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North Platte Forecast-January 19

Posted on January 19, 2017

Thursday

Areas of fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 24. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 44. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the morning.

Friday Night

A slight chance of rain and snow before 8pm, then a slight chance of snow between 8pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 22.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

Monday Night

A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Tuesday

Rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 36.

Tuesday Night

A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 21.

Wednesday

A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.

Man arrested in Omaha parking lot pickup slaying

Posted on January 18, 2017

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Authorities have arrested a man suspected of using his pickup to fatally injure a man at an Omaha convenience store parking lot.

Police say the 45-year-old man was arrested Tuesday at an Omaha real estate office and booked into Douglas County Jail on suspicion of second-degree murder and use of a weapon. Online court records don’t show that he’s been formally charged yet.

Police say the pickup was seen on surveillance video taken outside the store where 40-year-old Seth Hansen was run over and killed early on Jan. 7. Hansen worked at the store.

It’s not yet clear whether the two men knew each other. Police have not publicly released any information about possible motives.

Nebraska authorities not sure driver knew his car hit person

Posted on January 18, 2017

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Authorities have talked to a man whose vehicle fatally struck an Iowa woman in southeast Nebraska.

Nineteen-year-old Merzedes Hart, of Council Bluffs, Iowa, was killed late Friday night as she crossed U.S. Highway 6 northeast of Lincoln. The vehicle that hit her continued on.

The driver hasn’t been arrested, though. Capt. Ben Houchin of the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office says investigators aren’t certain the driver knew that he’d struck a human being. He’s reported that he thought he struck a deer.

Hart was a student at the University of Nebraska-Omaha and was on the track team.

Man dies, 8 more people treated for carbon monoxide in Grand Island

Posted on January 18, 2017

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (AP) — A man has died and eight other people — including firefighters and a police officer — have been treated for carbon monoxide poisoning in Grand Island.

Firefighters were sent to a home Tuesday on a medical call. They found the man and a woman in the basement. Authorities say the two were taken to a local hospital, where the man was pronounced dead. An autopsy has been ordered. The woman’s condition hasn’t been released.

The two people’s names haven’t been released.

Carbon monoxide monitors warned firefighters and the police officer of their exposure, so they were treated at the hospital as well. They were discharged after three hours of treatment.

Fire officials blamed the carbon monoxide buildup on unvented gas-powered space heaters.

Bill aimed at first-time Nebraska homebuyers draws scrutiny

Posted on January 18, 2017

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — An effort to increase the number of first-time homebuyers in Nebraska is drawing scrutiny from some lawmakers who say the proposal could lead to abuse.

The measure presented to a legislative committee Wednesday would allow residents to set aside up to $150,000 in a special account to help their children or grandchildren cover a down payment on their first home.

Contributions would be in post-tax dollars, but earnings on the money after it’s deposited would be tax-free. Sen. Joni Craighead of Omaha says she introduced it in hopes that it would encourage young people to settle in Nebraska.

Some senators say the bill could favor wealthy families and might enable some people to avoid paying taxes.

Company plans $50M expansion at Fairmont ethanol plant

Posted on January 18, 2017

FAIRMONT, Neb. (AP) — Flint Hills Resources has announced a planned $50 million expansion at its Fairmont ethanol plant.

The company will spend the money to produce a high-protein animal and fish feed ingredient from a portion of the plant’s distiller grains.

The technology, called maximized stillage co-products, was developed specifically for the dry mill ethanol industry.

Flint Hills says its Fairmont plant will be just the fourth in the world to use the technology.

It says the project will require the addition of a new building and two protein dryers. Its construction, set to be completed in the spring of 2018, is expected to create about 120 jobs.

The Fairmont plant produces 120 million gallons of ethanol and 310,000 tons of distillers grain a year.

High Court denies man’s plea to hear case against Nebraska regulators

Posted on January 18, 2017

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court will not take up a Lincoln businessman’s case against Nebraska banking regulators.

The country’s high court denied Bob Bennie Jr.’s petition on Tuesday.

Bennie filed the petition after the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals last year refused to reinstate his lawsuit, even though the judges said the regulators were wrong to target the financial adviser partly because of his criticism of President Barack Obama.

Bennie, a Lincoln financial adviser and tea party activist, called Obama a “communist” and an “evil man” in a 2010 interview with the Journal Star. Regulators cited those comments in emails to Bennie’s employer during their investigation into whether he had violated any regulations. The regulators ultimately took no action against him.

Wicked looking NP crash leads to minor injuries

Posted on January 18, 2017

Thankfully, sometimes car accidents look much worse than they actually are. That was the case in North Platte on Wednesday morning.

