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Month: October 2012

Omaha Based Travel Company Buys NY Based Travel Business

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Omaha-based Travel and Transport Inc. says it is buying Ultramar Travel Management Inc. of New York City.

Financial terms of the all-cash deal between the corporate travel agencies were not announced.

Ultramar will retain its name and operate independently.

The companies said Tuesday that after the deal closes, they will have more than 1,000 employees in 37 states with total annual sales in excess of $2 billion.

Travel and Transport President Bill Tech told the Omaha World-Herald that the acquisition will help bolster Travel and Transport’s business in New York, where Ultramar is strong.

Blind Woman Files Complaint After Denied Voting Assistance

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A Nebraska group has filed a state voting-rights complaint on behalf of a blind woman who says she wasn’t given access to ballot-marking technology that helps disabled residents vote.

Nebraskans for Civic Reform filed the complaint Tuesday with the Secretary of State’s office.

It was filed on behalf of Fatos Floyd, a blind woman who requested access to an Automark machine at the Lancaster County Election Commissioner’s office. Federal law requires the machines at all polling places, but Floyd says she was told one wouldn’t be available during early voting.

Nebraska Secretary of State John Gale says this is the first complaint of its kind filed in the state. Gale says his staff is reviewing the complaint and will determine what needs to be done to resolve the issue.

$46,100 Grant Will Aid In Developing Standards For The Perofrming Arts

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A $46,100 grant from the Nebraska Arts Council will be used to help the state develop public school standards for visual and performing arts.

The Lincoln Journal Star reports that the Nebraska Department of Education will use the money to draft the standards, but the plan will not include assessment tests like the state uses for the core subjects of math, science, reading and writing.

The arts standards, set to be finalized by August 2014, will include dance, media arts, music, theater and visual arts.

The state currently has had guidelines for arts education, but no standards. Donlynn Rice, the department’s administrator of curriculum, instruction and innovation, says the department eventually would also like to develop standards for world language and coordinated school health education.

Nebraskan Based Bank Roots In Joplin, Mo.

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Nebraska-based Pinnacle Bank has agreed to buy First State Bank of Joplin, Mo.

Financial terms have not been disclosed. The transaction is expected to close in December.

First State Bank has four branches in Joplin, one in Sarcoxie and one in Webb City and a total of $183 million in assets.

Pinnacle Bancorp Inc., of Omaha, is the subsidiary owner of Pinnacle Bank and is a $6.7 billion financial holding company operating 127 community banks in eight states.

21YO Suspect Allegedly Knew She Was 14 Years Old

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Dakota Niles

A 21-year-old male is charged with multiple counts of First Degree Sexual Assault for allegedly having sexual intercourse with a 14-year-old girl on five separate occasions.

According to the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, a report of an alleged sexual assault on a 14-year-old female was made on Monday, October 8th, at around 3:30pm. The alleged victim was taken to the Bridge of Hope Child Advocacy Center the next day for a forensic interview.

The alleged victim claims she had sexual intercourse with suspect Niles at least five times since spring 2012 and October 6th. During the forensic interview the victim alleged that suspect Niles was aware that she was 14 years of age.

On Tuesday, suspect Niles was arrested then taken to the LCSO to be interviewed. Niles was booked into the Lincoln County Detention Center shortly after the interview, charged with five counts of First Degree Sexual Assault.

Tuesday Sports Wrap – Texans Star LB Cushing Out For Season

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Athletics and Giants stay alive

UNDATED (AP) — The Oakland Athletics, after losing the first two games on the road, used the time-honored formula of good pitching, timely hitting and great defense in blanking Detroit 2-0 to cut the Tigers’ lead to 2-1 in that AL Division Series.

Athletics left-hander Brett Anderson and three relievers combined on a four-hitter. Grant Balfour, who had 24 saves in the regular season, allowed a one-out single to Miguel Cabrera. But Balfour induced Prince Fielder to hit into a game-ending double play

Yoenis Cespedes drove in a run in the first inning with a single. Seth Smith added a homer for some insurance in the sixth.

Oakland turned in a couple of eye-popping defensive plays as well. Athletics center fielder Coco Crisp robbed Fielder of a homer in the second inning with a one-handed grab over the wall. In the seventh inning, Cespedes made a diving catch in left field to rob Fielder of a hit.

Game 3 in the series is this evening in Oakland.

The San Francisco Giants also live for another day. Reds third baseman Scott Rolen, an eight-time Gold Glove award winner for his slick defensive play, booted a grounder in the 10th inning that allowed the winning run to score in the Giants’ 2-1 victory over the Reds. Cincinnati holds a 2-1 lead in the best-of-five NL Division Series.

The Reds wasted a tremendous effort by starter Homer Bailey, who tossed a no-hitter two weeks ago. He didn’t allow a San Francisco hit until there were two out in the sixth inning. That’s when Marco Scutaro (SKOO’-tah-roh) delivered a clean single. The Giants won despite striking out 16 times.

Game 4 is this afternoon at Great American Ball Park. The Giants send out 15-game winner Barry Zito (ZEE-toh) to try and extend their season one more time. The Reds are unsure of their starter in the wake of Game 1 starter Johnny Cueto’s (KWAY’-tohz) strained oblique. Mike Leake and Mat Latos are possibilities.

