OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A former assistant city attorney in Council Bluffs, Iowa, has pleaded not guilty to a federal drug charge in Omaha.
Online court records say Don Bauermeister, of Omaha, entered the plea Wednesday to conspiracy to distribute marijuana. No trial date has been set.
The allegation covers a period from November 2016 to Jan. 9, 2017. Bauermeister faces up to five years in prison if convicted.
Bauermeister had been a city employee since February 2003. He resigned in mid-June.
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Authorities have arrested a suspect in the shooting death of a Hastings man.
Police say 19-year-old Deante Mullen was spotted late Monday near a convenience store in Lincoln and arrested after he tried to run to his car. Police say a stolen handgun was found in the front seat. Mullen was arrested on several Lancaster County warrants. His attorney declined to comment.
It’s unclear what charge — if any — Mullen might face in Adams County, where Hastings police say he’s suspected in the killing of 19-year-old Jose Hansen, whose body was found in an alley early Monday morning. The Adams County attorney didn’t immediately return a call Thursday from The Associated Press.
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Republican Rep. Adrian Smith says he doesn’t fault President Donald Trump for reaching out to Democrats on immigration issues but says he’s not ready to back a proposal that would give legal protections to immigrants illegally brought to the country as children.
Smith, who represents Nebraska’s vast, rural 3rd District, said Thursday he’s “not offended that the president is reaching out.”
But he criticized Democratic leaders for prematurely releasing details.
Asked if he would back a proposed bill that would extend legal protections to immigrants known as “dreamers,” Smith said he has concerns about “an amnesty-type of vote,” adding “if we take folks here today — technically illegally — and we all of the sudden say they’re legal, that does send some messages that I have a hard time with.”
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A Nebraska law approved last year without debate has set the nation’s highest hurdle for independent candidates to qualify for races such as governor and U.S. Senate, contradicting the state’s history of downplaying partisan politics.
Republicans hold every statewide office and critics say the measure was quietly inserted to an omnibus elections law to maintain that stranglehold.
The law gained attention after Republican Sen. Bob Krist on Wednesday quit the party to launch an independent run against incumbent Republican Gov. Pete Ricketts in 2018. A lesser-known independent, Doug Whitmore, hopes to run against Republican U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer.
The law requires independents in partisan statewide elections to collect signatures from at least 10 percent of registered voters. That’s a tall order in a rural state with only two major cities.
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Omaha police say they’re looking for a driver who rammed a police cruiser, injuring an officer who fired several shots at the car.
Police say the incident began shortly after 2:30 a.m. Thursday when a car collided with the police car. Investigators say that when Officer Jordan Smith went to get out of his cruiser after the crash, the other car rammed his driver’s side, injuring the officer’s legs. Police say Smith then fired three shots into the car, which sped off.
Police later found the car, which had been stolen, abandoned several blocks away. The driver has not been found, and no evidence was found indicating the driver was shot.
Smith was taken to a hospital, treated for his injuries and released.
Edna Belle Malcom, age 86, passed away Thursday September 14, 2017 at the Broken Bow Care Center. She was a long time resident of North Platte. Arrangements are pending at Adams and Swanson Funeral Home.
Florence Joan Dike, 92, passed on August 15, 2017 in Plano, TX. She was a long time resident of Woodward before moving to Plano and living with her daughter. While living in Woodward, Joan enjoyed spending time with her friends, was a member of the women’s golf association and the Sharon United Methodist Church.
She is survived by her daughter Kelly and Kelly’s boyfriend Roderick Brown, whom she loved as a son, and her little buddy, Sammy, their dog.
Joan is preceded in death by her husband A.W. Bill Dike and son Tom Dike.
Joan was a WWII Navy Veteran and will be laid to rest, with military honors, at Floral Lawns Memorial Gardens in North Platte on Saturday, September 16, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. Adams and Swanson Funeral Home is assisting the family with local arrangements and online condolences may be shared at www.adamsswanson.com.
North Platte – The North Platte Community College Lady Knights volleyball team will travel to Sterling, Colo., to participate in the Pizza Hut Invite at the Bank of Colorado Events Center in Sterling, Colo., on Friday September 15.
The Lady Knights will begin their portion of the invite with a match against the Williston State College Lady Tetons from North Dakota at 3 PM.
Williston is 5-7 on the season. They have won four of their last six matches. The Lady Tetons are led by Katie Nice with 111 kills. Brittany Hawman has 182 defensive digs and Anna Zuniga has 312 set assists.
At 5 PM, the Lady Knights will face the host team Northeastern Junior College Plainswomen. The Plainswomen defeated the Lady Knights in North Platte, three sets to one on August 30.
The Plainswomen are 4-2 on the season. Sara Antic has 59 kills and Noel Phillips has 54 kills to lead the Plainswomen. Bailey Schumacher leads the team with 53 defensive digs and Sofjia Pajevic has 154 set assists.
The Lady Knights are 8-10 on the season. Luisa Hernandez has 182 kills and 227 defensive digs to lead the Lady Knights. Carlie Wytulka has 427 set assists and Taylin McNair has 162 set assists for the Lady Knights .
The next home action for the Lady Knights is on Thursday, September 21 when they host the National Junior College Athletic Association Division II number three rated Central Community College. The game is “Girl Scout Night” All girl scouts , scout leaders and their families will be admitted free.
