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Nebraska woman dies after driving car into train path
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (AP) – A Kearney woman has died after her car collided with a train west of Grand Island. Grand Island police say 76-year-old Lana Lowell didn’t stop Saturday evening at a railroad crossing, drove around the warning gates and into the path of the Union Pacific train. The train crew spotted the car and sounded its horn but couldn’t stop in time to avoid a collision. A police officer was in the area and witnessed the crash.
Man hit, killed by Union Pacific train in Nebraska
WATERLOO, Neb. (AP) – A man has died after being hit by a Union Pacific train near Waterloo. The incident was reported to the Douglas County sheriff’s office about 5 a.m. Sunday but fog hindered rescuers’ attempts to locate the victim. His pickup was found parked next to the railroad tracks, and his body was found a short time later. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. The sheriff’s office has not released his name. Deputies told KETV-TV that the death is believed to be a suicide. A Union Pacific spokesman says the 137-car coal train was traveling from Wyoming to Iowa.
Nebraska rendering plant sued over chemicals in water
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – A Lexington rendering plant faces a federal lawsuit over water sent to the city’s treatment plant. The lawsuit says STABL Inc., formerly operating as Nebraska
By-Products Inc., exceeded the allowable limits for chemicals in water sent to the treatment plant on dozens of occasions between 2006 and 2010. That contributed to violations at the city plant regarding the amount of pollutants in discharged into Dawson County Drainage Ditch (hash)1, Spring Creek and the Platte River. A message left by The Associated Press for STABL’s owner, Irving, Texas-based Darling International Inc., wasn’t returned. The lawsuit was filed Wednesday on behalf of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality. It says STABL could be fined $32,500 to $37,500 for each time it exceeded the chemical limits.
Sidney man pleads not guilty to child-porn charge
SIDNEY, Neb. (AP) – A 37-year-old Sidney man has pleaded not guilty to possession of child pornography. Court records say a November trial has been scheduled for Kenneth Steffens. According to The Sidney Sun-Telegraph, Steffens entered his plea earlier this week. The allegation stemmed from an investigation into what officials say was a phony kidnapping. Prosecutors say a 16-year-old girl had sent text messages to another man about her supposed kidnapping. When the girl called her mother to report the supposed abduction, the mother found photos and racy text messages on her daughter’s cellphone. Prosecutors say the photos and texts had been sent to Steffens. Court records say a hearing is scheduled for next month.
Cougar report in Grand Island unconfirmed
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (AP) – A cougar has been reported in the south-central Nebraska city of Grand Island, but the report has not been confirmed. Police say someone reported seeing a cougar in a backyard early Thursday morning. According to The Grand Island Independent, an officer who was sent to the area couldn’t find the big cat. Cougars, which also are called mountain lions or pumas, have turned up as far east in Nebraska as Omaha. There were at least four unconfirmed cougar reports during June in York County, which is east of Grand Island. A study estimated that at least 19 cougars are living in the Pine Ridge area of the Nebraska Panhandle.
Nebraskan can’t leave jail for sister’s funeral
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (AP) – A North Platte woman accused of manslaughter in the drug death of her sister won’t be able to attend her sister’s funeral. The funeral for Esther Smith is scheduled for Friday. Authorities suspect Smith died of a drug overdose. Autopsy results are pending. North Platte station KNOP reports that 40-year-old Elizabeth Crawford asked a Lincoln County judge on Thursday to let her out of jail to attend the service. Judge Mike Piccolo refused, citing the gravity of the crime. Crawford remains in custody, pending $250,000 bail. She’s charged with manslaughter and a felony charge of drug possession with intent to deliver. Her attorney, Bob Lindemeier, said Friday that he expected Crawford would plead not guilty.
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Sutherland hail storm pics
A powerful storm system moved through southwest Lincoln County on Wednesday afternoon, leaving extensive damage and large hailstones in its wake. A tornado warning was issued with the storm, but no confirmed touch downs were reported. The storm also wreaked havoc on the Wallace area as it moved south into Hayes County.