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Nebraska State Fair to Levy Fee for Concert Seats

Posted on July 31, 2014July 31, 2014

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (AP) — The Nebraska State Fair has decided to charge a $6 “convenience fee” to get assigned seats at the fair’s concerts this summer.

Fair events and entertainment director Chelsey Jungck (yuhnk) said that several people said they’d be willing to pay a small fee for a reserved seat in the arena. At previous fairs, people had to wait in line to get wristbands that would get them into the arena for free, but seats were not assigned.

Jungck says the fee process works through Etix, which also provides the services for gate admission.

This year’s fair runs Aug. 22 to Sept. 1 this year.

Interim Leaders Named for United Way of the Midlands

Posted on July 31, 2014July 31, 2014

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Interim leaders have been named to lead the United Way of the Midlands after the death of its 47-year-old CEO, Karen Bricklemyer.

She died after developing a serious heart problem last week.

The organization’s board said Thursday that Shawna Forsberg will be interim president and Pam Schwalb will take over as interim chief operating officer.

Forsberg has been the group’s senior vice president of marketing and communications since March 2013. Schwalb is the group’s senior vice president of finance and operations.

Public Input on Nebraska Revised English Standards

Posted on July 31, 2014July 31, 2014

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The Nebraska State Board of Education and Education Department are seeking the public’s input on newly revised state English language arts standards.

Public comment will be accepted on Tuesday at public sessions at seven sites across the state: Ainsworth, Kearney, Lincoln, North Platte, Omaha, Scottsbluff and Wakefield.

Educators, parents and others are encouraged to weigh in on the draft standards, available at https://www.education.ne.gov/StandardsSurvey/index.html .

Comments also may be submitted via email to nde.standardsinput@nebraska.gov .

The standards are intended meet rigorous K-12 academic standards to prepare Nebraska students for college and careers.

NP Man Accused of Sexually Assaulting Girlfriend’s Daughter

Posted on July 31, 2014July 31, 2014

A North Platte man has been charged after he allegedly sexually assaulted a female juvenile.

On July 30, officers with the North Platte Police Department responded to the 2200 block of West 17th Street on the report of a prior sexual assault.

Officers met with a female juvenile and her mother.

It was reported that the mother’s boyfriend, Christopher Taylor, had sexually penetrated the victim on July 29, 2014.

According to Investigator John Deal, the victim is under the age of 16, the age of consent in Nebraska, and did not consent to the sex act.

The victim was then interviewed at the Bridge of Hope Child Advocacy Center, and police determined that there was probable cause to arrest Taylor and charge him with 1st degree sexual assault of a child.

Taylor was contacted on July 31 and placed under arrest.

He was jailed at the Lincoln County Detention Center.

NP Man Charged with Felony Theft After Using Girlfriend’s Debit Card

Posted on July 31, 2014July 31, 2014

A North Platte man is facing a felony theft charge after he allegedly used his girlfriend’s debit card without permission.

On July 28, North Platte Police began investigating unauthorized charges on a female’s debit card.

The victim told officers that she suspected her boyfriend, Jason Snodgrass, of using her debit card to make over $500 worth of unauthorized transactions.

Following further investigation, officers determined that there was probable cause to arrest Snodgrass, and charge him with felony theft by deception.

Snodgrass was contacted on July 30, and placed under arrest.

He was processed and released from the Lincoln County Detention Center.

NPPD Crime Log (7/30-7/31)

Posted on July 31, 2014

Courtesy of the North Platte Police Department

07/30/2014