(GRANDFIELD, Okla.) — Tornado season is just ramping up, and conditions are already very peculiar. Here is information from our favorite tornado scientist on a twister three and a half miles tall.
“The monster tornado last night northwest of Grandfield, Oklahoma appeared to have tornado cyclone structure all the way to above 18,000 feet AGL as estimated by radar donut hole.
The Linwood, KS EF4 tornado we sampled by rocket launch appeared to have tornado cyclone structure up above 12,000 feet AGL.
This is an incredibly powerful tornado last night in SW OK, and thankfully it was over unpopulated terrain.”
Glenn Walker 10/27/00 False imprisonment, Domestic Assault, Assault 3rd degree, Terroristic Threats, Poss of firearm by prohibited person, Use of a deadly weapon to commit a (F), Strangulation SBPD None
Notes : Bond amount follows arresting agency (ie; SBPD)
COUNTY COURT
* Take Over *
Margaret Edwards 02/19/84 CR24-169 Worden NONE
David Young III 02/05/90 CR24-122 Worden NONE
Notes : Judge’s abbreviated or full last name may appear after the county or case #, followed by Cautions and Time.
DISTRICT COURT
* Via Zoom *
Ashlee Salazar-Seda 05/19/00 CR23-73 Miller NONE
Notes : Judge’s abbreviated or full last name may appear after the county or case #, followed by any Cautions.
Met with City Manager and Lynn Placek about upcoming funding changes at the airport. APD is committed to providing the same level of service to the airport regardless of TSA funding.
Attended the IT advisory board meeting.
Bytes upgraded multiple outdated computers at APD.
Completed supervisor training on Employee Drug Testing.
Attended Walk at Lunch Day.
Met with our VIP coordinator about increasing VIP involvement in our events and activities.
Met with our Volunteer Chaplain coordinator about how we can partner to reach those in the community who may be in need of services.
Finalized the Operations Budget submission for APD.
Met with Chief Shoemaker about radio upgrades and began the discussion with Motorola. Current radios are business grade and do not meet public safety security standards.
Celebrated our administrative assistant Jessica Kaye with lunch at Mi Ranchito. HR:
Assisting departments with open positions, assisting candidates with pre-employment conditions, testing and interviews.
Participated in the annual WNHRA conference in Gering, Nebraska for education on FLSA wage and hour law, DOL updates, and other HR training.
Administering the City’s FMCSA and FTA drug and alcohol testing program to ensure compliance with both programs, including updates to the City’s Drug-free workplace policy.
Completing wage and benefit survey with comparisons to other first-class cities to ensure wages and benefits are comparative with other municipalities.
Accepting applications for Part Time Transit Driver, Police Lieutenant, Police Sergeant, Police Officer, Public Safety Dispatcher and Seasonal positions. Seasonal positions are filling fast! Interested candidates should submit their applications immediately for considerations. All positions are open until filled. Electric:
We continue making progress on the three-phase line extension for the Schiff Feedlot expansion, installed padmount transformer and related equipment for processing barn service.
Installed and terminated primary cables at Westco building sites.
Repaired several storm caused issues on rural line north of Alliance.
Started installation of new streetlights in Lakefield Addition.
Prepared new primary metering equipment for future installation at business in Berea.
Multiple department personnel attended City training opportunities.
Met with Walther Potato personnel on service requirements for proposed new potato storage facility south of Alliance.
Repaired/replaced several streetlights. Accounting and Finance:
Attended Staff Training.
Attended EAC meeting.
Attended IT Advisory Board meeting.
Participated in Walk for Lunch day.
Continued Budget work.
Continued Council report work.
Utility Billing Office:
Cycle 3 billing completed.
Cycle 1 reminder notices sent.
8 new residential accounts.
1 new business account.
Attended staff training. Fire:
Career participated in “8 to Great” training sessions.
Staff attended the ER/ICU/Trauma meeting at Box Butte General Hospital.
Chief met with the Police Chief and Police Lieutenant on P25 capable radios.
Weekly department training was on drafting water for rural related fire incidents.
Chief and Asst. Chief, EMS prepared for Office of Emergency Health Systems, Ambulance Service Inspection. Airport:
Training with the new employee continues and remains a priority.
Thank you to Whisper in the Electric Department for helping with reference checks on the engineering firms for the airport layout plan project!
The permanent Electrical repair of the airfield runway 12/30 lights was completed this week on Tuesday and Wednesday. Shout out to maintenance staff for two days of super long hours.
Attended the “8 to Great” city training.
Prepared Hustler Mower for summer.
Budget work continues. Transit:
860 rides. Landfill:
203 Customers.
307.4 tons.
Moved bales.
Cleaned up tree pile.
Laid cover.
Baler repairs.
General maintenance. Streets:
Locates.
Removed cement on Country Side Lane, fixed culvert and poured back cement.
Removed and replaced cement from sinkhole on 14th street.
Employees attended multiple training sessions.
Replaced one-way sign on 4th street.
Cleaned and organized shop.
