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Neb. woman killed in crash between car, semi
COLUMBUS, Neb. (AP) – A Norfolk woman has died in a collision between a car and a semi north of Columbus. The Platte County sheriff’s office told the Columbus Telegram that 62-year-old Linda Reinders was a passenger in the car involved in Saturday’s crash. She died at the scene. Reinders’ daughter, 49-year-old Laurie Vaughan of Norfolk, was driving the car. The sheriff’s office says it struck the rear of the semi, driven by 55-year-old Dennis Starman of Elgin, as it was making a turn. Reinders was flown to an Omaha hospital. Details of her injuries weren’t released. Her 12-year-old daughter, also a passenger, was treated at a hospital and released. Starman wasn’t hurt. The crash remains under investigation.
Police: Neb. man shot, killed woman, then himself
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) – Authorities say a man shot and killed a woman in a Lincoln apartment before turning the gun on himself. Lincoln police say a witness reported seeing the man shoot the woman with a shotgun during an argument just before 7 p.m. Saturday. That’s when the witness fled the apartment and called 911. Police say officers arrived to find both the man and the woman dead. The man died of a gunshot wound to the head. Their names have not been released. No other suspects are being sought.
Thousands in E. Neb. without power after storm
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – Thousands of Nebraskans are without power after a storm blew through the eastern part of the state.
The Omaha Public Power District says more than 24,000 customers lost power in Saturday night’s storm. Those affected stretched from Nebraska City north to Washington County, including the Omaha area. Service was restored to many customers by 8 a.m. Sunday and work continues to get power back on for about 3,500. A Lincoln Electric System spokeswoman says power was out for about 14,000 of its customers in the city at the height of the storm. About 2,800 were still without power by midmorning Sunday but service was expected to be restored by day’s end.
Neb. Guardsman among those killed in Afghan crash
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – A fallen Nebraska National Guard member had only been in Afghanistan a week or so before being killed in a helicopter crash. Sgt. Patrick Hamburger was among 30 Americans killed when a U.S. military helicopter was shot down Saturday in eastern Afghanistan. The 30-year-old Hamburger was a native of Lincoln and lived in Grand Island. Military officials have not released the names of those killed but Hamburger’s family confirmed his death. His brother Chris says Hamburger arrived in Afghanistan less than two weeks ago. He says Hamburger didn’t have to go but wanted to because the rest of his unit was going. He says it’s not surprising his brother died trying to help his unit because he’s always been protective of his family and friends.
2 new National Guard Reserve Centers open in Nebraska
COLUMBUS, Neb. (AP) – Officials have officially opened two new National Guard centers in Nebraska. Ribbon-cutting ceremonies were held Friday for the facilities in McCook and Columbus. Gov. Dave Heineman was among the dignitaries in attendance. The construction of the centers were a collaboration of the Nebraska Army National Guard and the U.S. Army Reserve. The McCook center replaces one built in 1962. It will become home to the Guard’s 45-member Detachment 2, 1195th Transportation Company and the Reserve’s 48-member Detachment 1, 1013th
Quartermaster Company. The Columbus center will replace the Guard’s current readiness center, which was built in 1956. It will become home to the Guard’s 87-member 1075th Transportation Company and the Reserve’s 45-person 45th Military Police.
(Update) Semi accident on Highway 30 west of N.P.
A semi-trailer loaded with vehicles crashed west of North Platte last night, leading to damage in a cornfield but no injuries. According to the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, a semi, driven by Dallas Tobey of North Platte, was headed east on Highway 30 about 3-4 miles west of town. Tobey reported that he was driving through heavy rain around 11 p.m. when his headlights malfunctioned. He attempted to repair them, while driving, leading to the accident. Tobey was not injured in the crash, but authorities estimate damage costs to be around $2,000.
Clinton: TransCanada to upgrade pipeline safety
WASHINGTON (AP) – Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says U.S. officials are working with a Canadian company to develop safety standards beyond those required by law as the State Department weighs a plan to pipe oil from western Canada to the Texas Gulf Coast. Clinton said Thursday that the new standards should ensure that if a permit for the pipeline is issued, “the project will be as safe as it could possibly be.” Clinton called safety of the 1,900-mile pipeline “one of our highest priorities,” noting that an environmental review of the project is due later this month. Calgary-based TransCanada wants to build a $7 billion pipeline from Alberta, Canada, to refineries in Houston and Port Arthur, Texas. The State Department has authority over the pipeline because it crosses an international boundary.
Series of Neb. events draw attention to pipeline
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) – Opponents of a proposed pipeline that would carry Canadian tar sands oil through Nebraska on its way refineries near the Gulf of Mexico are holding a series of events to draw attention to the plan. The Stand with Randy series begins Friday and continues through Sunday in Nebraska. The event’s website lists 24 events, including book drives, talks, a bike ride, poetry readings and concerts. Most events are in Lincoln. The series is named for Merrick County farmer Randy Thompson, who’s opposed to TransCanada’s Keystone XL project. Environmental groups have raised concerns that the pipeline could foul water supplies and increase pollution. The pipeline is designed to carry oil from Canada across Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas.
Scottsbluff man charged in double stabbing
SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. (AP) – A Scottsbluff man is being held on $200,000 bond after he was arrested in connection with the stabbing of two men in a Scottsbluff parking lot. KNEB is reporting that Christopher Ceplecha was charged Thursday with three counts of use of a deadly weapon to commit a felony, one count of first-degree assault and two counts of second-degree assault. Police say the stabbing occurred when Ceplecha and his girlfriend’s brother fought over things that were said about the man’s sister. The man was stabbed four times, including three wounds to the abdomen. Another man was stabbed once in the arm. The men were taken to a hospital where one is in fair condition. There is no record of the other. Court records did not contain attorney information for Ceplecha.