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Kadie Rolfzen, Foecke Pick Up B1G Weekly Honors

Kadie Rolfzen was named Big Ten Co-Defensive Player of the Week on Monday. (Photo Courtesy Scott Bruhn/Nebraska Communications)
Kadie Rolfzen was named Big Ten Co-Defensive Player of the Week on Monday. (Photo Courtesy Scott Bruhn/Nebraska Communications)

Kadie Rolfzen was named Big Ten Co-Defensive Player of the Week and Mikaela Foecke was named Co-Freshman of the Week, the conference office announced on Monday.

Rolfzen, a two-time AVCA All-American, earned the first defensive award of her career after notching 3.14 digs and 1.57 blocks per set last week in wins at Creighton and at Iowa State. The junior from Papillion, Neb., had a career-high eight blocks to lead the Huskers’ defensive effort at Iowa State. Continue reading “Kadie Rolfzen, Foecke Pick Up B1G Weekly Honors”

Man’s Body Recovered from Grain Bin in Boone County

boone-county-sheriffALBION, Neb. (AP) — The body of a 79-year-old man has been recovered from a grain bin of corn northwest of the Boone County town of Albion.

Boone County Sheriff Denny Johnson says his office was notified about the situation Thursday afternoon after a neighbor noticed that corn being taken from the bin was spilling out of a grain truck and that the truck driver didn’t seem to be around.

Johnson says Edwin Karel, of Albion, apparently became trapped after entering the bin to loosen corn that wasn’t feeding into the auger.

New Cable Barriers on Iowa Highways Help Reduce Fatalities

roadOMAHA, Neb. (AP) — An effort to build cable barriers on Iowa’s highways has helped reduce the number of cross-median fatal crashes.

After 21 people died as a result of cross-median collisions in 2010, state officials installed 177 miles of cable median barriers. Since then, Iowa has seen fewer cross-median fatalities, dropping from nine in 2011 to six in 2014.

Chris Poole of the Iowa Department of Transportation says the state averaged 16 cross-median fatalities each year before the cable barriers were installed.

Nebraska doesn’t have plans to follow Iowa’s lead, but experts say the effort also could work for Nebraska.

Jim Knott of the Nebraska Department of Roads says the state has wider medians that help prevent such crashes.

State Obesity Rates Hold Steady; 30 Percent or More in 22 States

scaleNEW YORK (AP) — New government data shows that in most states, the rate of adult obesity is not moving.

Results from a telephone survey show obesity rates stayed about the same in 45 states last year. There were small increases in Kansas, Minnesota, New Mexico, Ohio and Utah.

Some experts said they are glad, overall, that obesity rates aren’t getting worse.

The 2014 survey found that in 22 states, 30 percent or more of the population was obese. They were mostly in the South and Midwest. Three states — Arkansas, Mississippi and West Virginia — had obesity rates over 35 percent.

The government Monday released the rates, which were analyzed in a separate report by the advocacy group, Trust for America’s Health.

Ex-Nebraska Raceway Promoter Gets Probation for Bad Prize Check

gavel-and-scaleMCCOOK, Neb. (AP) — A 32-year-old woman who promoted car races in McCook has been given six months of probation for writing a bad prize check.

Online court records say Kristeena Brittain, of McCook, had made a deal with prosecutors and pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of issuing a bad check. She was sentenced last week.

Brittain originally faced a felony charge for writing a $4,000 bad check in June 2014 on the Red Willow County Raceway account to Rick Salem, of Oberlin, Kansas.

Man Killed in Single-Vehicle Crash Near Norfolk

fatal-accidentNORFOLK, Neb. (AP) — A Madison man has died after his car rolled over in a single-vehicle accident south of Norfolk.

22-year-old Derek Pfeifer died Saturday night. According to the Nebraska State Patrol, Pfeifer’s car left the road when he missed a curve.

Police say the vehicle struck an embankment and rolled multiple times, and Pfeifer was ejected from the car. Authorities say he was not wearing a seat belt.

Lincoln Police: Blow Darts Hit 2 Men in Separate Attacks

lincoln-policeLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Two men have been struck by blow darts in separate Lincoln attacks.

The first attack occurred around 2:30 p.m. Saturday. Lincoln Police Capt. Mayde McGuire says a motorcyclist was struck in the chest by a 5-inch-long blow dart. The man told officers that three males in a gold car were responsible.

The second attack occurred around 3:45 p.m. Saturday, when a blow dart struck the back of one of a pedestrian’s arms. He also told officers that his attackers were in a gold car.

Both men refused medical treatment.

No arrests have been reported in either attack.

Claim Filed Against Grand Island in Girl’s Drowning Death

island-oasisGRAND ISLAND, Neb. (AP) — The mother of a 5-year-old girl who drowned at a Grand Island water park has filed a claim for more than $1 million against the city.

The claim by Dumale Bariyiga, of Lincoln, says lifeguards on duty July 18 at Island Oasis Water Park were negligent.

Under Nebraska law, people who want to sue a municipality first must file a claim and wait at least six months before filing a lawsuit.

Hall County Attorney Jack Zitterkopf has said Nubari Koffree’s drowning was an accident. Last week city officials said city personnel followed proper procedures that day.

Nubari was with her mother at the water park and was found in the wave pool area.

Lane Closures Planned for Interstate 80 Work in Lincoln

i-80LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Temporary lane closures are scheduled this week for Interstate 80 in and east of Lincoln.

The Nebraska Roads Department says the closures will begin Monday and will occur at milepost 405 westbound and milepost 409 eastbound. There also will be a westbound closure at milepost 422 east of Lincoln.

The interstate will be reduced to one lane at these locations. The closures are scheduled to begin at 9 p.m. and end by 6 o’clock the following morning throughout the scheduled week of work.

Storm opens season at home, Friday at 7:30

Kearney, NE – The Tri-City Storm prepares for its regular-season opener after finishing the 2015 preseason with a 3-1-0 record, tied for the most wins of any Western Division team.

For the second straight week, the Storm’s pair of preseason games each came down to the wire; Tri-City fell by a goal Friday against Fargo before scoring four third period goals on Saturday to edge Sioux Falls by two tallies. Continue reading “Storm opens season at home, Friday at 7:30”

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