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1 person killed, 4 hurt in I-80 collision in east Nebraska

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GREENWOOD, Neb. (AP) — Authorities say one person has died and four people have been injured in a collision on Interstate 80 in eastern Nebraska.

The crash occurred around 2:15 a.m. Monday near the Greenwood exit. The Nebraska State Patrol says an eastbound Nissan sport utility vehicle crossed into westbound traffic and struck a pickup truck. The Nissan then veered into another lane and hit a Toyota Camry.

The driver of the Nissan, 23-year-old Ashley Chinana, of Niobrara, was pronounced dead at the crash.

The pickup and Toyota each were carrying one passenger as well as the drivers. They were all taken to Lincoln area hospitals.

Former Omaha teacher, coach takes plea deal in child sex case

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Daryl Clark

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A former Omaha schoolteacher and area youth softball coach accused of child sexual assault has taken a plea deal.

47-year-old Daryl Clark pleaded no contest Monday to enticement by electronic device and to attempted visual depiction of sexually explicit conduct. Prosecutors had already dropped three counts of child sexual assault when they determined the girl had been 16, the age of sexual consent in Nebraska. They amended other charges in exchange for Clark’s pleas.

At the time of his arrest last year, Clark was a business education teacher at Omaha’s Monroe Middle School and a girls softball coach in Papillion and Bellevue. Court records say he lives in Crescent, Iowa.

 Lora Lee Garner Death Notice

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Lora Lee Garner, 61, of Gothenburg, died Nov. 9, 2017, at her home. Services will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 25, at the God Rock, 304 W. 10th St., Cozad. Memorials are suggested to the family for final expenses, Central Plains Hospice or the Gothenburg Senior Center. Blase-Strauser Memorial Chapel & Monuments, Gothenburg, is in charge of arrangements.

Deward “Doug” Douglas McIntosh

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Deward “Doug” Douglas McIntosh, 67, of Grand Island, passed away Nov. 15, 2017, at his residence.

Doug was born on November 18, 1949, at Genoa to Deward and Helen (Gdowski) McIntosh. He grew up working on the farm with his dad and brothers. Doug and his family moved to North Platte in 1980, where he worked for Twin Valley Communications. About five years ago, he moved to Grand Island to be closer to his family.

He was a loving father and grandfather. He had a passion for people. He had so much love for others around him. He enjoyed spending time with family and will be greatly missed by all.

Doug was preceded in death by his parents; and one sister, Sandra.

Those left to cherish his memory are his children and their spouses, Deward “Don” McIntosh, of Juneau, Alaska, Wesley and Sarah McIntosh of Grand Island, Angela and John Fisher of Kettering, Ohio, and Timothy McIntosh of Lincoln; sisters and their husbands, Dixie McIntosh and Jody and Roger Nelson; brothers and their wives, Terry and Amy McIntosh, William “Bert” and Beverly McIntosh and Rick and Diane McIntosh; 10 grandchildren; and 1 great-grandchild; and numerous nieces, nephews and other family members.

Memorials are suggested to the family for later designation. Online condolences may be shared at livson.com.

Services will be at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 21, at Livingston-Sondermann Funeral Chapel, Grand Island, with Pastor Mark Oberbeck officiating. Family will be receiving friends from 9-11 a.m. prior to services. Burial will follow at 2:30 p.m. at the Fullerton Cemetery. Livingston-Sondermann Funeral Home, Grand Island, is in charge of arrangements.

Opal Darlene Meyer

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Opal Darlene Meyer, age 91, of North Platte, NE, went to be with her Lord on Friday, November 17, 2017, at Great Plains Health.

Opal was born July 21, 1926, to Albert Earl and Rebecca Elizabeth (Smith) Cooper in North Platte where she grew up and lived her whole life. Opal attended Our Redeemer Lutheran School and graduated from North Platte High School in 1943. After graduation she worked at Brown Harano Studio, Nebraska Machinery Company, Lincoln County Treasurer’s Office and the Pawnee Hotel.

