Hospital notes
Local births
COLLIER -- To Robert and Elizabeth (Sandquist) Collier of Grand Island, a son born July 7 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital in Hastings. Grandparents are Raymond Collier and Melva Sandquist, both of Grand Island, and Deb Collier of Missouri. Great-grandparents are Sally Collier of Grand Island and Thelma Umbenhower of Doniphan.
MUELLER -- To Jeremy and Katey (Robison) Mueller of Grand Island, a daughter born July 2 at St. Francis Medical Center.
Area births
ECKSTROM -- To Anthony and Ami (Galusha) Eckstrom of Palmer, a daughter born on July 11 at St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island.
SHOEMAKER -- To Charlie and Shawna (Mangers) Shoemaker of Central City, a son born July 7 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital in Hastings.
BECK -- To Justin and Alycia (Parde) Beck of Harvard, a son born July 7 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital in Hastings.
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 felony was reported:
Sickle Service, 204 Claude Road, reported a theft there. A trailer was stolen.
Hall County Sheriff
Law enforcement arrested 14 people on warrants in 16 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 128 inmates, booked in 30 people and released 35 people.
Court report
Hall County Court
Said Farah, 29, 914 W. First St., was fined $1,500 for attempted possession of khat, reduced from possession, for a May 26 incident.
David A. Dieguez, also known as Alfonso D. Dieguez, 33, 504 N. Elm St., Apt. 205, was charged with violation of the sex offender registration act and being a habitual criminal for a May 9, 2007, incident.
Driving under the influence
Kerri A. Rewerts, 23, Doniphan, second-offense, $500, one year probation, 30 days in jail; Kevin D. Jensen, 46, Shelton, third-offense, $600, 18 months probation, two years no driving, 30 days in jail.
Correction
Taco Pockets ingredients
The recipe for Taco Pockets, the Simply Cookin' recipe in Monday's Independent, calls for 1 1/3 pounds of ground sirloin or ground turkey breast. That ingredient was omitted in the Monday recipe.

