LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Colorado, Kansas, and Nebraska have reached a new agreement in their longstanding conflict over water in the Republican River basin.
The three states announced Friday that they have signed resolutions following monthly negotiations that stretched over two years.
The two resolutions are intended to provide greater flexibility and certainty for all water users in the region. The states have been locked in legal battles over the water for the last 15 years.
The 1943 compact entitles Nebraska to 49 percent of the river’s water, while Kansas receives 40 percent and Colorado gets 11 percent. The Republican River originates in Colorado, crosses the northwestern tip of Kansas into Nebraska, then runs through Nebraska before re-entering Kansas in its northeastern corner.
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP)–Police have identified a woman killed this week in a two-vehicle crash in Lincoln.
Police say 82-year-old Donna Thoman, of Lincoln, died in the 8:15 a.m. Thursday crash at the intersection of West O and NW 40th streets near the Lancaster County Jail.
Officials say Thoman’s car and a truck collided at the intersection. Police say Thoman died at the scene.
The driver of the truck was taken to a hospital with injured not believed to be life-threatening.
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) â The Nebraska Supreme Court has, for the first time, ruled that a city may challenge the annexation of land outside its borders if the move infringes on the city’s future growth.
The ruling Friday comes in a lawsuit the city of Springfield filed against the neighboring city of Papillion, which last year annexed an area to its west. Springfield sued, arguing that some of that land had been designated in 1995 as an area of future grown for Springfield.
A Sarpy County District judge dismissed the lawsuit, finding that Springfield didn’t have standing to bring the suit.
But the high court says Springfield can continue with its lawsuit because a 1994 state law allows municipalities to identify land as part of their future growth, giving Springfield standing in the case.
NEW YORK (AP) — Has Col. Sanders’ nephew inadvertently revealed to the world the secret blend of 11 herbs and spices behind KFC’s fried chicken empire?
The company says the recipe published in the Chicago Tribune is not authentic. But that hasn’t stopped rampant online speculation that one of the most legendary and closely guarded secrets in the history of fast food has been exposed.
KFC — which is a subsidiary of Yum Brands Inc. — calls its recipe “one of the biggest trade secrets in the world.”
The Louisville, Kentucky-based company says that the original recipe from 1940 handwritten by Sanders is locked up in a digital safe that’s encased in two feet of concrete and monitored 24 hours a day by a video and motion detection surveillance system.
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The Nebraska Supreme Court has upheld the conviction of a man for a 2012 drive-by shooting that killed a 16-year-old Omaha girl.
Tracy Parnell was convicted in April 2015 for the shooting that killed Eriana Carr and injured Nakia Johnson. Parnell was sentenced to life in prison for the murder count and up to 170 years for attempted murder and various weapons counts.
On Friday, the state’s high court rejected Parnell’s arguments that he should have been granted a new trial and that his threats toward one of the victims should not have been allowed into evidence at his trial.
Police say Parnell threatened Johnson at gunpoint days before the shooting, because she had invited a rival gang member to the apartment she shared with Parnell’s girlfriend.
North Platte St. Patrick students are wearing GBJF 2017 #LIVING WATER wristbands as they prepare to host the three day retreat in March 2017. Young people are encouraged to attend and even apply to be part of the Banana Bunch that will help lead the weekend. (Courtesy Photo)
Organizers are putting the pieces in place to celebrate the 30th year of “Going Bananas For Jesus XIX.” The bi-annual event will take place in North Platte, Neb., March 17 – 19, 2017. Catholic youth, in grades 6 – 12, will be invited to a three-day event that includes lots of fun and a focus on faith.
Co-Mama Banana, Brenda Conell, says Jesse Manibusan and ValLimar Jensen will headline the weekend. “Both Jesse and Val are Catholics and musicians with the ability to connect to every age with messages of faith,” say Conell. “We are so fortunate to have such high-caliber presenters in North Platte, as they both travel the world speaking to thousands and thousands of people.”
Conell says organizers are using wristbands and social media to spread the word about Going Bananas For Jesus. “Our goal is to make sure everyone knows about our event, so they can save the date and plan to attend,” says Conell. People can find Going Bananas For Jesus on facebook, twitter, and the Grand Island Diocese web page.
“We are also distributing the wristbands, posters, and early marketing materials to every parish,” says Cathy Hiatt, also a Co-Mama Banana. “We want people to look at the wristbands say a prayer for the youth in our diocese,” says Hiatt.
The Going Bananas for Jesus XIX North Platte team is looking for a fun and energetic group of young adults to help lead the retreat weekend, too. The “Banana Bunch” will be divided into three teams responsible for acting, singing, and entertaining their peers throughout the weekend. “We hope to build our Bunch with youth from across the Grand Island Diocese through an application and audition process. We are auditioning for singers, actors, and/or hosts,” says Morgan Harms, “it’s similar to the animator application process used for the National Catholic Youth Conference.”
Applications are available by emailing gbfjnorthplatte@gmail.com. The deadline is September 30th.
Anyone who would like more information can email the organizers, or simply like the Facebook page as all registration information will be posted there.
NIOBRARA, Neb. (AP) — The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission has planned several events at Niobrara State Park in northeast Nebraska next month.
North Platte – The North Platte Community College Lady Knights lost two matches on the opening day of the Subway Invitational.