Goodell upholds two, reduces two suspensions

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has handed down new discipline to four players in connection with the NFL’s bounty investigation of the Saints. There are no changes to the full-season suspension for New Orleans’ linebacker Jonathan Vilma or the four-game suspension for Saints defensive end Will Smith.

The suspension of free agent defensive lineman Anthony Hargrove was reduced from eight to seven games, while Cleveland linebacker Scott Fujita is now docked one game, down from three.

Only Smith and Fujita have played this season since an appeal panel created by the NFL’s labor agreement vacated the original suspensions on technical grounds and told Goodell he needed to clarify the basis of the punishment.

Vilma has been rehabilitating from offseason knee surgery.

The players also can delay the suspensions by appealing again.

Texans lose Cushing

UNDATED (AP) — Houston Texans linebacker Brian Cushing is out for the season with a torn ligament in his left knee suffered in Monday’s win over the Jets. Coach Gary Kubiak says Cushing has a torn anterior cruciate ligament and will need surgery in two to three weeks after the swelling goes down. Cushing’s injury leaves the unbeaten Texans without their top tackler and one of their emotional leaders. Kubiak says that Tim Dobbins is the top option to replace Cushing.

In other NFL doings:

— Missing five of 12 field goal attempts this season has cost Billy Cundiff his job as Washington Redskins kicker. He’s been replaced by free agent Kai Forbath, the 2009 Lou Groza winner who has yet to play in the NFL.

— Coach Rex Ryan says there is “no question” that Mark Sanchez is the New York Jets’ starting quarterback despite struggling at times during Monday’s 23-17 loss to undefeated Houston. Sanchez has completed less than 50 percent of his passes in four straight games and many fans and media have suggested that backup Tim Tebow should take over as the starter.

— The Cardinals have put running back Ryan Williams on season-ending injured reserve with a left shoulder injury. It’s another blow to an already struggling ground game. Arizona is already without Beanie Wells until at least Thanksgiving weekend because of a severe turf toe injury. The Cardinals rank 31st out of 32 NFL teams in yards rushing per game at 63.4.

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Oakland 2 Detroit 0

NATIONAL LEAGUE
San Francisco 2 Cincinnati 1, 10 Innings

NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PRESEASON
Milwaukee 97 Cleveland 80
New Orleans 97 Charlotte 82
Chicago 92 Memphis 88

Weather: Frosty Windshield Morning, High Near 67

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Today: Sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light southeast after midnight.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Northeast wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Mary Lou Golden

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Mary Lou Golden, 76, of North Platte, NE died Tuesday, October 9, 2012, at Great Plains Regional Medical Center in North Platte.

Mary was born February 2, 1936, at Comstock, NE to Garland Peter and Anna Mary Land Bivens. The family moved to Loup City, NE when Mary was 12 years old. She married Ivan Raymond Burson in November 1954, they later divorced. Mary married Walter E. Wells and they moved to Montana where she finished her education under a government program at Mountain Plains in Glasco, MT. They moved to McCook, NE in 1973 and later divorced. Mary waited tables, cooked and worked in nursing.

On October 3, 1975, Mary married Carl Edmond Golden at Hastings, NE. They made their home in McCook until the mid 90’s. After Carl’s death in 1993, Mary moved to North Platte.

Mary was a member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, R.S.V.P. and Grandmothers’ Club and was a past member of the V.F.W. Auxiliary in McCook and North Platte.

She is survived by her daughter, Shirley (Lynn) Wood, of North Platte; her brother, William (Karen) Bivens, of Centralia, IL; two grandchildren, Gregory Wood, of Beatrice, NE and Jessica (William) Bishop, of North Platte; three great-grandchildren, James Breedlove, Andrew Wood and Aubrey Bishop; several nieces, nephews and other family.

Mary was preceded in death by her husband, Carl; a daughter, Robin Wells; and her parents, Garland and Anna Bivens.

Funeral service will be 10 a.m. Friday, October 12, 2012, at Odean Colonial Chapel At C & Sycamore with Father Neal Hock of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church officiating. Burial will follow in Fort McPherson National Cemetery. Visitation will be from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday at Odean Colonial Chapel At C & Sycamore which is in charge of arrangements. Condolences may be shared at odeanchapel.com.

CUAC Elects Board of Directors Members

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Creativity Unlimited Arts Council (CUAC) recently elected board members at its general membership meeting.

New board members elected for a 3 year term were Ron Meyer, Shannon Orr and Lynda Perry.  Terri Burchell was elected to a 2 year term.  Current board members elected for a 2nd term were Weldon  Umphress and Wava Best.

The entire membership is looking forward to a progressive year of activity.  After many years of working to restore the former Post Office at 5th and Jeffers several plans will be completed that will give a supportive public signs of real progress.

Last week the exterior fire escape was removed from the West side of the building. A volunteer work crew continued cleaning out the basement in preparation for new class rooms and the construction of an elevator and new stairwell in an effort to make the building handicapped accessible.

Next year, 2013, will be the 100th anniversary of the building.  Additional information about the Prairie Arts Center may be found at Prairieartscenter-ne.org

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