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Hastings woman crossing street dies after pickup hits her

car-pedestrian-accidentHASTINGS, Neb. (AP) — Authorities say a Hastings woman has died in a hospital after being struck while walking across a street.

The accident occurred a little before 3:20 p.m. Wednesday. Hastings police say 72-year-old Joyce Schiffler was in a crosswalk when she was struck by a pickup making a left turn onto the street Schiffler was crossing. The driver told police she didn’t see Schiffler. The driver was cited for not yielding the right of way.

Police say Schiffler was taken to a Hastings hospital before being flown to a Lincoln hospital, where she died.

Police seek man suspected of exposing himself in school lot

omaha-policeOMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Omaha police are looking for a man they believe exposed himself to three Millard North High School students in separate incidents.

Police say that all of the incidents happened Wednesday afternoon. One teen told police she was in the school’s parking lot around 4:30 p.m. when she was approached by a black pickup and the driver asked for help. She says as she approached the truck, the driver exposed himself.

Two other teens reported almost identical encounters in the parking lot with a similarly described man in a black pickup over the next 80 minutes.

The girls all said the man drove off after exposing himself.

Nebraska senator blasts colleague for comment about wife

Sen. Bill Kintner
Sen. Bill Kintner

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska state Sen. Bill Kintner is criticizing Sen. Ernie Chambers for mentioning his wife in an open letter that ridicules Kintner for having cybersex on a state laptop.

Kintner called the letter “absolutely inappropriate” in a statement released Thursday. Chambers has written a series of missives on state letterhead, making fun of Kintner in an attempt to pressure him to resign.

Kintner’s wife, Lauren Kintner, is a policy adviser to Gov. Pete Ricketts and has been diagnosed with ovarian cancer. A letter Chambers distributed Tuesday does not mention her by name, but insinuates the senator had cybersex with a woman he met online because he was seeking things his wife lacked.

Chambers has said Kintner’s refusal to resign and shield his wife from embarrassment speaks to his character.

Annual ‘Gift of Hope’ Rummage Sale to be held September 24

good-newsFor those who have had their lives tragically touched by cancer, they know that the financial burdens faced by those undergoing cancer treatment can be just as burdensome as the disease itself.  Enter organizations like the Gift of Hope.

The Gift of Hope Annual Rummage sale will be held Saturday, September 24, from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm at the First Presbyterian Church, 1902 West Leota Street.

Organizers say donations of items can be dropped off at the church on Friday, September 23, from Noon to 2:00 pm, or they can be taken to Photographic Images, 401 West 5th Street, anytime prior to the 23rd.  Any items in good repair, except clothing, will be accepted.

The Gift of Hope Cancer Foundation provides assistance to cancer patients and their families in Western Nebraska.

Over 99 percent of the funds raised by the organization go directly back to cancer patients and their families to assist with expenses that aren’t covered by insurance.

In the last year, Gift of Hope has provided over $50,000 in assistance to over 50 cancer patients in Western Nebraska.

 

Kansas woman killed, husband injured in Nebraska crash

polk-county-sheriffSTROMSBURG, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska authorities say a Kansas woman has been killed in a rollover crash.

Polk County Sheriff Dwaine Ladwig said in a news release that first responders reached the crash site east of Stromsburg around 2:30 p.m. Wednesday.

80-year-old Deloris Marshall, of Kansas City, was pronounced dead at the scene. She’d been thrown from the vehicle. Her husband, Maewethers Marshall, was taken to Osceola for medical treatment.

Ladwig says Maewethers Marshall had been driving. The crash is being investigated.

Hall County Jail turning away other agencies’ inmates

jail-cellGRAND ISLAND, Neb. (AP) — The Hall County Jail is getting so close to full the corrections director is turning away inmates from other agencies.

Corrections Director Todd Bahensky told county supervisors Tuesday that he recently rejected a request to house Sarpy County inmates.

As of Tuesday, the 300-bed jail was holding 274 inmates and detainees. Of those, 71 were state inmates, 34 were federal detainees for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, one was held for the Federal Bureau of Prisons and 13 were for other counties.

Bahensky said it’s not desirable to go to total capacity because officials have to have enough space to place each inmate at the proper level of security. But he also noted that turning away inmates means less outside-the-county revenue for the county.

Omaha school board adds gender identity to anti-bias policy

schoolOMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The Omaha school board has updated the district’s anti-discrimination policy to include gender identity or gender expression.

The board voted 6-0 Wednesday night after comments from students and community residents who favored the proposal and from others who opposed it.

The district’s policy was written in 2014 and bans discrimination on the basis of race, gender, religion, disability and age. The proposal adds gender identity and expression, along with pregnancy, military service and political affiliation, to the protected groups.

The newly revised policy does not contain guidance on restrooms and locker rooms. The board has discussed crafting a policy to address those issues but so far hasn’t.

Charges filed in break-in at home of Sam Foltz’s brother

Scott Davis
Scott Davis

GREELEY, Neb. (AP) — Charges have been filed against a man suspected of burglarizing the home of the brother of Nebraska punter Sam Foltz, who died in a car crash this summer.

Court records say 38-year-old Scott Davis, of Lennox, South Dakota, is charged with two felony counts of theft, receipt of stolen property; one count of driving while his license was revoked; and one count of driving under the influence, third offense. His attorney didn’t immediately return a call Thursday from The Associated Press.

Authorities say Davis was stopped Sunday on Interstate 80 in York County for driving under the influence. Authorities say Davis had with him items stolen Saturday from the Greeley County residence of Jordan Foltz.

Jordan Foltz and other family members were at Saturday’s Husker game in Lincoln.

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