Great Plains Regional Medical Center’s Callahan Cancer Center has received its American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer (CoC) accreditation along with CoC Outstanding Achievement Award. This accreditation is awarded to cancer care programs that have made a commitment to providing high quality, comprehensive, multidisciplinary patient-centered care as demonstrated through compliance with the CoC accreditation standards.

Through this accreditation, the Callahan Cancer Center joins an elite group of approximately 1,500 other cancer care programs that have also gained this accreditation.

“This accreditation and award demonstrates the hard work and commitment our cancer center team exhibits on a daily basis,” said Kathy Feagler, director of the Callahan Cancer Center.

With the CoC accreditation, the Callahan Cancer Center can guarantee the highest quality of care because of the standards established by the CoC for cancer programs. According to facs.org/cancer, these standards include:

• ·         Comprehensive care including a complete range of state-of-the-art services and equipment
• ·         A multidisciplinary team approach to coordinate the best available treatment options
• ·         Information about ongoing cancer clinical trials and new treatment options
• ·         Access to prevention and early detection programs, cancer education, and support services
• ·         A cancer registry that offers lifelong patient follow-up
• ·         Ongoing monitoring and improvements in cancer care
• ·         Quality care, close to home

The CoC Outstanding Achievement Award was given to a total of 79 accredited cancer programs throughout the United States in 2012. The goal of this award is to increase the awareness about quality care choices among cancer patients and their loved ones. The award recognizes top cancer programs that have achieved excellence in providing quality care for cancer patients.

“Everything we do is for our patients; we all strive to give them the best care possible, said Feagler, “With this accreditation we will be able to continually evaluate our performance and ensure that we continue to provide quality patient care.”

For more information about the Great Plains Regional Medical Center’s Callahan Cancer Center, please contact Kathy Feagler at 308.696.7386.

 

COURTESY OF THE NORTH PLATTE POLICE DEPARTMENT

05/13/2013

00:04:46

13-009161

SPEEDING

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

05/13/2013

00:34:55

13-009162

DRIVING UNDER SUSPENSION

S RIVER BRIDGE, 1600 S JEFFERS ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

05/13/2013

00:55:45

13-009163

SPEEDING

W 4th / N Grant NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

05/13/2013

01:00:25

13-009164

SUSPICIOUS PERSON

E D ST /S CHESTNUT ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

05/13/2013

01:14:07

13-009165

FAILURE TO SIGNAL TURN

100 N Jeffers NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

05/13/2013

01:30:59

13-009166

SPEEDING

W 4th / N Grant NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

05/13/2013

02:18:14

13-009167

DRIVING UNDER SUSPENSION

700 S Dewey NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

05/13/2013

02:36:33

13-009168

AIRPORT SECURITY CHKPOINT

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

05/13/2013

02:52:40

13-009169

PARKING-TIME LIMIT ON CERTAIN STRTS

DOWNTOWN NORTH PLATTE, 1 NORTH PLATTE NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

