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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/5/1715166790737.jpeg" alt="William Harvey III - Arson-2nd Degree, Burglary, Possess Controlled Substance, Criminal Mischief-$0-$500, Criminal Trespass-2nd Degree, Fail To Appear (In County) x2" />
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 </figure>***<div><h2 style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://northplattepost.com/category/arrests/" target="_blank">Click Here To See Past Hot Sheets</a></h2>

This information is not a criminal history. Criminal charges are often dropped or reduced. All individuals included in this post are presumed innocent of crimes until proven guilty in a court of law. The North Platte Post assumes no legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, or completeness, of this information. Any person who believes information provided is not accurate may submit a complaint to admin@northplattepost.com.</div>

The Hot Sheets: May 8th, 2024

The North Platte Noon Rotary is teaming up with Gary Super Foods in North Platte where citizens might have the chance to win free groceries. Three names will be drawn for a chance at free groceries. Tickets to enter the drawing at $10 and only 500 tickets were made.

The drawing to find the winners will be May 29 at the Noon Rotary Meeting with the event scheduled on June 8th at 3:00pm at the Gary Super Foods location on East 4th Street. Proceeds benefit the North Platte Noon Rotary projects.

Post News Director Canon Rath chatted with Misty Robertson about the grocery grab event. To learn more, check out the podcast below.&nbsp;

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 </figure>North Platte Post&nbsp;The North Platte Noon Rotary is teaming up with Gary Super Foods in North Platte where citizens might have the chance to win free groceries. Three names will be drawn for a chance at free groceries. Tickets to enter the drawing at $10 and only 500 tickets were made.<figure>
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 </figure>The drawing to find the winners will be May 29 at the Noon Rotary Meeting with the event scheduled on June 8th at 3:00pm at the Gary Super Foods location on East 4th Street. Proceeds benefit the North Platte Noon Rotary projects.Post News Director Canon Rath chatted with Misty Robertson about the grocery grab event. To learn more, check out the podcast below.&nbsp;<div><iframe title="(Audio) Grocery Grab: North Platte Noon Rotary" allowtransparency="true" height="150" width="100%" style="border: none; min-width: min(100%, 430px);height:150px;" scrolling="no" data-name="pb-iframe-player" src="https://www.podbean.com/player-v2/?i=wkypt-1607734-pb&from=pb6admin&share=1&download=1&rtl=1&fonts=Times%20New%20Roman&skin=1b1b1b&font-color=auto&logo_link=episode_page&btn-skin=ff6d00" loading="lazy"></iframe></div>

(Audio) Grocery Grab: North Platte Noon Rotary

Lexington, Neb. - I-80 eastbound is now open at Lexington according to officials. I-80 eastbound closed at Lexington just shortly after 3:00 pm due to disabled semi in the eastbound lanes. The semi has been towed from the area and all lanes are reopened.

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 </figure>North Platte PostLexington, Neb. - I-80 eastbound is now open at Lexington according to officials. I-80 eastbound closed at Lexington just shortly after 3:00 pm due to disabled semi in the eastbound lanes. The semi has been towed from the area and all lanes are reopened.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Lexington?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Lexington</a> I-80 EB @ MM 237 closed. Due to law enforcement activity. Use alt route. <a href="https://t.co/ki0BsTUNc6">https://t.co/ki0BsTUNc6</a> <a href="https://t.co/88K18rHMml">pic.twitter.com/88K18rHMml</a>&mdash; Nebraska 511 (@Nebraska511) <a href="https://twitter.com/Nebraska511/status/1787937405099540911?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 7, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>

I-80 eastbound now open at Lexington

Lexington, Neb. - I-80 is closed eastbound at Lexington (mm 237) due to law enforcement activity. According to NE 511, the closure is from mm 237 - mm 247. US Highway 30 is an alternate route at this time. NE 511 shows that there is a disabled vehicle in the eastbound lane between mm 244- mm247.

***This is a developing story and will update when more information is available.

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 </figure>North Platte PostLexington, Neb. - I-80 is closed eastbound at Lexington (mm 237) due to law enforcement activity. According to NE 511, the closure is from mm 237 - mm 247. US Highway 30 is an alternate route at this time. NE 511 shows that there is a disabled vehicle in the eastbound lane between mm 244- mm247.***This is a developing story and will update when more information is available.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Lexington?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Lexington</a> I-80 EB @ MM 237 closed. Due to law enforcement activity. Use alt route. <a href="https://t.co/ki0BsTUNc6">https://t.co/ki0BsTUNc6</a> <a href="https://t.co/88K18rHMml">pic.twitter.com/88K18rHMml</a>&mdash; Nebraska 511 (@Nebraska511) <a href="https://twitter.com/Nebraska511/status/1787937405099540911?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 7, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><figure>
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I-80 Eastbound closed at Lexington due to law enforcement activity

Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department

Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department (SWNPHD) will be offering Vaccines for Children at public clinics in May.&nbsp; Anyone two months of age and older are invited to get their vaccinations. Now is the perfect opportunity to get your child up to date on shots they may need for the next school year. If you have questions about your vaccination status, call your medical provider or contact SWNPHD at 308-345-4223.

Curtis&nbsp;– Monday, May 13, 4:30-5:30 pm at Medicine Valley High School.

Hayes Center-&nbsp;Wednesday, May 15, 9:00 am - 11:00 am at the Hayes County High School Gym during Kindergarten Roundup and 7th&nbsp;grade physicals.

Trenton-&nbsp;Tuesday May 21, 3:30-4:30 pm at Hitchcock County High School Library.

Ogallala&nbsp;– by appointment only based upon the nurse availability, at 418 N Spruce (across the street from the Methodist Church).

McCook&nbsp;–&nbsp;daily Monday-Friday, 8:00 am-4:00 pm based upon the nurse availability, at 404 West 10th Street (one block north of Arby’s).

Other locations:&nbsp;check with your local healthcare provider.

We encourage those interested in vaccination to call to schedule an appointment. Walk-ins are welcome, but priority will be given to those with a scheduled appointment.&nbsp;

Vaccines for Children is&nbsp;funded in whole with federal and DHHS funds.&nbsp;Children with no insurance, under-insured, Medicaid, Native American or Native Alaskan qualify for state-funded vaccine. Adults who are uninsured or under-insured may also qualify for state funded vaccine. Call the office for qualifications at 308-345-4223. Both state-funded and private vaccines are available at these clinics.&nbsp; Insurance billing and cash or credit card payment options are available to those who do not qualify for the state-funded vaccine.

Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department serves Chase, Dundy, Frontier, Furnas, Hayes, Hitchcock, Keith, Perkins, and Red Willow counties.&nbsp;&nbsp;The website swhealth.ne.gov contains many resources and additional information helpful to prevent disease, promote and protect health.&nbsp;&nbsp;You can also follow us on Facebook, TikTok, You Tube and Instagram.

