May 2013 – Page 24 – North Platte Post Archive

Blue Cross Recommends 11 Nebraska Hospitals

Posted on May 18, 2013

(AP) — A major insurer is recommending 11 Nebraska hospitals for spine surgeries and knee or hip replacements because they deliver quality care at a reasonable cost.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska says these hospitals all meet quality standards demonstrate cost efficiency.

Dr. Dave Filipi with the insurer says this list should help Nebraskans decide which hospitals to use.

The list includes six hospitals in Omaha: The Nebraska Medical Center; Alegent Creighton’s Immanuel, Bergan Mercy and Lakeside hospitals; the Nebraska Spine Hospital; and Methodist Hospital.

Three Lincoln hospitals were also honored: Saint Elizabeth and BryanLGH East and West hospitals.

Fremont Area Medical Center in Fremont and Saint Francis Medical Center in Grand Island were also named hospitals of distinction.

Mountain Lion Hunting Season Considered in NE

Posted on May 18, 2013

At their next meeting, Nebraska Game and Parks commissioners will consider a staff recommendation to create a mountain lion hunting season.

The meeting in Chadron is scheduled to begin at 8 a.m. Friday at the Chadron State College Student Center Ballroom. Public hearings for regulations regarding mountain lions are scheduled for 8:45 a.m. and 9 a.m.

Officials say mountain lions all but vanished from Nebraska by 1890. The cats have been making a comeback in Nebraska’s northwest corner and have traveled as far east in the state as Omaha. The commission estimates the Pine Ridge area has a population of 22 animals.

The commissioners also will consider recommendations on regulations for antelope, deer and elk hunting and an agreement with the city of Gothenburg to rehabilitate Lake Helen.

Race at Mahoney St. Park Supports Wildlife Conservation

Posted on May 18, 2013

Eugene T. Mahoney State Park will be the site of a run to raise money for wildlife conservation next month.

The 10K Run Wild trail run on June 1 will feature participants in a wild-animal costume. Registration fees for the race are $45 through Friday. The fees include a T-shirt and park entry for the day of the race, and proceeds go to the Nebraska Wildlife Conservation Fund.

The fund helps thousands of nongame species that call Nebraska home.

For more information or to register, visit the Run Wild site online at www.RunWildNe.org.

UNL to Offer Water Resources Tour

Posted on May 18, 2013

(AP) — The University of Nebraska is offering a two-day tour that will focus on the state’s water resources.

The tour is slated for June 25-26. It will start on the university’s east campus in Lincoln, but will be based primarily around York and Clay Center.

Tour organizer Mike Jess says the tour will focus on water demands in both rural and urban areas, both now and in the future.

The tour is expected to include stops near Denton, Genoa, Waco, Deshler, York and Clay Center. It will include an overnight stay in York.

NP Veterans Group Wants Their Bricks Back

Posted on May 18, 2013

A North Platter Veterans Group is hoping for the return of some 40 personalized bricks destined for a North Platte veterans’ memorial that someone intercepted at the memorial group’s office, then hauled off.

Someone signed for the package of memorial bricks delivered by UPS on April 25, using the name “Saelers.”

The office manager says she doesn’t know who that is. Now, she’s pleading for the return of the bricks, which each bear the name of a veteran.

Families of those veterans paid to have the bricks inscribed and installed at the memorial.

The bricks were to be unveiled at a Memorial Day ceremony.

Omaha Group Wants Donation Back from Lincoln Woman Who Faked Hate Crime

Posted on May 18, 2013

An Omaha gay-rights group is seeking the return of some $1,800 donated to a Lincoln woman convicted of lying about being attacked in her home by masked men who carved anti-gay slurs into her skin.

Beth Rigatuso, president of Heartland Pride, says that the money was given to Charlie Rogers by donors at a candlelight vigil held on Rogers’ behalf last July.

Rogers, a former Nebraska basketball player, had told police that three masked men broke into her Lincoln house and assaulted her. But police say Rogers faked the attack.

Rogers was ordered to repay more than $10,000 given to her. A probation officer distributed the money to donors and a Lincoln police charity. But the Omaha group says it didn’t get its share.

Grand Island Man Stabs Estranged Girlfriend 20 Times, Then Cuts Own Throat

Posted on May 18, 2013

(AP) — Police say a man stabbed his estranged girlfriend at least 20 times in a Grand Island church parking lot before cutting his own throat and fleeing.

Police say the man, identified as 41-year-old Aslin Nabarro, and 33-year-old Mirna Medina-Colocho argued in the parking lot Friday morning before Nabarro pulled out a knife and began stabbing the woman in the torso and head.

Police say he then inflicted a deep cut to his own throat, fled and collapsed in an alley less than a block away.

Both Medina-Colocho and Nabarro were taken to a local hospital, where each underwent surgery. A nursing supervisor at St. Francis Medical Center said both in stable condition Friday evening. Their conditions were not available Saturday.

The North Platte Community Playhouse and T.R.I.P. Paranormal Offer Paranormal Tour

Posted on May 17, 2013May 17, 2013

Are you interested in the paranormal?

Then the Neville Center for the Performing Arts and Tri-City Research and Investigation of the Paranormal (T.R.I.P.) have an event that’s right up your alley.

The North Platte Community Playhouse and the paranormal investigators based out of Hastings are teaming up once again to allow people to participate in an investigation of the historic venue.

The second “Survive a Night at the Neville Paranormal Tour” will take place Saturday May 25.

For $30.00 per person, interested parties will get the opportunity to join the team for a night.

Playhouse Executive Director, Scott Carlson, and the T.R.I.P. team have conducted several investigations at the Neville Center and guarantee that all participants will find the evening to be an experience they’ll never forget.

Those interested can register for the event at www.tripparanormal.com. The tour will begin at 6:00 p.m. and will last until at least 1:00 a.m.

Space is limited for the tour.

Sugarland’s Jennifer Nettles to Release Solo Album

Posted on May 17, 2013

(AP) — Sugarland’s Jennifer Nettles is releasing a solo album.

Nettles says Friday in a news release that she is working with Rick Rubin and will release the album in the fall.

Rumors that Nettles would release a solo album have been prevalent for a while. Grammy Award-winning Sugarland includes Kristian Bush and is one of country music’s most successful and honored acts. The duo remains together, but each is working solo currently.

The news comes six months after the 38-year-old singer had her first child, a son, with husband Justin Miller.

Nettles says in the release she is “absolutely thrilled and wholly proud” to work with Rubin, an acclaimed producer who helped country act The Dixie Chicks win a best album Grammy.

‘The Voice’ to Bring Back Christina and Cee Lo for Season 5

Posted on May 17, 2013

(AP) — “The Voice” is leaving the judging drama to its rivals.

The NBC singing contest said Friday that Christina Aguilera and Cee Lo Green will return for “The Voice” Season 5, joining Adam Levine and Blake Shelton.

Their midseason replacements — Shakira and Usher — will be back for Season 6, which will air in midseason 2014.

Meanwhile Fox is scrambling to revive “American Idol” after record low ratings for Thursday’s finale, with 14.3 million viewers. Original judge Randy Jackson has already announced his exit and Fox is making yet-to-be detailed format changes.

Last week “The Voice” narrowly edged out “Idol” in weekly ratings.