February 2015 – Page 2 – North Platte Post Archive

Report Slams Winnebago Tribe Council Member Bonuses, Perks

Posted on February 28, 2015

WINNEBAGO, Neb. (AP) — A tribal investigative committee says Winnebago tribal council members have been paid hundreds of thousands of dollars in bonuses and tribal casino gifts — such as free hotel rooms, meals and prepaid debit cards.

The committee issued a 10-page report this week. It also found that council members gave tens of thousands of dollars in loans and grants to tribal members — many of whom were likely voters.

The Winnebago tribal council empowered the special investigation to look into allegations of corruption.

Tribal Chairman John Blackhawk told the Journal Star that the council will examine the report’s findings and decide whether to take action against any tribal employees or council members.

Turkey Hunting Workshops Scheduled Across Nebraska

Posted on February 28, 2015

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission has scheduled six spring turkey hunting workshops to help prepare hunters for the upcoming seasons.

The free, two-hour workshops are open to all turkey hunters. The Game and Parks specialists will discuss strategies, equipment and biology and provide tips on becoming successful turkey hunters.

The workshops will take place March 7 near Gretna, March 17 in Lincoln, March 18 in Grand Island and Chadron, March 19 in North Platte and March 28 in Norfolk.

Go online at HuntSafeNebraska.org for details and to register. Registration is required.

Master’s Overtime Winner Downs Sioux City

Posted on February 28, 2015

KEARNEY, Neb. – Nick Master scored both the tying goal with under three minutes to go in the third period and the game-winner in overtime as the Tri-City Storm (28-12-6) defeated the Sioux City Musketeers (31-12-5) 4-3 on Friday night at the Viaero Event Center.

In addition to Master’s two tallies, Tri-City got goals from both Mason Appleton and Chris Wilkie, while Bobby Nardella registered three assists.

Robert Carpenter scored just 3:40 into the game for Sioux City to give the Musketeers a 1-0 lead early on in the opening period.

But Tri-City evened the game at 1-1 late in the frame when Appleton scored his 10th of the season, with assists from Alec Dillon and Nardella. For Dillon, the helper was his first of the season.

Sioux City re-took the lead in the middle frame on Adam Johnson’s 27th goal of the season, and had a 2-1 advantage with the game headed to the third period.

Just 1:04 into the final stanza, Wilkie scored his 27th of the year, to tie the game and bring new life to Tri-City. The Omaha native’s tally tied him with both Carpenter, Johnson and Waterloo’s Brock Boeser for the USHL goal scoring lead.

Assists on the tally went to Jake Wahlin and Christopher Brown. For Brown, it was his first Storm point in his first game after being acquired from Green Bay in a trade Monday.

Once again, the Musketeers went ahead on a goal by defenseman Ryan Zuhlsdorf, and had another one-goal edge at 3-2 less than halfway through the third.

As the minutes ticked down, the Storm continued to get chances. For the third time, Tri-City tied the game on Master’s 18th goal of the season at 17:12of the third. Assists on the goal were credited to Nardella and forward Matthew Freytag.

The late equalizer sent the game into overtime. In the extra session, Storm captain Garrett Gamez earned a shot on net off a rush that created a rebound in front. The loose puck hit Master and bounced in, winning the game for Tri-City. Nardella had the second assist on the goal, springing Gamez free for the rush.

The Storm outshot Sioux City 46-25 in the contest, including a 19-10 edge in the opening period and 14-6 in the middle frame.

Netminder Alec Dillon picked up the win, making 22 saves. Collin Olson suffered the loss in between the pipes for Sioux City, stopping 42 shots.

Tri-City is still in second place in the USHL’s Western Conference with 62 points, however they are now five points behind the Musketeers.

The teams will complete their six-game season series tomorrow night at the Viaero Event Center at 7:05 p.m.

Notes: The Storm scratched forwards Wade Allison and Kyle Eastman, along with defenseman Jason Krych…

SCORING SUMMARY

1st Period
Sioux City – Robert Carpenter (Neal Pionk) 3:40
Tri-City – Mason Appleton (Alec Dillon, Bobby Nardella) 17:05

2nd Period

Sioux City – Adam Johnson (Alex Rodriguez, Neal Pionk) 3:11

3rd Period
Tri-City – Chris Wilkie (Jake Wahlin, Christopher Brown) 1:04
Sioux City – Ryan Zuhlsdorf (Ryan Walker, Adam Johnson) 9:11
Tri-City – Nick Master (Bobby Nardella, Matthew Freytag) 17:12

