March 2015 – Page 22 – North Platte Post Archive

Nebraska Medicine Picks New Interim CEO

Posted on March 24, 2015March 23, 2015

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The Nebraska Medical Center’s chief operating officer has been chosen to serve as interim CEO of the overall Nebraska Medicine organization in Omaha.

Rosanna Morris was named interim chief executive on Monday. Morris is a nurse who has worked for the organization since 2007.

Morris replaces Bill Dinsmoor who retired March 3. A national search will be conducted to find a permanent chief executive.

Nebraska Medicine includes the Nebraska Medical Center hospital in Omaha, the Bellevue Medical Center and the University of Nebraska Medical Center Physicians network of outpatient clinics.

North Platte Weather-March 24

Posted on March 24, 2015

Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 18 to 23 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a north wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. North wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Thursday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.

Bouma, Jones lead Flames to 3-2 Win over Avalanche

Posted on March 23, 2015

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Lance Bouma and David Jones had a goal and an assist each to lead the Calgary Flames to a 3-2 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Monday night.

Jiri Hudler also scored for the Flames, and Kari Ramo made 25 saves to earn his 15th win of the season.

Calgary held onto third place in the Pacific Division, ahead of the Los Angeles Kings, who won at New Jersey earlier Monday.

Gabriel Landeskog had a goal and an assist for the Avalanche, and Semyon Varlamov finished with 23 saves. Alex Tanguay also scored, and Ryan O’Reilly added two assists.

Omaha Landlord Finds Package with Over $20K After Tenants Arrested

Posted on March 23, 2015March 23, 2015

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Police say the landlord of a recently raided apartment found a package containing more than $20,000 days after its tenants were arrested.

The Omaha Police Department says the landlord entered the apartment Saturday to check for damages after Nebraska State Troopers searched the residence and arrested the tenants three days earlier. Inside, the landlord discovered a 6-by-8 package wrapped with black duct tape next to two pillows and a blanket.

Police say they determined the package was safe and opened it to find $20,780 inside. It remains in police custody.

A state patrol member who conducted the March 18 raid says it seemed the apartment had been entered since the raid. The purpose of the raid was not disclosed.

NFL Gives 32 Compensatory Picks to 14 Teams

Posted on March 23, 2015

PHOENIX (AP) — NFC champion Seattle, Denver and Kansas City each were awarded four compensatory picks in this year’s draft.

The NFL handed out 32 such picks to 14 teams on Monday. They begin at the conclusion of the third round when Super Bowl winner New England gets the 97th overall choice.

New England lost LeGarrette Blount, Dane Fletcher, Brandon Spikes and Aqib Talib in 2014 free agency, while adding Brandon Browner and Brandon LaFell. Blount returned to the Patriots after being cut by Pittsburgh.

A team losing more or better compensatory free agents than it acquires in the previous year is eligible to receive compensatory picks. The draft will be held April 30-May 2 in Chicago.

6 Nebraskans Indicted in Stolen Credit Card Scheme

Posted on March 23, 2015

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A federal grand jury has indicted six people who authorities say spent over $74,000 at several Nebraska retailers after stealing account numbers from debit and credit card holders around the world.

An indictment unsealed Monday charges six Nebraska natives with conspiracy to use stolen credit card numbers and other counts. The indictment accuses the six of using cards encoded with account numbers belonging to people throughout the U.S., Japan and Spain to make $74,772 in purchases from March 2014 until September.

The six people charged are 42-year-old Angel Oramas, of Columbus; 48-year-old Vilma Fernandez, of Wilber; 29-year-old Yusnel Abreu Lamas, of Grand Island; and 38-year-old Anyier Paladon, 44-year-old Jorge Tsuhako and 34-year-old Elain Cartaya, all of Crete.

All six were arrested Monday and entered not guilty pleas at initial hearings.

MPCC Selected for Career Preparedness Award

Posted on March 23, 2015

Angela Buesing, of Gothenburg, prepares to take a job skills assessment test Monday at MPCC in North Platte. The college has been selected to receive a Career Preparedness Award. (Courtesy Photo)

Mid-Plains Community College has been named as a Career Preparedness Award recipient by the Nebraska ACT State Organization.

The honor makes MPCC Nebraska’s community college representative in the national ACT College and Career Readiness Campaign.

Started in 2013, the campaign celebrates exemplary employers, community colleges, high schools and high school seniors across the U.S. who promote or exemplify readiness for college and careers.

“I think the state award really recognizes the amount of career preparation we constantly work toward at MPCC,” said Bill Eakins, area dean of Career Services. “We do everything we can for our 18-county service area. We use the most up-to-date career information systems, bring in business leaders to speak to our students and provide a variety of classroom-specific skills assessments.”

