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Nebraska Guns Bill Used in Janssen Fundraising Message

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Senator Charlie Jannsen
Senator Charlie Jannsen

(AP) — A bill that seeks to nullify federal gun restrictions in Nebraska is being used to help state Sen. Charlie Janssen raise money in his campaign for governor.

Janssen’s campaign staff sent a fundraising email to supporters on Thursday, calling attention to legislation that the Republican lawmaker sponsored this year.

Janssen has courted gun owners as he competes in the GOP primary. He spoke recently to the Nebraska Firearms Owners Association.

The email came as the Republican-led Missouri Legislature prepares to override Gov. Jay Nixon’s veto of a bill that would render federal gun restrictions unenforceable in that state. Opponents have said the bill can’t survive a court challenge.

Sen. Ernie Chambers of Omaha criticized the Nebraska measure as “preposterous” in a hearing earlier this year.

Tax Time is Here, Don’t Be Late

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taxesIt’s everyone’s favorite time of year again…tax time.

Lincoln County Treasurer, Sue Fleck, wants to remind Lincoln County residents that the second half of 2012 Real Estate and Personal Property taxes are delinquent on September 1st.

Fleck said an interest rate of 14% will accrue on all delinquent taxes.

Road Work to Begin on Leota Street

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road-workTravel in North Platte may become a bit more cumbersome as crews begin working on a project on Leota Street just west of Jeffers Street..

City officials said Thursday that the project is expected to take around three weeks to complete.

Motorists are urged to use an alternate route during the project.  Officials also ask that extreme caution be used in and around the construction area.

 

Midwest Hot, Dry Spell Brings Back Drought Worries

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Corny_stands(AP) — A growing season that began unusually wet and cold in the Midwest is finishing hot and dry, renewing worries of drought and its impact on crops.

Experts say corn and soybeans may not have enough moisture in dry areas to develop to full weight, which could reduce this year’s harvest.

The weekly Drought Monitor report released Thursday shows that lack of rain has caused drought conditions to expand in parts of Illinois, Indiana and Michigan, and most of Minnesota and Wisconsin.

It also shows that abnormally dry conditions have expanded in eastern Iowa and South Dakota. Rain eased drought in portions of northern Nebraska, but much of the western half of the state remain in extreme drought.

Drought also expanded in portions of Texas, Louisiana and southern Arkansas.

1 in 5 Boys Got HPV Vaccination in First Year Recommended

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vaccination(AP) — A new report offers a first look at how many boys are getting shots designed to protect girls from cervical cancer. Health officials say the number getting vaccinated so far is a good start.

The HPV vaccine has only been recommended for boys for about two years, and rates are usually low at first for new vaccines. But the government report released Thursday shows about 1 in 5 adolescent boys got at least one of the three vaccine doses last year.

The vaccine protects against human papillomavirus, which can cause cervical cancer in girls and genital warts in both sexes. It was first recommended for girls but hasn’t been all that popular. Health officials expect it to be a hard sell for boys, too.

NPPD Crime Log (8/28-8/29)

