http://www.kncycountry.com/news Another Nifty Geeklog Site admin@nebworks.com admin@nebworks.com Copyright 2008 KNCY Country GeekLog Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:11:51 -0500 en-gb http://www.kncycountry.com/news/article.php?story=20080703105142683 http://www.kncycountry.com/news/article.php?story=20080703105142683 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:51:42 -0500 http://www.kncycountry.com/news/article.php?story=20080703105142683#comments Obituaries Don L. Randle, age 72 of Nebraska City, passed away Tuesday. Memorial services are Monday at 11am at the Gude Mortuary in Nebraska City. There will be no viewing or visitation. Gude Mortuary is in charge of the arrangements. http://www.kncycountry.com/news/trackback.php?id=20080703105142683 http://www.kncycountry.com/news/article.php?story=20080703051124895 http://www.kncycountry.com/news/article.php?story=20080703051124895 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 05:11:24 -0500 http://www.kncycountry.com/news/article.php?story=20080703051124895#comments Local News At 11pm Tuesday, a deputy from the Otoe County Sheriff’s Office performed a traffic stop near County Road 22 on Highway 2 about 1 mile east of Unadilla. During the stop, the deputy located approximately 3 ounces of suspected methamphetamine. Both vehicle occupants, 22-year-old Lara Ureste of Talmage and 27-year-old Gustavo Leon of Nebraska City, were arrested on charges of Possession of a Controlled Substance with the Intent to Deliver. http://www.kncycountry.com/news/trackback.php?id=20080703051124895 http://www.kncycountry.com/news/article.php?story=20080703050236911 http://www.kncycountry.com/news/article.php?story=20080703050236911 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 05:02:36 -0500 http://www.kncycountry.com/news/article.php?story=20080703050236911#comments Local News The Nebraska City Jaycees are once again preparing for a bang-up celebration Friday as the nation observes Independence Day. Legion games are to be held Friday afternoon at 1 and 3pm, with Music In The Park provided by Finch on the Run DJ from 6 to 9:30pm. The Jaycees annual Ice Cream Social at Steinhart Lodge begins at 6:30pm, featuring Belles-A-Peelin’ and other local talent. The Southeast Nebraska Community Band will play near the pool at 7pm. Also beginning at 7pm are novelty sales and Kid’s Games in the Park. Contest winners for the Kiss-A-Pig and Coloring Contests will be announced at Steinhart Lodge at 9:30pm. The big fireworks show begins at 9:45pm. The rain date for Nebraska City’s 4th of July Celebration is July 5th. http://www.kncycountry.com/news/trackback.php?id=20080703050236911 http://www.kncycountry.com/news/article.php?story=20080703045259123 http://www.kncycountry.com/news/article.php?story=20080703045259123 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:52:59 -0500 http://www.kncycountry.com/news/article.php?story=20080703045259123#comments Local News Swimmers have been taking to the water early in the morning at Steinhart Park these past 2 weeks, learning water safety and swimming techniques with Red Cross Swim Lessons. Certified Water Safety Instructor Sally Juilfs is leading the lessons with the help of local lifeguards. More than 150 students are participating in Red Cross lessons this summer, ranging in age from 3 to 37. Juilfs says it’s important that kids and adults know how to swim and know how to save themselves and others if the need arises. Students learn how to float, perform survival strokes, dive, use rescue tubes and rings, and even make floatation devices from their clothes. All students are taught basic First Aid and CPR skills. Juilfs says an important facet of the lessons is letting the younger children get time in the water. She said they need to get over their fear of the water and enjoy swimming in order to learn how to be safe. The daily lessons began June 23rd and continue through July 4th. The cost of the lessons is only $10 per student. Juilfs says the local United Way has been very generous with donations to the program to keep costs down. http://www.kncycountry.com/news/trackback.php?id=20080703045259123 http://www.kncycountry.com/news/article.php?story=2008070304440935 http://www.kncycountry.com/news/article.php?story=2008070304440935 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:44:09 -0500 http://www.kncycountry.com/news/article.php?story=2008070304440935#comments Local News A carjacking occurred in dowtown Plattsmouth during the noon hour Tuesday. A 45-year-old Omaha woman told police she was carjacked at knifepoint in the Dollar General store parking lot in the 600 block of 1st Avenue. A male assailant kept her in the dark blue 2004 Ford Explorer for a few blocks driving her north on 6th Street before she was able to escape. With the description of the suspect and the distinctive characteristic that the he walked with a cane, police were able to quickly name a suspect. After a comprehensive search, authorities received information the suspect may be traveling to cash a check at banks in either Sarpy or Douglas County. Omaha Police arrested 38-year-old Eddie Hill of Plattsmouth at a bank at 16th Street and Capitol Avenue about an hour after the carjacking. Hill was booked on suspicion of robbery, use of a deadly weapon in commission of a felony and false imprisonment. The county attorney’s office will determine the formal charges. http://www.kncycountry.com/news/trackback.php?id=2008070304440935 http://www.kncycountry.com/news/article.php?story=20080701141905466 http://www.kncycountry.com/news/article.php?story=20080701141905466 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 