September 2013 – Page 17 – North Platte Post Archive

NPCC Lady Knights Host Hastings JV, Travel to Southeast & Johnson County Invite

Posted on September 23, 2013

The North Platte Community College Lady Knights (12-4) volleyball remains at home for another contest on Tuesday September 24 against the Hastings College Lady Broncos JV team and then travel to Beatrice to face fellow Nebraska Community College Athletic Conference (NCCAC) member and Region IX Division II foe the Southeast Community College (7-6) Lady Storm. The Lady Knights then travel to Overland Park, Kan. Friday and Saturday for the Johnson County Invite.

The Lady Knights return to action Tuesday for the first time sense knocking off the No. 6 Central Community College Lady Raiders in five sets last Thursday night. The Lady Knights host the Lady Broncos at 7:00 p.m. at McDonald-Belton Gymnasium. After this game, the Lady Knights will have three home games remaining this season.

On Thursday, the Lady Knights travel for an important game against the Southeast Community College Lady Storm for both the NCCAC crown and also for seeding purposes in the Region IX Division II Tournament. The game will be broadcast live by ESPN Radio 1410 and can be listened to by clicking here.

The Lady Knights currently lead the NCCAC conference race with a perfect 2-0 record by virtue of wins over McCook Community College and Central Community College. The Knights also currently lead Region IX Division II over other members Central Community College, Southeast Community College and Dawson Community College.

The Lady Knights travel to Overland Park, Kan. for the Johnson County Invite. The Lady Knights open up play at 3 p.m. against No. 4 Johnson County Community College on Friday September 27. The Lady Knights play again on Friday against No. 7 Kirkwood Community College at 5 p.m. The Lady Knights return to action on Saturday against Iowa Lakes Community College at 9 a.m. and then face Coffeyville Community College at 11 a.m. to finish out the tournament.

The Lady Knights return home next week on Thursday October 3 for a match against Northeast Community College at 7 p.m. It is the first of a three game home stand and the last three home games of the year for the Lady Knights.

Nebraska Man Dies in I-80 Crash Near Elm Creek

Posted on September 23, 2013

(AP) — Authorities are searching for a pickup and stock trailer involved in a fatal crash on Interstate 80 in south-central Nebraska.

The crash occurred around 5:20 p.m. Saturday about four miles east of the Elm Creek interchange.

The Nebraska State Patrol says 29-year-old Juan Rivas, of Grand Island, died after being ejected from a pickup that had gone onto the median and rolled. Two other men in the truck were hospitalized.

The patrol says the pickup driver had swerved onto the median to avoid the other truck and trailer as they changed lanes. Witnesses say the pickup hit the left rear side of the trailer before leaving the roadway.

The truck and trailer didn’t stop after the accident. It’s unclear whether the truck driver knew there had been an accident.

September 23rd Celebrity Birthdays

Posted on September 23, 2013

Actor Mickey Rooney is 93
Singer Julio Iglesias is 70
Actor Paul Petersen (“The Donna Reed Show”) is 68
Actress-singer Mary Kay Place is 66
Singer Bruce Springsteen is 64
Drummer Leon Taylor of The Ventures is 58
Actor Jason Alexander (“Seinfeld”) is 54
Actress Elizabeth Pena is 54
Actor Chi McBride (“Pushing Daisies,” ”Boston Public”) is 52
Steel guitarist Don Herron of BR549 is 51
Singer Ani DiFranco is 43
Singer Sarah Bettens of K’s Choice is 41
Rapper-producer-record head Jermaine Dupri is 41
Actor Kip Pardue is 37
Actor Anthony Mackie (“Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter”) is 35
Singer Erik-Michael Estrada of O-Town is 34
Actress Aubrey Dollar is 33.

Entertainment on September 23

Posted on September 23, 2013

On Sept. 23, 1962, “The Jetsons” premiered on ABC. It was the first program to be carried by the network in color.

In 1968, Lucille Ball returned to TV in “Here’s Lucy” on CBS.

