Month: May 2019
Doris Marie (Best) Greder (1938-2019)
Doris Marie (Best) Greder, of North Platte, went to be with her Lord with her family at her side, on Monday, May 13, 2019, at the age of 80.
Doris was born to Dorothy (Bush) and Lyle L. Best of Stapleton, on October 27, 1938, in North Platte. The family lived in Broken Bow until they moved to Wood Lake when Doris was 4 years old. The Best kids, Doris, Louise (her sister and best friend) and brother Jim, attended a one room country school. During her early school years, Doris rode her black and white horse, Spot, to school. She attended Ainsworth High School where she participated in FHA and graduated in 1957. Doris also served as Jobs Daughters Honored Queen.
After graduating, Doris lived and worked in Valentine until 1959 when she moved to Lincoln to attend the University of Nebraska. It wasn’t until the early 1990’s when Doris earned her college degree in Business Administration from the University of Nebraska at Kearney. She worked as Librarian at Buffalo School and was employed by the American Heart Association and the Nebraska Children’s Home for 20 years.
On June 21, 1959, Doris married Gary Arthur Greder at Wood Lake. They continued to live in Lincoln until Gary graduated from college. Then they moved to Halsey for a short time before moving to North Platte in May 1964 when Gary accepted a job with Nebraska School Lands. Doris and Gary welcomed three children, Gregory, Paige and Grant, and were married for nearly 57 years when he died in 2016.
Doris and Gary were active members of the First United Methodist Church since 1964. She participated in many bible study groups and was part of the Lunch Bunch. Doris belonged to the UMW for 55 years and held local, district and state offices over the years. She also attended five national UMW conventions, each in a different state.
Doris loved her family and enjoyed being with her children and grandchildren. She taught Sunday School and Vacation Bible School for many years and was a 4-H Leader for 25 years. She also liked to solve crossword puzzles, attend family reunions and travel. She and Gary traveled to most states, including Alaska and Hawaii, and even visited the Holy Land.
Along with her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents and grandparents; brothers-in-law, Carl Knoedler and Gail Greder.
Doris is survived by her children, Greg (Tezra) Greder, of Lincoln, Paige (Brian) Maassen, of Hershey, and Grant (Sarah) Greder, of Lincoln; seven grandchildren, Jordan (Megan) Maassen, of North Platte, Amber (Kyle) Krula, of Rogers, Landan Maassen, of Park City, Utah, Trevallion and Gianna Greder, of Denton and Nash and Ryder Greder, of Lincoln; three great-grandchildren, Teagan, Carlan and Houstan Maassen; sister, Louise Knoedler, of Camarillo, California; brother, Jim Best, of Lakewood, Colorado; sisters-in-law, Karen (Brent) Johnson, of Johnstown and Sharon (Jay) Stombaugh, of Lexington; as well as several nieces, nephews, cousins and other family members.
Funeral Service will be 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 18, 2019, at First United Methodist Church with Rev. Dr. Douglas A. Delp officiating. Burial will be at 4 p.m. at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Wood Lake. Visitation will be 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. with family greeting friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at Odean Colonial Chapel at C & Sycamore, which is in charge of arrangements. In lieu of flowers, memorials are to Lincoln County 4-H or First United Methodist Church. Online condolences may be shared at odeanchapel.com.
Police: Teens attack woman who yelled at them to slow down
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Lincoln police say two teenagers attacked a woman and drove over her after she yelled at them to stop driving recklessly.
Police say the vehicle stopped and two 17-year-old boys got out and punched the woman. One of the teens then pointed a gun at the woman and threatened her, and they took her mobile phone.
As they drove off, they ran over the woman. She was taken to a hospital with injuries not considered life-threatening.
Police found the teens believed responsible for the incident, and one was referred to the county attorney’s office
Shirley Nell Kittle Service Times
Shirley Nell Kittle, 80, of Owatonna, MN, formerly of Maxwell, died Friday, May 10, 2019 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester. Online condolences may be shared at www.carpentermemorial.com. Memorials are suggested to The Maxwell High School Alumni for scholarships or The Maxwell First Baptist Church. Burial will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at the Plainview Cemetery near Maxwell. Carpenter Memorial Chapel is in charge of local arrangements.
Nebraska zoo’s new tiger kills its new parrot
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Officials with the Lincoln Children’s Zoo say one of the attraction’s new tigers has killed its nearly-new parrot.
The incident happened Tuesday when a green-winged macaw, which the zoo acquired in November, flew into the zoo’s tiger habitat, which opened to the public last week.
