Bulldogs
finish seventh
By Jim Headley
editor@geringcitizen.com
MITCHELL - One of the worst things that could have happened did.
In a freak accident, Gering’s 285-pound heavyweight wrestler Tom Heimboch suffered a broken leg while wrestling in the Mitchell Wrestling Tournament on Saturday.
The injury to Heimboch kind of took the wind out of the normally talented Gering Bulldog wrestling team and they ended up finishing the tournament in seventh place, behind teams they have demolished all season like Scottsbluff, Kimball, Torrington, Wyo. and Ogallala.

By Jerry Purvis
news@geringcitizen.com
Gering based InterTECH, a company that provides customer support for cable television subscribers, is expanding into additional space.
The company recently purchased the former juvenile detention center for $61,000 when Scotts Bluff County sold the building at auction Jan 26.
Bill Bauer, InterTECH president and CEO, said the company has been in its present location since 1997. Although the new building is only slightly larger than the current facility, the company will be able to add more employees.

By Dawn Bowen
dawn@geringcitizen.com
Junior Alvarez is being recognized and awarded for his outstanding service for many years in the Gering Public Schools.
The Nebraska State Inter-scholastic Athletic Administrators Association (NSIAAA) has selected him as the 2009-2010 Outstanding Service Award recipient, even though he retired from the school system in 2006.

By Dawn Bowen
dawn@geringcitizen.com
Shaken Baby Syndrome is among the leading causes of the preventable death of infants yet it could be eliminated altogether with one simple solution – never do it.
“Never, never, never shake a baby,” says Joy McKay, director and project coordinator of CAPstone child advocacy center in Scottsbluff. “There’s not much else to say. Just don’t do it.”

During a special session on Jan. 19, the Gering City Council rejected two proposals for a supermarket.
The meeting lasted less than 10 minutes. City Administrator Lane Danielzuk told council members one proposal left out pertinent information requested by the city. The other was received almost two hours past the deadline for submittals.
Since Sun Mart closed its doors in Gering in 2005, city leaders have been actively searching for a replacement.

Surveillance Tape Image
An armed gunman appears in a frame of a surveillance tape after a group of four men allegedly attempted to break into a Scottsbluff home.

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Cars in Gering also burglarized

By Jerry Purvis
jerry@geringcitizen.com
Gering and Scottsbluff experienced some serious criminal activity early Sunday morning as police responded to a call from a resident of Cottonwood Apartments, south of the Oregon Trail Lounge.
“We found 10 vehicles that has been either damaged or opened and gone through,” said Gering Police Lt. Jason Rogers. “There was a witness who was letting her dog out at the time and called us.”
The suspects left in a white, late model, four-door car. Police are still pursuing leads in the crimes.

To see the surveillance video tape from the attempted home invasion early Sunday morning in Scottsbluff, Neb. in a .wmv format click on the link below.
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By Dawn Bowen
dawn@geringcitizen.com
Legal counsel for the suspect in the murder of James Mendoza of Scottsbluff has asked for a court ruling to suppress evidence including statements his client made to police before his arrest.
Artie William Lowery, 19, of Scottsbluff, was in District Court on Friday as testimony was given by a number of law enforcement officers who investigated the Aug. 30 stabbing. A court decision on the pending request to suppress evidence is expected in March.

By Jerry Purvis
news@geringcitizen.com
Over the weekend of Jan. 9-10, a rockslide closed a section of the Saddle Rock Trail at Scotts Bluff National Monument.
Staff originally thought it would take several days to clear away the debris. However, the work was done in one day on Jan. 13 by three rangers and one volunteer.
Chief Ranger Mark Davison said the rockslides usually happen during the winter and spring, when there are more widespread changes in temperature.