Alison Lee Alves, 39, of North Platte, passed away Sunday, June 8, 2014 at her parent’s home. She was born April 19, 1975 to Morris and Suzanne (Kaczmarek) Turner at Omaha. She attended Central Christian in Omaha and then North Platte High School. Alison’s children were her life; she was always selflessly giving to others. Her hobbies were Bargains and Babies. She was a valiant fighter and very tenacious in her care for others battling the same disease. She is survived by her parents; four children, Cass Michael Turner, Mauricio Edward Alves, Elias Christian Alves and Karisa Jean Lower; a brother, Christopher A. Turner; two sisters, Laurel L. (David) Perkins and Heather E. Turner; her love, Kent Lower; nieces and nephews, Kayla Perkins, Jon Perkins, Thomas Lower, Natalie Lower, Kendra Veirs and Kyle Veirs. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday, June 12, 2014 at Bethel Church with Pastor Brett Terry officiating. Burial will be at the North Platte Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday at Carpenter Memorial Chapel. A memorial has been established at the Nebraskaland Bank in her name. Online condolences may be shared at www.carpentermemorial.com. Carpenter Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Month: June 2014
North Platte Bulldog Soccer Teams to Host Youth Soccer Camp
The North Platte Bulldogs boys and girls soccer teams will be hosting the Youth Bulldog Soccer Camp June 17-19 at the Madison Middle School soccer complex.
The camp is open to all boys and girls that are entering 1st through 8th grades and are interested in soccer. It is a skills camp and campers are asked to bring an age appropriate ball.
The camp will begin Tuesday, June 17 and run through Thursday, June 19. The 1st through 5th graders will go from 9:00 am to 10:30 am each day and kids entering 6th grade through 8th grade will go from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm each day.
The camp will take place at the Madison Middle School soccer complex with the boys on the west field and the girls on the east field. Participants can expect to increase soccer skills, learn something new and have a blast while participating in drills and games over the three day camp.
The cost is $25 per camper and there will be a multiple family discount of $5 per person. The discount needs to be noted on your registration. Pre-registration is encouraged, but you can register the morning of the camp.
To pre-register you can download the registration form by clicking on the link below and sending it along with cash or check to Sarah Kaminski for the girls at 3514 Edna Court, North Platte, NE 69101 and to Danny Whitney for the boys at 1302 S. Carr St., North Platte, NE 69101. If paying by check make it out to ‘North Platte Lady Bulldog Soccer’ for the girls and to ‘Boys Soccer’ for the boys camp.
If you have any questions call Sarah Kaminski for the girls at 520-2746 or Danny Whitney for the boys at 520-3420.
Nebraska Boy Kept in Makeshift Cage, Official Says
BURR, Neb. (AP) — Authorities say a southeast Nebraska couple kept a 3-year-old boy in a makeshift cage for hours at a time.
23-year-old Louis Arms and 22-year-old Kelsi Gaube were arrested and face charges of child abuse.
An Otoe County jailer said Arms remained in custody on Tuesday. Gaube has bonded out of jail. A phone listing for her couldn’t be found. Court records don’t list attorneys for either of them.
Otoe County Attorney David Partsch says a sheriff’s deputy found the makeshift cage Saturday when responding to a report in Burr about a disturbance. The cage was in a closet that had crib bars rigged across it.
Partsch says deputies think Arms and Gaube called the structure “The Prison” and would keep the boy in it.
MPCC Names Students to President’s, Dean’s Lists
Mid-Plains Community College has released the names of students who qualified for the President’s and Dean’s Lists for the Spring 2014 Term.