Replaced steps on dump truck. Water/Sewer:
Repaired tank filler.
Tore apart Burnham well. Repaired parts on Burnham well.
De-winterized pivots at Sewer Lake. Changed flat tires on pivot at Sewer Lake.
Helped do 12×8 tee for new Westco building.
40 locates.
14 utility work orders.
Weekly water samples and chlorine residuals.
Fixed leak at 25th and Toluca.
Employees attended multiple training sessions.
Jetted and used the camera for a sewer main at 21st and Big Horn. RSVP and Senior Center:
Staff attended some mandatory training this week.
Continued serving dine in and delivery meals to area seniors this week.
There were 15 RSVP volunteers assisting in the community this week.
Hosted a card party, bingo, and a movie party at the Senior Center this week. Museum:
Hosted several business and individual meetings and some private events this week.
The Museum is hosting the Alliance Public Schools Foundation silent auction fundraiser in the gallery.
Assisted with several research inquiries this week.
Continued with cleaning and sorting donated artifacts in the basement.
Traveled to Valentine to pick up some items donated to the collection. Golf:
Planted larger trees on the course and some smaller ones in the tree farm for future tree planting on the course.
Continued with maintenance of the course.
Hosted the Alliance High School invite on Tuesday.
Memberships and cart storage fees getting paid for the 2024 season. Library:
This week has been full of planning for the Mother/Daughter Tea Party coming up on Saturday. I am so proud of the way this staff comes together to make things happen in the library. I could not be more appreciative of their efforts in making this soon to be annual event a success. The Alliance Public Library Foundation sponsors this event, including decorations and lunch for our attendees. We are hoping to have a second evening tea sometime over the holidays, so be sure to watch for details! Special thanks to Shana Brown, Karen Trussell, Annette Wood, Charlie Carnine, and the City of Alliance Parks department for their assistance as well!
Children’s Librarian Cynthia Horn held Story Time featuring “Picnic Adventures” and watercolor and hosted Youth Book Club with a discussion of the “I Survived…..” series by Lauren Tarshis. She also helped plan the Mother/Daughter Tea Party featuring music by Charlie Carnine with her fiddle, Karen Trussell with her Teapot collection, Annette Wood’s Barbie collection, refreshments provided by the Alliance Public Library Foundation, and so much more! Cynthia also did KCOW announcements, organized the Book Mobile, and made program preparations.
Technical Services Librarian Emily Nelson attended the IT Advisory Board meeting, made weekly book mobile deliveries, and assisted patrons. She also processed book club kits and ILLs for the library book clubs and patrons.
Adult Services Librarian Nalani Stewart cataloged new materials and hosted the book club at Highland Park Care Center. She also aided in the setup of the Mother Daughter Tea Party.
Library Clerks Pam Becker and Stephanie Hamilton have been busy putting on the finishing touches of the tea party and assisting all our patrons! Parks Division:
Continued with start-up and repair on irrigation systems in the parks.
Met with stucco contractor at Big Blue Bay and discussed repairs.
Moved tables from the Museum to the Library for a weekend event.
Cleaned leaves out of the pool basin and started power washing the gutters.
Mowed Bower ballfield and Sudman ballfields.
Attended “8 to Great” training.
Finished fertilizing the parks and cemetery. Administration:
Worked on FY25 Budget: Capital Requests, Personnel, Line items; answering questions and resolving issues
Provided training on “Dealing with Stress” and “Basics of Microsoft Excel”
Attended meetings on: Solar field pre-construction, Law enforcement presence at the airport, Quarterly IT Advisory Board, Employee performance review. Met with multiple department heads and council members.
Participated in “Walk at Lunch Day”
Bid Opening for 10th and Flack Crosswalk
Completion of storm damage bids
Multiple press releases
Preparations for Heritage Days and Autumn in Alliance
Council meeting preparations Community Events:
April 22-27 – APS Foundation Annual Fundraiser
April 26 – Arbor Day
April 27 – Mother Daughter Tea Party at Library, 10:00am
May 5-11 – Public Service Recognition Week
May 7 – City Council Meeting at the Library, 7:00pm
May 8 – Spring Walk, Bike and Roll to School Day
May 14 – Perfect Bland at Valor General Store in Hemingford, 9:15am
May 25 – Newberry’s Vendor Event, 2:00pm
Dawes County
-Dustin R Shields, Class 4 Felony, Possess controlled substance
-Michael Little Moon, Class 1 Misdemeanor, DV assault 3rd/cause bodily injury
-Kimberly Martin, Class 2 Misdemeanor, Theft-services $0-500
-Mona Little Moon, Class 2 Misdemeanor, Drive during revocation/impound, No proof of insurance, Class 3 Misdemeanor, Criminal mischief $0-500
-Tre’c Martin, Class 4 Felony, Theft-unlawful taking $0-500/3rd/subs, Theft-shoplifting $0-500/3rd/subs
-Dewey McMann, Class 2 Misdemeanor, Theft-shoplifting $0-500
-Casey Henderson, Class 3A Felony, DV assault 3rd/cause bodily injury/Sub
-Brenton Daniel, Class 3 Misdemeanor, Drive under susp/before reinstated by state, Operate or park unregistered vehicle
-Derek E Howard, Class 4 Felony, Possess controlled substance
-Tamara D Perkins, Class 4 Felony, Possess controlled substance
Dawson County
Lincoln County
Updated frequently. This list will likely be updated soon.
