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Friday/Saturday Weather. Drink fluids before Toby Keith!

Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 13 mph increasing to between 18 and 21 mph. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

Tonight: Isolated thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a south southeast wind between 14 and 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. South southeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west.

Human Remains Found Near Chadron

(Chadron, Neb.)- Investigators with the Nebraska State Patrol Troop E Headquarters- Scottsbluff say they have uncovered human remains as they continue to investigate the murder of 38-year-old Josh Bullock of Denver.

The remains were uncovered around 11:00 a.m., (MDT), Thursday, June 21, by Nebraska State Patrol Investigators in a remote area south of Chadron. The remains will be taken to Regional West Medical Center in Scottsbluff, where they will be examined by both a forensic pathologist and a forensic anthropologist. DNA testing will also be conducted to determine identity of the remains.

“Our investigators have been searching the area since Monday,” said Investigative Services Lt. Monica Bartling.  “While we must wait for the result of testing to positively identify the remains, we believe them to be those of Josh Bullock.”

Investigators say Andres Gonzalez, a 27-year old Alliance man who held officers at bay during a 14 hour standoff, told negotiators he killed Bullock. Investigators believe Gonzalez killed Bullock on or around December 1, 2011 and that he disposed of his body in a remote area of Dawes County. Bullock’s burnt-out pickup was found by a rancher in a ravine southeast of Chadron on December 14, 2011.

Bullock who lived in Denver, but had family and friends in the Alliance and Chadron areas was last seen the afternoon of December 1, 2011, after visiting family members in Alliance.

Rose Siefke, 19, Hemingford, a former girlfriend of Gonzalez, was arrested on Wednesday, June 13, and lodged in the Box Butte County Jail. Siefke has been charged as an Accessory to a Felony in connection with the death of Josh Bullock. Siefke was released after posting 10% of a $50,000 bond.

The investigation continues.

Excitement Builds for New Centris Credit Union Location During Groundbreaking Ceremony

NORTH PLATTE-(NORTH PLATTE POST)- Thursday morning Centris Credit Union held it’s Groundbreaking Ceremony so the construction of the new building can get underway at 902 South Jeffers Street.

“This is going to be a wonderful addition to this corner. It’s a fantastic building that is going to be built here” says Mayor Marc Kaschke

CEO & President, Kevin Parks says “We are very happy to see this project get started and come to life”. Parks continues “The new office here will be 7,000 square feet on two stories and will be state-of-the-art with current technology; however it will have the same friendly faces that all of our members are used to seeing when they come in. We are going to be putting out more member conveniences in the office than we have today, we hope to be in the office very early into 2013 and start the new year here. In addition our drive thru will have three lanes and they will be wider to accommodate the vehicles that people drive out here.

UNMC leaders to visit 9 west Nebraska communities June 26-27..North Platte on June 27th

University of Nebraska Medical Center Chancellor Harold M. Maurer, M.D., and nine top UNMC leaders will visit nine communities in Nebraska on June 26-27. During its annual trip, the team will meet with community leaders in Alliance, Broken Bow, Chadron, Lexington, McCook, North Platte, Scottsbluff, Sidney and Valentine.

 

The purpose of the visits is to learn about community needs and new initiatives, as well as to provide updates on how UNMC is improving the health of Nebraska through its education, research and patient care programs. The updates will include information about programs targeted toward improving the health of rural Nebraskans.

 

Health care reform and the medical center’s rise in national rankings in its primary care, rural medicine and research programs also will be discussed.

 

In addition, leaders will outline plans for “Building a Healthier Nebraska” projects involving UNMC: a $19 million, 30,000-square-foot facility at the University of Nebraska at Kearney to provide more space for UNK’s science programs and for expansion of UNMC’s nursing and allied health programs; and a $370 million cancer center in Omaha that will receive $50 million in state funds.

 

The public is invited to community receptions in Scottsbluff, Chadron and Alliance. UNMC leaders will attend other events hosted by local organizations.

 

“Thanks in large part to the support and effort from citizens across Nebraska, we’ve had another successful year of making strides in improving Nebraska’s health,” Dr. Maurer said. “UNMC is a resource for the state. Each year we take the time to connect with communities to provide updates on our success and progress and thank Nebraskans for their support.”

 

Tuesday, June 26

Scottsbluff – Community reception, 5 to 6 p.m., UNMC College of Nursing West Nebraska Division, Panhandle Research & Extension Building foyer, 4201 Avenue I. The event is hosted by the UNMC College of Nursing West Nebraska Division. RSVP by June 19 to Bobbi Hartshorn, 308-632-0410 or unmcoutreach@unmc.edu.

 

Wednesday, June 27

Alliance – Community breakfast, 7:30 to 9:30 a.m., Box Butte General Hospital Sandhills Room, 2101 Box Butte Ave. RSVP by June 19 to Mary Stacy, 402-559-4353 or unmcoutreach@unmc.edu. The event is hosted by Box Butte General Hospital.

Chadron – Community breakfast, 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. at the Sandoz Center Atrium, 1000 Main Street. RSVP by June 19 to Mary Stacy, 402-559-4353 or unmcoutreach@unmc.edu. The breakfast is hosted by Chadron State College.

