Andrew White had 28 points to lead NU to a win at Rutgers. (Photo Courtesy Scott Bruhn/Nebraska Communications)
Piscataway, N.J. – Behind 28 points and nine rebounds from Andrew White III, Nebraska broke into the win column for the first time in Big Ten play with a 90-56 win Saturday afternoon.
White was efficient, hitting 11-of-14 shots from the field, including 5-of-7 from the 3-point line, as Nebraska never trailed in posting its largest road win margin since a 50-13 win at Morningside College in 1920. White’s 28-point effort tied his second-highest performance of the year while his five 3-pointers matched a career high in only 24 minutes of work. Continue reading “Huskers Break Through with 90-56 Win over Rutgers”
It is with heavy hearts that we report that police have found the body of a former North Platte man who has been missing since Monday.
According to Lincoln Police, the body of Craig Baxter, 28, was found inside a car near 44th and O Streets in Lincoln on Sunday afternoon, by a passerby. They say the car was located inside a garage at an apartment complex.
Police did not release any details on Baxter’s death or its cause, but say foul play is not suspected.
Baxter was last seen leaving his sister and brother-in-law’s house early last Monday morning, and had not been seen or heard from since.
An extensive search by family members, law enforcement, private investigators and the public has been ongoing since Baxter went missing.
A page dedicated to finding Baxter has over 25,000 followers on Facebook.
Police say an investigation into Baxter’s death is ongoing.
Three men are facing charges following a pursuit in Lincoln County on Saturday afternoon.
At around 2:41 p.m., the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a gold or tan Camaro driving recklessly on Highway 30, eastbound from Hershey.
The caller advised that the vehicle was travelling well over the speed limit, and had thrown a beer bottle at them as they passed them.
Deputies were in the area and observed the vehicle traveling well over the posted speed limit. The deputies attempted to initiate a traffic stop and the vehicle fled, reaching speeds in excess of 80 mph.
Authorities say the vehicle went off the road and continued driving through fields at the north end of Range Road. At this point, deputies terminated the pursuit and watched the vehicle.
After damaging several fences and making its way back to Star Road, the driver reportedly failed to negotiate a T-intersection and became stuck.
Just as deputies arrived, the passengers were able to free the vehicle, but deputies conducted a “high-risk” traffic stop and were able to detain them.
The driver, identified as 24-year-old Joshua Holmes, of Cozad, resisted arrest and had to be physically restrained by officers. Holmes was eventually detained and charged with willful reckless driving, driving while intoxicated, flight to avoid arrest, open container of alcohol, resisting arrest, refusal to submit to a chemical/breath test and possession of drug paraphernalia.
The two passenger, 23-year-old Jesse Barnes, of North Platte, and 23-year-old John Machacek, of Sutherland, were charged with aiding and abetting flight to avoid arrest.
The trio was jailed at the Lincoln County Detention Center.
Lottery officials say no ticket has matched all six Powerball numbers.
That means the record $949.8 million jackpot is expected to soar to $1.3 billion for Wednesday’s drawing.
The odds to win were one in 292.2 million, and the numbers drawn were 32-16-19-57-34 and Powerball number 13.
Officials with the Multi-State Lottery Association, which runs the Powerball game, said they expected about 75 percent of the possible number combinations would have been bought for Saturday night’s drawing.
Since Nov. 4, the Powerball jackpot has grown from its $40 million starting point as no one has won the jackpot.
Powerball is played in 44 states as well as the District of Columbia, U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The Nebraska Department of Insurance is reminding the public about the fast-approaching deadline to buy a health insurance plan.
Individuals who want coverage to begin on Feb. 1 should purchase their policy on or before Friday. Those who buy policies after Friday can expect their policy to begin on March 1.
Department of Insurance Director Bruce Ramge says customers should shop around for a policy that fits their needs. People who forego insurance for the 2016 plan year could face a federal tax penalty of $695 per adult or 2.5 percent of their household income, whichever is higher.
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Investigators are working to determine what caused an explosion and fire that caused extensive damage to a historic downtown Omaha building that housed a restaurant and apartments.
Several witnesses say they smelled natural gas at M’s Pub shortly before the explosion and subsequent fire that started Saturday afternoon.
One man was seriously injured, yet no one was killed in the fire.
Omaha Fire Chief Bernie Kanger said Sunday morning that the fire was essentially out, but crews were still monitoring hot spots for flare ups.
The outside of the four-story brick building was encased in icicles from all the water firefighters sprayed in this weekend’s frigid weather.
Kanger says investigators haven’t determined the cause of the fire or whether the structure is salvageable.
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska corrections officials are still trying to fill many of the open jobs in the state prison system to ease a chronic staffing shortage.
Department of Correctional Services human resources administrator Erinn Criner says the agency is making progress, but officials are competing for a small pool of applicants.
Part of the challenge stems from Nebraska’s strong economy and low unemployment rate, which makes it easier for workers to find better-paying private sector jobs.
Entry-level corrections officers generally make a little more than $15 an hour. Union officials say a lack of longevity pay also makes it harder to keep experienced staffers.
Sen. Dan Watermeier of Syracuse introduced a bill last week that would provide another $2.5 million to recruit and retain staff.
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Police have arrested a 45-year-old Omaha woman in the death of a man whose body was found last month in a wooded area in northeast Omaha.
Omaha police said early Saturday that Roslind Snoddy was booked on suspicion of second-degree murder in the death of 51-year-old James Bailey.
Police have not released the cause of Bailey’s death. His body was found the morning of Dec. 26 at 27th and Wirt streets.
An attorney is not yet listed for Snoddy in online court records.
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A Lincoln man is being credited with rescuing a woman from her burning home.
William Curtis Jr. told Lincoln fire officials he was walking home from work just after 2:30 a.m. Friday when he noticed smoke coming from a neighbor’s house.
Fire Investigator Ken Hilger says when no one answered Curtis frantic banging on the door, he kicked it in. That’s when he discovered the home’s 23-year-old resident on the kitchen floor.
Hilger says Curtis carried the woman out the front door. She was taken to a hospital with burns and smoke inhalation.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation. The fire caused about $100,000 in damage to the house and its contents.
