No Bingo this Saturday, May 23rd, at the Senior Center!
Month: May 2015
NPCC to Host Mid-Plains Area All-Star Games
The Mid-Plains Area All Star games will be held June 5 at the McDonald-Belton Gymnasium with the girls’ game starting at 6:00 p.m. and the boys’ game starting at 7:45 p.m.
The boys’ gold team will be coached by Kolby Hamilton of Sandhills – Thedford. Hamilton led Sandhills – Thedford to an 18 – 6 record this past season and were defeated by Pleasanton in the D2-7 sub-district semifinals.
The roster of the Gold team are: Hunter Martin and Jake Wilkins from Ainsworth, Troy Lusk from Brady, Jason Finnegan from Cozad, Nic Crowley from Elm Creek, John Rippen and Daniel Arp from Hitchcock County, Shane Mauch from North Platte High, Alex Coffman and Justin Lee from Sandhills-Thedford, Jeremiah Perkins and Hunter Quinn from Southern Valley, Andrew O’Neill from North Platte St. Pats and Cody Blackwell from Valentine.
The boys’ Black team will be coached by Greg Oltman from Leyton High School. Oltman led Leyton to a 12 – 10 record and were defeated by Minitare in the D2-11 sub-district final.
The roster of the Black team are: Evan Jones from Cambridge, Travis Luhrs and Jeff Dickey from Chase County, Kameron Krutsinger from Dundy County, Skyler Werger and Zach Hackbart from Elwood, Austin Meyers from Hayes Center, Cody McKay from Leyton, Zak Kurkowski from Perkins County, Layton Dockweiler and Trevor Halstead from South Loup, Brooks Coleman and Cameron Bancroft from Valentine.
On the girls’ side, the Gold team will be coached by Mullen’s Bec Ray. Ray led Mullen to the state tournament this past season with a record of 21 – 5.
The Gold roster includes: Tami Myers and Kelsey Thompson from Anselmo Merna, Kaylea Watson from Arapahoe, Taylor Vasa from Arthur County, Paige Spady from Chase County, Jill Behrends from Creek Valley, Whitney Rosno from Hayes Center, Brooke Hoyt from Hitchcock County, Jessica Hanks from Kimball, Abby Werkmeister from Maywood, Jessica Lovitt from Mullen, Shayla Dockweiler and Racheal Smith from South Loup,
The girls’ Black team will be coached by Nathan Stienike of North Platte St. Pats. Stienike has led St. Pats to the state tournament the past four seasons. This season St. Pats went 23 – 4.
The Black team roster includes: Sloan Johnson from Cambridge, Grayce Jorgensen from Curtis -Medicine Valley, Kaitlynn Harvey and Jessy Hunt from North Platte High, Kelsey Higgins from Sandhills- Thedford, Shelisa Brooks from Southern Valley, Anna O’Malley and Toni Caudillo from St. Pats, Kaley Stokey from Sutherland, Christina Daniels from Wallace, Sydnee Harchelroad and Lesley Towery from Wauneta Palisade.
Tickets are $5.00 and can be purchased at the door.
State Tennis Results
#1 Singles Results – Tanis Sack
#2 Singles Results – Jordynn Simpson
#1 Doubles Results – Olivia Nicholson & Hayley Schanou
#2 Doubles Results – Taylor Kramer & Maddi Krull
Norfolk Man Hospitalized After Being Rescued from Beneath Tractor
NORFOLK, Neb. (AP) — A 79-year-old Norfolk man has been hospitalized after being rescued from beneath a tractor.
Longin Karel was pinned by the tractor after it was struck by a car around 8:30 a.m. Thursday on U.S. Highway 275, about nine miles east of Norfolk. Stanton County Sheriff Mike Unger says the westbound tractor was pulling a mower when it was hit by the westbound car. The impact caused the tractor to tip over and trap Karel.
Once freed, Karel was flown to a hospital in Sioux City, Iowa. Unger says the car driver, 21-year-old Erica Pilger, was taken to Faith Regional Health Services in Norfolk for treatment of minor injuries.
