Local births

HOPKINS To Jamie and Miranda (Saathoff) Hopkins of Grand Island, a daughter born Jan. 24 at Saint Francis Medical Center. Grandparents are Sue and Gary Pemberton of Central City, Ginger Burney and Randy Saathoff and Barb and Jeff Vodehnal, all of Grand Island.

REED To Randall Reed and Tonya Meier of Grand Island, a daughter born Jan. 16 at Saint Francis Medical Center. Grandparents are Randall and Gwen Reed and Rick Meier, all of Grand Island and Lynn Hetjick of Seward, Alaska.

Other births

AGURTO To Merrick and Sandy (Lewandowski) Agurto of Winter Park, Fla. a son born Dec. 21 at Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women & Babies in Orlando, Fla. Grandparents are Adrian and Verna Lewandowski of Grand Island.

Police/Sheriff

Anyone with information about any crime in the state may call the Grand Island-Hall County Crime Stoppers, 381-8822. Crime Stoppers guarantees that callers will remain anonymous.

A reward of up to $1,000 will be paid after law enforcement agencies have determined the seriousness of the crime and the usefulness of the information.

Inmate custody status can be obtained by calling the VINE hotline at (877) NE 4 VINE. Information is available 24 hours a day.

If you see a crime happening, call the Grand Island-Hall County Emergency Center 911.

Grand Island Police

The following felonies were reported:

* Hair Zone, 3537 W. 13th St., reported an attempted burglary there.

* Lindsay Monk and Heather Petzoldt, 1016 N. Diers Ave., reported a theft there.

Hall County Sheriff

Law enforcement arrested seven people on warrants in nine cases. No felonies were reported.

For more information visit www.hallcountyne.gov and click on the sheriff link.

Hall County Jail

The Hall County Jail has 117 inmates, booked in 14 people and released 12 people.

Court report

Hall County District Court

* Juan C. Ramirez, 19, Grand Island, pleaded no contest to failure to appear for a Nov. 26, 2007, incident and obstructing a police officer for a Dec. 3, 2007, incident. Charges of carrying a concealed weapon and possession of less than an ounce of marijuana were dismissed for the Dec. 3, 2007, incident. He also pleaded no contest to the unlawful discharge of a gun for a March 14, 2007, incident. A charge of using a gun to commit a felony was dismissed for that incident. His sentencing is scheduled for March 13.

* Daniel L. Muir, 32, 2723 W. John St., pleaded guilty to possession of methamphetamine, driving under the influence and possession of drug paraphernalia for a Jan. 22, 2007, incident; and second-degree forgery for a May 4, 2007, incident. His sentencing is scheduled for March 13. A charge of burglary was dismissed for a March 17, 2007 incident.

Hall County Court

* Ramon C. Cervantes, 47, 203 E. Ninth St., was sentenced to 45 days in jail, was ordered not to drive for one year and was fined $500 for attempted possession of cocaine and driving under the influence for an Oct. 27, 2007, incident.

* Abdullahi M. Abdi, 24, 918 W. Third St. No. 3, was sentenced to 90 days in jail and two years probation for misdemeanor third-degree assault, reduced from felony terroristic threats, for a Nov. 13, 2007, incident.

Driving under the influence

Richard L. Siemers, 28, 114 E. 22nd St., $400, nine months probation, six months no driving, seven days in jail, second case $1,000 fine, 90 days in jail, one year no driving; Kyle M. Boguslaw, 26, 827 E. Oklahoma, third-offense, $600, 30 days in jail, 18 months probation, two years no driving; Gadwall Kori, 45, 1025 N. Hancock, $400, six months probation, 60 days no driving.

Corrections

Child might be restrained

An article in Friday's Independent incorrectly reported how a Sudanese child may be silenced while in hiding from a soldier in that country's continuing civil war. The article should have stated that the child might be physically restrained by a family member.

newsboys concert set for Feb. 28

KEARNEY The newsboys, with special guests Rush of Fools, newworldson and Article One, will appear in concert at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 28 at the FirsTier Event Center in Kearney.

The date of the concert was incorrect in a Your Ticket calendar listing in Thursday's Independent.