Southwest Nebraska Public Health DepartmentSouthwest Nebraska Public Health Department (SWNPHD) will be offering Vaccines for Children at public clinics in May.&nbsp; Anyone two months of age and older are invited to get their vaccinations. Now is the perfect opportunity to get your child up to date on shots they may need for the next school year. If you have questions about your vaccination status, call your medical provider or contact SWNPHD at 308-345-4223.Locations include:Curtis&nbsp;– Monday, May 13, 4:30-5:30 pm at Medicine Valley High School.Hayes Center-&nbsp;Wednesday, May 15, 9:00 am - 11:00 am at the Hayes County High School Gym during Kindergarten Roundup and 7th&nbsp;grade physicals.Trenton-&nbsp;Tuesday May 21, 3:30-4:30 pm at Hitchcock County High School Library.Ogallala&nbsp;– by appointment only based upon the nurse availability, at 418 N Spruce (across the street from the Methodist Church).McCook&nbsp;–&nbsp;daily Monday-Friday, 8:00 am-4:00 pm based upon the nurse availability, at 404 West 10th Street (one block north of Arby’s).Other locations:&nbsp;check with your local healthcare provider.We encourage those interested in vaccination to call to schedule an appointment. Walk-ins are welcome, but priority will be given to those with a scheduled appointment.&nbsp;Vaccines for Children is&nbsp;funded in whole with federal and DHHS funds.&nbsp;Children with no insurance, under-insured, Medicaid, Native American or Native Alaskan qualify for state-funded vaccine. Adults who are uninsured or under-insured may also qualify for state funded vaccine. Call the office for qualifications at 308-345-4223. Both state-funded and private vaccines are available at these clinics.&nbsp; Insurance billing and cash or credit card payment options are available to those who do not qualify for the state-funded vaccine.Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department serves Chase, Dundy, Frontier, Furnas, Hayes, Hitchcock, Keith, Perkins, and Red Willow counties.&nbsp;&nbsp;The website swhealth.ne.gov contains many resources and additional information helpful to prevent disease, promote and protect health.&nbsp;&nbsp;You can also follow us on Facebook, TikTok, You Tube and Instagram.

Vaccines for Children Public Clinics in May

LINCOLN, NE&nbsp;– Governor Jim Pillen requested a federal major disaster declaration for Nebraska counties impacted by winter storm conditions on April 6 and 7. The request includes the following eight counties: Banner, Cheyenne, Dawes, Garden, Kimball, Morrill, Scotts Bluff and Sioux.

What began with thunderstorms and heavy rains developed into a system that produced freezing rain, snow, strong winds and blizzard conditions. The most significant damage was to power systems, including downed power lines. The five utility systems affected by the storm reported more than 2,000 power poles were broken or knocked down, in addition to damage to other system hardware. Some residents in the impacted areas were without electricity for up to a week. Other storm impacts included closed highways, downed trees, and some damage to local buildings and equipment.

A preliminary estimate puts the cost of damage exceeding $10.5 million. Federal funding approval would help cover costs to repair or replace public infrastructure.

Office of Governor Jim PillenLINCOLN, NE&nbsp;– Governor Jim Pillen requested a federal major disaster declaration for Nebraska counties impacted by winter storm conditions on April 6 and 7. The request includes the following eight counties: Banner, Cheyenne, Dawes, Garden, Kimball, Morrill, Scotts Bluff and Sioux.What began with thunderstorms and heavy rains developed into a system that produced freezing rain, snow, strong winds and blizzard conditions. The most significant damage was to power systems, including downed power lines. The five utility systems affected by the storm reported more than 2,000 power poles were broken or knocked down, in addition to damage to other system hardware. Some residents in the impacted areas were without electricity for up to a week. Other storm impacts included closed highways, downed trees, and some damage to local buildings and equipment.A preliminary estimate puts the cost of damage exceeding $10.5 million. Federal funding approval would help cover costs to repair or replace public infrastructure.

Gov. Pillen Requests Federal Disaster Declaration for Early April Panhandle Storm

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 </figure>***<div><h2 style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://northplattepost.com/category/arrests/" target="_blank">Click Here To See Past Hot Sheets</a></h2>

This information is not a criminal history. Criminal charges are often dropped or reduced. All individuals included in this post are presumed innocent of crimes until proven guilty in a court of law. The North Platte Post assumes no legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, or completeness, of this information. Any person who believes information provided is not accurate may submit a complaint to admin@northplattepost.com.</div>

The Hot Sheets: May 7th, 2024

The North Platte Police Department, with funding from the National Highway Safety Administration, will be participating in a 60-hour impaired driving enforcement effort May 9th through May 11th, 2024.  Additional officers will be on the street enforcing our traffic laws with an emphasis on impaired driving. 

 The North Platte Police Department reminds drivers to plan ahead and designate a sober driver before taking part in festivities.

North Platte PoliceThe North Platte Police Department, with funding from the National Highway Safety Administration, will be participating in a 60-hour impaired driving enforcement effort May 9th through May 11th, 2024. Additional officers will be on the street enforcing our traffic laws with an emphasis on impaired driving. The North Platte Police Department reminds drivers to plan ahead and designate a sober driver before taking part in festivities.

NPPD to participate in an impaired driving campaign May 9th - May 11th

North Platte, Neb. - North Platte natives Jack Hughes, Reece Perry and Scott Blaesi have qualified for the 2024 High School Fishing National Championships taking place in South Carolina.

Hughes, Perry and boat captain Blaesi won SAF Nebraska High School state fishing tournament on May 5th at Merritt Reservoir near Valentine. As a team, their&nbsp;total bag weighed 9.95 pounds. The trio will participate in the 2024&nbsp;High School Fishing National Championships on June 19-22 at Lake Hartwell in South Carolina.

Also qualifying from Nebraska for the&nbsp;High School Fishing National Championships is&nbsp;Gage Overton &amp; Kaden Wilhelmson from McCook High School. Overton and Wilhelmson participated in last year's national championships in Wisconsin.

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 </figure>North Platte PostNorth Platte, Neb. - North Platte natives Jack Hughes, Reece Perry and Scott Blaesi have qualified for the 2024 High School Fishing National Championships taking place in South Carolina.Hughes, Perry and boat captain Blaesi won SAF Nebraska High School state fishing tournament on May 5th at Merritt Reservoir near Valentine. As a team, their&nbsp;total bag weighed 9.95 pounds. The trio will participate in the 2024&nbsp;High School Fishing National Championships on June 19-22 at Lake Hartwell in South Carolina.<figure>
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 </figure>Also qualifying from Nebraska for the&nbsp;High School Fishing National Championships is&nbsp;Gage Overton &amp; Kaden Wilhelmson from McCook High School. Overton and Wilhelmson participated in last year's national championships in Wisconsin.

North Platte, McCook high school fishing teams moving on to South Carolina for the 2024 High School Fishing National Championships

Kimball, Neb. -&nbsp;On May 2, 2024, the Kimball County  Sheriff’s Office responded to a call of a dog who apparently had been beat up and shot on someone’s property. Anyone with information who went onto private property and shot this dog on the porch north of Longhorn Road, please contact the Sheriff’s Office at 308-235-3615. 

There is a $3,400 reward for information that leads to the arrest of the perpetrator.

Kimball County Sheriff's OfficeKimball, Neb. -&nbsp;On May 2, 2024, the Kimball County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call of a dog who apparently had been beat up and shot on someone’s property. Anyone with information who went onto private property and shot this dog on the porch north of Longhorn Road, please contact the Sheriff’s Office at 308-235-3615. There is a $3,400 reward for information that leads to the arrest of the perpetrator.

