Vi C. Engle, age 88 of North Platte passed away Monday May 16, 2016 at Great Plains Health. Family led memorial services will be 3:00 p.m. Friday June 3, 2016 at Ft. McPherson National Cemetery in Maxwell. Adams and Swanson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Month: May 2016
New scam-tracking map allows Nebraskans to report and monitor fraud schemes
AARP Nebraska today announced that the AARP Fraud Watch Network has launched an online Scam-Tracking Map, allowing Nebraska consumers to report instances of fraud and share the information with others in their community who may become targeted. The free interactive tool also includes alerts from law enforcement and other public agencies.
The AARP Fraud Watch Network is encouraging those who have been targeted or victimized by a scam to visit the map web page powered by Google Maps, where they can easily post a brief description of the scam. The scam-tracking map, www.aarp.org/fraudmap, allows users with one click to view current scam alerts posted by residents of their own community.
Users also may search for different types of scams via a keyword search. A pull-down menu displays the latest police and public safety notices, state by state. In 2015 Nebraska residents registered 7,648 complaints about identity theft with the Federal Trade Commission.
“Scammers have shown that they are highly adept at developing creative identity theft schemes, imposter scams and other types of fraud,” said Devorah Lanner, communications director for AARP Nebraska. “The scam-tracking map is another tool to help Nebraskans recognize and combat fraud – whether it happens online and by email, telephone or a knock at your door.”
The AARP Fraud Watch Network was launched in 2014 as a free resource for people of all ages. The website, www.aarp.org/FraudWatchNetwork
John Edmund Bahl
John Edmund Bahl, age 75 formerly of McCook and North Platte, passed away unexpectedly Sunday May 15, 2016 at Grand Island.
He was born June 29, 1940 To William and Geraldine (Tumbleson) Bahl in McCook.
John completed school in McCook and was married on December 18, 1966 to Linda Mae Beck also of McCook.
He is survived by three children William of Lincoln NE, Julie Sanders of Hays KS, Holly (Andrew) Mattox of Overland Park KS and 8 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild.
John also leaves 5 brothers Dan (Jane) of Wichita KS, Tom (Midge) of Oak Point TX, Tim (Laurie) of Gering NE, Phil (Pat) of Omaha and Roch (Vickie) of Lincoln.
Survivors also include many nieces and nephews and his ex-wife, Linda.
John spent his working years in construction and in mechanical endeavors.
Graveside services will be 11:00 am Friday, May 20, 2016 at the Calvary Cemetery in McCook. Rosary will be recited 7:00 pm Thursday at Carpenter Memorial Chapel in North Platte. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 pm prior to the rosary. Online condolences maybe shared at www.carpentermemorial.com. Carpenter Memorial Chapel in North Platte is in charge of arrangements.
North Platte Weather-May 18
TodayMostly sunny, with a high near 66. Light south southeast wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South southeast wind 9 to 11 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65. South southeast wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South southeast wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 70. South southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy.
Ex-Lincoln teacher pleads no contest to drunk driving charge
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A former Lincoln high school math teacher has pleaded no contest to driving drunk for the third time.
42-year-old Terry Harms, of Cortland, entered the plea Tuesday. The charge stemmed from a December traffic stop, during which Lincoln police smelled alcohol on Harms.
Police say his blood alcohol level registered at 0.165 percent — more than twice the legal limit to drive in Nebraska.
Court records show Harms was convicted of drunken driving in 2007 and 2011.
He worked as a substitute teacher for Lincoln Public Schools and as a part-time teacher at Lincoln North Star. School district officials say Harms has resigned.
He will be sentenced July 1.
Nebraska uninsured rate drops for adults younger than 65
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A new federal report says Nebraska’s uninsured rate for adults younger than 65 declined over a two-year period.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released survey results Tuesday showing the rate was 16.1 percent last year. The rate was 18.5 percent in 2013.
The percentage of residents using public health plans declined during that period, from 11.9 percent to 8.2 percent. The percentage relying on private coverage increased from 72.1 percent to 76.7 percent.
The report says the rate for Nebraska residents of all ages was 11.7 percent. The national uninsured rate was 9.1 percent, and federal officials say it’s the first time in the nation’s history when the national rate fell below 10 percent.
Omaha board OKs textbooks for new sex education curriculum
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The Omaha school board has approved the purchase of textbooks and other materials that will be distributed for health and sex education classes starting this fall.
The board voted 7-0 Monday night for the purchases recommended by staff, after several people urged the board to wait and take more time to review the material.
In January, the board approved new standards for health and sex education. Parents and community members debated some of the curriculum’s new topics, including gender identity, sexual orientation, abortion and emergency contraception.
Lincoln man suspected of killing 2 women before killing self
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Authorities say a man whose body was found in a Lincoln house is suspected of shooting the two women whose bodies also were found there.
Lincoln Police Chief Jeff Bliemeister said Tuesday that investigators think 50-year-old Ronald Heritage shot 53-year-old Tina Jensen and 55-year-old Norma Voges several times before killing himself. Relatives of Jensen found two of the bodies Sunday afternoon and called police.
Police have said Heritage and Jensen had been in a relationship and that it appears there’d been a disturbance before or when Voges arrived to help Jensen move some items out of Heritage’s home, where Jensen had been living. All three worked for the U.S. Postal Service.
