07-16-08

Happy Birthday Wishes to: 

JoAnne Crotty, Bill Faust, Cheryl Northouse, Lester Piper Jr., Leon Schaefer, Mike Smith, Wanetta Walker, Sherry Wenzl. Adam Westerhold

Skywatch Weather: 

Today, becoming a mix of clouds & sun, chance for showers, high 93. Tonight, partly cloudy, chance for showers, low 69. Thursday, partial sunshine, chance for showers, high 84.

Sports: 

The American League is unbeaten in the last twelve All-Star games after knocking off the National League 4-3 in 15 innings at Yankee Stadium early Wednesday. Michael Young ended the game with a sacrifice fly that scored Justin Morneau, who opened the bottom of the 15th with a single. All-Star game MVP J.D. Drew hit a two-run homer in the seventh, and Evan Longoria forced extra innings with an RBI double in the eighth.

 

The Nebraska Junior Boys Amateur continued yesterday while the Girls Amateur came to conclusion at Indian Trails Country Club in Beemer. Lincoln’s Anna Christenson won the girls criteria after shooting a two-day 157. She shot a 78 yesterday. Norfolk’s Nicole Mooberry was the runner up after carding a 77 yesterday to finish with a 160. Columbus’ Sara Thurley finished up with a 170. In the boys criteria, Gering’s Austin Miller has a two-shot lead entering today’s final round. He has a 142 after shooting a 70 yesterday. Omaha’s John Rasmussen & Lincoln's Kevin Gillick are both two strokes off the pace with a 144. Both shot a 70 yesterday. Columbus’ Greg Pohlmann has a 146 after yesterday’s 72. Beemer’s Richard Schneider has a 147 total after carding a 75 yesterday. O’Neill’s Brady Torpin has a 151 after yesterday’s 75. The event concludes today.

 

The Norfolk Seniors baseball team had two representatives in yesterday’s Cornhusker League All-Star Game in Grand Island. A.J. Spanel hit a home run in a 1-3 performance as designated hitter while Brant Ristau was 1-2 playing third base. The game finished in a 9-9 tie after ten innings.

 

Juniors District baseball tournaments continue across the area. At the A-6 Tournament at Columbus, Fremont plays Grand Island Wells Fargo at 2:00, Columbus First National Bank takes on Grand Island Five Points at 5:00, and Norfolk battles the Columbus Reds at 8:00. At the B-3 Tournament at Bennington, Logan View meets Waterloo Valley at 2:30, Prague battles Wisner/Pilger at 5:00, and Bennington faces Arlington at 7:30. At the B-5 Tournament at Central City, Pierce and Albion complete their suspended game, St. Paul takes on Neligh, Ord plays O’Neill, Wayne goes head to head with Pierce/Albion winner, and Aurora meets Central City.

 

Local Schedule: Nfk Seniors at Lincoln J.C. Brager (Bsbl DH-5:30).

Kwifax: 

In a year, the average elevator will travel 12,500 miles

News Briefs: 

Republican presidential contender John McCain is in Nebraska today for a high-dollar fund-raiser in Ashland. People can pay $1,000 each to attend a reception with the Arizona senator, and for donating or raising $50,000, a couple can attend a more intimate reception and get a picture.

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The Lutheran Community Hospital Association is now the sole sponsor of Norfolk's Faith Regional Health Services. At a Tuesday news conference, LCHA President John Dinkel of Norfolk announced that the financing to divest the Missionary Benedictine Sisters 50 percent sponsorship in the hospital was completed last week. Meanwhile, MBS Prioress Sister Kevin Hermsen said with decreasing and aging membership, the time has come for them to divest themselves from health care and focus their efforts elsewhere. She says they will invest the 25 million dollars from the hospital divestiture into their Immaculata Monastery and Spirituality Center on North 18th Street which is currently under renovation. She says the balance of funds will be used in their outreach ministries to the elderly of all faiths and advocacy for the poor and immigrants. Tuesday's announcement ends the partnership between the Lutheran Community Hospital Association and the Missionary Benedictine Sisters that began in 1996.

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Leaders in many towns across the state are letting voters have a say on whether they want to opt out a new legislative mandate to fluoridate all water in municipalities with 1,000 or more people. A spokesman in the Battle Creek City Offices tells WJAG NEWS the City Council there approved a resolution Monday night that will let citizens decide the issue. It will appear there on the November general election ballot.

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An electrical fire was reported late Tuesday morning in the decking facility at Norfolk's Vulcraft Steel. Norfolk Fire Marshall Terry Zwiebel says a "fault" in the wiring to a machine caused the fire, which destroyed the conduit to the machine. Damage estimates were unavailable. Zwiebel says Vulcraft staff had the fire under control by the time firefighters arrived on scene. Fire crews assisted in removing smoke from the facility. No injuries were reported in the 11:12 a.m. incident.

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A major study finds that American children become sluggish when they hit the teen years. Researchers say parents should teach their kids to balance computer time with more active pursuits.

Today's Tickler: 

The closest some people get to back-to-the-land is throwing dirt about their neighbors.


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