Kimball County Sheriff's Office seeking information in connection with a dog that was beaten up, shot 

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This information is not a criminal history. Criminal charges are often dropped or reduced. All individuals included in this post are presumed innocent of crimes until proven guilty in a court of law. The North Platte Post assumes no legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, or completeness, of this information. Any person who believes information provided is not accurate may submit a complaint to admin@northplattepost.com.</div>

The Hot Sheets: May 6th, 2024

Lincoln County CASA is selling raffles for a Summer Bash Wagon full of goodies and items for all ages to enjoy. Candy, a hammock and even adult beverages for adults to enjoy. The tickets cost $10 and can be purchased at the CASA office or from a CASA board member. The drawing will take place May 22nd on Eagle Radio.&nbsp;

Post News Director Canon Rath had the opportunity to chat with Janet Vath, the Executive Director for Lincoln County CASA about this upcoming raffle. The pair also discusses North Platte giving day, which is Wednesday, May 8th. To learn more, check out the podcast below.&nbsp;

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 </figure>North Platte Post&nbsp;Lincoln County CASA is selling raffles for a Summer Bash Wagon full of goodies and items for all ages to enjoy. Candy, a hammock and even adult beverages for adults to enjoy. The tickets cost $10 and can be purchased at the CASA office or from a CASA board member. The drawing will take place May 22nd on Eagle Radio.&nbsp;Post News Director Canon Rath had the opportunity to chat with Janet Vath, the Executive Director for Lincoln County CASA about this upcoming raffle. The pair also discusses North Platte giving day, which is Wednesday, May 8th. To learn more, check out the podcast below.&nbsp;<div><iframe title="(Audio) Lincoln County CASA hosting a Summer Bash Wagon Raffle" allowtransparency="true" height="150" width="100%" style="border: none; min-width: min(100%, 430px);height:150px;" scrolling="no" data-name="pb-iframe-player" src="https://www.podbean.com/player-v2/?i=qxcr3-1602384-pb&from=pb6admin&share=1&download=1&rtl=1&fonts=Times%20New%20Roman&skin=1b1b1b&font-color=&logo_link=episode_page&btn-skin=ff6d00" loading="lazy"></iframe></div>

(Audio) Lincoln County CASA hosting a Summer Bash Wagon Raffle

North Platte, Ne - The Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America made its way through the panhandle on Saturday with stops in Chadron for Lunch, Mullen for a fuel stop and finally in North Platte where the 150 plus riders stopped for the night. They rode into North Platte greated by the Guardians of The Children and a crowd of nearly 150 people, mostly NASCAR fans. 

Kyle Petty lead the motorcycles into the Holiday Inn Express parking lot around 7:30pm Satuday evening , the 28th Anniversary&nbsp;<a href="http://www.kylepettycharityride.com/" target="_blank">Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America</a>&nbsp;– it's one of the most popular charity rides in the country. From&nbsp;May 4 – 10, 2024, Petty will lead 150 motorcycles across nine states on a seven-day trek, covering more than 2,100 miles in an effort to raise funds and awareness for&nbsp;<a href="http://www.victoryjunction.org/" target="_blank">Victory Junction</a>&nbsp;– a camp dedicated to providing life-changing camping experiences for children with serious and chronic medical conditions.&nbsp;&nbsp;

North Platte Mayor Brandon Kelliher handed Petty a "Key to the City", and then Petty along with celebrities&nbsp;NASCAR drivers Max Papis, David Ragan, and Kenny Wallace; former NFL great and Heisman Trophy winner Herschel Walker; and TV personalities Rick Allen who is the lead Nascar Announcer for NBC and a Grand Island Northwest graduate and Rutledge Wood all signed autographs.

Many of the riders went to the Lincoln County Raceway following their supper to root on fellow riders Ken Schrader and Kenny Wallace who drove in the dirt races Saturday night.&nbsp;

The trip will contine all week long, today they'll leave North Platte around 9:30am, heading back north on Highway 83, then going through Broken Bow on Highway 2, stopping for lunch in St. Paul and then on to Omaha Sunday night where they'll stop for the night.&nbsp;

28th Anniversary Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America Schedule:

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 </figure>North Platte, Ne - The Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America made its way through the panhandle on Saturday with stops in Chadron for Lunch, Mullen for a fuel stop and finally in North Platte where the 150 plus riders stopped for the night. They rode into North Platte greated by the Guardians of The Children and a crowd of nearly 150 people, mostly NASCAR fans. Kyle Petty lead the motorcycles into the Holiday Inn Express parking lot around 7:30pm Satuday evening , the 28th Anniversary&nbsp;<a href="http://www.kylepettycharityride.com/" target="_blank">Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America</a>&nbsp;– it's one of the most popular charity rides in the country. From&nbsp;May 4 – 10, 2024, Petty will lead 150 motorcycles across nine states on a seven-day trek, covering more than 2,100 miles in an effort to raise funds and awareness for&nbsp;<a href="http://www.victoryjunction.org/" target="_blank">Victory Junction</a>&nbsp;– a camp dedicated to providing life-changing camping experiences for children with serious and chronic medical conditions.&nbsp;&nbsp;North Platte Mayor Brandon Kelliher handed Petty a "Key to the City", and then Petty along with celebrities&nbsp;NASCAR drivers Max Papis, David Ragan, and Kenny Wallace; former NFL great and Heisman Trophy winner Herschel Walker; and TV personalities Rick Allen who is the lead Nascar Announcer for NBC and a Grand Island Northwest graduate and Rutledge Wood all signed autographs.<div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?height=476&href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fnorthplattepost%2Fvideos%2F431017199630098%2F&show_text=true&width=267&t=0" width="267" height="591" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowFullScreen="true"></iframe></div>Many of the riders went to the Lincoln County Raceway following their supper to root on fellow riders Ken Schrader and Kenny Wallace who drove in the dirt races Saturday night.&nbsp;The trip will contine all week long, today they'll leave North Platte around 9:30am, heading back north on Highway 83, then going through Broken Bow on Highway 2, stopping for lunch in St. Paul and then on to Omaha Sunday night where they'll stop for the night.&nbsp;28th Anniversary Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America Schedule:<ul>
 <li>Monday, May 6 – Omaha, Nebraska to Bettendorf, Iowa </li><li>Tuesday, May 7 – Bettendorf, Iowa to Indianapolis, Indiana</li><li>Wednesday, May 8 – Indianapolis, Indiana to Bowling Green, Kentucky</li><li>Thursday, May 9 – Bowling Green, Kentucky to Bristol, Virginia</li><li>Friday, May 10 – Bristol, Virginia to Greensboro, North Carolina</li>
 </ul><div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FKPCharityRide%2Fposts%2Fpfbid02sdFDga2vfeLGXSAyM4yatYAt8b2XhuP5v9ikKrZ4nkBtCATuzHWPftwBtbd2kQ3Xl&show_text=true&width=500&is_preview=true" width="500" height="664" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share"></iframe></div><div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FKPCharityRide%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0uKkiSbhoV4sD1guYT1cV8pVWKzscUokrBzQYu13kC6vws5xBJG9KGGRGNWJpVAj5l&show_text=true&width=500&is_preview=true" width="500" height="562" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share"></iframe></div>

Kyle Petty Charity Ride stops in North Platte Saturday night

DOUGLAS ALAN KOHLER, 51, NORTH PLATTE AND ALISON KATE SOWDERS, 36, NORTH PLATTE

GABRIEL EUGENE COON, 23, NORTH PLATTE AND MEGAN GRACE PENDERGAST, 24, NORTH PLATTE

HENDRICK NICOLAAS SMIT, 34, NORTH PLATTE AND TONI LYNN ALLEN, 36, NORTH PLATTE

DOUGLAS ALAN KOHLER, 51, NORTH PLATTE AND ALISON KATE SOWDERS, 36, NORTH PLATTEGABRIEL EUGENE COON, 23, NORTH PLATTE AND MEGAN GRACE PENDERGAST, 24, NORTH PLATTEHENDRICK NICOLAAS SMIT, 34, NORTH PLATTE AND TONI LYNN ALLEN, 36, NORTH PLATTE

Marriage Licenses For Lincoln County (Week of April 29th)

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 </figure>***<div><h2 style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://northplattepost.com/category/arrests/" target="_blank">Click Here To See Past Hot Sheets</a></h2>

This information is not a criminal history. Criminal charges are often dropped or reduced. All individuals included in this post are presumed innocent of crimes until proven guilty in a court of law. The North Platte Post assumes no legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, or completeness, of this information. Any person who believes information provided is not accurate may submit a complaint to admin@northplattepost.com.</div>

The Hot Sheets: May 5th, 2024

North Platte, Ne - A big crowd at Lincoln County Raceway in North Platte helped kick off the 2024 racing season in the region. Races planned for mid April were postponed due to weather, but Saturday's weather was perfect in the dirt racing world. Clear sky's, two former Nascar stars and a big walk up crowd led to a near sellout Saturday night. Over 150 cars showed up to race.

