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Month: September 2015

Special Vehicle Fee Proposed to Fix Omaha Streets

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potholeOMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Two council members are proposing a special vehicle registration fee to help fix and maintain crumbling streets in Omaha.

Councilmen Franklin Thompson and Chris Jerram want the measure submitted to voters. If voters were to approve it, the fee would begin in 2017 and end in 2023.

Thompson and Jerram call the fee a special street resurfacing assessment. They say it would vary for vehicle types and would rise yearly. For a passenger vehicle, owners would pay $7 a year in 2017 and pay $24 by 2019.

Local experts have estimated that Omaha must spend about $20 million more a year to keep its streets in good shape.

Alliance Woman Sentenced for Sex Assault of Teenage Girl

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Molleigh Valdez
Molleigh Valdez
GERING, Neb. (AP) — A 24-year-old Alliance woman has been given up to five years in prison for sexually assaulting a teenage girl.

Online court records say Molleigh Valdez was sentenced Thursday in Scotts Bluff County District Court. She’d pleaded no contest and was convicted of a lowered charge of sexual assault of a child. Valdez also must register as a sex offender.

The Terrytown girl’s mother had gone to police in November with suspicions about the woman’s relationship with the 14-year-old. The girl later told authorities that she and Valdez had engaged in sexual activity. Under Nebraska law, people 19 and over cannot have sexual contact with people under 16.

AUDIO: Kort Steele kicks Bulldogs to 16-13 OT win at Lincoln High

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North Platte FootballKort Steele capped off a 10-point comeback with a 27-yard game-winning field goal in overtime on Friday night to lift the Bulldogs to a 16-13 OT win at Lincoln High. The Bulldogs trailed 13-3 with just under five minutes to play in the fourth quarter, when Kort Steele made a 39-yard field goal to pull the Bulldogs within seven. On the ensuing possession, North Platte’s Ricky Sandoval blocked a punt attempt by Lincoln High and Kade Wroot recovered the loose ball in the end zone for the touchdown. A Kort Steele extra point tied the game and a defensive stand by the Bulldogs defense forced the game into overtime. Following a fourth down stop at the two-yard line by the North Platte defense, Steele split the uprights on the Bulldogs first play of their overtime possession to cap off the comeback and send the Bulldogs to their second consecutive 2-0 start. Continue reading “AUDIO: Kort Steele kicks Bulldogs to 16-13 OT win at Lincoln High”

North Platte Weather-Labor Day Weekend

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forecast graphic september 4 2015Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south in the morning.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 94. South wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. West wind 7 to 13 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Labor Day
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.

2 starters among 5 Huskers suspended for opener against BYU

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huskers logoLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Starting linebacker Michael Rose-Ivey and co-No. 1 cornerback Jonathan Rose are among five Nebraska players suspended for Saturday’s opener against BYU.

Coach Mike Riley also announced Thursday that tight end Cethan Carter, defensive end Joe Keels and offensive lineman Robby Painter are suspended. Those three are backups. Continue reading “2 starters among 5 Huskers suspended for opener against BYU”

Huskers Close in on Gameday

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The Nebraska football team opens up competition on Saturday against BYU. (Photo Courtesy Scott Bruhn/NU Media Relations)
The Nebraska football team opens up competition on Saturday against BYU. (Photo Courtesy Scott Bruhn/NU Media Relations)

Lincoln, Neb.- The Nebraska football team wrapped-up another practice in preparation for their season opening game this Saturday versus BYU on Thursday. The Huskers practiced inside the Hawks Championship Center for around two hours without helmets or shoulder pads.

Nebraska Head Coach Mike Riley spoke with the media following Thursdays practice, mentioning that the team has done well up to this point in preparations for BYU, Continue reading “Huskers Close in on Gameday”

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