Local births

NORGAARD To Jody and Erin (Fletcher) Norgaard of Grand Island, a son born March 8 at St. Francis Medical Center. Grandparents are Bob and Lori Fletcher of Grand Island, Jean and Dale Knutson of Volga, S.D., and Doug and Betty Norgaard of Brandon, S.D.

LUTH To Jack and Janice (Walkowiak) Luth of Grand Island, a son born March 6 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital in Hastings.

STARMAN To Ronald and Deena (Brown) Starman of Grand Island, a daughter born March 6 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital in Hastings.

CAMPOS To Moses and Nikki (Hurlburt) Campos of Grand Island, a daughter born March 10 at St. Francis Medical Center.

Area births

BUCKNELL To Clint and Jessica (Henderson) Bucknell of Hastings, a daughter born March 6 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital in Hastings. Grandparents are Gerald and Debra Henderson of Leavenworth, Kan., and Duane and Cathy Bucknell of Chambers.

HINRICHS To Jess and Megan (Heelan) Hinrichs of Sutton, a son born March 11 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital in Hastings.

HELD To Virgil and Melody (Liskovec) Held of Doniphan, a daughter born March 7 at St. Francis Medical Center.

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

No felonies were reported.

Hall County Sheriff

Law enforcement arrested 16 people on warrants in 17 cases. The following felonies were reported:

* Richard Hartman, 5075 S. Locust, reported the theft of a 1989 Dodge pickup

* Daniel Mackey, Dannebrog, reported a burglary to a storage unit in Alda.

* Capital General Contractors, Waverly, reported the theft of a welder from Wood River.

Hall County Jail

The Hall County Jail has 130 inmates, booked in 47 people and released 44 people.

Court report

Hall County District Court

* Brion David Ottum, 49, Alda, was sentenced by Judge Teresa Luther to 60 months probation for attempted first degree sexual assault.

* Heidi Strampher, 22, Burwell, pleaded guilty to misdemeanor theft by deception. Sentencing will be April 29.

Hall County Court

* Jose M. Alcorta, 17, 3503 De Ann Road, Lot 10, was charged with possession of methamphetamine for a March 9 incident.