At around 10:35 a.m., officers responded to the report of a one-vehicle accident in the 1600 block of East Fourth Street.

Officers arrived and discovered that a 2004 Toyota Sienna minivan, driven by 47-year-old Noor Omar, of Aurora, Colorado, had veered off of the roadway and struck a light pole owned by Municipal Light and Water.

Following an investigation, it was determined that Noor had taken his eyes off the roadway, causing him to veer to the right and strike the light pole.

Investigator John Deal said Noor complained of lower leg pain and his passenger, 32-year-old Muktar Abdulahi, also of Aurora, complained of chest pain. Deal says neither man was transported to the hospital from the scene and that seatbelts were in use.

No citations were issued

LaVay F. Dahlinger

Posted on January 18, 2017

God received one of his greatest angels, LaVay F. Dahlinger, on Jan. 15, 2017. She passed away in a local hospital.

LaVay was born on Jan. 19, 1942, in Maxwell to Lawrence and Adeline Miller. She graduated as valedictorian for her class at Maxwell High School. LaVay worked at the telephone company after graduation.

Soon after, she met Donald Dahlinger and they were married on Oct. 8, 1961. God blessed them with three children, Rod (Gina) Dahlinger of Monroe, Washington, Shannon (John) Patrone and Kent (Cecelia) Dahlinger, all of Albuquerque. They blessed her with 17 grandchildren, Taryn (Steven) Bertetto, Keaton, Austin, Brandi Jo, McKenna, Justus, Rafe, Cameron, Talen, Keeley, McKenzie, Melody, Tyla, Naomi, Jacelyn and Nyla; and one great-grandchild, Landon. LaVay’s children and grandchildren were her pride and joy.

LaVay mastered many talents; her favorite was serving the church. She also loved watching her grandchildren in their many different passions.

LaVay worked at Thomas Lehman Chiropractic and Dr. Eric Hadady for the past 28 years, where she became a friend, comforter and healer to those she served.

LaVay will be dearly missed, and her love will continue to be felt by the many lives she touched.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the Wounded Warriors Project, P.O. Box 758516 Topeka, KS 66675.

Services to be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 21, at Faith Lutheran Church, 10000 Spain Road NE. The family will greet friends and family one hour prior to the service. French Funerals & Cremations Marisol Fuentes, Albuquerque, New Mexico, is in charge of arrangements.

Paul R. Goosey

Posted on January 18, 2017January 18, 2017

Paul R. Goosey, age 71, of North Platte, passed away Sunday, January 15, 2017 at Great Plains Health from COPD and pneumonia. Paul was born May 13, 1945 in Memphis, Missouri to Harold L. and Myrtle M. (Stone King) Goosey. When Paul was young his family moved to Idaho, later to California, and then to Nebraska. Paul was a 1964 graduate of Brady High School.

After high school, he worked various jobs before being drafted into the Army in 1967. He went to Fort Polk, Louisiana for jungle training before being sent to Vietnam. He served from 1967 to 1968. Back stateside, he was stationed at Fort Dix, New Jersey until his discharge in April 1969. On May 17, 1970, Paul was united in marriage to Janice Broge of North Platte. To this union two sons were born, Marcus and Matthew Goosey, both of North Platte. Paul worked for the city of North Platte for 37 years, retiring in November 2007 for health reasons.

Paul is a lifetime member of the Stapleton VFW Chapter 8258 and a member of Stapleton American Legion Chapter 324. He is also a lifetime member of the Disabled American Veterans Chapter 3 of North Platte.

He is survived by his wife Janice of 46 years; sons Marcus and Matthew of North Platte; brothers, Harold (Donna) Goosey, Harry Goosey, Donald (Mary) Goosey, all of North Platte, and Glen (Janene) Goosey of Phoenix, AZ; brother-in-law, Craig (Lori) Broge of Sutherland; numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces and nephews, and many friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, Harold L Goosey and Myrtle M. (Stone King) Goosey Patterson; Step-father, Lowell Patterson; brother, Gary Vic Goosey; mother and father-in-law, Gertrude and Foster Broge; and sister-in-law, Linda Broge.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to St. Judes Children’s Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or Great Plains Health ER Renovation Project, and online condolences can be made at www.adamsswanson.com.

Memorial Services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday January 19, 2017 at Adams & Swanson Chapel with the Rev. Mark Baldwin officiating. Casual dress is requested. Inurnment will be at Fort McPherson National Cemetery near Maxwell with full military honors. Those wishing to sign the register book may do so today from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. Adams & Swanson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.