The accident is being investigated.
Emergency Meeting Called to Discuss Nebraska Death Penalty
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (AP) — The Hall County Board of Supervisors has called an emergency meeting to discuss legislation that would abolish the death penalty in Nebraska.
On Wednesday state lawmakers approved a bill abolishing capital punishment. Gov. Pete Ricketts has said he will veto the bill but has not said when he will do so.
Several media outlets say the board meeting is scheduled for Friday afternoon. County Supervisor Pam Lancaster said she wants the board to approve a resolution that would be sent to state senators, asking them to retain the death penalty by upholding Ricketts’ promised veto.
Nebraska has not executed a prisoner since 1997.
North Platte Weather-Memorial Day Weekend
Today: Showers. High near 54. East southeast wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Areas of fog after 1am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 47. East southeast wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Areas of fog before 1pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 65. Southeast wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Memorial Day: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Weather Delays Opening of 9 Public Swimming Pools in Lincoln
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nine public swimming pools in Lincoln will open two days later than planned because recent rain and cool temperatures have made pool water too cold for safe swimming.
The Lincoln Parks and Recreation Department made the announcement Thursday. The pools are now scheduled to open Monday for swimming. They typically open days earlier.
Officials say while the facilities will not allow swimming until then, they’ll open Saturday for registrations, sales and other requests.
The pools will be available for use through August.
Nebraska Senators Pass Cannabis Study for Seizure Sufferers
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska residents suffering from intractable seizures could have one more treatment option under a medical cannabis study headed to Gov. Pete Ricketts’ desk.
Senators voted 44-2 on Thursday to commission a University of Nebraska Medical Center study on the effectiveness of cannabidiol, a cannabis extract, in treating severe epileptic seizures.
Nebraska would obtain cannabidiol from an England-based company authorized by the Federal Drug Administration for rare diseases.
Supporters say the study could provide immediate aid to patients who have exhausted other treatment options.
Ricketts’ spokesman says the governor supports FDA-approved studies of marijuana for medical purposes. Ricketts has five days to take action on the bill, sponsored by Sen. Sue Crawford of Bellevue.
More Unanswered Questions in Search for Missing NP Teens
After another full day of searching on Thursday, there are still no answers in the search for Lexi Wiezorek and Noah Ramos.
The search resumed on Thursday morning with renewed hope, after, late Tuesday afternoon, a Nebraska Game and Parks Commission boat armed with sonar equipment located a “suspicious object” in the river near where the car driven by Wiezorek entered the water. However, when divers began a search of the area where the object was located, they were unable to find it.
Authorities say a private citizen arrived with a boat equipped with sonar equipment on Thursday and was able to locate an object that resembled a vehicle near the same area. But the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office says they were not able to confirm if the object was indeed a vehicle without putting divers in the water, and the treacherous conditions of the South Platte River make that a risk too great to take.
At this point, officials say that they will have to wait until the waters in the river recede before they can inspect the object further, and that may take some time. Meanwhile, rescuers will continue to weigh their options, and friends and family members will continue to wait for answers.
Lexi and Noah have been missing since Monday night when their vehicle drove off of a washed-out road and entered the water.
Omaha Officer Killed by Gunman Shot Above Protective Vest
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The police chief of Nebraska’s largest city says an Omaha police officer killed in the line of duty was shot just above the top of her protective vest.
Omaha Police Chief Todd Schmaderer gave more details Thursday of the shooting that killed 29-year-old Officer Kerrie Orozco on Wednesday. The chief said Orozco and another officer had responded to a call for backup from officers who came under fire from the heavily-armed suspect.
Schmaderer says 26-year-old Marcus Wheeler fired on police who tried to arrest him Wednesday afternoon. Orozco and another officer soon arrived and chased after Wheeler, who turned and fired on them, too.
Orozco was hit, and died at a local hospital. Wheeler was also shot and killed. Schmaderer says Orozco did not fire her gun.