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Chancellor Harold Maurer visits North Platte Rotary Club

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The Rotary Club had a very special guest join their weekly meeting today, Chancellor Maurer, award-winning medical scientist of The University of Nebraska Medical Center. Dr. Maurer is a Rotary member himself. 

” Tomorrow we will learn about what the supreme courts decision is about Obama care. Regardless of the outcome there is significant interest in what  is going to happen to health care in the united states.” He said as he discussed the important issues of health in America.

Dr. Maurer was also in Sidney earlier  Wednesday.

CASA Volunteers Sworn in at Lincoln County Courthouse

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Wednesday hardworking volunteers attended the swearing in process while receiving their certification. These volunteers will work with children who are undergoing the process of recovery from abuse, through companionship with the child, and working with the judge to determine what will be best for the child while they undergo the legal process.

From Left: Executive Director Stephanie Miller, Jeanie Gilbert, Michelle Grier, Rebecca Steele, Barb Mcintosh, Pat Cooper, Dawn Lydic, Tony Martinez

CASA stands for Court Appointed Special Advocates, a volunteer program where a judge will appoint a volunteer to a child suffering from neglect or abuse to help the child get through the overburdened legal process.

The CASA Volunteers you see here are Jeanie Gilbert, Barb Mcintosh, Michelle Grier, Tony Martinez, Rebecca Steele, Pat Cooper, and Dawn Lydic.

All of the volunteers take a special pride in helping these children.   “I see alot of people out there lacking in priority skills, or don’t have an understanding of what  abuse and neglect is all about. With their actions they can pout themselves in harms way , I defiantly want to be a strong voice  for those children that do not have a voice within thew court system or within their families.”  says Tony Martinez, a new sworn in volunteer.

Last year, more than 75,000 CASA volunteers helped 240,000 abused and neglected children find safe, permanent homes.

Lincoln man beats girlfriend with belt, says he isn’t a danger to society

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LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A 36-year-old man who police say used a belt to beat his girlfriend has been given 25 to 35 years in prison.

Local media says Judge Stephanie Stacy told Robert Clayborne at sentencing on Tuesday that he was a serial abuser. Stacy cited Clayborne’s record of jail sentences and assault prosecutions in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa and Washington.

Clayborne told the judge that he wasn’t a danger to society and that he just has a problem with women.

Police say Clayborne used a belt to beat his girlfriend on Dec. 27 after he accused her of cheating on him.

She says the beating lasted two hours. Clayborne said in court on Tuesday that the beating lasted only 15 minutes.

 

Lincoln man already serving time accused of abusing 19-month old baby

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LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A 21-year-old Lincoln man has been given eight to 12 years in prison on allegations that he’d abused his girlfriend’s 19-month-old son.

Local media says Kenvon Erving had pleaded no contest to attempted child abuse causing serious injury. He was sentenced on Tuesday.

Erving had told police the boy fell off a couch while he was watching him June 4 last year. The boy was diagnosed with four broken ribs and a tear to his small intestine.

Erving already is serving prison time for theft and burglary.

York Sheriff Reports Mountain Lion Sighting

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YORK, Neb. (AP) — Another mountain lion sighting has been reported to the York County Sheriff’s Office.

But this one has been confirmed by Sheriff Dale Radcliff, who’s the one making the report.

Radcliff told local media “there’s absolutely no doubt, no doubt at all, that what I saw was a mountain lion.”

His department has been receiving calls about mountain lions from county residents for more than a year, but none of the sightings has been confirmed.

Radcliff says he and his wife saw the big cat about 8:30 a.m. on June 20, about two blocks north of York Middle School in York. It walked into a cornfield after it noticed them.

Mountain lions, which also are called cougars or pumas, have turned up as far east in Nebraska as Omaha.

Omaha Man Serving Five Years in Prison

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OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A 58-year-old Omaha man has been given five years in a federal prison for selling crack cocaine.

Prosecutors say Frederick Newby was sentenced on Monday. He’d been convicted of selling more than 2 ounces of crack cocaine in August 2011.

Newby must serve four years of supervised release after he leaves prison.

Ammonia leak burns two workers in York

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YORK, Neb. (AP) — Two workers have suffered chemical burns from a leaking ammonia line at a cold storage plant in York.

Local media reports that the line at York Cold Storage broke a little before 11 a.m. Tuesday.

York Fire Chief Kevin Stuhr says workers were doing maintenance work when the line broke.

The two workers were taken to hospitals. Their names and conditions haven’t been released.

The building was evacuated soon after the leak occurred. Stuhr says the leak occurred where only the two injured people were working, so no one else needed treatment.