The North Platte Police Department participated in a High Visibility Drug Impaired Driving Enforcement Mobilization from April 19th through April 21st. A total of 25 traffic contacts were made. One arrest was made for Possession of a Controlled Substance. One citation was issued for violation of a traffic signal, One driver was cited for Carless Driving and Exhibition of Speed. Two citations were issued for No Insurance. Two citations were issued for No Valid Registration and one citation was issued for No Operator’s License.
Platte County
Richardson County
Recent Arrests
4/17/24 Bryant H. Corbin, 33, Fairfax, MO was arrested on a Richardson County warrant for Conspiracy to Commit a Class 1 Felony. Bond $75,000 10% $7,500.
4/17/24 Amy J. Settrini, 55, Pawnee City, NE was arrested for Driving Under Suspension. Bond $1,500 PR.
4/20/24 Amanda D. Handley, 36, Falls City, NE was arrested for Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol. Bond $3,500 10% $350.
4/21/24 Michael D. Heideman, 44, Hiawatha, KS was arrested on a Richardson County warrant for Failure to Appear. Bond $7,500 10% $750.
4/21/24 Tyrell M. Alexander, 31, Houston, TX was arrested for Driving Under Revocation. Bond $2,500 10% $250.
4/23/24 Georgia E. Simon, 57, Shubert, NE was arrested on a Richardson County Court Commitment.
4/23/24 Zackary JJ Bokelman, 31. Falls City, NE was arrested for 2nd Degree Trespassing. Bond $10,000 10% $1,000.
4/24/24 Mark E. Junker, 59, Falls City, NE was arrested for Driving Under Revocation. Bond $1,500 10% $150.
(SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb.) — Region 22 Emergency Management and Scotts Bluff County Consolidated Communications Center will test the outdoor warning sirens in Gering, Scottsbluff, Terrytown, Lyman, McGrew and Harrisburg on Wednesday, May 8th, 2024, at 10:00 AM.
This test will only last for approximately one minute and will include the Western Nebraska Regional Airport and Western Sugar. These tests are conducted on the second Wednesday of every month through October.
In case of inclement weather on the morning of the test, the test will be canceled for that day. The purpose of these tests is to ensure the sirens are in proper working order in case the time comes that they are needed for a real emergency, such as a tornado, damaging straight-line winds, or chemical spill.
Emergency Management and 911 want to remind the public that outdoor warning sirens are designed for those persons who may be outdoors during a warning to go indoors and tune in to local news television or radio for further information. They are not designed to be heard indoors.
The public is encouraged to have a weather alert radio for indoor alerting, or to download any of the alerting apps available to the public. This would include the Smart 911 app, which goes along with the local Panhandle Alert system. To sign up for Panhandle Alert, visit http://panhandlealert.org/.
To sign up for the Smart 911, search Smart 911 in the app store for Apple or Android.
(SEWARD COUNTY, Neb.) — On Thursday, April 25, 2024, a deputy with the Seward County Interdiction Task Force initiated a traffic stop on a Toyota Highlander for a violation of the Nebraska Rules of the Road near MM 382 eastbound 180.
During the traffic stop, the deputy became increasingly suspicious that the driver, the sole occupant, was involved in criminal activity. A K9 was deployed for an exterior sniff of the SUV. As a result, a probable cause search of the SUV was conducted.
During a search of the vehicle, the deputy located a trash bag and three (3) totes that contained a controlled substance. Further investigation determined the controlled substance to be crystal methamphetamine with a total weight of 200 pounds. The approximate street value is over $7.2 million.
Sergio D. Jaimezazueta, 44, of Stockton, CA, was taken into custody without incident as a result of this traffic stop. Jamiezazueta was turned over to federal authorities for further court action.
(NORTH PLATTE, Neb.) — The situation in North Platte has finally been resolved. Please read through to the end of the article for all the details on the lengthy standoff.
Here is what we posted during the event.
