(AP) — An attorney for a California woman who successfully sued to get back more than $1 million seized during a Nebraska traffic stop says she has not yet been repaid.

Attorney Roger Diamond said Wednesday that Tara Mishra, of Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., is due to give birth soon and “could really use that money.”

A Nebraska state trooper seized the money after a March 3 traffic stop on Interstate 80 near North Platte, saying that a police dog determined the presence of drugs on the money. But Mishra proved in court through tax returns that the money is her life savings, earned over years as an exotic dancer.

Officials with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for Nebraska did not immediately return messages Wednesday seeking comment on whether the government plans to appeal.

(AP) — The ACLU of Nebraska is calling on the state to surrender its supply of a lethal injection drug in the wake of a federal appeals court ruling this week.

The group said Wednesday that it has requested records from the state to see whether Nebraska has obtained any additional drugs since March. As of March, the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services had two batches, one set to expire in May and another in December.

The request followed the appeals court ruling on Tuesday, which said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration shouldn’t have allowed the foreign-made sodium thiopental to be imported without inspection for use in executions.

The ACLU says the ruling makes it unlikely that the state’s existing supply would withstand a legal challenge.

(AP) — A state lawmaker says he will propose an increase in Nebraska’s minimum wage when the Legislature convenes next year.

Sen. Jeremy Nordquist of Omaha said Wednesday that he will introduce a bill to raise the rate from its current $7.25 per hour. Nordquist and five other lawmakers released statements calling on the federal government to increase its minimum wage, which is also $7.25 per hour.

The announcement is part of a series actions taking place around the nation on Wednesday, which marks the fourth anniversary of the last minimum wage increase.

Five other Nebraska lawmakers voiced support for a federal increase: Sens. Tanya Cook, Sara Howard, Rick Kolowski and Heath Mello, all of Omaha, and Sen. Ken Haar of Malcolm.

(AP) — A crop-dusting aircraft has sustained minor damage after severing a power line near Cozad in central Nebraska.

The accident occurred around 3:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Dawson County sheriff’s Sgt. Tim Kostrunek says the plane was spraying a cornfield when it clipped the line. The plane’s damage didn’t keep it from being flown back to its base at the Cozad airport. The pilot wasn’t injured.

A Dawson Public Power District spokeswoman says about 60 customers lost power for a time.

07/22/2013

00:05:28

SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY

500 E A ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

07/22/2013

00:41:34

MOTOR VEH LIGHT REQUIREMENTS

600 N Jeffers NORTH PLATTE, NE 69103

07/22/2013

00:50:56

MOTOR VEH LIGHT REQUIREMENTS

W A ST /S JEFFERS ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

07/22/2013

00:52:55

MOTOR VEH LIGHT REQUIREMENTS

300 Rodeo Rd. NORTH PLATTE, NE 69103

07/22/2013

01:00:10

DRIVING UNDER SUSPENSION

1600 W 4TH ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

07/22/2013

01:00:44

SPEEDING

500 N Jeffers NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

07/22/2013

01:02:48

DOMEST ASSAULT-MISD

1500 E D ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

07/22/2013

01:20:47

AIRPORT SECURITY CHKPOINT

AIRPORT, 5400 E LEE BIRD DR NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

07/22/2013

01:35:50

FLASHING SIGNALS

4th / Jeffers NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

07/22/2013

04:23:41

AIRPORT SECURITY CHKPOINT

AIRPORT, 5400 E LEE BIRD DR NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

07/22/2013

04:52:49

BIKE PATROL

On bike / West side NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

07/22/2013

05:05:53

NO PROOF OF INSURANCE

500 RODEO RD NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

07/22/2013

06:52:43

AIRPORT SECURITY CHKPOINT

LEE BIRD FIELD, 5400 E LEE BIRD DR North Platte, NE 69103

07/22/2013

07:25:52

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE

MCDONALD RD / GRANDE AV NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

07/22/2013

07:44:29

SPEEDING

1900 RODEO RD NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

07/22/2013

07:46:50

DRIVING UNDER SUSPENSION

Rodeo Road / Carr NORTH PLATTE, NE 69103

07/22/2013

07:51:11

TRAFFIC ENFORCE GENERAL

E 6TH ST /N JEFFERS ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

07/22/2013

08:00:02

DRIVING UNDER SUSPENSION

W E ST E /S JEFFERS ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

07/22/2013

08:31:23

BARKING DOGS

2700 W 1ST ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

07/22/2013

09:22:31

ESCORT- ODEAN CHAP

ODEAN CHAPEL, 302 S SYCAMORE ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

07/22/2013

09:42:19

H&R ACC-NO ALC RELATED

1400 S DEWEY ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

07/22/2013

09:54:43

ASSIST OTHER AGENCY-GENERAL

NORTH PLATTE, 1 NORTH PLATTE NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

