NORTH PLATTE TELEGRAPH TUESDAY, AUGUST 15, 2023 A5RECORD Rae Ellen Lannon Nov. 4, 1945 Aug. 7, 2023 Rae Ellen Lannon passed away on Aug. 7, 2023, in Omaha at the age of 77. She was born on Nov.
14, 1945, in Suther- land. Rae Ellen graduated with the North Platte High School class of 1964 and coordinated, with the help of many classmates, the class re- unions every five years through 2019. She was a fanatic for crafts and an unstoppable shop- per. When you would see Rae Ellen, she usually had a cat, or two, in her arms, and she proudly declared herself a cat Rae Ellen is preceded in death by her husband, Tho- mas Lannon; parents Ray Gies and Ellen Meyen; and brother Terry Gies. She is survived by her children, Melissa Ryder (Keitges) of Omaha and Jay Keitges of North Platte; cherished granddaughter, Britney Ryder of Omaha; her brothers, Tom Gies and Michael Gies, both of Portland, Oregon; her cats Bo, Monkey and Lucy; and many other family and friends.
In lieu of a memorial, Rae family asks every- one to show kindness to cats and all other animals. On- line condolences may be shared at chapelofmemories.com. A celebration of Rae life is at a later date in North Platte. Mabel Hasenauer Mabel Hasenauer, 96, of North Platte, died Aug. 13, 2023.
Service is at 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 18, at the Bethel E-Free Church. Graveside service follows at 2 p.m. at the Wellfleet Cemetery.
Visitation is from 1-7 p.m., with family present 5-7 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 18, at Car- penter Memorial Chapel, which is in charge of arrange- ments. Chris Michael Ropy" Roy Chris Michael Ropy" Roy, 60, died Aug. 12, 2023, at Bryan East Medical Center, Lincoln. Services are pend- ing at Carpenter Memorial Chapel.
Nancy R. Vasquez Nancy R. Vasquez, 77, of North Platte, died Aug. 14, 2023, at her home. Services are pending at Carpenter Memorial Chapel.
FUNERALS Tuesday Hueftle, Clayton Eugene, 88, died Aug. 5, 2023. Service is at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 15, at the Berryman Funeral Home Chapel, Cozad.
Burial is private and there is no visitation. Saner, Shirley, 89, of Dunning, died Aug. 9, 2023. Service is at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Aug.
15, at the Open Bible Church, Dunning. Burial is at a later date at the Dunning Cemetery. Visitation is from 10 a.m.-7 p.m., with family present 5-7 p.m., Monday, Aug. 14, at Govier Brothers Mortuary, Broken Bow. Thursday Gamet, John Pierce, 88, of Ogallala, died Aug.
12, 2023. Fu- neral Mass is at 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 17, at St. Luke Catholic Church, Ogallala.
Inurnment is at the Ogallala Cemetery. Visi- tation is from 2-5 p.m., with family receiving friends at 5 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 16, at the Prairie Hills Funeral Home, Ogallala. Rosary and wake service follows at 6 p.m. at the funeral home.
Friday Bodenstab, Donna Lee, 95, of Lincoln, died Aug. 8, 2023. Graveside service is at 1 p.m. Friday, Aug. 18, at Fort McPherson National Cemetery, near Maxwell.
Wyuka Funeral Home, Lin- coln, is in charge of arrangements. 96, of North Platte, died Aug. 13, 2023. Service is at 11 a.m. Friday, Aug.
18, at the Bethel E-Free Church. Graveside service follows at 2 p.m. at the Cemetery. Visitation is from 1-7 p.m., with family present 5-7 p.m., Thurs- day, Aug. 18, at Carpenter Memorial Chapel.
Saturday Creger, David Bruce, 93, formerly of Curtis, died June 9, 2023. Service is at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 19, at Odean Colonial Chapel. Private inurnment is at a later date at Fort McPherson National Cemetery, near Maxwell.
The memorial book may be signed be- fore the service at Odean Colonial Chapel at Sycamore. Leatherman, Scott Alan, 63, of Wallace, died June 9, 2023. Service is at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 19, at the Wallace United Methodist Church.
