OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for parts of Nebraska and Iowa along the Missouri River, and storms that dumped nearly 7 inches of rain on parts of Omaha haven’t helped.
The National Weather Service says 6.83 inches of rain fell at the Millard Airport in Omaha from Friday night to about 7 a.m. Saturday — and more could be on the way.
The storms flooded low-lying Omaha streets and forced a College World Series game between Mississippi and Virginia to be postponed.
The weather service says there is a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms for the area on Sunday and a 50 percent chance on Monday.
BELLEVUE, Neb. (AP) — Authorities say they have recovered the body of a 29-year-old Bellevue man swept away by floodwaters after he drove into a rain-swollen ditch during a storm.
Authorities say the body of David Farr was found about 9:30 a.m. Saturday near a drainage ditch just south of Highway 370.
Police were called to the area Friday night as heavy rain fell by witnesses who said Farr drove into the ditch. The witnesses said Farr was able to get out of the car, but was pulled underwater and didn’t resurface.
Firefighters were unable to enter the water because the current was too strong.
Todd and Ann Bissell, of North Platte. are the winners of the 2014 Dale Studley Memorial
Award.
Todd served on the NEBRASKAland DAYS Board of Directors from 1993 to 1996 and has
remained active with the Cody Cavalry every since. Additionally, he served on the Arena and Security
committees.
Todd used his mechanical expertise to help build a number of things in and
around the Wild West Arena, and he’s made valuable donations to the organization both while he
was a part of it, and during a recent expansion.
Todd and Ann volunteer throughout the Celebration, but not just for NEBRASKAland
DAYS Events. Todd’s latest passion is cooking, and it is in that capacity where he spends most of
his time. He’s cooked countless pounds of food for artist dinners, and for Miss Rodeo Nebraska
functions. Officials say he donates his time and his equipment freely.
“Todd is a great example of what it means to be a member of the NEBRASKAland DAYS
Family,” said Executive Director David Fudge. “He’s a valued friend and answers the call
whenever and wherever we need him.”
HUMBOLDT, Neb. (AP) — Investigators looking into the shooting earlier this month of a Richardson County Sheriff’s deputy have determined that the deputy staged the shooting and lied about being ambushed by an unknown assailant.
Richardson County Deputy Sheriff Joshua Nincehelser was fired and arrested Friday. He is charged with felony criminal mischief, false reporting and several other counts.
On June 9, Nebraska law enforcement agencies launched a frantic search after Nincehelser reported he had been shot in the arm by a driver he had pulled over. Nincehelser said the driver fired several shots, hitting Nincehelser’s patrol car, too.
Now, investigators say Nincehelser has acknowledged he shot himself, then fired several shots into his patrol car.
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A new garbage-collecting business in Lincoln says it’s being hurt by underhanded tactics of other long-established garbage companies that resent the new competition.
The new company, Trash Taxi, is crying foul over some of the tactics. Owner Dana Houser says they include cards and notices sent to customers accusing Trash Taxi of providing lousy service and implying that customers have complaints with the Better Business Bureau, even though the bureau lists zero complaints.
Houser says a few competitors have refused to sign for certified letters canceling service after customers signed up with Trash Taxi.
Donna Garden, assistant director for Lincoln’s Public Works and Utilities Department, says the city has no power to intervene.
DENVER (AP) — Jean Segura homered twice and Ryan Braun had three hits in his 1,000th career game, helping the Milwaukee Brewers hold off the Colorado Rockies 13-10 on Friday night.
Khris Davis also homered and Carlos Gomez extended his hitting streak to 16 games as the Brewers scored their most runs of the year and tied a season high with 19 hits.
Marco Estrada (6-4) gave up seven runs and a career-most 10 hits, yet still earned the win thanks to the Brewers’ bats.
In their first game since being no-hit by Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw, the Rockies got their league-leading offense back on track with a 16-hit evening, which included homers from Justin Morneau, Corey Dickerson and Brandon Barnes.
Christian Bergman (0-2) was roughed up as he surrendered up seven runs in three innings. The righty departed soon after taking a liner off the left forearm.
North Platte, Neb. (June 20, 2014) – As lightning bolts flickered across the sky, lightning hit a pair of team ropers at the Buffalo Bill Rodeo.
Ty Blasingame and J.W. Borrego turned in the fastest time of the night and took the lead with a 5.0 second run in the second go-round.
The Colorado duo placed second in the first go round (5.4 seconds) and are in the lead in the average, the fastest time in two runs.
They saw their steer run last night, and knew he wasn’t the best in the herd. “We had a steer that stopped last night, and he was kind of an eliminator, so we made a game plan,” Blasingame said. He waited a bit before roping him, letting the steer get a little farther out. “I just let him out there a little bit extra, and roped him, and J.W. did a great job of heeling him after he set up, so it was a good game plan.”