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COURTESY OF THE NORTH PLATTE POLICE DEPARTMENT

08/28/2013 01:17:47
SUSPICIOUS PERSON
W 9TH ST /N JESSIE AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
08/28/2013 01:27:31 AIRPORT SECURITY CHKPOINT AIRPORT,
5400 E LEE BIRD DR
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
08/28/2013 01:50:57 BIKE PATROL Bike Patrol
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
08/28/2013 03:34:31 SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE 1800 RODEO RD
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
08/28/2013 03:58:33 AIRPORT SECURITY CHKPOINT AIRPORT,
5400 E LEE BIRD DR
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
08/28/2013 05:01:09 MOTOR VEH LIGHT REQUIREMENTS W 9TH ST /N WILLOW ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
08/28/2013 05:21:57 TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNALS W E ST /S JEFFERS ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
08/28/2013 07:23:55 SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY 800 DOLSON AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
08/28/2013 07:29:25 PROP DAMAGE-NO ALC RELAT W 17TH ST /N HAYES AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
08/28/2013 07:51:33 B.E.A.T. COMM POLICING 1400 E D ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
08/28/2013 07:54:06 LOOSE ANIMALS E PHILIP AV / INDUSTRIAL AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
08/28/2013 07:56:28 GEN PARK & TRAFFIC W 4TH ST /N OAK ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
08/28/2013 07:55:58 TRAFFIC ACCIDENT-GENERAL 1200 W 2ND ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
08/28/2013 08:04:49 ALARM-BURGLARY CALL IN 600 N JEFFERS ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
08/28/2013 08:09:39 PROP DAMAGE-NO ALC RELAT 100 E Eugene AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69103
08/28/2013 08:11:20 SUSPICIOUS PERSON 1300 N BUFFALO BILL
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
08/28/2013 08:32:11 ASSIST OTHER AGENCY-GENERAL 3600 W RODEO RD
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
08/28/2013 08:30:54 PROP DAMAGE-NO ALC RELAT 600 E 5TH ST
North Platte, NE 69101
08/28/2013 08:54:58 BAT PROBLEM 700 E PHILIP AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
08/28/2013 09:09:06 SUSPICIOUS PERSON 2400 RODEO RD
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
08/28/2013 09:16:25 LOOSE ANIMALS 3000 WRIGHT AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
08/28/2013 09:35:18 THEFT BY EXER CONTROL- FROM BUILDING NO TRESPASS 900 W 2ND ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
08/28/2013 09:41:53 THEFT BY EXER CONTROL- ALL OTHER 1100 S JEFFERS ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
08/28/2013 10:36:28 SUSPICIOUS PERSON 800 S MAPLE ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
08/28/2013 10:40:39 72 HR PARKING VIOLATION 500 E 6TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
08/28/2013 10:54:21 LOOSE ANIMALS 200 S ALLEN ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
08/28/2013 10:56:06 WELFARE CHECK 1400 E 12TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
08/28/2013 10:57:26 WELFARE CHECK 2600 W 5TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
08/28/2013 11:43:32 DEAD ANIMAL CALL 1800 W A ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
08/28/2013 12:33:38 SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY 800 S ASH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
08/28/2013 12:35:45 ASSIST OTH AGENCY NORTH PLATTE,
1 NORTH PLATTE
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
08/28/2013 12:36:24 ASSIST OTH AGENCY NORTH PLATTE,
1 NORTH PLATTE
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
08/28/2013 12:37:09 ASSIST OTH AGENCY NORTH PLATTE,
1 NORTH PLATTE
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
08/28/2013 13:08:26 H&R ACC-NO ALC RELATED NORTH PLATTE,
1 NORTH PLATTE
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
08/28/2013 13:12:10 VIOL OF PROTECT ORD-HARRASSMENT NORTH PLATTE,
1 NORTH PLATTE
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
08/28/2013 13:21:37 CAT-SURRENDER 1400 No. Sycamore
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69103
08/28/2013 13:31:18 ASSAULT- 3RD DEGREE- MINOR INJURY 1200 MCDONALD RD
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
08/28/2013 13:44:48 CITIZEN ASSIST 800 N BAILEY ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
08/28/2013 13:47:05 LOOSE ANIMALS 800 S BRYAN AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
08/28/2013 13:52:21 WELFARE CHECK 3000 S NEWBERRY RD
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
08/28/2013 14:12:12 CITIZEN ASSIST 2400 W 9TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
08/28/2013 14:13:21 DISTURBING THE PEACE AND QUIET 200 S CHESTNUT ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
08/28/2013 14:27:46 CAT-SURRENDER 1400 N No. Sycamore
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69103
08/28/2013 14:41:04 CAT-STRAY FR CITIZEN 1400 N No. Sycamore
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69103
08/28/2013 14:47:43 CITIZEN ASSIST 2400 W 9TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
08/28/2013 15:28:04 VIOL TRAFFIC CONTROL DEV Oak / Leota
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69103
08/28/2013 15:48:09 VIOL TRAFFIC CONTROL DEV W A ST / MCDONALD RD
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
08/28/2013 18:24:33 TRAFFIC ACCIDENT-GENERAL 1100 S DEWEY ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
08/28/2013 18:47:15 REGISTRATION REQUIRED W PHILIP AV / UNION AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
08/28/2013 18:52:57 SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY 200 E 12TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
08/28/2013 19:13:02 SPEEDING 300 S BUFFALO BILL AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
08/28/2013 19:14:45 STANDBY TO PREV VIOLENCE 400 E 3RD ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
08/28/2013 19:22:25 THEFT BY EXER CONTROL- ALL OTHER 1200 MCDONALD RD
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
08/28/2013 19:33:14 LOOSE ANIMALS 100 S SHERMAN AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
08/28/2013 19:38:26 THEFT BY EXER CONTROL- FROM BUILDING NO TRESPASS 1900 W 2ND ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
08/28/2013 19:40:36 CONT SUBSTANCES- POSS OF E 6TH ST /N BAILEY ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
08/28/2013 19:51:07 OTHER DISTURBANCE 100 S ASH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
08/28/2013 20:00:16 LOST PROPERTY 2600 EAGLES WINGS
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
08/28/2013 19:59:41 ANIMAL COMPLAINT OTHER 200 E 9TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
08/28/2013 20:15:42 INJUR ACCID-NO ALC RELAT E 10TH ST /N COTTONWOOD ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
08/28/2013 20:37:08 OTHER DISTURBANCE 2300 E PHILIP AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
08/28/2013 20:52:16 LOOSE ANIMALS E D ST /S CHESTNUT ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
08/28/2013 21:07:39 CITIZEN ASSIST MCCABE /E ST ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
08/28/2013 21:26:38 SUSPICIOUS PERSON 2100 S JEFFERS ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
08/28/2013 21:48:45 NO LICENSE PLATES 60 323 W 4TH ST / PACIFIC AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
08/28/2013 22:23:28 WELFARE CHECK 400 E 6TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
08/28/2013 22:34:50 TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNALS Dewey / Philip
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69103
08/28/2013 22:45:52 SUSPICIOUS PERSON 1300 S DEWEY ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
08/28/2013 22:54:08 CARELESS DRIVING 39-669 E H ST /S DEWEY ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
08/28/2013 23:18:13 TRAFFIC ACCIDENT-GENERAL 3400 S NEWBERRY RD
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
08/28/2013 23:26:50 LOUD MUSIC 300 E 3RD ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
08/28/2013 23:52:46 NO LICENSE PLATES 60 323 W 4TH ST /N PACIFIC ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
08/29/2013 00:01:02 SPEEDING 2600 W A ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
08/29/2013 00:41:14 DRIVING UNDER SUSPENSION E H ST /S BRYAN AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
08/29/2013 00:47:38 WELFARE CHECK 200 S Cottonwood
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69103
08/29/2013 00:48:30 OTHER DISTURBANCE 3200 S NEWBERRY RD
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
08/29/2013 01:13:45 WELFARE CHECK 1000 S JEFFERS ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
08/29/2013 01:14:55 AIRPORT SECURITY CHKPOINT AIRPORT,
5400 E LEE BIRD DR
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
08/29/2013 01:15:59 ALARM-GENERAL 900 S JEFFERS ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
08/29/2013 02:26:07 MOTORIST ASSIST HALLIGAN DR / PLATTE OASIS PKWY
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
08/29/2013 03:28:46 SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY 700 S JEFFERS ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
08/29/2013 04:06:07 SPEEDING 2700 W A ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
08/29/2013 04:16:46 AIRPORT SECURITY CHKPOINT AIRPORT,
5400 E LEE BIRD DR
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
08/29/2013 04:32:29 NOT MOTORCYCLE QUALIFIED W E ST E /S BUFFALO BILL AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
08/29/2013 05:16:27 ASSIST OTHER AGENCY-GENERAL 1700 E 6TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
08/29/2013 05:27:17 SUSPICIOUS PERSON 1200 S DEWEY ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
08/29/2013 07:03:28 AIRPORT SECURITY CHKPOINT LEE BIRD FIELD,
5400 E LEE BIRD DR
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69103
08/29/2013 07:15:28 GEN PARK & TRAFFIC E B ST /S JEFFERS ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

