Pawnee City NewsLocal news for Pawnee City, NE continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Human Remains Found At Tuttle Creek- April 21, 2008 The Pottawatomie County Sheriff's Department is investigating the discovery of human remains at Tuttle Creek State Park near Manhattan. Sheriff Greg Riat says the remains were found late Tuesday afternoon near the Tuttle Creek Spillway Marina Road by an individual walking in the area.. Riat says the bones were taken to K-State anthropology professor Dr. Michael Finnegan. Riat says Finnegan's initial findings are the bones are that of a white man between 40-and 50-years of age. He says there's...http://www.topix.net/city/pawnee-city-ne/2008/04/human-remains-found-at-tuttle-creek?fromr... Falls City breaks ground on new hospital- April 21, 2008 FALLS CITY - Falls City has broken ground on a new hospital that Mayor Rod Vandeberg calls the greatest project ever undertaken in the town. Vandeberg says the $21 million hospital is expected to have tremendous economic impact for the city. The hospital is replacing another facility that was built in 1918, with additions over the years. That includes a physician's clinic in the 1990s. Officials say that the cost of upgrading the old facility were close to the cost of building a new one....http://www.topix.net/city/pawnee-city-ne/2008/04/falls-city-breaks-ground-on-new-hospital?... Gage Co. asks for help finding missing woman- April 21, 2008 The Gage County Sheriff is asking for help in locating a Beatrice woman last seen on Tuesday. Sheriff Millard Gustafson said 36-year-old Ann Kelly was thought to be driving a gray, 1991 Plymouth Voyager with Nebraska license plates when seen last on her way to work. Her husband reported her missing. So far, Gustafson said, the case is "generic" in terms of missing persons cases. He wasn't sure if foul play is involved. Gage County officials plan to work with the Nebraska State Patrol on...http://www.topix.net/city/pawnee-city-ne/2008/04/gage-co-asks-for-help-finding-missing-wom... Do you know Larry- April 17, 2008 Do you know Larry So you think you know Larry the Cable Guy Take our quiz about the blue-collar comedian. via Star-Gazette.COMhttp://www.topix.net/city/pawnee-city-ne/2008/04/do-you-know-larry?fromrss=1 Truck weigh station west of Nebraska City closed- April 6, 2008 The 1,000-square-foot building, built 12 years ago, will be torn down soon because of severe mold problems, said Tom Sands, operations manager for the state Department of Roads. After the demolition, workers will build a new weigh station at the same site. The Nebraska City weigh station is one of five locations in the state equipped with weigh-in-motion sensors that allow faster checks of semitrailers. The Roads Department closed the weigh station, three miles west of Nebraska City, in...http://www.topix.net/city/pawnee-city-ne/2008/04/truck-weigh-station-west-of-nebraska-city... Convicted Richardson County Murderer Working In Governors Mansion- April 4, 2008 Haverkamp was sentenced in Richardson County District Court to 10 years to life in prison for his role in the murders of two people at a farm near Rulo in 1985.Haverkamp is one of several inmates working at the mansion under a decades old arrangement for work release.http://www.topix.net/city/pawnee-city-ne/2008/04/convicted-richardson-county-murderer-work... SUNNY 101.3 FM- KLZA Your Favorite Hit Music!- April 4, 2008 On Thursday, 45-year-old Ricky Heideman of rural Elk Creek appeared in Pawnee County Court for a bond hearing.That resulted in the court setting a $40,000 bond for Heideman and appointing an attorney. Heideman remains lodged in the Johnson County jail in Tecumseh. His next court appearance is slated for Thursday, May 1 in Pawnee County Court. No charges have yet been filed in this case. This situation started from an arrest warrant on Wednesday, March 26 served at Heideman's residence of 71924..http://www.topix.net/city/pawnee-city-ne/2008/04/sunny-101-3-fm-klza-your-favorite-hit-mus... Man sentenced in stolen artifacts case- April 4, 2008 STERLING, Colo. - A man accused of illegally transporting Native American artifacts stolen from historic sites in Arizona and Nebraska to Colorado has been sentenced to 29 months in federal prison. Gary Garihan, 45, was also sentenced to 29 months in prison Tuesday for possession of more than eight ounces of marijuana. The sentences will be served concurrently. A federal grand jury indicted Garihan and his brother, Maxwell Garihan, 51, in 2007. The indictment alleged they illegally transported..http://www.topix.net/city/pawnee-city-ne/2008/04/man-sentenced-in-stolen-artifacts-case?fr... Pawnee CIty Will Offer Drivers Ed- April 3, 2008 The Pawnee City Public Schools will be offering Drivers Education this summer. Classroom instruction will begin May 21st and will run from 9 a-m until noon with the driving in the afternoon from 1 - 4 p-m. The classroom hours are required and students must be present on those days. Alan Strong will be the instructor for the course. Students must be at least 14 years of age prior to October 1, 2008. The cost of the program is $150 and must be paid prior to May 2ndhttp://www.topix.net/city/pawnee-city-ne/2008/04/pawnee-city-will-offer-drivers-ed?fromrss... |