• Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a southeast wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
• Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7pm and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 13 to 18 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
• Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
• Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
• Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. North wind 7 to 13 mph.
• Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

GERING, Neb. (AP) — Former Gering Council Member Jill McFarland says she hasn’t decided yet whether to have her name removed from the November ballot.

McFarland, who resigned from the council last month, was reprimanded by the council on Monday for emails she’d sent to other council members and derogatory comments she’d made while still in office.

She’ll be listed as a candidate for re-election unless she files with the county to have her name removed.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A grand opening will be held this week for the conference center at Nebraska Innovation Campus, the new research and technology park on Lincoln’s old Nebraska State Fairgrounds.

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Chancellor Harvey Perlman will make remarks at the grand opening Thursday.

The center provides multi-functional meeting and collaboration space that includes a 400-seat auditorium, 400-seat banquet room, eight breakout rooms and five catering options.

The Innovation Campus is designed to be a public-private partnership with a plan to be comprised of over 2.2 million sq. ft. of research, meeting and office space at full capacity, with up to 5,000 people working on the campus.

KEARNEY, Neb. (AP) — It could be several months before the flood-damaged public cafeteria reopens at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney.

It was damaged after around 4 inches of rain Friday night overwhelmed the city’s storm sewer system early Saturday. Water rushed into the lowest level of the hospital, damaging the kitchen, the cafe and other areas. No patients or employees were injured.

Hospital spokeswoman Marsha Wilkerson said Wednesday that the kitchen providing food for the public Central Cafe and for patient meals was flooded, so walls will be taken down to the studs for repairs and equipment must be replaced.

Full food service to patients was restored by Saturday evening, thanks to a temporary kitchen that’s been set up and aid from other Catholic Health Initiative facilities.

NEW YORK (AP) — Burger King is getting rid of the lower-calorie french fries it introduced less than a year ago.

The Miami-based chain said in a statement that it gave its North American franchisees the option to continue selling the fries earlier this week. Only about 2,500 of the approximately 7,500 locations opted to continue selling them as a permanent item. The others have started phasing them out.

The french fries, called “Satisfries,” gained widespread attention online when Burger King introduced them in September. The company said the fries used a different type of batter to prevent some oil from being absorbed by the potatoes in the frying process.

Overall sales at established restaurants in the U.S. and Canada have remained weak, with the figure up just 0.4 percent in the latest quarter.

A North Platte man has been charged with a felony after he allegedly fought with his girlfriend and North Platte Police.

At around 4:00 p.m., on August 12, officers responded to a residence in the 2300 block of East 5th Street, on the report of a physical disturbance.

Upon arrival, a 51-year-old female advised that her boyfriend, 53-year-old Paul Cooper, had assaulted her.  The victim said Cooper pushed her against a wall, then scratched both her arms and hands.

Following further investigation, officers determined that there was probable cause to arrest Cooper.

As officers attempted to take him into custody, Cooper struggled and resisted their efforts.

Eventually, Cooper was subdued and taken into custody.

Cooper was transported to the Lincoln County Detention Center and jailed on charges of felony resisting arrest and 3rd degree domestic assault.

 

 

Courtesy of the North Platte Police Department

08/12/2014 00:05:03 WELFARE CHECK “E D ST /S BAILEY ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

08/12/2014 00:12:50 DRAG RACING “W C ST /S JEFFERS ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

08/12/2014 00:30:35 SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY “500 E 11TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

08/12/2014 00:48:22 SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY “300 HOLIDAY FRONTAGE RD
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

08/12/2014 01:03:07 CITIZEN ASSIST “600 W LEOTA ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

08/12/2014 01:07:15 NO PROOF OF INSURANCE “E B ST /S JEFFERS ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

08/12/2014 01:27:53 NO LICENSE PLATES 60 323 “E 10TH ST /N JEFFERS ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

08/12/2014 01:41:57 ALARM-GENERAL “100 S ELDER AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

08/12/2014 02:39:16 72 HR PARKING VIOLATION “300 N GARFIELD AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

08/12/2014 03:04:55 SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY “300 S WALNUT ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69103”

08/12/2014 04:06:23 AIRPORT SECURITY CHKPOINT “LBF,
5400 E LEE BIRD DR
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

08/12/2014 04:47:18 ALARM-GENERAL “400 E LEOTA ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

08/12/2014 04:51:01 ALARM-GENERAL “400 E LEOTA ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

08/12/2014 04:54:09 CITIZEN ASSIST “600 S VINE ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

08/12/2014 07:15:22 AIRPORT SECURITY CHKPOINT “LBF,
5400 E LEE BIRD DR
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

08/12/2014 07:48:18 SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY “1300 S JEFFERS ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

08/12/2014 08:09:00 DOG-STRAY FR CITIZEN “1400 N SYCAMORE ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

