March 2015 – Page 25 – North Platte Post Archive

Nude Utah Sunbather, 77, Takes Plea Deal in Lewdness Case

Posted on March 22, 2015March 17, 2015

FARMINGTON, Utah (AP) — A 77-year-old Utah man charged with lewdness after sunbathing nude in his backyard has agreed to a plea deal that keeps his record clean as long as he wears a swimsuit.

Myron Lee Kipp pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor charges Tuesday in Farmington. But under the terms of the deal with prosecutors, the pleas won’t be recorded if Kipp stays covered over the next year.

Attorney Bill Albright says Kipp has been taking in the sun nude for 30 years, and it wasn’t a problem until new neighbors moved in.

Last year, police said children could see the nude Kipp from a church parking lot behind his house.

Kipp appeared in court Tuesday and said he was ready to put the case behind him.

Gallinari Scores 40, Nuggets beat Magic 119-100

Posted on March 22, 2015

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Danilo Gallinari scored a career-high 40 points and former Magic guard Jameer Nelson came off the bench to ignite a big rally Sunday night, leading the Denver Nuggets to a 119-100 victory over Orlando.

Gallinari made 12 of 21 shots, including six 3-pointers, for the Nuggets, who broke a three-game losing streak.

Nelson finished with 15 points, 13 during a 43-12 run over a 10-minute span of the first half which gave the Nuggets a 63-37 lead.

Victor Oladipo led the Magic with 20 points. Elfrid Payton, who on Friday night became the first NBA rookie in 18 years to record two straight triple-doubles, finished with six points, eight rebounds, eight assists and five turnovers.

The Nuggets broke an 11-game losing streak against Eastern Conference opponents on the road.

Rockies Release Right-Hander Jhoulys Chacin

Posted on March 22, 2015

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — In a surprise move, Colorado released right-hander Jhoulys Chacin after the former Rockies’ ace struggled this spring.

After going 1-7 with a 5.40 ERA last year, Chacin had a 6.52 ERA in four appearances in Cactus League games, two starts. He walked four and struck out five in 9 2-3 innings.

“It’s a tough day,” manager Walt Weiss said. “A tough day for us, for me having to have that conversation with Jhoulys, who has been a warrior for us.”

The reason for the move, Weiss said, was that the club had brought in a number of starting candidates and, “We just felt like Jhoulys was behind a few of the other guys.”

Chacin was 38-48 in six seasons with Colorado with a 3.78 ERA, including 14-10 with a 3.47 ERA in 2013.

Royals Demote Pitcher Brandon Finnegan

Posted on March 22, 2015

SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) — The Kanas City Royals have optioned Brandon Finnegan, who became the first player to play in the College World Series and the World Series the same year, to Double-A Northwest Arkansas on Sunday.

The Royals’ first-round pick out of TCU last year, will be used as a starter in the minors after pitching out of the Kansas City bullpen last September and in the postseason.

The left-hander yielded a two-run walkoff homer to Courtney Hawkins in a 6-4 loss Saturday to the White Sox. He had an 8.53 ERA in four spring training appearances.

Manager Ned Yost said Finnegan has the stuff to be” a quality major league pitcher, but I won’t pigeonhole him as a starter or reliever.”

Huskers Win 6-3, Sweep Michigan to Start Big Ten Play

Posted on March 22, 2015

Lincoln – The Nebraska baseball team (17-6, 3-0 Big Ten) extended its winning streak to 10 games and completed a series sweep of the Michigan Wolverines (11-11, 0-3 Big Ten) on Sunday afternoon with a 6-3 win at Hawks Field. It was NU’s first sweep to start league play since 2008 when the Huskers took three games at Kansas State.

The Huskers outscored the Wolverines 25-7 in the series and Nebraska never trailed at any time over the three days. Nebraska posted a slight edge in hits, 30-27, but the real difference came on the mound and in the field. Nebraska’s pitching staff issued just eight walks, while the Wolverine arms gave out 20 free passes. Michigan also committed six errors, including three on Sunday, while the Huskers committed two errors on the weekend.

Sophomore Derek Burkamper improved to 3-1 on the year in the win, as he allowed one run on six hits over 5.1 innings. Colton Howell entered the game in the ninth with the tying run on deck and struck out UM No. 3 hitter Cody Bruder for the last out of the game to earn his second save of the year.

Jake Schleppenbach led the Huskers in hits with two, while Ryan Boldt and Tanner Lubach each scored a pair of runs and Ben Miller added a pair of RBIs.

After scoring five runs in the first inning in each of the first two games of the series, the Huskers again took the lead in the bottom of the first a two-out RBI single by Miller. The sophomore nearly put the Huskers ahead 2-0, but after Boldt scored on the single, Schleppenbach was cut down at the plate by UM right-fielder Carmen Benedetti to end the inning.

The Wolverines answered in the second with a run on three hits, it was the first time in the series the Wolverines had the game tied after the first inning.