It was Nascar Night, former Nascar Cup Series drivers Ken Schrader and Kenny Wallace who rode motorcycles from Deadwood, South Dakota Saturday morning to North Platte, part of the Kyle Petty Charity Ride got off their bikes at the the North Platte Holiday Inn around 7:30pm , were driven to Lincoln County Raceway and hopped in cars just in time for heat races in their respective divisions.

DIRTcar Late Models - A Feature 1 (Results): 1-Josh Leonard 2-Kale Kosiski 3-Scott Rhoades 4-Denton Duncan 5-JJ Rodeman 6-Layne Bellm 7-Randy Hoff 8-Kyle Hill 9-Christopher Luzmoor

IMCA Modifieds - A Feature 1 (Results): 1-Brandon Clough 2-Ken Schrader 3-Anthony Rhoades 4-Dave Pedersen 5-Don Geist 6-Tony Schultz 7-Dewain Coleman 8-Lance Lewis 9-Daniel Nichols 10-Troy Douglas 11-Jacob Tobey 12-Tanner Clough&nbsp;

IMCA Northern SportMod - A Feature 1 (Results): 1-Robbie Thome 2-Tyler Nerud 3-Derek Murphy 4-Chad Dolan 5-Hunter Smith 6-Troy Bayne 7-Braxten Leonard 8-Kerry Jones 9-Brady Henderson 10-Zane Turner 11-Frank Ogden 12-JD Renfro 13-Joseph Cooper 14-Hailey Turner 15-Ray Harrington 16-Tyler Miller

IMCA Stock Cars- A Feature 1 (Results): 1-Kyle Clough 2-Tristan Grape&nbsp;<a href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2F3-Egge.Bo%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR3BI5WJRS6nci4wGGVW5IjjaAcbKA7gg7Ke6A4eAzsAeKYZRq8aSpvrsUA_aem_ASjnFII2CaGhkhj9TmnioxyLtAB4svuMylshwgLRPUS2z5J7xUQGfLYwP5_Z9VsADy-hQo4wZUE0Uv7wJ_ghUfIH&amp;h=AT2_lY4fqDRYc0a3p0v_f6mTUKM552GBdglg4vrIU5m-3y5qduRv1ma4eMwNugY28-sg79IlGCDN0yO7pA5X0aKHJVzSe4rT5rc_9Re5ge7BLzEClWgPPgjyBd-NvwkecgOo&amp;__tn__=-UK-R&amp;c[0]=AT0gQiguLQ8xtyiNk6n5BIwCvu9ytWQi16hZAQJ5SnsddB-UAVewUwelfWkxezUfys4iKrf4fACWK9GW2CXu1sEBlwDkhPgygPfHhEAVR8m1rVfRh_s4tU91ePJ9S1zOBvlj44XnhQh41hQUXxvDrruOz47VKCBNRsPwNwhU8oROHQ-4Ntm8MUpHq2RJqsOEhEyhMA3EfDLimnnB9x4s9-yFYxfor84" target="_blank">3-Bo Egge</a>&nbsp;4-Austin Rhoades 5-Jacob Wolsleben 6-Robert Leonard 7-Kenny Wallace 8-Bill Brack 9-Bryan Herrick 10-Layne Bellm 11-Rick Maier 12-Kolton Vogel 13-Josh Weekley 14-Russ Small(Jr) 15-Kyle Brennan 16-Joseph Cooper 17-Mike Puckett 18-Zach Lomasney&nbsp;<a href="http://19-banks.dj/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR3jT7PufzAF_DX5ctbIzC0EF1b_c0Vkyr5RC_uI5I1q68kjqfjYBSfFb4o_aem_ASjcuNcyf3I-3c0_UqdpIuKHiQX3luY5GX0uKWf7tDHS3VaGPwGGOd_deMdD-GDYIOr1-ooYthxzb2tMRja7Ff4T" target="_blank">19-DJ Banks</a>&nbsp;20-Ben Bogle 21-Brandon Gibreal&nbsp; &nbsp;

Hobby Stocks - A Feature 1 (Results): 1-Tyler Thompson 2-Tanner Jones 3-Tylan Lambertus 4-Brayden Hurley 5-Paxton Stubbs 6-Brandon Nelson 7-Rob Durfee 8-Robbie Kosmacek 9-Taylor Greuter 10-Jordan Encinger 11-David Banks 12-Mike Taylor 13-Colt Gibbs 14-Jim Moore 15-Chuck Ledbetter 16-Raegan Douglas 17-Marcus Florom 18-Trent Matson 19-Scott Gibson

Warriors - A Feature 1 (Results): 1-Craig Smith 2-JD Renfro 3-Jonus Aragon 4-Briana Worthington 5-Brandon Eller 6-Joe Renfro 7-Anthony Simants 8-Trevor Bartosik

SPC - A Feature 1 (Results): 1-Anthony Simants 2-Robert Clanton 3-Brian Riley 4-Kaleb Hodges

Mini Mods - A Feature 1 (Results): 1-Kayden Willie 2-Declen Shaw 3-Paxten Shaw 4-Stetson Fuller

The next race night at Lincoln County Raceway will be on Saturday, June 1. (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1011736834049128&amp;set=pb.100056384629769.-2207520000">Full Schedule</a>)