The following full-time students completed 12 or more hours in college-level courses and maintained a 3.5-3.89 grade point average to qualify for the Dean’s List:
Amherst – Tanner Taubenheim
Ayr – Kelsey Karr
Benkelman – Shanley Confer, Raquel Ohrman, Joseph Rettele
Brady – Molly Hannon, Megan Polt
Burwell – Julie Timmerman
Callaway – Tanner Cline
Cambridge – Logan Fetters, Robyn Mustion, Amber Schultz
Carmichael, Calif. – Matthew Jordan
Cathlamett, Wash. – Thomas Merz
Chappell – Kody Collins
Cozad – Erick Alvidrez
Culbertson – Tanner Bauer, Karie Funk, Alexandria Hamilton, Savannah Johnson, Gabriel Ware Elbert, Colo. – Heather Lehman
Elwood – Michaela Clark
Gap Mills, W.V. – Christopher Canterbury
Golden, Colo. – Jonathan Mattison
Goodland, Kan. – Joel Linin
Gothenburg – Lacy Holland, Kaytlyn Preitauer, Shay Wear
Herndon, Kan. – Kaelea Stoney
Hershey – Tessa Cumming, Shelby Mustion
Hudson, Colo. – Kyle Woodward
Humphrey – Arthur Wacha
Imperial – Rachel Bischoff, Rosalia Torres
Indianola – Michael Brodd, Brittany Broomfield, Paul Uerling
Julesburg, Colo. – Laura Beckman
Kapolei, Hawaii – Shamberlynn Alop
Kellogg, Idaho – Dakota Rice
Keystone – John Graves, Sandra O’Hayre
Kilgore – Kimberly Rousey-Goodwin
Lakewood, Colo. – Matthew Zarlengo
Las Vegas, Nev. – Derron Davis, Barry Lasseigne
Lexington – Manuel Martinez
Little Rock, Ark. – Vince Booth
Littleton, Colo. – Jason Lighthall
London, England – Liliana Almeida
Lone Tree, Colo. – Shannon Lieber
Longmont, Colo. – Rachel Bashor
Manhattan, Kan. – Francisco Banuelos
Marion, Ind. – Anne Berglund
Maywood – Clay Chittick
McCook – Stephanie Budke, Sierra Bustamante, Brian Calvin, Christian Conroy, Amelia Cooper, Marcus Golden, Nicole Helm, Miranda Holliday, Joseph Kenny, Kendall Lienemann, Caitlyn Mockry, Lucas Post, Tyler Rambali, Tyler Richardson, Jesus Samaniego, Sydney Ulrich
Mission Viejo, Calif. – John Merwin
Montrose, Ill. – Beth Helmink
Mullen – Rawnie Barnes
Nebraska City – Bladen Bales
North Platte – Kaleia Alberts, Laura Alvarez, Walker Baird, Gideon Basson, Shelly Battreall, Shannon Beckius, Isabella Berg, Tina Berglund, Samantha Byrn, Jenifer Dike, Jonathon Dinkel, Elizabeth Dowling, Stephanie Fisher, Charles Halligan, Lori Hazen, Ashley Henkel, Savannah Higdon, Kaela Huntington, Shari Jones, Joy Kadlec, Kasandra Keith, Hunter King, Forrest King, Casandra King, Wendell Matthews, Shelby McClellen, Samuel Miller, Rachel Mullen, Thao Nguyen, Nga T. Nguyen, Stacia Nutter, Michelle Olson, Audri Pelton, Ricky Plank, Kellie Renken, Sarah Riddell, Scott Sperber, Sydney Standage, Derek Thompson, Gregory Vega, Crysta Yenni
Ogallala – Jesse Barnes, Tonya Taylor
Omaha – George Montalvo
Oxford – Ashley Layton
Peyton, Colo. – Cora Buechner
Roseville, Calif. – Stephenie Johnson
San Rafael, N.M. – Julie Gallegos
Stapleton – Courtney Ehlers
Stratton – Jyssica Forch
Sutherland – Dustin Anderson, Kristen Nelson, Ariel Quiroga
Thedford – Ronda Haumann
Thornton, Colo. – Shane Meltz
Udine, Italy – Marco Pascolo
Valentine – Anna Maas, Risa Ramos
Wallace – Jose Arvizo Flores
Wauneta – Iris Almanza
Wellington, Colo. – Alexis Bryant
Westminster, Colo. – Briana Dickerson
Woodbury, Minn. – Xavier Hall
The following full-time students completed 12 or more hours in college-level courses and maintained a 3.9 grade point average to qualify for the President’s list:
Ainsworth – Lesley Holmes
Arvada, Colo. – Chase Cleary
Arvada – Grayson Stroup
Brady – Dakota Terry, Rachael Wardyn
Brule – Michelle Geiger
Colorado Springs, Colo. – Amber Madigan
Crookston – Contressa Vigoren
Culbertson – Jacee Kershaw, Andrea Miller
Dalton – Rachael Ernest
Deception Bay, Queensland – Luke Pittle
Fleming, Colo. – Taylor King
Gothenburg – Angela Buesing, Alec Foster, Lisa Shimmin
Grant – Steve Clint Maaliao, Daphne Maaliao
Hershey – Jacob Bear, Michael Summers
Houma, La. – Patsy McClure
Imperial – Shannon Liewer
Indianola – Justine Jones
Lakewood, Colo. – Nicholas Low
Larkspur, Colo. – Peter Samelson
Maxwell – Alex Gurciullo, Steven Tolle
McCook – Alexander Broadfoot, Kelsey Collicott, Whitni Davis, Kassidy Gillen, Joseph McCarty, Connor Palic, Megan Ruppert, Natalie Sis, Christopher Swasta, Kelsey Woitaszewski
