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Newsflash [email protected] 308-345-5400 www.highplainsradio.net GET YOUR BISON T-SHIRTS NOW! PICK UP FORM AT KICX RADIO STATION OR ORDER ONLINE @ www.mclettering.com/ kicx40 McCook Humane Society 100 South Street 345-2372 Hours: M-F: 2-5 Sat: 12-4 MONDAY JANUARY 7, 2019 LISTEN WEEKDAYS 8:05 AM 12:45 PM ON YOUR BISON SPORTS STATION WALK-IN HOURS 7 AM - 5 PM MONDAY - FRIDAY 8 AM-10 AM SATURDAY NO APPOINTMENT NECESSARY 1401 EAST H STREET 344-4110 Today Sunny/ Breezy High 54 Sun Sunny High 44 Sat Sunny High 45 STATE TROOPERS WORKED DILIGENTLY Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) worked diligently over the final weeks of 2018 to remove dozens of impaired drivers from Nebraska roads. The annual holidays “You Drink & Drive, You Lose” campaign resulted in 64 arrests for drunk or drugged driving. During the enforcement, which ran from December 14 through Janu- ary 1, troopers and dispatchers worked overtime hours in the effort to keep Nebraska roads safe for all travelers. The operation re- sulted in 61 arrests for driving under the influence of alcohol and three arrests for driving under the influence of drugs. The effort included high visibility patrols in all parts of Nebraska. “The holi- days should be filled with positive memories,” said Colonel John Bolduc, Superintendent of the Nebraska State Patrol. “Impaired driving not only puts you at risk of injury or death, but also poses a risk to everyone else on the road. Our troopers and dispatchers worked hard over the last several weeks to take impaired drivers off the road, and ensure safe roads for all of Nebraska.” OFFICIALS EXPRESSED GRATITUDE Saying goodbye to 50 members of the Army National Guard, Ne- braska officials expressed gratitude for their service and their sac- rifice and promised the state would take of their families while they’re gone. About 1,000 people turned out to bid farewell to the members of two Nebraska Army National Guard aviation units, both based in Grand Island. The ceremony, which lasted about a half hour, was held at the Heartland Events Center. After spending a month in Texas, the soldiers will head to the U.S. Central Com- mand area of operations, which includes Afghanistan and Iraq. Of- ficials won’t specify the group’s destination, but family members say it’s Afghanistan. Most of the soldiers are assigned to the Company B (Bravo Company), 2-135th, General Support Aviation Battalion. The CH-47 Chinook helicopter unit is stationed at the Nebraska Army National Guard’s Army Aviation Support Facility No. 2 in Grand Island. Also heading overseas are soldiers from Grand Is- land’s Detachment 1, Company D, 2-135th GSAB, which handles the important task of maintenance. The soldiers are hoping to be home by Thanksgiving. On behalf of the state, Gov. Pete Ricketts said, “we’re grateful for your service (and) for your sacrifice.” SECOND AND FINAL TERM Gov. Pete Ricketts is preparing to start his second and final term in office next week with a focus on jobs, lowering taxes and promot- ing Nebraska domestically and abroad. In an Associated Press in- terview, the Republican governor said he hopes to concentrate on the same economic issues he championed during his first four years at the Capitol. Ricketts said his agenda will build on the "four pil- lars" he emphasized in his first term: connecting residents to high- paying employment, providing government services more effi- ciently, slowing the growth of state spending and touting Nebraska as a good place for businesses to invest. "We're going to stick with those same four pillars," Ricketts said. "It's a question of how we take what we've done and take it to the next level." Ricketts said he will again introduce a plan to ease pressure on property taxpay- ers, a major concern raised by constituents on the campaign trail but one the governor and lawmakers have struggled to fully address. STOCKS DOW 746.94 TO 23,433.16 NASDAQ 275.353 TO 6,738.86 WEATHER DAVE RAMSEY MONDAY-FRIDAY 6 A.M.-9 A.M.
