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Kay Juanita Robinson

Posted on October 6, 2017

Kay Juanita Robinson, of North Platte, NE, passed away at the age of 82 on Thursday, October 5, 2017, at Linden Court.

Kay was born August 7, 1935, in Wheatland, WY, to John Erwin and Opal Fern (Geiken) Patton and grew up as an “Army Brat”. After World War II started the family moved to Nebraska, living in Gothenburg and North Platte. Kay graduated from North Platte High School in 1953 then went to nursing school in Denver, CO.

Kay married Gary Ernest Fry on May 22, 1955, in North Platte and to this union a son, Randy, was born. The couple lived in different places before settling in Fort Collins, CO, then in October of 1963 Gary died.

On September 20, 1964, Kay was united in marriage to DeLoyce Elwood Robinson in Fort Collins and the couple had a daughter, Deanna. The family made their home in North Platte where DeLoyce worked as a letter carrier for the U.S. Post Office and Kay stayed home to raise the kids.

Kay was a member of the First Baptist Church, Christian Women’s Club and the Post Office Auxiliary. She enjoyed spending her time volunteering, gardening and working on crafts of all kinds. She and DeLoyce also enjoyed traveling throughout the United States with their family.

She leaves behind her children, Randy (Sharon) Fry and Deanna (Russ) Hoatson, all of North Platte; seven grandchildren, Nathan and Matthew Fry, Westley and Kaitlyn Hoatson, Benji (Tonya) Hoatson, Julie (Kris) Howe and Michelle (Justin) Krumwiede; seven great-grandchildren; stepbrother, Dennis (Kay) Toillion, of North Platte; as well as several nieces, nephews and other family.

Kay was preceded in death by her husbands, Gary Fry and DeLoyce Robinson; her parents, John and Opal Patton; stepfathers, Harvey Toillion and Lenard Yiengst; and stepbrother, David Toillion.

Funeral Service will be 11 a.m. on Tuesday, October 10, 2017, at the First Baptist Church with Pastor Clint Walker officiating. Burial will be at 2 p.m. in the Gothenburg Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Monday at Odean Colonial Chapel at C & Sycamore, which is in charge of arrangements. Condolences may also be shared at odeanchapel.com. In lieu of flowers, memorials are to the First Baptist Church.

NPCC volleyball set for challenging weekend in Columbus

Posted on October 5, 2017

North Platte – The North Platte Community College Lady Knights volleyball team will travel to Columbus to take part in the Ramada Inn Classic at Central Community College on Friday, October 6 and Saturday October 7.

The Lady Knights will play the Bismarck State College Mystics to start their part of the tournament at 1 pm on Friday. The Mystics are 18-4 and received votes in the recent National Junior College Athletic Association Division II Volleyball poll. They are on a five – game winning streak.

Liza Doppler has 179 kills and Caitlyn Inman has 177 kills to lead the Mystics in kills Sam Anklam has 381 defensive digs. Jessie Oja has 367 set assists and Alyssa Beck has 345 set assists to lead Mystics.

At 5 pm on Friday, the Lady Knights will play the Fort Scott Community College Lady Greyhounds. The Lady Greyhounds, 16-7, also received votes in the recent NJCAA Division II poll.

Megan Turner leads the Lady Greyhounds with 279 kills, which is 16th in Division II volleyball. Katie Gorman has 611 defensive digs and Hanna White has 516 set assists for the Lady Greyhounds.

The Lady Knights will next play the Williston State College Tetons on Saturday at 9 am. The Lady Knights defeated the Tetons at the Pizza Hut Invite in Sterling, Colo. in four sets.

The Tetons are 10-10 on the season. Katie Nice has 194 kills to lead the Tetons. Brittany Hawman has 320 digs. Anna Zuniga leads the Tetons with 538 set assists.

The final game of the tournament for the Lady Knights will be at 1 pm on Saturday when they play the Kansas City Kansas Community College Lady Blue Devils.

