LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska property owners have until Monday to protest their valuations with their county board of equalization.

The Nebraska Department of Revenue says county assessors were required to send property owners a notice of valuation change on or before June 1.

Property owners who disagree with the assessed value can protest by contacting the county clerk in the county where the property is located. Protests can be filed in person or by mail.

County contact information is available on the Department of Revenue’s website at https://www.revenue.nebraska.gov/PAD/counties/counties.html .

	Office	Report Time	County	Location	Event Type	Mag.	Remark
	LBF	Fri Jun 27 2014 23:47:00 GMT-0500 (Central Daylight Time)	Hayes	7 W Hayes Center	TSTM WND GST	100	hayes county emergency manager reported estimated 100 mph wind gusts. large tree limbs down and very poor visibility in heavy rain.
	LBF	Fri Jun 27 2014 23:55:00 GMT-0500 (Central Daylight Time)	Hayes	8 S Hayes Center	TSTM WND DMG	0	relayed by emergency manager from hayes county – fire department reported power lines downed by high winds at the junction of highways 25 and 25a. location approximately 6 miles northwest of palisade.
	LBF	Sat Jun 28 2014 00:15:00 GMT-0500 (Central Daylight Time)	Lincoln	Wallace	TSTM WND GST	70
	LBF	Sat Jun 28 2014 00:15:00 GMT-0500 (Central Daylight Time)	Lincoln	Wallace	TSTM WND DMG	0	delayed report…trees down in wallace and power lines across highway 23.
	LBF	Sat Jun 28 2014 00:15:00 GMT-0500 (Central Daylight Time)	Lincoln	Wallace	TSTM WND GST	70
	LBF	Sat Jun 28 2014 00:20:00 GMT-0500 (Central Daylight Time)	Lincoln	Wallace	TSTM WND DMG	0	lots of tree damage being reported in wallace from thunderstorm wind gusts. report relayed through dispatch.
	LBF	Sat Jun 28 2014 00:22:00 GMT-0500 (Central Daylight Time)	Lincoln	20 S Sutherland	TSTM WND GST	70
	LBF	Sat Jun 28 2014 00:22:00 GMT-0500 (Central Daylight Time)	Lincoln	20 S Sutherland	TSTM WND GST	70
	LBF	Sat Jun 28 2014 00:25:00 GMT-0500 (Central Daylight Time)	Keith	Roscoe	HAIL	1.5
	LBF	Sat Jun 28 2014 00:25:00 GMT-0500 (Central Daylight Time)	Keith	Ogallala	HAIL	1
	LBF	Sat Jun 28 2014 00:30:00 GMT-0500 (Central Daylight Time)	Lincoln	2 E Wallace	TSTM WND DMG	0	4 power poles reported snapped two miles west of wallace…near intersection of highway 23 and highway 25.
	LBF	Sat Jun 28 2014 00:30:00 GMT-0500 (Central Daylight Time)	Frontier	5 S Moorefield	FUNNEL CLOUD	0	funnel reached 1/3 way to ground. gustnado lasted 60 seconds
	LBF	Sat Jun 28 2014 00:30:00 GMT-0500 (Central Daylight Time)	Lincoln	2 W Wallace	TSTM WND DMG	0	4 power poles reported snapped two miles west of wallace…near intersection of highway 23 and highway 25.
