Richard D. Kvanvig, 76, of Mullen, died Sunday, Jan. 4, @ Great Plains Reg. Med. Ctr. @ North Platte
Will be held: Thursday, January 8, 2015 @ 1:30 PM MST @ Sandhills Community Bible Church, Mullen
Interment: Cedarview Cemetery, Mullen
Memorials to: Sandhills Community Bible Church or Pioneer Memorial Rest
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Visitation: Wed., Dec. 7, at the Mullen Funeral Home from 9 am to 7 pm MST, Family will be present from 4-6 PM to greet the public
Month: January 2015
Police: Lincoln Driver Caused Several Hit-and-Run Crashes
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Authorities say a Lincoln driver was drunk when he hit several cars and crashed into a fire hydrant.
Lincoln police say 37-year-old Wesley O. Heiser was arrested Sunday afternoon following a series of hit-and-run crashes. None of the drivers in the other cars were seriously injured. Heiser’s car became inoperable after he ran over a fire hydrant.
Heiser was taken to the Lancaster County jail. He faces several charges, including driving under the influence, leaving the scene of an injury accident and reckless driving. Court records do not list an attorney.
NP Man Charged with Felony Shoplifting, Drug Possession
A North Platte man is facing two felony charges after he was busted stealing from a local store.
At around 7:15 p.m., on January 4, North Platte Police responded to Shopko, 510 East Philip Avenue, on the report of a male shoplifter.
Store staff informed officers that they had observed the suspect, 42-year-old Jeffrey Resh, concealing merchandise.
Resh then left the store and attempted to flee from a Shopko employee.
Resh was eventually apprehended, and a search of his person revealed about $55.00 worth of merchandise, and a collection of prescription pills, including Clonazepam and Amphetamine/Dextroamphetamine.
Resh was placed under arrest and transported to the Lincoln County Detention Center.
He’s been charged with felony shoplifting, due to prior convictions, and felony possession of a controlled substance.
Jury Selection Begins for Sister of Omaha Man Who Killed 4
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Jury selection has begun for the sister of a man convicted of killing four Omaha residents in 2013 within weeks of his leaving prison.
Erica Jenkins is accused of first-degree murder and other crimes in the Aug. 19, 2013, slaying of Curtis Bradford. A court official says jury selection began Monday. Her second murder trial is scheduled to begin Jan. 26 in the robbery and slaying of Andrea Kruger on Aug. 21, 2013.
Jenkins’ brother, Nikko Jenkins, has pleaded guilty to killing Kruger, Bradford and two more men. A judge has ruled Nikko Jenkins not competent to participate in the sentencing phase of his case. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty.
Serving time at the York prison for robbery, Erica Jenkins has waived her right to attend her murder trials.
Storm To Skate In Hastings, Aid Salvation Army
KEARNEY, Neb. – This week the Tri-City Storm will be helping the Salvation Army food pantry in Hastings collect donations, and have planned an outdoor skating event to take place in Libs Park from 6-8 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 7.
Various Storm players will partake in a hockey exhibition during the first part of the skate, before opening things up for a public skate.
The team asks that fans who attend bring food donations for the Salvation Army food pantry. The pantry is critically low, with bare shelves and freezers empty of meat.
Food needs include: Canned meats, i.e., tuna, spam, etc., hamburger meat (preferably in one pound tubes), hamburger helper, macaroni and cheese, soups, and stews. Other non-perishable items will also be accepted.
Tri-City is teaming up with NBC Nebraska’s Tim Jones and Taylor Kilgore for the event, as well as the team’s radio partner, Platte River Radio.
Jones and Kilgore will broadcast live from the park during their 5 and 6 p.m. newscasts.
In addition, the Viaero Event Center will serve as a collection site for food donations during the team’s upcoming home games on Jan. 9 & 10 against the Waterloo Black Hawks. Fans planning on attending either game are encouraged to bring a donation to support the food pantry.
Friday’s game gets underway at 7:30 p.m., while Saturday’s puck drop is scheduled for 7:05.
For more information and to purchase tickets, contact the Viaero Event Center Box Office at 308.338.8011 or visit www.stormhockey.com.
CDC: Flu Season Continues to Worsen, Could Peak This Month
NEW YORK (AP) — Health officials say the flu is rampant in most of the country and could peak soon.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday reported flu was widespread in 43 states and flu activity was intense in most of them. A CDC expert said those trends are expected to continue.
Flu season started early this winter, as it has the last two years. This season seems similar to two years ago, when the flu peaked by early January.
But the flu is hard to predict, and it has yet to rev up in heavily populated states like New York and California.
The CDC report issued Monday covers the week of Christmas.
Manning, Marshall Return to Broncos Practice
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Peyton Manning and Brandon Marshall have returned to practice following the Denver Broncos’ first-round bye.
Manning missed both of the team’s practices last week. Marshall, the team’s top tackler, hadn’t practiced since spraining his right foot at San Diego on Dec. 14.
Also back was safety T.J. Ward, who missed the season finale with a neck injury.
Denver listed 22 players on its injury report before the Broncos’ final game, against Oakland, when safety David Bruton Jr. and left guard Orlando Franklin sustained concussions.
