver, 8 p.m. (LISTEN LIVE on ESPN Radio 1410)

MOTORSPORTS
NASCAR Camping World Trucks Qualifying, VFW 200, Brooklyn, Mich., 8:35 a.m.
NASCAR Camping World Trucks, VFW 200, Brooklyn, Mich., 11:30 p.m.
NHRA, Lucas Oil Nationals Qualifying, Brainerd, Minn., 11:30 p.m.
NASCAR Nationwide, NAPA Auto Parts 200, Montreal, 1:30 p.m.

Sunday

BASEBALL
American League
Baltimore at Detroit, 12:05 p.m.
Texas at Toronto, 12:07 p.m.
Chicago White Sox at Kansas City, 1:10 p.m.
Tampa Bay at L.A. Angels, 2:35 p.m.
Cleveland at Oakland, 3:05 p.m.
Minnesota at Seattle, 3:10 p.m.
Boston at N.Y. Yankees, 7:05 p.m.  (LISTEN LIVE on ESPN Radio 1410)
National League
Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati, 12:10 p.m.
L.A. Dodgers at Atlanta, 12:35 p.m.
N.Y. Mets at Washington, 12:35 p.m.
Arizona at Houston, 1:05 p.m.
Philadelphia at Milwaukee, 1:10 p.m.
Pittsburgh at St. Louis, 1:15 p.m.
Miami at Colorado, 2:10 p.m.  (LISTEN LIVE on ESPN Radio 1410)
San Francisco at San Diego, 3:05 p.m.

NFL PRESEASON
Indianapolis at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.

MOTORSPORTS
NHRA, Lucas Oil Nationals, Brainerd, Minn., 11 a.m.
NASCAR Sprint Cup, Pure Michigan 400, Brooklyn, Mich., 12 p.m.

OTHER EVENTS
Tennis
ATP World Tour/WTA, Western & Southern Open, Mason, Ohio
ATP World Tour, Winston-Salem Open, Winston-Salem, N.C.
WTA, Texas Open, Dallas
Golf
PGA Tour, Wyndham Championship, Greensboro, N.C.
LPGA Tour, Safeway Classic, North Plains, Ore.
Champions Tour, Dick’s Sporting Goods Open, Endicott, N.Y.
Web.com Tour, Midwest Classic, Overland Park, Kan.
USGA, U.S. Amateur, Cherry Hills Village, Colo.

Sound Off, Friday Edition

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#1 Who police’s the Police when np citizens give them tips on city ordinance’s and laws that have been violated and they fail to do anything about it? Does N.P. have a code enforcement office? If so where is it?

#2  Fall needs to get here… FAST!

#3 I’ve never smoked cracked before, but after drinking a Rockstar this must be how it feels…wahoo!

#4 Smelled like poop in NP today.

Former executive director of Kool-Aid Days is not happy

HASTINGS, Neb. (AP) — The former executive director of Kool-Aid Days in Hastings has lost his lawsuit over a bonus.

Randy Kottwitz was seeking unpaid wages and damages from Nebraska’s Official Soft Drink Heritage Foundation.

The Hastings Tribune says Judge Michael Offner ruled there was no reasonable expectation that Kottwitz receive the $5,000 bonus, because there was no promise from the foundation.

He’d received a bonus of $5,000 after the 2009 event. Kottwitz resigned the board offered only a $750 bonus for his work on the 2010 event.

Kottwitz says he felt entitled to the bonus as part of an oral agreement with the Kool-Aid Days board. He says the money was part of his salary package but was called a bonus because it was paid out of an annual donation from Kraft Foods.

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