Bobby L. “Bob” Furse, 83, of Phoenix, formerly of Alma and North Platte, died Aug. 7, 2017, at his home. Services are pending at Bauer-Torrey & Mach Funeral Home, Alma.
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Nebraska athletics to fund scholarships for nonathletes
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The Nebraska Cornhuskers’ athletics department plans to fund a new scholarship program for nonathletes.
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Chancellor Ronnie Green and Athletics Director Shawn Eichorst announced the Husker Scholars program at the university system Board of Regents meeting Friday. Green says Nebraska Athletics will contribute $5 million annually to help keep an education from the university “affordable and accessible.”
He says the first scholarships will be awarded in time for the 2018-19 school year.
Eichorst says the scholarships are made possible through the loyal Husker fan base, which helped the department generate $112 million in revenue in 2015-16, compared with overall expenses of $104 million.
Mayor in Nebraska says town’s lake is dangerous
TERRYTOWN, Neb. (AP) — The mayor of a western Nebraska town has issued a warning saying a nearby lake is dangerous.
New warning signs have been placed around Terry’s Lake prohibiting swimming and boating. Terrytown Mayor Kent Greenwalt says the water is dangerous because the shallow lake bottom drops off about 10 feet (3.05 meters) to 15 feet (4.57 meters) in.
Greenwalt says he’s heard various estimates of how deep the lake actually is, but “wouldn’t doubt” it’s deeper than 50 feet (15.2 meters).
The mayor says the city’s maintenance crew is monitoring the lake and police will also patrol the area. Greenwalt continues encouraging people to stop by the lake, but to stay out of the water for safety reasons.
Nebraska suspends ex-trauma surgeon’s medical license
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The state of Nebraska has temporarily suspended a former trauma surgeon’s medical license amid allegations of unprofessional and negligent conduct.
A hearing for a petition against Reginald Burton for disciplinary action and temporary license suspension is scheduled for Tuesday. The petition was filed this month with the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services Division of Public Health.
The petition lists allegations from Burton’s former co-workers at Bryan Health. Several of the allegations deal with alleged misconduct involving young adult male patients and “fuzzy” prescribing practices.
Burton resigned from Bryan in December saying he decided to relocate his practice.
An attorney for Burton says the complaint was fueled by gossip from a group trying to drive the former medical director of trauma out of Lincoln.
US pot states try to curb smuggling, fend off administration
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Officials in states like Oregon where marijuana is legal are trying to curtail smuggling of pot to other states. Meanwhile, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions is pushing for a more aggressive approach in these states, noting the drug is being diverted to other states.
The U.S. attorney for Oregon, Billy Williams, told The Associated Press that insufficient enforcement has led to marijuana overproduction and diversion.
Under a bill Oregon Gov. Kate Brown signed into law, all marijuana grown for sale in the legal market must be tracked from seed to store by the Oregon Liquor Control Commission, which regulates recreational marijuana. Washington state is replacing its current tracking system with a better one. Voters in California last November approved recreational marijuana, and a software system to keep track of it.
Almanac: Plenty of cold, snow for this winter for Northeast
LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — Folks rooting for a snowy winter are going to like the forecast from the Farmers’ Almanac, in the Northeast, at least.
The Maine-based almanac that goes on sale this week is predicting a snowy winter from Maryland to Maine with five coastal storms to bring misery to the region.
The publication, now in its 200th year, predicts cold weather for central regions, wet weather for the southeastern states, and dry weather for the nation’s western third.
The almanac editors aren’t afraid to go out on a limb using a secret formula that dates to 1818.
But that doesn’t mean they’re always right. The publication was off the mark last winter when heavy snow failed to materialize in the Midwest and the Middle Atlantic states were milder than anticipated.
Powerball jackpot expected to be $430 million on Wednesday
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Powerball jackpot will continue to grow above $400 million this week because no one matched all the numbers in Saturday’s drawing.
Lottery officials estimate that the jackpot for the next Powerball drawing on Wednesday will be $430 million.
The Powerball prize will be the only big lottery jackpot this week because someone who bought a ticket in Palos Heights, Illinois, won Saturday’s $393 million Mega Millions jackpot.
But remember that the odds of winning Powerball remain long at one in 292.2 million.
Nebraska educators to use eclipse as teaching moment
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The solar eclipse will sweep through Nebraska later this month, and some professors and institutions see it as an opportunity to teach students about astronomy, space and science.
The University of Nebraska at Kearney and Concordia University in Seward will invite students and visitors into their stadiums for the solar eclipse Aug. 21.
Some universities have encouraged instructors to allow students to observe the eclipse or have cancelled classes that day. Other colleges have planned viewing parties with drinks and snacks. Some professors are holding events leading up to the eclipse.
The moon will cover the sun for about 2 ½ minutes in the eclipse’s roughly 70-mile-wide path.
The last total eclipse to cross the U.S. from coast to coast occurred nearly 100 years ago.
Average US gas prices jump 8 cents thanks to crude costs
CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — The average price of a gallon of regular-grade gasoline jumped 8 cents nationally over the past three weeks, to $2.40.
Industry analyst Trilby Lundberg of the Lundberg Survey said Sunday that the spike results from higher crude oil prices.
The current price is 23 cents above where it was a year ago, but well below where it was in mid-August of 2015, 2014, and 2013.
Gas in San Francisco was the most expensive in the contiguous United States at an average of $3.02 a gallon. The cheapest was in Jackson, Mississippi, at $2.08 a gallon.
The U.S. average diesel price is $2.57, up 6 cents over the past three weeks.
Teen killed, 2 others injured in crash south of Plattsmouth
PLATTSMOUTH, Neb. (AP) — Authorities say a teenager has died and two others have been injured in a rollover crash south of Plattsmouth.
The Cass County Sheriff’s Office says the crash happened Friday on U.S. 75.
Investigators say 44-year-old Jeffrey Palmer was driving the SUV when he tried to pass another car and lost control. The vehicle rolled, killing a 15-year-old passenger and injuring Palmer and his 42-year-old wife Janet Palmer.
The Palmers were taken to an Omaha hospital. Sheriff’s officials have not detailed the extent of their injuries.
Officials have not yet released the identity of the 15-year-old.