	LBF	Sat Jun 28 2014 00:34:00 GMT-0500 (Central Daylight Time)	Frontier	Curtis	TSTM WND GST	70
	LBF	Sat Jun 28 2014 00:34:00 GMT-0500 (Central Daylight Time)	Frontier	Curtis	TSTM WND GST	70
	LBF	Sat Jun 28 2014 00:34:00 GMT-0500 (Central Daylight Time)	Lincoln	Sutherland	TSTM WND DMG	0	power knocked out in sutherland.
	LBF	Sat Jun 28 2014 00:39:00 GMT-0500 (Central Daylight Time)	Lincoln	Hershey	TSTM WND DMG	0	delay report…time estimated from radar. large tree limbs down in hershey.
	LBF	Sat Jun 28 2014 00:43:00 GMT-0500 (Central Daylight Time)	Lincoln	Sutherland	TSTM WND DMG	0	delayed report…time estimated from radar…trees and power lines down in sutherland.
	LBF	Sat Jun 28 2014 00:51:00 GMT-0500 (Central Daylight Time)	Lincoln	10 W North Platte	TSTM WND DMG	0	tree branches of 4 to 6 inches in diameter down.
	LBF	Sat Jun 28 2014 00:54:00 GMT-0500 (Central Daylight Time)	Lincoln	11 W North Platte	TSTM WND DMG	0	tree branches down – 8 inch branches blocking the road and 4 inch branches scattered about the road.
	LBF	Sat Jun 28 2014 00:54:00 GMT-0500 (Central Daylight Time)	Lincoln	10 W North Platte	TSTM WND DMG	0	tree branch of 8 inches in diameter down on north river road.
	LBF	Sat Jun 28 2014 00:55:00 GMT-0500 (Central Daylight Time)	Lincoln	Sutherland	TSTM WND DMG	0	tree damage in sutherland. trees reported flying by house.
	LBF	Sat Jun 28 2014 01:00:00 GMT-0500 (Central Daylight Time)	Lincoln	9 N Brady	TSTM WND GST	60	estimated wind speeds of 50 to 60 mph
	LBF	Sat Jun 28 2014 01:00:00 GMT-0500 (Central Daylight Time)	Lincoln	9 N Brady	TSTM WND GST	60	estimated wind speeds of 50 to 60 mph
	LBF	Sat Jun 28 2014 01:06:00 GMT-0500 (Central Daylight Time)	Lincoln	Sutherland	TSTM WND DMG	0	tree trunk snapped at hwy 30 and walnut st.
	LBF	Sat Jun 28 2014 01:25:00 GMT-0500 (Central Daylight Time)	Logan	12 NNW Stapleton	TSTM WND GST	60
	LBF	Sat Jun 28 2014 01:25:00 GMT-0500 (Central Daylight Time)	Logan	12 NNW Stapleton	TSTM WND GST	60
	LBF	Sat Jun 28 2014 01:30:00 GMT-0500 (Central Daylight Time)	Custer	Callaway	TSTM WND DMG	0	4-6 inch tree branches down
	LBF	Sat Jun 28 2014 02:00:00 GMT-0500 (Central Daylight Time)	Blaine	4 SE Purdum	TSTM WND GST	60
	LBF	Sat Jun 28 2014 02:00:00 GMT-0500 (Central Daylight Time)	Blaine	4 SE Purdum	TSTM WND GST	60
	LBF	Sat Jun 28 2014 02:25:00 GMT-0500 (Central Daylight Time)	Keith	Ogallala	FLASH FLOOD	0	several stranded vehicles due to high water from heavy rainfall in ogallala. highway 30 near roscoe had water over the road surface on the west and east approaches.

