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Lincoln Journal Star from Lincoln, Nebraska • A1

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Look for Be Magazine in the Lincoln Journal Star and at select Lincoln locations. Newest Magazine Avail able NOW Next Editi on: Septe mber 18 BE SMART BE HOME BE CREATIVE BE STYLISH BE YOURSELF THURSDAY, JUNE 19, 2014 LINCOLN, NEBRASKA The nickname of NFL franchise is stripped of trademark protection. CONTACT US Delivery and subscriptions Newsroom ed ads Retail ads Toll-free Copyright 2014 Lee Enterprises Inc. 32 pages Births B5 Bridge D7 Business B6 Calendar D2 ed C7-8, D7 Comics D6 Crosswords D7 Horoscope D7 Jumble D7 Local B1-5 Lotteries Movies D2 A2-7 Obituaries B4-5 Opinion B7 D5 89 67 Details, B8 WEATHER TAKE FIVE LOUNGE IS READY FOR TAKEOFF The latest addition to the Grand Cinema, equipped with a bar and pizzeria, is open for business. journalstar.com ONLINE: Follow extended coverage of tornado cleanup ef- forts and click through photos of the damage.

Photos by MATT Journal Star Nick Jensen of Papa Bear Carvings in Garland uses a chainsaw to carve two bald eagles out of an old elm tree on Wednesday at Uptown City Park in Milford. More photos, SCULPTOR AT WORK By JoANNE YOUNG Lincoln Journal Star Amid controversy, governor, chief justice and speaker of the Legislature took time Wednes- day to address prison reform and the launch of a major study of the criminal justice system. Gov. Dave Heineman addressed Department of Correctional Ser- vices errors in calculating sen- tences of violent offenders, who were released too early. An Omaha World-Herald investigation re- vealed that prison officials used a flawed formula to calculate sentenc- es and released or were set to release dozens of prison- ers years before their sentences should have ended.

It found sen- tencing breaks ranged from six months to 15 years. very unhappy with what Heineman said at a news conference Wednesday morning. intend to hold those who were responsible In the meantime, he said, the fo- cus will be on those offenders who are out of prison but be, potentially 50 people. State Cor- rections Director Michael Ken- ney has ordered that no inmate be released until every sentence is recalculated, double-checked and triple-checked. The governor said he is talking with Attorney General Jon Brun- ing to figure out the legal steps needed to retrieve offenders who were released before com- pleting their sentences and put them back in prison.

Each case is unique and could be handled differently. Governor vows to hold those who released prisoners early accountable. Prison system flaws under scrutiny See PRISON, Page A2 HEINEMAN By NICHOLAS BERGIN Lincoln Journal Star Five-year-old Calista Dixon preferred to be called Doc Cali McStuffins. She carried a toy stethoscope and checked her hearts at least once a day. Kay Labenz misses that daily checkup, her soft voice, her infectious laugh.

Cali died Monday, one of two people killed when a savage EF4 tornado hit northeast Nebraska and flattened most of Pilger. Her mother, 40-year-old Kan- di Murphree, is in an induced coma at Creighton University Medical Center in Omaha. Labenz said doctors have cut out part of skull to relieve pressure on her brain. If she remains stable, they plan to put pins in her broken leg on Friday. Tornado victim preferred to be called Doc Cali Courtesy photo Calista Dixon, 5, died Monday in tornado when she and her mother were caught outside, trying to run to safety.

By JOSH FUNK The Associated Press PILGER Soon the roughly 350 residents of this farming town in northeast Nebraska will face a momentous decision that people in other towns devastat- ed by tornadoes have agonized over: stay and rebuild, or leave. slogan little town too tough to has never faced this direct a threat. More than three-quarters of Pilger was damaged or de- stroyed by tornadoes, which also killed two people and injured at least 19. The storm just damage homes, but also the downtown, middle school and the Pilger Co-op, the biggest employer. The post-storm recov- ery struggles faced by other Other towns that rebuilt after tornadoes show Pilger will never be the same.

Many challenges ahead to rebuild DARIN Daily News Workers clean up debris from a brick structure in Pilger Wednesday. See DOC CALI, Page A4 See REBUILDING, Page A4 THE (402) 411 D1 SPORTS C1.

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Pages Available:
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Years Available:
1881-2024