For Blasingame, his game plans in North Platte have served him well. The Sugar City, Colo. man won the team roping in 2010 with heeler Josh Fillmore and again last year with Matt Zancanella. It’s a good reason to love North Platte, he laughed. “I love this rodeo. The good set-up, the good hospitality, people are awesome here, and theyhave good fans.”
The two have roped together, off and on, since they were youngsters in Little Britches Rodeo and high school rodeo. They won the Ram National Circuit Finals earlier this year in Edmond, Okla. and, this year, are competing in the Mountain States Circuit (Colorado and Wyoming) and at bigger regional rodeos. “We go hard,” Blasingame said. “We’re going to go quite a bit over the Fourth (of July.)”
As youngsters, J.W. was the header and Ty was the heeler, but lately they’ve switched ends. “We thought that was a good way to go,” Blasingame said. “I couldn’t catch very many,” he laughed, “and he (J.W.) can’t handle one,” at the heeling end, he laughed.
Other leaders from the Friday night performance are bareback rider Seth Coursen, Casper, Wyo. (75), steer wrestler Brent Sutton, Onida, S.D. (5.0 seconds), tie-down roper Bryson Sechrist, Apache, Okla. (12.3), saddle bronc rider Chase Miller, Edmond, Okla. (78), and barrel racer Hope Delaware, Atwood, Colo. (17.78). No bull riders made the eight second buzzer.
A North Platte couple was awarded the 2014 Dale Studley Award. Todd and Anne Bissell have volunteered their time with NebraskalandDays for many years, withTodd serving as a Director and the couple cooking for countless NLD and rodeo functions.
The final night of rodeo in North Platte wraps up on Saturday, June 21 when champions will be crowned and custom engraved buckles awarded to winners. The big rodeo parade takes place on Saturday at 1 pm. For more information, visit www.NEBRASKAlandDays.com.
Travis Warren, Mullen, heads for Tucker White of Hershey at the Thursday night performance for the Buffalo Bill Rodeo. The fourth night of rodeo takes place June 21. Photo by George Hipple.
Results, 3rd Performance June 20, 2014
North Platte, Nebraska – Buffalo Bill Rodeo
Bareback Riding
1 Seth Coursen, Casper, Wyo. 75 points on Beutler and Son Rodeo Co.’s Molly Brown; 2 Wesley Cole, Goodwell, Okla. 70; no other qualified rides
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Brad Miller homered off Royals closer Greg Holland to break a ninth-inning tie, and the Seattle Mariners beat Kansas City 7-5 despite blowing an early five-run lead Friday night.
Charlie Furbush (1-4) inherited a bases-loaded, one-out jam in the eighth, but the Mariners reliever calmly retired Mike Moustakas on a lazy popup to shallow right field. Furbush then struck out Alcides Escobar to silence a sellout crowd of 38,475 and keep the game tied 5-all.
Miller’s homer off Holland (0-2) came on the fifth pitch of his at-bat, and just skirted the foul pole in right field. Logan Morrison drove in another run later in the ninth.
Fernando Rodney allowed two singles in the ninth, but the veteran bounced back to retire pinch-hitter Nori Aoki on a groundout and Alex Gordon swinging to earn his 19th save.
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The College World Series game between Virginia and Mississippi was suspended after a 93-minute lightning and rain delay at TD Ameritrade Park on Friday night.
The game, tied 0-0, will resume Saturday at 3 p.m. EDT with Virginia batting in the top of the second inning. The Cavaliers have runners on first and second base.
Virginia would advance to next week’s best-of-three finals with a win. If Mississippi wins, the teams would play again Sunday.
Texas and Vanderbilt will play a second bracket final on Saturday at 7 p.m. following the Longhorns’ 4-0 win on Friday.
Friday night’s game originally was delayed because of lightning. Heavy rain moved in and forced the suspension of the game. More than an inch of rain fell in a half-hour at TD Ameritrade Park.
Earlier in the day Nathan Thornhill and John Curtiss pitched Texas’ second straight shutout at the College World Series, and the Longhorns forced a second bracket final against Vanderbilt with a 4-0 victory Friday.
The Longhorns (46-20) and Commodores (48-20) will meet again Saturday, with the winner advancing to the best-of-three finals against Virginia or Mississippi. Those teams played a bracket final Friday night.
For the second straight game, Texas pitchers didn’t allow a runner past second base. The Longhorns have held opponents scoreless 19 straight innings and have given up four runs in their four games in Omaha.
Texas scored twice in each of the first two innings to lead 4-0, with a couple of the runs crossing the plate as a result of quirky plays.
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for parts of Nebraska and Iowa along the Missouri River, and storms that dumped nearly 7 inches of rain on parts of Omaha haven’t helped.
