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NP man accused of holding gun to woman’s head

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Joseph Brosius

A North Platte man is in jail and no injuries were reported after he allegedly held a handgun to a woman’s head during an argument.

At around 2:34 p.m., on April 16, North Platte police responded to the report of a disturbance in the 1900 block of West 3rd Street.

Officers met with a female victim who alleged that she had been involved in an argument with 53-year-old Joseph Brosius.

According to police, the victim stated that Brosius pointed what she believed to be a handgun at her head and asked her if she wanted him to leave. He then allowed the victim to leave without harming her.

A short time later, officers observed Brosius driving in the vicinity of A and Erma Streets. A high-risk traffic stop was conducted and Brosius was taken into custody without incident.

Police say officers believed that Brosius was under the influence of alcohol and he later blew a .245 on the breathalyzer.

Brosius was transported to the Lincoln County Detention Center jailed. He’s been charged with use of a deadly weapon to commit a felony (Class IC Felony), terroristic threats and driving under the influence of liquor.

Police say the handgun that Brosius allegedly pointed at the victim was a BB gun.

 

Debate on Nebraska cellphone tax bill ends without vote

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LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A bill that would require Nebraska cities to get voter approval before raising occupation taxes on cellphones could be in jeopardy.

Lawmakers passed over the measure Wednesday without voting on it after some senators argued that it would hurt local governments.

Sen. Tony Vargas, of Omaha, says he introduced the bill because Nebraska has some of the nation’s highest cellphone taxes. The original bill would have cut cellphone taxes across the board, but Vargas agreed to narrow it so it only applied to occupation taxes.

Opponents say the measure would take money out of city coffers and potentially force those governments to raise property taxes. The bill could cost the city of Lincoln an estimated $4 million in lost revenue out of its $178 million general fund.

FHSU grad who bought out Payless heading to ‘Ellen’ show

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Addy Tritt, FHSU grad, stands in the Hays, Kansas Payless with some of the shoes she bought for Nebraska flood victims.

By HANNAH BRANDT
KSNT

A Kansas woman got viral attention for donating 204 pairs of shoes to Nebraska flood victims after buying all the remaining shoes at a Payless store that was closing.

On Wednesday, Addy Tritt will be featured on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show.” A show spokeswoman said that while Tritt generously gives back to her community, she is actually in debt herself with student loan and even relies on family support to buy groceries.

Tritt, a Fort Hays State graduate, said she wanted to help others because so many people have helped her in the past. When the price at a Hays store dropped to $1 per pair, Tritt negotiated with the business to buy the remaining shoes for $100.

They included 162 pairs of baby shoes, two pairs of men’s shoes, and the rest were women’s shoes.The retail price of the shoes would have been more than $6,000.

— Republished with permission

Tritt’s story, which was originally published by Hays Post, went viral, being distributed by news outlets globally.

NPPD Activity Log (4.15.19-4.16.19)