[April 30, 2024 8am]
From Midwest Media by Melanie
A man in North Platte who struggles with alcoholism is fighting a battle today with himself. However, when a neighbor reported a shot fired outside law enforcement needed to protect others. The local police at state patrol have been on scene for hours trying to get this man to come outside peacefully. The people in the neighborhood and area school have been scared with few details, and law remains on scene at 6:24 pm Monday. Prayers the man lays down and sleeps of his drunken state and the situation is resolved peacefully. Nebraska State Patrol Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office North Platte Police Department North Platte, Nebraska
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[April 29, 2024 3pm]
* Ongoing Situation in North Platte * From North Platte Police… PLEASE STAY AWAY FROM THE AREA OF THE 1500 BLOCK OF BURLINGTON DUE TO POLICE SITUATION BEING HANDLED WILL ADVISE WHEN AREA IS OPEN
From Midwest Media by Melanie
Monday afternoon. 1500 block/Burlington. Heavy law enforcement presence in North Platte. Please avoid area. Hopefully any school traffic will be addressed in a detour if necessary. North Platte Police Department Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office Nebraska State Patrol
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From North Platte Police Update from North Platte Police Department
At approximately 1:40 PM on April 29, 2024, police officers responded to a report of a person firing a rifle around Burlington and McCabe. The suspect was a resident of the 1500 block of Burlington Blvd. A safe perimeter was established and shortly after police arrival, the man came outside but quicky retreated into his residence after officers asked to talk with him. Telephone contact was established with the suspect. He was uncooperative and there was evidence that he was under the influence. The suspect made it clear that he would not voluntarily exit the house and hours of negotiations did not produce positive results. At 4:10 PM, the suspect exited the house with a shotgun and then retreated into the house. The suspect told the police negotiator of his intent to have the police shoot him.
At approximately 7:45 PM, a contact team of officers introduced a chemical agent into the suspect’s home. Shortly thereafter, the suspect came out the front door of his home carrying a shotgun. He complied with orders to put the weapon down and was taken into custody. The 52-year-old suspect was taken to GPH for evaluation, and he remains hospitalized at this time.
During a search of the home, officers located an additional loaded shotgun as well as two rifles. Criminal charges are likely after the case is submitted to the Lincoln County Attorney’s Office.
There were no injuries to law enforcement nor the suspect. The North Platte Police Department received assistance from the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, Nebraska State Patrol and Nebraska Game and Parks.
A RAVE Alert was issued shortly after the incident was reported and the appropriate safety protocols were activated by staff in the nearby schools. These situations are dangerous for curious people coming to the area. They place themselves in danger and cause a distraction for law enforcement. Please remain out of the area when asked to do so.
You will not receive RAVE emergency alerts unless you opt-in by creating an account at smart911.com.
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Resolved ************ The standoff in North Platte continues at 5 pm. This has been “scary” for people in the neighborhood, including children and staff at Our Redeemer Lutheran School where the school went on lockdown today out of caution of the unknown threat in the area. Melinda Mitchell shared these pictures taken from her property just before 5, Monday evening.
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Update 4 pm.
I’m told a man is held up inside his home after neighbors reported he fired a weapon outside. He is heavily intoxicated and law enforcement is attempting to talk to him on the phone. It is my understanding that due to his record he should not be in possession of firearms, and he is refusing to leave his home at this time, but he is also perhaps too drunk to know what he is doing right now.
******* Monday afternoon. 1500 block/Burlington. Heavy law enforcement presence in North Platte. Please avoid area. Hopefully any school traffic will be addressed in a detour if necessary. Added: Comments include information about Maxwell moving their school route today. North Platte Police Department Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office Nebraska State Patrol
Met with City Manager and Lynn Placek about upcoming funding changes at the airport. APD is committed to providing the same level of service to the airport regardless of TSA funding.
Attended the IT advisory board meeting.
Bytes upgraded multiple outdated computers at APD.
Completed supervisor training on Employee Drug Testing.
Attended Walk at Lunch Day.
Met with our VIP coordinator about increasing VIP involvement in our events and activities.
Met with our Volunteer Chaplain coordinator about how we can partner to reach those in the community who may be in need of services.
Finalized the Operations Budget submission for APD.
Met with Chief Shoemaker about radio upgrades and began the discussion with Motorola. Current radios are business grade and do not meet public safety security standards.
Celebrated our administrative assistant Jessica Kaye with lunch at Mi Ranchito. HR:
Assisting departments with open positions, assisting candidates with pre-employment conditions, testing and interviews.
Participated in the annual WNHRA conference in Gering, Nebraska for education on FLSA wage and hour law, DOL updates, and other HR training.
Administering the City’s FMCSA and FTA drug and alcohol testing program to ensure compliance with both programs, including updates to the City’s Drug-free workplace policy.
Completing wage and benefit survey with comparisons to other first-class cities to ensure wages and benefits are comparative with other municipalities.
Accepting applications for Part Time Transit Driver, Police Lieutenant, Police Sergeant, Police Officer, Public Safety Dispatcher and Seasonal positions. Seasonal positions are filling fast! Interested candidates should submit their applications immediately for considerations. All positions are open until filled. Electric:
We continue making progress on the three-phase line extension for the Schiff Feedlot expansion, installed padmount transformer and related equipment for processing barn service.
Installed and terminated primary cables at Westco building sites.
Repaired several storm caused issues on rural line north of Alliance.
Started installation of new streetlights in Lakefield Addition.
Prepared new primary metering equipment for future installation at business in Berea.
Multiple department personnel attended City training opportunities.
Met with Walther Potato personnel on service requirements for proposed new potato storage facility south of Alliance.