In 1969, the “Paul is Dead” rumor began with a story in the Illinois University newspaper with the headline, “Clues Hint at Beatle Death.”

In 1974, Robbie McIntosh, drummer with the Average White Band, died of a heroin overdose in Los Angeles. He had ingested the drug at a party, thinking it was cocaine.

In 1996, actor Jim Carrey married actress Lauren Holly. She later filed for divorce.

In 1998, actress Mary Frann, who played Bob Newhart’s wife on “Newhart,” died of apparent heart failure at her home in Beverly Hills, Calif. She was 55.

Also in 1998, White Zombie announced its breakup.

In 2010, singer Katy Perry was cut from an episode of “Sesame Street” because the producers thought her dress was too low-cut.

North Platte Weather September 23rd

Posted on September 23, 2013

Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 23 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 75. North northwest wind 7 to 11 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph in the evening.

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
NEBRASKA...

  SOUTH PLATTE RIVER NEAR ROSCOE AFFECTING DEUEL AND KEITH COUNTIES.

  SOUTH PLATTE RIVER AT NORTH PLATTE AFFECTING LINCOLN COUNTY.

  PLATTE RIVER AT BRADY NORTH CHANNEL AFFECTING LINCOLN COUNTY.

.FLOODING CONTINUES ALONG THE SOUTH PLATTE RIVER FROM THE
NEBRASKA/COLORADO BORDER INTO THE PLATTE RIVER THROUGH CENTRAL
NEBRASKA. THE SOUTH PLATTE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY FALL FROM
THE NEBRASKA/COLORADO BORDER TO EAST OF ROSCOE. DOWNSTREAM AROUND
NORTH PLATTE...THE SOUTH PLATTE RIVER WILL REMAIN STEADY BEFORE
BEGINNING TO SLOWLY FALL ON MONDAY.

THE PLATTE RIVER ACROSS EASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY WILL STAY STEADY
THROUGH THE DAY MONDAY BEFORE SLOWLY STARTING TO FALL ON TUESDAY
MORNING. SLIGHT FLUCTUATIONS ARE POSSIBLE...BUT DO NOT EXPECT THE
RIVER TO RISE MORE THAN A FEW ADDITIONAL TENTHS OF A FOOT IN THE
BRADY AREA.

EVEN THOUGH THE SOUTH PLATTE RIVER LEVEL IS REMAINING STEADY...SLIGHT
FLUCTUATIONS ARE POSSIBLE. THE RIVER WILL REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE
FOR SEVERAL DAYS AND ELEVATED RIVER LEVELS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE
END OF SEPTEMBER.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER
COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR
CAR TO CROSS SAFELY AND THE ROAD BENEATH MAY NOT BE INTACT. VEHICLES
CAUGHT IN RISING WATERS SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.

SAFETY MESSAGE...STAY OUT OF FLOOD WATERS. THE VELOCITY OF THE WATER
WILL BE FASTER THAN USUAL AND UNSAFE. ALSO THE WATER CAN CONTAIN
SEWAGE...DEBRIS... BACTERIA AND OTHER ITEMS.

Bernard Lyle Hayward

Posted on September 23, 2013

Bernard Lyle Hayward, 90, of Hyannis, NE died September 21, 2013 at his home. Bernard was born August 13, 1923 in Hyannis to Charles W. and Minnie (Bloom) Hayward. Of his 9 siblings he was the last survivor. He graduated from Hyannis High School in 1940 and attended Denver Business School. He entered the US Army May 6, 1943 as a member of the Third Infantry Division. He served in the European Theater. He married his wife of 67 years, Anna Marie Czereszke, in Lohr Am Main Germany. He was a proud 50 plus member of the American Legion Post 57, founding member of Cow Country Community Foundation and Congregational Church. After retirement from Hayward Plumbing and Heating in 1990 he pursued his hobbies of fishing, wood working and gardening. Survivors include his wife Ann, son Neal (Cecilia) Hayward of Mullen, Bill of Hyannis and daughter Dee (Bert) Prindle of Saratoga WY. Grandchildren Mark Hayward, Phoenix, AZ, CeeCee (Joe) Polt, Brady, NE, Kimberly (Craig) Gerdts, Lincoln, NE Lonnie (Heather Prindle, Torrington, WY, Sonia (Scott) Gallenback, Baggs, WY, Willie Hayward, Oklahoma City, OK and Hobie Hayward of Kearney, Ne. Great-Grandchildren Devin and Megan Polt, Madilyn and Macy Gerdts and Ellie Anna Gallenbeck. Funeral Services will be held Wednesday September 25, 2013 at Congregational Church of Hyannis at 2 PM MDT in Hyannis, NE. Visitation will be held at 9 AM Wednesday until time of service at the Church. Burial with Military Honors with the American Legion Post 57, VFW #3690 and the United States Army at the Hyannis Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the Hyannis Cemetery. Mullen Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. 308-546-2260