Overtime
Tri-City – Nick Master (Garrett Gamez, Bobby Nardella) 0:52

PENALTIES

1st Period
Sioux City – Anthony Walsh – (Unsportsmanlike Conduct) 3:24
Tri-City – Conner Valesano – (Elbowing), 2 min, 3:24
Tri-City – Jalen Schulz – (Cross Checking), 2 min, 4:50
Sioux City – Alexandre Payusov – (Holding), 2 min, 7:50
Tri-City – Chris Wilkie – (Cross Checking), 2 min, 18:57
Sioux City – Jake Durflinger – (Roughing), 2 min, 18:57

2nd Period
Tri-City – Kevin Kerr – (Cross Checking), 2 min, 10:19

3rd Period
Sioux City – Anthony Walsh – (Cross Checking), 2 min, 6:20

Overtime
(no penalties)

Power Play

Sioux City – 0/2

Tri-City – 0/2

Shots

Sioux City: 10, 6, 9, 0 = Total: 25
Tri-City: City: 19, 14, 11, 2 = Total: 46

Saves
Sioux City – Collin Olson – 42/46
Tri-City – Alec Dillon – 22/25

Huskers Drop Series Opener at LMU

Posted on February 28, 2015

Los Angeles – The Nebraska baseball team (4-4, 0-0 Big Ten) took a 1-0 lead in its series opener against the Loyola Marymount Lions (6-2, 0-0 WCC) on Friday night, but the Lions scored the final four runs of the game to take the opener, 4-1 on Friday night at Page Stadium.

The Husker were unable to get their offense going on the night, as they notched seven hits, while striking out 11 times. Nebraska’s pitching staff limited the Lions to eight hits, but seven of the eight came with two outs. Two-out hitting was key for the Lions, as all four of their runs scored cross the plate with two outs.

Nebraska started Chance Sinclair dropped his second straight start to fall to 1-2 on the year after posting a 10-1 record last season. LMU starter Colin Welmon went 7.2 innings in the win and struck out nine Huskers.

After Sinclair got out of a jam in the third, the Huskers broke the scoreless game with a run in the top of fourth. Reigning Big Ten Player of the Week Ryan Boldt led off with a double off the blue monster in left field and was quickly 90 feet from home after Blake Headley executed a sacrifice bunt. Sophomore Ben Miller then stepped in picked up his eight RBI of the season with a sacrifice fly to left field.

Sinclair was cruising in the fifth and had just retired his sixth straight Lion when No. 9 hitter Joe Murray started a two-out rally with a base hit. Murray moved to second on a wild pitch and then scored on a single by Austin Miller that tied the game, 1-1. Sinclair was unable to end the bleeding, as he walked Billy Wilson and then David Fletcher delivered a two-RBI double that put the Lions ahead 3-1.

With momentum on the Lions side, the Huskers had a chance to respond in the sixth with the heart of their order up, but Welmon retired NU in order. LMU chased Sinclair from the game in the sixth and added another two-out run on a double that pushed its lead to 4-1.

The Huskers had life in the seventh when Tanner Lubach led off the with a single, his second of the game, but Welmon quickly ended the threat with a pair of strikeouts and a groundout. The Huskers then started a two-out rally in the eighth on back-to-back singles by Boldt and Headley, but Michael Silva came in from the bullpen and struck out Ben Miller to keep the Lions on top, 3-1.

Austin Christensen picked up a one-out single in the ninth, but the Husker couldn’t put anything else together on closer J.D. Busfield.

The Huskers and Lions continue their series tomorrow at 4 p.m. (CT). The game was originally scheduled for 8 p.m. (CT), but was moved due to rain forecasts.

Avalanche Rally, beat Stars in shootout 5-4

Posted on February 28, 2015

DALLAS (AP) — Ryan O’Reilly scored on the first shot of a shootout, and it was enough for the Colorado Avalanche to beat the Dallas Stars 5-4 on Friday night.

Colorado’s Semyon Varlamov stopped all three Stars shots in the shootout after O’Reilly lifted the puck over Dallas’ Kari Lehtonen and in off the crossbar.

Nate Guenin had a career-high three points with a goal and two assists for the Avalanche. They rallied from deficits of 3-1 and 4-3 in the third period.

Cody Eakin had two goals and an assist, but the Stars lost their fifth straight game (0-3-2) They also were 0-3-2 against Colorado this season.

For Colorado, Tyson Barrie also had a goal and two assists. Gabriel Landeskog had one of each, Matt Duchene assisted twice and Jarome Iginla scored a goal.

Jason Spezza and Antoine Roussel also scored for Dallas.