Repaired/replaced several streetlights. Accounting and Finance:
Attended Staff Training.
Attended EAC meeting.
Attended IT Advisory Board meeting.
Participated in Walk for Lunch day.
Continued Budget work.
Continued Council report work.
Utility Billing Office:
Cycle 3 billing completed.
Cycle 1 reminder notices sent.
8 new residential accounts.
1 new business account.
Attended staff training. Fire:
Career participated in “8 to Great” training sessions.
Staff attended the ER/ICU/Trauma meeting at Box Butte General Hospital.
Chief met with the Police Chief and Police Lieutenant on P25 capable radios.
Weekly department training was on drafting water for rural related fire incidents.
Chief and Asst. Chief, EMS prepared for Office of Emergency Health Systems, Ambulance Service Inspection. Airport:
Training with the new employee continues and remains a priority.
Thank you to Whisper in the Electric Department for helping with reference checks on the engineering firms for the airport layout plan project!
The permanent Electrical repair of the airfield runway 12/30 lights was completed this week on Tuesday and Wednesday. Shout out to maintenance staff for two days of super long hours.
Attended the “8 to Great” city training.
Prepared Hustler Mower for summer.
Budget work continues. Transit:
860 rides. Landfill:
203 Customers.
307.4 tons.
Moved bales.
Cleaned up tree pile.
Laid cover.
Baler repairs.
General maintenance. Streets:
Locates.
Removed cement on Country Side Lane, fixed culvert and poured back cement.
Removed and replaced cement from sinkhole on 14th street.
Employees attended multiple training sessions.
Replaced one-way sign on 4th street.
Cleaned and organized shop.
Replaced steps on dump truck. Water/Sewer:
Repaired tank filler.
Tore apart Burnham well. Repaired parts on Burnham well.
De-winterized pivots at Sewer Lake. Changed flat tires on pivot at Sewer Lake.
Helped do 12×8 tee for new Westco building.
40 locates.
14 utility work orders.
Weekly water samples and chlorine residuals.
Fixed leak at 25th and Toluca.
Employees attended multiple training sessions.
Jetted and used the camera for a sewer main at 21st and Big Horn. RSVP and Senior Center:
Staff attended some mandatory training this week.
Continued serving dine in and delivery meals to area seniors this week.
There were 15 RSVP volunteers assisting in the community this week.
Hosted a card party, bingo, and a movie party at the Senior Center this week. Museum:
Hosted several business and individual meetings and some private events this week.
The Museum is hosting the Alliance Public Schools Foundation silent auction fundraiser in the gallery.
Assisted with several research inquiries this week.
Continued with cleaning and sorting donated artifacts in the basement.
Traveled to Valentine to pick up some items donated to the collection. Golf:
Planted larger trees on the course and some smaller ones in the tree farm for future tree planting on the course.
Continued with maintenance of the course.
Hosted the Alliance High School invite on Tuesday.
Memberships and cart storage fees getting paid for the 2024 season. Library:
This week has been full of planning for the Mother/Daughter Tea Party coming up on Saturday. I am so proud of the way this staff comes together to make things happen in the library. I could not be more appreciative of their efforts in making this soon to be annual event a success. The Alliance Public Library Foundation sponsors this event, including decorations and lunch for our attendees. We are hoping to have a second evening tea sometime over the holidays, so be sure to watch for details! Special thanks to Shana Brown, Karen Trussell, Annette Wood, Charlie Carnine, and the City of Alliance Parks department for their assistance as well!
Children’s Librarian Cynthia Horn held Story Time featuring “Picnic Adventures” and watercolor and hosted Youth Book Club with a discussion of the “I Survived…..” series by Lauren Tarshis. She also helped plan the Mother/Daughter Tea Party featuring music by Charlie Carnine with her fiddle, Karen Trussell with her Teapot collection, Annette Wood’s Barbie collection, refreshments provided by the Alliance Public Library Foundation, and so much more! Cynthia also did KCOW announcements, organized the Book Mobile, and made program preparations.
Technical Services Librarian Emily Nelson attended the IT Advisory Board meeting, made weekly book mobile deliveries, and assisted patrons. She also processed book club kits and ILLs for the library book clubs and patrons.
Adult Services Librarian Nalani Stewart cataloged new materials and hosted the book club at Highland Park Care Center. She also aided in the setup of the Mother Daughter Tea Party.
Library Clerks Pam Becker and Stephanie Hamilton have been busy putting on the finishing touches of the tea party and assisting all our patrons! Parks Division:
Continued with start-up and repair on irrigation systems in the parks.
Met with stucco contractor at Big Blue Bay and discussed repairs.
Moved tables from the Museum to the Library for a weekend event.
Cleaned leaves out of the pool basin and started power washing the gutters.
Mowed Bower ballfield and Sudman ballfields.
Attended “8 to Great” training.
