Ronald L. Vote, age 73 of Wallace, NE, passed away Wednesday May 16, 2018 at Great Plains Health. Cremation was chosen and services will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday June 2, 2018 at the Hershey Baptist Church with Pastor Kevin Hendricks officiating. Register book signing will be from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Friday June 1, 2018 at Adams and Swanson Funeral Home which is in charge of arrangements.
Month: May 2018
Francisco “Frank” M. Rivera
Francisco “Frank” M. Rivera, age 88, of North Platte passed away unexpectedly May 14, 2018 at Great Plains Health.
Frank was born August 6, 1929 in Sarben, NE to Eulogio “E.C.” and Victoria (Munoz) Rivera. He attended St. Patrick’s Catholic School in North Platte and entered the United States Navy in 1948, serving our country for four years. After being discharged, he returned to the family farm in North Platte. Frank hired on the Union Pacific (PFE) where he worked 44 years before his retirement; he also owned Frank’s Standard Service Station for 35 years. On June 23, 1962 Frank married Rachel Martinez at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in North Platte. He was a member of Holy Spirit Catholic Church, 4th degree Knights of Columbus, lifetime member of the American Legion, and the Numismatic Club.
Frank is survived by his wife Rachel of North Platte; sons, Christopher Rivera of Omaha, and Patrick (Lora) Rivera of Orange Co., CA; grandchildren, Taylor Rivera of Lincoln, NE, and Anthony and Daniel Rivera of Orange Co., CA; brothers Jason of Denver, CO and Nish of Roland, OK; sister Rose Jurado of Murrieta, CA; as well as other extended family members and many friends.
He was preceded in death by his siblings Bill, Joe, Manuel, Dan, Felix, Mary Hernandez, Geneva Saenz, and Lola Aguilar.
Memorials are suggested to Holy Spirit Catholic Church and online condolences may be shared at www.adamsswanson.com. Christian Wake Service will be 7:00 p.m. Sunday, May 20, 2018 at Holy Spirit Catholic Church. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, May 21, 2018 at Holy Spirit Catholic Church with the Reverend James Heithoff as celebrant. Burial will follow at Fort McPherson National Cemetery with military honors. Visitation will be from noon until 5:00 p.m. Sunday at Adams & Swanson Funeral Home which is in charge of arrangements.
Former Husker player Randy Stella shot outside Omaha bar
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A man who played football for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and for the University of Nebraska at Omaha has been shot outside a bar in Omaha.
Randy Stella was taken to Creighton University Medical Center-Bergan Mercy after the shooting late Wednesday night in the parking lot of the IceHouse Sports Bar. Police say he was shot in a side of his face. No arrests have been reported.
His mother told the Omaha World-Herald that he’s expected to recover.
Stella played linebacker on the Lincoln squad in the 1999 and 2000 seasons. He was dismissed in August 2001 for violating team policies. He finished his college career on the Omaha squad in 2004.
FINAL NSAA Girls State Tennis updates
North Platte, Neb – Results from Girls state tennis tournament results as of 2:00 PM May 18th (all most recent updates are italicized)
Class A tournament:
North Platte singles:
Katrina Webster (10) falls to #10 Gabrielle Keaton (12), Fremont by the score of: 6-4, 6-3
Codi Guerrieri (11) falls to #10 Elizabeth Pfeifer (12), Lincoln Pius X by the score of: 6-1,6-0
