KEARNEY, Neb. (AP) — Kearney could become home to a new whitewater park if some local residents have their way.

The Kearney Whitewater Association has met with a design firm and city officials to see where a park could be built.

Whitewater parks can be used for surfing, racing and kayaking, among other activities. The firm S2O Design has identified three possible locations in Kearney that are considered ideal.

Scott Shipley, the firm’s founder and lead engineer, says the park could draw visitors from nearby Interstate 80 and students from the University of Nebraska at Kearney.

Kearney Whitewater Association says the meeting with city officials with constructive, but some questions remain. The group is working to raise money for the project and hopes to meet with landowners.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The Nebraska Supreme Court has upheld a lower court’s dismissal of a killer’s motion for post-conviction relief, rejecting an array of arguments presented by Dominick Dubray.

Dubray was sentenced in 2012 to two life terms, plus another 30 to 40 years for weapons convictions, for the February 2012 stabbing deaths of 22-year-old Catalina Chavez, of Alliance, and 42-year-old Mike Loutzenhiser, of Scottsbluff. Their bodies were found in Dubray’s house. Prosecutors said Dubray stabbed the two after becoming enraged during a domestic dispute with Chavez.

Dubray argued in his appeal that the lower court erred when it dismissed his petition for post-conviction relief without an evidentiary hearing. The state’s high court said Friday that Dubray did not meet the benchmarks necessary for such a hearing.

BROKEN BOW, Neb. (AP) — Residents of Broken Bow are set to celebrate the 100th anniversary of a downtown bandstand that has seen the likes of Theodore Roosevelt and William Jennings Bryan.

The festivities will take place Saturday.

Broken Bow City Administrator Brent Clark says the celebration seeks to elicit a sense of nostalgia and history. Events include a craft and food bazaar. Former Nebraska state Sen. David Landis will re-enact a speech by former U.S. Sen. George Norris.

The bandstand will be dedicated at 3 p.m. by Mayor Cecil Burt.

Clark says the bandstand is important to residents because it’s at the center of many memories.

A 20-year-old North Platte man is facing charges after a domestic disturbance which allegedly involved threatening a 19-year-old female with a knife.

On October 6, at around 11:42 a.m., officers responded to the report of a domestic disturbance in the 400 block of West First Street.

The first officer to arrive on the scene listened at the front door and heard a female stating that she was going to leave.  He then heard a male, later identified as Erik Kelso, tell her that she was not going to leave.

The officer continued to listen and heard the couple mention a knife several times.

According to Investigator John Deal, other officers arrived and the decision was made to enter the apartment.

After gaining entry, officers detained Kelso and recovered an open pocket knife laying on the ground near him.

After interviewing both subjects, Deal says officers determined that the female victim was attempting to leave when Kelso grabbed the knife and held her against her will.

Kelso was placed under arrest and charged with domestic assault, use of a weapon to commit a felony, felony terroristic threats and false imprisonment.

He was jailed at the Lincoln County Detention Center.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Gov. Pete Ricketts and state business officials are traveling the state for a series of events to celebrate manufacturing in Nebraska.

Ricketts is scheduled to visit Hastings, McCook, and Omaha on Friday with members of his administration and the president of the Nebraska State Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Ricketts will visit with Hastings Middle School and High School students who participated in the governor’s Developing Youth Talent Initiative. In McCook, he’s expected to attend a luncheon sponsored by Valmont Industries and Mid-Plains Community College partners.

In Omaha, he’s scheduled to participate in an “I Make America” event hosted by CLAAS Global Sales.

Cinda Baker of Cinda’s Accents in North Platte, Nebraska took a First Place Title and the People’s Choice Award for “PRINT” Framing Competition in the Mountain and Plains Chapter of the Professional Picture Framers Association Regional Competition. This Chapter serves 5 states; Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, Wyoming, and Nebraska. The Print Competition for this year is a themed challenge called “Grandma’s Buttons”, featuring 7 vintage buttons as the subject matter.

Both the PRINT Framing Competition and OPEN Framing Competition are held at the chapter level and must pre-qualify by winning 1st, 2nd, 3rd, or Honorable Mention at this level for advancement to the International Framing Competition.   The international competition will be held at the West Coast Art and Frame Expo in Las Vegas in January of 2017. Cinda’s Accents has qualified for the international competition in both categories.

Descriptions and photos of the two entry pieces will not be posted at this time, as it would disqualify the entries for competing in the International Competition.

Cinda’s Accents was established in 1991 and after 25 yrs continues to bring new and exciting framing designs and boutique selections to the North Platte area!

To learn more about Cinda’s Accents and unique products and services, please visit www.CindasAccents.com.