Finished fertilizing the parks and cemetery. Administration:
Worked on FY25 Budget: Capital Requests, Personnel, Line items; answering questions and resolving issues
Provided training on “Dealing with Stress” and “Basics of Microsoft Excel”
Attended meetings on: Solar field pre-construction, Law enforcement presence at the airport, Quarterly IT Advisory Board, Employee performance review. Met with multiple department heads and council members.
Participated in “Walk at Lunch Day”
Bid Opening for 10th and Flack Crosswalk
Completion of storm damage bids
Multiple press releases
Preparations for Heritage Days and Autumn in Alliance
Council meeting preparations Community Events:
April 22-27 – APS Foundation Annual Fundraiser
April 26 – Arbor Day
April 27 – Mother Daughter Tea Party at Library, 10:00am
May 5-11 – Public Service Recognition Week
May 7 – City Council Meeting at the Library, 7:00pm
May 8 – Spring Walk, Bike and Roll to School Day
May 14 – Perfect Bland at Valor General Store in Hemingford, 9:15am
May 25 – Newberry’s Vendor Event, 2:00pm
Dawes County
-Dustin R Shields, Class 4 Felony, Possess controlled substance
-Michael Little Moon, Class 1 Misdemeanor, DV assault 3rd/cause bodily injury
-Kimberly Martin, Class 2 Misdemeanor, Theft-services $0-500
-Mona Little Moon, Class 2 Misdemeanor, Drive during revocation/impound, No proof of insurance, Class 3 Misdemeanor, Criminal mischief $0-500
-Tre’c Martin, Class 4 Felony, Theft-unlawful taking $0-500/3rd/subs, Theft-shoplifting $0-500/3rd/subs
-Dewey McMann, Class 2 Misdemeanor, Theft-shoplifting $0-500
-Casey Henderson, Class 3A Felony, DV assault 3rd/cause bodily injury/Sub
-Brenton Daniel, Class 3 Misdemeanor, Drive under susp/before reinstated by state, Operate or park unregistered vehicle
-Derek E Howard, Class 4 Felony, Possess controlled substance
-Tamara D Perkins, Class 4 Felony, Possess controlled substance
Dawson County
Lincoln County
Updated frequently. This list will likely be updated soon.
The North Platte Police Department participated in a High Visibility Drug Impaired Driving Enforcement Mobilization from April 19th through April 21st. A total of 25 traffic contacts were made. One arrest was made for Possession of a Controlled Substance. One citation was issued for violation of a traffic signal, One driver was cited for Carless Driving and Exhibition of Speed. Two citations were issued for No Insurance. Two citations were issued for No Valid Registration and one citation was issued for No Operator’s License.
Platte County
Richardson County
Recent Arrests
4/17/24 Bryant H. Corbin, 33, Fairfax, MO was arrested on a Richardson County warrant for Conspiracy to Commit a Class 1 Felony. Bond $75,000 10% $7,500.
4/17/24 Amy J. Settrini, 55, Pawnee City, NE was arrested for Driving Under Suspension. Bond $1,500 PR.
4/20/24 Amanda D. Handley, 36, Falls City, NE was arrested for Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol. Bond $3,500 10% $350.
4/21/24 Michael D. Heideman, 44, Hiawatha, KS was arrested on a Richardson County warrant for Failure to Appear. Bond $7,500 10% $750.
4/21/24 Tyrell M. Alexander, 31, Houston, TX was arrested for Driving Under Revocation. Bond $2,500 10% $250.
4/23/24 Georgia E. Simon, 57, Shubert, NE was arrested on a Richardson County Court Commitment.
4/23/24 Zackary JJ Bokelman, 31. Falls City, NE was arrested for 2nd Degree Trespassing. Bond $10,000 10% $1,000.
4/24/24 Mark E. Junker, 59, Falls City, NE was arrested for Driving Under Revocation. Bond $1,500 10% $150.
(SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb.) – On Saturday, scanner insiders noticed some activity at Powerhouse on Broadway. They noticed three fire trucks at Powerhouse with hoses going inside. We don’t know what happened.
At 6:20 pm Powerhouse posted : Unfortunately due to circumstances beyond our control we will be closing for the rest of the night. We are very sorry and were hoping to see everyone for dinner. We truly apologize for any inconvenience and will reopen tomorrow at 11am.
Met with City Manager and Lynn Placek about upcoming funding changes at the airport. APD is committed to providing the same level of service to the airport regardless of TSA funding.
Attended the IT advisory board meeting.
Bytes upgraded multiple outdated computers at APD.
Completed supervisor training on Employee Drug Testing.
Attended Walk at Lunch Day.
Met with our VIP coordinator about increasing VIP involvement in our events and activities.
Met with our Volunteer Chaplain coordinator about how we can partner to reach those in the community who may be in need of services.
Finalized the Operations Budget submission for APD.
Met with Chief Shoemaker about radio upgrades and began the discussion with Motorola. Current radios are business grade and do not meet public safety security standards.
Celebrated our administrative assistant Jessica Kaye with lunch at Mi Ranchito. HR:
Assisting departments with open positions, assisting candidates with pre-employment conditions, testing and interviews.
