A rural Alliance boy and his family are the winners of a new Camaro.

Jacob Krause, an 8th grader at the Alliance Middle School, had his duck come across the finish line first Saturday at the 2012 United Way of Western Nebraska Duck Dash.

The car was donated by Team Chevrolet and Target.

The 13-year-old was present at the event Saturday along with his older brother and says the car “is not touching a dirt road.”

Krause’s parents, Jennifer and Ray Krause, claimed the car Monday morning, according to United Way Executive Director Steph Black.

Krause says his favorite subject in school is algebra. He is involved in 4-H, Teammates, and is the AMS student council treasurer.

For the first time in the 16 years of the Duck Dash, the local United Way sold 20,000 ducks, which Special Events Chair Jeana Allen says was “a goal the organization had set years ago.” Allen said she couldn’t be happier, adding it was a tribute to the community’s support of the event.

Allen says the Platte River was higher than expected Saturday, noting some water was added this past week by the managers of the river and it was not shut off. She said they did the best they could catching the ducks in the fast-moving water, but lost some ducks when their backup net broke.

Other Duck Dash winners:

2. 2012 Honda 4WD Atv donated in part by Sandberg Honda — Anthony Moreno

3. Installation of York furnace donated by Gering Valley One Hour — Gerry Hrasky

4. Cruise vouchers donated by McDonald’s of SB, gering, Alliance, and Torrington — Shawn Fisher

5. Samsung 55″ LED TV donated by First National Bank….. Sharon Walker

6. Traeger grill donated by Johnson Cashway Lumber — Wilard and Erma Rush

7. Two Roundtrip Great Lakes Airline tickets from Scottsbluff to Denver — Connie Frank

8. Dell laptop computer donated by Intralinks, INC — Amanda Sabo

9. La-Z Boy recliner donated by Webber’s Furniture — Elaine Huggler

10. Duct Cleaning Dervice package donated by Country Air Services — Sandy Gutwein

11. Welding set donated by linweld — Dale Householder

12. One year of car washes donated by Paradise — Arthur Updike

13. Family Photo Session donated by Bella Photography — Jim Hilzer

14. $250 Runza card doated by Runza — Abe Quintanar

15. $250 gift card donated by the Steel Grill — Scottsbluff Recycling

16. $250 cash donated by Gary Schneider — Lance Magnuson

17. Tailgate package doinated by Marky’s Meat Market — John Chavez

18. Senior portrait session donated by Bella Photography — Scottsbluff Recycling

19. $150 Runza card donated by Runza — Joe Nichols

20. Child Photo session donated by Bella Photography — Mike DeSantiago

21. $100 Runza card — Jill Wineman

22. 3 month family membership to the YMCA — Jesse Cruz

23. Camp chairs donated by Murdochs — Chris Buhr

24. $100 Gift card from Playhouse Skate and Fun Center — Melvin Hubbard

25. $75 Runza card — Cindy Morrison

26. $75 Runza card — Charmaine Sterkel

27. $50 Runza card — Verdene Parker

28. $30 Gift card from Playhouse Skate and Fun Center — Katherine Hettinger

29. $10 gift card from Play House Fun and Skate Center — Susan Uunzicker

30. $10 gift card from Play House Fun and Skate Center — Shawn Tafoya

Raffle winners

Date night — Christine Duarte

Deadwood package — Jill Allen

Family package — Laurie Molle

Home Entertainment package — Dayna Dondeling

Tailgate package — Jenn Fraas

Husker package — Micahla Beyer

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BOX BUTTE COUNTY COMMISSIONER’S AGENDA

Monday, September 17, 2012

– 8:00 a.m.Roll call

– Pledge of Allegiance

– Note Open Meeting Laws

– Accept Agenda

– Open BOARD OF EQUALIZATION: sign correction book & claim for AlloAlliance

– Approve Minutes

– Sign Official’s Reports

– Correspondence

– Board Reports

– Accept & sign county office inventory lists

– Annual delinquent tax report

– Terry Curtiss concerning Sept 24, 2012 joint city/county meeting

– RCI representatives Doug Leafgren & Angela Matae: health insurance contract renewal

– Maintenance Office: regarding compressor fan motor proposal

– Road Superintendent: road & equipment report

– sign NBCS form; add project 2012,216 (armor coat project)

– Andrea Danbom to discuss damage to vehicle

– Executive Session: regarding potential litigation with a road claim

– Resolutions 2012-24 & 2012-25 transfer of funds to weedand road depts.

– Approve & sign monthly payroll and claims

– Public Comment Time

– Adjourn

The driver in a fatal one-vehicle accident Friday night near Minatare has waived his right to a preliminary hearing and been bound over for trial.

21-year-old Drew Schaltz is charged with 2 felony counts: driving intoxicated and manslaughter.

Schmaltz is free on $10,000 bond awaiting his arraignment in Scotts Bluff County District Court this Friday afternoon at 1:00.

21-year old Taylor Magdaleno of Gering was killed when he was ejected from a pickup driven by Schmaltz that rolled multiple times after running off a county road northwest of Minatare shortly before midnight Friday night.

Court documents say an alcohol breath test administered to Schmaltz after the accident showed a blood-alcohol level of .155 nearly twice the legal limit.

Schmaltz was arrested after being treated at Regional West Medical Center in Scottsbluff. The other 4 passengers…two of whom were in the bed of the pickup…were also treated there.

Authorities say none of them was wearing a seat belt.

Scotts Bluff County Sheriff Mark Overman reports that one person was killed in a rollover accident near Minatare late Friday night, July 27.

Taylor Magdaleno, (male) age 21, of Gering, died as a result of injuries suffered in a single vehicle rollover accident near the intersection of County Road 29 and County Road M northwest of Minatare.

Emergency personnel were notified of the accident at 11:41 p.m.

Scotts Bluff County Sheriff’s Deputies, the Minatare Fire Department, Valley Ambulance, and the Nebraska State Patrol responded. Airlink responded but did not transport any of the victims. County Attorney Doug Warner also responded as coroner.

The investigation revealed that a southbound pickup truck occupied by six males and driven by Drew Schmaltz, age 21, of Minatare, left the roadway and rolled several times. At the time of the accident, four of the males were riding in the cab, and two in the pickup bed. Taylor Magdaleno was the front seat passenger, and was ejected. The other individuals in the vehicle were:

Ruben Esparza, age 21, of Gering
Carlos Palomo, age 21, of Gering
Jake Peltz, age 21, of Alliance
Dillon Broussard, age 22, of Minatare
None of the occupants were wearing seat belts.

All of the occupants received treatment for their injuries. As of early Saturday morning, Jake Peltz was the only person that remained hospitalized. His injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.

Following treatment at Regional West Medical Center, Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Drew Schmaltz and transported him to the Scotts Bluff County detention center. He is charged with Second Offense Driving Under the Influence and Felony Motor Vehicle Homicide.

Want to help save lives?

The 7th annual Gage Edwards memorial blood Drive is this Thursday, August 2, at the Alliance Public Library meeting rooms. It will run from 11:00-5:15.

You can set up an appointment (which is faster) or walk in and donate. Call 605-342-8585 to schedule an appt or go to www.bloodhero.com and enter code: alliance in the donate blood section.

Over 100 Nebraska Football Items will be auctioned during the Box Butte County Fair August 9-11.

Several items will be part of a silent auction Aug. 9-11 in the open class building, while other items will be sold by auctioneers during the August 10 cookie jar auction and August 11 livestock sale.

All proceeds to the new livestock barn at the Box Butte County Fair.