Reception follows at the Wallace American Legion Hall. Bullock-Long Funeral Home is in charge of arrange- ments. Monday Clouse, Lorraine, 89, of Ogallala, died Aug. 10, 2023. Service is at 11 a.m.
Monday, Aug. 21, at New Hope Church, Ogallala. Private inurnment is at a later date at the Ogallala Cemetery. Prairie Hills Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. LINCOLN JOURNAL STAR Receiptsfromgamingtaxes rose for the second straight month in Nebraska in July, according to the Nebraska Racing and Gaming Com- mission.
The amount of taxes col- lected at WarHorse Lincoln rose to $841,714.98 an increase of nearly $88,000 comparedwith June. Grand Island Casino Re- sort collected $440,895.60 $414,000 in June. Meanwhile, the Casino in Columbus, which opened itsdoors in nied up $262,354.62 in taxes in increase ofmore than $83,000 from its month. combined to produce nearly for July, making it the sec- ond-best month ever after March. WarHorse Lincoln saw more than $4.1 million in gross revenue for slots and electronic games played in July, while adding another $82,113.16 in revenue at its sportsbook.
Lincoln and Lancaster Countyeachreceivedroughly $105,000 in taxes generated through casino gaming in July.Thatbringstheyear-to- date total Gaming taxes on rise for 2nd straight month TELEGRAPH STAFF REPORTS LINCOLN The state has issued a health alert for harmful algal blooms, or HABs, also known as toxic blue-green algae, at Glenn Cunningham Lake in Douglas County and Iron Horse Trail Lake in Pawnee County. Swanson Reservoir in Hitchco*ck County re- mains on health alert after being on alert last week, the Nebraska Department of Environment and En- ergy said in a press release. When a health alert is issued, signs are posted to advise the public to use caution, and designated swimming beaches are closed during the alert. Recreational boating and fishing are permitted, but the public is advised to use caution and avoid exposure to the water, particularly avoiding any activity that could lead to swallowing the water. Do not let pets get in the water or drink from the lake.
People can still use the public areas for camping, picnics, and other outdoor activities. Weekly sampling has been conducted at 55 pub- lic lake sites since the first week of May. The lakes will continue to be mon- itored weekly through the end of September. Sampling results for HAB and bacteria will be updated every Friday and posted dee.ne.gov. The monitoring is conducted at public lakes with swim- ming beaches and high public activity.
HAB may also be pres- ent in other lakes in Ne- braska that are not tested, so the public should use caution if they see signs of algal blooms. For more information, go to deq.ne.gov. To view the weekly data for the lakes sampled, go to sampling part- ners include the Central District Health Depart- ment, Nebraska Public Power District, Upper Republican Natural Re- sources District, Lower Republican NRD, South Platte NRD, Middle Ni- obrara NRD, Lower Loup NRD, Nemaha NRD, Lower Elkhorn NRD and the United States Army Corps of Engineers. Swanson Reservoir remains on green algae health alert Harmful algal bloom tips and info What to look for Water that has a neon green, pea green, blue-green or reddish-brown color. Water that has a bad odor.
Foam, scum or a thick paint-like appearance on the wa- ter surface. Green or blue-green streaks on the surface. Areas with algae that look like grass clippings in the water. Symptoms The risks come from external exposure (prolonged skin contact) and from swallowing the water. External symptoms: Skin rashes, lesions and blisters.
In severe cases, mouth ulcers, ulcers inside the nose, eye ear irritation and blistering of the lips. Ingestion symptoms: headaches, nausea, muscular pains, central abdominal pain, diarrhea and vomiting. In severe cases, seizures, liver failure, respiratory arrest and even death, although this is rare. Contacts If you think a public lake has a HAB, contact Surface Water Unit at 402-471-0096 or 402-471-2186, or e-mail NDEE.BeachWatch@Nebraska.gov. If you experience health symptoms, notify your phy- sician, and report it to the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services at 402-471-0510.
You can also contact the Nebraska Regional Poison Center at 800-222-1222 for more information. For a full fact sheet with more information, go to deq. ne.gov/NDEQProg.nsf/OnWeb/ENV042607. TELEGRAPH STAFF REPORTER LINCOLN A dele- gation of 12 nutritionists and buyers from different feed-producing compa- nies in Mexico were in the Midwest and Nebraska last week to gain a better understanding of the U.S. ethanol sector.
