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Knights softball splits Saturday doubleheader vs Southeast

NPCC Knight Alyiah Franco scores a run in game two of the doubleheader against Southeast Community College on Saturday afternoon.  The Knights split with Southeast losing the first game 11-3 and winning the second 6-4.  Photo Courtesy of Dr. Glynn Wolar.
NPCC Knight Alyiah Franco scores a run in game two of the doubleheader against Southeast Community College on Saturday afternoon. The Knights split with Southeast losing the first game 11-3 and winning the second 6-4. Photo Courtesy of Dr. Glynn Wolar.

North Platte – The North Platte Community College Knights softball team split a double header against Region IX Division II opponent, Southeast Community College Lady Storm, losing the first game 11-3 and winning the second game 6-4, Saturday afternoon at the Dowhower Softball Complex.

In game one the Lady Storm got on the board first in the third inning by scoring four runs to take a 4-0 lead. The Knights answered back in the bottom of the third with runs by Samantha Gill, Alicia Romo, and Shelby Belloni to cut into the Lady Storm lead to make it 4-3.

After a scoreless fourth inning for both teams, the Lady Storm erupted for seven runs. The Knights were not able to score in the bottom of the fifth to give the Lady Storm the victory because of the eight run rule.

Erin Renwick took the loss for the Knights and Logan Runge had the win for the Lady Storm.

In game two, the Knights struck first with two runs in the first by Sarah Beaton and Belloni. The Lady Storm tied up the score with two runs of their own in the top of the second.

The Knights regained the lead in the bottom of the second. Alexandra Baldner led off the inning by reaching third base and scored on a sacrifice by Renwick.

The Knights added to their lead in the fourth with runs by Baldner and Alyiah Franco to make the score 5-2.

The Lady Storm had solo home runs in the fifth and sixth innings by Savannah Grabowski and Jessica Lusk to cut into the Knights lead at 5-4.

Renwick gave the Knights an insurance run by hitting a home run in the sixth.

Samantha Foster pitched the complete game for the win, striking out five Lady Storm hitters.

The Knights are 22-22 on the season and 8-2 in Region IX Division II play. The Lady Storm are 16-29 on the season and 4-6 in Region IX Division II.

 

The Latest: Nebraska officials say 2 other prison staffers assaulted

prisonLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The Latest on a prison disturbance in Lincoln (all times local):

6:15 p.m.

A Nebraska prisons spokeswoman says two other staff members were assaulted during a Lincoln prison disturbance.

Dawn-Renee Smith of the Department of Correctional Services said in a release Saturday that the two staffers were assaulted when they came to the aid of aid of another staffer who was attacked by prisoners Friday evening at the Diagnostic and Evaluation Center in Lincoln.

She says the first staffer who was attacked was taken to a hospital for treatment of minor injuries. Of the two who came to his aid, one was treated for a minor injury and the other refused medical treatment.

Smith says there have been repairs to a housing unit that was set ablaze during the disturbance. About 32 inmates were expected to return to the unit Saturday evening.

11:45 a.m.

Nebraska prison officials say a staff member was assaulted and a housing unit at a Lincoln prison set ablaze — the third fire set during an inmate uprising at a Nebraska prison in the last two years.

A spokeswoman for the Department of Correctional Services says the incident happened Friday evening, when a fire was set and a male staff member attacked around 7:30 p.m. at the Diagnostic and Evaluation Center in Lincoln. Officials say the staff member was not seriously hurt, and no other staff or inmates were injured.

Officials say Nebraska State Patrol troopers and prison emergency teams were able to quash the disturbance in less than two hours.

Officials have not detailed the extent of the damage to the housing unit where the fire occurred.

Bill helps rural Nebraska towns with few houses for workers

rural-nebraskaLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — City officials and developers in rural Nebraska are closely watching a measure being considered in the Legislature that would create housing grants, but they acknowledge it won’t solve the problem of a dearth of workforce housing in small towns.

Local officials say housing is a crucial concern when towns try to attract new business, and a bill sponsored by Sen. Matt Williams of Gothenburg would provide grants for nonprofit development corporations that build or rehabilitate homes in any county with fewer than 100,000 residents. Groups that receive the grants would have to match the funds.

The bill could pass this week.

Williams acknowledges the bill won’t solve the problem of a lack of affordable housing but says it would create opportunities for communities to encourage more residential construction.