North Platte doubles:
Hannah Nelson (12)/ Courtney Becker (10) fall to #2 Abby Peterson (12)/ Katie Whitehead (11), Lincoln Southeast by the score of: 6-0, 6-1
Anam Vaziri (10)/ Samantha Uppal (10) fall to #9 Chloe Ekborg (11)/ Tessa Nuismer (11), Millard West by the score of: 6-0, 6-1
Class B tournament:
Area Singles:
#1 Kassidy Michaelis (11), McCook defeats Zoee Smith (10), Gering by the score of 6-1, 6-1
#1 Kassidy Michaelis (11), McCook defeats #8 Brynn Sealock (12), GICC by the score of 6-0,6-0
UPDATE 5/18 2:00pm: #1 Kassidy Michaelis falls to #4 Chloe Dworak (12), Lincoln Christian by a score of 6-4,6-3 in the Semi-Finals
Will play #2 Meena Satpathy (9), Omaha Duchesne Academy for 3rd place
UPDATE 5/18 4:45pm: #1 Kassidy Michaelis falls to #2 Meena Satpathy of Omaha Duchesne by the score of 6-2, 6-2 coming in 4th place overall
Amanda Francescato (12), Hershey falls to #3 Brianna Liu (10), Brownell-Talbot/ Concordia by the score of: 6-0, 6-0
Madeline Ketcham (10), Ogallala falls to #11 Ava Macke (12), Omaha Roncalli Catholic by the score of 6-1, 6-2
#6 Brylee Lauby (12), Lexington defeats Aubrey Thurman (12), Nebraska City by the score of 6-0, 6-0
#6 Brylee Lauby (12), Lexington defeats #11 Ava Macke (12), Omaha Roncalli Catholic by the score of 6-7 (7-5) 6-1 6-4
UPDATE 9:00pm: #6 Brylee Lauby (12), Lexington falls to #3 Brianna Liu (10), Brownell-Talbot/ Concordia by the score of 6-1, 6-2
Will play #7 Madison Tabor (12), Waverly in 5th place bracket
UPDATE 5/18 2:00pm: #6 Brylee Lauby falls to #7 Madison Tabor (12), Waverly by a score of 7-5, 6-1
#8 Mallorie Buescher (11), Lexington defeats Trissa Wilson (10), Hershey by the score of 6-0, 6-1
#8 Mallorie Buescher (11), Lexington falls to #9 Kaylee Van Ampting (12), Waverly by the score of 7-5, 6-4
Payton Stewart (11), Ogallala falls to #9 Kaylee Van Ampting (12), Waverly by the score of 6-0, 6-0
#7 Haley Potthoff (12), McCook defeats Kyli Hanna (11), Omaha Gross Catholic by the score of 6-0, 6-2
#7 Haley Potthoff (12), McCook defeats #10 Caitlyn Anderson (11), Lincoln Christian by the score of 6-4, 6-2
UPDATE 9:00pm: #7 Haley Potthoff (12), McCook defeats #2 Lesley Lam (11), Omaha Duchesne Academy by the score of 6-4, 6-4
Will play #3 Aruna Bashir (10), Brownell-Talbot/ Concordia in Semi-Final match
UPDATE 5/18 2:00pm: #7 Haley Potthoff (12) Defeats #3 Aruna Bashir (10) by a score of 6-3, 6-2
Will play #1 Annie Trettel (12), Kearney Catholic in a Finals Match
UPDATE 5/18 3:00pm #7 Haley Potthoff (12) falls to #1 Annie Trettel (12) of Kearney Catholic in the finals match by a score of 6-2, 7-5 taking 2nd place overall
Area Doubles:
#1 Cassiddy Beeby (12)/ Sydney Thompson (12), McCook defeat Harper Pivovar (12)/ Katie Ryan (12), Omaha Gross Catholic by the score of 6-0, 6-0
UPDATE 9:00pm: #1 Cassiddy Beeby (12)/ Sydney Thompson (12), McCook defeat #9 Nicole Shundoff (12)/ Ashley Waggoner (10), Kearney Catholic by the score of 6-1, 6-0
Will play #4 Katie Maser (10)/ Avery Kalvoda (10), GICC in the Semi-Final Matchup
UPDATE 5/18 2:00pm: #1 Cassiddy Beeby(12)/Sydney Thompson (12) Defeat #4 Katie Maser (10)/Avery Kalvoda (10) by a score of 6-3 7-6 (7-3)
Will play #3 Kiersten Capelle (10)/ Jane Krueger (10), Omaha Duchesne Academy in a Finals Match
UPDATE 5/18 4:00pm: #1 Cassiddy Beeby(12)/Sydney Thompson(12) fall to #3 Kiersten Capelle(10)/Jane Krueger(10) from Omaha Duchesne by the score of 2-6, 7-6, (7-3), 6-4 and receive 2nd place runner up
