Stafford Thompson was born and raised in Kearney and Johnson Lake, and is very familiar with the area. He graduated from Brown Institute of Broadcasting in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1983. Having met the beautiful, talented, lovely, intelligent, effervescent and brimming-with-life Jeanie, Stafford married her and hauled her off to his first radio job in Alliance, Nebraska. After a couple years, it was off to Salina, Kansas, where they lived for about 15 years, raising their three children Bryan, Logan and Mariah. Staff and the family moved back to Johnson Lake in 1998 and have every intention of staying forever. Full-circle. Back home. Stafford is proud to be your captain. All Aboard!
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For the George Strait record and the chance at the free 2 day tour to Omaha for George and Reba, the answer to today's trivia question is:
The rump.
Today's winner is Susan Fagot from Lex!
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The Discovery Channel announced Tuesday night that PHIL HARRIS, captain of the fishing boat the Cornelia Marie as seen on the Emmy-winning series Deadliest Catch, has died. He was 53. The exact date of his death hadn't been made clear as of last night.
Harris -- known for his gruff demeanor and salty language -- suffered a stroke January 29th while the boat was docked in St. Paul Island, Alaska and was flown to Anchorage for 12 hours of surgery. He reportedly had been showing some signs of improvement prior to his passing. Two years ago, he suffered a health scare when he broke his ribs when his boat was hit by a massive wave, resulting in a punctured lung that caused a pulmonary embolism that almost killed him.
Harris' two sons, JAKE and JOSH HARRIS, who work onboard their father's boat, released a statement, saying "It is with great sadness that we say goodbye to our dad. Dad has always been a fighter and continued to be until the end. For us and the crew, he was someone who never backed down. We will remember and celebrate that strength. Thanks to everyone for their thoughts and prayers."
The Discovery Channel also released a statement, saying "Phil was a devoted father and loyal friend to all who knew him. We will miss his straightforward honesty, wicked sense of humor and enormous heart. We share our tremendous sadness over this loss with the millions of viewers who followed Phil's every move."
Harris -- known for his gruff demeanor and salty language -- suffered a stroke January 29th while the boat was docked in St. Paul Island, Alaska and was flown to Anchorage for 12 hours of surgery. He reportedly had been showing some signs of improvement prior to his passing. Two years ago, he suffered a health scare when he broke his ribs when his boat was hit by a massive wave, resulting in a punctured lung that caused a pulmonary embolism that almost killed him.
Harris' two sons, JAKE and JOSH HARRIS, who work onboard their father's boat, released a statement, saying "It is with great sadness that we say goodbye to our dad. Dad has always been a fighter and continued to be until the end. For us and the crew, he was someone who never backed down. We will remember and celebrate that strength. Thanks to everyone for their thoughts and prayers."
The Discovery Channel also released a statement, saying "Phil was a devoted father and loyal friend to all who knew him. We will miss his straightforward honesty, wicked sense of humor and enormous heart. We share our tremendous sadness over this loss with the millions of viewers who followed Phil's every move."
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Some residents along the east shoreline of Johnson Lake are seeing a phenomenon they've never seen: ice pushing ashore, shoving rip-rap into piles and causing damage to sidewalks and yards. Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District Board members were briefed on the problem at their board meeting on Monday. CNPPID Public Relations Manager Tim Anderson says it's an unusual sight "something that's never happened since Johnson Lake was built in 1941. Pictures by Jeanie Thompson
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