07/22/2013

09:59:27

THEFT BY EXER CONTROL- FROM MOTOR VEHICLE

1000 AUTUMN PARK NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

07/22/2013

10:26:55

CARE OF ANIMALS

W 18TH ST / JACKSON AV NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

07/22/2013

10:30:40

CAT-STRAY FR CITIZEN

1400 N. Sycamore NORTH PLATTE, NE 69103

07/22/2013

10:38:11

HARRASS-ANNOY PHONECALLS

1300 N WALNUT ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

07/22/2013

10:40:19

EXPIRED PLATES/REGISTRATION

S BRYAN AV /E G ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

07/22/2013

10:46:56

USE THIS WHEN DUP OR UNKNOWN

NORTH PLATTE, 1 NORTH PLATTE NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

07/22/2013

10:58:43

THEFT BY SHOPLIFTING

1400 S DEWEY ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

07/22/2013

11:19:10

THEFT BY SHOPLIFTING

1400 S DEWEY ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

07/22/2013

11:41:19

THEFT BY EXER CONTROL-GAS FROM SELF SERV STATION

1200 S DEWEY ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

07/22/2013

11:00:00

LOOSE ANIMALS

1400 N SYCAMORE ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

07/22/2013

12:13:11

CITIZEN ASSIST

700 E PHILIP AV NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

07/22/2013

12:24:00

LOOSE CATS

2700 W 5TH ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

07/22/2013

13:19:51

CAT-SURRENDER

1400 No. Sycamore NORTH PLATTE, NE 69103

07/22/2013

13:34:29

DOMEST ASSAULT-MISD

900 W 1ST ST North Platte, NE 69101

07/22/2013

13:41:40

SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY

S JEFFERS ST /W FRANCIS ST North Platte, NE 69101

07/22/2013

13:47:13

SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY

NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

07/22/2013

14:08:56

SPEEDING

300 N BUFFALO BILL AV NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

07/22/2013

15:03:58

VIOL TRAFFIC CONTROL DEV

9th ST / Jeffers AV NORTH PLATTE, NE 69103

07/22/2013

14:22:28

UNCONT JUV FEMALE

1200 N CARR AV NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

07/22/2013

15:21:27

WELFARE CHECK

300 N ELDER AV NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

07/22/2013

15:47:32

EXPIRED INTRANSIT TAGS

E WILLIAM AV /S JEFFERS ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

07/22/2013

16:08:28

THEFT BY EXER CONTROL- FROM MOTOR VEHICLE

900 E 2ND ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

07/22/2013

17:04:10

USE THIS WHEN DUP OR UNKNOWN

NORTH PLATTE, 1 NORTH PLATTE NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

07/22/2013

17:21:27

CITIZEN ASSIST

200 N PARK DR NORTH PLATTE, NE 69103

07/22/2013

17:38:21

USE THIS WHEN DUP OR UNKNOWN

2300 W 16TH ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

07/22/2013

18:08:36

OTHER DISTURBANCE

2400 W 9TH ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

07/22/2013

18:10:35

CITIZEN ASSIST

1700 W 6TH ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

07/22/2013

18:14:44

CITIZEN ASSIST

500 S CHESTNUT ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

07/22/2013

18:22:15

CHILD ABUSE-NON VIOLENT

1300 E 5TH ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

07/22/2013

18:32:21

72 HR PARKING VIOLATION

700 S TABOR AV NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

07/22/2013

19:11:51

ASSIST OTH AGENCY

NORTH PLATTE, 1 NORTH PLATTE NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

07/22/2013

19:18:48

SPEEDING

RODEO RD /N ASH ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

07/22/2013

19:00:51

USE THIS WHEN DUP OR UNKNOWN

WHISKEY CREEK, 311 HALLIGAN DR NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

07/22/2013

19:50:54

WARRANTS-OTHER AGENCY

E 7TH ST /N POPLAR ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

07/22/2013

19:54:59

CRUELTY TO ANIMALS

W 2ND ST /N ELM ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

07/22/2013

20:02:41

OTHER DISTURBANCE

1800 S JEFFERS ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

07/22/2013

20:17:48

SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY

NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

07/22/2013

20:36:14

SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY

700 E PHILIP AV NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

07/22/2013

20:39:06

ASSIST OTH LAW ENF

NORTH PLATTE, 1 NORTH PLATTE NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

