Monday 3/15
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Douglas County's chief crime-scene
investigator heads to a second trial over allegations of wrongdoing
in a 2006 double-murder case that led to two innocent men being
charged and jailed for months. David Kofoed is accused of
intentionally planting blood evidence in the murders of Wayne and
Sharmon Stock of rural Murdock.
WISNER, Neb. (AP) - A dog trapped on an ice floe on the swollen
Elkhorn River in Cuming County has returned home - tired but in
good shape. Rick Jacobs of Wisner says he paddled out in a canoe
and tried to rescue the dog, but the ice broke free and floated
down the river before he got there. Jacobs says someone later saw
the dog along the road and brought him back.
COLUMBUS, Neb. (AP) - Work is set to begin on a new military
facility in Columbus. A public groundbreaking ceremony for the $8
million Armed Forces Readiness Center will be held at 1:30 p.m.
today. Construction is expected to be done in February.
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - University of Nebraska-Lincoln experts
recommend planting groundcover plants between trees and shrubs to
reduce the need for mulch. Groundcover plants include spreading
Juniper, periwinkle or sedum. The plants typically require little
maintenance or water.
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