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Another ex-Winnebago Tribal Council member pleads not guilty

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Winnebago Indians LogoOMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Another one of the nine former Winnebago Tribal Council members charged in federal court with theft of tribal funds has pleaded not guilty.

Eight of the defendants have now pleaded not guilty. Thirty-eight-year-old Travis Mallory entered his not guilty plea on Wednesday.

The initial hearing for 70-year-old Morgan Earth has been delayed.

Prosecutors say the officials siphoned $327,500 over two years from the tribe’s WinneVegas Casino in Sloan, Iowa. They took the money in the form of gift certificates and pre-paid debit cards issued by the casino.

All nine individuals were indicted last month after an FBI investigation.

Lincoln police say woman killed in crash Thursday

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fatal-accidentLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Police say a woman has died in a two-vehicle crash in Lincoln.

Police say the crash happened around 8:15 a.m. Thursday at the intersection of West O and NW 40th streets near the Lancaster County Jail.

Officials say a car and truck collided at the intersection, and the woman driving the car died at the scene.

The driver of the truck was taken to a hospital with injured not believed to be life-threatening.

The names of those involved have not yet been released.

Electrical fire damages NP home

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Fire officials say an electrical problem caused a fire in a North Platte home on Thursday afternoon.

At around 5:15 p.m., the North Platte Fire Department was dispatched to a house fire at 98 Rose Park Drive.

The fire was reported by neighbors, including two teenagers who opened the door to the home to check if anyone was there.  While they did not get a response from any humans, they did report hearing a dog whimper.

Firefighters soon arrived, gained entry to the home and determined that the fire was confined to the kitchen area.  The fire was brought under control in about twelve minutes, but it wasn’t until after some of the smoke had cleared that firefighters discovered two dogs in crates.  Another dog had been located in the backyard of the residence.

The homeowners say the dogs were safely removed from the home and were treated by a local veterinarian.  They are expected to make a full recovery.  The residents were not home at the time the blaze broke out.

An investigation by City Fire Marshal George Lewis determined that the fire was electrical in nature and likely started in the range or the exhaust fan above the range.

Damage to the kitchen area was extensive, and the home sustained smoke damage throughout.

No injuries were reported.

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Marie A. Chapman

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Marie A. Chapman, age 72, of Stapleton, died August 23, 2016 at Great Plains Health. Marie was born on March 4, 1944 in Pottsville, PA to Lyman and Nora (Sullivan) Zimmerman.
Marie moved to Massachusetts with her family when she was 4 months old. She graduated from St. Bernard High School in West Newton, MA in 1961. Marie then went on to graduate from the University of Massachusetts at Boston. She taught school in Massachusetts, the Philippines, Germany, Maryland, Virginia, Ringgold, and Stapleton. On January 29, 1972, Marie married James Chapman at Hanscom Air Force Base in Massachusetts. She was very active in St. John’s Catholic Church in Stapleton, teaching CCD and was director of religious education. She was a volunteer with the Hospice Program at Great Plains Medical Center, taught Adult Basic Education and was a lifelong learner. Marie loved God, family, teaching, gardening, and laughing and finding humor in most situations. Her favorite thing was teaching small children to read and seeing the look of wonderment when they knew they were able to read!
Survivors include her husband, James of Stapleton; daughter, Mary Beth Chapman of Lincoln; step-children, Susan (Philip) Jackson of San Antonio, TX, and Steve (Toni) Chapman of San Antonio, Tx; grandchildren, Shannon Jackson Lewis, Kari Chapman, Nielle Jackson, and Rylee Jackson all of San Antonio, TX; great-grandchildren, Daeja, Kevin, and Jonathan Lewis all of San Antonio, TX; brother, Lyman (Ruth) Zimmerman of Cincinnati, OH; many other nieces, nephews, other family members, and many friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and a sister, Eileen Moeller.
Memorials are suggested to the VFW#8258, the American Legion #324, St. John’s Catholic Church or the Loup Valley Cemetery. Online condolences may be shared at www.adamsswanson.com. Christian Wake Service will be 7:00 p.m. Monday August 29, 2016 at St. John’s Catholic Church in Stapleton. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 30, 2016 at St. John’s Catholic Church with the Reverends Thomas Gudipalli and James Novakowski as Celebrants. Burial will follow at Loup Valley Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Monday August 29, 2016 at Adams & Swanson Funeral Home which is in charge of arrangements.

