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Lloyd Alden Connell

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Lloyd Alden Connell, 98, of Tryon passed away February 20, 2018 at Linden Court in North Platte.  Lloyd was born on December 7, 1919 on the family homestead in rural McPherson County to Michael and Elisabeth (Waits) Connell.

He attended school at district #9 in rural McPherson County. He lived and was raised on the original homestead all his life until 2002 when they moved into Tryon.  On December 3, 1944 he married Flora Lutes.  To this union, one daughter Ruth was born.  Flora and an infant daughter passed away on December 26, 1946.  On July 20, 1952, Lloyd Married Cleao F. Avery in North Platte.  To this union, a daughter Sharlene was born.

Lloyd worked for Tom Kemp drilling wells, was an ASCS surveyor in McPherson County, and worked for Ron Paxton for many years.  He grew up going to Gospel Ridge Sunday School, loved to play horseshoes (winning many tournaments), played baseball in his younger years, and loved the ranch life, with his horses and cattle.  He raised lots of sweet corn and regular corn, enjoyed cattle drives, crossing rivers on horseback, hunting rattle snakes, and roping ground squirrels. Lloyd also enjoyed brandings and roped many calves in and out of branding corrals. He carried rural mail for 29 years with Cleao at his side.  Lloyd was always a good neighbor and friend, helping anyone he could.

Survivors include his wife, Cleao of Tryon, daughters, Ruth (Kenneth) Gage, and Sharlene (Blaine) Rodewald all of Maxwell; grandchildren, Rodney (Pam) Gage of Gothenburg, Pamela (Shane) Harlin of North Platte, Shannon (Michael) Dickman of Gambrills, MD, Anthony (Jennifer) Rodewald of McCook, Jerome (Bernice) Gage of Tucson, AZ, Leland (Jenny) Rodewald of Holdrege, and Andrew (Ashley) Rodewald of Sidney; great-grandchildren, Nichole, Misty, Dylan, Jessica, Elisabeth, Emily, Graydon, ElsiAnna, Kailynn, Erin, Samantha, Lyndon, Blake, Brom, and Graeme; great-great-grandchildren, Gabriel, Ivan, Joseph, and Alvina; sisters-n-law Helen Brooks, Lila Brooks both of Cozad, Gloria Marlin of Gothenburg, Wanda Connell of Kenesaw, and Twyla (Dean) Connelly of Brady; and numerous other family members and many friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Flora; infant daughter, Flora Mary; in-laws, Walter and Laura Avery, Siblings, William, Bernard, Wayne, Dan, Malcolm, Eva Smith, Louelva Hatch, Myrtle Gragg, Martha Gressley, and Dorothy Haney; and a great-great-granddaughter, Gretchen.

Memorials may be made to the McPherson County Fire and Rescue and online condolences may be shared at www.adamswanson.com.

Services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 24, 2018 at the McPherson County High School in Tryon with the Reverend Bob Townsend officiating.  Burial will follow at Miller Cemetery.  Visitation will be 9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. with the family receiving friends 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Friday at Adams & Swanson Funeral Home which is in charge of arrangements.

Nita Delisa Madagame

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Nita Delisa Madagame, formerly of North Platte, passed away Thursday February 15, 2018 at her home in Colorado.

Nita was born December 19, 1956 in Omaha, NE to Edmund and Lupe (Dominguez) Madagame.  She attended school in North Platte and Lincoln, graduating from Lincoln High School.  She worked at a nursing home in Lincoln for a short time before returning to North Platte where she married Narciso Torres.  The couple remained in North Platte where Nita managed motels for many years.  She enjoyed her friends and family, especially her grandchildren.

Nita is survived by her son Narciso “Cecil” Torres, Jr. of North Platte; grandchildren Ariah and Javien Perez of Lincoln; siblings Sharon Sandoval of Las Cruses, NM, David (Michelle) Dominguez of Raleigh, NC, Rita (Mark) Hernandez of North Platte, Tony Madagame of Las Vegas, NV, Tim Madagame of Sturgis, SD, Michael (Angie) Vieyra of Kearney and Valentino Madagame of Grand Island; numerous nieces, nephews, cousins; and special friends Howard Simpson of North Platte, Leslie “Duke” Dauphin of Colorado and Colleen Davis of North Platte.