#8 Lilith Fair (11)/ Madison Mendoza (11), Ogallala defeat Ava Blankman (12)/ Hannah Fenton (12), Omaha Roncalli Catholic by the score of 6-4, 6-1
#8 Lilith Fair (11)/ Madison Mendoza (11), Ogallala fall to #9 Nicole Shundoff (12)/ Ashley Waggoner (10), Kearney Catholic by the score of 4-6, 7-6,
(8-6), 6-4
Leslie Aase (12)/ Baylee Brownawell (12), Hershey fall to #3 Kiersten Capelle (10)/ Jane Krueger (10), Omaha Duchesne Academy by the score of 6-0, 6-2
Theresa Aguirre (12)/ Brooke Speer (12), Lexington fall to Paige Peterson (12)/ Bobbie Claflin (11), Gering by the score of 6-2, 6-4
Darlyn Gonzalez (11)/ Aileen Reynosa-Esquivel (12), Lexington fall to #12 Analiese Wiedenbeck (11)/ Mackenzie Steckelberg (11), Waverly by the score of 6-1, 6-1
#4 Riley Hansen (11)/ Sydney Stewart (11), McCook defeats Phoenixx Penke (9)/ Laura Dutton (11), Blair by the score of 6-0, 6-1
#4 Riley Hansen (11)/ Sydney Stewart (11), McCook defeats Danielle Blackledge (12)/ Claire Holling (12), Crete by the score of 6-0, 6-0
UPDATE: #4 Riley Hansen (11)/ Sydney Stewart (11), McCook fall to #5 Claire Burford (10)/ Sarah Riddell (10), Elkhorn by the score of 6-4, 4-6, 6-1
They will play #8 Bryn Boyken (12)/ Anna Weed (10), Holdrege in the 5th place bracket
UPDATE: 5/18 2:00pm #4 Riley Hansen (11)/Sydney Stewart (11), McCook Defeat #8 Bryn Boyken (12)/ Anna Weed (10), Holdrege by a score of 6-4 6-4
#4 Riley Hansen (11)/Sydney Stewart (11), McCook Fall to #6 Maggie Smith (12)/ Lydia Jahn (12), Omaha Duchesne Academy in the 5th place match by a score of 7-6 (7-2) 6-3 7-5
#10 Kira Mestl (12)/ Keyana Hastings (10), Ogallala defeats Anna Berntson (9)/ Carly Sexson (9), Hershey by the score of 6-1, 6-4
UPDATE: #10 Kira Mestl (12)/ Keyana Hastings (10), Ogallala defeat #7 Anastasia Krueger (11)/ Madeline Starr (9), Norris by the score of 6-1, 6-0
#10 Kira Mestl (12)/ Keyana Hastings (10), Ogallala fall t0 #2 Ameya Kutty (12)/ Jenna Mu (12), Brownell-Talbot/ Concordia by the score of 6-0, 6-3
They will play #6 Maggie Smith (12)/ Lydia Jahn (12), Omaha Duchesne Academy in the 5th place bracket
UPDATE: 5/18 2:00pm #10 Kira Mestl (12)/ Keyana Hastings (10), Ogallala fall to #6 Maggie Smith (12)/ Lydia Jahn (12), Omaha Duchesne Academy by a score of 6-4, 6-4
6 young squirrels rescued from ordeal of tangled tails
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – Six young squirrels whose tails were stuck together by tree sap are recovering after a Nebraska wildlife expert untangled them.
A Nebraska Humane Society worker rescued the squirrels from a pine tree in Omaha last week. Nebraska Wildlife Rehab executive director Laura Stastny that the sap-covered tails became knotted as the youngsters wrestled in their nest. Stastny says they are about 8 weeks old.
Resident Craig Luttman spotted the rodents’ predicament, describing it Thursday as “kind of like a tug of war, going in completely opposite directions.”
Stastny gave the squirrels a mild painkiller before removing the sticky fur and untangling them. She says some of them suffered injuries to their tails, but that she expects all six to be released in a few weeks.
Nebraska county official apologizes for tossing rake at bus
MCCOOK, Neb. (AP) – A southwest Nebraska county commissioner who is also a road crew member has apologized for tossing a sharp rake in front of a school bus carrying nearly a dozen children.
Red Willow County Commissioner Earl McNutt says he and two county workers had been patching an asphalt road in McCook last week when he grew frustrated by speeding vehicles. McNutt says he made a bad decision.
