09-07-10

Posted on Sep 7th, 2010 at 7:38 am

 

Happy Birthday Wishes to:
 Kelly Boyle, Elaine Hamling, Dean Hoffart, Janice Johnson, Marilyn LaCrosse, Gabrielle Mackey
 
Skywatch Weather:
 Today, mostly sunny, high 74.  Tonight, mostly clear, low 47.  Wednesday, mostly sunny, increasing clouds, chance for showers & storms, high 79.
 
Sports:
 ESPN Radio now at 105.9 WJAG-FM & 780 WJAG-AM Mon-Fri at 5:00 PM; Sat & Sun at 4:00!
 
Third-ranked Boise State survived losing an early 17-point lead to defeat tenth-ranked Virginia Tech 33-30 to keep its BCS National Championship dream alive in a seesaw opener for both teams.  Kellen Moore threw for 215 yards and three touchdowns and hit Austin Pettis with a 13-yard TD with 1:09 left for the winning score.  The Broncos came to FedEx Field with their best preseason ranking ever and raced out to a 17-0 lead in the first quarter, but they needed a frantic fourth-quarter rally to extend their winning streak to 15 games.  Tyrod Taylor passed for 186 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 73 yards for the Hokies, who for the fourth straight year suffered a deflating early season loss.
 
The United States is through to the quarterfinals of the FIBA Basketball World Championships.  Chauncey Billups scored 19 points and Kevin Durant added 17 in Team USA's 121-66 rout of Angola.  The Americans will face Russia in Thursday's quarterfinals.  The Russians beat New Zealand 78-56.
 
The Norfolk Catholic volleyball team will host top ranked in both polls in Class “C-2” Lutheran High Northeast this evening at 7:30 in the first head-to-head match this season.  The Lady Knights are 4-1 on the year in Class “C-1” while the Lady Eagles are 4-1.  Last year, Lutheran High Northeast won all three matches between the two schools including a sub-district final.  The Lady Eagles moved up from second to first in the Omaha World Herald today.  The rankings were updated today.
 
The Omaha World Herald & Lincoln Journal Star have updated its high school football rankings.  Norfolk Catholic remains first in Class “C-1” in both newspapers.  The Knights beat Columbus Lakeview 38-3 last Thursday.
 
Local Schedule:  Nfk High at Lincoln North Star (SB DH-5:00); Nfk High & Fremont at Columbus Tri. (GG-4:00); Hastings at Nfk High (B Tenn. Dual-4:00); Nfk Cath & Pierce at Hartington CC Tri. (GG-4:00);  LHNE at South Sioux City (SB-6:00); Creighton at UC Santa Barbara at Santa Barbara, CA (M Socc.-9:00); North Dakota St. At Creighton (W Socc.-6:00).
 
Local Scores:  Omaha Royals 9 Oklahoma City 1 (Bsbl); Nebraska 4 I.U.P.U.I. 0 (W Socc.).
 
Kwifax:
 One in six men say they keep a picture of their pet on their desk.
 
News Briefs: 
 Two Nebraska death row inmates say prison officials are not complying with a 1986 consent degree that outlines the time they get to spend in the law library, exercise yard and day room. Eric Vela and Jorge Galindo say they were denied access to those areas of the prison while segregated from other death row inmates for disciplinary reasons. The two were convicted in the murders of five people at Norfolk's U.S. bank in 2002.
 
Separate trials are planned next year for three Nebraska meatpackers over how they pay their workers. Nebraska Beef in Omaha, Greater Omaha Packing and the Tyson Foods plant in Dakota City are all facing lawsuits accusing them of violating state and federal wage and labor laws for years.
 
The National Weather Service issued a freeze warning for the northwest corner of the Nebraska Panhandle and for southeast Wyoming. The overnight low could hit the mid- to upper 20s in some low spots - temperatures that could damage some plants. The warning includes the cities of Alliance, Chadron and Harrison. Alliance hit 29 degrees at 7 a.m.
 
Groundbreaking ceremonies will be held Wednesday afternoon for the new Norfolk Area Chamber of Commerce office at Welcome Center. Officials say construction on the new building at 7th Street and Norfolk Avenue will begin soon, with completion expected by late spring. Governor Dave Heineman and Lt. Governor Rick Sheehy are among the special guests expected to take part in the 1:30 p.m. ceremony tomorrow.
 
The 2010 Nebraska Rural Poll is affirming a common perception: Nebraska is a farm and ranch state. A news release says 78 percent of those who responded in the poll said their economic health was at least somewhat dependent on agriculture. More than half said they are one generation or less removed from farming or ranching.
 
If you're looking for some good bargains on books, The Norfolk Rescue Mission can help you out. Mission Executive Director Will Perrigan says proceeds from their Third Annual Book Sale will go back into their mission efforts. Hardbacks sell for $2 dollars while paperbacks will go for a dollar. The Norfolk Rescue Mission Book Sale will be held at the Sunset Plaza Mall in the empty bay next to Herbergers. Hours are 10-to-8 Friday and 10-to-6 Saturday.
 
Today's Tickler:
 You know you’re getting older when your rock & rolls turns to walk & stroll.

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