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Johnny Carson Mural Planned for Norfolk

Johnny Carson
Johnny Carson

(AP) — A mural depicting TV talk show legend Johnny Carson will be going up on the side of a downtown building in his Nebraska hometown of Norfolk.

Norfolk artist Karl Reeder will use various images of Carson on the side of the former Andrew Bicycle building.

Carson was born in Corning, Iowa, but grew up in Norfolk, Neb., and attended the University of Nebraska in Lincoln. He hosted NBC’s “The Tonight Show” for 30 years. He died in California in 2005.

Organizers hope the mural will be finished in time for the 2014 Great American Comedy Festival, set for June 11-14 in Norfolk. The festival was created as a way to honor Carson.

Bulldogs Boys Track and Field Team Places 3rd, Girls 5th at the GI Invite

north-platteThe North Platte Bulldogs track and field team competed in the Grand Island Invitational on Thursday. The Bulldogs boys placed third as a team and the girls tied for fifth out of the six schools competing.

The Grand Island boys and girls each won their home invitational. The Islanders boys team scored 175 points, far outdistancing second place Lincoln Southeast’s 105 points. North Platte finished third with 88 points.

The Lady Islanders scored 145 points to win the meet. Norfolk finished second with 103 points and Lincoln Southeast rounds out the top three with 94 points. The North Platte Lady Bulldogs finished tied for fifth with 48 points.

Top three finishers in individual events for the Lady Dogs include, Pole Vault winner Rachel Kosmacek. Tori Kurth placed second in the Pole Vault, Kaitlynn Harvey finished third in the Long Jump, and Hope Wilke placed third in the Shot Put.

For the boys Jake Zimbelman took third in the 100 meter dash, Wyatt McGuire placed first in the 800 meter run, Brandon Edwards finished second in the 3200 meter run, the 4×100 meter relay team took third, the 4×400 meter relay team placed third, Evan Lamphear won the Pole Vault, Zimbelman took first in the Long Jump, Trevon Weaver placed third in the Long Jump, and Chase Hohnholt finished third in the Discus Throw.

The full results can be seen by clicking on the link below.

Grand Island Track & Field Invitational Results

Facebook Photo Leads to Child Porn Charge for NP Man

James Burnside
James Burnside

A North Platte man is facing a child pornography charge over an image posted on his Facebook page.

According to Investigator John Deal, North Platte Police received information from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children in January, that an individual had uploaded an image of possible child pornography to their Facebook page.

NPPD investigators worked with Facebook, and determined that the image had been uploaded to 57-year-old James Burnside’s account.

A search warrant was obtained for his residence in the 2300 block of West 2nd Street, and it was executed on April 10.

Deal said several items of evidence were removed from the home, and it was determined that there was probable cause to arrest Burnside for possession of child pornography.

Burnside was jailed at the Lincoln Detention Center.

Deal said the investigation is ongoing.

Expanded Replay Might Make for Better Manners

mlb bigOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Baseball’s new expanded replay rules this season might mean most managers start minding their manners.

That seems to be the case so far, with managers calmly leaving the top dugout step to chat with an umpire to either challenge a play or request that the umpire take a second look via review.

Through Wednesday’s games, in a count by baseball and STATS, there were 64 replays with 21 of those overturned. Nineteen of 48 were on manager challenges, and two were among 16 umpire-initiated reviews.

There could be a missing element for the baseball purists so accustomed to those screaming matches between manager and umpire made famous by by the late Hall of Famer Earl Weaver, retired Braves skipper Bobby Cox or cap-kicking Lou Piniella.

Faried’s Shot Lifts Nuggets over Warriors 100-99

Denver_NuggetsKenneth Faried made a turnaround hook shot over Draymond Green with a half-second remaining, and the Denver Nuggets made Golden State wait at least one more game to secure a playoff berth with a stunning 100-99 win over the Warriors on Thursday night.

Stephen Curry’s floater over Faried put the Warriors up 99-98 with 4.7 seconds to play, sending the announced sellout crowd of 19,596 roaring to their feet. Faried quieted fans moments later, backing down Green for the winning shot.

Curry’s quick 30-footer rimmed off as time expired.

Timofey Mozgov tied a career high of 23 points and set a career best with 29 rebounds, and Faried finished with 18 points and 17 boards to rally the Nuggets from 20 points down in the first half. Denver, which had lost six straight on the road, won both games at Golden State this season.

Nirvana, Kiss and the E Street Band Join Rock Hall of Fame

rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame(AP) — Kiss, Nirvana and Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band have been ushered into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in a ceremony at Barclays Center.

They were joined Thursday by duo Hall & Oates, British rocker Peter Gabriel, 1970s folkie Cat Stevens and the absent Linda Ronstadt.

Nirvana was the emotional centerpiece. The trio rooted in the Seattle-area punk rock scene was voted into the hall in its first year of eligibility.

Original Kiss members Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley had wanted the replacements for ex-bandmates Ace Frehley and Peter Criss to perform at the ceremony instead of the original four. The result: Kiss’s music went unheard.

Springsteen’s 1999 entrance into the hall without the E Street Band was a sore point for some members, who finally got their due.

Man Charged in Custer County Crash Death

custer-county-sheriff(AP) — Authorities say a 43-year-old Arnold man has been charged for a collision March 18 in Custer County.

William Warren is charged with vehicular homicide. The Custer County Sheriff’s Office says Warren was driving in a snowstorm about five miles north of the Dawson County line on Nebraska Highway 47 when his sport utility vehicle struck a pickup. The pickup driver died. He was identified as 57-year-old Glenn Smith, of Gothenburg.

A public phone listing for Warren couldn’t be found. Online court records don’t list the name of Warren’s attorney.

10 Killed as Truck, Bus Carrying Students Collide

california-highway-patrol(AP) — The California Highway Patrol says the drivers of a FedEx delivery truck and a charter bus carrying high school students on a college visit are among the 10 people who were killed in a fiery crash on a Northern California interstate.

In addition to both drivers, the patrol says three adult chaperones and five teenage students were killed in the crash Thursday on Interstate 5 near Orland. Their identities haven’t been released.

The patrol says the bus and truck were on opposite sides of the freeway when the truck crossed a grass median and slammed into the bus, causing an explosion and fire.

Investigators say the truck driver might have been trying to avoid a passenger car that was also involved in the crash.

Nebraska Needs Ag Educators, Farm Group Says

NE-Farm-Bureau(AP) — The Nebraska Farm Bureau has announced a new scholarship and loan assistance program to help schools find enough agriculture educators.

The scholarships will be available to students in the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s agriculture education program. It will pay $1,200 during a semester of student teaching.

The loan assistance program is for educators with student loans. Those accepted will get help over five years, starting at $500 and increasing each year.

Matt Kreifels with the Nebraska Education Department said on Thursday that enrollment in state high school ag programs is the highest it’s been since the 1950s. But he says that within the past four years, 10 schools had to delay plans to start ag programs because they couldn’t find qualified teachers.

Washington Sewage Treatment Plant Invites Weddings

wedding-rings(AP) — A sewage treatment plant near Seattle is advertising its availability as a wedding venue.

The Brightwater Wastewater Treatment Center says on Facebook it has a full catering kitchen, audio-video equipment, dance floor and ample parking.

You could even hold the wedding outside.

The director of the Brightwater Environmental Education and Community Center, Susan Tallarico, said that receptions would take place just steps away from where raw sewage is processed. She says there’s no odor because all the processing is contained.

The King County plant was finished three years ago but has been available for rent for about seven months.

It costs $2,000 to rent the center for eight hours. One couple has already booked the sewage plant for their nuptials.

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