LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) – The new-in-2011 Nebraska policy allowing alcohol in most state parks apparently passed its first holiday weekend test.     Nebraska Game and Parks administrator Roger Kuhn says his agency’s officers and other law enforcement agencies didn’t report anything out of the ordinary over the Memorial Day weekend.  The policy approved last year ended a 15-year ban on drinking alcohol in state parks. It went into effect Jan. 1, allowing alcohol consumption in all state parks, state historical parks andstate recreation areas, except at Lake McConaughy in western Nebraska and state wildlife management areas.  Alcohol consumption is barred in designated swimming areas, on roads, in parking lots and in certain other marked areas. Containers of alcohol larger than a gallon are not allowed.

The Lincoln County Department of Roads closed North Airport Road from Highway 30, North to Hall School Road. Also, Long School Road, from North Airport Road going East is closed. The closures remain in effect until further notice. This news drops as a stretch of U.S. Highway 30 between North Platte is still not open, after being closed last week. The video below shows the water on Highway 30 from Thursday May 26, 2011.

 

 

 

Kevin Vicker reports on the city of North Platte’s, in conjunction with the Corps of Engineers, planning efforts to contain flooding after the latest releases from Lake McConaughy in Ogallalla project the North Platte river in North Platte to rise to 8.1 feet by Saturday June 4. Hear quotes from Mayor Marc Kaschke, City Administrator Jim Hawks and Lincoln County Emergency Manager Jim Nitz.

The map below shows areas of the dike that will be worked on. Areas in green require relatively minor work, like adding sand bags and slightly raising the level. The areas in red require more extensive work, which may utilize bulldozers. Hawks said some trees may need to be removed and the city is aggressively working to get permission from property owners who own property that contains an area of the dike in the need of repair.

NORTH PLATTE – The Army Corps of Engineers will meet with North Platte city officials this morning to lay out a plan to protect the city from flooding. This planning meeting takes place as flood levels are expected to reach a record 8.1 feet by Saturday June 4. The National Weather Service says that when the North Platte River reaches 7.8 feet, major and widespread flooding will occur at Cody Park as flood waters from the boat ramp cross the paved access road along the northwest edge of the park and floods portions of the park.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Photograph taken by Gary Shorman as he flew over North Platte yesterday showing the severity of the North Platte River Flooding.  Flows could continue to increase to as high as 7,800 cfs over the next several days, which would be a flood stage of approximately 8.5 feet.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine men were arrested in a major drug bust Thursday, following an investigation by several law enforcement agencies including the North Platte Police Deptartment, Nebraska State Patrol,FBI,various Sheriff’s Departments and The Department of Homeland Security

Authorities said they seized Cocaine and Meth along with other drugs. More local arrests are anticipated

Arrested were:

Jared J. Rosencrants – 21- North Platte
Anthony J. Leverington – 25 – North Platte
Aaron L. Vieyra, 31, of North Platte
Andrew C. Lujan – 30 – North Platte
Peter T. Bailey – 24 – North Platte
Scott R. Sundstrom – 38 – North Platte
Bradley L. Peterson – 21 – Ogalalla
Billy A. Morrison – 19 – Lincoln
Ricky L. Garcia -40 – Lincoln

Disaster and devastation have dominated this week’s headlines after the killer storms. Here’s a story with a happy ending.

The Wood family of Piedmont, Oklahoma took shelter in a “safe room” on Tuesday afternoon as a tornado ripped apart their three-story home, but they weren’t able to round up their family pet, a boxer named Roxie.

After the storm passed, the Woods found their home in shambles and Roxie missing.

But a day later, they got some good news — and oil rig worker nearly two miles away had found Roxie in a field. The dog somehow managed to survive the storm with just a scratch on her front leg, much to the delight of eight-year-old Paisley Wood.

Disaster and devastation have dominated this week’s headlines after the killer storms. Here’s a story with a happy ending.
The Wood family of Piedmont, Oklahoma took shelter in a “safe room” on Tuesday afternoon as a tornado ripped apart their three-story home, but they weren’t able to round up their family pet, a boxer named Roxie.
After the storm passed, the Woods found their home in shambles and Roxie missing.
But a day later, they got some good news — and oil rig worker nearly two miles away had found Roxie in a field. The dog somehow managed to survive the storm with just a scratch on her front leg, much to the delight of eight-year-old Paisley Wood.