CHADRON, Neb. (AP) — The Chadron City Council has agreed to take no action on a proposal to open its meetings with prayer.

The idea raised by council member Paris Fisher last month was discussed at Monday’s meeting. Fisher cited the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that said the practice is permissible.

On Monday Mayor Karin Fischer said that if there were going to be a prayer, it should be scripted.

Chadron resident Cheryl Welch spoke against the idea of a council prayer, saying the nation was founded with the concept of separating church and state.

The council ultimately decided not to take any action on the prayer proposal.

NEW YORK (AP) — Kraft is recalling Velveeta cheese from Walmart stores in as many as 12 states, mostly in the Midwest, because the cheese lacks the proper amount of preservatives.

Insufficient levels of sorbic acid has led to the recall of 260 cases of Velveeta original pasteurized recipe cheese product because it could cause the cheese to spoil prematurely or cause food-borne illnesses.

Kraft Foods Group Inc. says the cheese was sent to three Walmart distribution centers and could have been shipped to as many as 12 states: Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin.

The company says the code on the package is 021000611614.

A 37-year-old North Platte man is facing a felony charge after he allegedly assaulted his girlfriend on Thursday morning.

At around 5:00 a.m., North Platte police responded a residence in the 200 block of South Cottonwood after receiving a 911 hang up call.

Upon arrival, officers spoke with Clifford Stokes who alleged that his 36-year-old girlfriend had assaulted him.

Following further investigation, officers determined that, in fact, Stokes had assaulted the female.

According to Officer Rodney Brown, the victim alleged that, following an argument, Stokes had pushed her to the ground, climbed on top of her and put his hands over her mouth to prevent her from screaming to another party in the house to call the police.

Stokes was placed under arrest and jailed on a domestic assault charge.

Due to prior domestic assault convictions, the charge was enhanced to a felony.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Harley-Davidson will unveil its first electric motorcycle next week — a sleek, futuristic bike that hums like a jet airplane taking off.

Harley plans to show handmade demonstration models Monday at an invitation-only event in New York. The company will then take several dozen riders on a 30-city tour to test drive the bikes and provide feedback.

Harley will use the information it gathers to refine the bike, which might not hit the market for several more years.

The market for full-size electric bikes is small now, but Harley President Matt Levatich says no one knows what the potential will be down the road.