BRADSHAW, Neb. (AP) — A man driving a tractor to mow a roadside ditch has been killed in York County.
Officers and medics were dispatched 3:40 p.m. Monday to a rural roadside about 2½ miles south-southeast of Bradshaw. Bradshaw Fire Chief Todd Hellerich said the man was trapped under the tractor and died at the scene.
York County Sheriff Dale Radcliff says the man was mowing the ditch when the tractor and its attached mower rolled on the steep bank.
The man’s name hasn’t been released.
Authorities say the Little Blue River has left its banks in south-central Nebraska.
The National Weather Service said Tuesday that the river is a foot above flood stage of 10 feet and cresting near Deweese. The service says the high water is moving downstream to Nuckolls and Thayer counties, where minor flooding is expected through Wednesday. Stream flooding also is expected to continue in Adams and Webster counties.
The ground is already saturated from heavy rains Sunday night and Monday morning. The service says more than 7.25 inches was recorded overnight at a reporting station two miles northeast of Blue Hill.
Flash flood watches are posted for much of eastern Nebraska and southwest Iowa. The service says heavy rain is expected from storms moving through the area.
The Associated Press Nebraska high school football rankings in Classes A through D-2. Listings include name of school, season record, previous week’s result and this week’s opponent. The rankings are based on a formula that includes ratings from the Omaha World-Herald and Lincoln Journal Star plus experts for each class. Class A: Dale Miller, Grand Island Independent. Class B: Jeff Fielder, Scottsbluff Star-Herald. Class C1: Nick Benes, Norfolk Daily News. Class C2: Brent Wasinius, Fremont Tribune. Class D1: Andrew Bottrell, North Platte Telegraph. Class D2: Nick Blasnitz, Hastings Tribune. Continue reading “Bulldogs (RV); St. Pat’s (No. 10) in AP Poll: Aug. 30”
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North Platte – The North Platte Community College Lady Knights volleyball team look to get into the win column when they travel to Hastings on Tuesday, Aug 30 to play the Hastings College Junior Varsity at 7 p.m. Continue reading “NPCC Lady Knights Volleyball Travels to Hastings College JV”
NORFOLK, Neb. (AP) — An October trial has been scheduled for a Norfolk man charged with several crimes in a collision that killed two people.
Online court records say 23-year-old Brandon Plante entered pleas of not guilty to several charges Friday in Madison County District Court. They include two counts of vehicular homicide while driving with a previous conviction for driving under the influence and one count of driving under the influence, second offense.
His trial is set to begin Oct. 11.
Authorities say Plante was driving north in a southbound lane of U.S. Highway 81 on June 26 when he struck an oncoming vehicle driven by 32-year-old Tar Eh. Eh and a passenger in the vehicle, 32-year-old Yeh Htoo, were fatally injured. Both lived in Norfolk.
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska authorities have accused a California man of scamming several would-be buyers out of thousands of dollars for what he said he had: a powerful, hard-to-find car engine.
Lancaster County prosecutors last week charged 59-year-old Steven Shaull with theft. Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles investigator Marlan Hohnstein says Shaull was arrested Friday in California. Nebraska online court records don’t list the name of an attorney who could comment for Shaull, of Anaheim.
Authorities say a Lincoln company, Restore a Muscle Car, reported wiring $11,500 to Shaull in December for the 426-cubic-inch engine to put in a 1971 Plymouth Barracuda. The company says it never received the engine.
Hohnstein says in court records that he found other people who also were duped.
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — An Omaha woman whose husband is a police officer has started a letter-writing campaign to support members of law enforcement and their families.
Kathleen McCallister said her fear of her husband’s safety has increased in the past few months as officers have been attacked nationwide.
McCallister is encouraging residents to write letters during September and send them to Embrace Blue, a group formed under the Fraternal Order of Police Association. Embrace Blue will send the well-wishes across the Omaha Police Department.
People are also able to donate small items that officers will give to children while on patrol in an effort to promote the department’s mission of community policing.
More information about the program will be announced at a press conference Wednesday night.
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Authorities say a construction worker has been injured at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium.
The accident occurred shortly after 11:20 a.m. Monday, when the man was hurt while working near the Desert Dome.
He was taken to Nebraska Medical Center for treatment. His name hasn’t been released.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Apple is expected to show off a new iPhone next week when the company holds its fall product launch event in San Francisco.
The tech giant announced the date for the Sept. 7 launch by sending out invitations to technology journalists and industry analysts on Monday.
Apple didn’t provide any details, in keeping with its usual practice, but it traditionally announces one or two new iPhone models at its annual September event. Apple may also show new models or features for other products like the Apple Watch or Macbook computer.
The Cupertino, California company sold more than 214 million iPhones over the last 12 months. But sales are down from a year ago, and analysts will be watching closely to see what changes Apple has made in the newest models.