American Red Cross in need of blood donors, see how you can help

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OMAHA, Neb. (June 25, 2012) – The American Red Cross blood supply has reached emergency levels with 50,000 fewer donations than expected in June. This shortfall leaves the Red Cross with half the readily available blood products on hand now than this time last year.

The Red Cross is calling on all eligible blood donors – now more than ever – to roll up a sleeve and give as soon as possible. All blood types are needed, but especially O positive, O negative, B negative and A negative, in order to meet patient demand this summer.

 

An unseasonably early start to spring may be a contributing factor to this year’s decrease in donations. Many regular donors got an early start on summer activities and aren’t taking time to give blood or platelets. In addition, this year’s mid-week Independence Day holiday has reduced the number of scheduled Red Cross blood drives. Many sponsors, especially businesses, are unable to host drives because employees are taking extended vacations.

 

Unfortunately, patients don’t get a holiday from needing blood products. The need is constant. Every two seconds, someone in theUnited Statesneeds a blood transfusion. Blood and platelets are needed for many different reasons, including accident and burn victims, heart surgery patients, organ transplant patients, premature babies – when there are complications during childbirth – and for patients receiving treatment for leukemia, cancer or sickle cell disease.

 

“Every day, the Red Cross must collect more than 17,000 pints of blood for patients at more than 3,000 hospitals and transfusion centers across the country. Of that, the Midwest Blood Services Region must collect approximately 500 pints per day,” said Tricia Quinn, CEO of the American Red Cross Midwest Blood Services Region, serving Nebraska, western Iowaand parts of Coloradoand Kansas. “We need donors to make appointments in the coming days and weeks to help us ensure that all patient blood needs can be met. Each pint of whole blood can help save more than one life.”

 

“There is always the chance that a physician could postpone an elective surgery if the needed blood products aren’t readily available or, in a worst case scenario, have to forego a more serious procedure because of a shortage of blood.” Quinn added. “Our goal is to ensure that doesn’t happen.”

 

Call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit redcrossblood.org to make an appointment or for more information. A blood donor card or driver’s license, or two other forms of identification are required at check-in. Individuals who are 17 years of age (16 with parental permission in some states), weigh at least 110 pounds and are in generally good health may be eligible to donate blood. High school students and other donors 18 years of age and younger also have to meet certain height and weight requirements.

 

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About the American Red Cross

The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies more than 40 percent of the nation’s blood; teaches skills that save lives; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a not-for-profit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more information, please visit redcross.org or join our blog at blog.redcross.org.

 

 

Upcoming Nebraska Blood Donation Opportunities

ADAMS COUNTY

6/30/2012, 8:00 am- 2:00 pm,HastingsFamily YMCA,1430 W. 16th St,Hastings

7/5/2012, 12:00 pm- 6:00 pm, First Congregational Church,2810 W. 7th St.,Hastings

7/5/2012, 12:00 pm- 6:00 pm, St. Michael’s School,721 Creighton Ave.,Hastings

7/10/2012, 12:00 pm- 6:00 pm, UnitedMethodistChurch,208 N. Doane Ave., Kenesaw

7/12/2012, 12:00 pm- 6:00 pm, First Congregational Church,2810 W. 7th St.,Hastings

 

ANTELOPE COUNTY

7/10/2012, 10:00 am- 4:00 pm, American Legion Club,145 Main Street,Clearwater

 

BOONE COUNTY

7/9/2012, 11:30 am- 5:30 pm, St. Michael Catholic Church, 524 W. Church St.,Albion

 

BUFFALO COUNTY

6/25/2012, 12:00 pm- 6:00 pm,Ft.KearneyChapter, 520 W. 48th,Kearney

6/26/2012, 7:00 am- 1:00 pm,Ft.KearneyChapter, 520 W. 48th,Kearney

6/28/2012, 12:00 pm- 6:00 pm,Ft.KearneyChapter, 520 W. 48th,Kearney

7/2/2012, 12:00 pm- 6:00 pm,Ft.KearneyChapter, 520 W. 48th,Kearney

7/3/2012, 7:00 am- 1:00 pm,Ft.KearneyChapter, 520 W. 48th,Kearney

7/3/2012, 12:00 pm- 6:00 pm, American Legion, 1029 Court Street, Gibbon

7/5/2012, 12:00 pm- 6:00 pm,Ft.KearneyChapter, 520 W. 48th,Kearney

7/9/2012, 12:00 pm- 6:00 pm,Ft.KearneyChapter, 520 W. 48th,Kearney

7/10/2012, 7:00 am- 1:00 pm,Ft.KearneyChapter, 520 W. 48th,Kearney

7/12/2012, 12:00 pm- 6:00 pm,Ft.KearneyChapter, 520 W. 48th,Kearney

7/14/2012, 7:00 am-12:30 pm,Ft.KearneyChapter, 520 W. 48th,Kearney

 

