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Nebraska toddler gets stuck inside claw machine

LINCOLN, Neb.

Authorities say a toddler has been reunited with his mother after employees found him playing inside a claw-crane machine at a Nebraska bowling alley.

Lincoln police say a 24-year-old woman called 911 Monday afternoon because her 3-year-old son was missing from her apartment.

Employees at the bowling alley across the street, meanwhile, called police to say a small boy was playing with stuffed animals inside the coin-operated machine.

It was unclear how the boy ended up inside the claw-crane machine. A representative from the vending-machine company let him out, and he was reunited with his mother a short time later. He was not hurt.

Police say the mother was not cited because she quickly reported that her son was missing, and there were no indications of neglect.

Water-tower design decried as ugly, gets second look

JACKSON, Mich.

A Michigan community’s selection of a water-tower design that prompted some city-council opposition and online backlash is getting another look.

The Jackson Citizen Patriot reports Del and Stephanie Belcher started a Facebook page titled “The Proposed Jackson Water Tower Is Super Lame” last week. The design features “JACKSON” in capital letters with “Founded 1829” underneath the name of the city.

Mayor Jason Smith says council members were to debate Tuesday other design options, some of which are by residents and were submitted to the Facebook page.

Council last week voted 4-2 in favor of the $14,000 design for two city water towers.

Council member Derek Dobies voted against the design and said it’s the “ugliest $14,000 design I have ever seen.”

Police: Man comes to courthouse in stolen car

SONORA, Calif.

Police say a man was arrested after using a stolen car to get to a court appearance in California.

James Manning was taken into custody after police say they received a call from an auto dealership in Redding on Friday reporting the vehicle was stolen.

The 2001 Mitsubishi’s GPS indicated it was parked in front of the Tuolumne County courthouse.

Officers found the car, which already had a different set of license plates on it.

Manning’s wife, 45-year-old Teresa Castillo, told officers her husband had bought the car earlier in the day for $200 so they could drive to his court appearance.

The 49-year-old Manning and his wife were arrested on suspicion of vehicle theft and possession of a controlled substance.

Associated Press