The Blue Devils are 9-6 on the season but have won five in a row.

Katherine Heeter and Randi Johnson each have 131kills to lead the Blue Devils. Kelsey Rankin has 383 set assists and Kelli Sleefe has 235 defensive digs to lead the Blue Devils

The Lady Knights are 11-16 on the season.

Luisa Hernandez leads the Lady Knights with 290 kills, 12th in the nation, and 359 defensive digs. Carlie Wytulka has 565 set assists to lead the Lady Knights.

“I think we have some good match ups this weekend that will push us but also I think we should be able to come out on top.” Lady Knight Head Coach Alexa McCall said. “We need to put things together that we have worked on and control things we can control and I hope we are competitive.”

Lawsuit says canceled funding led to harassment by sheriffs

Posted on October 5, 2017

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Two Nebraska Crime Commission employees say in a lawsuit that two western Nebraska sheriffs and a police chief harassed them after grant funding was denied for an anti-drug task force in the area.

The lawsuit was filed Monday in Lancaster County District Court by Lisa Stamm and Vanessa Humaran. It says officials using state criminal databases checked the two out in an attempt to discredit and harass them. The two were involved in denying more funding for the Western Nebraska Intelligence & Narcotics Group.

The lawsuit names Cheyenne County Sheriff John Jenson, Scotts Bluff County Sheriff Mark Overman and Scottsbluff Police Chief Kevin Spencer. Spencer declined to comment Wednesday. The two other men didn’t immediately returned calls.

Stamm and Humaran are seeking a jury trial and unspecified amounts for damages.

Person crossing Omaha street hit by truck, dies at hospital

Posted on October 5, 2017

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Police say a person crossing a midtown Omaha street in a crosswalk has died after being hit by a pickup truck.

Omaha police say the crash happened late Tuesday night, when 50-year-old Aait Subba was struck by a pickup while walking across Cuming Street at the 40th Street intersection. Police say Subba was taken by medics to an Omaha hospital and later died.

Police say the 35-year-old driver from Bennington was not believed to have been speeding when he hit Subba. The crash remains under investigation.

Subba was the second pedestrian to be hit and killed in as many days in central Omaha. On Monday, 34-year-old Anh Tuan Phan was killed by a hit-and-run driver. No arrests in that case have been announced.

Gene therapy helps boys with “Lorenzo’s Oil” disease

Posted on October 5, 2017

The fledgling field of gene therapy has scored another win: An experimental treatment seemed to help boys with the inherited nerve disease featured in the movie “Lorenzo’s Oil.”

Fifteen of the 17 boys treated in a study had no major disability two years later. Doctors say that is remarkable for a disease that often causes swift decline and kills within a decade.

Until now, the only effective treatment has been a stem cell transplant from a sibling, but few patients have a suitable donor. The experimental therapy, made by Bluebird Bio, may help kids who lack a donor.

Study results were published Wednesday by the New England Journal of Medicine and discussed at a medical conference in Kansas City, Missouri.

Police: Escaped inmate who may have rammed cruiser arrested

Posted on October 5, 2017

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Police have arrested an escaped inmate accused ramming a police cruiser last month.

Police say 30-year-old Nicholas Hupp was arrested Tuesday in southwestern Omaha and found with a handgun and methamphetamine.

Police say Hupp failed to return to the Douglas County jail in Omaha on Sept. 13 after being out on work release.

Investigators believe Hupp was behind the wheel of a stolen car the next day that collided with a police cruiser. When Officer Jordan Smith went to get out of his cruiser after the crash, the other car rammed his driver’s side, injuring Smith’s legs. Police say Smith then fired three shots into the car, which sped off.

Also arrested Tuesday was a 27-year-old woman whom police say sheltered Hupp while he was on the run.

Authorities say 1 person killed, 2 injured in highway crash

Posted on October 5, 2017

SPRINGFIELD, Neb. (AP) — Authorities say one person was killed and two were injured during a collision in southern Sarpy County.