In conjunction with the DDGS Symposium, the delegation visited Ne- braska to see U.S. corn production areas, visit ethanol plants and meet with potential business partners, according to a press release. During their visit to Ne- braska, the groupwas pro- vided with an overview of agricultural and ethanol industries be- fore they traveled to Friend and visited Bruntz Farms. At the farm, the dele- gation discussed and was introduced to American agriculture including ir- rigated and non-irrigated corn, soybeans and feeding cattle. opportunity pro- vides for not only the trade team, but me as we learn saidDavid Bruntz, a farmer from Friend.
Mex- ico being our number one customerwhen it comes to corn and distillers grains, it is vital to for us to un- derstand their needs and to emphasize on why U.S. grown corn is highly re- garded.We work together, and this in-person tour de- livers the best interaction possible for deep-rooted During the remainder of the visit to Ne- braska, they toured POET Ethanol, an ethanol pro- cessing plant in Fairmont, Green Plains, an ethanol plant in York andmetwith Viterra in Omaha. honored to con- tinue to growour relation- ships with buyers from across the said Jay Reiners, chairman of the Nebraska Corn Board. grown agri- culture products are some of the highest quality. We must continue to tell our stories in farming, trade and an excellent product.
Whatwe growmatters and ensuring we have world- wide buyers for our crops is important as we utilize all the cornwe pro- duce in The visit from the Mex- ican delegation was an offshoot of an event held earlier in the week, DDGS Symposium inDesMoines, Iowa. The event was orga- nized and hosted by the U.S. Grains Council to bring together teams from across the globe to experi- enceAmerican agriculture and its advantages. Corn board hosts trade team COURTESY PHOTO Mexican nutritionists and buyers discuss crop conditions with farmer Dave Bruntz of Friend. NEBRASKA EXTENSION Nebraska Extension is providing in-field train- ing opportunities during the Nebraska Corn and Soybean Clinics.
The training is sched- uled for two locations: North Platte on Aug. 29, and Mead on Aug. 31. Learn about re- search-based recom- mendations for improving yield and profit potential. See a all in one place the train- ing includes hands-on in- teraction and field demos.
look forward to better serving Nebraska corn and soybean farm- ers with these clinics and hope that you will join us to have a hands on dis- cussion with Nebraska Extension specialists and educators about topics important to your opera- said Aaron Nygren, Nebraska Extension wa- ter and cropping systems educator at the Eastern Nebraska Research, Ex- tension and Education Center. The North Platte train- ing is at the University of Nebraska West Central Research, Extension Education Center, 402 W. State Farm Road, and the Mead session is at the University of Ne- braska Eastern Nebraska Research, Extension Education Center near Mead, 1071 County Road Ithaca. The clinics will differ in content due to variables at each location. has diversity of soil, weather condi- tions and cropping sys- tems.
That means that corn and soybean man- agement is also different across Nebraska.We want to bring better access to the clinics for Nebras- said Nicolas Ca- faro, assistant professor and cropping systems specialist in agronomy and horticulture at the West Central Research, Extension and Education Center. Registration begins at 9 a.m. Training is from 9:30 a.m. to 3:20 p.m. Focusing on both corn and soybeans will pro- vide a well-rounded ed- ucational experience.
management of one crop could influ- ence the other crop in the following year and sometimes the same year (such as herbicide drift), so a systems approach is Cafaro said. Topics include: Stage and Crop Physiology: Corn and Soybean management: IDC; Insect and Weed Stage and Crop Physiology Corn and Soybean and Four and a half CCA credits have been applied for and are pending. Clinics are limited to 50 participants, pre-reg- ister one week before each clinic date to ensure a spot. Participants can choose the location they are attending when reg- istering. The fee is $75 for those seeking CCA credits and $25 for those attending that do not need continu- ing education credits.
Fees include training, lunch and reference materials. For more information and to register, go to enreec.unl.edu/nebras- ka-corn-soybean-clinic. Extension provides corn, soy clinics in North Platte, Mead COURTESY PHOTO The Nebraska Extension is hosting corn and soybean clinics in North Platte and Mead on Aug. 29 and 31 respectively. PH 308-530-4572 308-221-6725 108 E.
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