05/13/2013

02:54:10

13-009170

WRONG WAY ON ONE WAY

300 N Bailey NORTH PLATTE, NE 69103

05/13/2013

03:50:15

13-009171

EXCESSIVE ANIMAL NOISE

400 S ELM ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

05/13/2013

04:12:15

13-009172

SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY

1200 S DEWEY ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

05/13/2013

04:19:55

13-009173

WELFARE CHECK

2300 E PHILIP AV NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

05/13/2013

06:39:42

13-009174

FOUND PROPERTY

700 S JEFFERS ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

05/13/2013

07:10:38

13-009175

AIRPORT SECURITY CHKPOINT

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

05/13/2013

07:23:53

13-009176

SPEEDING

200 N Jeffers AV NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

05/13/2013

07:55:45

13-009177

ESCORT- ADAMS & SWANSON

400 W 4TH ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

05/13/2013

08:01:23

13-009178

DEAD ANIMAL CALL

700 S JEFFERS ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

05/13/2013

08:11:21

13-009179

PARKING PROH CERTAIN AREAS

300 S DEWEY ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

05/13/2013

08:16:41

13-009180

VIOL TRAFFIC CONTROL DEV

E E ST /S CHESTNUT ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

05/13/2013

08:32:43

13-009181

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE

3200 S WILLOW ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

05/13/2013

08:35:58

13-009182

ESCORT- ODEAN CHAP

200 N VINE ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

05/13/2013

08:36:54

13-009183

ESCORT- ODEAN CHAP

1400 E D ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

05/13/2013

08:45:02

13-009184

LOOSE ANIMALS

1000 E 11TH ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

05/13/2013

09:17:22

13-009186

VIOL TRAFFIC CONTROL DEV

A ST / Mcdonald AV NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

05/13/2013

09:42:39

13-009187

ABANDONED VEHICLE

1400 S DEWEY ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

05/13/2013

09:44:56

13-009188

NO LICENSE PLATES 60 323

800 S DEWEY ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

05/13/2013

09:59:34

13-009189

WATCH FOR/INFORMATION

1200 S DEWEY ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

05/13/2013

10:18:14

13-009190

CAT-SURRENDER

1800 W 4th NORTH PLATTE, NE 69103

05/13/2013

10:27:10

13-009191

ASSIST OTHER AGENCY-GENERAL

NORTH PLATTE, 1 NORTH PLATTE NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

05/13/2013

10:32:48

13-009192

THEFT BY EXER CONTROL- POCKET PICKING

800 N Bryan AV NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

05/13/2013

10:52:06

13-009193

VIOL OF PROTECT ORD-HARRASSMENT

100 S JEFFERS ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

05/13/2013

11:56:07

13-009194

ASSIST OTHER AGENCY-GENERAL

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

05/13/2013

12:04:02

13-009195

CRIMINAL MISCHIEF

1100 E 14TH ST North Platte, NE 69101

05/13/2013

13:09:57

13-009196

HARRASS-ANNOY PHONECALLS

1600 W 3RD ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

05/13/2013

13:15:00

13-009197

LITTERING

1200 W 2ND ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

05/13/2013

13:22:34

13-009199

NO LICENSE PLATES 60 323

9th ST / Willow AV NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

05/13/2013

13:33:15

13-009200

EXCESSIVE ANIMAL NOISE

2700 W 1ST ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

05/13/2013

13:35:52

13-009201

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE

600 N GRANT AV NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

05/13/2013

13:54:57

13-009203

ASSIST OTHER AGENCY-GENERAL

200 W LEOTA ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

05/13/2013

14:04:47

13-009204

VIOL TRAFFIC CONTROL DEV

E 4TH ST /N JEFFERS ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

05/13/2013

14:16:41

13-009205

OTHER DISTURBANCE

1500 W 6TH ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

05/13/2013

14:33:59

13-009206

DEAD ANIMAL CALL

2000 W 9TH ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

05/13/2013

14:32:43

13-009207

LOOSE ANIMALS

2500 W Rodeo Rd NORTH PLATTE, NE 69103

05/13/2013

14:41:44

13-009208

EXPIRED INTRANSIT TAGS

11th ST / Willow AV NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

05/13/2013

14:41:56

13-009209

ANIMAL COMPLAINT OTHER

100 PLATTE OASIS PKWY NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

05/13/2013

14:43:20

13-009210

DEAD ANIMAL CALL

200 W FREMONT DR NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

05/13/2013

14:44:45

13-009211

CHILD ABUSE-SIMPLE ASSAULT

2000 W 2ND ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

05/13/2013

14:48:10

13-009213

FOUND PROPERTY

1400 S DEWEY ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

05/13/2013

14:54:02

13-009214

SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY

NORTH PLATTE, 1 NORTH PLATTE NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

05/13/2013

15:06:01

13-009216

ANIMAL COMPLAINT OTHER

600 WEST STATE FARM RD NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

05/13/2013

14:56:52

13-009217

CITIZEN ASSIST

NORTH PLATTE, 1 NORTH PLATTE NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

05/13/2013

15:27:37

13-009218

72 HR PARKING VIOLATION

500 W 2ND ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

05/13/2013

15:46:18

13-009219

WELFARE CHECK

1200 E 4TH ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

05/13/2013

15:43:57

13-009220

CAT-SURRENDER

2400 W 17TH ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

05/13/2013

16:04:12

13-009221

GEN PARK & TRAFFIC

E B ST /S Dewey ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

05/13/2013

16:10:06

13-009222

NO LICENSE PLATES 60 323

200 RODEO RD NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

05/13/2013

16:13:54

13-009223

ANIMAL COMPLAINT OTHER

2100 W 15TH ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

05/13/2013

16:15:19

13-009224

CITIZEN ASSIST

1200 E 4TH ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

05/13/2013

16:42:03

13-009225

SUSPICIOUS PERSON

NORTH PLATTE, 1 NORTH PLATTE NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

