SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — A man suspected of shooting a Sioux City police officer has died at an Omaha hospital.

A Nebraska Medical Center spokesman on Sunday evening confirmed the death of Noah Ironshell.

Police say the 27-year-old Ironshell shot officer Jill Ohm on Oct. 3 as she responded to a Sioux City house about a disturbance and a person who might be suicidal. Police say she was shot in the chin.

Ironshell was found nearly four hours later in the basement of an abandoned home with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — An American video journalist being treated for Ebola continues to show improvement and is described by hospital officials as steadily heading in the right direction.

Taylor Wilson, spokesman for Nebraska Medical Center, said Sunday doctors are pleased with 33-year-old Ashoka Mukpo’s (ah-SHOH’-kuh MUK’-pohz) progress and that he was better Sunday than the day before.

He’s described as weak but responding very well to treatment.

He’s receiving an experimental Ebola drug called brincidofovir (brin-sih-duh-FAH’-vur) and IV fluids.

Mukpo became infected while working as a freelance cameraman for Vice News, NBC News and other media outlets. He returned to Liberia in early September to help highlight the toll of the Ebola outbreak.

BLAIR, Neb. (AP) — Authorities in eastern Nebraska say a 15-year-old boy has died in a single-vehicle crash.

The Washington County Sheriff’s Office says the boy was killed Saturday when a vehicle he was riding in crashed near Blair. They haven’t released information about anyone else in the vehicle but no other injuries were reported.

Authorities haven’t released his names but friends identified him as Trent Hill to KETV-TV and WOWT-TV. They say the sophomore was on the wrestling team at Blair High School.

It’s unclear what caused the crash. Authorities say he wasn’t wearing a seat belt.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Kids and families can learn more about where the food they eat comes from later this month at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

The event at Morrill Hall on UNL’s campus will offer a chance to learn more about the importance of insects that spread pollen, how we turn plants into fuels and the connection between food and water.

The event will run from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Sunday at the State Museum of Natural History. The museum charges $6 admission for adults and $3 for kids, ages 5 to 18.

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (AP) — Nearly 200 students of a Kansas-based college have joined a lawsuit that accuses the school of fraud.

The lawsuit against Wright Career College was filed last year but amended recently to add 195 more students. The current and former students attended Wright’s campuses in Kansas, Nebraska and Oklahoma.

The lawsuit states the private, nonprofit college enticed student to enroll and apply for student loans that they can’t pay back. It also claims Wright deceived students about attendance costs and employment prospects.

An attorney representing the college called the allegations “absurd.” She says the college offers resources for student success and has never promised or guaranteed employment after graduation.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The next Omaha Science Café will focus on what happens to a person’s body once his or her life has ended.

The event is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Slowdown, 729 N. 14th St.

Geoffrey Talmon is an associate professor at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, and he will discuss embalming methods and how some chemicals used to treat illness can turn skin green after death.

Science Cafés involve face-to-face conversations with experts about current science topics. They are open to everyone 21 and older. Go online at www.unmc.edu/sciencecafe for more information about Science Cafes.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Authorities in Lancaster County say a Nebraska Wesleyan University student has died after he was struck by a car while walking along Interstate 80.

The Lancaster County Sheriff’s office says 22-year-old Maury Lorence, of Doniphan, Nebraska, was walking west of Lincoln shortly after midnight Sunday morning when a vehicle struck him.

Authorities haven’t said why Lorence may have been walking on the interstate at the time. They’d like to talk with anyone who may have seen him.

A sheriff’s office statement says investigators are looking for a vehicle with possible front-end damage and leaking fluid.

Lorence graduated from Doniphan-Trumbull High School. He was a senior at Wesleyan this year majoring in elementary education and a member of the football team.

 

LINCOLN – The body of a female mountain lion that may have been killed by a vehicle was discovered along a road near Ericson on Oct. 9.

The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission is investigating. While there are signs the cat may have been struck by a vehicle, officials are awaiting the completion of forensic analysis.

Anyone with information regarding the incident may call the Nebraska Wildlife Crimestoppers at 1-800-742-7627. Callers may remain anonymous and may be eligible for a cash reward.

The illegal take or possession of mountain lions or any parts thereof is prohibited without a proper permit.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The chancellor of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln is hoping to see the institution join others in adding a chief diversity officer to its administrative cabinet.

Chancellor Harvey Perlman’s call follows several racially-charged incidents on the university’s campus last year. That included a student using racial slurs a student senate meeting, another slur scrawled on a campus sidewalk and an ethnically insensitive homecoming skit in which students wore sombreros.

One study says more than 30 colleges and universities in the past five years have created an administrative position dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusion on campus.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Family members and doctors treating an 11-year-old boy critically injured earlier this month when a truck hit his bike, then sped off, say the boy is getting better.

Dominic “Dom” Walker was riding his bike to Culler Middle School on Oct. 1 when he was hit by a pickup that police say ran a red light.

The sixth-grader wasn’t wearing a helmet at the time and suffered life-threatening brain injuries.

Doctors say the swelling of the boy’s brain has slowed, and his bruised lungs have strengthened. Doctors hope to remove a ventilator tube in the coming days.

Prosecutors have charged 24-year-old Jared St. Louis, of Lincoln, with felony drunk driving and leaving the scene of the accident.