A firearm has been recovered.
Fine proposed for excavator blamed in Omaha explosion, fire
OMAHA, Nebraska (AP) — Safety regulators have proposed fining a Minnesota excavation company that was drilling in Omaha’s Old Market area when a natural gas-fueled fire destroyed a building.
Regulators say a crew struck a gas line underneath the sidewalk in front of M’s Pub on Jan. 9. Gas leaked into the basement of the building and exploded. An M’s Pub employee was taken to a hospital with cuts and a firefighter was treated after slipping on ice.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration said Monday that North Central Service, of Bemidji, Minnesota, didn’t use “safe and acceptable” means to find underground utilities in the area. OSHA is proposing a $4,900 fine.
A company spokesman didn’t immediately return a call Tuesday from The Associated Press.
MPCC releases Dean’s List
The following students qualified for the Dean’s List during the 2016 Spring Term at Mid-Plains Community College. To be eligible, they had to complete 12 or more applicable credit hours of college-level courses and maintain an overall grade point average (GPA) of 3.5 – 3.89 on a 4.0 scale.
Nebraska
Amherst – Sydney Taubenheim
Arnold – Hannah Magill
Aurora – Taylor Stettner
Axtell – Gabrielle Nickel
Brady – Taylor Bourge, Allison Hood, Eric Roe, Austin Widick
Brewster – Cory Guggenmos
Broadwater – Whitney Goeman
Cambridge – MiKayla Kent
Columbus – Ethan Lesiak
Cozad – Shawna Mast, Tysen Werner
Curtis – Grayce Jorgensen, David Nutt
Danbury – Abigail Daffer
Dunning – Joel Van Diest
Elsie – Amanda Osler
Farnam – Austin Boller
Geneva – Caroline Motis
Gothenburg – Haley Olsen-Cline, Cora-Leigh Seaman, Ashley Wilkerson
Grant – Michayla Prante
Halsey – Cord Hesseltine
Hayes Center – Alex Lawson
Hershey – Madison Seamann
Imperial – Jacob Christensen, Celeste Juarez
Indianola – Brooke Ruggles
Kearney – Victoria Johnson
Lexington – Isabel Arredondo, Austin Jacobs
Maywood – Dalton Littell
McCook – Brenda Aguirre, Kylie Allen, Madison Aufrecht, Samuel Backer, Brooke Cappel, Molly Hardin, Ashton Harpham, Christina Harrison, Chase Hurdle, Sarah Jones, Samantha Kalinski, Bailey Kool, Vincent Lyons, Summer Molitierno, Alicia Ricley, Colton Sis, Robin Suda, Kathryn Weisner, Frank Williams, Johsette Witt
Milford – Racquel Luethke
Mullen – Jessica Lovitt
North Platte – Danial Best, Tracy Blake, Carrie Boltz, Brittany Brooks, Roberta Eller, Jessica Fernandez, Gabriel Gonzales, Bobbi Gustason, Rachel Hanson, Shayla Hecht, Micaelia Hernandez, Amber Jones, Jennifer Keck, Stephanie Manka, Melanie Marshall, Charles Martin, Brianna Mason, Baylee Mendenhall, Jaedyn Michaels, Tori Miller, Samuel Montgomery, Jessica Moser, Velvet Nuzum, Michelle Olson, Emma Petersen, Orin Peterson, Ricki Reason, Jeffery Riggins, Brandon Rockwell, Brooke Rosales, David Rowe, Danielle Schiel, Justine Sowle, Sydney Standage, Rachel Stroup, Lindsay Swartz, Bradley Thompson, Samantha Zirnig
Ogallala – Anna Watts
Omaha – Brock Howery, Nicolas Jack, Alexis Ramirez
Sidney – Sarah Mahr
Stapleton – Megan Fiechtner, Ashley Starr
Stratton – Kyle Newcomb
Sutherland – Nichole Brenner, Timothy Cheever
Tryon – Duell Puttergill
Whitman – Charmane Macomber
Woodlake – Bree Hill
Colorado
Brighton – Kyle Hunter
Burns – Jacey Schlegel
Canon City – Madison Bosco
Colorado Springs – Lucia Archuleta
Del Norte – Adrionna Fresquez
Englewood – Lauren Pritchard
Frederick – Antonia Villani
Fruita – Makenzi DeCrow
Greeley – Shelby Clark, Samantha Smith
LaSalle – Samantha Gill
Wheat Ridge – Shelby Rae Belloni
Hawaii
Kailua – Kealiiaukai Kaai
Missouri
St. Joseph – Kylan Kuritz
New Mexico
Moriarty – Eileen Kugler
Nevada
North Las Vegas – Lindsey Fishman
New York
Watertown – Stacia Wallace
Oklahoma
Skiatook – Sara Villalobos
Texas
Arlington – DionTae Champion, Victor Lewis
El Paso – Zulema Viescas
Plano – Caroline Delatour
Utah
Centerfield – Sadee Sorensen
Wisconsin
Galesville – Timothy Wagner
Wyoming
Casper – McKinley Earnest
Australia
Gladstone – Melissa Hall
Liverpool – Mirjana Terzic
Canada
British Columbia – Robin Harrison
Ontario – Connor McCrea
Serbia
Pancevo – Sofija Pejcic