September 2016 – Page 30 – North Platte Post Archive

North Platte Weather-September 7

Posted on September 7, 2016

Today

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Areas of fog between 7am and 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northeast wind around 6 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East northeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a north wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 76.

Saturday Night

Clear, with a low around 53.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 84.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

Monday Night

A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.

Tuesday

A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.

Police say house fire in North Platte intentionally set

Posted on September 6, 2016

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (AP) — Police in North Platte are searching for a suspect after they say a house was purposely set on fire earlier this week.

Police say the 11:30 p.m. Monday fire was started intentionally. Napa Auto Parts Andersen and Son’s was using the house as storage at the time of the fire. No one was injured.

Police say witnesses reported seeing a shirtless man walking around the area at the time of the fire.

No arrests have been made or suspects identified.

Arrest made in break-in at home of Sam Foltz’s brother

Posted on September 6, 2016

GREELEY, Neb. (AP) — A suspect has been arrested on suspicion of burglarizing the home of the brother of Nebraska punter Sam Foltz, who died in a car crash this summer.

Greeley County Sheriff David Weeks says the man was arrested Tuesday, after having already been arrested on other charges in York County. Weeks declined to give the suspect’s name, saying he has not yet been charged.

The burglary happened sometime after the Foltz family left home around noon to attend Saturday’s game in Lincoln and before they returned around 3 a.m. Sunday. The thieves took tools and a television, all worth about $1,400, from Jordan Foltz’s home and vehicle in rural Greeley, Nebraska.

Sam Foltz, who would have been a senior at Nebraska this fall, died in a car crash in Wisconsin in July along with former Michigan State punter Mike Sadler.

Foltz’s parents presented a scholarship in his name, and two of his nephews helped lead the team out before Saturday’s game against Fresno State.

Boat passenger hit by propeller after falling into river

Posted on September 6, 2016

LITTLE SIOUX, Iowa (AP) — A Nebraska man has been injured in a boating accident on the Missouri River in Iowa’s Harrison County.

The Iowa Natural Resources Department says in a news release that the accident occurred just before 8 p.m. Sunday, about four miles south of the Little Sioux boat ramp. The department says the man was sitting in the boat bow when the boat hit the wake of another vessel, causing him to fall out over the bow. The boat propeller struck the man as the boat passed over him.

Other passengers got him back in the boat, and he was later flown to an Omaha hospital. The man was identified as 23-year-old Nathan Case, who lives in Omaha.

Gresham couple killed in collision, authorities say

Posted on September 6, 2016

YORK, Neb. (AP) — Authorities say a Gresham couple have been killed in a pickup collision with a gravel truck near York.

The accident occurred a little after 2 p.m. Friday. The York County Sheriff’s Department says the eastbound pickup pulled in front of the gravel truck and collided with it.

The two victims were identified as 77-year-old Rex Epke and his wife, 75-year-old Lois Epke. The truck driver was taken to a hospital.

Fire at Lincoln Correctional Center caused by arson

Posted on September 6, 2016

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Investigators say a small fire in a Nebraska prison was set deliberately.

The State Fire Marshal’s Office said Tuesday that the blaze was an act of arson, but declined to comment further because the investigation is ongoing.

Two inmates and a staff member at the Lincoln Correctional Center were treated for smoke inhalation as a precaution after the fire around 10 p.m. Monday.

Lincoln Fire Department Battalion Chief Jeremy Gegg says the fire was extinguished by the time emergency crews arrived.

The fire comes after a disturbance with inmates last month sent nine employees to the hospital.

Corrections spokeswoman Dawn-Renee Smith says the fire was contained to one cell. She says fires in cells aren’t a common occurrence, but they have happened in the past.