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Call Date Call Time
Call Number RMS CFS Description
Location Of Incident
04/15/2019 00:37:05
19-006156 SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY
200 N GARFIELD AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/15/2019 01:05:08 19-006158 ANIMAL COMPLAINT OTHER 500 W 1ST ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/15/2019 04:05:35 19-006159 SUSPICIOUS PERSON 100 PLATTE OASIS PKWY
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/15/2019 04:30:32 19-006160 SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY 1100 S TABOR AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/15/2019 05:03:53
19-006161 WELFARE CHECK
300 W LEOTA ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/15/2019 05:15:36 19-006162 AIRPORT SECURITY CHKPOINT LEE BIRD FIELD,
5400 E LEE BIRD DR
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/15/2019 05:48:04 19-006163 DEAD ANIMAL CALL 1600 S JEFFERS ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/15/2019 06:43:17 19-006164 SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY 600 W 10TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE   69101
04/15/2019 07:53:19
19-006166 SUSPICIOUS PERSON
300 N DEWEY ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE   69101
04/15/2019 07:57:24 19-006167 SUPP TO PRIOR CASE NORTH PLATTE,
1 NORTH PLATTE
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/15/2019 08:32:19 19-006168 DUP OR UNNECESSARY 700 S JEFFERS ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/15/2019 08:54:14 19-006169 ASSIST OTH LAW ENF 1900 W 18TH AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/15/2019 09:08:57 19-006170 VEHICLE INSPECTION 2300 E 4TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/15/2019 09:39:41
19-006171 ILLEGAL TURN
900 S JEFFERS ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/15/2019 09:43:22 19-006172 OTHER DISTURBANCE 1800 W FRONT ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE   69101
04/15/2019 09:46:28 19-006173 VEHICLE INSPECTION 600 E 4TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE   69101
04/15/2019 09:53:04 19-006174 WELFARE CHECK 1400 RODEO RD
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/15/2019 10:06:47 19-006175 LOST PROPERTY 3000 W 6TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE   69101
04/15/2019 10:44:43
19-006176 OTHER DISTURBANCE
300 N MILES AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/15/2019 11:06:48 19-006177 FOUND PROPERTY S JEFFERS ST /W FRANCIS ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/15/2019 11:27:22 19-006178 FOUND PROPERTY 1200 N TAFT AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/15/2019 11:48:03 19-006179 WELFARE CHECK 2300 W 1ST ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/15/2019 11:50:40 19-006180 WELFARE CHECK 2300 E PHILIP AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/15/2019 13:14:57 19-006182 CITIZEN ASSIST 700 S TAFT AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/15/2019 13:43:21 19-006183 SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE W C ST / AMES AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/15/2019 13:54:53 19-006184 THEFT BY EXER CONTROL- ALL OTHER 600 S WELCH AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE   69101
04/15/2019 14:27:28 19-006185 WELFARE CHECK 700 W 1ST ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE   69101
04/15/2019 14:30:38
19-006186 SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY
100 N JEFFERS ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/15/2019 14:38:59 19-006187 SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY 700 E 6TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/15/2019 15:09:44 19-006188 THEFT BY DECEPTION 1300 ROOSEVELT AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/15/2019 15:11:13 19-006189 CITIZEN ASSIST 1300 W 5TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/15/2019 15:50:11
19-006191 EXPIRED PLATES/REGISTRATION
100 E PHILIP AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/15/2019 15:52:46 19-006192 CITIZEN ASSIST 2100 W 2ND ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/15/2019 16:03:33 19-006193 TRAFFIC ENFORCE GENERAL W LEOTA ST /S JEFFERS ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE   69101
04/15/2019 16:05:52 19-006194 SUSPICIOUS PERSON 500 E 5TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/15/2019 16:21:54 19-006195 MOTOR VEH LIGHT REQUIREMENTS E 4TH ST /N JEFFERS ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE   69101
04/15/2019 16:27:58
19-006196 GEN PARK & TRAFFIC
W 1ST ST /S OAK ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE   69101
04/15/2019 16:31:00 19-006197 WELFARE CHECK 1400 E 4TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/15/2019 16:36:16 19-006198 FAILURE TO SIGNAL TURN E LEOTA ST /S DEWEY ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE   69101
04/15/2019 17:04:06 19-006199 USE OF TOBACCO BY MINORS 2300 E 2ND ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/15/2019 17:29:17 19-006200 FAMILY DIST-NO ASSAULT 2100 W 2ND ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/15/2019 18:34:42
19-006201 NP CITY ANIMAL DISEASE CONTROL
1400 N SYCAMORE ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE   69101
04/15/2019 18:43:17 19-006202 SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY 200 W  B
NORTH PLATTE, NE   69101
04/15/2019 19:07:08 19-006203 OPEN DOORS OR WINDOWS NORTH PLATTE,
1 NORTH PLATTE