08/12/2014 09:11:43 VIOL TRAFFIC CONTROL DEV “W A ST / MCDONALD RD
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

08/12/2014 09:53:18 ANIMAL COMPLAINT OTHER “200 S ASH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

08/12/2014 09:59:28 CAT-STRAY FR CITIZEN “1400 N SYCAMORE ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

08/12/2014 10:07:25 LOOSE ANIMALS “600 W 4TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

08/12/2014 10:14:40 LOOSE ANIMALS “300 W F ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

08/12/2014 10:40:38 WELFARE CHECK “1400 W 5TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

08/12/2014 10:47:12 SPEEDING “500 W FRONT ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

08/12/2014 10:52:40 CITIZEN ASSIST “100 E WILLIAM AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

08/12/2014 10:55:02 DEAD ANIMAL CALL “E 16TH ST /N SILBER AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

08/12/2014 11:01:34 FAMILY DIST-NO ASSAULT “2300 E 5TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

08/12/2014 11:08:18 ASSAULT- 3RD DEGREE- MINOR INJURY “1400 S DEWEY ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

08/12/2014 11:22:29 BARKING DOGS “700 S COTTONWOOD
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

08/12/2014 11:34:51 TRAFFIC ACCIDENT-GENERAL “E 4TH ST /N JEFFERS
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

08/12/2014 11:37:10 ANIMAL ABUSE “1900 W 5TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

08/12/2014 11:53:15 VIOL TRAFFIC CONTROL DEV “E FRANCIS ST /S POPLAR ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

08/12/2014 12:41:44 SPEEDING “500 W WALKER RD
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

08/12/2014 12:55:49 EXPIRED PLATES/REGISTRATION “600 S DEWEY ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

08/12/2014 13:04:15 NO LICENSE PLATES 60 323 “E E ST E /S COTTONWOOD ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

08/12/2014 13:05:03 OTHER DISTURBANCE “400 W 4TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

08/12/2014 13:08:44 WELFARE CHECK “300 E 11TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

08/12/2014 13:26:01 TRAFFIC ACCIDENT-GENERAL “1100 S JEFFERS ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

08/12/2014 13:40:56 DOG-STRAY FR CITIZEN “1400 N SYCAMORE ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

08/12/2014 14:04:29 THEFT BY EXER CONTROL- FROM BUILDING NO TRESPASS “800 W 10TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

08/12/2014 14:10:58 B.E.A.T. COMM POLICING “1400 N MADISON AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

08/12/2014 14:11:32 HARRASS-ANNOY PHONECALLS “1400 N TAFT AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

08/12/2014 14:14:58 WELFARE CHECK “1200 E 4TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

08/12/2014 14:17:16 THEFT BY EXER CONTROL- ALL OTHER “1900 E D ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

08/12/2014 14:19:21 ANIMAL COMPLAINT OTHER “300 W 1ST ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

08/12/2014 14:19:00 DOG-SURRENDER “1400 N SYCAMORE ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

08/12/2014 14:31:42 TRAFFIC ACCIDENT-GENERAL “N WILLOW ST /W 9TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

08/12/2014 14:57:05 CAT-SURRENDER “1400 N SYCAMORE ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

08/12/2014 15:19:01 SUSPICIOUS PERSON “1000 N BAILEY ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

08/12/2014 15:19:44 SUSPICIOUS PERSON “E 9TH ST /N BAILEY
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

08/12/2014 15:29:06 VEHICLE INSPECTION “1800 RODEO RD
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

08/12/2014 15:54:36 VIOL TRAFFIC CONTROL DEV “N JEFFERS AV /W 4TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69103”

08/12/2014 16:03:25 DOMEST ASSAULT-MISD “2300 E 5TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

08/12/2014 16:08:21 WELFARE CHECK “400 N JEFFERS ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

08/12/2014 16:10:36 THEFT BY DECEPT BY USE OF CREDIT/CHARGE CARD “200 S MAPLE ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

08/12/2014 16:19:35 DISTURBING THE PEACE AND QUIET NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

08/12/2014 16:52:16 CRIMINAL MISCHIEF “1400 S DEWEY ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

08/12/2014 17:00:04 CARE OF ANIMALS “1000 S DEWEY ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

08/12/2014 17:04:42 H&R ACC-NO ALC RELATED “1100 W 3RD ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

08/12/2014 17:28:16 WELFARE CHECK “2300 E PHILIP AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

08/12/2014 17:33:52 CITIZEN ASSIST “700 N JESSIE AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

08/12/2014 18:27:36 CITIZEN ASSIST “2400 W 15TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

08/12/2014 19:07:10 CITIZEN ASSIST “600 S BAILEY ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

08/12/2014 19:15:44 FOUND PROPERTY “1000 AUTUMN PARK
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

