05-16-08

Happy Birthday Wishes to: 

Bob Borgman, Jan Hoile, Jeff Moritz, Patrick Ronspies

Skywatch Weather: 

Today, mostly sunny early, then increasing clouds, high 80. Tonight, partly to mostly cloudy, low 52. Saturday, blend of clouds & sun, high 78.

Sports: 

The Norfolk High girls tennis team’s season came to a close yesterday at the State Tournament. In #1 Singles, Norfolk’s Kymberly Caddell lost to top seed Brooke Urzendowski of Omaha Marian in the second round 6-0, 6-0. Caddell had won 6-1, 6-1 in the first round. In #2 Singles, Norfolk’s Katelyn Olenich lost her first round match to North Platte’s Micah Goodwin 6-2, 6-4. In #1 Doubles, Norfolk’s Jessica Cleveland & Alexa Fink lost their second round match to top seed Anna Kirshenbaum & Kathleen Schuele of Omaha Marian 6-0, 6-0. Cleveland & Fink had won 6-3, 6-4 in the first round. In #2 Doubles, in the first round, Norfolk’s Melissa Coolidge & Megan Hult were beaten by Sarah Pieper & Meredith Starr of Millard West 6-1, 6-3.

 

The State Track & Field Championships gets underway today at Burke Stadium in Omaha at 9:00 AM. Norfolk High will be represented by 23 athletes in Nate Olson, Lee Freudenburg, Brad Higgins, Jared Lechner, Kyle Bartlett, Andrew Ellsworth, Julian Newsom, Zach Sullivan, Anthony Juhlin, Kalin Kassmeier, Kyle Eckert, Allery Brommer, Katrina Leader, Dani Stahla, Kendra Noel, Melissa Parks, Hayley Henriksen, Allison Booras, Laura Hilkemann, Brittni Merchant, Alyssa Mancini, Kelsey Vesley, and Alexa Nelson. Norfolk Catholic will showcase 15 athletes in Mitch Pruss, Devin Neal, Jordan Pieper, Chad Pinkelman, Jon Love, Tyler Daake, Kyle Wemhoff, Jarren Heng, Angela Price, Nicole Brungardt, Jessica Zaruba, Amanda Wisnieski, Cali Bellar, Andie Engelhaupt, and Jessica Boyle. Lutheran High Northeast will have three athletes competing in Justin Uecker, Karissa Blank, and Amber Skoglund. There will be 448 athletes from the northeast Nebraska area involved.

 

Local Schedule: South Sioux City at Nfk Seniors (Bsbl DH-5:30); Nebraska at Missouri at Columbia, MO (Bsbl-7:00); Louisiana-Monroe at Creighton at Rosenblatt Stadium (Bsbl-7:00); Creighton Vs. Long Beach St. At Iowa City, IA (NCAA SB Regional Tourn.-5:00); WSC Vs. Emporia St. At Emporia, KS (NSIC Bsbl Tourn.-3:30).

 

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

 

Local Scores: Creighton 8 Louisiana-Monroe 5 (Bsbl); Central Missouri 7 WSC 4 (NSIC Bsbl Tourn.); Omaha Royals Vs. Albuquerque (Bsbl-Ppd. Rain.).

 

NBA Playoffs: San Antonio 99 New Orleans 80 (3-3).

NHL Playoffs: Philadelphia 4 Pittsburgh 2 (1-3).

Kwifax: 

Florida and North Dakota have the fewest earthquakes in the U.S

News Briefs: 

A Creighton woman was killed late Thursday morning on Highway 81 seven miles south of Columbus. The Nebraska State Patrol reports Carol Morrill, 71, was pronounced dead at the scene after the southbound van in which she was a passenger was struck by a northbound semi as the van attempted to turn east onto Highway 64. A Patrol spokesman says the driver of the van, Dale Morrill, 83, was transported to Creighton University Medical Center in Omaha in critical condition following the 11:30 a.m. collision. Both the Morrills were wearing seat belts. The driver of the semi, Todd Drobny, 42, of Mansfield, South Dakota, was not injured.

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Another day, another hike in the price of gas. AAA reports the national average cost of a gallon of regular now stands at nearly $3.79. The auto club says soaring prices have some folks rethinking their Memorial Day travel plans. Omaha AAA spokesman Rose White says on a 1,000 mile trip, in a car that gets 20 miles per gallon, people are paying about $23 more in fuel than one year ago.

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Today is the last day to observe National Bike-to-Work Week. Jon Downey, spokesman for Norfolk's Elkhorn Valley Cycling Club, tells WJAG NEWS in these times of high gasoline prices, he expects to see more bicyclists on the road. And don't forget about the health benefits. Downey says he's had fewer colds since he started cycling on a regular basis. The League of American Bicyclists reports bike companies are responding by manufacturing bikes designed especially for commuters. The League says these new rides are comfortable, easy to pedal, require minimum maintenance, and can be purchased for less than the average car payment.

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Norfolk motorists who've had it with some of those nasty pot holes can call them in to the City of Norfolk's Street Division. Street Supervisor Mark Miller told the City Council's Finance Committee this week, motorists can call the Street Division at 844-2180 or log on to the city's web site at ci.norfolk.ne.us to report large pot holes they think need patching.

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The Ponca Tribe of Nebraska is inviting the public to preview its campus master plan and Planned Development Overlay submittal for the Ponca Hills Campus -- the former Nebraska Christian College Campus in Norfolk. The tribe intends to submit a Planned Development Zoning Overlay to the Norfolk Planning Commission next month for its consideration. A brief presentation of the campus master plan will be given tonight at 6 p.m. in Ponca Gym building at 1800 Syracuse Avenue. A question and comment session will follow the presentation. For those who cannot attend, questions or comments may be submitted by e-mail to poncahills@leoadaly.com.

Today's Tickler: 

The naked truth is more appealing when it’s dressed in a smile.


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