05/13/2013

17:02:25

13-009226

THEFT BY SHOPLIFTING

1400 S DEWEY ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

05/13/2013

17:18:42

13-009227

VIOL OF PROTECT ORD-HARRASSMENT

100 S JEFFERS ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

05/13/2013

18:39:57

13-009228

OTHER DISTURBANCE

1600 N JEFFERS North Platte, NE 69101

05/13/2013

18:57:38

13-009229

LOOSE ANIMALS

2500 W 19TH ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

05/13/2013

19:00:27

13-009230

NO PROOF OF INSURANCE

NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

05/13/2013

19:58:01

13-009232

WELFARE CHECK

600 W B ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

05/13/2013

20:02:23

13-009233

CITIZEN ASSIST

1000 S DEWEY ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

05/13/2013

20:05:16

13-009234

HARRASS-ANNOY PHONECALLS

1200 E 4TH ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

05/13/2013

20:16:39

13-009235

ANIMAL COMPLAINT OTHER

1400 S DEWEY ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

05/13/2013

21:05:40

13-009236

NO PROOF OF INSURANCE

E D ST /S Dewey ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

05/13/2013

21:38:13

13-009237

TRAFFIC ACCIDENT-GENERAL

3400 S NEWBERRY NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

05/13/2013

22:20:55

13-009238

SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY

400 S WALNUT ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

05/13/2013

23:28:45

13-009239

LOOSE ANIMALS

1100 E 11th ST North Platte, NE 69101

05/13/2013

23:39:56

13-009240

AIRPORT SECURITY CHKPOINT

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

05/14/2013

00:31:48

13-009241

RECEIV- RETAIN- DISPOS OF STOLEN PROPERTY

1100 S JEFFERS ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

05/14/2013

01:00:27

13-009242

SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY

3400 S NEWBERRY NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

05/14/2013

02:17:31

13-009243

ALARM – OTHER

4500 SOUTH PARKWAY DR NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

05/14/2013

03:36:45

13-009244

OTHER DISTURBANCE

2400 E 2ND ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

05/14/2013

04:34:05

13-009245

AIRPORT SECURITY CHKPOINT

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

05/14/2013

06:38:41

13-009246

AIRPORT SECURITY CHKPOINT

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

05/14/2013

07:16:31

13-009247

TRAFFIC ENFORCE GENERAL

W FRONT ST /N MILLS AV NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

05/14/2013

07:43:07

13-009248

NO LICENSE PLATES 60 323

E 4TH ST /N Poplar ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

A North Platte businessman was jailed at the Lincoln County Detention Center for violating a protection order twice in one day.

According to North Platte Police Department (NPPD) Public Information Officer Rodney Brown, an Officer responded to two separate reports of a male subject violating a Harassment Protection Order on Monday, May 13.

At around 11:00 a.m., police received a report from the victim who reported that Robert Allberry, 49, was yelling obscenities at her place of employment and causing a disturbance.

The Investigator found probable cause to cite Allberry for violating a protection order and issued a summons.

Later that same day, the victim reported to police that Allberry had contacted her via email.  Again, the Investigator found probable cause to cite Allberry, however, this time he was transported and jailed at the Lincoln County Detention Center.

Violation of a Harassment protection order is a Class II misdemeanor.

Detention Center records indicate that Allberry is being held without bond.

Allberry is the owner of Computer Troubleshooters in North Platte.

The country’s four biggest cellphone companies are set to launch their first joint advertising campaign against texting while driving, uniting behind AT&T’s “It Can Wait” slogan to blanket TV and radio this summer.

The multi-million dollar ad campaign is unusual not just because it unites rivals, but because it represents companies warning against the dangers of their own products. After initially fighting laws against cellphone use while driving, cellphone companies have begun to embrace the language of the federal government’s campaign against cellphone use by drivers.