McCook Public Schools Superintendent Grant Norgaard says no one was injured in the May 10 incident and there’s no damage to the bus.
Norgaard says there’s also no evidence that the bus driver was speeding. She has reported the incident to the county sheriff’s department.
County Sheriff Alan Kotschwar says he plans to talk Friday with County Attorney Paul Wood about potential charges.
Authorities say SUV driver killed in collision with pickup
BEATRICE, Neb. (AP) — Authorities say one person died and another was injured in a collision just south of Beatrice in southeast Nebraska.
Firefighters, medics and deputies were sent to the intersection of U.S. Highway 77 and West Lilac Road a little before 2 p.m. Wednesday. Deputies say it’s unclear what happened, other than a northbound pickup truck on the highway collided with a sport utility vehicle that had been westbound on Lilac.
Authorities say the SUV driver was pronounced dead at the scene. The pickup driver was injured. Their names haven’t been released.
Man suspected of twice robbing Lincoln bank gets 7 years
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A man suspected of twice robbing a south Lincoln bank branch has been given seven years in federal prison.
38-year-old Jason McCain, of Omaha, was sentenced last week. He’d pleaded guilty to one count of bank robbery.
Police say McCain wore a black mask but didn’t show a weapon on April 22 last year when robbing the U.S. Bank branch. Investigators eventually concluded that he’d also robbed the bank on Feb. 24 last year.
McCain already has served federal prison time for bank robberies in Omaha.
Body of missing angler recovered in northeast Nebraska
SANTEE, Neb. (AP) — Authorities say they’ve recovered the body of a man missing since he and his girlfriend accidentally drove off a cliff into the water near where the Missouri River flows into Lewis and Clark Lake in northeast Nebraska.
Boaters spotted the body of 39-year-old Arturo Rouillard on Wednesday, about 4 miles (7 kilometers) east of the Santee boat dock. The body was taken to shore by noon.
Authorities say Rouillard and 41-year-old Adrienne Denney had been night fishing when they were last seen early on May 5. It’s thought they were on an all-terrain vehicle when it plunged off the cliff. Denney’s body was recovered later that day.
The two lived in Santee.
Migratory bird month and free park entry and free fishing day
North Platte, Neb. – In honor of the late Bev Kimball of Kearney, the Fort Kearny Preservation, Restoration and Development (PRD) board is hosting activities at the Fort Kearny Recreation Area from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 19 at Lake 6, which is also free park entry and free fishing day across the state.
Bev Kimball raised the funds to buy the 1.8-mile segment of the Burlington Railroad Line in 1977 for Nebraska’s first Rails to Trails conversion. Kimball was a leader of kids nature tours, Fit and Fun exercise stations, historian and a longtime member of the Fort Kearny PRD Board; today’s members are especially privileged to honor such a great lady with this event.
Kimball was devoted to helping others and being outside. Her passions outside included birding, hiking, camping, skiing, traveling and golfing. Bluebirds were Bev’s favorite bird and you will find your own as you hike around the park while participating in our Find the Birds Scavenger Hunt. Enjoy fishing in the ponds or walking the new concrete trial finished last year that Kimball worked tirelessly to start funding on. Bev passed away this past December, but she did get to see her hard work pass on to so many others as they used the trail. Her wish was to see it always be available for residents of Nebraska and visitors.
Activities will include:
– Find the Birds Scavenger Hunt where participants will use clues to explore the park, locate and identify the birds, and expand upon their knowledge. Prizes will be available for all those who participate. May is International Migratory Bird Month so stop in and celebrate with a fun activity.
– 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. is free fishing at Lake 6 with poles and bait. Dutch oven cooking demonstrations, 2018 fishing guides and forecast, and additional birding identification will be available.
– The trail will have a variety of native Nebraska plants and Nebraska Game and Parks staff has created packets of native seeds to take home with you and start your own pollinator gardens. This will also come with information on how to make your backyard a hotspot for pollinators of all types and other animals.
Bev Kimball will be greatly missed, but her legacy will live on. We hope you will join us for a fun day of activities, free fishing and park entry, and enjoy the space that Bev made possible.