Radio Review

02-03-12

Happy Birthday Wishes to:

Isac Cartella, Diane Cizek, Mike Dinslage, Bill Osborn, Josh Pospisil, Beth Schoenherr, Ronald Skiff, Steve Thieman, Matt Trenhaile

 

Skywatch Weather:

Today, mainly cloudy, chance for rain developing, high 42.  Tonight, cloudy, rain likely, changing to snow, 2-4” possible, low 28.  Saturday, considerable cloud cover, snow likely, 3-6” possible, temps steady around 32.

 

Sports:

ESPN Radio now at 105.9 WJAG-FM & 780 WJAG-AM Mon-Fri at 5:00 PM & Sat & Sun at 4:00!

High School football schedules have been released by the NSAA for the 2012 & 2013 seasons.  This fall, Norfolk High will host Kearney, Lincoln Pius X, Lincoln Southeast, and Lincoln Northeast.  They will open on the road at North Platte.  Other road games has the Panthers visiting Fremont, Grand Island, Lincoln Southwest, and Lincoln East.  This fall, Norfolk Catholic will entertain Bishop Neumann, Madison, West Point-Beemer, and Pierce.  They will open on the road at Columbus Lakeview in a zero week game.  The Class “C-1” Two-time Defending State Champions will also be on the road at Boone Central/Newman Grove, Wahoo High, and Wayne.  This fall, Lutheran High Northeast will be home in week one versus Archbishop Bergan and then also host Wisner/Pilger, Hartington Cedar Catholic, and Battle Creek.  The Eagles will visit Laurel/Concord/Coleridge, West Holt, Crofton, and Ponca.  The 2013 schedules will feature the same opponents but reverse sites.

 

Local Schedule:  Fremont at Nfk High (G&B BB-5:45); Wayne at Nfk Cath (Mid States Conf. BB Tourn. Consolation-6:30); Omaha Nation at LHNE (G&B BB-6:15); Northeastern JC (CO) at NECC (W&M BB-6:00); Nfk Cath hosts Mid States Conf. Meet at Burns Gym (WR-3:00); Nfk High at Millard South Inv. (B Swim-3:30); WSC at SW Minnesota St. At Marshall, MN (W&M BB-6:00); Penn State at Nebraska (WR Dual-7:00).

 

Saturday Morning:  Sportstalk on 106 KIX & 106 KIX.com from 9:00-10:00 AM from Hy-Vee West.  This Week:  Nfk High’s Ben Ries & Tony Brown; Nfk Cath’s Tim Kassmeier; LHNE’s Greg Rathke; NECC’s Matt Svehla; & Lindsay Holy Family girls basketball coach Travis Friesen.

 

Saturday Night: The Norfolk High boys basketball team is on the road at Bellevue West at approximately 6:45.  Pregame coverage at approximately 6:25 on Newstalk WJAG 105.9 FM & WJAG.com.  We’ll have reports on the girls game before hand.

 

Mid States Conference Girls Basketball Tournament Scores:  Pierce 36 Nfk Cath 20; Boone Central 44 Wayne 41; West Point Guardian Angels 59 Madison 20; Hartington CC 40 O’Neill 36 (OT).

 

Local Scores:  Northwestern 84 Nebraska 74 (MBB); (16) Nebraska 93 (15) Purdue 89 (3 OT); Creighton 61 Wichita St. 59 (WBB).

 

Kwifax:

Kids between the ages of 2 and 8 spend 28 minutes a day coloring.

 

News Briefs:

A winter storm watch remains in effect from this evening through Saturday evening for northeast Nebraska. The National Weather Service reports rain will gradually change over to snow for areas around Albion toward Norfolk. Areas from Columbus toward Onawa, Iowa should see this change to snow late this evening with areas around Omaha and Lincoln seeing the change after midnight. All of the area should see snow, heavy at times, through much of Saturday. Widespread snow accumulations of 5-to-9 inches are possible. The greatest amounts will be along and just north of the Interstate 80 corridor where amounts up to 11 inches are possible. There could be a sharp cutoff in snowfall north of a Norfolk to Harlan, Iowa line with locations there only receiving an inch or two.

 

University of Nebraska President J.B. Milliken says a proposal to expand the university's medical facilities will deliver long-term economic benefits in a state that lacks rural doctors and nurses. Milliken told the Legislature's Appropriations Committee Thursday the university's "Building a Healthier Nebraska" proposal would combine $91 million from the state's cash reserve fund with more than $300 million in private donations and other sources to support the projects in Omaha, Lincoln and Kearney.

 

The last of the three Norfolk Board of Education members up for reelection this year is planning to run again. Alfredo Ramirez filed on Thursday. Joel Carlson and Clark Froehlich filed recently to run again. For Norfolk City Council, Bill Hattery filed Thursday to seek a Ward Two seat. Incumbent Jim Lange has filed for reelection. The primary election is May 15th. Current office holders have until February 15th to file while challengers have until March first.

 

An electronics recycling project in Plainview is so popular, it is being expanded. In the past, the program ran for a few days in various locations. Organizer Carol Peters says this year, electronics and computers will be accepted every Thursday and Saturday in February.

 

A number of people got up early this morning to go bowling at Norfolk's King's Lanes. While they did have fun, it was also for a good cause. The annual "Souper Bowl" -- sponsored by News Talk WJAG, Lite Rock 97.5 and 106KIX radio -- requires each participant to take part by simply donating a can of food towards the Salvation Army. Norfolk Salvation Army Captain Miranda Duskin says this time of year is one of the most challenging times for people in need. 20 teams took part in this year's Souper Bowl.

 

The 16th annual banquet of the Beards and Spurs Chapter of the Wild Turkey Federation will be held Saturday night in the Norfolk City Auditorium. Doors will open at 5 p.m., with dinner served at 7. Money raised will support youth activities.

 

Today's Tickler:

Babies are Nature’s way of telling people what the world looks like at 2:00 in the morning.

 

Posted on Feb 3rd, 2012 at 7:32 am

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