Beyond TV and radio ads, the new campaign will stretch into the skies through displays on Goodyear’s three blimps. It will also include store displays, community events, social-media outreach and national tour of a driving simulator. The campaign targets teens in particular.

Nebraska farmers are working hard to plant their corn crop, but this spring’s wet weather has slowed their work.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture says about 43 percent of Nebraska’s corn crop has been planted. That’s about 10 days behind the average of 77 percent planted at this point.

Nebraska’s wheat crop continues to be in bad shape. About 48 percent of the wheat crop is in poor or very poor condition. Only about 12 percent rates either good or excellent.

The state’s pastures haven’t grown much this spring, and most of the grazing land in the western half of the state is in bad shape.

A “test vote” in the Legislature suggests that a majority of Nebraska lawmakers want to abolish the death penalty, but there may not be enough support to overcome a filibuster.

Supporters of the repeal measure initiated the procedural vote on Monday to publicly gauge their backing. The vote suggests that 26 of the 49 state senators support the repeal, while 18 want to keep the death penalty in place. Five did not vote.

The vote came after roughly four hours of emotional debate. The repeal measure was introduced by longtime state Sen. Ernie Chambers, who has fought for decades to end capital punishment.

Lawmakers would need at least 30 votes to override Gov. Dave Heineman’s veto, and 33 to force an end to debate.

Hospitals nationwide could lose half a billion dollars in federal funding meant to offset the cost of covering the uninsured next year. The loss that will be especially felt in states where lawmakers have decided against expanding Medicaid coverage.

According to rough estimates released Monday by federal health officials, cuts could jump to $4 billion in 2020,

Hospitals around the country that treat a large number of uninsured residents rely on federal funds to offset costs. But the Affordable Care Act assumes more residents will have health insurance and that hospitals will treat a smaller number of uninsured patients.

 

Special ceremonies are planned by law enforcement agencies across the state to mark National Police Week, May 12-18.

A statewide ceremony honoring the lives of the 134 officers who have died or been killed in the line of duty in Nebraska will be held today, Monday, May 13, beginning at 10:00 a.m., at the Nebraska Law Enforcement Memorial located on the grounds of Fonner Park in Grand Island.

Nebraska District US Marshal Mark Martinez and Bishop James D. Conley of the Lincoln Diocese will be the featured speakers at the ceremony. Representatives from the Nebraska State Patrol, a well as, law enforcement personnel from agencies across the state will be in attendance.

“We are honored to be able to recognize the courage and dignity with which these officers served and to say thank you to their families,” said Colonel David Sankey, Superintendent of the Nebraska State Patrol.  “This is also an opportunity to renew our dedication to public service as we vow to never forget the ultimate sacrifice paid by our fellow officers.”

The $400,000 Law Enforcement Memorial was paid for through the generosity of private donations. For more information on the Nebraska Law Enforcement Memorial and how you can contribute to its upkeep, visit the Nebraska Law Enforcement Memorial (NLEM) website at < https://www.nememorial.org >.

Nebraskans interested in finding out about additional Peace Officer Memorial Day ceremonies should contact their nearest Nebraska State Patrol Troop Area Headquarters or their local law enforcement agency.

Federal grant money is available to nonprofits to transport elderly and disabled residents in Nebraska.

The Nebraska Department of Roads says the federal grant money is available to serve those residents in cases where mass transportation is unavailable or insufficient. The grants are only available to private nonprofits incorporated in Nebraska, such as nursing homes and hospitals.

The department must receive requests for application forms by 4:30 p.m. on May 24.

(AP) — Nebraska’s wind power production continues to lag behind Iowa and other nearby states that offer better incentives.

Wind power development in Nebraska has been hurt because the state’s public utilities can’t qualify for the same incentives as private companies.

Critics say Nebraska should do more to encourage projects. Lawmakers are debating a couple bills to bolster Nebraska’s renewable energy incentives, but that might not be enough to make the state competitive.

Just last week, MidAmerican Energy Co. announced plans to invest another $1.9 billion in Iowa wind farms. Those projects could add as much as 1,050 megawatts of wind power.

The American Wind Energy Association says Iowa already leads the nation in wind power production. Nearly one-quarter of Iowa’s electricity comes from wind power.