Video shows Colorado officer throwing woman down face-first (VIDEO)

police-lights-redFORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — A video spreading on social media shows a police officer in Colorado throwing a woman face-first onto a sidewalk after a scuffle.

Police spokeswoman Kate Kimble says the woman struck the officer in the university town of Fort Collins on Thursday after police detained her boyfriend. Kimble says the officer used “standard arrest control” to subdue her.

Kimble says the department has its own video from police body-worn cameras. She says that video hasn’t been released because the case is still open. The department will review the officer’s use of force.

Police identified the woman as 22-year-old Michaella Surat. She was arrested on suspicion of third-degree assault and obstructing a peace officer and released on bond.

No phone number could be found for her.

US gas prices rise 9 cents over 2 weeks, to $2.43 a gallon

gas-cardCAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — The average price of a gallon of regular-grade gasoline rose 9 cents nationally over the past two weeks, to $2.43.

Industry analyst Trilby Lundberg said Sunday that increased oil prices and the U.S. missile strike on a Syrian air base contributed to the rise.

She says that unless oil prices retreat quickly, consumers should expect gasoline prices to climb a few more cents.

The national average is up 33 cents per gallon over the price a year ago.

Gas in San Francisco was the highest in the contiguous United States at an average of $3.01 a gallon Friday. The lowest was in Jackson, Mississippi, at $2.09 per gallon.

The U.S. average diesel price is $2.58, up 1 cent from two weeks ago.

Applications to open April 17 for Nebraska bighorn lottery

Bighorn SheepLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The application period will open April 17 for the 2017 bighorn sheep permit lottery.

The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission says only Nebraska residents are eligible.

The application period ends Aug. 4 and the permit will be drawn Aug. 17. A $29 nonrefundable application fee must accompany each application.

People can apply at a Nebraska Game and Parks office or online at OutdoorNebraska.org.

The 2017 bighorn sheep season runs Nov. 28 through Dec. 22.

Construction scheduled for Omaha high school addition

omaha-psOMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Construction is expected to start soon on a new addition for Omaha Central High School that boosters say will retain the historic downtown building’s charm while providing more space for music, art and a state-of-the-art library.

The public-private project was unveiled for the first time in July 2015. Now with fundraising from private donors wrapping up, the project has received approval from the city commission in charge of historic preservation. Construction is expected to start this summer.

The addition will add about 50,000 square feet. The school struggles with crowding due to its nearly 2,500 students. An additional existing 25,000 square feet will be repurposed for programs serving special education students and English language learners.

Construction is expected to be completed by winter 2018.

Grand Island man seeks neighbor’s help after stabbing but later dies

Grand-Island-PoliceGRAND ISLAND, Neb. (AP) — Grand Island Police are investigating a fatal stabbing that happened Saturday evening.

Police say 59-year-old Christian Peterson died after being stabbed several times at his home.

After the stabbing, Peterson sought help from neighbors before collapsing near Jefferson Elementary School about a block away from his home.

Neighbors called police and officers arrived shortly after.

No arrests had been announced in the case as of Sunday evening.

Interim dean of Nebraska law college gets permanent post

NE-College-of-LawLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The University of Nebraska Board of Regents is expected to approve a new dean for the system’s College of Law.

Executive Vice Chancellor Donde Plowman announced the appointment Tuesday of Richard Moberly as the new law college dean. Moberly has been the law college’s interim leader for more than a year.

Plowman says Moberly is an “experienced educator and recognized scholar who has forged a reputation of supporting and building excellence within the college.”

Moberly has taught at Nebraska Law since 2004. He was named associate dean in 2011 and had been the college’s interim dean since February 2016. He succeeds Susan Poser, who left the university in 2015 to become provost at the University of Illinois-Chicago.

Lincoln prison disturbance sees staffer injured, fire set

nebraska-corrections-patch-LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska prison officials say a staff member was assaulted and a housing unit at a Lincoln prison set ablaze — the third fire set during an inmate uprising at a Nebraska prison in the last two years.

A spokeswoman for the Department of Correctional Services says the incident happened Friday evening, when a fire was set and a male staff member attacked around 7:30 p.m. at the Diagnostic and Evaluation Center in Lincoln. Officials say the staff member was not seriously hurt, and no other staff or inmates were injured.

Officials say Nebraska State Patrol troopers and prison emergency teams were able to quash the disturbance in less than two hours.

Officials have not detailed the extent of the damage to the housing unit where the fire occurred.

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