CASS COUNTY

6/26/2012, 10:00 am- 4:00 pm,LouisvilleHigh School,202 West 3rd Street,Louisville

7/13/2012, 2:00 pm- 7:00 pm, Methodist Church, 2nd St & Kansas St, Murdock, NE, Cass

7/13/2012, 9:00 am- 3:00 pm,ConestogaHigh School,POBox 40, Murray, NE, Cass

 

CHERRY COUNTY

7/5/2012, 11:30 am- 5:30 pm, St. Nicholas Catholic Church,400 West 5th Street, Valentine

 

COLFAX COUNTY

7/10/2012, 11:30 am- 5:30 pm, Oak Ballroom, Hwy 15 & Higgins Drive, Schuyler

 

CUSTER COUNTY

6/28/2012, 9:00 am- 3:00 pm, Ansley Auditorium, 720 Douglas, Ansley

 

DEUEL COUNTY

6/29/2012, 8:00 am- 2:00 pm, Chappell Fire Hall,1650 2nd Street, Chappell

 

DODGE COUNTY

7/5/2012, 12:00 pm- 6:00 pm, City Auditorium,741 Main St, NorthBend

 

DUNDY COUNTY

7/6/2012, 12:00 pm- 6:00 pm, 4-HExhibitBuilding, 70495 Ave  338, Benkelman

 

FILLMORE COUNTY

6/29/2012, 12:00 pm- 6:00 pm, American Legion,232 South Exeter Ave,Exeter

7/13/2012, 11:00 am- 5:00 pm, American Legion,541 Main Street, Milligan

 

FRANKLIN COUNTY

6/25/2012, 12:00 pm- 6:00 pm, Agricultural Center,West J Street,Franklin

 

FRONTIER COUNTY

7/11/2012, 11:00 am- 5:00 pm, Legion Hall,108 North Main Street, Eustis

 

FURNAS COUNTY

7/3/2012, 9:00 am- 3:00 pm,CommunityBuilding,401 10th Street,BeaverCity

 

GAGE COUNTY

6/27/2012, 12:00 pm- 6:00 pm, Holiday Inn Express,4005 N 6th St, Beatrice

6/28/2012, 7:00 am- 1:00 pm, Holiday Inn Express,4005 N 6th St, Beatrice

7/3/2012, 12:30 pm- 5:30 pm,St JosephCatholic Church, 420 N 6th, Beatrice

 

GRANT COUNTY

7/13/2012, 8:00 am- 2:00 pm,WintersBuilding, 300 South Main,Hyannis

 

HALL COUNTY

6/25/2012, 11:00 am- 5:00 pm,Grand IslandBloodDonationCenter,404 East 3rd St,Grand Island

6/27/2012, 12:00 pm- 6:00 pm,Grand IslandBloodDonationCenter,404 East 3rd St,Grand Island

6/27/2012, 12:00 pm- 6:00 pm,St Paul’sLutheranChurch,207 N 4th St, Doniphan

6/28/2012, 12:00 pm- 6:00 pm,Grand IslandBloodDonationCenter,404 East 3rd St,Grand Island

6/28/2012, 12:30 pm- 5:30 pm, Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church,518 W State Street,Grand Island

6/29/2012, 7:00 am- 2:00 pm,Grand IslandBloodDonationCenter,404 East 3rd St,Grand Island

6/30/2012, 7:00 am-12:30 pm,Grand IslandBloodDonationCenter,404 East 3rd St,Grand Island

7/2/2012, 11:00 am- 5:00 pm, Home Federal Bank,3311 W Stolley Park Rd,Grand Island

7/2/2012, 11:00 am- 5:00 pm,Grand IslandBloodDonationCenter,404 East 3rd St,Grand Island

7/5/2012, 12:00 pm- 6:00 pm,Grand IslandBloodDonationCenter,404 East 3rd St,Grand Island

7/6/2012, 7:00 am- 2:00 pm,Grand IslandBloodDonationCenter,404 East 3rd St,Grand Island

7/9/2012, 1:00 pm- 6:00 pm, Evangelical Free Church,2609 S Blain St,Grand Island

7/9/2012, 11:00 am- 5:00 pm,Grand IslandBloodDonationCenter,404 East 3rd St,Grand Island