Melba, Idaho – Stephanie Hylton
North Platte – Abigail Bradley, Amy Callendar-Taft, Tyler Calvin, Kaleb Christensen, Sydney Doyle, Jose Estrada, Amy Everhart, Jeremy Farris, Karli Flanders, Casey Fleck, Amariah Gesinski, Joseph Godfrey, Gabrielle Hall, Samuel Harper, Michelle Henry, Dustin Hergenrader, Chandler Hoeft, Hannah Hokanson, Crystal Holes, Kayle Johnson, Austin Klatt, Kody Kramer, Jordyn Lindsey, Gary McCandless, Michael McCrone, Faron Morgan, Matthew Nelson, Jason Parshall, MacKenzie Penner, Rodney Rawson, Patrick Smith, Charles Sprinkle, Rourke Stroup, Hayley Sundstrom, Jocelyn Waker, Kylie Wroot
Ogallala – Shyanne Foster, Megan Martin, Leslie Mendoza, Allen Sipley
Olivehurst, Calif. – Rachel Silva
Omaha – Nicholas Wiemers
Potter – Alyssa Sanders
Ravenna – Emily Deines
Santa Fe, Argentina – Senko Pecarevic
Sutherland – Samantha Staggs
Temecula, Calif. – Stephen Moffatt
Trenton – Travis Jones
Victoria, British Columbia – Gina George
Wellfleet – Jessica Schneider
Westminster, Colo. – Jordan Dickerson
Report: Diabetes Numbers in US Continue to Rise
NEW YORK (AP) — The number of Americans with diabetes has increased again — now more than 29 million people have the illness.
That’s an increase of about 3 million from three years ago.
In new report released Tuesday, federal scientists calculated that more than 9 percent of Americans have diabetes — or 1 in 11 people. The report estimates that about a quarter of them haven’t been diagnosed yet and don’t know they have diabetes.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention used a 2012 national survey and other data to come up with the new numbers.
Diabetes is a disease in which sugar builds up in the blood. The most common form is tied to obesity, and the number of diabetics has ballooned with the rise in obesity.
NP Man Busted with Stolen Bike, Burglary Tools

A North Platte man is facing several charges after he was found hanging around a local business with a stolen bike and burglary tools.
At around 4:35 a.m., on June 8, an officer with the North Platte Police Department was conducting a security patrol near the River’s Edge Golf Course.
The officer observed a man on a bike, identified as Joshua Richards, emerge from behind a building on the property and detained him.
An investigation revealed that the bike Richards was riding had been stolen. Additionally, a search of the immediate area turned up a bag of equipment, which included a hammer, several screwdrivers and a flashlight-tools commonly used by a burglar.
As a result, the officer placed Richards under arrest and charged him with possession of stolen property and possession of burglary tools.
A search of Richard’s person revealed drug paraphernalia which field tested positive for methamphetamine.
Richards was jailed at the Lincoln County Detention Center.
Dawson County Raceway Results – June 8

Perseverance and hardwork paid off by the drivers and crews as they were able to ward off the weather threats to dash the evening of racing at Dawson County Raceway in Lexington, Nebraska with an IMCA show and United Rebel Sprint Series (URSS) special that featured three-wide racing that kept the fans in the stands on the edge of their seats on Sunday evening.
Leading the lap that mattered the most was Jason Martin of Lincoln, Nebraska as he executed a slide job with success through corners three and four on the final lap to earn the URSS Feature win. Martin started in the fifth row and earned the hard charger award for his efforts. North Platte, Nebraska hotshoe John Webster snared the lead on the second lap and was flying high in pacing the field all the way through lap traffic, as he was scary fast to lead until lap 24 when Martin passed Webster and won the drag race to the finish line. Staying consistent throughout the feature event was Luke Cranston of Plains, Kansas; as he avoided incident by running in the top five from beginning to end from his outside second row starting position to earn a podium finish in third place. Steve Richardson of Liberal, Kansas along with Webster were the heat race victors.
