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Buffett documentary will be shown in billionaire’s hometown

Warren Buffett
Warren Buffett

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — New Warren Buffett documentary will be shown in billionaire investor’s hometown of Omaha.

The Omaha premiere comes one week ahead of when the film will debut on HBO. Buffett and his family is expected to attend the Omaha event at the Holland Performing Arts Center Monday night. A similar event was held in New York last week.

The “Becoming Warren Buffett” documentary uses Buffett’s own words and interviews with friends and family members to explore what allowed him to become so successful at picking stocks and companies to buy.

The documentary discusses Buffett’s fascination with math and some of the experiences that helped shape his approach to investing.

Buffett also discusses his decision to give his fortune away to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and four Buffett family foundations.

Minivan veers off I-80 and rolls, killing 2 people inside

fatal-accidentGRAND ISLAND, Neb. (AP) — Authorities are trying to determine what caused a minivan to veer off Interstate-80 in central Nebraska this weekend and kill two people.

A mother was travelling with two teenagers when the crash happened near the Wood River exit on Saturday afternoon. The 47-year-old woman and a teen girl died.

The Hall County Sheriff’s department says a 17-year-old boy was taken to a Grand Island hospital for treatment after the wreck.

The sheriff’s department says the 2005 Dodge Caravan swerved off the road and rolled several times in a ditch on the north side of the interstate.

Authorities didn’t immediately identify the people involved in the crash.

US gas prices drop a cent over 2 weeks to $2.36 a gallon

gas-cardCAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — The average price of a gallon of regular-grade gasoline fell just over 1 cent nationally during the past two weeks, to $2.36.

Industry analyst Trilby Lundberg said Sunday that the drop mostly results from a dip in crude oil costs. Lundberg says the current price is 46 cents a gallon above what it was a year ago.

Gas in San Diego was the highest in the continental United States at an average of $2.82 a gallon Friday. The lowest average was in Tulsa, Oklahoma, at $2.05 a gallon.

The U.S. average diesel price is $2.57, up a penny from two weeks ago.

Nebraska eyes payouts for emergency officials killed on duty

911-ServicesLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Relatives of a police officer or firefighter who dies on duty could qualify for at least $50,000 from the state under a bill pending before Nebraska lawmakers.

The bill set for a hearing Monday would allow a one-time payment of $50,000 to a spouse, child or other designated person. Payouts would increase in tandem with inflation.

The measure by Sen. Matt Hansen of Lincoln comes after Dakota City’s fire department lost three of its members to heart attacks in an 18-month period. It also follows the 2015 death of Omaha police officer Kerrie Orozco of Council Bluffs, Iowa. She was shot and killed while serving an arrest warrant on a gang member.

The bill could see opposition given Nebraska’s projected shortfall of nearly $900 million in the upcoming two-year budget

Trinidad State sends the NPCC Knights to third straight Region IX loss

NPCC Knights LogoTrinidad, Colo. – The North Platte Community College Knights basketball team dropped their second consecutive game to Region IX South Sub-Region opponent, losing to the Trinidad State Junior College Trojans in Trinidad, Colo., Saturday afternoon 86-70.

The Knights started the game in a cold spell, hitting eight of 20 field goals, compared to the Trojans, who shot 46.4 percent, making 13 of 28 field goals. The Knights were also scoreless in the first half from behind the arc. The Trojans connected on five of 11 at three-point range to jump out to a 34-27 halftime lead.

In the second half the Knights improved on their shooting hitting 15 of 31 field goals for 48.4 percent and making three of six from three-point range.
The Trojans, also improved on their shooting, making 14 of 22 field goals, which is 63.6 percent including six three-pointers.

Another key to the Trojans victory was the rebounding. The Trojans grabbed 42 total rebounds compared to the Knights 21 rebounds.

The Knights, now 11-5 and 2-5 in South Sub-Region play were led in scoring by Samuel Kearns with 13 points. Godfrey Rolle was next in scoring at 12 points. David Niklasson finished with 11 points and Victor Lewis chipped in 10 points. Lewis led the Knights in rebounding with five rebounds.

The Trojans are 10-7 on the season and 4-3 in Region IX South Sub-Region play. Five Trojans scored in double figures, led by Brandon Newman and Malik Hart, who each scored 18 points. Karamoko Cisse and Tykeem Anderson finished with 12 points a piece and Job Alexander added 11 points. Cisse had eight rebounds to lead the Trojans.

The Knights are next in action on Wednesday, January 25, when the travel to play McCook Community College, as part of a men’s–women’s doubleheader.

Tip-off for the men is at 7:30 pm CST. The women’s game will tip at 5:30 pm CST.

The games will be broadcast by ESPN radio 1410 and on the Internet at www.northplattepost.com. They will also be live video streamed with a link provided at www.npccknights.com.

Record amount of unclaimed property returned in 2016

Don Stenberg
Don Stenberg

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska State Treasurer Don Stenberg says more than $16.3 million was returned to owners of unclaimed property in 2016 — a record.

Stenberg says the amount returned last year exceeded the previous record of $14 million set in 2008. The state’s unclaimed property program began in 1969.

A total of 16,984 claims were paid in 2016. The largest claim paid was for two trusts valued at a total of $1.2 million for an Omaha couple. The average claim in 2016 was $962.

Examples of unclaimed property include health claim payments, dividends, life insurance proceeds, stocks, safety deposit boxes and unused gift certificates.

Ex-BNSF employee from Iowa awarded $1M by federal jury

bnsf-lawsuitLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A former BNSF Railway employee has won more than $1 million in a wrongful termination lawsuit.

Daniel Monohon, of Ottumwa, Iowa, was fired from a Lincoln branch of Fort Worth, Texas-based BNSF in 2014 for what the railroad said was insubordination.

Monohon says he was fired after he questioned BNSF’s policy of requiring employees to wear seatbelts while driving a vehicle that can operate both on rail tracks and a conventional road. Monohon’s attorneys, Corey Stull and Jeanette Stull of Lincoln, argued that his firing was a violation of the whistleblower provisions of the Federal Railroad Safety Act.

A federal jury in Iowa agreed and awarded Monohon $1,031,000 in lost pay and other damages.

BNSF says it will ask the court to set aside the verdict and will appeal.

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Officials: 1 person killed in single car crash near Lincoln

lancaster-county-sheriffLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Lancaster County Sheriff’s officials are investigating a fatal single car crash near Lincoln.

The sheriff’s office says an emergency call was made around 7:30 a.m. Saturday for a crash on West Denton Road. Investigators say a car went out of control, into the north ditch, down an embankment and hit a tree, killing the driver. No one else was in the car at the time of the crash.

Authorities are not yet releasing the victim’s name, pending notification of family members.

The investigation into the crash in ongoing.

Iowa mother charged after leaving 12-year-old on roadside

police-lights-redCOUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — Police say a Council Bluffs mother has been charged after leaving her 12-year-old son on a roadside when he threw a tantrum.

The 33-year-old woman is set to be arraigned Feb. 20 on child endangerment and abandonment charges.

An officer found the boy walking along an Interstate 80 ramp at 6:30 a.m. in the morning last fall. The boy said his mother left him after he got out of the car over an argument about which shoes to wear to his school in Omaha, Nebraska.

Police say the boy had no phone, money for food or a key to the hotel room.

Police say the mother initially verified the boy’s account, asking officers, “What am I supposed to do? Be late for work?”

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