To be considered for the award, MPCC had to outline the career readiness assessments and career preparation programs it has in place.

The college also had to demonstrate strong relationships with local employers, a commitment by administrators and faculty to provide a support structure for students and the presence of student leadership opportunities outside the classroom.

“This award is definitely a reflection of the college as a whole – not just Career Services,” said Berva Arensdorf, area career specialist for MPCC. “Although some students plan to continue their postsecondary education after leaving MPCC, many students come here with the goal of being career ready. It takes an institution-wide effort to make that happen for them.”

The college will be recognized during a luncheon in Lincoln on April 9. Approximately 150 education and workforce leaders are expected to attend the event.

MPCC will also be considered for recognition at the National Gala for College and Career Readiness in Washington, D.C. in June.

Huskers Continue Homestand, Host Cal State Fullerton

Posted on March 23, 2015

Fresh off a three-game sweep of the Michigan Wolverines to open Big Ten play, the Nebraska baseball team (17-6, 3-0 Big Ten) will now play seven non-conference games before paying a visit to Big Ten newcomer Maryland on Friday, April 3.

The Huskers are in the home stretch of a 16-game homestand and after winning the first 10 games of the homestand NU is set to host the Cal State Fullerton Titans (11-11, 0-0 Big West) for a pair of games starting on Tuesday, March 24, at 6:35 p.m. The teams will then meet on Wednesday at 1:35 p.m.

Tuesday’s series opener will be the ninth all-time meeting between the two teams, but the first-ever game between the teams in Lincoln. Five of the previous eight meetings took place in Fullerton, while the other three happened in the NCAA Tournament, including a pair of games at last year’s NCAA Regional in Stillwater and a game at the 2001 College World Series. The Titans are 8-0 all-time against the Huskers.

The Huskers enter Tuesday on a 10-game winning streak, their longest since 2008, and they are a perfect 10-0 at Hawks Field this season. The Titans are 4-6 in their last 10 games and are just 2-7 away from Goodwin Field, including a 1-5 record in road games. The Titans notched their first road win of the season this past weekend when they won the middle game of their series with Long Beach State by a score of 2-1 in 10 innings.

Husker freshmen right handers Garett King and Zack Engelken are scheduled to throw on Tuesday and Wednesday for the third straight week. Each notched a career-long outing against Indiana State last week, with Engelken producing a career-high five strikeouts over 4.1 innings.

The Titans will start freshman right hander Connor Seabold on Tuesday and have yet to announce a starter for Wednesday.

Tuesday, March 24 (6:35 p.m.)

Probable Starters: RHP King (1-0) vs. RHP Seabold (2-1)

TV: None

Audio Stream: Huskers.com | Video Stream: HuskersNSide

Radio: Husker Sports Network

Wednesday, March 25 (1:35 p.m.)

Probable Starters: RHP Engelken (1-0) vs. TBA

TV: None

Audio Stream: Huskers.com | Video Stream: HuskersNSide

Radio: Husker Sports Network

NCAA Tournament Ratings Enjoy Record Opening Weekend

Posted on March 23, 2015

NEW YORK (AP) — The opening weekend of the NCAA Tournament drew the highest ratings in 22 years for CBS Sports and Turner Sports.

The networks announced Monday that the weekend’s third-round coverage of the NCAA Tournament across TBS, CBS, TNT and truTV delivered a 7.3/16 overnight rating/share. That’s a 7 percent increase from last year.

The four days of the men’s tournament through Sunday also had the highest overnight ratings for CBS Sports and Turner Sports, averaging a 6.7/14 overnight rating/share.

Those numbers are the best since the tournament expanded to its current television format in 1991. The overnight rating increased 6 percent from 2014.

2015 National High School Athletic Coaches Association Hall of Fame Nebraska Inductees

Posted on March 23, 2015

It is with great pleasure that the National High School Athletic Coaches Association and the Nebraska Coaches Association announces the upcoming induction of Randy Cordes of York and Del Schoenfish of Cambridge into the NHSCA National Hall of Fame. Both Cordes and Schoenfish were long time successful high school coaches in Nebraska that also served terms as President of the Nebraska Coaches Association.

This year’s induction ceremony for the Class of 2015 will take place at the National High School Athletic Coaches Association’s national convention at the Kahler Grand Hotel in Rochester, MN on June 19, 2015. This year’s class includes thirty coaches from sixteen states across the nation.

Cordes and Schoenfish were selected for this national honor by the Nebraska Coaches Association. This selection was based on longevity, service to high school athletics, honors, and other specific state criteria. The National High School Athletic Coaches Association is the oldest coaches association in the nation formed by coaches, for coaches, and has honored coaches from across the nation with induction into the NHSACA National Hall of Fame since 1996.