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North Platte Weather-January 27

Posted on January 27, 2015January 27, 2015

Today: Sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. North northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 43. North northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

No. 20 Iowa Women Rally, beat No. 15 Nebraska 78-72 in OT

Posted on January 26, 2015

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Ally Disterhoft scored all 20 of her points in the second half and overtime to lead No. 20 Iowa to its first victory against No. 15 Nebraska in nine tries as a Big Ten opponent, 78-72 on Monday.

Bethany Doolittle had six of her 12 points during the extra period while Iowa outscored Nebraska 17-11. Samantha Logic finished with 22 points and eight assists and Disterhoft had 13 rebounds.

Iowa (16-3, 7-1 Big Ten) rallied with a 17-6 run to lead 60-57 on Disterhoft’s layup with 2:33 left in regulation.

Rachel Theriot’s jumper gave the Cornhuskers (15-4, 5-3) a 61-60 lead with 4.5 seconds. Iowa inbounded long and handed off to Whitney Jennings who drew a foul with 1.3 seconds left. She made one free throw to force overtime.

Tear’a Laudermill and Emily Cady led Nebraska with 19 points each. Cady grabbed 18 boards and Theriot added 15 points.

Measles Outbreak That Began at Disneyland Grows to 87 Cases

Posted on January 26, 2015

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A measles outbreak that originated at Disneyland has grown to 87 cases.

The California Department of Public Health said Monday most of the infections — 73— are in California. The rest are in Arizona, Utah, Washington, Colorado, Oregon, Nebraska and Mexico.

Measles has been spreading since an outbreak linked to visits to California Disney parks last month. Most of those infected were not vaccinated, and health officials have urged people to get the measles shot.

Measles is a contagious illness spread through the air by coughing and sneezing. It was largely eliminated in the U.S. in 2000, but it can enter the country from abroad.

The U.S. experienced a record number of measles cases last year, with 644 infections reported from 27 states.

Nebraska Bill to Allow 24/7 Liquor Sales Draws Opposition

Posted on January 26, 2015

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A bill to eliminate bar closing times in Nebraska is drawing stiff opposition from cities as well as advocates who fight against drunken driving and binge drinking.

No one testified in favor of the bill Monday during a hearing of the Legislature’s General Affairs Committee. Opponents included the city of Lincoln, the League of Nebraska Municipalities and Project Extra Mile, which works to stop underage drinking.

Sen. Tyson Larson of O’Neill says he introduced the bill so businesses could decide for themselves.

Nebraska imposes a 1 a.m. closing time for bars, but gives local governments the option to extend theirs to 2 a.m. with a supermajority vote of a city council, village board or county board. Omaha and Lincoln have allowed bars to close at 2 a.m. since 2010.

NPCC Lady Knight Volleyball Signs Maxwell’s Blake

Posted on January 26, 2015

Maxwell Wildcat Tracy Blake is the latest to sign with the North Platte Community College Lady Knight Volleyball team.

Blake, who is 5’6,” played four seasons with the Wildcats in both volleyball and basketball.

Blake will play defensive specialist (DS) in college, according to Lady Knights Volleyball coach Alexa Hopping.

“I’m very excited about Tracy’s court sense and ability to score points,” Hopping said. “She will be a DS which is a position that court sense will benefit her. She is a good kid that I think has the ability to be a versatile player.”

MaxPreps, a national recruiting service, shows that Blake had 635 kills and 1179 digs throughout her high school career at Maxwell. Blake also had 23 total blocks, 208 service aces, and a 90 percent serving percentage.

In basketball, Blake in her senior year is currently averaging 9.6 points per game and 6.0 rebounds for the Lady Wildcats as a shooting guard.

Tracy is the daughter of Brenda Blake Tobey and Dean Pittman, both of North Platte.

Maniohuta Archers to Host 4th Annual Youth Tournament

Posted on January 26, 2015

North Platte’s Maniohuta Archery Club is hosting its 4th annual Youth 300 Tournament on Saturday, February 7.

The cost is $10 per archer with showing times at 9:00 am and 1:00 pm. Kids ages 8-11 will shoot 10 yards and kids ages 12-16 will shoot 20 yards.

There will be Bowhunter Class, which is compound and sights, or Barebow Class, which is longbow, recurve, or genesis bow with no sights. The classes will be split up between boys and girls.

Space is limited so register soon by calling Jodi at 308-539-0836 to reserve your spot.

Defenseman Erik Johnson Out 3-to-8 Weeks with Knee Injury

Posted on January 26, 2015

DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Avalanche will be without top defenseman Erik Johnson for three to eight weeks due to a knee injury.

Coach Patrick Roy says the team received the update on Johnson after he had a scope Monday. Roy said Johnson was “disappointed by the situation.” Roy also said he has a “lot of confidence in our group” and that it will mean “different responsibilities for some of our defensemen.”

Johnson made the All-Star team, but didn’t play in the game over the weekend. The 26-year-old has a career-high 12 goals this season.

Colorado has some work to do to climb back into playoff contention, beginning Tuesday night in Nashville. The team is currently 10th in the Western Conference and three points out of the last playoff spot.

Adam Ottavino, Rockies Agree on $1.3M, 1-Year Contract

Posted on January 26, 2015

DENVER (AP) — Reliever Adam Ottavino and the Colorado Rockies have agreed to a $1.3 million, one-year contract that avoided arbitration.

The 6-foot-5, hard-throwing righty was 1-4 with a 3.60 ERA in a career-high 75 appearances with the Rockies last season, when he made $502,000.

Colorado claimed Ottavino off waivers from St. Louis in 2012. He was a first-round pick by St. Louis in the 2006 amateur draft and has a 7-10 career record with a 4.05 ERA in 184 games.

Ottavino had asked $1,475,000 in arbitration and had been offered $1 million.

Colorado announced the deal Monday. Catcher Wiln Rosario is the Rockies’ last player in arbitration.

Manfred Faces Long List of Issues as New Baseball Commish

Posted on January 26, 2015

NEW YORK (AP) — Rob Manfred’s desk on the 31st floor of baseball’s Park Avenue offices was tidy on Monday, the first business day after he succeeded Bud Selig and started a five-year term as commissioner.

Having worked for MLB since 1998 as an executive vice president and then as chief operating officer, he didn’t have to move into a new office.

The issues are piled up: Oakland and Tampa Bay want new ballparks; negotiations are ongoing with players over pace of play and domestic violence; Baltimore and Washington are fighting in court over broadcast revenue; there is widespread agreement initiatives must be undertaken to develop young fans and players.

A pitch clock must be considered and decreased offense scrutinized along with increased offensive shifts.

Tighter balls? Shorter fences? A lower mound? Banning defensive shifts?

Perhaps they can be talked about in the future.

Arkansas AD Re-Elected as Playoff Selection Committee Chair

Posted on January 26, 2015

IRVING, Texas (AP) — Arkansas athletic director Jeff Long will serve another season as the chairman of the College Football Playoff selection committee.

Bill Hancock, executive director of the College Football Playoff, announced Long has been re-elected by his fellow committee members to lead the 13-person panel.

Long was responsible for leading the committee’s weekly meetings and being the public face and voice of the committee. He appeared on ESPN to explain the committee’s weekly rankings starting in late October, and held a teleconference with reporters to take questions about the group’s choices.

Hancock said Long conducted the meetings “skillfully.”

Hancock says Long also gave fans insight about committee decisions by answering questions.

Long says he appreciates the committee’s confidence.