Eric E. Post

Posted on September 6, 2016September 6, 2016

Eric E. Post, age 54, of North Platte, passed away Monday, Sept 5, 2016 at his home. He was born August 20, 1962 at North Platte to Vance and Arlene (Christensen) Post. He graduated from North Platte High School in 1980. Eric served in the United States Air Force as staff sergeant from 1984 until his discharge in 1988. He returned to North Platte and was employed at Trego Aviation and later hired on the Union Pacific as a machinist. Most recently he worked for Andersen and Sons NAPA. Survivors include his father, Vance (Marlea) Post; brother, Greg (Nicole) Post; sister, Cindy Olszewski; step-brothers, Kent, Steve and Bill Reeves; nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his mother, Arlene Post; and his brother-in-law, B.J. Olszewski. Private family services will be held at Ft. McPherson National Cemetery at Maxwell, Nebraska with military honors. Cremation was chosen. Those wishing to sign the memorial book may do so from 9 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Wednesday through Friday. Online condolences may be shared a www.carpentermemorial.com. Carpenter Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

John D. (Jack) Henderson

Posted on September 6, 2016

John D. (Jack) Henderson, age 82 of North Platte, passed away September 4, 2016 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, as a result of an auto accident. He was born August 23, 1934 at Broken Bow, NE to John C. (Pat) and Mabel Henderson. He grew up in Callaway, NE and graduated with the class of 1951. On January 2, 1955 he married his high school sweetheart Ruth Booker. Jack did several different jobs in the Callaway area and in November of 1962 started work with the Nebraska Game and Parks as a Conservation Officer. He was stationed in Thedford, Stapleton, Gothenburg and North Platte, and retired in February of 2004 with 41 years of service. Jack was an avid gun trader, fisherman, hunter and husker fan. His greatest love was his wife, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. His loving family includes his wife of 61 years, Ruth, children Dennis (Katy) Henderson of North Platte, Patrick (Janet) Henderson of Kent, WA and Pam (Dave) Leggott of North Platte. Grandchildren; Brandon Lundeen, Zach (Missy) Lundeen, Ryan Lundeen, Andrea (Rob) Ham, Daphanie, Aadon and Landon, Larissa Henderson, John Jeter Henderson, Setera (Emmett) Gannon and Emmersyn, Cory Leggott, Shea Leggott and brother Richard (Darlene) Henderson of Idaho. Sister-in-law Rose Hirsch of Broken Bow and Brother-in-law Roy (Wanda) Booker of North Platte. Services will be 10:00 am Saturday, September 10, 2016 at the Berean Church in North Platte with Pastor John Stone officiating. Online condolences may be shared at www.carpentermemorial.com. Carpenter Memorial Chapel is in care of arrangements.

84 impaired drivers arrested during ‘You Drink, You Drive, You Lose’ campaign

Posted on September 6, 2016

Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol arrested 84 drivers for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) during the nationwide You Drink, You Drive, You Lose special enforcement campaign.

Troopers and communications specialist put in overtime hours during the more than two-week-long effort (Aug. 19 –Sept. 5), thanks in part to a $23,000 grant from the Department of Roads Highway Safety Office.

Encompassing the heavily traveled Labor Day holiday weekend, the special enforcement was designed to raise awareness of the dangers of impaired driving.

The following statistics are a reflection of statewide activity by the Nebraska State Patrol during the “You Drink, You Drive, You Lose” enforcement.

Man who punched officer gets 15-20 years in Nebraska prison

Posted on September 6, 2016

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A man who punched a police officer so hard the officer’s face was shattered has been given 15 to 20 years in a Nebraska prison.

Thirty-two-year-old Chaz Hill was sentenced Tuesday in Douglas County District Court. A judge gave Hill 335 days credit for time served. Hill had pleaded guilty to assault on an officer.

Police say Officer Tom Arrance responded to a disturbance at a gas station Oct. 7 and confronted a man who witnesses say was acting oddly. Police say Hill punched Arrance just once, breaking the officer’s nose, a cheekbone and the bones around one eye. Doctors used six metal plates and 17 screws to repair the damage.

Witnesses say Hill appeared to try to remove Arrance’s gun from its holster before fleeing.