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Iowa Faculty Unhappy with President Get Nebraska Boost

UNLLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Faculty members unhappy with the Iowa Board of Regents choice for president of the University of Iowa have gotten support from teachers in neighboring Nebraska.

Last month the board selected former IBM executive Bruce Harreld to replace university President Sally Mason. The choice of Harreld has drawn criticism from students, faculty and other staffers who say Harreld is unqualified and benefited from special treatment during the selection process. The Faculty Senate has issued a vote of no confidence in the regents’ leadership.

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Faculty Senate last week approved a resolution of support for its Iowa counterpart, calling on the Iowa Board of Regents “to adhere to the principles of shared university governance and to ethical behavior and transparency.”

60-Year-Old Man Accused of Stabbing Son in Omaha

stabbingOMAHA, Neb. (AP) — An Omaha man has been arrested in the stabbing of his 40-year-old son.

Omaha police spokesman Michael Pecha (PEH’-kuh) says the injured man was found in a yard around 2:30 a.m. Sunday. He was identified as Terrell Murry. He was taken to Creighton University Medical Center.

His father, 60-year-old Melvin Johnson, was arrested on suspicion of felony assault and use of a weapon. Online court records don’t list the name of an attorney who could be contacted to comment on Johnson’s behalf.

Police: Woman Dies in York County Collision with Semitrailer

york_co_SherYORK, Neb. (AP) — A 35-year-old woman has died after a crash involving a semitrailer in York County.

Danielle Koch was killed when her vehicle collided with the semitrailer around 3:30 p.m. Friday. According to a news release from the York County Sheriff’s Office, Koch’s vehicle struck the rear of the semitrailer.

No other injuries were reported.

Nebraska Teacher Arrested After Camera Found in Girls Locker Room

Anthony Rahe
Anthony Rahe
LOUP CITY, Neb. (AP) — A Loup City teacher has been arrested after the discovery of a video camera in a girls locker room.

Authorities say 25-year-old Anthony Rahe was arrested Friday on suspicion of two felony counts of unlawful intrusion. It’s unclear whether Rahe has an attorney who could be contacted to comment on his behalf. Online court records don’t yet list the case. Rahe is an agriculture instructor.

District Superintendent Blake Dahlberg says a student reported seeing the camera on Thursday and that investigators subsequently focused their suspicions on a school staffer. The district says Rahe has been suspended and barred from the junior/senior high school campus.

Nebraska Child Care Provider Arrested After Lawnmower Accident

Jail-Bars-and-Cuffs_mediumOMAHA, Neb. (AP) — An Omaha woman has been arrested after police say she ran over the foot of a toddler in her care with a lawnmower.

32-year-old Karla Drazic was arrested Thursday on a charge of felony child neglect causing serious injury.

Police say the incident happened Aug. 13 at Drazic’s in-home day care in west Omaha.

Drazic told investigators she was mowing the lawn when she accidentally ran over a 23-month-old boy’s foot. Police say one of the boy’s toes had to be amputated.

The child’s parents say he is recovering well. They don’t think Drazic intentionally harmed the child, but support the charges because of what they call her poor judgment.

A publicly-listed phone number for Drazic could not be found Saturday.

Lincoln Man Charged with Child Abuse for Beating 12-Year-Old

child-abuseLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Prosecutors have charged a 63-year-old Lincoln man with felony child abuse after police say he beat a 12-year-old boy with a piece of wood and his fists.

Floyd Carman was arrested late Thursday after his wife reported the abuse. Carman was charged Friday.

Carman’s wife reported that she and her husband had been arguing Friday night when he turned on the boy.

Police say Carman pushed the boy into a bathroom, then hit him several times with a piece of door trim he pulled from the wall. Police say Carman then punched the boy four times in the face.

Police reported the boy had a black eye and other bruises.

Carman remained jailed Saturday and could not be reached for comment.

Woman Stops Intruder with Medievel Combat Skills, Sword

odd-newsINDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An Indiana woman says her training in medieval combat helped her corner a home intruder.

43-year-old Karen Dolley of Indianapolis threw punches until she had the man cornered during the Thursday night break-in. She then kept him subdued with a Japanese sword she keeps near her bed.

Dolley says she learned to fight as a teenager in the Society for Creative Anachronism, a group that recreates skills of the Middle Ages. She also skates with roller derby team Naptown Roller Girls.

Police responding to Dolley’s 911 call arrested 30-year-old Jacob Wessel of Greenwood, charging him with residential entry. Police say he forced open the home’s back door. Police reports say he was taken to a hospital because he was high on an unknown substance.

Hen Hatchery for Egg Producers Being Considered in Grand Island

eggsGRAND ISLAND, Neb. (AP) — A company that hatches chicks to stock egg producers is considering building a hatchery in central Nebraska that would produce 24 million day-old chicks a year.

Hendrix-ISA, of Ephrata, Pennsylvania, is developing plans to build a hatchery at Grand Island’s Platte Valley Industrial Park-East.

Hendrix sales manager Ken Alvarez says the hatchery would create 50 new jobs.

Hendrix has applied for $2.5 million in tax-increment financing, under the business name Hatchery Holdings LLC, to build on 20 acres.

Alvarez says that besides the hatchery, Hendrix-ISA expects to create about eight to nine breeder farms to feed eggs into the hatchery.

Grand Island officials say at least one other location outside the city is being considered by Hendrix.

Omaha Police ID 2 Killed, 1 Injured in Saturday Shooting

omaha-policeOMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Police have identified two men killed and a woman injured in a shooting at a home in north Omaha.

Police say 26-year-old Malquan King and 23-year-old Arelius Hassell were killed in the shooting that happened early Saturday morning. Officers responding to a report of a shooting at the home arrived just after 2 a.m. Saturday to find the two men dead and a woman, identified as 25-year-old Tommynique Valentine, injured. Valentine was taken to an Omaha hospital, where she was treated and released.

Police say several children were inside the home at the time of the shooting, but were not injured. The children have been taken into protective custody.

Police have not released any other information about the shooting and are still looking for suspects.

Ndamukong Suh to Open a Nike Store in Lincoln

Ndamukong Suh Nebraska HuskersLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Former Nebraska football standout and current NFL star Ndamukong Suh (ehn-DAHM’-uh-kehn SOO) plans to open a Nike store in the former Nebraska Bookstore space in downtown Lincoln.

The University of Nebraska Board of Regents on Friday approved a $1.25 million agreement with Suh’s company, TFL Development LLC, to buy 17,000 to 19,000 square feet of space at the corner of 13th and Q streets.

In a request for proposals, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln asked developers to propose a “nationally or globally visible retail store,” specifically clothing or footwear, for the former bookstore space.

Suh is a former All-American defensive lineman for Nebraska. He played five NFL seasons with the Detroit Lions before joining the Miami Dolphins this year.

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