On November 17, 1951, Opal was united in marriage to Freddy C. Meyer. The couple worked together at Western Motors Company and Midwest Auto Market. Opal was a lifelong member of Our Redeemer Lutheran Church.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Freddy; her parents, Albert and Rebecca Cooper; sisters, Bessie, Gladys, Dorothy and Vera; and brothers, Albert and Gerald.

Opal is survived by her “Son by Heart”, William (Sharon) Negley, of North Platte; as well as many nieces, nephews and great-nieces and nephews.

Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, November 21, 2017, at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church with Pastor Bob Deardoff officiating. Burial will follow in the Riverview Cemetery, south of Sutherland. Visitation will be on Monday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Odean Colonial Chapel at C & Sycamore, which is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be shared at odeanchapel.com. Memorials can be made to Our Redeemer Lutheran Church.

Antonio Torres Sr. Death Notice

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Antonio Torres Sr., age 79 of North Platte, passed away Friday November 17, 2017 at Madonna Rehab Hospital in Lincoln, NE.  Services are pending at Adams and Swanson Funeral Home.

2 staffers injured in separate Tecumseh prison incidents

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TECUMSEH, Neb. (AP) — Authorities say two staffers have been injured in separate incidents involving inmates at the state prison in the southeast Nebraska city of Tecumseh.

A Nebraska Correctional Services Department news release said Monday that one staffer was removing an item from a port in a cell door when an inmate used a homemade weapon to cut one of the staffer’s hands. The wound required stitches.

The department says another staffer received a minor nose cut when responding to an incident Friday in which five inmates started small fires in their cells.

The names of the staffers and prisoners have not been released.

Alternative Keystone XL route OKed in Nebraska

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LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The Latest on Nebraska regulators deciding whether to approve the Keystone XL oil pipeline through the state (all times local):

10:15 a.m.

A Nebraska commission has approved an alternative Keystone XL route through the state, removing the last regulatory hurdle to the $8 billion oil pipeline project.

The Nebraska Public Service Commission voted on the long-delayed project Monday, though the decision could still be challenged in court. The commission was forbidden by law from considering a recent oil spill on the existing Keystone pipeline in its decision.

The alternative route would run farther north than the originally proposed route.

TransCanada Corp.’s plan to build a nearly 1,200-mile (1,931-kilometer) pipeline faces intense opposition from environmental groups, Native American tribes and some landowners.

Business groups and some unions support the project as a way to create jobs. President Donald Trump issued a federal permit allowing for the project in March, reversing President Barack Obama administration’s rejection of it.

Hunter accidentally shoots 11-year-old son in face in Kansas

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PRETTY PRAIRIE, Kan. (AP) — Authorities say a man accidentally shot his 11-year-old son in the face while they were hunting in south-central Kansas.

The Reno County Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook post that the accident happened shortly before 10 a.m. Sunday as the father hunted with his son and a 9-year-old nephew at a walk-in hunting field near Pretty Prairie. The father told the sheriff’s officers that his son had walked a little ahead. He said that when he swung his 12 gauge shotgun to the left to shoot at a flying bird, some of the birdshot struck the boy in the face.

The boy suffered superficial wounds and was taken to Via Christi St. Joseph Hospital in Wichita.

Oregon man killed in eastern Nebraska crash

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AURORA, Neb. (AP) — Authorities say an Oregon man has died after an accident on Interstate 80 in east-central Nebraska.

The accident occurred around 6:55 a.m. Friday near Aurora. Hamilton County Attorney Michael Powell says 24-year-old Mohamed Madey was headed east when he lost control of his vehicle. It ran into the median and rolled, ending up on the north side of the westbound lanes. Investigators suspect Madey had fallen asleep at the wheel.

Powell says Madey was pronounced dead at the scene. Madey lived in Beaverton, Oregon.

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