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Month: August 2012

Human case of West Nile reported in Scotts Bluff County

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SCOTTS BLUFF, Neb. (AP) — A human case of West Nile virus has been reported in Scotts Bluff County.

County health officials say a man in his 50s tested positive for the virus, which is transmitted by the bite of an infected mosquito.

The county received notice of the test results earlier this week.

There have been two other confirmed human cases of West Nile virus in Nebraska this year — in Hamilton and Butler counties. State health officials say West Nile activity is increasing statewide. People should use mosquito repellent, wear long sleeves and take other precautions when outside.

West Nile virus has flu-like symptoms. Symptoms of the more serious West Nile encephalitis include inflammation of the brain and paralysis. The disease can be fatal.

Weather Update

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Today: A chance of thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. North wind 7 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East southeast wind 6 to 11 mph.

Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South wind 6 to 13 mph.

Eldora L. Haddock Bomberger

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Eldora L. Haddock Bomberger, 79, of North Platte, NE passed away Tuesday, July 31, 2012, at her home in North Platte.

Eldora was born April 13, 1933, to Earl Burnett and Doris Evelyn Richardson Roberts south of Julesburg, CO in her grandparents home. At the age of three, the family moved to North Platte where she attended Cody School. The family moved to Wichita, KS for three long years before happily returning home to North Platte where Eldora graduated from North Platte High School. During her high school years she enjoyed going to dances on Saturday nights and worked at Stone’s Drug Store where she learned to make awesome sundaes, malts, sodas, purple cows and green rivers and met some very interesting people.

On August 31, 1952, Eldora married Raymond “Jim” LeRoy Haddock at the First Christian Church in North Platte where they made their home and raised three children. The family enjoyed boating and taking trips together. When the children were younger, Eldora worked at the Shady Inn Drive-in and Hartley’s. She later worked for Nash Finch then went to work in 1988 as a Para for the North Platte Public Schools and retired in 2000. During her retirement, Eldora continued traveling and worked for Heartland Tours and Travel.

After 39 1/2 years of marriage Jim died of a sudden heart attack. Eldora later married Dolan “Dode” Bomberger in 2004 in North Platte. They were together over three years before he passed away.

Eldora was a member of the First Christian Church and attended the First Presbyterian Church with Dode. She was also a member of the Eagles, Moose and American Legion Auxiliaries. She really enjoyed spending time with her family. Eldora was a great cook and made the best pies and doughnuts. She liked cooking for others, planning family events, traveling, gardening, golfing and gambling. She also enjoyed sewing and recently took up quilting.

Eldora is survived by her children, Gary (Julie) Haddock and Carol (Kevin) Halley, all of North Platte and Sue (Dave) Gies, of Custer, SD; three stepsons, Charlie (Cathy) Bomberger, of Prescott, AZ, Rodney Bomberger, of Cheyenne, WY and Doug (Gina) Bomberger, of Casa Grande, AZ; five grandchildren, Tabetha (John) Dexter, Jason (Gabby) Carlson, Aaron Gies, Zac (Jackie) Halley and Kortney Halley; seven step grandchildren, Heather, Kelly, Kristen, Jessica, Casey, Amanda and Travis; six great-grandchildren, Tyler, Logan, Jozlin, Alivia, Julia and Zander; four step great-grandchildren, Hanna, Maddox, Abigale and Ernie. She is also survived by her sisters-in-law, Annette Johnson, of Brady, NE and Barbara (George) Leider, of Carson City, NV; a brother-in-law, Marty (Ginger) Bomberger, of North Platte; several nieces, nephews and other family.

Along with her husbands, Jim Haddock and Dode Bomberger, Eldora was preceded in death by her parents, Earl and Doris Roberts; two brothers, Kenneth and Elton Roberts; and a stepdaughter, Diane Miller.

Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m. Sunday, August 5, 2012, at the First Christian Church with Pastor Timothy Adams officiating. Burial will follow in Floral Lawns Memorial Gardens. The casket will be closed. The memorial book may be signed at odeanchapel.com or from 8:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Saturday at Odean Colonial Chapel At C & Sycamore. Memorials are suggested to the Miss Nebraska Scholarship Fund. Odean Colonial Chapel At C & Sycamore is in charge of arrangements.

Omaha police make arrest over shooting last spring…they don’t forget!

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OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Omaha police have made an arrest in the deadly shooting of a man last spring.

Police say 25-year-old William Bush was arrested on Wednesday for first-degree murder, use of a gun to commit a felony and felon in possession of a firearm.

Bush is suspected of killing 30-year-old Kyle McCroy, of Omaha, on March 28.

Bush’s case is not listed on the state’s online court system, and it’s unclear if he has an attorney.

Tire thief in York…Don’t get tired walking, protect your tires

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YORK, Neb. (AP) — York police are looking for some tire thieves

The culprits are targeting tires on parked semitrailers. Five reports came in Monday morning, starting at 4:30 a.m. as the thefts were discovered.

Police say the rigs were all parked in a lot own by a truck dealership, Sahling Kenworth. Police Chief Don Klug says it’s not clear when the tires were stolen, but he thinks it was sometime over the weekend.

Klug says it’s an expensive caper. Each tires costs $400 to $500. He says in one case, four tires were stolen from one semi.

19 year old Henry man sentenced in vehicular homicide case

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SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. (AP) — A Nebraska judge has convicted a man of motor vehicular homicide in the death of a passenger.

Nineteen-year-old Bryan Bloom, of Henry, was accused in a June 2011 accident near the Wyoming-Nebraska state line that killed 18-year-old Johrdan Stone. He died after he stuck his head out of the window of a van Bloom was driving and was hit by a temporary road sign in a construction zone.

A judge found Bloom guilty on Tuesday following a bench trial last week. Sentencing is Sept. 14.

Bloom was also charged with manslaughter, but the judge dismissed that charge.

Prosecutors say Bloom was driving drunk and ran off the road in the construction zone. The defense says the sign was improperly placed in an unsafe location which caused Stone’s death.

Judge rules on Johnson. Competency confirmed!

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SIDNEY, Neb. (AP) — A western Nebraska judge has ruled that a 47-year-old is now mentally competent to face a murder charge in court.

Judge Derek Weimer on Tuesday said Craig Johnson will stand trial in the slaying of 42-year-old April Smith. Johnson is charged with second-degree murder, accused of killing Smith in December at the home they shared eight miles west of Sidney.

Johnson has pleaded not guilty.

Weimer ruled in March that Johnson was incompetent to stand trial and sent him to Lincoln for treatment.

The newspaper says Weimer made his new ruling after reading an evaluation that said Johnson’s competency had been restored.

Beetles saved, the construction of Keystone XL Pipeline delayed

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LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Environmental groups are claiming victory in a federal decision that prevents a University of Nebraska biologist from using his research permit to help clear the way for the Keystone XL oil pipeline.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service declared this month that professor Wyatt Hoback can only remove American burying beetles from their habitat for research purposes — not to clear a path for development projects.

Last year, the agency allowed pipeline developer TransCanada to mow prairie vegetation through the Nebraska Sandhills, and let Hoback remove beetles out of the pipeline’s proposed path. Environmental groups sued, saying the pipeline hadn’t yet been approved.

A spokesman for one of the groups, the Center for Biological Diversity, says the decision could delay construction. The decision requires TransCanada to seek a separate permit.

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