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Infante’s Single in 9th Lifts Royals over Angels

kc-royalsKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Omar Infante delivered another big hit against the Angels, singling home the winning run with one out in the ninth inning to send the Kansas City Royals over Los Angeles 5-4 Sunday.

Lorenzo Cain hit three doubles for the Royals, finishing with four hits and two RBIs.

An error by second baseman Howie Kendrick set up the game-ending hit by Infante, whose grand slam Friday night helped beat the Angels.

Infante’s single came against Los Angeles newcomer Jason Grilli (0-3). Pittsburgh traded its former closer to the Angels on Friday.

Greg Holland (1-2) struck out two in the ninth.

Rockies Score 3 on 2-Error Play, Beat Brewers 10-4

colorado-rockiesMILWAUKEE (AP) — Colorado scored three runs in a wild fifth-inning sequence featuring two Milwaukee errors, and the Rockies avoided a season sweep to the Brewers with a 10-4 win Sunday.

Wilin Rosario took advantage of the gaffes with runners on first and second. His shot to third was booted by normally sure-handed third baseman Aramis Ramirez.

One run had already scored when the ball squirted into foul territory before shortstop Jeff Bianchi threw home high and offline trying to get Corey Dickerson. Catcher Jonathan Lucroy then threw errantly attempting to get Rosario at third and Rosario hustled home safely for a six-run lead.

Jorge De La Rosa (8-6) got the win despite allowing three wild pitches and hitting one batter. Milwaukee’s Yovani Gallardo (5-5) was tagged for 10 hits in five innings.

Injured Omaha Officer Released from Hospital

omaha-policeOMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The Omaha police officer who was stabbed by a man at a convenience store last week has been released from the hospital.

The Omaha Police Department says 51-year-old Sophia Jordan is recovering at home. She is a 15-year veteran.

Jordan was injured Thursday while responding to a report that a man who has been banned from the store was trying to get fuel.

Jordan was attacked as she got out of her police car.

Twenty-nine-year-old Gary Jackson, of Omaha, was arrested. He is charged with assaulting an officer with a weapon. Jackson remained in jail Sunday in lieu of $500,000 bond.

UNK Adds Water Bottle Filling Stations on Campus

UNKKEARNEY, Neb. (AP) — The University of Nebraska at Kearney is investing in water bottle filling stations across campus to encourage students to use refillable bottles.

UNK will soon have 12 of the bottle-filling stations across campus, and this fall all students living in dormitories will receive a water bottle when they move in.

The university began installing the bottle-filling stations last year after a group of students visited the University of Colorado’s Boulder campus and noticed them.

UNK’s Jen Kacere says in the first six months after the first bottle-filling stations were installed, the use of disposable plastic water bottles dropped significantly.

The bottle-filling stations cost about $600, and have been paid for with student fees.

Pilger Recovery Expected to Cost Tens of Millions

pilger-tornado-2LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska officials are still tallying the cost of the tornadoes that destroyed most of the town of Pilger, but it’s expected to climb into the tens of millions.

The Nebraska Emergency Management Agency will send teams to the northeast Nebraska community this week to assess damage to roads, bridges and public buildings, such as the school and local fire department. Last week, teams started to tally the cost of private property damage not covered by insurance.

The June 16 tornado damaged 75 percent to 80 percent of Pilger, a town with a population of about 350.

The Nebraska National Guard has left town, but a spokeswoman for Gov. Dave Heineman says the Nebraska Emergency Management Agency and five other state agencies are still providing assistance to the area.

Fireworks OK at 7 Nebraska State Recreation Areas

Nebraska_game_and_parksLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Visitors to seven state recreation areas will be allowed to use fireworks on Independence Day.

The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission says the seven are Branched Oak State Recreation Area near Malcolm, Fort Kearny recreation area near Kearney, Memphis recreation area near Memphis, Fremont recreation area near Fremont, Two Rivers recreation area near Venice, Pawnee recreation area near Emerald and Wagon Train recreation area near Hickman.

On Friday fireworks will be permitted at those areas from 8 a.m. until midnight. Signs at the recreation areas will point the way to designated fireworks sites. Use of fireworks elsewhere in state recreation areas or at other times is prohibited.

Only fireworks approved for sale in Nebraska by the state fire marshal are permitted.

A park entry permit is required for all vehicles.

Nebraska Authorities Identify Homicide Victim

state-patrol-logoBEAVER CROSSING, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska authorities have identified the 34-year-old man found dead near Beaver Crossing last week.

The Nebraska State Patrol says the combination of fingerprint records and tips from the public helped identify Hai Sinh Nguyen of Lincoln.

His body was found on the bank of the Big Blue River in Seward County Wednesday. An autopsy confirmed that Nguyen did not die of natural causes, and his death is being investigated as a homicide.

Authorities are asking anyone with information about Nguyen’s death to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-422-1494.

Woman Critically Hurt in Fall from Lincoln Hotel Window

lincoln-policeLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — An 18-year-old woman is facing life-threatening injuries after falling from a sixth-floor window of a Nebraska hotel.

Lincoln Police Capt. Martin Fehringer said the fall happened early Sunday morning at the Embassy Suites in downtown Lincoln.

The woman landed on a second-floor balcony roughly 40 feet below the window she fell out of.

Fehringer says he doesn’t know what caused the fall. The woman, who is from Texas, remained in critical condition Sunday morning.

It wasn’t immediately clear if the woman had been in Lincoln to attend last week’s Thespian Festival for high school students on the nearby University of Nebraska-Lincoln campus.

Flooding Causes Damage to Farms in Several States

floodzoneSIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — Area farmers are dealing with damage to their crops and fences after all the rain that fell in June.

Farmers in northwest Iowa, southeast South Dakota and northeast Nebraska face significant work ahead because of the flooding on the Big Sioux, Rock and other rivers.

The flooding and heavy rains could also have a lasting effect on their crops because fertilizer may have been washed away and standing water in fields could have killed some plants.

Janna Whitlock says her pasture in Union County, S.D., was underwater, and three lawn mowers, a snow blower and some other equipment in a shed was damaged.

Farmer Jack Kruse says he knows he faces weeks of fence repair ahead.

NPCC Lady Knights Volleyball Signs Erika Goodwin

Erika Goodwin NPCC Knights VolleyballNorth Platte- The North Platte Community College Lady Knights volleyball team announced the signing of Junction City, Kansas’s Erika Goodwin to a National Letter of Intent. Goodwin transferred to North Platte where she will be a sophomore for the Lady Knights after playing her freshman year at Western Nebraska Community College.

The 5’8″ Goodwin will play either the Libero or DS position as the Lady Knights look to improve on their Region IX Division II Runner-Up finish from a year ago. Goodwin is the daughter of Mike and Leslie Goodwin and is surrounded by siblings Charly, Cole and Morgan, her mother, and Coach Vicki Hopping as she signed her National Letter of Intent.

“I’m looking forward to a good season and getting to know everybody better,” said Goodwin.

“We are excited to welcome Erika to our program,” said head coach Sally Thalken. “She brings experience from playing a year of college volleyball already and has been around a very successful program.”

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