September 2016 – Page 21 – North Platte Post Archive

Woman dies in hospital after southeast Nebraska collision

Posted on September 13, 2016

HEBRON, Neb. (AP) — Authorities say an 87-year-old woman has died at a hospital after a collision on U.S. Highway 81 near Hebron in southeast Nebraska.

The Thayer County Sheriff’s Office says Loetta Krause died at a Lincoln hospital. She lived in Hebron.

The collision occurred around 6:20 p.m. Saturday. The Sheriff’s Office says Krause’s car was eastbound on Dove Road when it was struck on the passenger side by a northbound sedan as she tried to cross the highway.

The other driver and a passenger in his car were taken to the Hebron hospital.

Patient at Lincoln psychiatric hospital escapes for 5 hours

Posted on September 13, 2016

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Department of Health and Human Services officials say a patient has been found after walking away from a Lincoln psychiatric hospital.

Department spokeswoman Kathie Osterman says the man left the grounds of the Lincoln Regional Center around 4 p.m. Saturday by jumping a security fence during designated outdoor time.

The man was located and returned to the hospital by 9 p.m.

State employee union director Mike Marvin says he was concerned that other hospital employees and the public hadn’t been notified about the escape. He says people should have been aware, particularly if the patient had a history of violence.

Osterman says information about specific patients isn’t released because of federal patient privacy requirements. Those requirements and state laws allow law enforcement to know minimal information for identification and location purposes.

Officer manager accused of theft from Lincoln company

Posted on September 13, 2016

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A 31-year-old Ceresco woman has been accused of stealing nearly $66,000 from her employer.

Online court records say Dana Steingard is charged with felony theft. A phone listed for her wasn’t in service Tuesday. The records don’t list the name of an attorney who could be contacted to comment on Steingard’s behalf.

An affidavit in support of an arrest warrant says the owner of Energy Pro Lighting & Electrical reported to police July 11 that he’d found several unauthorized checks that he said Steingard had written to herself when she was his office manager. A subsequent audit found more suspicious transactions, including personal purchases Steingard had made with a company credit card, from October 2014 through July this year.

Girl, 8, dies when 9-year-old driver rolls utility vehicle

Posted on September 13, 2016

ROSENDALE, Mo. (AP) — Authorities say a 9-year-old girl rolled a utility vehicle, killing her 8-year-old passenger, on a rural road in western Missouri.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the crash happened Monday on a county road near Rosendale, about 75 miles north of Kansas City, Missouri. The patrol says the girl driving the Polaris Ranger UTV overcorrected, and the vehicle overturned on its side.

The patrol identified the girl who died as Alexis Walker of Leavenworth, Kansas. The young driver was rushed to a hospital in serious condition.

No other vehicles were involved.

Scarce cash in land of plenty: Farmers adjust to downturn

Posted on September 13, 2016

MAXWELL, Iowa (AP) — The men and women who are growing what’s expected to be the biggest corn crop the United States has ever seen won’t benefit from the milestone.

Prices are so low that for the third consecutive year, most corn farmers will spend more than they earn. It’s a similar story for soybean producers.

That’s left farmers across the country cutting costs, dipping into savings or going further into debt to make it through the year.

Federal crop insurance and government payments will offer some help, and most farmers have an off-the-farm job or a spouse who supplements the family’s income.

But the drop in farm profits raises questions about agriculture’s boom-and-bust cycles and why people adhere to what at times is seemingly not a sustainable business model.

