April 2014 – Page 35 – North Platte Post Archive

Heineman Signs Water Sustainability Bill

Posted on April 17, 2014April 16, 2014

(AP) — Gov. Dave Heineman has signed a bill designed to help Nebraska prepare for floods, water shortages and water quality problems.

The measure approved Wednesday will provide about $11 million annually to help pay for projects related to water management and quality, flood control, and compliance with interstate compacts. It will generate an estimated $32 million by mid-2015.

The bill by Sen. Tom Carlson of Holdrege would also expand the Natural Resources Commission, from 16 members to 27, to ensure that more major water users are represented. The new commission would include irrigators, cities, public power districts and wildlife conservation groups.

Sen. Mark Christensen of Imperial says the law will help bring together surface and groundwater users, who are often at odds.

Boy Facing Neb. Murder Charge to Get Mental Eval

Posted on April 17, 2014April 16, 2014

(AP) — A mental health evaluation has been scheduled for a 15-year-old Wyoming boy charged with killing a Nebraska jail guard.

Dylan Cardeilhac will be taken to the Omaha suburb of Papillion (puh-PIHL’-yuhn) for the screening later this month.

Cardeilhac has pleaded not guilty to a murder charge in the slaying of 24-year-old Amanda Baker on Feb. 14. Authorities say he lured Baker into his jail cell and then pounced on her, strangling her from behind.

North Platte Weather-April 17

Posted on April 17, 2014

Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Northeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 8 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

Guard from NJ power St. Anthony Signs with Huskers

Posted on April 16, 2014

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Point guard Tarin Smith of powerhouse St. Anthony High School in Jersey City, N.J., has signed a letter of intent to play at Nebraska.

The 6-foot-2, 175-pound Smith helped the Friars to a 53-7 record in his two years as a starter and consecutive state runner-up finishes.

Nebraska coach Tim Miles said Wednesday that Smith is a “complete package” as a point guard. Smith averaged 15 points, four rebounds and four assists as a senior. He scored in double figures in all but two games.

Smith picked Nebraska over Mississippi, Providence and Duquesne. He has a perfect 4.0 grade-point average.

Smith is the second member of the Cornhuskers’ recruiting class, joining 6-foot-10 center Jacob Hammond of Comanche, Okla., who signed in the fall.

Judge Again Rejects Deal in NFL Concussion Cases

Posted on April 16, 2014

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A federal judge in Philadelphia has again declined to approve deals for some of the retired players suing the NFL over concussions.

U.S. District Judge Anita Brody’s preliminary ruling Wednesday affects a batch of lawsuits involving lead plaintiff Kevin Turner, a former Philadelphia Eagle now battling Lou Gehrig’s disease.

Brody had issued a similar ruling in January in the lead case in the matter, which could ultimately cover up to 20,000 retired players.

The judge has asked lawyers for more details to support claims the proposed $765 million fund would last for 65 years. Young players with severe brain injuries would get up to $5 million under the deal, though most players would get far less.

Brody is expected to conduct hearings in the case later this year.

BTN to Televise Nine Spring Championships in May

Posted on April 16, 2014

CHICAGO – BTN is the home for complete coverage of Big Ten spring championships in May and will televise events in the sports of baseball, softball, men’s and women’s golf, rowing, men’s and women’s tennis and men’s and women’s outdoor track and field. In all, BTN will offer more than 50 hours of coverage.

Broadcast coverage of Big Ten spring championships begins with the Big Ten Women’s Golf Championships at 7 PM ET on Wednesday, May 7. The Big Ten Men’s Golf Championships will air at 7 PM ET on Wednesday, May 14. Both will be televised from French Lick, IN. The Illinois men’s and Purdue women’s teams hope to defend their titles.

The Big Ten Women’s Tennis Tournament, hosted by Northwestern, will air at 5 PM ET on Thursday, May 8, followed by the Big Ten Men’s Tennis Tournament at 7 PM ET hosted by Michigan State. The Ohio State men’s and Northwestern women’s teams look to defend their Big Ten Tournament crowns from a year ago.

At 1 PM ET on Sunday, May 25, BTN will televise the Big Ten Rowing Championships from Eagle Creek Park in Indianapolis, as the defending national champion Buckeyes also aim to defend their 2013 Big Ten title.

At 6 PM ET on Sunday, May 25, the network will provide coverage of the Big Ten Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Championships from Purdue. The Nebraska men’s and Penn State women’s teams earned 2013 titles.