She was preceded in death by her parents Edmund and Lupe Madagame; husband Narciso; and sister Marsha Moreno.

Memorials are suggested to the Lincoln Connection and online condolences may be shared at www.adamsswanson.com.  Cremation was chosen and a memorial service will be held 2:00 p.m. Friday, February 23, 2018 at Adams & Swanson Funeral Home with the Reverend Matthew Nash officiating.  Those wishing to do so may sign the register book from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. today at Adams and Swanson Funeral Home which is in charge of arrangements.

 

Authorities release names of 2 killed on icy interstate

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UTICA, Neb. (AP) — Authorities have released the names of two of the four people killed in a collision on an icy interstate in eastern Nebraska.

The crash occurred Tuesday morning on Interstate 80 in York County. Authorities blamed the slippery pavement and excess speed for the deadly accident. An eastbound pickup truck went out of control and crossed the median into westbound lanes, striking a semitrailer and killing the pickup’s four occupants. The big rig driver wasn’t injured.

Lt. Paul Vrbka with the York County Sheriff’s Department said Wednesday that one victim has been identified as 32-year-old Alejandra Arellano Galaz, of Hastings. The other was identified as 39-year-old Mario Suarez Garcia, of Edgewater, Colorado.

The names of the two other victims aren’t being released until relatives have been notified of the men’s deaths.

Omaha police say man found on house steps died at hospital

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OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Police say a woman walking her dog alerted officers to a man she found on the steps of a southeast Omaha house, but he died later at a hospital.

Paramedics sent to the scene around 2:15 a.m. Thursday performed CPR on the man before he was placed in an ambulance.

Police have not released the man’s name or said how he died. A homicide investigation has been launched.

1 of 2 men who assaulted teen girl gets 5-10 years in prison

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LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — One of two men accused of sexually assaulting a drunken teenager at a Lincoln house party has been sent to prison.

Court records say 23-year-old Marcus Steed was sentenced Tuesday to five to 10 years and credited with 335 days already served. He’d pleaded guilty to attempted sexual assault of a minor after prosecutors lowered the charge.

The other man, 23-year-old James Shrader, is scheduled to be sentenced March 21. He pleaded no contest to attempted sexual assault of a minor as well as intentional child abuse.

Prosecutors say the girl was assaulted at a St. Patrick’s Day party last year at Steed’s residence.

Nebraska senators eye incentive for long-term care insurance

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By GRANT SCHULTE ,  Associated Press
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LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Faced with an aging population and rising costs, Nebraska lawmakers are looking for new ways to reduce the number of residents who might rely on Medicare and Medicaid in the future.

Sen. Merv Riepe of Ralston presented the measure to the Legislature’s Revenue Committee on Wednesday, saying it would encourage younger residents to purchase private coverage to help pay for their care.

“Many Nebraskans put off planning for long-term care, hoping they will never need it,” Riepe said.

The bill would allow residents to claim an income tax credit equal to 25 percent of the premiums paid for a long-term care insurance policy, up to $250 for an individual and $500 for a joint policy. Residents could only claim the credit if they were not previously enrolled in a plan, and they would no longer receive it after three years.

A legislative task report released in 2014 noted that fewer than 10 percent of Americans are saving for long-term care, yet after reaching the age of 65, the average American has a 70 percent chance of needing long-term care services. The bipartisan task force warned that lawmakers will need to explore new options to contain rising Medicaid costs and an elderly population that’s expected to grow over the next several decades.

The bill’s prospects are uncertain this year given the state’s projected $173 million revenue shortfall, which lawmakers will address this session. If it passes, Nebraska would join 28 other states that provide tax credits for long-term care coverage, said Galen Ullstrom, a lobbyist for Mutual of Omaha.

Ullstrom said most people don’t believe they need long-term care insurance and end up receiving coverage through Medicare and Medicaid, placing an additional burden on the state.

More than 12,000 elderly Nebraskans lived in nursing communities as of last year, and more than half of them relied on Medicaid to pay for the service, said Jeremy Hohlen, CEO of LeadingAge Nebraska, a group that represents nonprofit housing and service providers for the elderly.