7/11/2012, 12:00 pm- 6:00 pm,Grand IslandBloodDonationCenter,404 East 3rd St,Grand Island

7/12/2012, 12:00 pm- 6:00 pm, Grand Island Blood Donation Center, 404 East 3rd St, Grand Island

7/13/2012, 7:00 am- 2:00 pm, Grand Island Blood Donation Center, 404 East 3rd St, Grand Island

 

HARLAN COUNTY

7/12/2012, 12:00 pm- 6:00 pm, Johnson Community Building, 601 Main Street, Alma

 

HAYES COUNTY

7/2/2012, 9:00 am- 3:00 pm, Agricultural Building, Morton and Hayes, Hayes Center

 

HOWARD COUNTY

7/3/2012, 8:00 am- 1:00 pm, Louis A. Pawlowski Community Building, 400 Lander Ave., Farwell

 

JEFFERSON COUNTY

7/10/2012, 11:30 am- 5:30 pm, Elk’s Club, 525 G Street, Fairbury

 

JOHNSON COUNTY

7/12/2012, 12:00 pm- 6:00 pm, St Andrew Catholic Church, 561 Jackson, Tecumseh

 

LINCOLN COUNTY

6/26/2012, 11:00 am- 6:00 pm, North Platte Blood Donation Center, 1111 South Cottonwood, North Platte

6/28/2012, 1:00 pm- 7:00 pm, First Lutheran Church Sunday School wing, 305 West 5th St, North Platte

6/28/2012, 11:00 am- 6:00 pm, North Platte Blood Donation Center, 1111 South Cottonwood, North Platte

6/30/2012, 7:00 am-12:30 pm, North Platte Blood Donation Center, 1111 South Cottonwood, North Platte

7/3/2012, 11:00 am- 6:00 pm, North Platte Blood Donation Center, 1111 South Cottonwood, North Platte

7/5/2012, 11:00 am- 6:00 pm, North Platte Blood Donation Center, 1111 South Cottonwood, North Platte

7/6/2012, 7:00 am-12:00 pm, North Platte Blood Donation Center, 1111 South Cottonwood, North Platte

7/10/2012, 11:00 am- 6:00 pm, North Platte Blood Donation Center, 1111 South Cottonwood, North Platte

7/12/2012, 9:00 am- 3:00 pm, American Legion Hall, 108 E. 2nd Street, Hershey

7/12/2012, 11:00 am- 6:00 pm, North Platte Blood Donation Center, 1111 South Cottonwood, North Platte

7/13/2012, 1:30 pm- 6:30 pm, Community Building, 121 North Main, Brady

7/13/2012, 12:00 pm- 6:00 pm, First Baptist Church, 100 McDonald Road, North Platte

 

LOGAN COUNTY

6/27/2012, 10:00 am- 4:00 pm, Village Hall, 236 Main Street, Stapleton

 

MADISON COUNTY

6/26/2012, 11:30 am- 5:30 pm, American Red Cross Norfolk, 2612 W Norfolk Ave, Norfolk

6/29/2012, 8:00 am- 2:00 pm, Lutheran High Northeast, 2010 N 37th Street, Norfolk

6/30/2012, 8:00 am- 1:00 pm, Holiday Inn Express Norfolk, 920 South 20th Street, Norfolk

7/3/2012, 11:30 am- 5:30 pm, American Red Cross Norfolk, 2612 W Norfolk Ave, Norfolk

7/7/2012, 8:30 am- 1:30 pm, American Red Cross Norfolk, 2612 W Norfolk Ave, Norfolk

7/10/2012, 11:30 am- 5:30 pm, American Red Cross Norfolk, 2612 W Norfolk Ave, Norfolk

 

MCPHERSON COUNTY

6/29/2012, 10:00 am- 3:00 pm, McPherson County Fair Building, Hwy 92, Tryon

 

MERRICK COUNTY

7/2/2012, 12:00 pm- 6:00 pm, St. Lawrence Catholic Hall, 705 5th Street, Silver Creek

 

NANCE COUNTY

6/29/2012, 11:30 am- 5:30 pm, City Hall, 313 Willard Avenue, Genoa

 

OTOE COUNTY

6/29/2012, 11:00 am- 5:00 pm, Walmart, 2101 S. 11th Street, Nebraska City

7/9/2012, 11:00 am- 5:00 pm, Eagle’s Club, 600 1st Corso, Nebraska City

 

PERKINS COUNTY

7/6/2012, 8:00 am- 2:00 pm, Methodist Church, West Madrid and McCullough St., Elsie

