The attempted bank robbery of the Farmers State Bank in Wallace August 13th frightened the community but thanks to local law enforcement the situation was handled immediately without any injuries.
Tracy Black
Tracy Neal Black the 52-year-old man accused of operating the Ford F150 getaway vehicle for the attempted robbery pleaded not guilty to attempted bank robbery in Lincoln County District Court on Monday September 10th. Tracy appeared in the court room of Judge Donald Rowlands.
Black is currently in custody at the Lincoln County Detention Center and is scheduled to appear in court for a status hearing October 12th.
In celebration of the Union Pacific Railroad and the Union Pacific’s 150th anniversary, Rail Fest 2012 is bound to pack a punch.
Secretary of State John Gale and his wife Carol plan to participate in various events this year. Gale’s family has a long history of connections with the Union Pacific Railroad and was asked to share his remarks at Rail Fest.
Gale and his wife have been invited to judge the Rail Fest Art Show. Judging begins Friday September 14th at 1:30 at the Art and Gift Gallery, 516 North Dewey St.
Afterwards Secretary Gale will share welcoming words at the opening ceremonies at Cody Park scheduled at 4:00pm-5:00pm.
Gales Grandfather John C. Gale served the Union Pacific for 20 years as Chief Special Agent, then as Assistant to U.P. President William Jeffers, as well as General manager of U.P.R.R. from 1941 through 1945.
Today: Showers likely, mainly between 7am and 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tonight: Scattered showers, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. North northeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Light north northwest wind becoming north 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
The threat of the West Nile Virus is all too real. In Nebraska according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website as of September 4th a total of 29 cases have been reported.
In Lincoln County as of September 11th a total of 10 cases have been reported with six cases requiring hospitalization at one point and four with-out hospitalization. Lincoln County cases have affected people aging from 16 to 70 years.
You may have never had West Nile Virus but be warned it’s far too easy to get and the risk is too high.
Listen to Executive Director of West Central Health Department Shannon Vanderheiden’s interview with North Platte Post where she describes what they do to address the West Nile Virus and what you should do to prevent it at home and on yourself.
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(North Platte, Nebraska, September 10, 2012) – Rail Fest 2012 is almost upon us, and already local organizers have learned of an award touting the 2013 celebration. The American Bus Association (ABA) announced today that the North Platte Rail Fest, to be held on September 19, 20 and 21 in 2013, has been designated as one of the Top 100 Events in North America for 2013 by an experienced expert tourism industry selection committee. Inclusion in the Top 100 list, published as a supplement to the September/October issue of Destinations magazine, indicates that the North Platte Rail Fest offers excellent entertainment value to both tour groups and individual travelers from around the world, according to ABA.
“North Platte’s Rail Fest focuses international attention on North Platte,” said Lisa Burke, Executive Director of the North Platte/Lincoln County Convention and Visitor’s Bureau. “In only its sixth year, it has been named an ABA Top 100 event twice. This says a lot about the quality of the experience visitors have at Rail Fest.”
“The attractiveness of Rail Fest as a don’t-miss entertainment value is only part of why its selection this year is such a distinction for North Platte,” said Peter J. Pantuso, CTIS, ABA’s president and CEO. “The real news here is that Rail Fest has been recognized as a potential magnet for tourism dollars, at a time when reenergizing domestic tourism is so important to our spirit and our economy. The honor gives North Platte an important boost in visibility among professional tour planners.”
According to studies completed by researchers at The George Washington University and Dunham and Associates, one overnight visit by a motorcoach group can leave from US $5,000 to more than US $11,000 in a local destination’s economy. Those dollars are spent on lodging, meals, admissions, fees, shopping, souvenirs, services and local taxes.
“Motorcoach groups spend more and stay longer,” Pantuso said. “That’s why Rail Fest is truly a local economic asset. There is no better way to jump-start tourism than to attract motorcoach groups to a great event and convince them to extend their stay.”
The 2012 North Platte Rail Fest kicks off on Friday, September 14 with bus tours of Bailey Yard beginning at 9am and opening ceremonies at the entrance to Cody Park at 4pm. For more information on Rail Fest, visit www.NPRailFest.com.
Last Friday Chadron State College held a ground breaking ceremony for the new complex that will be home to the schools agriculture and wildlife programs.
The colleges Rangeland Complex uses 39,000-square-feet that holds new classrooms, labs, offices and an indoor arena aimed to be used for rodeos and handling large animals. The complex sits on a large hill overlooking the campus.
Vice President of Chadron State College says the academic building is phase two of the $4million dollar project.
The new Rangeland Center was a major part of the Chadron State Foundation’s “Vision 2011” fundraising campaign where the college raised nearly $2 million.
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the morning.
Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a north wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
The missing North Platte man 61-year-old Larry Sack has been missing for a week as of Monday. Sack was reported missing by his family when he didn’t show up to a family event. Sack has Diabetes and left his medicine at home, while his family found his vehicle near the Nebraska Public Power District Canal near the Sutherland Reservoir along with his fishing poles near the water.
Volunteer divers from Sutherland, Keith and Paxton Counties are giving aid to the effort to find Sack.
The Sutherland Reservoir may hold the answer to the location of Larry Sack. Over the weekend Conservation Officers, volunteers and deputies began the search of the reservoir in watercraft. Crews used long poles, sonar and underwater cameras to help investigate the waters.
In addition to the careful search of the reservoir family members, the Lincoln County Sherriff and many other searched the six miles of the canal on horseback. Riding on horseback offers crews a better angle of sight than as vehicle has to offer.
The six mile stretch of the canal has been completely searched with no findings. Chief Deputy Roland Kramer said in a release that the Sutherland Inlet is too dangerous for divers at this time.
This week’s search will consist of:
Courtesy Photo: Missing Person Larry Sack
1) Searching the Canal area in Vehicle and UTV (All terrain)
2) Searching the Inlet and Lake Area of Sutherland Reservoir with watercraft and with UTV’s
3) Further deployment of Search Dogs (today or Wednesday when it is cool and damp).
4) Private individuals will possibly fly the lake and canal area.
Kramer checked the canal this morning and it was 6 to 8 inches lower in water level. The canal is scheduled to drop 6 to 8
Update: 8:23 PM- As of 8:00 The Search for Larry Sack has been suspended and all dive crews have left for the evening.
More Information as available.
Update: 7:30PM 9/4
Larry Sack was reported missing to the North Platte Police Department on Monday, September 3rd.
On Tuesday morning around 11:00 AM Deputies responded to West State Farm Road and the Nebraska Public Power District Canal. At the Canal, family members found the sixty-one-year-old Sack’s vehicle, On the scene investigation point to Sack accidently falling into the canal.
Divers from Sutherland, Keith and Paxton Counties responded to the canal southwest of Sutherland.The Investigation is ongoing as divers face the deep and swift moving waters of the canal making it much harder for the divers.
A release from the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office says that Mr. Sack a not yet been found as of 6:00 pm Tuesday.
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Larry Sack, 61 of North Platte is missing. Mr Sack last spoke to his daughter, Shelly Byrn on Sunday around 12:30 and was reported missing to the North Platte Police Department on Monday when he did not show up to a family picnic. Larry has severe health issues and it is very important to locate him as soon as possible. He is 6’4″, with brown hair, blue eyes and a full beard. He drives a 2007 silver Dodge pickup.
Reports from the Lincoln County Sheriffs Office are that this incident is still under investigation and Sack is still considered a missing person at this time.
More information to come as this is a developing story.
