NORFOLK, Neb. (AP) — The University of Nebraska football team has signed an 8-year-old boy with a genetic disorder to grant his A Make-A-Wish foundation request to be a Cornhusker for a day.
Jack Johnson, a second-grader, signed a letter of intent Tuesday and became an honorary member of the team during a school assembly at Norfolk Catholic High School.
Jack was born with Menkes disease, which affects distribution of copper in the body and the development of bones and muscles.
He’ll get to be an honorary member of the team Saturday and get to take the field with players before watching the home game against Maryland from a skybox.
He will also get to tour the stadium, eat lunch with members of the team and participate in warm-up drills.
CHADRON – Veterans from the Vietnam and WWII eras were honored with 16 quilts Friday in the Chadron State College Student Center Ballroom. Erica Fisher, who organized the event, delivered two additional quilts to veterans unable to attend the ceremony.
Volunteers who made the quilts ranged in age from elementary school to adults.
Family Consumer Science professor Dr. Yvonne Moody and students in her Alteration and Construction class (FCS 135/135L) created one quilt top and Monique Jensen of Alliance created another. The other class members are: Karli Ferry of Osmond, Neb., Ashley Heelan of Lewellen, Neb., Shanie Hollenbeck of Estilline, S.D., Amanda Kolen of Chadron, Mickenzi Loyd of Big Piney, Wyo., Kyla Monie of Arapahoe, Neb., Christina Morris of Juneau, Alaska, Courtney Smith of Hampton, Neb., and Jade Spring of Custer, S.D.
Other FCS majors made refreshments for the event.
CSC students who are also enrolled in ROTC participated in the event as the Color Guard. They are Justyn Curtis of Richmond, Ind., Evan Oakley of Strasburg, Colo., Tristian Short of Prince Frederick, Md., and Sam Vanderheiden of Omaha, Neb.
Lt. Nathan Reicks, who directs the ROTC program, said the detailed work in the quilts and the time it took was outstanding, especially considering the young age of some of the quilt makers.
Several quilts were also donated by the non-profit organization, Quilts of Honor based in California. Fisher said she researched possible connections to help make the program a reality and discovered Gail Belmont, the founder of Quilts of Honor. The two stayed in contact for months and Fisher said she was pleasantly pleased by the support she received from Belmont.
Retired CSC employee and Vietnam veteran Darrell Marshall was pleased with the event and the quilt he received.
“This was a fantastic deal. I really appreciated the gift. It was awesome to have young people welcoming us home,” Marshall said.
Veteran Stacy Swinney, was also impressed.
“It’s unlike anything I’ve been to, heard about or seen before. These young children worked hard on these quilts. There were a lot of smiles on faces tonight,” Swinney said.
Fisher, who plans to start a new round of quilt making in January, expressed her gratitude for the many volunteers who participated. Her sons and daughters were among those who made the quilts.
“I think this was a great way to teach our kids patriotism and what it is to serve others,” she said. I hope the quilts will touch all the hearts of the veterans. All these quilts were made with love. This has been a learning experience and I couldn’t have done it without anyone who helped,” Fisher said.
Photos of the ceremony are below.
Darrell Marshall, Vietnam veteran, poses with the photos of the youngster who made the Quilt of Honor he received in a ceremony organized by Chadron State College alumna Erica Fisher Friday, Nov. 11, 2016. (Photo by Tena L. Cook/Chadron State College)
Chadron State College alumna Erica Fisher, left, wraps a quilt around Roland Curd, a WWII veteran, during a ceremony Friday, Nov. 11, 2016, in the Student Center Ballroom. Fisher coordinated the construction of more than 10 quilts by volunteers from local churches, civic groups and the CSC Family and Consumer Science department for several months before the presentation. (Tena L. Cook/Chadron State College)
Chadron area volunteers, organized by Chadron State College alumna and former Family and Consumer Science major Erica Fisher, including elementary school children,Chadron State College students and other adults, pose with Veterans Friday, Nov. 11, 2016, in the Chadron State College Student Center. (Photo by Tena L. Cook/Chadron State College)
CANNON BALL, N.D. (AP) — The company building the $3.8 billion Dakota Access oil pipeline has asked a federal judge’s permission to circumvent President Barack Obama’s administration and move ahead with a disputed section of the project in North Dakota, as opponents held protests across the country against the pipeline.
Dallas-based Energy Transfer Partners and a subsidiary asked the court on Tuesday to let them lay pipe under a Missouri River reservoir, a plan the Standing Rock Sioux tribe says threatens its drinking water and cultural sites. The Army Corps of Engineers said Monday it needs more time to study the impact of the plan.
In a statement Tuesday, the company blamed the Obama administration for “political interference” in the pipeline review process.
BELLEVUE, Neb. (AP) — Police say a young girl found unconscious in a bathtub over the weekend has died, so additional charges may be filed against the 24-year-old Bellevue man who was caring for the toddler.
Bellevue Police say Armond Floyd was watching the girl, who would have turned 2 on Friday, and an infant while their mother worked.
Investigators believe the child’s injuries were not accidental. Police have not detailed the injuries.
At the time of his arrest, Floyd already faced charges of child abuse and other counts for an Oct. 12 incident involving the child’s mother.
He was being held at the Sarpy County Jail on Wednesday. Public Defender Thomas Strigenz, who represents Floyd in the October charges, said Floyd is set to appear in court on the new charges Wednesday.
Twenty-eight protesters against the Dakota Access oil pipeline were arrested west of Mandan, North Dakota, during a day in which activists held demonstrations nationwide.
