9-20-10

Posted on Sep 20th, 2010 at 8:29 am

Happy Birthday Wishes to: 

Kim Bilstein, Patricia Hupp, Heidi Korth, Melva Kube, Beth Rinkel, Rans Roman, Bob Schnitzler, George Thietje Jr.

 

 

 

Skywatch Weather: 

 Today a blend of clouds and sun develops, widespread fog early, becoming breezy, high 88. Tonight partly cloudy early, then increasing clouds, chance of scattered showers, low56. Tuesday partial sunshine, slight chance of showers, high 75.

 

 

 

Sports: 

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

 

The Nebraska Cornhusker football team has moved up from eighth to sixth in the Associated Press College Football Poll after a 56-21 rout at Washington.  Alabama's football team continues its run with the top ranking.  The 3-0 Crimson Tide received 53 first-place votes, while second ranked Ohio State picked up five and third ranked Boise State got one.  TCU and Oregon check in again at fourth and fifth, respectively.  Texas drops a spot to seventh despite getting one vote for the top spot.  Oklahoma slips to eighth, Florida moves up from tenth to ninth and Arkansas improves two slots and rounds out the top ten.  14th ranked Arizona received its best regular-season ranking in twelve years after the Wildcats knocked off then-ninth ranked Iowa.  The Hawkeyes plummet to 18th.  The only newcomer is Michigan State at 25.

 

The Omaha World Herald & Lincoln Journal Star have updated its high school football rankings.  The 3-0 Norfolk Catholic Knights remain first in Class “C-1” in both media after a 23-6 win over previously ranked David City High last Friday night at Norfolk’s Memorial Field.  The Knights are outscoring their opponents 120-15 on the season in victories over Columbus Lakeview, West Point-Beemer, and David City High.  They’ll play next on Thursday night at home against 2-1 Wayne at 7:00.

 

Local Schedule:  Elkhorn at Nfk High (SB-7:00); Nfk High at Papillion La Vista Inv. (B Tenn-8:00 AM); Pierce at Nfk Cath (CC Dual-4:00); LHNE Vs. West Point CC at West Point (Mid States Conf. SB Tourn.-4:30).

 

Local Scores:  Creighton 3 Dartmouth 2 (OT) (M Socc.); Nebraska 3 Iowa 1 (W Socc.); Creighton 3 Cal State Fullerton 0 (W Socc.); WSC 2 Univ. Of Mary 2 (2 OT) (W Socc.).

 

NFL Scoreboard:  Atlanta 41 Arizona 7; Cincinnati 15 Baltimore 10; Green Bay 34 Buffalo 7; Chicago 27 Dallas 20; Kansas City 16 Cleveland 14; Miami 14 Minnesota 10; Philadelphia 35 Detroit 32; Pittsburgh 19 Tennessee 11; Tampa Bay 20 Carolina 7; Denver 31 Seattle 14; Oakland 16 St. Louis 14; Houston 30 Washington 27 (OT); San Diego 38 Jacksonville 13; N.Y. Jets 28 New England 14; Indianapolis 38 N.Y. Giants 14.

 

 

Kwifax: 

 There’s a 17 in 20 chance that you have a sibling.

 

 

 

News Briefs: 

 

 

The main abortion providers in the state are split on whether fetus information required under a new law will do any good. Nebraska doctors will soon be required to report an aborted fetus' gestational age to the state as part of a law that bans abortions starting at 20 weeks based on assertions that fetuses feel pain.

 

 

 

The board of the Nebraska State Education Association will seek a meeting with Governor Dave Heineman to discuss his call for support of a repeal of the federal health care overhaul. Several board members are concerned about the tone of a letter Heineman sent on the issue.

 

 

 

Keith Becker says the Kearney-based Todd Becker Foundation will continue including a religious message in student assemblies on alcohol abuse. ACLU Nebraska has sent state school districts letters warning them not to require students to listen to speakers like Becker.

 

 

 

The Norfolk City Council meets in regular session later today, and among the items on the agenda is a termination agreement with City Administrator Al Roder. If he signs the agreement, he will receive about $75,000 over a six-month period and full family health insurance. The meeting begins at 5:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers.

 

 

 

Northeast Nebraskans had the opportunity Sunday afternoon to see the newest building on the Norfolk campus of Northeast Community College. A

 

 ribbon cutting and open house was held at the J. Paul and Eleanor McIntosh College of Nursing. The couple provided the "capstone gift" in excess of $1 million dollars towards a $12 million dollar capital campaign to making the building a reality. McIntosh said it's not the building they commemorate, but it's the people who gave their time, talent and treasure over the past three years to make the facility what it is today.

 

 

 

A special mobile food pantry will be in Norfolk Tuesday night to provide hamburger, canned chicken and other food for needy families. The food distribution is sponsored by the Norfolk Ministerial Association.

 

 

 

Nearly everything is in place for an oil boom in eastern Wyoming, northern Colorado and western Nebraska. Companies are betting that the Niobrara Shale holds a large amount of oil that's recoverable using the latest drilling techniques. They've spent millions buying up minerals rights all over the area.

 

 

 

Omaha Mayor Jim Suttle and more than 60 other people rappelled the second-tallest building in the city this weekend to raise money for local Boy Scout programs. Participants paid $1,000 each to rappel down the 30-story Woodmen Tower. Boy Scout officials hope to raise $50,000.

 

 

 

Today's Tickler: 

 A friend in need laughs at all your jokes

 

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