North Platte, Ne - A big crowd at Lincoln County Raceway in North Platte helped kick off the 2024 racing season in the region. Races planned for mid April were postponed due to weather, but Saturday's weather was perfect in the dirt racing world. Clear sky's, two former Nascar stars and a big walk up crowd led to a near sellout Saturday night. Over 150 cars showed up to race.<div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?height=476&href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FLincolnCountyRaceway%2Fvideos%2F962062092055399%2F&show_text=true&width=267&t=0" width="267" height="591" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowFullScreen="true"></iframe></div>It was Nascar Night, former Nascar Cup Series drivers Ken Schrader and Kenny Wallace who rode motorcycles from Deadwood, South Dakota Saturday morning to North Platte, part of the Kyle Petty Charity Ride got off their bikes at the the North Platte Holiday Inn around 7:30pm , were driven to Lincoln County Raceway and hopped in cars just in time for heat races in their respective divisions.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Sold out crowd here tonight in North Platte, Nebraska. We got lucky and started 1st and won our heat racing a IMCA stock car. A lot of the <a href="https://twitter.com/KPCharityRide?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@KPCharityRide</a> riders are in the stands 😁💯 <a href="https://t.co/2eBw6rc3Xv">pic.twitter.com/2eBw6rc3Xv</a>&mdash; Kenny Wallace (@Kenny_Wallace) <a href="https://twitter.com/Kenny_Wallace/status/1786948470693073028?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 5, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><h2>RESULTS</h2>DIRTcar Late Models - A Feature 1 (Results): 1-Josh Leonard 2-Kale Kosiski 3-Scott Rhoades 4-Denton Duncan 5-JJ Rodeman 6-Layne Bellm 7-Randy Hoff 8-Kyle Hill 9-Christopher LuzmoorIMCA Modifieds - A Feature 1 (Results): 1-Brandon Clough 2-Ken Schrader 3-Anthony Rhoades 4-Dave Pedersen 5-Don Geist 6-Tony Schultz 7-Dewain Coleman 8-Lance Lewis 9-Daniel Nichols 10-Troy Douglas 11-Jacob Tobey 12-Tanner Clough&nbsp;IMCA Northern SportMod - A Feature 1 (Results): 1-Robbie Thome 2-Tyler Nerud 3-Derek Murphy 4-Chad Dolan 5-Hunter Smith 6-Troy Bayne 7-Braxten Leonard 8-Kerry Jones 9-Brady Henderson 10-Zane Turner 11-Frank Ogden 12-JD Renfro 13-Joseph Cooper 14-Hailey Turner 15-Ray Harrington 16-Tyler MillerIMCA Stock Cars- A Feature 1 (Results): 1-Kyle Clough 2-Tristan Grape&nbsp;<a href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2F3-Egge.Bo%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR3BI5WJRS6nci4wGGVW5IjjaAcbKA7gg7Ke6A4eAzsAeKYZRq8aSpvrsUA_aem_ASjnFII2CaGhkhj9TmnioxyLtAB4svuMylshwgLRPUS2z5J7xUQGfLYwP5_Z9VsADy-hQo4wZUE0Uv7wJ_ghUfIH&amp;h=AT2_lY4fqDRYc0a3p0v_f6mTUKM552GBdglg4vrIU5m-3y5qduRv1ma4eMwNugY28-sg79IlGCDN0yO7pA5X0aKHJVzSe4rT5rc_9Re5ge7BLzEClWgPPgjyBd-NvwkecgOo&amp;__tn__=-UK-R&amp;c[0]=AT0gQiguLQ8xtyiNk6n5BIwCvu9ytWQi16hZAQJ5SnsddB-UAVewUwelfWkxezUfys4iKrf4fACWK9GW2CXu1sEBlwDkhPgygPfHhEAVR8m1rVfRh_s4tU91ePJ9S1zOBvlj44XnhQh41hQUXxvDrruOz47VKCBNRsPwNwhU8oROHQ-4Ntm8MUpHq2RJqsOEhEyhMA3EfDLimnnB9x4s9-yFYxfor84" target="_blank">3-Bo Egge</a>&nbsp;4-Austin Rhoades 5-Jacob Wolsleben 6-Robert Leonard 7-Kenny Wallace 8-Bill Brack 9-Bryan Herrick 10-Layne Bellm 11-Rick Maier 12-Kolton Vogel 13-Josh Weekley 14-Russ Small(Jr) 15-Kyle Brennan 16-Joseph Cooper 17-Mike Puckett 18-Zach Lomasney&nbsp;<a href="http://19-banks.dj/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR3jT7PufzAF_DX5ctbIzC0EF1b_c0Vkyr5RC_uI5I1q68kjqfjYBSfFb4o_aem_ASjcuNcyf3I-3c0_UqdpIuKHiQX3luY5GX0uKWf7tDHS3VaGPwGGOd_deMdD-GDYIOr1-ooYthxzb2tMRja7Ff4T" target="_blank">19-DJ Banks</a>&nbsp;20-Ben Bogle 21-Brandon Gibreal&nbsp; &nbsp;Hobby Stocks - A Feature 1 (Results): 1-Tyler Thompson 2-Tanner Jones 3-Tylan Lambertus 4-Brayden Hurley 5-Paxton Stubbs 6-Brandon Nelson 7-Rob Durfee 8-Robbie Kosmacek 9-Taylor Greuter 10-Jordan Encinger 11-David Banks 12-Mike Taylor 13-Colt Gibbs 14-Jim Moore 15-Chuck Ledbetter 16-Raegan Douglas 17-Marcus Florom 18-Trent Matson 19-Scott GibsonWarriors - A Feature 1 (Results): 1-Craig Smith 2-JD Renfro 3-Jonus Aragon 4-Briana Worthington 5-Brandon Eller 6-Joe Renfro 7-Anthony Simants 8-Trevor BartosikSPC - A Feature 1 (Results): 1-Anthony Simants 2-Robert Clanton 3-Brian Riley 4-Kaleb HodgesMini Mods - A Feature 1 (Results): 1-Kayden Willie 2-Declen Shaw 3-Paxten Shaw 4-Stetson FullerThe next race night at Lincoln County Raceway will be on Saturday, June 1. (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1011736834049128&amp;set=pb.100056384629769.-2207520000">Full Schedule</a>)

Lincoln County Raceway hosts near sellout opening night of racing: Results

The Connection Homeless Shelter two thrift stores are open and underway. As we have entered garage season, any items that are not sold can be donated to one of the thrift stores. Also, the Connection Homeless Shelter has announced it has signed its HUD contract and is in the process of looking for landlords.&nbsp;

Post News Director Canon Rath chatted with Ashely Lewis and the pair talked about what's new with the shelter, thrift stores, HUD contract and more. Check out the conversation below.&nbsp;

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 </figure>North Platte Post&nbsp;&nbsp;The Connection Homeless Shelter two thrift stores are open and underway. As we have entered garage season, any items that are not sold can be donated to one of the thrift stores. Also, the Connection Homeless Shelter has announced it has signed its HUD contract and is in the process of looking for landlords.&nbsp;<figure>
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 </figure>Post News Director Canon Rath chatted with Ashely Lewis and the pair talked about what's new with the shelter, thrift stores, HUD contract and more. Check out the conversation below.&nbsp;<div><iframe title="(Audio) Connection Homeless Shelter May conversation" allowtransparency="true" height="150" width="100%" style="border: none; min-width: min(100%, 430px);height:150px;" scrolling="no" data-name="pb-iframe-player" src="https://www.podbean.com/player-v2/?i=cah4e-16022f9-pb&from=pb6admin&share=1&download=1&rtl=1&fonts=Times%20New%20Roman&skin=1b1b1b&font-color=&logo_link=episode_page&btn-skin=ff6d00" loading="lazy"></iframe></div>

(Audio) Connection Homeless Shelter May conversation

The West Central District Health Department announced a partnership earlier this week with CredibleMind, an online platform to help provide personalized mental health resources and the platform was launched on May 1st. The online platform, which was created in 2018, provides a population-based mental health ecosystem.&nbsp;

Earlier this week, Post News Director Canon Rath chatted with Meghan Trevino from the West Central District Health Department about CredibleMind, benefits from the platform, statistics and so much more. To listen to their conversation, check out the podcast below.

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 </figure>North Platte Post&nbsp;The West Central District Health Department announced a partnership earlier this week with CredibleMind, an online platform to help provide personalized mental health resources and the platform was launched on May 1st. The online platform, which was created in 2018, provides a population-based mental health ecosystem.&nbsp;Earlier this week, Post News Director Canon Rath chatted with Meghan Trevino from the West Central District Health Department about CredibleMind, benefits from the platform, statistics and so much more. To listen to their conversation, check out the podcast below.<div><iframe title="(Audio) WCDHD new partnership with CredibleMind during Mental Health Awareness Month" allowtransparency="true" height="150" width="100%" style="border: none; min-width: min(100%, 430px);height:150px;" scrolling="no" data-name="pb-iframe-player" src="https://www.podbean.com/player-v2/?i=3devb-160236b-pb&from=pb6admin&share=1&download=1&rtl=1&fonts=Times%20New%20Roman&skin=1b1b1b&font-color=&logo_link=episode_page&btn-skin=ff6d00" loading="lazy"></iframe></div>

(Audio) WCDHD new partnership with CredibleMind during Mental Health Awareness Month 

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 </figure>***<div><h2 style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://northplattepost.com/category/arrests/" target="_blank">Click Here To See Past Hot Sheets</a></h2>

This information is not a criminal history. Criminal charges are often dropped or reduced. All individuals included in this post are presumed innocent of crimes until proven guilty in a court of law. The North Platte Post assumes no legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, or completeness, of this information. Any person who believes information provided is not accurate may submit a complaint to admin@northplattepost.com.</div>

The Hot Sheets: May 4th, 2024

Hope - Esperanza along with Community Connections and West Central District Health Department will be hosting a Cinco de Mayo Community Celebration this Sunday from 1:00pm - 6:00pm and the event is taking place Downtown on the Bricks in North Platte and free admission. Games, food trucks, vendors and so much more will be happening during the day.&nbsp;