Morton County sheriff’s spokesman Rob Keller says about 400 protesters put a pickup truck and tree branches on BNSF Railway tracks Tuesday near a pipeline work staging area. The railroad says trains were delayed three hours.
Officers in riot gear used pepper spray and in one instance a stun gun against protesters who refused to leave.
Activists called for demonstrations at Army Corps of Engineers offices and at banks financing the pipeline construction. Protests were reported across the country, from California to Vermont.
The $3.8 billion pipeline is to carry North Dakota oil to a shipping point in Illinois. Opponents worry it will harm the environment.
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Alliance, NE – Winter is an unpredictable experience in the City of Alliance. Snow and ice can be challenging for both residents and City street crews to control. When a snow emergency is declared by the City of Alliance, residents living on an Emergency Snow Route are required to remove their vehicles from the street. Emergency Snow Routes are priority routes which provide access to schools, main arterial streets and give emergency personnel clear access. If you do not have adequate space in your personal driveway, please move your vehicle to a side street while the Emergency Snow Route is being plowed.
The City Manager may declare a Snow Emergency under any level of snowfall if it is deemed appropriate. If a Snow Emergency is declared, a CodeRed Emergency Notification will be issued. Sign up for CodeRed is available on the City webpage at www.cityofalliance.net.
It is the intention of the City of Alliance to clear the roadways of snow to allow traffic to flow at a reasonable rate after a snowfall. In the interest of providing consistent and reliable service to the citizens of Alliance, the following guidelines will be used for snow removal, however all or part of the City’s action plan may be changed to fit extenuating circumstances.
The time at which employees begin snow removal will vary depending on the weather conditions or type of snowfall event. A heavy wet snow or a light fluffy snow as well as the expected ambient temperature will help determine the type of response implemented. Once the majority of the snowfall has ceased or the forecast predicts it will stop, removal will begin. During an ongoing snowfall, attempts will be made to continuously keep Emergency Snow Routes open.
Secondary streets not listed on the Emergency Snow Route will not be cleared unless there are unusual circumstances or until the Emergency Snow Routes no longer need attention.
During any snowfall event, the Street Department will generally follow the procedures listed below to remove snow/ice from City streets. These are guidelines and may be changed to adapt to specific circumstances or weather conditions.
.5 inches to 3 inches
Emergency Snow Routes will be salted/sanded.
Intersections near schools, hospital, hills, overpasses, Emergency Snow Routes or other identified high priority areas will be cleared, salted and or sanded.
Consideration is always made to sand all intersections if heavy and prolonged snowfall occurs.
3 inches to 6 inches
Beginning with Emergency Snow Routes, all streets will be plowed and sanded/salted as needed.
6 inches or more
Snow Emergency will be declared.
Beginning with Emergency Snow Routes, all streets will be plowed and sanded/salted as needed.
Plows will pass down the driving lanes of residential streets to clear a pathway for through traffic. Snow removal equipment will not weave around parked vehicles nor will they fill gutters with snow that will stop water flow upon melt if possible. Residential side streets may require plowing in certain other conditions which are mostly affected by wind speed and direction.
Designated snow routes included in the Municipal Code are as follows:
Section 26-93. – Establishment of snow emergency routes.
The following streets are declared to be snow emergency routes within the City.
(1) U. S. Highway Nos. 385, 87 and 2 within the corporate limits
(2) Cody Avenue from Third Street to Kansas Street
(3) Emerson Avenue from the northern corporate limits to Third Street
(4) Box Butte Avenue from Twenty-Fifth Street to First Street
(5) Mississippi Avenue from Tenth Street to Third Street
(6) Potash Avenue from Third Street to Kansas Street
(7) Third Street from Flack Avenue to the corporate limits
(8) All of Tenth Street included within the corporate limits
(9) Sixteenth Street from Buchfinck Avenue to Box Butte Avenue
(10) Twenty-Fifth Street from Emerson Avenue to Sweetwater Avenue
(11) Kansas Street from Highway 2 to Highway 385
(12) Buchfinck Avenue from Tenth Street to Sixteenth Street
(13) Black Hills Avenue from Third Street to Tenth Street
(14) Sixth Street from Mississippi Avenue to Grand Avenue
(15) Grand Avenue from Sixth Street to Seventh Street
(16) Seventh Street from Grand Avenue to Mississippi Avenue
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska officials have signed nine separate agreements with companies that will help promote the state’s beef and pork products in Asia.
Gov. Pete Ricketts and the state agricultural director announced Tuesday that they have signed letters of intent in which companies agree to purchase Nebraska-made products. State officials and the Nebraska Beef Council will provide the companies with marketing materials, and participating restaurants may change their menu to highlight that their beef is produced in the state.
Although the letters of intent aren’t legally binding, Nebraska Department of Agriculture Director Greg Ibach says they’re an affirmation from companies that Nebraska offers superior meat products. He says they also help solidify Nebraska’s relationships in China, Hong Kong and Macau.
CANNON BALL, N.D. (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is slated to join protesters of the Dakota Access pipeline in North Dakota.
Also Tuesday, activists have called for demonstrators to protest at Army Corps of Engineers offices and offices of banks that are financing the pipeline project. The protesters want President Barack Obama to permanently halt the construction of the $3.8 billion pipeline.
Kennedy is an environmental attorney and president of the New York-based Waterkeeper Alliance, which seeks to protect watersheds worldwide.
The pipeline is to run beneath a Missouri River reservoir in North Dakota that provides drinking water to the Standing Rock Sioux tribe, which says the pipeline threatens drinking water and cultural sites.
The pipeline would deliver oil from North Dakota through South Dakota and Iowa to a shipping point in Illinois.