Grabbing the lead on lap 14, veteran David Murray Jr. of Oberlin, Kansas was able to hold off the challengers in the final laps to add another IMCA Modified feature victory to his mantle. Murray started in the second row and was among the leaders throughout, as he was able to power past Jay Steffens of North Platte who led the initial 13 laps of the event and never relinquish his run to the checkered flag. Cole Hodges of Ogallala was high on the wheel to pilot his hotrod to a runner-up finish from his third row starting position. Charging to the front from a fourth row-starting position, with a gumption-powered start was Colton Osborn of Cozad. Jay Steffens and McCook’s Ronnie Wallace claimed heat race victories in the division.
Fast at the finish was Chad Dolan of Gibbon in pacing the field during the final five laps to earn a IMCA Northern Sport Modified Feature victory. Dolan started in the third row to be within striking distance from the onset of the feature event. Runner-up finisher Jamey Kennicutt was the leader prior to Dolan, as the Gothenburg hotshoe snared the lead on the sixth circuit. Chad Young of Ogallala drove his way onto the podium to finish third from a deep in the field, seventh row starting position. Kennicutt and Denny Egge of Kearney were the heat race winners.
Breaking through for the feature victory in the IMCA Stock Car division was North Platte fan-favorite Mikey Dancer. Dancer was up on the wheel with gumption in leading the final 11 laps of an accident-riddled feature. Colton Osborn was able to work the top and bottom grooves to finish second overall and hold off the challenges from Harlan, Iowa’s Mike Nichols, who finished third in the spotlighted event. Osborn and Dancer were joined by Cale Osborn of Cozad in winning heat races in the division.
Doing the unthinkable in one of the most competitive divisions in Lexington, Overton’s Jacob Olmstead led from the beginning to take the checkered flag in the IMCA Hobby Stock Feature. Olmstead started on the outside of the first row to earn the early edge that resulted in a victory. Campbell’s Dillon Thompson earned runner-up honors. Olmstead, Thompson and Gibbon’s Kyle Bond were three-wide for many laps in the closing circuits of the feature, before a tough-break sent Bond to the rear of the field on a yellow flag. Getting into the mix on the final laps was Tiffany Bittner of Norfolk, as she earned third place honors. Thompson and Bittner started their nights off right with heat race wins.
The race action is red-hot at the Dawson County Raceway, where only the best go three abreast with IMCA divisions being joined by Super Late Model Racing Assocation (SLMR) hotrods this coming Sunday, June 15th. Gates open at 5 p.m. with the drop of the green flag at 6:30 p.m.
(Unofficial Results)
–URSS FEATURE: 1. 5x-Jason Martin; 2. 9-John Webster; 3. 20-Luke Cranston; 4. 0-Steve Richardson; 5. 2j-Zach Blurton; 6. 12-Darren Berry; 7. 88j-Jeremy Huish; 8. 24-Kade Hagans; 9. 21r-Jeff Radcliffe; 10. 22-Greg Reiners.
Heat 1: 1. 9-John Webster; 2. 21r-Jeff Radcliffe; 3. 20-Luke Cranston.
Heat 2: 1. 0-Steve Richardson; 2. 20b-Nate Berry; 3. 88j-Jeremy Huish.
–IMCA Modified Feature: 1. 97m-David Murray Jr.; 2. 34jw-Cole Hodges; 3. 50c-Colton Osborn; 4. 81-Mike Densberger; 5. 3rw-Ronnie Wallace; 6. 6c-Cale Osborn; 7. XII-Jay Steffens; 8. 112-Tyler Smith; 9. 19-Chuck Stryker; 10. 1c-Cole Egge.
Heat 1: 1. XII-Jay Steffens; 2. 50c-Colton Osborn; 3. 6c-Cale Osborn.
Heat 2: 1. 3rw-Ronnie Wallace; 2. 19-Chuck Stryker; 3. 81-Mike Densberger.
–IMCA Northern Sport Modifieds Feature: 1. 87d-Chad Dolan; 2. 15k-Jamey Kennicutt; 3. 33-Chad Young; 4. 1x-Denny Egge; 5. 68-Craig Howard; 6. 20-Hunter Cantrall; 7. 8c-Corey Cruzan; 8. 23mm-Casey Clausen; 9. 12j-Kerry Jones; 10. 1-Paul Donovan.
Heat 1: 1. 15k-Jamey Kennicutt; 2. 87d-Chad Dolan; 3. 23mm-Casey Clausen.
Heat 2: 1. 1x-Denny Egge; 2. 0-Bryan Herrick; 3. 8c-Corey Cruzan.
