June 2015 – Page 2 – North Platte Post Archive

Morris J. “Moe” Hoban

Posted on June 30, 2015

Morris J. “Moe” Hoban, 72 of North Platte was called away June 30th, peacefully at his home.
Moe was born on August 29th, 1942 in North Platte, Nebraska to William Patrick and Lillian Faye Harrison Hoban. He graduated from North Platte High School in 1961. He enlisted in the United States Army in 1966, after 2 years of service he was honorably discharged and returned to North Platte.
Moe worked for Nebraska Game and Parks for a couple years, then started his career with the Union Pacific Railroad where he worked as a Carman for over 30 years.
Moe married Marolyn Kahlig on May 12th, 1968. He loved to spend time with family and friends, fishing, camping, and hunting. He built a little place at Lake McConaughy in 2006 which he named “The Shack”. This is a very special place that has been enjoyed by many of his friends and family over the years.
He was a member of the Eagles Club.
Survivors include his wife, Marolyn; three daughters; Mickie (Allan) Hartzler, Marcie (Tony) Schultz and Amber Hoban; one son, Andy (Elery) Hoban; nine grandchildren, Magen and Marcus Hartzler, Zach (Tara), Kaycie, Dillon Schultz, Tianna, Keaton, and Autumn Richardson, and Teghan Osborne; one Great-grandson, Kaiden Hartzler; two sisters, Gwendolyn (Bill) Golden, and Dorothy “Jodi” (Dick) Lee; five brothers, Aloysius “Fay” (Patricia) Hoban, John “Buck” (Pat) Hoban, Terrance (Anna) Hoban and Francis “Andy” (Markieta) Hoban, and many nieces, nephews and other family.
He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Lillian Hoban, his mother-and father in-law, George and Lucy Kahlig, his brother William “Ron” Hoban and sister Helen Rogers.

At the family’s request Memorials are suggested to the Callahan Cancer Center in North Platte or Donor’s choice. Online condolences may be shared at www.carpentermemorial.com.

Cremation was chosen. Memorial services will be 9:00 a.m. Friday, July 3, 2015 at Carpenter Memorial Chapel. Inurnment will be at Ft. McPherson National Cemetery near Maxwell with military honors. Casual dress for the service is welcomed. Those wishing to sign the memorial book may do so from 9:00 to 5:00 Wednesday and 8:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Thursday at Carpenter Memorial Chapel, which is in charge of arrangements.

Nebraska 2-Year-Old Dies After Being Found in Family’s Pool

Posted on June 30, 2015July 1, 2015

LAWRENCE, Neb. (AP) — Officials say a 2-year-old girl has died after being found in a pool at her family’s home in southern Nebraska’s Nuckolls County.

The Nuckolls County Sheriff’s Office says deputies were sent to the home in Lawrence about 10:20 a.m. Sunday. The office says in a news release that investigators think the child climbed the ladder of the above-ground pool while she played unattended in the surrounding yard.

She was discovered in the water by her mother and grandmother after they noticed she wasn’t in the house. The Sheriff’s Office says the girl was taken to Mary Lanning Healthcare in Hastings, where she was pronounced dead.

The child’s name and the names of her mother and grandmother haven’t been released. The girl’s death is being investigated.

Wyoming Boy Dies After Being Pulled from Nebraska Reservoir

Posted on June 30, 2015

KIMBALL, Neb. (AP) â Authorities say a 3-year-old Wyoming boy who was pulled from a western Nebraska reservoir has died at a Denver hospital.

The accident occurred Saturday evening at Oliver Reservoir, about eight miles west of Kimball. Sgt. Brandon Loy of the Kimball County Sheriff’s Office says the boy had been with relatives in the swimming area. Loy says he was at the reservoir when one of the boy’s relatives called 911 and says he soon found the boy floating in the water.

Loy says paramedics took the boy to a Kimball hospital, and he later was flown to Denver. Loy says the boy died there around 3 a.m. Sunday.

He identified the boy as Bentley Graves, of Pine Bluffs, Wyoming.

Bill Muckalt Named Storm Head Coach

Posted on June 30, 2015

KEARNEY, Neb. – The Tri-City Storm announced this morning that Bill Muckalt (pronounced Muck-Calt) has been named the seventh head coach and general manager in franchise history, agreeing to a multi-year contract.

Muckalt, a forward in the NHL for five seasons from 1998-2003, comes to Kearney from Michigan Technological University, where he served as an assistant coach for the Huskies for the last four seasons.

