A North Platte man and a 17-year-old girl are facing felony drug charges after an encounter with police at a local motel.

On Friday, officers with the North Platte Police Department responded to Motel 6, 1520 South Jeffers Street, after receiving information that 31-year-old Chris Rosenberg and a 17-year-old female were using illicit drugs in a room there.

Officers made contact with the couple and, as they spoke to them, noticed drug paraphernalia inside the room.

A search of the room revealed contraband consistent with the use of methamphetamine, and a field test confirmed the presence of meth.

According to Officer Rodney Brown, the female became uncooperative when officers tried to place her under arrest, and attempted to dispose of evidence.

She was eventually subdued and transported to the Lincoln County Detention Center.  She was jailed on charges of felony possession of methamphetamine, resisting arrest and obstruction of justice.

A search of Rosenberg revealed multiple Oxycodone pills.  As a result, he was also charged with felony possession of a controlled substance and jailed.

The Post is choosing not to name the juvenile pending the filing of formal charges.

North Platte Community College will present an instrumental concert at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the McDonald-Belton Theater. The show is the first of its kind at the college.

 

“One of the unique things about this concert is the ensembles,” said Carmen Allen, adjunct music instructor. “We began a class called, ‘Chamber Ensemble,’ which gives music students the opportunity to participate in small instrumental groups and grow their skills by playing parts independently. This requires a lot of preparation and skill development.”

The show is also unique in the fact that college students aren’t the only ones who will perform. Local musicians will showcase their talents as well. The NPCC lineup includes the Jazz Ensemble, String Ensemble, Brass Ensemble, Saxophone Quintet and Woodwind Quintet. The Fascinating Flutes, a trio from Latin Jam, The Hatchbacks, Blue Swing and The Treble Makers are among the guest performers.

“It should be an interesting mix of instrumental music,” said Allen. “Several of the community groups are professionals who play for events throughout Nebraska.”

She believes performing in front of an audience helps the students in many ways.

“One of those is seeing their skills applied,” said Allen. “Also, preparation for a concert requires focused practice and fosters purposeful learning.”

Adding professionals to the mix increases the benefits.

“Not only is it an encouragement to student musicians, but it also shows them how they will be able to use their musical skills and training after they complete college,” said Allen.

The concert is free and open to the public.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Universities in Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota are joining to establish a regional, highly secure research data center that will provide researchers access to restricted federal data.

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln said in a news release Monday that the Central Plains Research Data Center will be based at the university’s Whittier Research Center in Lincoln. It will join a network of 18 similar centers that are jointly funded by the U.S. Census Bureau and the National Science Foundation.

Partnering with the Lincoln school are the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Iowa State University, the University of Iowa and the University of South Dakota. The center is scheduled to open this coming fall. Only researchers who have government clearances and who agree to protect the sensitive data will have access.