05-15-08

Happy Birthday Wishes to: 

 

Bill Alexander, Monty Cahoy, Sandra Jensen, Jerry Kohles, John Kouba, Jill Kruger, David Peterson

Skywatch Weather: 

 

Today, partial clearing at time, chance for showers, high 66. Tonight, partly to mostly cloudy, chance for showers, low 45. Friday, a blend of clouds & sun, high 78

Sports: 

 

The Girls State Tennis Tournament gets underway for Class "A" in Omaha. Norfolk High will be represented by Kymberly Caddell in #1 Singles, Katelyn Olenich in #2 Singles, Jessica Cleveland & Alexa Fink in #1 Doubles, and Melissa Coolidge & Megan Hult in #2 Doubles.

 

The State Baseball Tournament continues at various sites in Lincoln. In Class "A", Millard West battles Lincoln North Star in an elimination game with Millard North waiting on the winner. In Class "B", Lincoln Pius X faces Omaha Skutt with Omaha Gross playing the winner.

 

 

The Omaha World Herald has updated it’s high school track & field leaders for both boys & girls. In the boys criteria, in the 110 high hurdles, Norfolk Catholic’s Jon Love is third in 14.3 seconds while he is the leader in the 300 hurdles in 38.2 seconds. In the 3200 relay, Norfolk High is fifth in 8:11.52 and Norfolk Catholic is seventh in 8:11.92. In the Pole Vault, Norfolk High’s Andrew Ellsworth is tied for ninth with a mark of 14’2. In the girls standings, in the 100 meters, Norfolk Catholic’s Nicole Brungardt is third in 12.2 seconds. She leads the 200 in 24.4 seconds and is fourth in the Long Jump with a mark of 17’11 ½. Melissa Parks of Norfolk is seventh in the 1600 in 5:20.68. In the 400 relay, Norfolk Catholic is tied for ninth in 50.40 seconds. In the Triple Jump, Lutheran High Northeast’s Karissa Blank is tenth with a jump of 35’9 ½.

 

Local Schedule: Louisiana-Monroe at Creighton at Rosenblatt Stadium (Bsbl-7:00); WSC Vs. Central Missouri-12:00 (NCAA Division II Bsbl Tourn. Emporia, KS Regional); Omaha Royals at Albuquerque (Bsbl-7:35).

 

Friday & Saturday: We’ll have reports on the State Track & Field Championships at Omaha throughout the day on 106.7 the X & 780 WJAG.

 

State Baseball Tourn.: Grand Island 4 Millard North 3; Millard West 8 Omaha Creighton Prep 7; Lincoln North Star 8 Omaha Westside 4 (Class "A"); Elkhorn 2 Omaha Gross 1; Lincoln Pius X 14 Ralston 8; Omaha Skutt 3 Gretna 0 (Class "B").

 

NBA Playoffs: Boston 96 Cleveland 89 (3-2); L.A. Lakers 111 Utah 104 (3-2).

 

NHL Playoffs: Dallas 3 Detroit 1 (1-3).

Spracklen Physical Therapy Star Athlete of the Week:: 

 

Koalas and humans are the only animals with unique prints

News Briefs: 

 

Mayor Gordon Adams and the Norfolk City Council have named four finalists for the position of city administrator. They are Jeffrey Bridges of Andover, Kansas; Gerald Clausen of Carroll, Iowa; Albert Roder, Northfield, Minnesota and Michael Stampfler of Portage, Michigan. City Human Resources Director Sheila Schukei says the Mayor and City Council will be conducting public interviews in the near future. The new administrator will succeed Mike Nolan, who resigned in April after 28-years with the city to take a job with the Nebraska League Association of Risk Management.

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The oldest continuously owned family radio operation in the world is branching out. WJAG AM -- first signed on the air on July 27th, 1922. WJAG is a daytime station -- with broadcast hours limited by the Federal Communications Commission to the time between dawn and dusk. Wednesday, the FCC granted permission for WJAG AM to also broadcast as 105.9-FM 24 hours a day. There are nearly 2,000 AM daylight radio stations in the United States, and fewer than 100 have received waivers to broadcast on FM translators. WJAG Incorporated Vice President and General Manager Brad Hughes says construction on WJAG FM will begin in June, and the new station is expected to be on the air no later than July 1st. Listeners will hear the same programming on WJAG AM and FM during daylight hours, with additional news-talk programming on WJAG FM overnight.

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Because there is a strong interest among citizens, Norfolk's elected officials have given the go-ahead to look at starting some type of recycling program. City Solid Waste Director Gary Lund told the City Council's Finance Committee Wednesday he would like permission to investigate the matter further. Lund says the city could initially start with a drop-off recycling station.

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You can help grant wishes to critically ill children, and enjoy a Subway sandwich, salad or pizza at the same time. Today, 25% of all sales at Norfolk's three Subway locations will be donated to the Make-A-Wish Foundation to help grant wishes for Northeast Nebraska children with life-threatening illness. Tax deductible donations are also being accepted at the Stanton National Bank in Norfolk. WJAG will broadcast live today from the Subway location on Riverside Boulevard.

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Former President Bill Clinton made a stop in Nebraska Wednesday. The husband of Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton swept through Chadron yesterday afternoon on his way to a campaign stop for his wife in South Dakota.

Today's Tickler: 

 

If you’re sure you’ll never gamble again, don’t bet on it!


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