02:19:05 -0500 http://www.kncycountry.com/news/article.php?story=20080701141905466#comments Local News One Mills County city is fighting a war on mosquitoes. Malvern has acquired a mosquito sprayer. Starting today, the city will spray every evening between 7 and 10pm through October. The product used for mosquito control does not pose any health risk to people or pets. However, Malvern residents should take reasonable steps to avoid the spray. For further information, contact Malvern City Hall. http://www.kncycountry.com/news/trackback.php?id=20080701141905466 http://www.kncycountry.com/news/article.php?story=2008070211541790 http://www.kncycountry.com/news/article.php?story=2008070211541790 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 11:54:17 -0500 http://www.kncycountry.com/news/article.php?story=2008070211541790#comments Obituaries Gary Lee Ratliff, age 62 of Auburn, passed away Tuesday. Funeral services are Saturday at 10:30am at Hemmingsen Funeral Home Chapel in Auburn. Burial will follow in Sheridan Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday 12-8pm and Friday 9am-5pm. Hemmingsen Funeral Home of Auburn is in charge of arrangements. http://www.kncycountry.com/news/trackback.php?id=2008070211541790 http://www.kncycountry.com/news/article.php?story=20080702055629552 http://www.kncycountry.com/news/article.php?story=20080702055629552 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 05:56:29 -0500 http://www.kncycountry.com/news/article.php?story=20080702055629552#comments Local Sports A Cass County teenager will compete in the World Championships for Soap Box Derby racing later this month. 15-year-old Adam Johns of Union recently won 1st Place in the Masters Division at a competition that took place at Seymour Smith Park in Ralston. The victory came with an $800 prize and ensured Johns a spot in the world finals. Johns will travel to Akron, Ohio to compete with 500 kids from more than 10 different countries on July 26th. Johns is no stranger to this setting though, as he has competed in the World Championships twice before already. With 7 years of Soap Box Derby experience, Johns is hoping to fare well in his yellow #52. http://www.kncycountry.com/news/trackback.php?id=20080702055629552 http://www.kncycountry.com/news/article.php?story=20080701115530648 http://www.kncycountry.com/news/article.php?story=20080701115530648 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 05:55:30 -0500 http://www.kncycountry.com/news/article.php?story=20080701115530648#comments Local News The Nebraska State Patrol is conducting a special enforcement for the July 4th holiday weekend. There will be increased saturations Thursday through Sunday. Troopers will be concentrating on crash-causing behaviors during this effort. Motorists are reminded to obey all speed limits, always wear seat belts, and never drive impaired. Vehicle checks will also be conducted in conjunction with the State Fire Marshall’s Office, and anyone possessing illegal fireworks will receive fines. http://www.kncycountry.com/news/trackback.php?id=20080701115530648 http://www.kncycountry.com/news/article.php?story=20080702054240843 http://www.kncycountry.com/news/article.php?story=20080702054240843 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 05:42:40 -0500 http://www.kncycountry.com/news/article.php?story=20080702054240843#comments Local News The maximum sentence was given in a Cass County vehicle death case. 23-year-old Jacob Drewes of Bellevue received five years in prison Monday. Drewes had entered a "no contest" plea to Motor Vehicle Homicide in Cass County District Court in March and was found guilty of the charge. Drewes was also given one year for Driving Under the Influence, 3rd Offense and had his driver’s license suspended for 15 years. Judge Randall Rehmeier followed terms of the plea arrangement, and the DUI sentence was ordered to be served concurrently with the MVH conviction. Five years was the maximum sentence for MVH, a Class IIIA Felony. Drewes was the driver of a pickup that collided head-on with an ATV operated by 57-year-old Leroy Vogt of Elmwood on a rural Cass County road (vicinity of 274th Street and Havelock Avenue) in August 2006. According to previous court proceedings, a witness had observed the Drewes pickup racing abreast with another pickup cresting hills before the collision. Accident reconstruction and investigation showed Drewes was left of center on the rock road and there was a cloud of dust as the Drewes pickup trailed the other vehicle when it struck the ATV. Drewes' breath alcohol content was .089, said Sunde. Vogt died at the scene. Sunde detailed Drewes’ previous convictions over the last nine years that included eight other driving-related offenses in addition to the two DUI’s, a theft conviction and a resisting arrest conviction. Probation had been revoked twice. Sunde said Drewes’ "wanton disregard for the safety of others" coupled with his previous record called for the maximum sentence. Drewes’ attorney, Patrick Betterman, argued for probation. He termed the crash "a non-intentional reckless act." Betterman said Drewes has been so depressed he tried to commit suicide three times. Drewes spoke to the court and said his "heart goes out to the Vogt family." He said he thinks about his actions every minute of every day. He admitted he had continued his drinking recently because that was his way of dealing with his depression. In handing down the sentence, Rehmeier said Drewes’s past criminal history and his concern about Drewes being a danger to himself ruled out probation. http://www.kncycountry.com/news/trackback.php?id=20080702054240843