Nebraska Routs Jackrabbits 59-20 without Martinez

Posted on September 22, 2013

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Tommy Armstrong Jr. and Ron Kellogg III combined to pass for 305 yards, Ameer Abdullah ran for a career-high 139 yards and Nebraska shook off South Dakota State in the second quarter in a 59-20 victory Saturday.

Armstrong got the start in place of the injured Taylor Martinez, but playing time was evenly split between the redshirt freshman and Kellogg.

Nebraska (3-1), which finished with 645 yards, scored 38 straight points after falling behind 17-14 in the first quarter against the Championship Subdivision Jackrabbits (3-1).

Martinez didn’t practice this week because of a turf-toe injury on his left foot and was in shorts and a T-shirt on the sideline. He had started 32 straight games since 2010.

The victory will do little to quell concern over Nebraska’s defense. SDSU’s Zach Zenner ran for 202 yards, tied for 10th-most by a Nebraska opponent, and the Jackrabbits finished with 465 total yards.

4.9 Magnitude Earthquake Jolts Western Wyoming

Posted on September 22, 2013

(AP) — A 4.9 magnitude earthquake jolted much of western Wyoming on Saturday, but no damage was reported.

John Bellini, a geophysicist with the U.S. Geological Survey in Golden, Colo., says the temblor occurred at 7:16 a.m. about 45 miles underground. The nearest city is Fort Washakie, about 9 miles east of the epicenter.

Bellini says “it was felt widely in western Wyoming, but this is too deep of an earthquake to cause any damage. … A lot of people might have felt something but they wouldn’t know what they felt because it woke them up.”

The area west of Yellowstone National Park experiences a handful of earthquakes a year.

Oil Pipeline Foes Celebrate Barn in Project’s Path

Posted on September 22, 2013

(AP) — Opponents of the Keystone XL pipeline are celebrating the completion of a barn built in the project’s expected path.

Organizers planned several events Sunday to thank volunteers and mark the completion of the solar- and wind-powered barn.

Billionaire investor and philanthropist Tom Steyer is scheduled to speak at the Sunday afternoon dedication ceremony. Steyer has spent more than $2 million fighting the pipeline that’s designed to carry Canadian crude oil to the Gulf Coast.

The barn has been constructed about 15 miles northwest of York.

The groups behind the barn project say pipeline firm TransCanada will have to either destroy the barn or tweak the pipeline route if it gets permission to build the project.

Nebr. State Senator Dubas Joins 2014 Governor’s Race

Posted on September 22, 2013

(AP) — Nebraska state Sen. Annette Dubas is beginning a 12-city campaign kickoff tour in her bid for governor.

The Democratic lawmaker from Fullerton said Sunday that, if elected, she would focus on renewable energy, ways to reduce property taxes, and local economic development.

Dubas announced her bid at her family farm near Fullerton, in a conservative district she has represented for nearly seven years. The 57-year-old mother and grandmother was born in Omaha, but returned to her father’s hometown when she was 16.

Her entry into the governor’s race gives Democrats a rare competitive primary, with the potential to energize the party after several lopsided defeats. Dubas will face fellow Democrat Chuck Hassebrook, a former University of Nebraska Regent who also headed an advocacy group for small towns.