- Jake Sheridan Blackburn, 27, North Platte and Alexa Ann Smidt, 25, North Platte
- Ryan Steven McQuillin II, 20, Killeen TX and Brooke Ashley Gibson, 22, North Platte
- William John Peers, 23, Pahrump NV and Rachel Mae Micheel, 22, North Platte
Month: December 2015
North Platte Weather-December 28
TodayMostly cloudy, with a high near 26. North wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -4. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -5. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -6. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10.
New Year’s Day
Sunny, with a high near 32.
Chiefs hold off Browns 17-13 for 9th straight victory
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Alex Smith threw two touchdown passes for Kansas City, and the game clock finally stopped Johnny Manziel as the Chiefs held on to beat the Cleveland Browns 17-13 on Sunday for their franchise record-tying ninth consecutive victory.
Smith threw for 125 yards while running for 54, helping Kansas City (10-5) clinch a playoff berth when Pittsburgh lost to Baltimore moments after his own game ended. Continue reading “Chiefs hold off Browns 17-13 for 9th straight victory”
Huskers Ground UCLA, 37-29
Santa Clara, Calif. – Nebraska rolled for a season-high 326 rushing yards and 500 yards of total offense to ground UCLA’s high-powered passing attack and claim a 37-29 win over the Bruins in the Foster Farms Bowl on Saturday night.
Nebraska stuck with a smash-mouth game plan all night, scoring 30 unanswered points after falling behind 21-7 in the second quarter at Levi’s Stadium. Quarterback Tommy Armstrong Jr. accounted for 250 yards of total offense, including 76 rushing yards on 10 carries with one touchdown. He was also efficient through the air, completing 12-of-19 passes for 174 yards and another score to earn offensive MVP honors in the game. Continue reading “Huskers Ground UCLA, 37-29”
Peyton Manning refutes report he used HGH in 2011
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Peyton Manning is vehemently refuting a report set to air on Al Jazeera that contends the Denver Broncos quarterback received human growth hormone through his wife during his recovery from neck fusion surgeries in 2011 in Indianapolis.
In a statement Saturday night, Manning said: “The allegation that I would do something like that is complete garbage and is totally made up. It never happened. Never.”
He added, “I really can’t believe somebody would put something like this on the air. Whoever said this is making stuff up.” Continue reading “Peyton Manning refutes report he used HGH in 2011”
Huskers Down Panthers, 81-50
Lincoln – Tai Webster scored six of his 10 points in an 18-2 second-half run, as Nebraska built a big early lead and lost it briefly before pulling away from Prairie View A&M, 81-50, Tuesday evening at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
Webster keyed the run after Prairie View A&M erased an 18-point first-half deficit, taking a 34-33 lead after Tevin Bellinger’s jumper with 17:33 remaining. Continue reading “Huskers Down Panthers, 81-50”
Shepard Claims National Honors
Photo Courtesy Scott Bruhn/Nebraska Communications
Lincoln – Nebraska’s Jessica Shepard earned National Freshman of the Week honors from the United States Basketball Writer’s Association (USBWA) for the week ending Dec. 20. The award was announced on Tuesday, Dec. 22.
The award continues an early season hardware haul for the 6-4 forward from Fremont, Neb. On Monday, Shepard was named the Big Ten Player of the Week for the first time, while adding her fourth Big Ten Freshman-of-the-Week award. Continue reading “Shepard Claims National Honors”
Cabela’s Uncertainty Creates Funding Challenges for Sidney
SIDNEY, Neb. (AP) — Uncertainty about the future of Cabela’s is creating financial challenges for a new aquatic center under construction in Sidney.
The city’s bonding agency, Ameritas Investment Corp., has declined to sell bonds to finance the $5.4 million aquatic center under construction.
Interim City Manager Geri Anthony says the agency cited concerns about whether the retail giant will remain headquartered in Sidney.
Mayor Mark Nienheuser says U.S. Bank in Lincoln had agreed to underwrite a $4 million loan via a 15-year note at an interest rate of 2.9 percent. Under the terms of the loan, the city would make annual payments of about $381,000 a year and a balloon payment of $1.8 million in 2023.
Omaha Police Make Arrest in Fatal Stabbing of 34-Year-Old
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A 28-year-old man faces first-degree murder and weapons charges in the stabbing death of a 34-year-old in Omaha.
Omaha police say they arrested Courtney Moore following an investigation into the death of Johnny K. Moore. Police say they responded to the reported stabbing just before 3:30 a.m. Sunday in north Omaha. Moore was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police say they’re still investigating.
More Than $4,000 in Guns, Jewelry Reported Stolen from Lincoln Pawn Shop
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Authorities say more than $4,000 worth of guns and jewelry were stolen from a Lincoln pawn shop.
AAA Ultimate Pawn was burglarized early Sunday morning. Assistant Lincoln Police Chief Brian Jackson says the incident was reported around 5 a.m.
Jackson says investigators believe the burglar got into the shop by damaging the back door.
Store employees were still taking inventory of the missing items Sunday afternoon, but Jackson says the total loss exceeded $4,000.