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Month: January 2019
Steven F. Ormesher
Steven F. Ormesher 75, of North Platte, died January 21, 2019, peacefully at home after a long battle with Alzheimers. Steven was born on October 22, 1943 in Valentine NE to Henry and Viola Ormesher.
He joined the US Airforce in 1961 and proudly served his country in Vietnam as a technical adviser. On October 24, 1964 Steven was united in marriage to the love of his life Dorothy Werner. The happy couple lived most of their married life in North Platte NE. Steve was a hard worker and never missed a day of work that his family can remember, except on one occasion, he missed just one day due to having West Nile Virus. Steve worked as a hired ranch hand, truck driver and as a plumber until 1981 when he became the proud owner/operator of Armesher Plumbing and Heating of North Platte. He ran and worked for Armeshers for over three decades. Steve was an outgoing, friendly man who loved to visit with anyone who would lend him an ear. He was a member of Knights of Columbus, VFW, American Legion, and the German American club.
Steven is survived by his children, Kim (Gale) Marx, of Hay Springs, NE, Dan (Laurie) Ormesher of Fort Collins, CO, and Mike Ormesher of North Platte, NE.; grandchildren, Kerisa Marx, Kolten Marx, and Kaelob Marx all of NE., Nicole Jensen, Jenna Coats, Brooke Johnson, Andrea Jensen, and Mitchell Jensen, all of CO.; great-grandchildren, Reiley and James Johnson and Hunter and Cody Mallett also of CO.; he is also survived by three siblings, Joan(Gene) Noxon, Joyce Noxon, and John Ormesher; many nieces and nephews and other relatives and friends.
Steve was preceded in death by his parents, Henry and Viola Ormesher; his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Louis and Leona Werner; and his beloved wife Dorothy Ormesher.
Memorials may be made in his name and online condolences may be shared at www.adamsswanson.com.
Christian Wake Services will be held 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, January 24, 2019 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church with the Reverend Josh Brown as celebrant. Cremation to follow. Inurnment will be at a later date in Fort McPherson National Cemetery.
Visitation will be 12:00 – 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday at Adams & Swanson Funeral Home which is in charge of arrangements.
Troopers find 50 pounds of weed in stop near NP
Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) have arrested two people and seized 50 pounds of high grade marijuana during a traffic stop on Interstate 80 near North Platte.
At approximately 1:30 p.m. Monday, a trooper observed an eastbound 2018 Chevrolet Malibu fail to signal a lane change near mile marker 181 on I-80. During the traffic stop, the trooper became suspicious of criminal activity.
A search of the vehicle revealed 50 pounds of high grade marijuana in large garbage bags in the trunk. The marijuana was contained in vacuum sealed bags.
The driver, Thanh Ho, 51, and passenger, Joe Nguyen, 56, both of Westminster, Colorado, were arrested for possession of marijuana – more than one pound, possession with intent to deliver, and no drug tax stamp. Both people were lodged in Lincoln County Jail.
Nebraska employing online snowplow tracker
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) – Officials say an online site can provide winter travelers with information about Nebraska road conditions from the perspective of snowplow drivers.
The Nebraska Transportation Department said in a news release Tuesday that the online Plow Tracker site ‘s interactive map shows state plow trucks on highways. At the click of a mouse, site users can see what the snowplow drivers are seeing, thanks to forward-facing dashboard cameras. Plow Tracker automatically refreshes information every minute.
Department operations manager Tom Sands says the weather conditions can often be worse than they appear on the dash cameras, which show only a portion of a roadway.
You can visit the site here.
Georgene Marie Carlini Service Times
Georgene Marie Carlini, age 92, of North Platte passed away January 21, 2019 at Great Plains Health.
Christian Wake Services will be held 7:00 p.m. Thursday, January 24, 2019 at Holy Spirit Catholic Church.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, January 25, 2019 at Holy Spirit Catholic Church with the Reverend Josh Brown as celebrant. Burial will follow at Fort McPherson National Cemetery near Maxwell.