Zoo officials say the bird was being trained as part of a planned public presentation to fly from the zoo’s Secret Jungle to its outdoor theater when it detoured into the Sumatran tiger habitat.
Zoo spokesman Ryan Gross says a tiger “knocked it down.” The bird later died at the zoo’s veterinary clinic.
Gross says the zoo has suspended flight rehearsals. The zoo and the tiger exhibit remained open to the public Tuesday.
Nebraska state officials say prison conditions have improved
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska state officials are pushing back against allegations that prisoners aren’t receiving proper health care and mental health treatment due to deliberate indifference by the corrections department.
The Nebraska attorney general’s office argued in a court filing Tuesday that the Department of Correctional Services provides excellent access to health care and has invested millions in new facilities and employees in recent years.
The filing came in response to inmates represented by the American Civil Liberties Union of Nebraska, which filed a lawsuit in 2017. The inmates are now asking a judge to grant them class-action status, which state officials oppose.
Assistant Nebraska Attorney General Ryan Post says the prison system still has problems to overcome, but those challenges aren’t constitutional violations.
Nebraska farmer amputates leg with knife to escape auger
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – A northeastern Nebraska farmer is recovering after cutting off his own leg with a pocket knife to save himself from a piece of farm equipment he had become caught in.
Omaha television station KETV reports that 63-year-old Kurt Kaser, of Pender, was unloading corn last month when he got out of his truck and accidentally stepped on the grain hopper opening. An auger in the hopper caught Kaser’s leg, pulling it in and mangling it. An auger is a tube that uses a rotating shaft to suck the grain and push it through the tube to deposit in a bin.
Kaser said he couldn’t pull his leg out and didn’t have his cellphone. There was no one around to help.
So, he took his pocket knife out and sawed off his leg below the knee.
After he was freed, he crawled 150 feet to the nearest phone and was flown to a hospital. Kaser says he never lost consciousness.
On Friday, Kaser was released from a rehabilitation center. He will have to wait for the amputated leg to fully heal before getting a prosthetic leg.
Major farm groups oppose Nebraska business tax credit bill
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Two of Nebraska’s largest farm groups are objecting to a bill that would create new business tax credits to replace the state’s current major incentive program.The Nebraska Farm Bureau and Nebraska Farmers Union say they oppose the bill because lawmakers haven’t yet approved a plan to lower property taxes. The Nebraska Farm Bureau argued Tuesday that lawmakers are running out of time in this year’s session and need to focus on property taxes.
Business groups have defended the incentives as critical to maintain a competitive business environment in Nebraska relative to other states.
Nebraska Farmers Union President John Hansen says the state’s tax incentives aren’t cost effective and haven’t worked as intended. The incentives were also criticized by two former lawmakers who led the Legislature’s Performance Audit Committee.
Free Fishing and Park Entry Day set for May 18
LINCOLN, Neb. – This Saturday will be a great day to go fishing or visit a state park area in Nebraska! May 18 is Free Fishing and Park Entry Day.
Free Fishing and Park Entry Day is held annually in Nebraska on the Saturday preceding Memorial Day weekend. It means anyone can fish without a permit or visit a state park area without a park entry permit that day only.
Even though fishing and park entry permits are not required, anglers must observe all fishing regulations, and camping, lodging and all other user fees still apply at state park areas.
May 18 also is a great opportunity to participate in the Take ‘em Fishing challenge, in which anglers pledge to take new or inexperienced anglers fishing. Visit outdoornebraska.gov/
Many events are scheduled in conjunction with Free Fishing and Park Entry Day, including the grand opening of the Schramm Education Center at Schramm Park State Recreation Area.
For more details on park events taking place on Free Fishing and Park Entry Day, visit Calendar.OutdoorNebraska.gov.
North Platte rider signs with Colby Community College Equestrian team
Colby, Kansas – The Colby Community College Equestrian Team is pleased to announce the signing of Maceyn Howard, effective Fall 2019. Howard of North Platte, Nebraska is the daughter of David and Jodi Howard.
The Colby Community College Equestrian Team is a member school of the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) and competes in Zone 8, Region 5. The CCC Equestrian Team is continually ranked at the top of the region in both hunt seat and western disciplines. The CCC Equestrian Team is known for their success in the arena and in the classroom. We are looking forward to Maceyn being a part of our success.
To learn more about the Colby Community College Equestrian Team visit us on Facebook or visit us at https://www.colbytrojans.com/sports/equest/index.