03-09-10

Posted on Mar 9th, 2010 at 7:31 am

Happy Birthday Wishes to:
 Marv Konopasek, Lisa Langenberg, Debbra Marotz, Lesa Mitchell, Mark Raders, Roger Reed
 
Skywatch Weather:
 Today, mainly cloudy, chance for showers, high 43.  Tonight, mostly cloudy, chance for rain, mixing with freezing rain, low 32.  Wednesday, overcast, chance for rain, mixing with freezing rain, high 48.
 
Sports:
 ESPN Radio now at 105.9 WJAG-FM & 780 WJAG-AM Mon-Fri at 5:00 PM; Sat at 4:00; & Sun at 1:00!
 
Already in the record books for breaking its own NCAA women's record with its 71st straight victory last night with a 59-44 win over Notre Dame, the Connecticut women's team goes for its 16th Big East tournament championship tonight against West Virginia.  Next up on the U-Conn record watch would be the all-time college record of 88 straight set by John Wooden's UCLA men's team from 1971-74.
 
The Big XII regular-season champion Nebraska women’s basketball team continued its special season by dominating the league's postseason honors, voted by the league coaches and announced by the conference office yesterday.  Coach Connie Yori earned her first Big XII Conference Coach of the Year honor, while senior forward Kelsey Griffin became the first Cornhusker to garner Big XII Player of the Year accolades.  Yvonne Turner was voted the Big XII's Co-Defensive Player of the Year.  Griffin, a 6’2 power forward from Alaska, and Turner, a 5’8 guard from Omaha, were both first-team All-Big XII selections and were both named to the Big XII All-Defensive Team.  Griffin earned first-team All-Big XII honors for the third time, placing her on a short list of three-time all-conference players at Nebraska that includes Karen Jennings, Maurtice Ivy and Kiera Hardy.  Griffin also joined Jennings and Ivy as the only conference players of the year in school history.  It was Griffin's first appearance on the Big XII All-Defensive Team.
 
Local Schedule:  Creighton Vs. Arizona St. At Tempe, AZ (SB-5:30).

Thursday:  It’s a day full of boys basketball from the State Tournament in Lincoln.  Humphrey High meets Emerson/Hubbard at Lincoln Northeast High School in the “D-1” bracket at 10:45.  Pregame coverage at 10:25 on 106 KIX.  Norfolk High faces Grand Island in the Class “A” bracket at 2:00.  Pregame coverage at 1:40 on Newstalk WJAG 780 AM & 105.9 FM & WJAG.com.  Norfolk Catholic battles Grand Island Central Catholic in the Class “C-1” bracket at 3:45.  Pregame coverage at approximately 3:25 on Newstalk WJAG 780 AM & 105.9 FM & WJAG.com.  And Humphrey St. Francis takes on Exeter/Milligan in the “D-1” bracket at 3:45.  Pregame coverage at approximately 3:25 on 106 KIX. 
 
Local Scores:  Southern Indiana 4 WSC 3 (Bsbl); WSC 2 Millersville (PA) 0 (SB Game 1); WSC 8 Post Univ. (CT) 2 (SB Game 2).
 
Kwifax:
 To date, 3,347,608 football fans have attended Super Bowl games.
 
News Briefs:
 The city of Norfolk may join other communities throughout the country in trying to convince Google to install a fiber optic network that would provide ultra high-speed Internet service. The company would fund the network's construction, which would provide for a connection 333 times faster than a three megabit connection. The issue was discussed Monday night during a work session of the Norfolk City Council.
 
The final bids for the addition to the Norfolk Senior High were accepted Monday night at the regular meeting of the Norfolk Public Schools Board of Education. Masonry work is already underway, and steel erection is expected yet this month. The bids approved last night involve 21 subcontractors for everything from termite control to fire suppression.
 
A flood advisory that was in effect on the Elkhorn River for northern Dodge, northern Madison and northern Stanton counties has been canceled. The National Weather Service reports the ice jam reported earlier in Antelope County has ended and no flooding is currently occurring in any of these counties. Light rain continued overnight and this, combined with continued snow melt and ice in the rivers, may further lead to minor flooding.
 
A report says that, per capita, Nebraska received more federal money tied to census data in fiscal year 2008 than most other states. The report, by the Washington-based Brookings Institution, indicates Nebraska received $1,734 per person -- the 14th most among states. Brookings researchers say they released the data to encourage people to fill out census forms.
 
Funeral services will be held Thursday morning for a former Norfolk Public Schools teacher. Sandra Dahlkoetter of Stanton died Saturday at Faith Regional Health Services in Norfolk. She was 62. Dahlkoetter taught third grade at Northern Hills Elementary until she was critically injured in a car accident. Services for Sandra Dahlkoetter will be Thursday morning at 11:30 at the Harvest Church in Norfolk, with burial at a later date. Visitation will be from 5 until 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Shultz Vogel Johnson Mortuary in Stanton.
 
Norfolk's three Lutheran schools are celebrating Lutheran Schools Week this week with plans for growth. Lutheran High Northeast is looking at a building project to construct a second gym, Christ Lutheran elementary now includes 344 students in preschool through 8th grade, and St. Paul's elementary school is anticipating student growth of 20 percent next year.
 
Today's Tickler:
 Some people come home to unwind; others come home to unravel.

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