Attack on Nebraska prison staff involved a dozen inmates

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ne-department-of-correctionsLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Officials say roughly a dozen inmates were involved in an attack on nine staff members at a Nebraska prison.

Lincoln Correctional Center spokeswoman Tammy Kluver said Thursday that investigators are trying to determine exactly what happened. The Nebraska State Patrol is reviewing video footage of the incident that took place Wednesday evening in a small courtyard.

Prison officials say the inmates involved had refused to return to their cells.

Kluver says the injured employees were treated at hospitals and released. One female staff member required staples to close a gash in her head. Authorities used pepper spray to subdue the inmates.

Gov. Pete Ricketts plans to meet with prison officials Thursday to discuss the incident.

The Lincoln Correctional Center, a medium-maximum security prison for adult males, remains on lockdown.

Midland University leases west Omaha space for MBA program

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midland-universityOMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Midland University has signed a decade-long lease in west Omaha for its MBA program and other offerings.

Midland’s vice president for strategy, Raymond Sass, says the university agreed this month to the “multimillion dollar” lease for more than 10,000 square feet on the ground floor of the building.

The university will pay more than $1 million to renovate the space, which it expects to move into next spring. Sass says the university is working with architects on the space’s design.

Midland President Jody Horner says acquiring the new space doesn’t represent a reduction of the university’s main campus in Fremont.

The university had planned to take over the defunct Dana College campus in Blair, but this year decided to focus on its Fremont campus and Omaha programs.

Elton John, Britney Spears join Apple Music Festival lineup

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AppleLOS ANGELES (AP) — Elton John, Britney Spears, Alicia Keys and Calvin Harris are among the performers at this year’s Apple Music Festival.

Apple announced the lineup Wednesday for the 10th annual festival that also includes Bastille, Robbie Williams and Michael Buble.

The 10-night concert series will be held from Sept. 18 to 30 at London’s Roundhouse. Other participating artists include Chance the Rapper, OneRepublic and The 1975.

Apple says the performances will be made available live and on-demand to Apple Music subscribers in 100 countries.

The concert series was previously known as the iTunes Festival before last year’s event.

Auburn airport finally gets its paved runway

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auburn-neAUBURN, Neb. (AP) — The city of Auburn has realized its civic dream of a paved runway at its airport.

Nebraska City radio station KNCY reports (https://bit.ly/2bRr0hu) that the paving has been completed, so construction crews are working on surface ramps and skirting. The nearly $3 million project is expected to be finished by Oct. 1.

Auburn Mayor Scott Kudrna says the city has desperately needed to pave a runway, saying Auburn has been the only Nebraska community with more than 3,000 residents that didn’t have one.

Auburn has been serving pilots and planes with a grass runway. But that’s been a problem for some airplane owners, because their insurance companies wouldn’t allow the planes to be landed on grass.

Rain pours onto Omaha school’s gym floor after storm damages roof

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rain-heavyOMAHA, Neb. (AP) — An Omaha school has been drying its gym floor after rain poured through a damaged roof.

Roncalli Catholic High School President Ann O’Connor says that between 600 and 800 gallons of water accumulated on the floor after the damage occurred Tuesday night to the roof, chimney and two skylights. Two ceiling lights also were broken.

It’s unclear whether the hardwood floor can be saved. O’Connor says insurance should cover much of the damage.

The storms killed power to thousands of people and knocked down trees and limbs. A 95 mph wind gust was recorded at Eppley Airfield. The airport was closed to aircraft traffic for about 90 minutes after a cargo container was blown onto a runway.

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