Joining Dr. Maurer on the trip will be: Bob Bartee, vice chancellor for external affairs; Ken  Cowan, M.D., Ph.D., director, Eppley Cancer Center; Mike Leibowitz, Ph.D., director, Munroe-Meyer Institute; Bradley Britigan, M.D., dean, College of Medicine; Kyle Meyer, Ph.D., senior associate dean, School of Allied Health Professions; Dele Davies, M.D., vice chancellor for academic affairs; Ayman El-Mohandes, M.B.B.Ch., M.D., M.P.H., dean, College of Public Health; John Reinhardt, D.D.S., dean, College of Dentistry; and Juliann Sebastian, Ph.D., dean, College of Nursing.

Two crashes, one injury, traffic on I-80 being routed to Highway 30 (UPDATE)

(Deb Collins)- The accident occurred just before 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, June 20, westbound I-80 near MM 198 (just west of the Brady Exit) in a construction zone where traffic was down to one lane (driving lane).

 

Preliminary investigation indicates the driver of a pavement roller working on the construction, entered the driving lane where the pavement roller was struck by a semi trailer truck.

 

The pavement roller spun around a couple of times and came to rest in the driving lane. The semi- came to rest upright on the westbound shoulder.

 

The driver of the pavement roller, a 71-year old male from Saint Paul, Neb., was transported to Great Plains Regional Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries.  The driver of the semi, a 35-year old male from Illinois was not injured.

 

The westbound lanes of I-80 were closed for about an hour.  The crash remains under investigation.

Wednesday morning a vehicle crash on interstate 80 caused one injury and the closure of I-80 Westbound. All traffic is currently being re-routed to Highway 30. “We are dealing with two crashes in that area, and one crash involves injuries” says Deb Collins.

Credit: Michael Reed

The crash is present near I-80 Marker 199 also known as the Brady exit.

No further information is available at this time.

Credit: Michael Reed

 

Thursday Weather: A High of 85? Better than triple digits!

Today: Sunny, with a high near 85. North northwest wind at 5 mph becoming south southeast.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind between 7 and 9 mph.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 8 to 11 mph increasing to between 21 and 24 mph. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

Polanco stabs man over argument…receives five years in prison

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (AP) — A 25-year-old North Platte man who stabbed another man to death has been given one to five years in

prison.

Nathaniel Polanco pleaded guilty in March to a felony count of attempted assault. In exchange, prosecutors reduced the charge from
manslaughter and dropped a weapons charge.

Local media that at Polanco’s sentencing on Monday, he apologized for causing the death of 24-year-old Michael Fernau (FUR’-now) on Oct. 22.

Fernau was stabbed at his house and died at a hospital. Police say the two men had been arguing and that Polanco “just snapped.”

An additional band to be added to Saturday nights concert at the Wild West Arena (Breaking News)

Exciting news!

 

There is an additional band that will be performing this Saturday along with Daughtry and Dirty Guv’Nahs!

Source: Beta Wolf's Facebook Page

The name of the band is called Beta Wolf. You can preview their work here, and if you really want an insider check out their Facebook page.

The line up is as follows:

1st: Rock, Paper, Dynamite
2nd: Beta Wolf
3rd: Dirty Guv’Nahs
4th: Daughtry

The Concert will start up at  7:45. Make sure you have your tickets!
For more information as available check out www.nebraskalanddays.com

A news release from David Fudge says “As Daughtry winds up their latest leg of the Break The Spell Tour in North Platte this weekend, they decided to bring some friends along with them. Beta Wolf, which has been touring with Daughtry throughout the spring, will play Saturday night in North Platte.

Based out of Los Angeles, Beta Wolf released their first record in October
on the JVC/Victor label. They join Rock, Paper, Dynamite and The Dirty Guv’nahs
on stage in front of Daughtry. Rock Paper Dynamite will take the stage at 7:45 on Saturday night, 15 minutes earlier than planned as to accommodate the addition of Beta Wolf.

Tickets for the show are still available, and can be purchased online at
www.nebraskalanddays.com or at the box office at 509 E. 4 th Street.”

 

 

 

 

 

North Platte man to be sentenced in July for distribution of Meth and OxyCotin

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (AP) — A North Platte man has been convicted of two counts in connection with a drug-related death.

Local media reports that Jeffery Manary was convicted Monday in Lincoln County District Court of attempted distribution of methamphetamine and illegal distribution of OxyContin, a powerful prescription painkiller. In exchange for Manary’s plea to those counts, prosecutors dropped charges of manslaughter and a more serious drug count for the Aug. 3 overdose death of Esther Smith.

Manary’s co-defendant and Smith’s sister, Elizabeth Crawford, pleaded guilty in March to two misdemeanor counts in Smith’s death. Crawford was sentenced to 18 months’ probation earlier this month.

Manary is set to be sentenced in July.

North Platte woman pleads guilty to second-degree arson

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (AP) — A 43-year-old North Platte woman has made a deal with prosecutors and pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of arson.

Court records say Royalene Hernandez pleaded guilty on Monday to attempted second-degree arson.

Local media in North Platte  says her sentencing is scheduled for July 30.

Hernandez was arrested April 2 after firefighters were sent to her home to battle a carpet fire. Prosecutors say Hernandez started the fire so another resident would leave.

No injuries were reported.

Court records say Hernandez also is known as Royalene Hernandez-Cazares and as Royalene Beauvais.

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