Participated in the annual WNHRA conference in Gering, Nebraska for education on FLSA wage and hour law, DOL updates, and other HR training.
Administering the City’s FMCSA and FTA drug and alcohol testing program to ensure compliance with both programs, including updates to the City’s Drug-free workplace policy.
Completing wage and benefit survey with comparisons to other first-class cities to ensure wages and benefits are comparative with other municipalities.
Accepting applications for Part Time Transit Driver, Police Lieutenant, Police Sergeant, Police Officer, Public Safety Dispatcher and Seasonal positions. Seasonal positions are filling fast! Interested candidates should submit their applications immediately for considerations. All positions are open until filled. Electric:
We continue making progress on the three-phase line extension for the Schiff Feedlot expansion, installed padmount transformer and related equipment for processing barn service.
Installed and terminated primary cables at Westco building sites.
Repaired several storm caused issues on rural line north of Alliance.
Started installation of new streetlights in Lakefield Addition.
Prepared new primary metering equipment for future installation at business in Berea.
Multiple department personnel attended City training opportunities.
Met with Walther Potato personnel on service requirements for proposed new potato storage facility south of Alliance.
Repaired/replaced several streetlights. Accounting and Finance:
Attended Staff Training.
Attended EAC meeting.
Attended IT Advisory Board meeting.
Participated in Walk for Lunch day.
Continued Budget work.
Continued Council report work.
Utility Billing Office:
Cycle 3 billing completed.
Cycle 1 reminder notices sent.
8 new residential accounts.
1 new business account.
Attended staff training. Fire:
Career participated in “8 to Great” training sessions.
Staff attended the ER/ICU/Trauma meeting at Box Butte General Hospital.
Chief met with the Police Chief and Police Lieutenant on P25 capable radios.
Weekly department training was on drafting water for rural related fire incidents.
Chief and Asst. Chief, EMS prepared for Office of Emergency Health Systems, Ambulance Service Inspection. Airport:
Training with the new employee continues and remains a priority.
Thank you to Whisper in the Electric Department for helping with reference checks on the engineering firms for the airport layout plan project!
The permanent Electrical repair of the airfield runway 12/30 lights was completed this week on Tuesday and Wednesday. Shout out to maintenance staff for two days of super long hours.
Attended the “8 to Great” city training.
Prepared Hustler Mower for summer.
Budget work continues. Transit:
860 rides. Landfill:
203 Customers.
307.4 tons.
Moved bales.
Cleaned up tree pile.
Laid cover.
Baler repairs.
General maintenance. Streets:
Locates.
Removed cement on Country Side Lane, fixed culvert and poured back cement.
Removed and replaced cement from sinkhole on 14th street.
Employees attended multiple training sessions.
Replaced one-way sign on 4th street.
Cleaned and organized shop.
Replaced steps on dump truck. Water/Sewer:
Repaired tank filler.
Tore apart Burnham well. Repaired parts on Burnham well.
De-winterized pivots at Sewer Lake. Changed flat tires on pivot at Sewer Lake.
Helped do 12×8 tee for new Westco building.
40 locates.
14 utility work orders.
Weekly water samples and chlorine residuals.
Fixed leak at 25th and Toluca.
Employees attended multiple training sessions.
Jetted and used the camera for a sewer main at 21st and Big Horn. RSVP and Senior Center:
Staff attended some mandatory training this week.
Continued serving dine in and delivery meals to area seniors this week.
There were 15 RSVP volunteers assisting in the community this week.
Hosted a card party, bingo, and a movie party at the Senior Center this week. Museum:
Hosted several business and individual meetings and some private events this week.
The Museum is hosting the Alliance Public Schools Foundation silent auction fundraiser in the gallery.
Assisted with several research inquiries this week.
Continued with cleaning and sorting donated artifacts in the basement.
Traveled to Valentine to pick up some items donated to the collection. Golf:
Planted larger trees on the course and some smaller ones in the tree farm for future tree planting on the course.
Continued with maintenance of the course.
Hosted the Alliance High School invite on Tuesday.
Memberships and cart storage fees getting paid for the 2024 season. Library:
This week has been full of planning for the Mother/Daughter Tea Party coming up on Saturday. I am so proud of the way this staff comes together to make things happen in the library. I could not be more appreciative of their efforts in making this soon to be annual event a success. The Alliance Public Library Foundation sponsors this event, including decorations and lunch for our attendees. We are hoping to have a second evening tea sometime over the holidays, so be sure to watch for details! Special thanks to Shana Brown, Karen Trussell, Annette Wood, Charlie Carnine, and the City of Alliance Parks department for their assistance as well!
Children’s Librarian Cynthia Horn held Story Time featuring “Picnic Adventures” and watercolor and hosted Youth Book Club with a discussion of the “I Survived…..” series by Lauren Tarshis. She also helped plan the Mother/Daughter Tea Party featuring music by Charlie Carnine with her fiddle, Karen Trussell with her Teapot collection, Annette Wood’s Barbie collection, refreshments provided by the Alliance Public Library Foundation, and so much more! Cynthia also did KCOW announcements, organized the Book Mobile, and made program preparations.
