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HUTCHINSON — A 14-year-old boy was hospitalized Thursday after being struck by a vehicle outside Hutchinson Middle School.
According to the Hutchinson Police Department, 17-year-old Jacob Tyler Ice, who lives in the area, struck the 14-year-old as he was crossing the street. Edward Hernandez was transported to Hutchinson Regional Medical Center for treatment. His condition is unknown.
The accident occurring around 3:20 p.m. Thursday afternoon as school was letting out for the day.
(AP) — Kearney City Councilman Randy Buschkoetter has pleaded no contest and paid a fine for gambling at the boys state basketball game in Lincoln last month.
The 49-year-old Buschkoetter pleaded no contest Friday in Lancaster County Court to engaging in gambling, a misdemeanor. He paid a $200 fine, plus court costs.
Lincoln police have said that off-duty officers saw Buschkoetter take four of five bets that his 21-year-old daughter wrote down in a notebook during the course of several games March 14 at Pinnacle Bank.
Buschkoetter’s daughter was also cited in the incident, but charges were never filed against her.
(AP) — Court appearances have been set for two Broken Bow women charged in the death of a 20-month-old boy last fall.
23-year-old Brittney Pryce is scheduled for her first appearance in Custer County Court on April 28. Her mother, 50-year-old Diane Hill, will have her first appearance on May 5.
The two were arrested last month and charged with second-degree murder and felony child abuse in the Nov. 22, 2013 death of Noah Pryce. Authorities say the boy died of a head injury.
The boy was a ward of the state, and Brittney Pryce and her husband were his guardians.
The women are out of jail on bond. Phone listings for them couldn’t be found, and online court records don’t list attorneys for them.
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The United States is facing a major shortage of blood, and one North Platte service club is hoping to help change that.
The North Platte Noon Rotary Bloodhounds will hold their annual blood drive next week.
The drive will be held April 9th from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. at the Quality Inn in North Platte.
Donors are encouraged to form a team, with the top three teams earning cash prizes to be donated to the charity of their choice.
Make an appointment by calling 1-800-RED-CROSS or online at redcrossblood.org.
You could help save a life!
(AP) — A 46-year-old Crete man has died in a crash in southeastern Nebraska’s Lancaster County.
The crash occurred Thursday morning.
The Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office says Brent Boyd was driving his pickup westbound on a rural road in the southwest corner of Lancaster County when he drove into a ditch, crossed the road into another ditch and rolled several times.
Boyd was thrown from the truck, leading investigators to think he was not wearing a seat belt.
A passing driver noticed the pickup around 6 a.m. Thursday and called authorities. Sheriff’s deputies found Boyd dead at the scene.
(AP) — A bill to strengthen Nebraska’s animal cruelty laws has won final approval from lawmakers.
Senators voted 48-0 Thursday on a measure that would allow longer ownership restrictions for people who have neglected animals.
Sen. Ernie Chambers of Omaha introduced the legislation in response to a 2013 neglect case involving a puppy mill in Malcolm. A Lancaster County judge described the operation as an “animal Auschwitz,” with dogs living in cages crusted with feces and urine.
The judge prohibited puppy mill owner Julia Hudson from owning, living with or raising animals during her two-year probation period. But he voiced frustration that current state law didn’t allow him to impose harsher ownership restrictions, because Hudson was only convicted of animal neglect.
(AP) — A bill designed to keep Nebraska minors from using electronic cigarettes has won final approval from lawmakers.
Senators voted 48-0 on Thursday to send the proposal to Gov. Dave Heineman. The bill would outlaw the sale of so-called e-cigarettes to anyone younger than 18 years old. Minors caught using the product could face a misdemeanor charge.
E-cigarettes are battery-powered devices that give users a puff of water vapor and nicotine, sometimes with flavors.
Sen. Russ Karpisek of Wilber, the bill sponsor, says there hasn’t been enough study to know if e-cigarettes are safe.
(AP) — A 10-year-old girl who died of brain cancer is leaving a legacy for other sick children in a new law signed by President Barack Obama.
Obama on Thursday signed the bipartisan Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act. It directs $126 million in federal money to be spent over the next decade to research pediatric cancer and other childhood disorders. Her parents and brother watched Obama sign the bill.
Gabriella pushed Congress to pass the law in an emotional video posted to YouTube before she died last October. The Leesburg, Va., girl told political leaders: “Stop talking and start doing.”
The legislation calls for eliminating taxpayer funding for political conventions and redirecting it to pediatric research at the National Institutes of Health.
Congress must fund the research in future spending bills.
Vivian Juanita “Nina” Nabery, age 62, of North Platte, passed away March 31, 2014 at her home. She was born on November 5, 1951 in Greenwood, Mississippi to Otha and Margree (Wilson) Nabery. Juanita moved with her family to North Platte when she was 6, and attended North Platte High School.
Juanita worked at Taco Johns for a few years before going to Best Linen. She later worked at Linden Manor, but then returned to Best Linen until her health forced her retirement. She loved all sports and coaching girls’ softball. She especially liked following her son Greg’s sports throughout his career.
Nina is survived by her son Greg Nabery of Pittsburg, PA; her mother, Margree Nabery of North Platte; sisters, Mary Corine (Benjamin) Perkins of Lincoln, and Savannah Sellers of North Platte; a brother, Fred Nabery of North Platte; nieces and nephews, including Tyrone (Susan) Sellers of Vancouver, WA and Lienal Sellers of North Platte; as well as numerous other family members and many friends.
She was preceded in death by her father Otha Nabery; and sister Ernestine Nabery.
Memorials are suggested in her name and online condolences may be shared at www.adamsswanson.com. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday April 5, 2013 at The Salvation Army with Lt. Brianne Bowers officiating. Burial will follow at North Platte Cemetery. Visitation will be 9:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. Friday with family receiving friends from 6:00 until 8:00, at Adams and Swanson Funeral Home which is in charge of arrangements.
(AP) — The mother of a man charged in the deaths of four Omaha people has been found guilty of illegally buying ammunition that police say her son used in the killings.
A jury in federal court reached the verdict Thursday against 47-year-old Lori Jenkins on two counts of being a felon in possession of ammunition. She faces up to 10 years in prison on each count.
Lori Jenkins is the mother of Nikko Jenkins. He faces four counts of first-degree murder in the August deaths of Curtis Bradford, Jorge Cajiga-Ruiz, Juan Uribe-Pena and Andrea Kruger.
Authorities say Lori Jenkins bought ammunition that Nikko Jenkins used in the killings. She is awaiting trial in district court on charges of being an accessory to a felony. Court records do not list an attorney.
