09-09-10

Posted on Sep 9th, 2010 at 7:36 am

Happy Birthday Wishes to:
 Larry Behnke, Ken Boyer, Helen David, Dean Jenson, Jennifer Munden, Mike Rowland, Jim Stinson, Kathy Walker, Gerry Weiland
 
Skywatch Weather:
 Today, mainly cloudy, chance for showers & storms, high 77.  Tonight, partly to mostly cloudy, chance for showers & storms, low 63.  Friday, partial sunshine, chance for showers & storms, high 78.
 
Sports:
 ESPN Radio now at 105.9 WJAG-FM & 780 WJAG-AM Mon-Fri at 5:00 PM; Sat & Sun at 4:00!
 
Reggie Bush says whether he forfeits his Heisman trophy is out of his hands and that his play on the field in college speaks for itself.  The former Southern Cal running back says he "cannot confirm or deny" whether he's met with anyone from the Heisman Trust and has no comment on a Yahoo! report that says he could be stripped of the award by the end of the month.  Bush says he hasn't even thought about whether he'd actually return the trophy if asked and stresses that his focus is on the New Orleans Saints' season opener against the Minnesota Vikings tonight.  The NCAA found major violations in USC's football program and levied serious sanctions against the school in June.  The Trojans have dissociated themselves completely from Bush.
 
The Norfolk High cross country team participated in yesterday’s Fremont Invitational.  No team score was kept.  In the Boys 11-12 race, Fremont’s Steve Wilson was the champion in 16:54.  Concerning Norfolk, Tim Metcalf was ninth in 18:13 and Austin Sweigard placed tenth in 18:14.  In the Girls 11-12 race, Mikayla Peck of Papillion La Vista South was the champion in 15:36.  Concerning the Lady Panthers, Melissa Parks took fifth in 15:55, Emilee Aschoff placed eighth in 16:15, and Emily Kumm got ninth in 16:29.  In the Boys 9-10 race, Norfolk’s Ben Protzman placed eighth in 18:22 and Zach Hoffie took tenth in 18:43.
 
Local Schedule:  Omaha NW & Omaha Benson at Nfk High Tri. (VB-5:00); Nfk High at Lincoln SE Inv. (GG-8:30 AM); Wahoo High at Nfk Cath (VB-7:00); LHNE Vs. Stanton-7:30; Vs. Laurel/Concord-8:30 (Wakefield VB Inv.); Twin River at LHNE (SB-6:30); Dayton at Nebraska (Ameritas Players VB Challenge-7:00); Creighton at Univ. Of South Dakota at Vermillion, SD (W Socc.-4:00).
 
Friday Night:  The top ranked in both polls in Class “C-1” 1-0 Norfolk Catholic football team visits 1-1 West Point-Beemer at 7:00.  Pregame coverage at 6:30 on 106 KIX & 106KIX.com.
 
Saturday Morning:  Sportstalk on Newstalk WJAG 780 AM, 105.9 FM, & WJAG.com from 9:05-10:00 AM live from Hy-Vee West.  Get the lowdown with the coaches.
 
Kwifax:
 Only 15 players in Major League Baseball have hit 4 home runs in a single game.
 
News Briefs:
 President Barack Obama is exhorting a Florida minister to call off his plan to engage in a Quran-burning protest this weekend. Obama calls it "a recruitment bonanza for al-Qaida." The president says he hopes the Rev. Terry Jones listens to the pleas of people who have asked him to call off the plan.
 
Ground was broken Wednesday afternoon on an important new building for Norfolk and the region. Local and state dignitaries were on hand as shovels of dirt were turned over for the new Norfolk Area Chamber of Commerce building and Visitor Center at 7th Street and Norfolk Avenue. Governor Dave Heineman congratulated the community on the "event." He told those gathered that he enjoys ground breaking ceremonies and the state as whole can be proud of these types of accomplishments. Heineman says he knows of some governors who have not attended a groundbreaking or ribbon cutting ceremonies in over two years.
 
After years of dropping their bills off at its office in downtown Norfolk, Nebraska Public Power District customers will soon have a new place to make their payments. NPPD spokesman Mark Miller says their customer service office will transfer to its new Norfolk Operations Center at 1200 South Chestnut Avenue beginning Monday morning. The downtown location will close its doors for good Friday afternoon at 3:00.
 
University of Nebraska-Lincoln is changing computer security systems after a 24-year-old student was accused of hacking into his ex-girlfriend's account, dropping her enrollment from classes. The graduate student has been charged with unauthorized computer access causing damage.
 
The annual Nebraska AIDS Walk will be held Sunday in Norfolk -- at the same time walks are planned in Omaha, Lincoln, Hastings, Kearney and Scottsbluff. Participants will spend about 30 minutes walking around the Northeast Community College campus, picking up information about the Nebraska AIDS Project. Local AIDS Project Case Manager Kristin Wookman says the walk is a fundraiser for the Nebraska AIDS Project, but raising money is not a requirement for those wanting to walk. For more information, call 649-3584.
 
About 200 fourth graders saw the importance of trees in one local park. University of Nebraska Extension Forester Steve Rasmussen says he and other foresters conducted a "Walk in the Woods" Wednesday in Ta-Ha-Zouka Park to show the students the importance of trees. Mayor Sue Fuchtman joined the students in planting a tree at the park.
 
Today's Tickler:
 Hypochondriac:  someone who’s sending his doctor’s kids through school.

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