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/15/2019 19:48:47 19-006204 GEN PARK & TRAFFIC E 9TH ST /N POPLAR ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE   69101
04/15/2019 20:03:51
19-006205 CITIZEN ASSIST
2200 W A ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE   69101
04/15/2019 20:13:21 19-006206 CITIZEN ASSIST 2400 W 15TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE   69101
04/15/2019 20:50:26 19-006207 REGISTRATION REQUIRED 400 S DEWEY ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE   69101
04/15/2019 21:00:08 19-006208 SUSPICIOUS PERSON CHESTNUT / COTTONWOOD
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/15/2019 21:37:23 19-006209 NO PROOF OF INSURANCE W 7TH ST /N WILLOW ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/15/2019 21:53:42
19-006210 OTHER DISTURBANCE
N MAPLE ST /W 10TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE   69101
04/15/2019 22:11:54 19-006211 AIRPORT SECURITY CHKPOINT LEE BIRD FIELD,
5400 E LEE BIRD DR
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/15/2019 22:14:44 19-006212 FAMILY DIST-NO ASSAULT 2500 W C ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/15/2019 22:22:06 19-006213 SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY 3900 W WEST PARKLAND CR
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69103
04/15/2019 22:32:50 19-006215 CITIZEN ASSIST 900 S  TAFT
NORTH PLATTE, NE   69101
04/15/2019 22:37:55 19-006216 MOTOR VEH LIGHT REQUIREMENTS 1600 E 4TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/15/2019 22:48:02
19-006217 MOTOR VEH LIGHT REQUIREMENTS
500 E 12TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/15/2019 23:11:17 19-006219 SUSPICIOUS PERSON HALLIGAN DR /S JEFFERS ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/15/2019 23:12:27 19-006220 SUPP TO PRIOR CASE 2500 W C ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/15/2019 23:23:20 19-006221 SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE 1200 W 2nd ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/15/2019 23:25:35
19-006222 FICTITIOUS PLATES
E LEOTA ST /S DEWEY ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/15/2019 23:41:42 19-006223 OTHER DISTURBANCE 700 N  EMORY                                    AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE   69101
04/15/2019 23:43:51 19-006224 OTHER DISTURBANCE 1000 S Tabor AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE   69101
04/16/2019 00:03:22 19-006225 OTHER DISTURBANCE 2400 W 9TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/16/2019 01:05:40 19-006226 MOTOR VEH LIGHT REQUIREMENTS 400 RODEO RD
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/16/2019 01:07:14
19-006227 SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE
800 W 4TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE   69101
04/16/2019 01:21:27 19-006228 SUSPICIOUS PERSON 200 PLATTE OASIS PKWY
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/16/2019 02:24:37 19-006229 SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY 300 S POPLAR ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/16/2019 02:25:27 19-006230 MOTORIST ASSIST E 13TH ST /N JEFFERS ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/16/2019 04:04:43 19-006231 CITIZEN ASSIST 400 N ASH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/16/2019 04:20:13
19-006232 AIRPORT SECURITY CHKPOINT
LEE BIRD FIELD,
5400 E LEE BIRD DR
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/16/2019 04:20:20 19-006233 OTHER DISTURBANCE 600 W 4th ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE   69101
04/16/2019 07:18:22 19-006234 CITIZEN ASSIST NORTH PLATTE,
1 NORTH PLATTE
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/16/2019 07:30:46 19-006235 WATCH FOR/INFORMATION RODEO RD /N CARR AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/16/2019 07:32:46 19-006236 SUPP TO PRIOR CASE 2200 W A ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE   69101
04/16/2019 08:37:24
19-006237 LOOSE CATS
800 W 5TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/16/2019 08:38:06 19-006238 LOOSE ANIMALS 1900 RODEO RD
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/16/2019 09:04:48 19-006240 SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY 500 W 18TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/16/2019 09:22:11 19-006241 DUP OR UNNECESSARY 700 S JEFFERS ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/16/2019 09:43:07 19-006242 DEAD ANIMAL CALL 1800 W A ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/16/2019 09:51:18
19-006243 ILLEGAL TURN
W LEOTA ST /S JEFFERS ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE   69101
04/16/2019 10:02:15 19-006244 GEN PARK & TRAFFIC N MADISON AV /W 1ST ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE   69101
04/16/2019 10:15:51 19-006245 GEN PARK & TRAFFIC 700 E PHILIP AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/16/2019 11:42:10 19-006247 ESCORT – CARPENTERS 400 N CHESTNUT ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/16/2019 12:45:21 19-006249 LOST PROPERTY NORTH PLATTE,
1 NORTH PLATTE
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/16/2019 13:09:26 19-006251 ILLEGAL TURN S JEFFERS ST /E F ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE   69101
04/16/2019 13:25:35 19-006253 VEHICLE INSPECTION 800 S BRYAN AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE   69101
04/16/2019 13:30:59 19-006254 CITIZEN ASSIST 1800 E 2ND ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/16/2019 13:50:44 19-006255 AIRPORT SECURITY CHKPOINT LBF,
5400 E LEE BIRD DR
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

