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Month: September 2015

Omaha Woman to Fight Judges Ruling on Backyard Chickens

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chickenOMAHA, Neb. (AP) — An Omaha woman whose backyard chickens ruffled her neighbors’ feathers plans to continue fighting to keep her domesticated fowl.

A judge ruled Wednesday that Stacy Williams must get rid of the chickens because they violate 40-year-old neighborhood covenants banning livestock and poultry.

Williams and her attorney plan to appeal or challenge the ruling and collect signatures on a petition seeking to abolish the covenants.

Williams has been raising backyard chickens since 2014. She says her six hens serve as “therapy chickens” for her 17-year-old son and help him cope with depression and anxiety.

Her neighbors complained after Williams expanded her garden from a small plot to a 2,000-square-foot area. The chickens stay in a coop.

Teen Charged with Murder in Nebraska City Parking Lot Case

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gavel-moregVNEBRASKA CITY, Neb. (AP) — A 17-year-old girl accused of running her pickup over a woman in the Nebraska City library parking lot now is charged with murder.

Otoe County Attorney David Partsch said in a news release Wednesday that the woman, 20-year-old Amber Shipley, was declared brain dead on Monday and that an autopsy showed she died of blunt force head injuries. The teenage girl also has been charged with use of a weapon and leaving the scene of an injury accident. The Associated Press generally doesn’t name juveniles accused of crimes.

Her attorney, Jerry Sena (SEE’-nuh), said Thursday that “when the facts come out my client will be found innocent.”

Partsch has said the girl and Shipley had gotten into an altercation outside the Morton-James Public Library about 5:30 p.m. on Sept. 14.

Police: 2 People Injured, 1 Horse Killed in Pawnee County Crash

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amish-buggyLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Authorities say two people have been injured and a horse has died after a car and a horse-drawn carriage collided east of Pawnee City.

The car and carriage collided around 7:30 a.m. Wednesday. According to a news release from the Pawnee County Sheriff’s Office, the two people were transported to a hospital. Their conditions were not immediately known.

Police say the horse died at the scene.

An investigation is ongoing.

Royals clinch AL Central by beating Mariners 10-4

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kc-royalsKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Royals clinched the AL Central for their first division title in 30 years, beating the Seattle Mariners 10-4 Thursday night.

Johnny Cueto picked up his first victory in nearly six weeks, and the win, coupled with the Minnesota Twins’ 6-3 loss to the Cleveland Indians, ensured a title. The Royals have dominated the division, leading by as many as 14 games. Continue reading “Royals clinch AL Central by beating Mariners 10-4”

Luz “Mona” Layton Pending Notice

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Luz “Mona” Layton, age 62 of North Platte, passed away Thursday September 24, 2015 at Great Plains Health in North Platte. Cremation was chosen and services will be Tuesday September 29, 2015 at Bethel Evangelical Free Church with Pastor Andy Pull officiating. Adams and Swanson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Berneice E. “Bunny” Jacobs Memorial Service

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Berneice E. “Bunny” Jacobs, 91, of Mullen died Tuesday, September 22, 2015 in North Platte.
Memorial service will be held Saturday, October 3, 2015 at 11 AM MDT at United Methodist Church in Mullen
Inurnment will be at a later date
Memorials are suggested to Mullen Ambulance & EMT’s or United Methodist Church
Book Signing will be Friday, October 2 from 4-6 PM MDT at the Mullen Funeral Home
Mullen Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Theresa A. Kraye Funeral Notice

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Theresa A. Kraye, 82 of Mullen died Wednesday, September 23, 2015 in North Platte
Services will be held Monday, September 28, 2015 at 10 AM MDT at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Mullen, NE
Interment will be in Cedarview Cemetery in Mullen
Memorials are requested to Mullen EMT’s, St. Mary’s, or Mullen Alumni Association
Visitation is Sunday from 1-4 PM MDT at Mullen Funeral Home-Rosary will be held Sunday at 6 PM MDT at the Church
Mullen Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Beulah Marie Wever

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Beulah Marie Wever, age 87 of Sutherland passed away September 23, 2015 at the Sutherland Care Center.
Beulah was born January 11, 1928 in Sutherland to Walter and Hazel (Stanton) Coker. She grew up and attended school in Sutherland, graduating from Sutherland High School in 1946. On March 16, 1946 she married Floyd E. Wever in Sutherland. The couple lived at O’Fallons before moving to the original Coker homestead, where they farmed and operated a dairy. The two owned and operated Sutherland Laundry, a commercial laundry for 5 years before selling. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Sutherland and Union Pacific Railroad Oldtimers, being a past president. She enjoyed playing in her card club, playing on her computer, playing games, visiting people, gambling and entertaining. She was always helping kids who needed it, and enjoyed spending time with her family.
Beulah is survived by her husband, Floyd of Sutherland; children, Diana (Larry) Reitz of Paxton, Susie (Don) Swain of Yuma, AZ, and William “Bill” (Kristi) Wever of Sutherland; grandchildren, Sarah (Adam) Hauser-Hickman of Allen, TX, Donnell Hauser of Allen, TX, Wade (Jaime) Reitz of Lincoln, Aaron Reitz of Kearney, Dena (Brandon Corder) Wever of Omaha, and Derek (Steph) Wever of Omaha; great-grandchildren, Markie, Charlie, Joe, Tucker, McKinley, Avery, and Landon; step-grandchildren, Mackenzie Penner of Kearney and Logan Penner of North Platte; brother, Wallace Coker of Cheyenne, WY; and numerous other family members and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and siblings, Ruth Banks and Kenny Coker.
Memorials are suggested to the Sutherland Senior Center or to the Sutherland Fire and Rescue and online condolences may be shared at www.adamsswanson.com.
Memorial services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, September 26, 2015 at the First Presbyterian Church in Sutherland with Pastor Scott Mustion officiating. Inurnment will follow at the Riverview Cemetery in Sutherland. Those wishing to do so may sign the register book from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Friday at Adams & Swanson Funeral Home which is in charge of arrangements.

Gravestone Prank Plays Out on Lincoln County Courthouse Lawn

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lincoln-county-courthouseNORTH PLATTE, Neb. (AP) — Gravestones placed near fresh dirt on the courthouse lawn in North Platte marked the work of a prankster or pranksters.

Lincoln County workers have been filling low spots with fresh topsoil to level the lawn. The spots apparently looked like fresh graves, prompting someone to place gravestones after a storm Tuesday night. One spot had a plastic hand laid atop the dirt, and the nearby gravestone read, “Rest in pieces.”

Lincoln County facilities director Dan Manookin said he stopped his vehicle Wednesday morning and rolled down a window “to make sure I was seeing what I thought I was seeing.”

He says he thought the prank was a hoot, enjoying the good laugh it provided.

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