Those were the only two players not participating in practice Monday, working instead with a strength and conditioning coach on the sideline.
The Broncos (12-4) host the Indianapolis Colts (12-5) Sunday in an AFC divisional playoff game.
NPCC Knights Travel to Northwest Kansas
The North Platte Community College Knights travel Tuesday, January 6 to Goodland, Kansas to play the Northwest Kansas Technical College Mavericks at the Max L. Jones Fieldhouse..
North Platte Community College has a 10-3 record on the season, while Northwest Kansas is 9-7.
This is the first game back for the Knights after the winter break. The Knights defeated the Mavericks 81-68 on December 10 at the McDonald – Belton gymnasium. Northwest Kansas will be playing their second game since the break losing to Frank Phillips College 70-64 on the road.
North Platte is led in scoring by sophomore Cameron Williams who is scoring 23.1 points per game. Williams is currently in 11th place in the country in scoring. Williams also leads Region IX in scoring.
Other Knights scoring in double figures are Marco Pascolo with 11.1 points per game, and Shyquinn Dix with 11.0 points per game.
The Mavericks are led in scoring by DeAngelo Stewart with 14.5 points per game. Stewart scored 13 in the previous outing against North Platte.
Montrell Williams and James Sylvester are the other Mavericks in double figures. Williams is averaging 12.9 points per game; Sylvester is averaging 10.3 points per game.
Tip–off is scheduled for 8:00 p.m. CST.
The game may be heard on ESPN 1410 or on the World Wide Web at www.northplattepost.com
Kentucky Stays at No. 1 in AP Top 25; ODU Makes Poll Debut
For the fifth straight week, Kentucky is the unanimous No. 1 team in the AP Top 25.
The Wildcats (13-0) got all 64 first-place votes cast Monday after having the week off, and have been atop the rankings all season. Kentucky hasn’t played since beating Louisville on Dec. 27 and returns Tuesday against Mississippi.
The top five remained unchanged, with Duke, Virginia, Wisconsin and Louisville behind Kentucky.
Seton Hall, VCU, Arkansas and Old Dominion were new arrivals to the Top 25, with the No. 19 Pirates (12-2) the highest of that group after upsetting then-unbeaten Villanova over the weekend. For the No. 25 Monarchs (12-1), it marked their first appearance in program history.
Washington, Colorado State, Northern Iowa and Georgetown dropped out of the poll.
The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Jan. 4, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and last week’s ranking:
| Record | Pts Prv | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Kentucky (64) | 13-0 | 1,600 | 1 |
| 2. Duke | 13-0 | 1,535 | 2 |
| 3. Virginia | 13-0 | 1,446 | 3 |
| 4. Wisconsin | 14-1 | 1,397 | 4 |
| 5. Louisville | 13-1 | 1,322 | 5 |
| 6. Gonzaga | 14-1 | 1,275 | 7 |
| 7. Arizona | 13-1 | 1,260 | 8 |
| 8. Villanova | 13-1 | 1,089 | 6 |
| 9. Utah | 12-2 | 1,059 | 10 |
| 10. Texas | 12-2 | 976 | 11 |
| 11. Maryland | 14-1 | 966 | 12 |
| 12. Kansas | 11-2 | 884 | 13 |
| 13. Notre Dame | 14-1 | 775 | 14 |
| 14. West Virginia | 13-1 | 712 | 17 |
| 15. Wichita St. | 12-2 | 686 | 16 |
| 16. Oklahoma | 10-3 | 674 | 18 |
| 17. Iowa St. | 10-2 | 663 | 9 |
| 18. North Carolina | 11-3 | 591 | 19 |
| 19. Seton Hall | 12-2 | 448 | — |
| 20. VCU | 11-3 | 311 | — |
| 21. Baylor | 11-2 | 186 | 22 |
| 22. Ohio St. | 12-3 | 184 | 20 |
| 23. Arkansas | 11-2 | 103 | — |
| 24. St. John’s | 11-3 | 92 | 15 |
| 25. Old Dominion | 12-1 | 80 | — |
Others receiving votes: N. Iowa 72, Iowa 63, Butler 53, LSU 50, George Washington 39, TCU 33, Temple 33, Colorado St. 31, Stanford 29, South Carolina 16, Washington 13, Wyoming 11, Indiana 9, Oklahoma St. 9, Georgetown 7, Cincinnati 6, Dayton 5, BYU 3, Xavier 2, Davidson 1, Hofstra 1.
Report: Rural Nebraskans Pay More in Property, Income Taxes
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A new report by a think tank says Nebraskans in rural areas generally paid more in property and state income taxes in recent years than their urban counterparts.
The OpenSky Policy Institute said in a report released Monday that Nebraskans in regions with lots of agricultural land paid more on both a per-capita basis and as a share of their incomes.
Renee Fry, the group’s executive director, says income taxes are lower in some rural areas, but rural residents end up paying more when property and income taxes are combined.
The report says urban Nebraskans used to pay slightly more per person than rural Nebraskans, but that changed in 2007. In 2012, the latest year with available data, rural Nebraskans paid more than $1,000 more per person than urban residents.