Omaha Woman Imprisoned for Poisoning Margaritas

Posted on February 28, 2015

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — An Omaha woman who has been in prison since 2004 for poisoning her sister-in-law’s margaritas has been granted parole.

The Nebraska Parole Board unanimously granted parole to Maureen Plambeck on Thursday.

Plambeck was found guilty of attempted first-degree murder in 2004 after prosecutors said she laced Kris Cerveny’s margarita and watched her drink it up.

Cerveny ended up in a hospital intensive care unit, where she stayed for three days recovering from ingesting more than two times the lethal limit of antifreeze.

Plambeck must attend Alcoholics Anonymous meetings while on parole and have a mental health evaluation.

She will be released in April.

Brent Floyd Farley

Posted on February 28, 2015

Brent Floyd Farley, 47, of North Platte, passed away February 25, 2015 at Saint Elizabeth’s Regional Medical Center in Lincoln.

He was born September 30, 1967 to Allen and Shirley (Keller) Farley at North Platte. Brent graduated from North Platte High School with the class of “86”. He married Tina Pacheco in July of 1990 and to this union a son, Nathaniel was born. He was employed by Nebraska Machinery for over 20 years. On August 19, 2006, he was united in marriage to Charity Davis and to this union a son, Fisher was born. Brent then worked for TLC Equipment and later as an assistant manager for Construction Rental. Brent was a loving husband, father and grandpa. He loved hunting, fishing, motorcycles, camping, playing pool and his passion was cooking and grilling. Brent was a member of the Eagles Club for 26 years.

He is survived by his wife, Charity; two sons, Nathaniel and Fisher; his mother, Shirley; a grandson, Easton; two sisters, Angela (Johnie) Eandi and JoAnn (Gerald) Shotkoski; father and mother-in-law, Mark and Deb Harris; a nephew, Jay; a niece, Rosalie; a brother-in-law, Cameron; special friends, Travis and Jennifer Martin; and many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.

He was preceded in death by his father, Allen Farley; and a brother, Brad Farley.

Online condolences may be shared at www.carpentermemorial.com. Memorials are suggested to the Children’s Education Fund.

Memorials services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at Carpenter Memorial Chapel with the Reverend James Novakowski officiating. Memorial book signing will be from 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Sunday and from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday with family receiving friends from 6 to 8 at Carpenter Memorial Chapel, which is in charge of arrangements.

Nebraska High Court: Made Up Name Not Criminal Impersonation

Posted on February 27, 2015

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — In a split decision, the Nebraska Supreme Court has determined that simply giving police a made-up name does not constitute felony criminal impersonation.

The ruling Friday came in the case of 43-year-old James Covey, of Holdrege, who was convicted last year of felony criminal impersonation and sentenced 10 to 14 years as a habitual criminal.

Covey was charged after giving a sheriff’s deputy who stopped him in 2013 the false name “Daniel Jones.”

On appeal, Covey argued that because the false name he provided didn’t correspond to an actual person, he should have instead been prosecuted under a lesser misdemeanor charge.

State prosecutors argued that state law doesn’t require the false name to be that of an actual person. But on Friday, the high court disagreed and reversed Covey’s conviction.

Miss America Organization President is Stepping Down

Posted on February 27, 2015

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — The president of the Miss America Organization is stepping down after nearly two years at the helm.

Sharon Pearce has served the group for the past nine years. She became president in 2013.

The organization announced Friday that its chairman and CEO, Sam Haskell, has been promoted to executive chairman and will assume Pearce’s duties.

Pearce says she wants to spend more time with her family.

She helped lead the pageant during its return to Atlantic City in 2013 after a brief stint in Las Vegas.

Former Miss New Jersey Lynn Hackerman Weidner was named chairwoman of the board. She is the first former Miss America contestant to hold the position.

The pageant will mark its 95th anniversary this September at Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall.

Family Sues Omaha School District After Daughter’s Assault

Posted on February 27, 2015

BELVEDERE, Neb. (AP) — An Omaha family is suing the school district after they say that their 8-year-old daughter was assaulted by three boys on a Belvedere Elementary playground two years ago.

The Omaha Public Schools, the superintendent, Belvedere Principal Christina Windsor, teacher’s aide Lynn Wray and another unidentified aide are named as defendants in the suit brought by the family.

According to the lawsuit, the third-grade girl was chased and brought down to the ground by three 8-year-old boys during recess. The three of them held her down, covered her mouth and restrained her while one of them straddled her and started to unbutton her shirt. The girl’s nose was bloodied during the struggle.

The family is seeking damages for injury, mental suffering and medical and mental health expenses.

The boys have been arrested and charged with attempted sexual assault