Earlier this week, Post News Director Canon Rath chatted with Angela Hipp from Community Connections and Maria Rodriquez about the event. To learn more, check out the podcast below.&nbsp;

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(May 3, 2024) Lexington, Neb.&nbsp;– At the May Board Meeting, Dawson PPD directors voted on the level of on-peak irrigation demand&nbsp;that the District will try to maintain through load management this summer.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Dawson PPD and its irrigation customers work together to keep energy costs affordable through the load management program in cooperation with its wholesale provider, Nebraska Public Power District. Dawson PPD is the 4th&nbsp;largest wholesale customer of NPPD. In 2023, Dawson PPD’s irrigation customers helped save $437,892 in electrical costs.&nbsp;&nbsp;

When Dawson PPD’s electric grid reaches the established threshold, Dawson PPD will shed load, or turn off power, to participating customers. This lowers Dawson PPD’s energy consumption during peak use times and saves on its wholesale power bill. In turn, the savings are passed to Dawson PPD’s customers in the form of steady rates and electrical system improvements.&nbsp;

The Board inspected Dawson PPD's latest addition to its fleet: a digger derrick with a reach of up to 92 feet. Over the next few years, the District plans to work on several transmission projects requiring taller poles. Today, Dawson PPD must rent cranes or hire contractors to complete some of these jobs. This vehicle eliminates the necessity of expensive crane rentals for those structural tasks and providing long-term cost savings for customers. Given Dawson PPD’s long-range work plan, the utility anticipates savings to be realized within a year or two.&nbsp;

With the end of the 108th&nbsp;Legislative Session, new laws will impact Nebraska public power districts, including Dawson PPD. Some bills of note are:&nbsp;&nbsp;

1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;LB 287 will create a new statewide website intended to serve as a repository of public notices. Starting on January 1, 2025, public meeting notices shall be published in the local newspaper, posted on the newspaper’s website, and submitted to the statewide website.&nbsp;&nbsp;

2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;LB 304 requires political subdivisions to disclose annual membership dues and lobbying fees.&nbsp;

3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;LB 969 has increased the dollar amount for the sealed bid process from $250,000 to $750,000 for utilities with gross revenues less than $500 million, such as Dawson PPD.&nbsp;

4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;LB 1358 – Each public power district with a gross revenue of less than $500 million may pay compensation to the board of directors not to exceed $13,440, and the President may not exceed $15,120.&nbsp;&nbsp;

1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Irrigation load management tests will be conducted May 14 and 15. Impacted customers will be notified in advance.&nbsp;

2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Dawson PPD’s revenue is currently 7% over budget, but 3% less than last year.&nbsp;

3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Board approved an update to the form for Customer Policy 209 regarding a public records request. It was updated to better reflect the language of Nebraska State Law.&nbsp;&nbsp;

4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Government Emergency Telecommunications Service and Wireless Priority Service programs have announced that electric utilities are eligible for priority access to cell phone service in the event of a natural disaster. Dawson PPD is currently working to integrate this program with Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.&nbsp;

5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Dawson PPD will be hosting its annual Utility Line Camp on May 23. The camp is available to high school aged youth.&nbsp;

6.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Nebraska Public Power District Account Manager Chris Hegert educated the Board on how the wholesale power bill is calculated and what factors are considered. Dawson PPD and NPPD are currently in discussions for renewing their wholesale power contract. NPPD plans to have a wholesale rate increase in 2027 and 2028.&nbsp;

7.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Dawson PPD Board Finance Committee is currently working to update financial standards, which will help steer conversations during a planned rate study later in 2024.&nbsp;

8.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Tree trimming and removal contractors are currently working in the Kearney, Lexington, and Eustis areas.&nbsp;

9.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The next board meeting will be Wednesday, June 12.&nbsp;

Dawson Public Power District(May 3, 2024) Lexington, Neb.&nbsp;– At the May Board Meeting, Dawson PPD directors voted on the level of on-peak irrigation demand&nbsp;that the District will try to maintain through load management this summer.&nbsp;&nbsp;Dawson PPD and its irrigation customers work together to keep energy costs affordable through the load management program in cooperation with its wholesale provider, Nebraska Public Power District. Dawson PPD is the 4th&nbsp;largest wholesale customer of NPPD. In 2023, Dawson PPD’s irrigation customers helped save $437,892 in electrical costs.&nbsp;&nbsp;When Dawson PPD’s electric grid reaches the established threshold, Dawson PPD will shed load, or turn off power, to participating customers. This lowers Dawson PPD’s energy consumption during peak use times and saves on its wholesale power bill. In turn, the savings are passed to Dawson PPD’s customers in the form of steady rates and electrical system improvements.&nbsp;The Board inspected Dawson PPD's latest addition to its fleet: a digger derrick with a reach of up to 92 feet. Over the next few years, the District plans to work on several transmission projects requiring taller poles. Today, Dawson PPD must rent cranes or hire contractors to complete some of these jobs. This vehicle eliminates the necessity of expensive crane rentals for those structural tasks and providing long-term cost savings for customers. Given Dawson PPD’s long-range work plan, the utility anticipates savings to be realized within a year or two.&nbsp;With the end of the 108th&nbsp;Legislative Session, new laws will impact Nebraska public power districts, including Dawson PPD. Some bills of note are:&nbsp;&nbsp;1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;LB 287 will create a new statewide website intended to serve as a repository of public notices. Starting on January 1, 2025, public meeting notices shall be published in the local newspaper, posted on the newspaper’s website, and submitted to the statewide website.&nbsp;&nbsp;2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;LB 304 requires political subdivisions to disclose annual membership dues and lobbying fees.&nbsp;3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;LB 969 has increased the dollar amount for the sealed bid process from $250,000 to $750,000 for utilities with gross revenues less than $500 million, such as Dawson PPD.&nbsp;4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;LB 1358 – Each public power district with a gross revenue of less than $500 million may pay compensation to the board of directors not to exceed $13,440, and the President may not exceed $15,120.&nbsp;&nbsp;Also in May’s meeting:&nbsp;1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Irrigation load management tests will be conducted May 14 and 15. Impacted customers will be notified in advance.&nbsp;2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Dawson PPD’s revenue is currently 7% over budget, but 3% less than last year.&nbsp;3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Board approved an update to the form for Customer Policy 209 regarding a public records request. It was updated to better reflect the language of Nebraska State Law.&nbsp;&nbsp;4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Government Emergency Telecommunications Service and Wireless Priority Service programs have announced that electric utilities are eligible for priority access to cell phone service in the event of a natural disaster. Dawson PPD is currently working to integrate this program with Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.&nbsp;5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Dawson PPD will be hosting its annual Utility Line Camp on May 23. The camp is available to high school aged youth.&nbsp;6.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Nebraska Public Power District Account Manager Chris Hegert educated the Board on how the wholesale power bill is calculated and what factors are considered. Dawson PPD and NPPD are currently in discussions for renewing their wholesale power contract. NPPD plans to have a wholesale rate increase in 2027 and 2028.&nbsp;7.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Dawson PPD Board Finance Committee is currently working to update financial standards, which will help steer conversations during a planned rate study later in 2024.&nbsp;8.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Tree trimming and removal contractors are currently working in the Kearney, Lexington, and Eustis areas.&nbsp;9.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The next board meeting will be Wednesday, June 12.&nbsp;

Dawson PPD Board Members vote on the level of on-peak irrigation demand

United States Attorney Susan Lehr announced that Celso Carillo, 44, of Beryl, Utah, was sentenced on May 2, 2024, in federal court in Lincoln, Nebraska for conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl. Senior United States Judge John M. Gerrard sentenced Carillo to 121 months’ imprisonment. There is no parole in the federal system. After Carillo’s release from prison, he will begin a 5-year term of supervised release.