07/22/2013

20:42:25

72 HR PARKING VIOLATION

E A ST /N COTTONWOOD ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

07/22/2013

22:15:48

OTHER DISTURBANCE

1400 RODEO RD NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

07/22/2013

22:18:18

MOTORIST ASSIST

100 N DEWEY ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

07/22/2013

22:01:19

UNCONT JUV FEMALE

NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

07/22/2013

22:56:30

CITIZEN ASSIST

2600 W 5TH ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

07/22/2013

23:30:34

AIRPORT SECURITY CHKPOINT

AIRPORT, 5400 E LEE BIRD DR NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

07/23/2013

00:17:57

FOUND PROPERTY

NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

07/23/2013

00:55:53

MOTOR VEH LIGHT REQUIREMENTS

N MILES AV /W 4TH ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

07/23/2013

00:59:10

SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY

1100 S DEWEY ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

07/23/2013

01:45:53

MOTOR VEH LIGHT REQUIREMENTS

800 W 4TH ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

07/23/2013

02:38:43

SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY

600 E 11TH ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

07/23/2013

02:57:12

AIRPORT SECURITY CHKPOINT

AIRPORT, 5400 E LEE BIRD DR NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

07/23/2013

04:36:02

MOTOR VEH LIGHT REQUIREMENTS

E 9TH ST /N JEFFERS ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

07/23/2013

05:07:15

SPEEDING

500 S JEFFERS ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

07/23/2013

10:18:16

GEN PARK & TRAFFIC

100 S WILLOW ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

07/23/2013

10:29:51

SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY

600 E 2ND ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

07/23/2013

10:37:56

LOOSE ANIMALS

700 W D ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

07/23/2013

10:57:53

FOUND PROPERTY

400 S DEWEY ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

07/23/2013

10:59:10

TRAFFIC ACCIDENT-GENERAL

W D ST /S VINE ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

07/23/2013

11:31:49

AIRPORT SECURITY CHKPOINT

AIRPORT, 5400 E LEE BIRD DR NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

07/23/2013

11:46:23

ANIMAL TRAP

900 REID AV NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

07/23/2013

11:47:07

LOOSE ANIMALS

500 E 10TH ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

07/23/2013

11:54:41

TRAFFIC ENFORCE GENERAL

NORTH PLATTE, 1 NORTH PLATTE NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

07/23/2013

12:38:16

GEN PARK & TRAFFIC

100 W 6TH ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

(AP) — A report for the Nebraska Farm Bureau says irrigation was worth $11 billion to the state in agricultural production during the drought last year.

The study released Tuesday was conducted by Decision Innovation Solutions, of Des Moines, Iowa. The study estimated the total impact that irrigated agriculture had on the Nebraska economy in 2012. The economic impact estimates compared Nebraska’s economic activity with and without farmers’ and ranchers’ ability to irrigate last year.

The study also says Nebraska would have had more than 31,000 fewer jobs without irrigation. More than a third of them are outside of direct crop production.

The Nebraska Farm Bureau is an industry group representing more than 56,000 farm and ranch families in the state.

(AP) — An anti-pipeline group and some local landowners are setting up training sessions in York that will focus on zoning, spills and emergency response plans.

The session is scheduled to be held between 9 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. on Aug. 23 at the York City Auditorium.

Jane Kleeb is director of Bold Nebraska, which opposes the proposed Keystone XL pipeline that would carry Canadian oil through Nebraska and other states to Texas refineries.

Kleeb will open the training by reviewing regulations and resolutions that already have been passed in other jurisdictions as well as some that have not been adopted.

• Today: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 3 to 6 mph.
• Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 5 to 8 mph.
• Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 6 to 13 mph.
• Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm.

A North Platte man is behind bars after he fled from Deputies in his vehicle.

At around 6:00 am on Tuesday, a Lincoln County Deputy observed a vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed on Front Street in North Platte.

When the Deputy attempted to initiate a traffic stop, the driver attempted to elude him by driving down an alley and parking in a secluded spot, then fleeing on foot.

Deputies met with residents in the area, but none of them recognized the car or saw anyone running from it.   When Deputies began to tow the vehicle, 31-year-old Freedom Triplett approached them and said that he was the driver.

Triplett told Deputies he was sorry for running just before they placed him under arrest and charged him with Flight to Avoid Arrest.

He was jailed at the Lincoln County Detention Center.

(AP) — The maker of salsas sold at Dollar Tree and Deals, Dollar Express and Dollar Bills stores nationwide is recalling the product after large glass pieces were found in some jars.

Olam Tomato Processors Inc. announced the recall Tuesday of its Mild Chunky Salsa with best-by dates of June 2015 and October 2015, and Medium Chunky Salsa with a best by date of July 2015.

Company spokeswoman Roxana Janka says the glass pieces got into the salsa during the beginning of the manufacturing process, when some of the glass jars were damaged. The pieces were not detected by X-rays at the plant because the machines were not calibrated to detect large glass pieces.

The Fresno, Calif.-based company says there have been no reports of injury.