Senators advance tougher penalties for witness tampering 

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LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) – Tampering with witnesses, jurors or evidence in a criminal case could carry harsher penalties under a bill advanced by Nebraska lawmakers.

Senators gave the measure first-round approval Tuesday on a 38-0 vote.

Sen. Justin Wayne, of Omaha, says he introduced the bill to discourage criminals who might otherwise try to destroy evidence or influence witnesses to avoid getting convicted.

The penalties for witness tampering are designed to correlate with the severity of the underlying crime. Tampering in certain misdemeanor cases would be a misdemeanor while tampering in higher-level felony cases would be a felony.

Two additional votes are required before it goes to the governor.

Eagle Cares fundraiser nets more than $16K for Nebraska flood recovery

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Rachelle Lipker, executive director for the American Red Cross Central and Western Nebraska area, accepts the Eagle Cares donation from Eagle Communications employee-owners.

CENTRAL CITY, Neb. — When catastrophic flooding hit central Nebraska this spring, Eagle Communications employee-owners went into action — both in the field during recovery efforts and over the airwaves collecting money for the American Red Cross.
Eagle operates broadband, television and telephone systems in 29 Nebraska communities, as well as radio stations and broadband services in Kansas, Missouri and Colorado.

As part of the fundraising effort, Eagle’s Kansas radio stations kicked off Eagle Cares, a cash drive that will result in $16,515.12 being donated to the American Red Cross to aid recovery efforts in the Midwest. The donation also includes a generous contribution from the Robert E. and Patricia Schmidt Foundation.

“Eagle Cares really started as soon as our broadband field teams in Nebraska set out to work to ensure our communities stayed connected in the midst of the flooding,” said Travis Kohlrus, vice president of broadband. “Those teams inspired our employee-owners, companywide, to come together to give back to our friends and neighbors in the communities we serve.”

As part of a check presentation at Eagle’s Central City location Tuesday, Rachelle Lipker, executive director for the American Red Cross Central and Western Nebraska area, expressed her gratitude.

“We are certainly proud of the work the Eagle staff has done to rally Kansas communities to help those affected by the recent flooding. Donations of time and money are vital in ensuring the Red Cross is able to mobilize quickly and help those during times of need,” she said.

“We worked as fast as we could, constantly assessing the safety of our teams, to ensure we could get our communities back up and running,” said Kelly Bandt, Eagle system maintenance technician. “We are thankful for your patience and hopeful our communities will recover quickly. We are proud to be Nebraska Strong.”Besides the cash donation, Eagle employee-owners put in countless hours working to restore critical broadband services in the flooded region. Crews quickly restored services to the community of Silver Creek, where a washed-out bridge cut the fiber-optic network.