 

PHELPS COUNTY

7/2/2012, 10:00 am- 4:00 pm, Holdrege High School -The Tassel, 600 12th Ave, Holdrege

 

PLATTE COUNTY

6/27/2012, 11:30 am- 5:30 pm, American Red Cross Columbus Chapter House, 2905 23rd Street, Columbus

6/30/2012, 8:00 am- 1:00 pm, Columbus Holiday Inn Express, 524 E 23rd St, Columbus

7/5/2012, 11:30 am- 5:30 pm, American Red Cross Columbus Chapter House, 2905 23rd Street, Columbus

7/11/2012, 11:30 am- 5:30 pm, American Red Cross Columbus Chapter House, 2905 23rd Street, Columbus

 

RED WILLOW COUNTY

6/26/2012, 12:30 pm- 6:30 pm, McCook Fair building, West 5th and O St., Mc Cook

6/27/2012, 11:00 am- 5:00 pm, McCook Fair building, West 5th and O St., Mc Cook

 

RICHARDSON COUNTY

6/25/2012, 12:00 pm- 6:00 pm, Fairgrounds – 4-H Building, 1034 4th St, Humboldt

6/27/2012, 10:00 am- 4:00 pm, Fairgrounds – 4-H Building, 1034 4th St, Humboldt

 

SALINE COUNTY

6/25/2012, 10:15 am- 3:30 pm, Community Building, 151 Main St, Friend

6/26/2012, 11:00 am- 5:00 pm, VFW Club, 130 West 13 Street, Crete

7/10/2012, 10:00 am- 4:00 pm, Friend Christian Assembly Church, 105 Vine Street, Friend

7/11/2012, 10:00 am- 4:00 pm, Community Building, 107 N Cherry, De Witt

 

SAUNDERS COUNTY

7/11/2012, 11:30 am- 5:30 pm, Ashland VFW Building, 102 S. 24th St., Ashland

7/14/2012, 7:00 am-12:00 pm, American Legion Hall, 430 W. 2nd St, Valparaiso

 

SHERMAN COUNTY

7/11/2012, 11:00 am- 5:00 pm, Loup City Community Center, 723 North 8th, Loup City

 

THAYER COUNTY

7/11/2012, 12:00 pm- 6:00 pm, Carleton Community Center, 640 D Street, Carleton

 

THOMAS COUNTY

7/9/2012, 12:00 pm- 6:00 pm, Thomas County Fairgrounds, Junction of Hwy 2 & 83, Thedford

 

VALLEY COUNTY

7/10/2012, 9:00 am- 3:00 pm, Veteran’s Club, 246 S. 15th St., Ord

 

WASHINGTON COUNTY

7/8/2012, 9:30 am- 3:00 pm, Fort Calhoun Presbyterian Church, 123 N. 13 St, Fort Calhoun

 

YORK COUNTY

6/25/2012, 12:00 pm- 6:00 pm, York City Auditorium, 612 N Nebraska Ave, York

6/25/2012, 12:00 pm- 6:00 pm, Town Hall, 323 East M Street, McCool Junction

6/26/2012, 10:00 am- 4:00 pm, York City Auditorium, 612 N Nebraska Ave, York

Free excess yard waste and tree debris collection site closing

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North Platte (CITY OF NORTH PLATTE PUBLIC SERVICE DEPARTMENT)- Due to the new city bus barn construction, close proximity to ball fields, parks and the shrinking size of the area available at 1402 North Jeffers; the free excess yard wastes and tree debris drop-off site at 1402 North Jeffers will be closed permanently on Friday June 29th, 2012 at 4 p.m.

 

After that date all excess yard waste and tree debris must be taken to the city transfer station/compost site located near the inlet at Lake Maloney. Residents with city refuse collection may drop-off their excess yard waste/tree debris free of charge. Normal tipping fees will be charged to commercial/for-hire generators/contractors.

 

The city’s transfer station/composite site is open 7a.m. to 4.p.m. Monday through Saturday. All drop-offs of yard waste/tree debris or any other refuse can only be made at those times/days

 

For more information please contact North Platte Public Service Department at 380-535-6700

 

Red flag warning issued by The National Weather Service

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OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The National Weather Service has issued fire danger warnings for southern Nebraska counties stretching from Colorado east to Thayer County.

The red flag warning goes into effect at 11 a.m. Wednesday and will last until 9 p.m.

The weather service cites a combination of factors in issuing the warning, including expected temperatures ranging up to 113, low humidity and winds gusting to 35 mph.

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