Technical Services Librarian Emily Nelson attended the IT Advisory Board meeting, made weekly book mobile deliveries, and assisted patrons. She also processed book club kits and ILLs for the library book clubs and patrons.
Adult Services Librarian Nalani Stewart cataloged new materials and hosted the book club at Highland Park Care Center. She also aided in the setup of the Mother Daughter Tea Party.
Library Clerks Pam Becker and Stephanie Hamilton have been busy putting on the finishing touches of the tea party and assisting all our patrons! Parks Division:
Continued with start-up and repair on irrigation systems in the parks.
Met with stucco contractor at Big Blue Bay and discussed repairs.
Moved tables from the Museum to the Library for a weekend event.
Cleaned leaves out of the pool basin and started power washing the gutters.
Mowed Bower ballfield and Sudman ballfields.
Attended “8 to Great” training.
Finished fertilizing the parks and cemetery. Administration:
Worked on FY25 Budget: Capital Requests, Personnel, Line items; answering questions and resolving issues
Provided training on “Dealing with Stress” and “Basics of Microsoft Excel”
Attended meetings on: Solar field pre-construction, Law enforcement presence at the airport, Quarterly IT Advisory Board, Employee performance review. Met with multiple department heads and council members.
Participated in “Walk at Lunch Day”
Bid Opening for 10th and Flack Crosswalk
Completion of storm damage bids
Multiple press releases
Preparations for Heritage Days and Autumn in Alliance
Council meeting preparations Community Events:
April 22-27 – APS Foundation Annual Fundraiser
April 26 – Arbor Day
April 27 – Mother Daughter Tea Party at Library, 10:00am
May 5-11 – Public Service Recognition Week
May 7 – City Council Meeting at the Library, 7:00pm
May 8 – Spring Walk, Bike and Roll to School Day
May 14 – Perfect Bland at Valor General Store in Hemingford, 9:15am
May 25 – Newberry’s Vendor Event, 2:00pm
Dawes County
-Dustin R Shields, Class 4 Felony, Possess controlled substance
-Michael Little Moon, Class 1 Misdemeanor, DV assault 3rd/cause bodily injury
-Kimberly Martin, Class 2 Misdemeanor, Theft-services $0-500
-Mona Little Moon, Class 2 Misdemeanor, Drive during revocation/impound, No proof of insurance, Class 3 Misdemeanor, Criminal mischief $0-500
-Tre’c Martin, Class 4 Felony, Theft-unlawful taking $0-500/3rd/subs, Theft-shoplifting $0-500/3rd/subs
-Dewey McMann, Class 2 Misdemeanor, Theft-shoplifting $0-500
-Casey Henderson, Class 3A Felony, DV assault 3rd/cause bodily injury/Sub
-Brenton Daniel, Class 3 Misdemeanor, Drive under susp/before reinstated by state, Operate or park unregistered vehicle
-Derek E Howard, Class 4 Felony, Possess controlled substance
-Tamara D Perkins, Class 4 Felony, Possess controlled substance
Dawson County
Lincoln County
Updated frequently. This list will likely be updated soon.
The North Platte Police Department participated in a High Visibility Drug Impaired Driving Enforcement Mobilization from April 19th through April 21st. A total of 25 traffic contacts were made. One arrest was made for Possession of a Controlled Substance. One citation was issued for violation of a traffic signal, One driver was cited for Carless Driving and Exhibition of Speed. Two citations were issued for No Insurance. Two citations were issued for No Valid Registration and one citation was issued for No Operator’s License.
Platte County
Richardson County
Recent Arrests
4/17/24 Bryant H. Corbin, 33, Fairfax, MO was arrested on a Richardson County warrant for Conspiracy to Commit a Class 1 Felony. Bond $75,000 10% $7,500.
4/17/24 Amy J. Settrini, 55, Pawnee City, NE was arrested for Driving Under Suspension. Bond $1,500 PR.
4/20/24 Amanda D. Handley, 36, Falls City, NE was arrested for Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol. Bond $3,500 10% $350.
4/21/24 Michael D. Heideman, 44, Hiawatha, KS was arrested on a Richardson County warrant for Failure to Appear. Bond $7,500 10% $750.
4/21/24 Tyrell M. Alexander, 31, Houston, TX was arrested for Driving Under Revocation. Bond $2,500 10% $250.
4/23/24 Georgia E. Simon, 57, Shubert, NE was arrested on a Richardson County Court Commitment.
4/23/24 Zackary JJ Bokelman, 31. Falls City, NE was arrested for 2nd Degree Trespassing. Bond $10,000 10% $1,000.
4/24/24 Mark E. Junker, 59, Falls City, NE was arrested for Driving Under Revocation. Bond $1,500 10% $150.
Scottsbluff Rural Fire and Bridgeport Fire were called for mutual aid. Banner County Fire also thanked the owners of the hay for helping get it under control before it spread. With their help the fire was contained.