After neither team scored in the third, the Huskers retook the lead, 2-1, on two out error in the bottom of the fourth. With Lubach on second following a double, Austin Darby hit a pop up to shallow left field and it looked to be a routine play, but the ball bounced out of shortstop Eric Jacobson’s glove and Lubach easily scored on the play.

Burkamper then retired the top of UM’s lineup in order in the fifth and got the first out of the sixth before junior reliever Jeff Chesnut took over. With the tying run on second base, Chesnut got a pair of groundouts to end the threat.

Michigan got a the tying run on again in the seventh when Jacobsen led off with a single and then moved into scoring position on a sacrifice bunt. Chesnut dug in and struck out UM’s No. 2 and 3 hitters to swing the momentum back in Nebraska’s favor and the offense responded

The Huskers poured in four runs in the seventh on just one hit, a double by Boldt. Benedetti issued three walks and hit a batter over 1/3 of an inning of work, before Jacob Cronenworth ended the rally.

Jake Meyers took the mound in the ninth and struck out Kendall Patrick to start the frame, but then gave up hits to three of the next four batters he faced. Holding a 6-3 lead and the tying run on deck, Howell came in and got NU’s seventh strikeout of the day to complete the sweep.

The Huskers now go back to non-conference play with five games at Hawks Field against two of college baseball’s most storied programs. Nebraska welcomes the Cal State Fullerton Titans to Hawks for a two-game series on Tuesday and Wednesday, before the Huskers and Texas Longhorns open a three-game series next Friday at 6:35 p.m.

Nebraska Museum Hopes to Attract More Tourists This Year

Posted on March 22, 2015

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (AP) — The Stuhr Museum hopes to attract more visitors this year thanks to a state tourism program and new advertising in the Kansas City area.

Museum officials believe it will help to be included in the Nebraska Passport Program again this year.

The passport program lists attractions across the state, and visitors can qualify for prizes if they see everything on the list.

The pioneer museum also received a $3,591 grant to pay for advertising on touch screen kiosks in the Kansas City area.

The museum tries to portray the era of the pioneer town builders who created the first communities in Nebraska.

Omaha Man Dies in Collision Sunday Morning

Posted on March 22, 2015

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Authorities are investigating a fatal collision in Lancaster County that killed an Omaha man.

The crash happened on Southwest 100th Street around 6:40 a.m.

The Lancaster County Sheriff’s office says a southbound car driven by 31-year-old Mario Loarca-Garcia crossed over the center line and collided with another car.

Loarca-Garcia died at the scene of the crash.

The driver of the other vehicle, 44-year-old Merri Bradley of rural Crete, Nebraska, was taken to a Lincoln hospital in critical condition.

Helicopter Flights Will Help Map Nebraska Groundwater

Posted on March 22, 2015

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Helicopters will fly back and forth across parts of eastern Nebraska this spring to map out groundwater levels.

Several natural resource districts hired the helicopter to get a better idea of how much groundwater is available.

The low-level flights will cross parts of Butler, Saunders, Seward, Sarpy, Douglas, Lancaster, Cass, Otoe, Johnson, Nemaha, Richardson, Pawnee and Gage counties.

The helicopter will carry electronic instruments on a steel frame suspended 100 feet below the craft.

Iowa Man Killed in Omaha Crash, 4 Others Injured

Posted on March 22, 2015

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A 21-year-old Iowa man was killed in a two-vehicle crash while his brother was driving this weekend, and four others were hurt.

Police say the crash happened shortly after 1 a.m. in northeast Omaha.

A Chevrolet Impala was struck by a Buick Lucerne in the intersection of 30th and Lake streets. The Chevrolet, which was driving faster than the 30 mph limit, spun and hit a metal pole.

Nickales Bywater of Pacific Junction, Iowa, was riding in the backseat of the Chevrolet before the crash. He was critically hurt and died at the hospital.

The Chevrolet was driven by 19-year-old Jordan Bywater of Council Bluffs, Iowa. He and two other people were injured in the crash.

A passenger in the Buick sustained minor injuries and the driver wasn’t hurt.

Longtime Nebraska Senator Flexes 2nd Skill: Sketching

Posted on March 22, 2015

senator-ernie-chambers — Sen. Ernie Chambers

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska’s longest-serving state senator is famous for his legislative skill, but he’s also honed a lesser-known talent for sketch art.

Sen. Ernie Chambers of Omaha has built a portfolio featuring everyone from Malcolm X to Gov. Pete Ricketts. Chambers insists he’s not an artist, but fellow lawmakers and legislative staff have taken notice and asked for copies of some of his work.

His collection features portraits of John F. Kennedy, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and Elvis Presley. Chambers even sketches during committee hearings while listening to people testify.

The left-leaning independent is well-known in Nebraska for his efforts to abolish the death penalty, his knack for derailing legislation he opposes and the sweatshirts and jeans he wears at the Capitol while others dress in suits and ties.