04-30-08

Happy Birthday Wishes to: 

 

Leanne Buss, Charles Foxhoven, Darrell Jorgensen, Glen Kolterman, Les Mann, Heidi McNally, Bob Peterson, Sarah Pinkelman, Julie Shoemaker, Kathie Sovereign, Bev VonSeggern, Denise Webbert

Skywatch Weather: 

 

Today, a blend of clouds & sun, high 76. Tonight, partly cloudy early, then increasing clouds, chance for showers, low 50. Thursday, mostly cloudy, chance for scattered showers & storms, high 67

Sports: 

 

The Norfolk High boys soccer team’s season came to a conclusion at yesterday’s A-5 District Tournament in Omaha. Brady Lollman’s goal was not enough as the Panthers fell to second ranked in both polls Omaha South 5-1. Norfolk’s final record is 1-13.

 

The Norfolk High boys golf team placed third at the Lincoln Pius X Invitational yesterday. The Panthers shot a 309 while champion Millard North and runner-up Lincoln Southwest carded a 304. Individually, Lincoln Southwest’s Austin Zimmerman was the champion with a 75, Norfolk’s Scott Bruening was fifth with a 75 and Lance Lawson was ninth after carding a 77.

 

The Omaha World Herald has updated it’s boys track & field leaders. Norfolk Catholic’s Kyle Wemhoff is seventh in the 1600 in 4:28.10. In the 110 high hurdles, Norfolk Catholic’s Jon Love is tied for sixth in 14.7 seconds while he is tied for seconds in the 300 hurdles in 39.3 seconds. The Norfolk Catholic 3200 relay team is in third place in 8:11.92 while Norfolk High is fifth in 8:14.36. In the Long Jump, Norfolk Catholic’s Chad Pinkelman is in second place with a mark of 22’7. In the Pole Vault, Norfolk High’s Anthony Juhlin and Andrew Ellsworth is tied for tenth with a height of 14’0.

 

Local Schedule: Nfk High at Columbus Inv. (G Tenn.-12:00); Western Illinois at Nebraska (Bsbl-1:35); Kansas at Nebraska (SB DH-3:00); SW Minnesota St. At WSC (Bsbl DH-2:00); Omaha Royals at Sacramento (Bsbl-1:35).

 

Local Scores: Nfk High 7-5 Archbishop Bergan 6-4 (Bsbl DH); Grand Island 9 Nfk High 0 (G Tenn. Dual); Nebraska 6 Western Illinois 4 (Bsbl); Nebraska 6 Iowa St. 4 (SB); Omaha Royals 12 Sacramento 4 (Bsbl).

 

NBA Playoffs: New Orleans 99 Dallas 94 (New Orleans wins series 4-1); Detroit 98 Philadelphia 81 (3-2); Houston 95 Utah 69 (2-3); San Antonio 92 Phoenix 87 (San Antonio wins series 4-1).

 

NHL Playoffs: Detroit 4 Colorado 3 (3-0); Dallas 2 San Jose 1 (OT) (3-0); Pittsburgh 5 N.Y. Rangers 3 (3-0).

Spracklen Physical Therapy Star Athlete of the Week:: 

 

Bethany DeLong of the Laurel/Concord track & field team

Kwifax: 

 

Salsa overtook ketchup as the top-selling condiment in the U.S. in 1991

News Briefs: 

 

A celebration of wind power was held Tuesday in Bloomfield -- the proposed site of the state's largest wind farm. Ground was broken on the $140-million, 80 megawatt Elkhorn Ridge Wind Facility near Bloomfield. Nebraska Public Power District has a 20-year agreement to purchase electricity from Elkhorn Ridge LLC. The 27 wind turbines are expected to create enough energy to power 25,000 Nebraska homes.

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A criminal background check of Democratic congressional candidate Max Yashirin shows a citation for drunken driving in 2002, as well as jail time for driving without a license. The offenses were reported Tuesday by the Lincoln Journal Star, which does routine background checks on political candidates. Yashirin is running unopposed for the 1st District seat in the May 13th primary. He'll face Republican incumbent Jeff Fortenberry in November.

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The Norfolk City Council took no action this week on allowing for the pouring of a large area of concrete that will create a level surface for trucks during organized events in Skyview Lake Park. Those who run the Christian Cross Festival and Boom Fest say the pad would create a solid surface for flat beds that would serve as a stage. Christian Cross spokesman Brett Simonsen told the Council's Finance Committee, they now need an area that's 50-by-70 feet compared to their previous request of 40-by-50 in order for an easier access by the trucks. The City Council's Cultural and Recreation, and Public Works Committees will work with the group's representatives to iron out a plan.

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A woman who earned her CPR certification only two months ago is being credited with helping save a 7-year-old Alliance boy from drowning. Authorities say Andrew Mooc was at a swimming party this week at an Alliance motel when he was pulled from the pool by the woman, who gave him CPR when she realized he wasn't breathing. The boy is expected to recover.

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A pile of dung is expected to fetch up to $450 at auction today in New York. That's because it's from a dinosaur that lived some 130 million years ago. Other items going on the block include a tusk from a woolly mammoth, and a meteorite that weighs almost a ton.

Today's Tickler: 

 

Students of art & logic learn to draw their own conclusions.


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