MISSOURI RIVER-FLOODING
Midwest states seek to fix Missouri River flood bottlenecks
JEFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Several Midwestern states are joining together to try to identify bottlenecks along the Missouri River that can cause waters to back up and worsen flooding in certain areas.
Dru Buntin, the deputy director of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, says the state is joining with Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska to submit a study proposal Tuesday to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
The proposal comes after two rounds of devastating flooding this year caused billions of dollars of damage in Midwestern states.
A Corps commander cautioned Missouri officials during a meeting Tuesday that relieving pinch points at one spot in the river might result in new problems elsewhere.
The states also are hoping for long-term changes in the way the Corps manages dams in the Missouri River basin.
OMAHA-LINCOLN BUSES
State studying feasibility of Lincoln-Omaha bus service
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The Nebraska Department of Transportation is conducting a feasibility study on starting bus service between Lincoln and Omaha.
The department is urging people to attend one of the meetings scheduled to discuss the possibility. Department director Kyle Schneweis says gauging the interest “of Nebraska motorists in a Lincoln to Omaha intercity bus route is an important step in meeting our goal of maximizing existing transportation resources.”
A meeting will run from 5 to 7 p.m. Sept. 4 at the Greenwood Fire Hall, 251 Broad St., in Greenwood.
The second is set to run from 5 to 7 p.m. Sept. 5 at the Lancaster County Extension Office, 444 Cherrycreek Road, Lincoln.
The final meeting is set to run from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 6 at the Salvation Army Omaha Kroc Center in Omaha, 2825 Y St.
TODDLER DIES-OMAHA
Police: Toddler died after being run over by dad’s vehicle
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Police say a 22-month-old girl died after her dad ran over her as he pulled his vehicle into a driveway in southeast Omaha.
Officers and medics were sent to the residence a little before 7:15 p.m. Tuesday. Police say Rosalinda Lopez-Tino had lost her balance and fallen as she walked toward the driveway and was run over by her father, 28-year-old Domingo Chajal-Gomez.
Police say she died shortly after being taken to Nebraska Medical Center.
A police investigation is continuing.
PRINCIPAL ARRESTED-DUI
School principal pleads not guilty in drunken driving case
CENTRAL CITY, Neb. (AP) — A south-central Nebraska school principal accused of drunken driving has pleaded not guilty.
Merrick County Court records say 38-year-old Lee Wolfe entered the written plea Tuesday. A pretrial hearing is scheduled for Oct. 2 in Central City.
Authorities say Wolfe’s blood alcohol content was twice the legal limit after he was stopped Aug. 11 on U.S. Highway 30 in Central City. An officer pulled him over because of expired license plates.
Central City Police Chief Mark Hogue says Wolfe’s son was with him. Wolfe was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence with a passenger under 16 and for having expired plates.
Wolfe is principal at Shoemaker Elementary in Grand Island.
SEXUAL ASSAULT-WINNEBAGO RESERVATION
Winnebago men sentenced to prison for sexual assaults
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Federal prosecutors for Nebraska say two member of the Omaha Nation have been sentenced to federal prison for sexual assault.
Prosecutors say 36-year-old Michael Aldrich was sentenced Monday in Omaha’s federal courthouse to eight years behind bars. He had earlier pleaded guilty to sexual assault by force or threat.
Investigators say in June 2018, Aldrich spotted an intoxicated woman who walking, took her to a secluded area and sexually assaulted her.
In the other case, 18-year-old Russell Morrison was sentenced Monday five years in federal prison for sexually assaulting a minor on the reservation. Investigators say Morrison gave the minor alcohol, then sexually assaulted her once she was intoxicated.
Both men will have to register as sex offenders upon their release from prison.
DELAYED FATALITY-CHARGES
Man charged in traffic death last month of Murray woman
(Information from: Omaha World-Herald, http://www.omaha.com)
PLATTSMOUTH, Neb. (AP) — An eastern Nebraska man has been charged with manslaughter in the traffic crash death last month of a woman.
The Omaha World-Herald reports that that 35-year-old Jade Gunn, of Murray, was ordered held Tuesday on $100,000 after he was charged with manslaughter for the June 30 crash just southwest of Plattsmouth that saw 58-year-old Tammy Martin, also of Murray, die from her injuries weeks later.
Investigators say Gunn ran a stop sign and crashed into Martin’s car. Police say he left the scene of the crash, even after a witness tried to stop him.
Martin was the owner of a well-known Louisville ice cream shop called Mrs. T’s Dari Creme.
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