The accident was reported a little before 9:15 p.m. Wednesday, about a mile (2 kilometers) north of the Platte River on Nebraska Highway 50.

The Sarpy County Sheriff’s Office says northbound and southbound vehicles collided, killing a 15-year-old passenger in the southbound vehicle. The two drivers were taken to hospitals.

The names of those involved haven’t been released. The collision is being investigated.

Death of country singer at NE fair ruled an accident

Posted on October 5, 2017

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A death certificate says the death of a country singer at the Thayer County Fair has been ruled an accident.

The certificate filed Wednesday says blunt force trauma to her head caused the death of Abby Uecker. She also was known by her stage name, Abby Nicole. She was born and grew up in Norfolk.

The Nebraska State Patrol says the 25-year-old singer was found at the fairgrounds in Deshler around 4:20 a.m. July 23 after an accident involving a utility vehicle. Uecker was taken to Thayer County Health Services in Hebron, where she died later that day.

Uecker had performed with her band July 21 and July 22 after races at the Thayer County Speedway.

Jerry Norman Herrick

Posted on October 4, 2017

Jerry Norman Herrick, 65, of Curtis, Nebraska, passed away on October 2, 2017 at Senior Living Choices in Curtis, NE.

Jerry was born September 1, 1952 in McCook, NE, son of Wilbur Dewitt and Nora Ethel (Bradley) Herrick. He grew up in Curtis, NE and graduated from Medicine Valley High School in 1970. He married Lorraine Hinton on May 22, 1971 in Oberlin, KS. They were the parents of two children Bradley Dean and Justin Dee. Jerry worked on road construction and the family lived in many places in the area including McCook, Marion, Curtis and Champion. Lorraine and Jerry later divorced but they remained close friends until the end. For a while, Jerry lived in Alaska and worked on a crab boat.

Jerry worked as a truck driver most of his life and was retired from the Frontier County Department of Roads. His passion was riding his Harley. He went to the Rally in Sturgis many times and once rode to Daytona, FL for a rally. He bought his parents house and lived there for some time. After moving to the assisted living, he loved when his friends took him up to the ranch. He was a loving and generous dad, granddad, great granddad, brother, uncle and friend.

Jerry was preceded in death by his beloved son Bradley Dean in August 2017; his parents, Wilbur and Ethel, grandparents Lee and Daisy Herrick and Harrison and Bessie Bradley, his father-in-law Dean Hinton and several aunts, uncles and cousins.

Survivors include his son Justin (Nathalie) Herrick; fiancée Rebecca Currie and her children Chrissy (Chase) Branhart and Brian Currie; step-sons: Cheyenne Wohlford and Levi Wohlford; brothers Louis (Diane) Herrick and Joe (Alice) Herrick; grandchildren Brandon, Skylar, Jaydn, Rylee, Jedidiah, and Josiah; great grandchildren Mason and Conner; mother-in-law Donna (Swanson) Hinton Johnson; Skylar’s mother Amy Herrick, daughter-in-law Ann Herrick; along with nieces, nephews, cousins and extended family and friends.

The family wishes to thank Curtis Senior Living Choices for their excellent care; his many awesome friends for their love and support thru his courageous battle and the people of Curtis for always having his back.

Funeral Services will be held at Curtis Memorial Community Center, 301 Garlick Ave, Curtis, NE, Saturday,October 7, 2017 at 2:30 pm.

Burial will follow in the Curtis Cemetery.

In Lieu of Flowers the family asks for memorials to be given to the family for designation at a later date.

Steven “Steve” Land Death Notice

Posted on October 4, 2017

Steven “Steve” Land, 54, of Imperial, formerly of Brady, died Sept. 28, 2017 in Denver. Services will be at 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 6 at Blase-Strauser Memorial Chapel, Gothenburg. Blase-Strauser Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.