A native of Surrey, B.C., Muckalt helped Michigan Tech to a 29-10-2 record and a berth in the NCAA Tournament during the 2014-15 season. The record was a 15-win increase from the previous campaign and was the first 20-win season for MTU since the 1982-83 year.

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Reddick, Davis, Butler homer for A’s in 7-1 win over Rockies

Posted on June 30, 2015

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Josh Reddick and Ike Davis hit two-run homers in the first inning to back seven scoreless innings from Kendall Graveman, and the Oakland Athletics snapped a three-game losing streak by beating the Colorado Rockies 7-1 on Monday night.

Billy Butler also homered off David Hale (2-3) and scored three runs as power-starved Oakland matched its season high for homers. The power barrage helped the A’s bounce back after getting swept in a three-game series by Kansas City to open a 10-game homestand.

Graveman (5-4) was the beneficiary of the big night from the bats, shutting down Nolan Arenado and the Rockies for his latest strong start since returning from the minors.

North Platte Weather-June 30

Posted on June 30, 2015

Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South southeast wind around 7 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. North wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. North wind 5 to 9 mph.
Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Independence Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

Altuve helps Astros to 6-1 win over Royals

Posted on June 29, 2015

HOUSTON (AP) — Chris Carter and Jose Altuve homered to back a solid start by rookie Lance McCullers, and the Houston Astros beat the Kansas City Royals 6-1 on Monday night.

In a matchup of teams with the best records in the American League, Houston snapped Kansas City’s four-game winning streak. The Royals are 44-29 and the Astros are 45-34.

McCullers (4-2) allowed four hits and a run with six strikeouts in seven innings in his ninth major league start.

The Astros jumped on Joe Blanton (2-1) for five runs in the first three innings and Carter added a solo home run in the fifth to help them to the win.

1 Killed, 1 Injured in Separate Nebraska Boating Accidents

Posted on June 29, 2015

LINCOLN – A boating accident on the morning of June 29 in the tailwaters below Gavins Point Dam in Cedar County claimed the life of a 68-year-old Creighton woman.

Two boats collided at approximately 9:55 a.m. The victim was a passenger in one of the boats. She was transported to Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton, S.D., where she was pronounced dead.

Conservation officers with the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Nebraska State Patrol, Cedar County Sheriff’s Office and Cedar County Emergency Management, responded to the accident.

The investigation is ongoing. Alcohol does not appear to be a contributing factor in the accident. The Cedar County Attorney has ordered an autopsy on the victim. Both boats have been impounded.

A boating accident on the evening of June 28 at Whitney Lake in northwest Nebraska sent a woman to a hospital with serious arm and shoulder injuries.

A 40-year-old Crawford man was operating a boat on the Dawes County lake approximately 9 miles south of Crawford. The boat apparently struck a wake while making a turn, throwing the woman overboard. She was struck by the boat’s propeller. The victim was transported to Chadron Community Hospital and then later flown to a hospital in Fort Collins. Colo. The accident is under investigation.

Five Royals lead in All-Star voting, balloting ends Thursday

Posted on June 29, 2015

NEW YORK (AP) — Toronto third baseman Josh Donaldson and Seattle designated hitter Nelson Cruz have moved ahead in fan voting for starting spots in the All-Star Game, leaving five Kansas City Royals still in the lead.

Major League Baseball released the results Monday, and voting continues through Thursday night. MLB said more than 500 million votes had been cast.

The starters will be announced Sunday, with the pitchers, reserves and candidates for the final spot to be presented Monday. The game is July 14 in Cincinnati.

Royals outfielders Lorenzo Cain and Alex Gordon, catcher Salvador Perez, shortstop Alcides Escobar and second baseman Omar Infante hold leads. Infante is about 230,000 votes ahead of Houston’s Jose Altuve.

Nebraska, 12 Other States Sue Over Rule Giving Feds Authority on State Water

Posted on June 29, 2015June 29, 2015

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — More than a dozen states are challenging a new rule that gives federal authorities jurisdiction over some state waters.

North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem (STEHN’-juhm) says the “Waters of the U.S.” rule by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers is “unnecessary” and “unlawful.” He says it does nothing to increase water quality in North Dakota and other states.

Federal officials say the new rule aims to clarify which wetlands, streams and other waterways are protected under the Clean Water Act.

Stenehjem says a lawsuit seeking to have the rule thrown out was filed Monday in federal court in North Dakota.

The other states joining the lawsuit are Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Nevada, South Dakota and Wyoming.