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Nicer today…with no tornadoes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Today: Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a northwest wind 22 to 25 mph decreasing to between 13 and 16 mph. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West northwest wind between 4 and 7 mph becoming calm. 

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Light wind becoming north northwest between 12 and 15 mph. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. North northwest wind between 3 and 8 mph. 

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a northwest wind 6 to 9 mph increasing to between 17 and 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

 

…POWERFUL LATE WINTER STORM SYSTEM IMPACTS NEBRASKA… A UNIQUE AND SOMEWHAT RARE LATE WINTER STORM BROUGHT A POTPOURRI OF WEATHER TO WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEBRASKA. EARLIER IN THE DAY ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE EASTERN PANHANDLE AND NORTHWESTERN NEBRASKA… AREAS OF FREEZING DRIZZLE AND MIST COATED SURFACES WITH A THIN LAYER OF BLACK ICE. BEHIND THE COLD FRONT ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHWESTERN NEBRASKA INTO THE NORTHERN SAND HILLS…MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW RESULTED IN ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 5 INCHES AS OF 9 PM CST. POWERFUL NORTHWEST WINDS HAVE RESULTED IN NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ACROSS PORTIONS OF CHERRY AND BROWN COUNTIES WITH SNOW STILL FALLING. AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT ACROSS THE WARM PORTION OF THE STORM SYSTEM…HEAVY RAIN FELL WITH STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. PEA SIZE HAIL COVERED ROADS NEAR MULLEN WITH WITH A TORNADO TOUCHDOWN JUST SOUTHWEST OF STAPLETON.

This year, March comes in like a lamb….

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Today: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 22 mph becoming west southwest. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west northwest wind between 21 and 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. 

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west northwest wind between 13 and 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. 

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind between 5 and 8 mph becoming calm. 

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Light wind becoming west northwest between 11 and 14 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

 

Bartley man ruled competent for McCook teen murder trial

Stathis Kirkpatrick

McCOOK, Neb. (AP) – A 19-year-old Bartley man has been ruled competent to stand trial for murder.
Stathis Kirkpatrick is accused of killing 14-year-old Kailee Clapp. The teen’s burned body was found the evening of Jan. 21, 2011, in a Bartley cemetery. She had been reported missing that morning from her McCook home.
Kirkpatrick has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder and three other felony charges.
In September, Red Willow County District Judge David Urbom ruled Kirkpatrick wasn’t mentally competent and committed Kirkpatrick for treatment at the state psychiatric hospital in Lincoln.
In court documents, Urbom now says that after reviewing a letter from a psychiatrist and psychologist who treated Kirkpatrick at the hospital, the court has determined that Kirkpatrick is competent to stand trial.
A trial date has not been set.

 

 

Scottsbluff murder defendant claims self-defense

Daniel Morgan

GERING, Neb. (AP) – The attorney for a 27-year-old murder suspect says his client was acting in self-defense when he killed the father of his girlfriend’s child in Scottsbluff last year.
The defense and prosecution attorneys made opening statements Monday at the trial of Daniel Morgan, of Scottsbluff. He is charged with murdering 33-year-old Dominic Marquez on May 13.
Morgan’s attorney, Jerry Soucie, told the court that Morgan had gone to Marquez’s home to say he was going to stop dating the woman.
But, Soucie said, Marquez was in his vehicle and drove it at Morgan. Soucie says Morgan fired at the vehicle in self-defense.
Prosecutor Doug Warner says it wasn’t self-defense. He says Morgan acted with premeditation and deliberation in killing Marquez.
The first witness is expected to testify on Tuesday.

 

 

Look at me!!! Kerrey reconsidering?

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – A former campaign manager says former Nebraska U.S. Sen. Bob Kerrey could decide as early as Wednesday whether he’ll run for the job again.
Paul Johnson says the popular two-term senator and former governor called him Monday and said he was taking another look at the open seat. Just weeks ago, Kerrey signaled he wouldn’t seek a comeback.
Should Kerrey decide to get in this time, it could instantly revive a Senate race Democrats and Republicans alike seemed ready to declare dead.
Democratic U.S. Sen. Ben Nelson is retiring, and Democrats badly need to hold the seat because Republicans need to net just four seats to take back the chamber.

 

 

NP man faces weapons, explosives charges

Gary Wilson

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (AP) – A North Platte man has been arrested on weapon and explosives charges after a two-week investigation.
The Nebraska State Patrol says 61-year-old Gary Wilson was arrested last Friday. He was taken into custody without incident near a grocery store.
The patrol says a search of his car and home led to the seizure of firearms, ammunition and explosive materials.
Wilson is charged with possession of firearms by a felon and possession of explosives. He was released from the Lincoln County jail on Sunday on $15,000 bond.
Wilson’s case is not on the online court system, and it’s not known if he has an attorney.

 

Hershey Woman Recognized for Volunteer Work

Shelli Arensdorf, a member of the Buffalo Bill Rodeo committee, receives the Justin Boots Standard of the West Committeeman of the Year Award. She is flanked by Miss Rodeo Nebraska Sierra Peterson and rodeo co-chair Jack Morris. Photo by George Hipple

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (North Platte Post)- A Hershey woman has been recognized for her volunteer work. Shelli Arensdorf was awarded the Justin Boots Standard of the West Committeeman of the Year award Feb. 25 for her volunteer efforts with the Buffalo Bill Rodeo in North Platte. She has been on the Buffalo Bill Rodeo committee for five years and is the first woman to be on the committee. Prior to that, she volunteered as scoreboard operator at the rodeo.

Arensdorf has been involved in rodeo in other capacities. She currently judges the cowgirls events at Nebraska State High School Rodeo Association rodeos and served as finals coordinator for eleven years with the Nebraska State Rodeo Association. She also produces the Cowboy Christmas gift show in North Platte every November.

The cowgirl, who grew up in the Bridgeport area, competed as a team roper and breakaway calf roper at the junior, high school, and college rodeo levels. She was the Team Roping-heeler Rookie of the Year in 1996 in the Professional Women’s Rodeo Association, and finished third in the nation in the year end standings the same year.

 

And thunder will roll across the Plains….

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 8 to 11 mph increasing to between 20 and 23 mph. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

Tonight: A slight chance of rain and snow between 9pm and midnight, then a chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a south southeast wind between 14 and 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. South southeast wind 14 to 18 mph becoming west. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a west northwest wind between 18 and 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. 

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 23 mph decreasing to between 9 and 12 mph. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

 

Thanks Boss! Mama needs a new iPad!

GERING, Neb. (AP) – A 32-year-old Gering woman is scheduled to be sentenced in April for thefts.
Linda Carrillo pleaded no contest to the charges and faces up to 20 years in prison.
Court records say Carrillo also is known as Linda Cerillo, Linda Cerrillo-Mendoza, Linda Rivas and Linda Mendoza.
Prosecutors say that in one case, Carrillo wrote a fraudulent check on her former employer’s account. In another case, Carrillo had used her employer’s credit card to buy an iPad 2.
Carrillo is scheduled to be sentenced on April 18.

 

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