About Eagle Communications
Eagle Communications, Inc. is a Kansas-based Broadband Services and Media Company with more than 290 employee-owners. The company operates 28 radio stations in Kansas, Nebraska, and Missouri as well as broadband, TV and phone services in 59 Kansas, Nebraska and Colorado communities. The company also offers business solutions, including technology as a service, broadband, telephone, TV and advertising in most service areas. For more information visit www.eaglecom.net.

Disclosure: Eagle Communications is the parent company of  North Platte Post.

UPDATED: Man dies after vehicle struck by train in Kearney

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UPDATE 4/16/19

Kearney Police have identified the driver of the vehicle as 28-year-old Shane Hoffman, of Shelton.

Police say the investigation into the matter is still ongoing.

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Kearney Police say a man has died after his vehicle was struck by a train.

At approximately 12:20 am, on April 14th, 2019, officers of the Kearney Police Department, Kearney Volunteer Fire Department, and Good Samaritan EMS responded to a car/train accident in the area of South Railroad Street and Avenue C, near Holmes Plumbing.

First responders discovered that the adult male driver of the van was deceased, and nobody else was injured in this incident.

A preliminary investigation revealed that the van had been traveling northbound on Avenue C and traveled through a closed crossing, and was struck on the driver’s side by an eastbound Union Pacific train.

This is still an on-going investigation involving the Kearney Police, Union Pacific Railroad Police, and the Kearney/Buffalo County Fatality Accident Investigation Team (F.A.I.T.). The name of the deceased is not being released at this time pending notification of family.

‘Canteen Revival’ documentary to premier at Fox Theatre

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A documentary featuring a revival of the North Platte Canteen will premier at the Fox Theatre in early-May.

In mid-June of 2018, Amanda Connick, the Group Tour Specialist for the North Platte / Lincoln County Visitors Bureau fielded a request from a tour operator for suggestions of where to feed more than 700 soldiers being transported back to Arkansas from training in Wyoming. North Platte’s heritage of hospitality inspired Amanda to invite the community to participate in a revival of the North Platte World War II Canteen to serve these heroes.

What followed was magical. More than 400 townspeople greeting more than 700 astonished soldiers with waving flags, signs, banners, cheers, applause, lots and lots of food and birthday cakes.

This incredible accomplishment mirrored in a small way the World War II effort that served more than six million service men and women from Christmas Day 1941 through April 1, 1946. Many national news outlets picked up the story and notes of appreciation and donations came pouring in from all over America.

To commemorate the 2018 Canteen Revival, the North Platte / Lincoln County Visitors Bureau commissioned a documentary film about the event and its inspiration, the original World War II Canteen. The documentary will premiere on May 9 at 7:00 pm at the Fox Theatre. The public is invited to attend. Those who participated in the Canteen Revival may very well see themselves in the film.

Admission is by a free-will donation. The suggested donation is $5.00 per person and the proceeds will benefit the Canteen exhibit at the Lincoln County Historical Museum. Patrons will have the opportunity to see the gift of appreciation the National Guardsmen and women created for the community of North Platte.

Commemorative Canteen prints, the Jim Reisdorff Canteen book and the North Platte Telegraph ‘Canteen – As It Happened’ book will be available for sale with some of the proceeds benefiting the Lincoln County Historical Museum.

Nebraska advances bill seeking to clamp down on spoof calls

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LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) – Nebraska lawmakers are forging ahead with an effort to stop scam artists who use local phone numbers to trick consumers into answering their calls.

A bill seeking that seeks to regulate the calls won first-round approval Tuesday on a 40-1 vote.

If it wins final approval, Nebraska would join a growing number of states trying to clamp down on “neighborhood spoofing,” the practice of making distant calls appear as local numbers on caller IDs.

Sen. Steve Halloran, of Hastings, says he introduced the bill to try to protect people from annoying robo-calls and scams.

Sen. Ernie Chambers, of Omaha, says the bill likely won’t be effective against such calls and gives the public a false hope.

Two additional votes are required before it goes to the governor.

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