08/12/2014 19:32:48 72 HR PARKING VIOLATION “600 S ASH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

08/12/2014 19:59:45 TRAFFIC ACCIDENT-GENERAL NORTH PLATTE, NE 69103

08/12/2014 20:12:05 TRAFFIC ACCIDENT-GENERAL “600 E 4TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

08/12/2014 20:22:00 SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY “2600 W 20th
North Platte, NE 69101”

08/12/2014 20:25:12 SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

08/12/2014 20:29:03 EXPIRED PLATES/REGISTRATION “E 9TH ST /N POPLAR ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

08/12/2014 20:33:28 LOOSE ANIMALS “Deer Run RD / Kaneb RD
North Platte, NE 69101”

08/12/2014 21:04:40 DISTURBING THE PEACE AND QUIET “600 W 7TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

08/12/2014 21:12:07 OTHER DISTURBANCE “400 E 6TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

08/12/2014 21:21:05 LOUD PARTY “1300 Sycamore ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

08/12/2014 21:32:43 NON-CRIMINAL/GENERAL “NORTH PLATTE,
1 NORTH PLATTE
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

08/12/2014 22:53:52 SPEEDING “W A ST / CHURCH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

08/12/2014 23:00:39 IMPROPER PASSING “N BUFFALO BILL AV /W 2ND ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

08/12/2014 23:02:43 PROP DAMAGE-NO ALC RELAT “3000 S NEWBERRY RD
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

08/12/2014 23:22:02 CITIZEN ASSIST “300 N JEFFERS ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

08/12/2014 23:35:54 AIRPORT SECURITY CHKPOINT “LBF,
5400 E LEE BIRD DR
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

08/12/2014 23:50:25 EXPIRED PLATES/REGISTRATION “E WILLIAM AV /S JEFFERS ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

08/13/2014 00:29:36 SUSPICIOUS PERSON “SOUTH RIVER,
1600 S JEFFERS ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

08/13/2014 01:05:11 SPEEDING “E 7TH ST /N POPLAR ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

08/13/2014 01:40:09 NON-CRIMINAL/GENERAL “W 1ST ST /S JEFFERSON AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

08/13/2014 01:52:44 AIRPORT SECURITY CHKPOINT “LBF,
5400 E LEE BIRD DR
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

08/13/2014 04:34:45 SUSPICIOUS PERSON “E 4TH ST /N SILBER AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

08/13/2014 07:08:54 AIRPORT SECURITY CHKPOINT “LEE BIRD FIELD,
5400 E LEE BIRD DR
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69103”

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration says the clock is ticking for hundreds of thousands of people who have unresolved issues affecting their coverage under the new health law.

Officials said Tuesday that letters are going out to about 310,000 people whose citizenship and information documentation doesn’t match what the government has on file.

These consumers will need to upload their documentation to HealthCare.gov by Sept. 5, or mail it in.

Otherwise their coverage will end Sept. 30.

Of the 8 million people who signed up for private coverage through President Barack Obama’s law, more than 2 million at one point had discrepancies of some sort that affected their eligibility.

That number has been greatly reduced — but the remaining cases are proving difficult to clear up.

A 72-year-old North Platte man is in jail after he allegedly sexually assaulted two girls at his apartment.

On June 4, North Platte Police opened an investigation into a sexual assault after receiving a complaint from a 12-year-old female, that she and her 13-year-old friend had been sexually assaulted.

Both juveniles were interviewed at separate Child Advocacy Centers, and stated that, on June 3, they had been swimming at the apartment complex located at 221 West Francis.

They say Francisco Garcia invited them up to his apartment.  Once in the apartment, the girls said Garcia paid them to perform a sex act and sexually assaulted them.

Following further investigation, police determined that there was probable cause to arrest Garcia and charge him with two counts of 1st degree sexual assault of a child.

An investigator met with Garcia on August 12, and placed him under arrest.

He was jailed at the Lincoln County Detention Center.

A North Platte woman if facing a felony drug charge after police spotted her driving on a suspended license.

At around 7:00 p.m., on August 12, an officer with the North Platte Police Department was on patrol when he observed a vehicle, being driven by 31-year-old Chrystal Lowe, in the 200 block of West 9th Street.

According to Officer Rodney Brown, the officer had knowledge that Lowe’s driver’s license was suspended.  After confirming the license suspension, the officer conducted a traffic stop.

During the stop, Lowe consented to a voluntary search which led to the discovery of multiple types of prescription drugs for which she did not have a prescription.

Following further investigation, Lowe was arrested and charged with felony possession of a controlled substance-Clonazepam, and four counts of possession of a legend drug, or drugs requiring a prescription.  She was also cited for driving under suspension.

Lowe was jailed at the Lincoln County Detention Center.