Nebraska Prep Football AP Rankings (Sept. 13): Hershey enters poll at No. 9

Posted on September 13, 2016September 13, 2016

The Associated Press Nebraska high school football rankings in Classes A through D2. Listings include name of school, season record, previous week’s ranking, previous week’s result and this week’s opponent (NR-not ranked last week). The rankings are based on a formula that includes ratings from the Omaha World-Herald and Lincoln Journal Star plus experts for each class. Class A: Dale Miller, Grand Island Independent. Class B: Jeff Fielder, Scottsbluff Star-Herald. Class C1: Nick Benes, Norfolk Daily News. Class C2: Brent Wasinius, Fremont Tribune. Class D1: Andrew Bottrell, North Platte Telegraph. Class D2: Nick Blasnitz, Hastings Tribune. Continue reading “Nebraska Prep Football AP Rankings (Sept. 13): Hershey enters poll at No. 9”

Bracket set for 2016 North Platte High School Softball Classic

Posted on September 13, 2016

NPHS Softball Invite Bracket

North Platte Weather-September 13

Posted on September 13, 2016

Today

Scattered showers, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. North northeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. East wind 5 to 8 mph.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind around 11 mph.

Thursday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. South southeast wind 8 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 74.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 75.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 78.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 79.

Man who fell from golf cart at racing event in Nebraska dies

Posted on September 12, 2016

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — An Indiana man who fell from a golf cart at a car racing event in Lincoln earlier this month has died.

Lincoln Police Officer Katie Flood said Anthony “Tony” Rietdorf died Sunday at a Lincoln hospital.

Rietdorf suffered a traumatic brain injury on Sept. 4 during the fall from the golf cart. He had been competing at the Sports Car Club of America’s Solo Nationals in Lincoln.

The 36-year-old from Fort Wayne, Indiana, was married with a young son.

Virginia Lee Hornbacher

Posted on September 12, 2016September 12, 2016

Virginia Lee Hornbacher, age 87 of North Platte, passed away Saturday, September 10, 2016 with her family by her side. She was born on November 20, 1928 in the family home at 519 West 5th Street, North Platte, NE to Verne R. and Sarah E. (Kelly) Taylor. Virginia graduated from North Platte High School and later attended the University of Nebraska in Lincoln. On June 18, 1950, she was united in marriage to Kenneth D. Hornbacher. During his military service in the Marine Corp. the couple lived in various states including, California, Virginia and North Carolina. Following his discharge, they moved back to North Platte where they raised their family. She and her husband owned and operated a printing business, and in 1978 they sold their business and moved to Guam. While there, she ran the Honey Hut and worked at the Gold Exchange and Mariana’s Boutique. Following his death, she returned to North Platte in 1988. Virginia worked as an Estee Lauder Consultant and counter manager at Herberger’s where she spent years helping women feel good about their looks and themselves. She was an avid reader and loved to swim. Virginia was a member of the First United Methodist Church where she taught Sunday School, serving on various committees and circles, charter member of the G O of P.E.O., serving as past president, and American Legion Auxiliary and lifetime member of the PTA. She supported her husband as the first president of Nebraskaland Days, co-founder of the original Style Show and along with her husband, received the Dale Studley Award. Virginia touched many lives and will be missed by all who knew her. She also was a Camp Director of the Camp Kahabi Campfire Girls and served on the board. Her family includes her children; Eric (Sandra) Hornbacher of Winter Park, FL, Erin (Michael) Shultz of North Platte, Kelly (Kathleen) Hornbacher of Lakewood, OH, and Sarah Cooper of Colorado Springs, CO, grandchildren; Tyler (Karen) Carraway, Jennifer Carraway, Courtney (Brandon) Pfeifer, Matthew (Ashley) Shultz, Elyse (Scott) Dudgeon, Michael (Crystal) Cummings, Joey (Trisha) Cummings, and Amy (Steve) Jackson, thirteen great-grandchildren; and also survived by her lifelong friends from Campfire. They continued to meet and stay in touch, those still present are Nadine Heath and Gloria Adkins . She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, and her brother, Albert Kelly Taylor. A celebration of Virginia’s life will be 11:00 am Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at the First United Methodist Church with the Reverend Dr. Douglas A. Delp officiating. A private family inurnment at Ft. McPherson National Cemetery will be held prior to services. Memorials are suggested to the First United Methodist Church and Great Plains Health Heart Institute. Online condolences may be shared at www.carpentermemorial.com. Those wishing to sign the memorial book may do so from 9am to 5 pm Tuesday at Carpenter Memorial Chapel which is in care of arrangements.