On January 10, 2023, a Nebraska State Patrol trooper stopped a car driven by Alfonso Carillo, in which Celso Carillo was a passenger, for license plate violations near North Platte, Nebraska.&nbsp; Celso Carillo admitted he had two THC vape cartridges in the car. Alfonso Carillo had a pipe with methamphetamine residue on his person.&nbsp; As a result, the vehicle was searched.&nbsp; 

Three packages of fentanyl weighing a total of 6.6 pounds were found.&nbsp; Later, additional information was developed which led investigators to do an additional search of the vehicle.&nbsp; During that search, an additional package of fentanyl weighing 2.5 pounds was found, for a total of 9.1 pounds.

While incarcerated in Lincoln County, Celso Carillo wrote two letters taking responsibility for the drugs.&nbsp; Alfonso Carillo, believed to be Celso Carillo’s nephew, pleaded guilty to a state felony charge of possession of meth in Lincoln County and was sentenced to 364 days in jail in June of 2023.&nbsp; He was given credit for time served and was released.&nbsp; He was federally indicted with Celso Carillo in August of 2023, but his whereabouts are currently unknown.

This case was investigated by&nbsp;the Nebraska State Patrol.

United States Attorney's OfficeUnited States Attorney Susan Lehr announced that Celso Carillo, 44, of Beryl, Utah, was sentenced on May 2, 2024, in federal court in Lincoln, Nebraska for conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl. Senior United States Judge John M. Gerrard sentenced Carillo to 121 months’ imprisonment. There is no parole in the federal system. After Carillo’s release from prison, he will begin a 5-year term of supervised release.On January 10, 2023, a Nebraska State Patrol trooper stopped a car driven by Alfonso Carillo, in which Celso Carillo was a passenger, for license plate violations near North Platte, Nebraska.&nbsp; Celso Carillo admitted he had two THC vape cartridges in the car. Alfonso Carillo had a pipe with methamphetamine residue on his person.&nbsp; As a result, the vehicle was searched.&nbsp; Three packages of fentanyl weighing a total of 6.6 pounds were found.&nbsp; Later, additional information was developed which led investigators to do an additional search of the vehicle.&nbsp; During that search, an additional package of fentanyl weighing 2.5 pounds was found, for a total of 9.1 pounds.While incarcerated in Lincoln County, Celso Carillo wrote two letters taking responsibility for the drugs.&nbsp; Alfonso Carillo, believed to be Celso Carillo’s nephew, pleaded guilty to a state felony charge of possession of meth in Lincoln County and was sentenced to 364 days in jail in June of 2023.&nbsp; He was given credit for time served and was released.&nbsp; He was federally indicted with Celso Carillo in August of 2023, but his whereabouts are currently unknown.This case was investigated by&nbsp;the Nebraska State Patrol.

Utah man arrested near North Platte in Jan. 2023 Sentenced for Conspiracy to Distribute Fentanyl   

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The Hot Sheets: May 3rd, 2024

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Union Pacific managers undermined the U.S. government's efforts to&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/norfolk-southern-railroad-safety-derailment-ohio-25694e9f7fb9a5ee18c9800fb263b9a4">assess safety</a>&nbsp;at the railroad in the wake of several&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/railroad-safety-derailments-tank-car-ohio-minnesota-c60f33b64e9c7dc05768a78ae20f3ce5">high profile derailments</a>&nbsp;across the industry by coaching employees on how to respond and suggesting they might be&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/freight-railroad-whistleblowers-safety-derailments-3cd9619350bacc9c7c01c9a1910f3435">disciplined,</a>&nbsp;federal regulators say.

The meddling was so widespread across Union Pacific’s 23-state network that the Federal Railroad Administration had no choice but to suspend its safety assessment of the company, the agency's chief safety officer, Karl Alexy, told Union Pacific executives&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/railroadworkers/status/1785362654758060475/photo/1">in a letter</a>&nbsp;dated last week that labor groups posted online Tuesday.

The company indicated Wednesday that the issue was limited to one department. Its president told FRA in a response letter that Union Pacific“did not intend to influence or impede the assessment in any way.”

The agency launched safety assessments of all major railroads in the U.S. at the urging of congressional leaders after Norfolk Southern’s&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/politics-pete-buttigieg-evacuations-ohio-explosions-64908a6416662b5866809387f210aee5">disastrous February 2023 derailment</a>&nbsp;in eastern Ohio, and the episode with Union Pacific may prompt lawmakers to finally act on&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/east-palestine-train-derailment-safety-regulations-railroad-4db52c68daf68da05425b5b70363fb0a">stalled railroad safety reforms</a>.

“FRA has discovered that numerous employees were coached to provide specific responses to FRA questions if they were approached for a safety culture interview," Alexy wrote. "Reports of this coaching span the UPRR (Union Pacific railroad) system and railroad crafts. FRA has also encountered reluctance to participate in field interviews from employees who cite intimidation or fear of retaliation.”

The chief of safety at the nation's largest rail union, Jared Cassity, noted that the FRA is so small that it must rely on the railroads to police themselves and report safety issues.

“To think that a company the size of a Union Pacific is willing to go to great lengths to intimidate and harass their employees, so that they’re not honest in their assessment of a company’s safety culture. That begs the question of what else are you covering up?” said Cassity, who is with the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers' Transportation Division, also known as SMART-TD.

A Union Pacific spokeswoman said the railroad believes regulators' concerns center on a message that one manager sent out to employees in his department across the railroad with a copy of the questions FRA planned to ask to help prepare them for an interview.

“The steps we took were intended to help, not hinder, and were taken to educate and prepare our team for the assessment ethically and compliantly," Union Pacific President Beth Whited said in a response letter to the FRA on Tuesday. “We apologize for any confusion those efforts caused.”

Last year, the FRA found a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/union-pacific-railroad-safety-fra-defects-a3727942095fc3bd585b42d60c45fa6e">slew of defects</a>&nbsp;in Union Pacific's locomotives and railcars after sending out a team of inspectors, and the agency is still working to nail down what caused a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/union-pacific-railroad-safety-explosion-fra-inspections-afc2d979e5bdc2a88cb6b2bfc7583cd9">railcar to explode</a>&nbsp;in the railroad's massive railyard in western Nebraska.

Democratic Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown, who cosponsored the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/derailment-ohio-safety-senate-legislation-brown-vance-82c55dc95aca9524d6ae8e6d01336dbe">bipartisan railroad safety bill</a>&nbsp;after the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/norfolk-southern-train-derailment-east-palestine-ohio-eab23ed0fd6577a5cf96e8fd301da681">East Palestine derailment,</a>&nbsp;called Union Pacific's meddling “unacceptable.”

“The big railroads keep fighting efforts to improve safety,” Brown said. “We need much stronger tools to stop railroad executives from putting their own profits and greed ahead of basic safety.”

Brown pledged to fight for a vote in the Senate soon on the bill that would set standards for trackside detectors and inspections that are supposed to catch problems before they can cause a derailment along with other changes. The House has yet to take up a railroad safety bill because Republican leaders wanted to wait until after the National Transportation Safety Board's final report on the East Palestine derailment that's expected in late June.

Whited told the Federal Railroad Administration that Union Pacific plans to launch an internal safety assessment this month, as the agency suggested, because “our goal is to be the safest railroad in North America, a place we know we can get to even more quickly with the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/railroad-safety-east-palestine-derailment-buttigieg-aar-a44191c3e7c8517995e9737e46ae7915">FRA's assistance.</a>&nbsp;”

But Cassity said he doubts an internal survey would be accurate because many Union Pacific workers are&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/railroad-safety-hotline-derailment-bnsf-610b06cac4a2f8094cdd3d51b72c74d9">afraid to speak out</a>&nbsp;about safety concerns. He said the prevailing attitude seems to be “move the freight at any cost,” making another major derailment all the more likely.