BTN will provide live coverage of the entire Big Ten Softball Tournament from Northwestern, with the opening session available live on BTDN, and the quarterfinals, semifinals and championship game live on BTN. Coverage begins with the opening session at noon ET on Thursday, May 8. The Big Ten Softball Tournament Championship Game will air at 8:30 PM ET on Saturday, May 10. Wisconsin won last season’s Big Ten Tournament crown.

BTN’s coverage of the Big Ten Baseball Tournament begins at 6 PM ET on Wednesday, May 21 from TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Neb., home of the College World Series. The Big Ten Baseball Tournament Championship Game will air at 2 PM ET on Sunday, May 25. Last season, Indiana won both the Big Ten Championship and Tournament, and advanced to the College World Series. In addition, a nightly episode of the Big Ten Diamond Report will air following the last game of the day throughout the tournament. Rick Pizzo and Mike Hall will host the shows, along with analyst Cal Eldred.

In the latest polls, the Big Ten has nationally ranked teams in the sports of baseball (No. 26 Indiana), softball (No. 3 Michigan, No. 13 Minnesota, No. 19 Nebraska and No. 25 Northwestern), men’s golf (No. 7 Illinois and No. 43 Northwestern), women’s golf (No. 12 Northwestern, No. 28 Ohio State and No. 31 Michigan State), men’s tennis (No. 1 Ohio State, No. 10 Illinois, No. 22 Penn State, No. 28 Purdue, No. 35 Northwestern and No. 49 Michigan), women’s tennis (No. 13 Northwestern, No. 16 Michigan, No. 34 Ohio State, No. 42 Purdue, No. 43 Illinois, No. 48 Indiana, No. 59 Minnesota and No. 67 Michigan State), men’s track and field (No. 6 Wisconsin, No. 12 Nebraska, No. 18 Penn State and No. 24 Illinois), women’s track and field (No. 12 Penn State) and rowing (No. 2 Ohio State, No. 10 Michigan and No. 15 Wisconsin).

The complete television schedule for the 2014 Big Ten Spring Championships and Tournaments appears below. For more information on these events, go to www.BTN.com or www.bigten.org.

2014 Big Ten Network Spring Championships/Tournament Schedule:

Sport	Dates	Site	Air Date and Time (ET)	Defending Champion
(W) Tennis	April 24-27	Northwestern	Thursday, May 8 – 5 PM	Michigan
(M) Tennis	April 24-27	Michigan State	Thursday, May 8 – 7 PM	Ohio State
(W) Golf	April 25-27	French Lick, IN	Wednesday, May 7 – 7 PM	Purdue
(M) Golf	May 2-4	French Lick, IN	Wednesday, May 14 – 7 PM	Illinois
(M/W) Outdoor Track & Field	May 16-18	Purdue	Sunday, May 25 – 6 PM	Nebraska (M)/Penn State (W)
Rowing	May 18	Indianapolis, IN	Sunday, May 25 – 1 PM	Ohio State

2014 Big Ten Softball Tournament Schedule:

Game	Dates	Air Time (ET)
Seed 4 vs. Gm 1 winner	Friday, May 9	Noon
Seed 1 vs. Gm 2 winner	Friday, May 9	2:30
Seed 3 vs Gm 3 winner	Friday, May 9	5:30
Seed 2 vs Gm 4 winner	Friday, May 9	8 PM
Semifinal 1	Saturday, May 10	3:30 PM
Semifinal 2	Saturday, May 10	6 PM
Championship	Saturday, May 10	8:30 PM

2014 Big Ten Baseball Tournament Schedule:

Game	Dates	Air Time (ET)
Seed 1 vs. Seed 8	Wednesday, May 21	6 PM
Seed 4 vs. Seed 5	Wednesday, May 21	10 PM
Gm 1 vs Gm 2 winner	Thursday, May 22	6 PM
Gm 3 vs Gm 4 winner	Thursday, May 22	10 PM
Gm 5 winner vs. Gm 7 loser	Friday, May 23	4 PM
Gm 6 winner vs. Gm 8 loser	Friday, May 23	8 PM
Gm 7 vs. Gm 10 winner	Saturday, May 24	10 AM
Gm 8 vs. Gm 9 winner	Saturday, May 24	2 PM
Winner Gm 11 vs. Loser Gm 11 (if necessary)	Saturday, May 24	6 PM
Winner Gm 12 vs. Loser Gm 12 (if necessary)	Saturday, May 24	10 PM
Championship	Sunday, May 25	2 PM