GERING, Neb. (AP) — A Wyoming man has entered a no contest plea in connection to a January standoff in the Nebraska Panhandle.

29-year-old Matthew Schwab entered a no contest plea Thursday to terroristic threats. He entered the plea in Scotts Bluff District Court as part of a plea deal.

Schwab is accused of failing to drop a handgun during a standoff on Jan. 21 in Scottsbluff. A police officer eventually shot Schwab, hitting him in the upper body.

Sentencing has been scheduled for July 31.

ALLIANCE, Neb. (AP) — A western Nebraska woman has pleaded not guilty to a charge that she stole nearly $12,000 from a youth soccer team in Alliance.

Online court records say Erinn Merrill faces two counts of felony theft.

Prosecutors say Merrill used the soccer team’s debit card to withdraw $8,180 cash in 39 different transactions between September 2012 and August 2013. They say she also used the team card to make nearly $3,500 in purchases.

HARRISON, Neb. (AP) — A 7-year-old Nebraska girl has returned home to recover from a rattlesnake bite received while picking flowers alongside a road in the northwest corner of the Nebraska Panhandle.

Britney Klein was discharged from Children’s Hospital Colorado in Aurora, Colorado, on Thursday and arrived home in Harrison, Nebraska, late that night. Lisa Klein told The Associated Press on Friday that her daughter “couldn’t be any better.”

Britney Klein was struck in a leg on Tuesday a few miles from Harrison. She was given some anti-venom while she and her mother were being flown to a Scottsbluff hospital. Britney was then taken to the Colorado hospital for specialized care.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Communications professionals, journalists and people working in the field of natural resources conservation may still register for the 2014 Association for Conservation Information conference.

The conference is scheduled for July 7-10 at the Lied Lodge and Conference Center in Nebraska City.

The conference will include sessions on measuring the impact of social media, the importance of branding, how to manage your reputation online, how to create effective partnerships and why conservation groups should embrace the local food movement.

A complete agenda, along with travel and lodging information, can be found online at https://bit.ly/1nCAVFi.

A North Platte woman has been accused of playing a role in stealing thousands of dollars from JC Penney’s.

At around 10:10 a.m., on June 6, an investigation began at JC Penney’s, in the Platte River Mall, in regards to employee theft.

Management reported that hey had discovered that three employees had been stealing from the business.

It was determined that the employees had been selling items to each other at heavily discounted prices, then returning the for a full-price refund.

Investigator John Deal said that the thefts by the employees resulted in thousands of dollars worth of loss to the store.

One of the employees was identified  19-year-old Ashleigh Larson.

Deal said it was determined that Larson caused over $500 worth of loss to the store.

On June 26, Larson was contacted and charged with felony theft by deception.

Deal said the investigation is still on going in regards to the other employees.

A North Platte man is in jail after he allegedly struck his daughter in the face.

At around 10:01 p.m., on June 26, an officer with the North Platte Police Department responded to a disturbance in the 1900 block of Jackson Lane.

Upon arrival, the officer met with a 14-year-old girl and her mother, who reported that the girl’s father, Edward Hagert, had “backhanded” her across the face following an argument over whether or not the girl could run an errand with her mom.

Investigator John Deal said the girl complained of pain in her face, but did not sustain any serious injuries.

Following further investigation, the officer determined that there was probable cause to arrest Hagert and charge him with child abuse.

Hagert was transported to the Lincoln County Detention Center and jailed.

The officer reported that Hagert was intoxicated when the incident took place.

 

• Today: Scattered thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Some storms could be severe, with large hail and damaging winds. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. South southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
• Tonight: Scattered thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Some storms could be severe, with large hail and damaging winds. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 7 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
• Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.
• Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
• Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
• Monday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

North Platte, Neb. – It’s all clear for visitors to use Hershey Beach at Sutherland Reservoir.

Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) was notified Thursday by the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality (NDEQ) that sampling results indicated blue-green algae found earlier this week were within the standards established by the agency, and not a health concern for the public.

Monday, NPPD had requested NDEQ to take water samples and test what appeared to be blue-green algae in the water and along the shoreline of the beach.

As a precautionary step to protect the public, NPPD advised visitors to Hershey Beach not to swim or walk in the water until sampling results were returned. With NDEQ’s results, recreational activities at the reservoir can resume.

NDEQ conducts weekly or bi-weekly sampling for toxic blue-green algae and bacteria at a number of public recreational lakes across Nebraska from May through September, including Sutherland Reservoir and Lake Maloney that are owned and operated by NPPD. Samples are typically collected on Monday and posted on the website on Thursday or Friday. Results are updated weekly on the website at www.deq.state.ne.us.