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 </figure>OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Union Pacific managers undermined the U.S. government's efforts to&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/norfolk-southern-railroad-safety-derailment-ohio-25694e9f7fb9a5ee18c9800fb263b9a4">assess safety</a>&nbsp;at the railroad in the wake of several&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/railroad-safety-derailments-tank-car-ohio-minnesota-c60f33b64e9c7dc05768a78ae20f3ce5">high profile derailments</a>&nbsp;across the industry by coaching employees on how to respond and suggesting they might be&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/freight-railroad-whistleblowers-safety-derailments-3cd9619350bacc9c7c01c9a1910f3435">disciplined,</a>&nbsp;federal regulators say.The meddling was so widespread across Union Pacific’s 23-state network that the Federal Railroad Administration had no choice but to suspend its safety assessment of the company, the agency's chief safety officer, Karl Alexy, told Union Pacific executives&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/railroadworkers/status/1785362654758060475/photo/1">in a letter</a>&nbsp;dated last week that labor groups posted online Tuesday.The company indicated Wednesday that the issue was limited to one department. Its president told FRA in a response letter that Union Pacific“did not intend to influence or impede the assessment in any way.”The agency launched safety assessments of all major railroads in the U.S. at the urging of congressional leaders after Norfolk Southern’s&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/politics-pete-buttigieg-evacuations-ohio-explosions-64908a6416662b5866809387f210aee5">disastrous February 2023 derailment</a>&nbsp;in eastern Ohio, and the episode with Union Pacific may prompt lawmakers to finally act on&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/east-palestine-train-derailment-safety-regulations-railroad-4db52c68daf68da05425b5b70363fb0a">stalled railroad safety reforms</a>.“FRA has discovered that numerous employees were coached to provide specific responses to FRA questions if they were approached for a safety culture interview," Alexy wrote. "Reports of this coaching span the UPRR (Union Pacific railroad) system and railroad crafts. FRA has also encountered reluctance to participate in field interviews from employees who cite intimidation or fear of retaliation.”The chief of safety at the nation's largest rail union, Jared Cassity, noted that the FRA is so small that it must rely on the railroads to police themselves and report safety issues.“To think that a company the size of a Union Pacific is willing to go to great lengths to intimidate and harass their employees, so that they’re not honest in their assessment of a company’s safety culture. That begs the question of what else are you covering up?” said Cassity, who is with the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers' Transportation Division, also known as SMART-TD.A Union Pacific spokeswoman said the railroad believes regulators' concerns center on a message that one manager sent out to employees in his department across the railroad with a copy of the questions FRA planned to ask to help prepare them for an interview.“The steps we took were intended to help, not hinder, and were taken to educate and prepare our team for the assessment ethically and compliantly," Union Pacific President Beth Whited said in a response letter to the FRA on Tuesday. “We apologize for any confusion those efforts caused.”Last year, the FRA found a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/union-pacific-railroad-safety-fra-defects-a3727942095fc3bd585b42d60c45fa6e">slew of defects</a>&nbsp;in Union Pacific's locomotives and railcars after sending out a team of inspectors, and the agency is still working to nail down what caused a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/union-pacific-railroad-safety-explosion-fra-inspections-afc2d979e5bdc2a88cb6b2bfc7583cd9">railcar to explode</a>&nbsp;in the railroad's massive railyard in western Nebraska.Democratic Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown, who cosponsored the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/derailment-ohio-safety-senate-legislation-brown-vance-82c55dc95aca9524d6ae8e6d01336dbe">bipartisan railroad safety bill</a>&nbsp;after the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/norfolk-southern-train-derailment-east-palestine-ohio-eab23ed0fd6577a5cf96e8fd301da681">East Palestine derailment,</a>&nbsp;called Union Pacific's meddling “unacceptable.”“The big railroads keep fighting efforts to improve safety,” Brown said. “We need much stronger tools to stop railroad executives from putting their own profits and greed ahead of basic safety.”Brown pledged to fight for a vote in the Senate soon on the bill that would set standards for trackside detectors and inspections that are supposed to catch problems before they can cause a derailment along with other changes. The House has yet to take up a railroad safety bill because Republican leaders wanted to wait until after the National Transportation Safety Board's final report on the East Palestine derailment that's expected in late June.Whited told the Federal Railroad Administration that Union Pacific plans to launch an internal safety assessment this month, as the agency suggested, because “our goal is to be the safest railroad in North America, a place we know we can get to even more quickly with the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/railroad-safety-east-palestine-derailment-buttigieg-aar-a44191c3e7c8517995e9737e46ae7915">FRA's assistance.</a>&nbsp;”But Cassity said he doubts an internal survey would be accurate because many Union Pacific workers are&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/railroad-safety-hotline-derailment-bnsf-610b06cac4a2f8094cdd3d51b72c74d9">afraid to speak out</a>&nbsp;about safety concerns. He said the prevailing attitude seems to be “move the freight at any cost,” making another major derailment all the more likely.

Union Pacific undermined regulators' efforts to assess safety, US agency says

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 <figcaption>Jason Vath - Probation Violation, Domestic Assault, Criminal Mischief</figcaption>
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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/5/1714648725921.jpeg" alt="Louis Lumpkin - Failure To Appear, Narcotic Equipment-Possession, Speeding 11-15 MPH Interstate, Marijuana-Possession More Than 1 Pound, Driving Under Suspension/Before Reinstated-State, No Drug Tax Stamp, DEL/DSP/MAN/POS of Controlled Substances- SCH 4 &amp; 5 , Possession of Firearm While Committing a Felony, Possession Of Weapon By Prohibited Person-1st " />
 <figcaption>Louis Lumpkin - Failure To Appear, Narcotic Equipment-Possession, Speeding 11-15 MPH Interstate, Marijuana-Possession More Than 1 Pound, Driving Under Suspension/Before Reinstated-State, No Drug Tax Stamp, DEL/DSP/MAN/POS of Controlled Substances- SCH 4 &amp; 5 , Possession of Firearm While Committing a Felony, Possession Of Weapon By Prohibited Person-1st </figcaption>
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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/5/1714648397766.jpeg" alt="Zachary Pankonin - Possession Of Controlled Substance" />
 <figcaption>Zachary Pankonin - Possession Of Controlled Substance</figcaption>
 </figure>***Buffalo County Jail<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/5/1714648421476.jpeg" alt="Jonathan Beattie - Fail To Appear (In County)" />
 <figcaption>Jonathan Beattie - Fail To Appear (In County)</figcaption>
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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/5/1714648434288.jpeg" alt="Trueline McCarthy - Contempt Of Court | In County" />
 <figcaption>Trueline McCarthy - Contempt Of Court | In County</figcaption>
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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/5/1714648446195.jpeg" alt="Ivan Rocha-Sanchez - Attempt Of A Class 1 Misdemeanor" />
 <figcaption>Ivan Rocha-Sanchez - Attempt Of A Class 1 Misdemeanor</figcaption>
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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/5/1714648458732.jpeg" alt="Joshua Bordeaux - Probation Sanction" />
 <figcaption>Joshua Bordeaux - Probation Sanction</figcaption>
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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/5/1714648469944.jpeg" alt="Joshua Reynolds - Possession of Controlled Substance" />
 <figcaption>Joshua Reynolds - Possession of Controlled Substance</figcaption>
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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/5/1714648486203.jpeg" alt="Todd Hobbs - Conspiracy To Commit A Class 2 Felony" />
 <figcaption>Todd Hobbs - Conspiracy To Commit A Class 2 Felony</figcaption>
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