Visitation will be 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Thursday at Adams & Swanson Funeral Home which is in charge of arrangements.
Lake water search for man suspended because of thin ice
STANTON, Neb. (AP) — Authorities have suspended the water search for a man and motorcycle last seen on the ice of a lake in northeast Nebraska.
Stanton County Sheriff Mike Unger said Monday that the ice on Maskenthine Lake is too thin to safely conduct a water search for 55-year-old Eddie Myrick. The Stanton resident was last seen riding on the ice Sunday afternoon.
Unger says an extensive search on the ground around the lake showed no signs of Myrick. Dive teams had been called in to help search an area of open lake water. It wasn’t clear whether the opening was a result of the motorcycle or something else breaking through the ice.
The lake sits about 2 miles (3 kilometers) north of Stanton in Stanton County.
2-year-old Nebraska boy dies after being hit by bus
DEWITT, Neb. (AP) — Authorities say a 2-year-old Nebraska boy died after he was hit by a bus driven by his father.
The Beatrice Daily Sun reports the incident happened Saturday in the driveway of the family’s rural home about 5 miles east of DeWitt in southeast Nebraska.
Just before 1 p.m. Saturday, the family called for help after the boy was run over. Two-year-old Maddox Weber died at the scene.
The Nebraska State Patrol is investigating.
Marijuana, meth, mushrooms found during I-80 traffic stop
Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) arrested a Washington man following a traffic stop near Wood River on Interstate 80.
At approximately, 12:30 p.m. Saturday, a trooper observed an eastbound 2005 Lincoln Navigator traveling with a defective taillight on I-80 near mile marker 305. During the traffic stop, an NSP K9 detected the odor of a controlled substance coming from inside the vehicle.
Troopers searched the vehicle and found more than 6 pounds of marijuana, 1 gram of mushrooms, 78 grams of shatter, 2 grams of methamphetamine, and 43 grams of marijuana seeds. Troopers also found five swords in the vehicle.
The driver, Kasey Miles, 43, of Yakima, Washington was arrested for possession of marijuana – more than one pound, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, and possession with intent to deliver. Miles was lodged in Hall County Jail.
Omaha plans test of electric scooter sharing
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Omaha is planning a pilot project for electric scooters that would be available for rent at public spaces and could be left most anywhere in the city.
The scooters would be dockless, meaning they’d have no permanent home. The scooters would have GPS devices so users could find them. The devices would also enable the company that owns the scooters to find and retrieve them to be recharged for more use.
Scooter companies such as Lime and Bird operate across the United States and describe their services as affordable and convenient ways to get around. A company app would let people access the scooters.
The rental cost varies from city to city, but it generally costs $1 to start the scooter and 15 cents per minute of use.
Scott Dobbe, executive director of the urban planning organization Omaha by Design, said the scooters will be a good option for what urban planners call the last mile.
“They can fill a role as an option for those short to medium-length trips — traversing a few city blocks, or connecting the ‘last mile’ from a transit stop to home,” Dobbe told the Omaha World-Herald.
As many as three companies will be chosen for the pilot project, which will run from late March until mid-November. They companies would have to pay for the privilege: $10,000 for a permit, 50 cents per scooter per day, and 5 cents per ride per day.
The scooters likely would be barred from sidewalks and major thoroughfares with far higher speed limits than the scooters can scoot: about 15 mph (24 kph).
The GPS technology can keep scooters out of certain areas through “geo-fencing,” a virtual boundary that would disable the scooter if it entered a restricted area such as company grounds or a college campus
Search continues for man, motorcycle last seen on lake ice
STANTON, Neb. (AP) — Authorities are searching for a man and motorcycle last seen on the ice of a lake in northeast Nebraska.
Dive teams were called in Monday to help search an area of open water spotted at Maskenthine Lake. He was last seen riding on Sunday afternoon. It wasn’t clear whether the open water was a result of the motorcycle or something else breaking through the ice. The lake sits about 2 miles (3 kilometers) north of Stanton in Stanton County.
The man’s name hasn’t been released.