About BTN: A joint venture between the Big Ten Conference and Fox Networks, BTN is the first internationally distributed network dedicated to covering one of the premier collegiate conferences in the country. With more than 800 events, all in HD, the 24/7 network is the ultimate destination for Big Ten fans and alumni across the country, allowing them to see their favorite teams, regardless of where they live. BTN2Go is the 24/7 simulcast of BTN that delivers live and on-demand programming via the internet, smartphones and tablets to customers of participating video providers. Events include football, men’s and women’s basketball games; dozens of Big Ten Olympic sports and championship events; studio shows; and classic games. The network televises and streams more Olympic sporting events and women’s sports than has ever been aired on any other network. Original programming highlights activities and accomplishments of some of the nation’s finest universities. The groundbreaking Student U initiative provides real-world experience for students interested in careers in sports television. The network is in more than 52 million homes across the United States and Canada, including carriage by all the major video distributors, such as DIRECTV, DISH, Verizon FiOS, AT&T U-Verse, Charter Communications, Comcast Xfinity, Time Warner Cable, Cablevision, Cox Communications, Mediacom, RCN, WOW!, Rogers Cable, Shaw and Shaw Direct (Canada) and approximately 300 additional video providers across North America. For additional information, go towww.BTN.com.

Neb. Judge Upholds Dismissal of Hate Crime Case

Posted on April 16, 2014April 16, 2014

(AP) — Scotts Bluff County prosecutors have lost an appeal of a county judge’s dismissal of a hate crime case.

District Court Judge Leo Dobrovolny on Monday upheld the ruling by County Court Judge James Worden.

In February Worden ended a trial and dismissed the case against 18-year-old Alysha Schwartzkopf, of Gering. Schwartzkopf was accused of scrawling a racial epithet in October on the car windows of a Gering High School senior who is biracial. She was charged with unauthorized application of graffiti, with a felony enhancement of committing a hate crime.

Worden agreed with the defense that state graffiti statutes don’t apply to vehicles. Dobrovolny agreed with Worden’s ruling.

Scotts Bluff County Attorney Doug Warner says he hasn’t decided yet whether to take the case to the state Court of Appeals.

Sidney Woman Gets Probation in Theft from Wrestling Club

Posted on April 16, 2014April 16, 2014

(AP) — A Sidney woman accused of stealing from the Sidney Federation Wrestling Club has been given 18 months of probation.

Amanda Sykora was sentenced on Monday. She’d made a deal with prosecutors and pleaded guilty to attempted theft. Prosecutors had lowered the charge and dismissed another in exchange for Sykora’s plea.

Authorities say the 30-year-old Sykora wrote and cashed or deposited 13 unauthorized checks totaling more than $4,500 when she was treasurer of the wrestling club. Prosecutors say she’s already paid $4,000 in restitution.

Child Welfare Expert Charged in Exposure Case Placed on Leave

Posted on April 16, 2014April 16, 2014

(AP) — A child welfare expert accused of exposing himself to teenage girls in Lincoln has been placed on sick leave from his job.

The University of Southern Maine said that 68-year-old Steven Preister is on sick leave from his associate director job at the National Child Welfare Resource Center for Organizational Improvement, based in Portland, Maine. The school is responsible for hiring at the center.

Preister is charged with public nudity and disturbing the peace in connection to an incident April 7 at the Cornhusker Marriott in Lincoln. He is accused of yelling at four girls, following them to their room and trying to stop them from closing their door. The girls said Preister appeared intoxicated.

Preister has pleaded not guilty to the misdemeanor charges.

Man Arrested in Fatal Shooting at Omaha Park

Posted on April 16, 2014April 16, 2014

(AP) — Authorities say a 21-year-old man has been arrested on a homicide charge stemming from a shooting at a park across a street from Omaha’s Benson High School.

The suspect was identified on Wednesday as Dennis Brewer Jr. Online court records don’t list the name of his attorney.

Officers were sent around 9:10 p.m. Monday to investigate shots at the Gallagher Park pool parking lot. They soon were advised that two people with gunshot wounds had arrived at Methodist Hospital.

One of the wounded men was pronounced dead a short time later. He was identified as Tielor (TYE’-lur) Williams, of Omaha. The other man was identified as 22-year-old Joshua Schmitt, also of Omaha.