–IMCA Stock Car Feature: 1. 45-Mikey Dancer; 2. 50c-Colton Osborn; 3. 63-Mike Nichols; 4. 24w-Casey Werkmeister; 5. 29e-Brendan Eilts; 6. 16w-Jeff Whiting; 7. 77-Jed Williams; 8. 10k-Kurt Trusty; 9. 09h-Bob Hoing; 10. 11k-Kyle Clough.
Heat 1: 1. 50c-Colton Osborn; 2. 63-Mike Nichols; 3. 21-Shane Stutzman.
Heat 2: 1. 6c-Cale Osborn; 2. 52-Jason Wilkinson; 3. 35jw-Casey Woken.
Heat 3: 1. 45-Mikey Dancer; 2. 24w-Casey Werkmeister; 3. 10k-Kurt Trusty.
–IMCA Hobby Stock Feature: 1. 88j-Jacob Olmstead; 2. 11-Dillon Thompson; 3. 95b-Tiffany Bittner; 4. 9a-Anthony Martin; 5. 44-Caleb Hetrick; 6. 53e-Tyler Easterday; 7. 2c-Zach Canas; 8. 2x-Travis Kernick; 9. 0-Kyle Bond; 10. 89-Michael Zerr.
Heat 1: 1. 95b-Tiffany Bittner; 2. R89-Nate Refior; 3. 85-Robert Leonard.
Heat 2: 1. 11-Dillon Thompson; 2. 2c-Zach Canas; 3. 9a-Anthony Martin.
NP Man Assaults Girlfriend at Local Business

A North Platte man has been charged with a felony after he allegedly assaulted his girlfriend at a North Platte business.
According to North Platte Police, officers were called to a business in the 1700 block of East 4th Street on the report of a disturbance at around 7:20 p.m., on June 6.
It was reported that 22-year-old Taylor Rivera had entered the business, approached his girlfriend and assaulted her.
Authorities say the woman was choked by Rivera and received other minor injuries before other patrons in the business intervened and stopped the assault. Rivera then left the business.
A short time later, Rivera was contacted outside his residence and placed under arrest.
He’s been charged with 3rd degree domestic assault and felony strangulation.
Rivera was jailed at the Lincoln County Detention Center.
Arlene Joyce Miller
Arlene Joyce Miller, 81, of North Platte, passed away at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Ne. Arlene was born February 25, 1933 in Central City, NE to Alfred W. and Eva (Sims) Grubbs. She lived and was raised in Grand Island, NE where she graduated with the class of 1951. On April 20, 1952 she married Bob M. Miller. Arlene worked as a bank teller in Grand Island, Ne, Scottsbluff, NE, Sterling, CO and North Platte, NE.
Arlene was a member of the Roman Catholic Sisters of Charity, the Alter Society and Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church.
Survivors include her husband, Bob of North Platte; children, Douglas (Joyce Miller of Charlotte, NC, Mark (Debe) Miller, Theresa (Kevin) Harris all of Alliance, NE; Matthew (Linda) Miller of Panama City Beach, FL; Monica (Mike) Higgins of Alliance, NE, and Pamela (Dale) Schoening of York, NE; 19 grandchildren; 1 step-granddaughter; 19 great-grandchildren; sister, Betty Stoner of Grand Island, NE; and a brother, Glen LaVern Grubbs of Grand Island, Ne.
She was preceded in death by her parents; infant son, Thomas Alfred; two grandsons; brother, Alfred L. Grubbs; and a sister, Elenora Harrison.
Memorials may be made to Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church building fund and online condolences may be shared at www.adamsswanson.com.
Christian Wake Service will be 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 11, 2014 at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday June12, 2014 at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church with the Reverend Mark Seiker as celebrant. Burial will follow at Fort McPherson National Cemetery near Maxwell. Cremation was chosen and those wishing to sign the register book may do so 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Wednesday at Adams & Swanson Funeral Home which is in charge of arrangements.
NP Woman Wanted on Warrants Busted with More Meth

A North Platte woman wanted on two warrants was busted with more dope.
At around 10:20 a.m., on Sunday, a North Platte Police officer made contact with a vehicle stopped at a business in the 3000 block of South Jeffers.
The officer was aware that the passenger, 27-year-old Toni Allen, had two active warrants for failing to appear in court on controlled substance and shoplifting charges.
Allen was placed under arrest for the two warrants, and a subsequent search revealed suspected methamphetamine and prescription drugs.
Allen was jailed at the Lincoln County Detention Center on two counts of possession of a controlled substance, as well as the warrants.