Lake Ogallala Fish Kill Blamed on Lack of Oxygen

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Nebraska_game_and_parks(AP) — The fish kill at Lake Ogallala in western Nebraska has been blamed on low oxygen levels in the water.

Over the weekend people reported seeing dozens of dead trout in the lake and canal below Kingsley Dam near Ogallala.

Nebraska Game and Parks Commission biologist Darrol Eichner says the canal water tested out at 2.5 parts per million on Wednesday. Eichner says the fish need at least three parts per million to survive.

Experts say oxygen depletion usually occurs in summer because warm water holds less dissolved oxygen than cool or cold water.

UNL, USDA Release New Wheat Variety

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UNL(AP) — The University of Nebraska-Lincoln and the U.S. Department of Agriculture have released a new wheat variety that was developed for dryland farms.

Husker Genetics Brand Freeman is named for Daniel Freeman, who is recognized as the first person to file for a homestead under the Homestead Act of 1862.

UNL agronomist P. Stephen Baenziger says the wheat variety is particularly well-suited for dryland farmers throughout Nebraska and in states to the north and west.

Varieties developed by the UNL-USDA partnership typically comprise 60 to 65 percent of the wheat grown in Nebraska.

The Freeman variety is not recommended for irrigated production, because other wheat types are better for those conditions.

Nebraska Officials to Ask Businesses About Broadband

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Lt. Gov. Lavon Heidemann
Lt. Gov. Lavon Heidemann

(AP) — Nebraska officials want to learn about how businesses are using broadband Internet technology so they can help the companies grow and become more efficient.

Lt. Gov. Lavon Heidemann announced Wednesday that the state is inviting businesses to participate in the new project. The Nebraska Broadband Initiative is launching a statewide survey in early September and giving up to 500 businesses a personalized scorecard.

The scorecards will include ideas on how to better use broadband technologies to earn a better return on the investment. Those businesses will also have the opportunity to work with a business broadband coach.

Businesses interested in participating should contact Jim Keeler, the University of Nebraska’s broadband business manager, at 402-472-4235 or jkeeler8@unl.edu.

Worker Crushed by Truck Axle in Alliance

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Alliance_police(AP) — A 46-year-old man has been killed in a workplace accident in western Nebraska.

Alliance authorities say a preliminary autopsy report and investigation show that the death of Juan Vasquez was accidental.

His employer discovered Vasquez’s body in an Alliance garage on Monday afternoon. Police say the Hemingford man was working alone when he was crushed by a large truck axle. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

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