“By 2050, the number of Nebraskans needing elder care will outnumber Nebraskans needing day care,” Hohlen said. “Anything that can be done to help educate and encourage Nebraskans to invest in long-term insurance is a most worthwhile and important endeavor.”

Still, some residents questioned whether the tax credit was enough to make long-term care affordable. Donna Roller of Lincoln told lawmakers she and her husband looked into a long-term care plan but couldn’t afford it.

“You want young families to invest in this?” she asked. “They’re saving for their kids’ college.”

The committee took no action on the bill Wednesday.

Woman in love triangle gets 3-5 years for aiding shooter

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Doloma Curtis

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — An Omaha woman has been imprisoned for helping a man she’d been dating escape after he’d killed the other man she’d been dating.

48-year-old Doloma Curtis was sentenced Tuesday to three to five years for being an accessory to Rolander Brown.

Brown was sentenced in September to 100 to 140 years in prison for killing 40-year-old Carlos Alonzo in May 2016. Both men had been going out with Curtis for months.

Brown had been a Douglas County jailer for 12 years. In court Tuesday she apologized for her actions.

Mule deer in southwest Nebraska receive monitoring devices

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NORTH PLATTE, Neb. – Sixty mule deer does are carrying GPS monitoring devices for a new research study designed to aid in the management of mule deer populations in high and low-density areas of Nebraska.

A crew of about 15 people, consisting of graduate students, faculty, and collaborators from the School of Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL), along with Nebraska Game and Parks Commission staff, equipped the deer with monitoring devices after a helicopter capture crew caught them in two study areas last week. The crew set up mobile staging stations in Hayes, Frontier, Red Willow, and Furnas Counties.

The GPS devices will allow for remote monitoring via satellite and provide valuable data on movements and habitat use while still allowing researchers to locate the deer on the ground to investigate possible mortalities and other important events.

This study is being conducted by UNL graduate student Katie Allen and her advisor Dr. John Benson. Data from this study will help determine survival rates and mortality factors, habitat use, home range size and movements of adult female and fawn mule deer in southwest Nebraska. Another goal of the study is to understand why mule deer population density changes so abruptly in the study area. This data will aid the Commission in the management of mule deer in the state.

Once captured, the mule deer does quickly underwent DNA sampling, blood draws, weighing and other measurements; an ultrasound was used to determine body condition and whether the does were pregnant. The does will be closely monitored this spring and early summer so newborn fawns can be captured and collared within hours after they are born.

“Ultimately, we hope to understand the factors limiting mule deer in the state and why their populations are doing so well in some areas, but appear to be declining in others. Thus, the somewhat subtle landscape changes across our study area, combined with more pronounced variation in mule deer density provides an effective study area for these questions.  On a finer scale, the GPS telemetry data will allow us to investigate behavioral trade-offs by individual deer as they balance mortality risks and forage opportunities across the Nebraska landscape,” said Allen.

Lance Hastings, southwest district manager-wildlife division with the Commission said the capture project and other research could not happen without the support of landowners who provide access for the captures and monitoring.

Data analysis from the project will be reviewed with findings from the study slated to be complete by Dec. 31, 2020.

Small, midsize farms decreasing in Nebraska

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OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture says small and midsize farms across Nebraska have lost much of their land and revenue to bigger operations over the past two decades.

Many of these farms have been caught between falling prices and rising costs. As a result, the number of smaller farms in the state has decreased while the number of larger farms has risen.

Farms with more than $500,000 in annual sales more than tripled between 1997 and 2012. But farms with revenue between $100,000 and $499,999 decreased 20 percent.

Jay Rempe is a senior economist at Nebraska Farm Bureau. He says farm consolidation means there are more efficient and productive farms, which give consumers a variety of low priced food options.

14-year-old homicide suspect to be charged as juvenile

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OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The top Douglas County prosecutor says a 14-year-old homicide suspect will be charged in juvenile court.

County Attorney Don Kleine told the Omaha World-Herald on Wednesday that he hasn’t yet decided whether to charge the girl with first- or second-degree murder.

The girl was arrested after 48-year-old Montrel Williams was found slain Saturday at a home in northeast Omaha. He’d been shot once in the head.

The Associated Press generally doesn’t name juveniles accused of crimes.

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