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LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture says the heat and humidity continue to cause livestock deaths in Nebraska, while the growing number of grasshoppers is becoming a problem. The USDA in its weekly crop report on Monday says temperatures last week averaged 2 degrees above normal, with highs mainly in the mid to upper 90s. Rainfall was heaviest in the eastern Panhandle and the south central region, with about 3.5 inches. The northern two thirds of Nebraska were dry, and grasshopper numbers are becoming a concern in parts of western Nebraska. The USDA says 79 percent of the corn crop and 78 percent of the soybeans are in good to excellent shape. The wheat harvest is nearly finished along with the second cutting of alfalfa.
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (AP) – Authorities say the body of a North Platte man was found near a bridge over the South Platte River. North Platte television station KNOP says Michael Decent had been camping with friends when he jumped into a canal near Cody Go-Carts. The Nebraska State Patrol says officers were dispatched to the scene about 4 a.m. Sunday. It’s believed Decent had been drinking alcohol. The North Platte dive team was called for help when Decent couldn’t be found. His body was recovered a little before 9 a.m. near Newberry Bridge, about a mile and a half downstream in the river. The incident is being investigated.
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OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – A fallen Nebraska National Guard member had only been in Afghanistan a week or so before being killed in a helicopter crash. Sgt. Patrick Hamburger was among 30 Americans killed when a U.S. military helicopter was shot down Saturday in eastern Afghanistan. The 30-year-old Hamburger was a native of Lincoln and lived in Grand Island. Military officials have not released the names of those killed but Hamburger’s family confirmed his death. His brother Chris says Hamburger arrived in Afghanistan less than two weeks ago. He says Hamburger didn’t have to go but wanted to because the rest of his unit was going. He says it’s not surprising his brother died trying to help his unit because he’s always been protective of his family and friends.
COLUMBUS, Neb. (AP) – Officials have officially opened two new National Guard centers in Nebraska. Ribbon-cutting ceremonies were held Friday for the facilities in McCook and Columbus. Gov. Dave Heineman was among the dignitaries in attendance. The construction of the centers were a collaboration of the Nebraska Army National Guard and the U.S. Army Reserve. The McCook center replaces one built in 1962. It will become home to the Guard’s 45-member Detachment 2, 1195th Transportation Company and the Reserve’s 48-member Detachment 1, 1013th
Quartermaster Company. The Columbus center will replace the Guard’s current readiness center, which was built in 1956. It will become home to the Guard’s 87-member 1075th Transportation Company and the Reserve’s 45-person 45th Military Police.
A semi-trailer loaded with vehicles crashed west of North Platte last night, leading to damage in a cornfield but no injuries. According to the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, a semi, driven by Dallas Tobey of North Platte, was headed east on Highway 30 about 3-4 miles west of town. Tobey reported that he was driving through heavy rain around 11 p.m. when his headlights malfunctioned. He attempted to repair them, while driving, leading to the accident. Tobey was not injured in the crash, but authorities estimate damage costs to be around $2,000.
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) – Opponents of a proposed pipeline that would carry Canadian tar sands oil through Nebraska on its way refineries near the Gulf of Mexico are holding a series of events to draw attention to the plan. The Stand with Randy series begins Friday and continues through Sunday in Nebraska. The event’s website lists 24 events, including book drives, talks, a bike ride, poetry readings and concerts. Most events are in Lincoln. The series is named for Merrick County farmer Randy Thompson, who’s opposed to TransCanada’s Keystone XL project. Environmental groups have raised concerns that the pipeline could foul water supplies and increase pollution. The pipeline is designed to carry oil from Canada across Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas.
SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. (AP) – A Scottsbluff man is being held on $200,000 bond after he was arrested in connection with the stabbing of two men in a Scottsbluff parking lot. KNEB is reporting that Christopher Ceplecha was charged Thursday with three counts of use of a deadly weapon to commit a felony, one count of first-degree assault and two counts of second-degree assault. Police say the stabbing occurred when Ceplecha and his girlfriend’s brother fought over things that were said about the man’s sister. The man was stabbed four times, including three wounds to the abdomen. Another man was stabbed once in the arm. The men were taken to a hospital where one is in fair condition. There is no record of the other. Court records did not contain attorney information for Ceplecha.
