02-27-13

Posted on Feb 27th, 2013 at 7:36 am

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Larry Bartscher, John Borgmann, Anne Fisher, Janet Mohring, Michael J. Nissen, Barbara Rookaird

Skywatch Weather:

Today, partial clearing at times, patchy fog possible, high 36. Tonight, mainly cloudy, low 21. Thursday, mostly cloudy, chance of flurries, high 33.

Sports:

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Reserve Sam Dekker matched his career high with 19 points to lead 17th ranked Wisconsin to a 77-46 victory over Nebraska last night. Dylan Talley had 21 points and eight rebounds for the Cornhuskers, while Brandon Ubel added ten points and six boards. Nebraska drops to 13-15 overall and 4-11 in the conference.

The Big Ten has approved the request from Nebraska and Iowa to move their 2013 football game to the day after Thanksgiving in Lincoln. The Huskers and Hawkeyes met on the day after Thanksgiving in both 2011 and 2012, Nebraska's first two years in the Big Ten. The 2013 game will mark the 24th straight season the Huskers have played on the day after Thanksgiving. Approval came from the league's Conference Administrators Council. Time and television information for the Nov. 29 game will be announced later. The original Big Ten schedule had the teams playing the Saturday after Thanksgiving.

The Omaha World Herald has projected the Boys State Basketball pairings. Concerning area teams, on Thursday, March 7th, in Class “C-2”, at Lincoln High School, Lutheran High Northeast will face Southern Valley at 3:45.

Local Schedule: NECC at Iowa Western CC at Council Bluffs, IA (MBB Region XI Semifinal-7:00); Creighton at Bradley at Peoria, IL (MBB-7:05).

Thursday: We’ve four basketball games from the Girls State Tournament in Lincoln. On Lite Rock 97-5, Osmond takes on Deshler in the “D-2” bracket at 10:45 at Lincoln Northeast High School. Pregame coverage at 10:25. On 106 KIX, Norfolk Catholic battles Kearney Catholic at 2:00 at Pershing Center in the “C-1” bracket. Pregame coverage at 1:40. On 106 KIX, Lindsay Holy Family takes on Wauneta/Palisade at 7:00 in the “D-2” bracket at Lincoln East High School. Pregame coverage at 6:40. On Lite Rock 97-5, Pierce meets Minden in the “C-1” bracket at 8:45 PM at Pershing Center. Pregame coverage at 8:25.

Class “D-1” & “D-2” Area Boys Basketball District Final scores: Howells/Dodge 49 Randolph 46; Burwell 48 O’Neill St. Mary’s 38 (D-1); Spalding/Spalding Academy 54 Humphrey High 40; Wynot 48 Wausa 30 (D-2).

Spracklen Physical Therapy Star Athlete of the Week:

Blake Eisenmann of the Madison wrestling team.

Kwifax:

Enjoy live music every Wed night @ the Sandbar & Grill featuring Jim Casey & Don Petersen 5:30-9:30

The average daily temperature of the Arctic Circle is 18 degrees

News Briefs:

The Senate has voted to confirm Chuck Hagel to be the nation's next defense secretary. The vote Tuesday was 58-41, with four Republicans joining Democrats in backing President Barack Obama's nominee. The vote ended a contentious fight over the president's choice for his second-term national security team. Republicans opposed the former two-term Republican senator from Nebraska, casting him as out of the mainstream and overly critical of Israel. But Democrats stood together for Hagel, a twice-wounded Vietnam combat veteran.

A current vice president at Faith Regional Health Services has been named to lead the hospital through the transition to a new president and CEO. Tim Auwarter is the Vice President of Ancillary and Support Services. The Board of Directors of Faith Regional and the Lutheran Community Hospital Association Board of Directors announced today that Auwarter, who joined the Faith Regional staff last year, will serve as the interim president and CEO. LCHA Board President Dr. Dan Karmazin praised Auwarter's leadership skills and health care experience. He says Auwarter's appointment will allow the boards to move forward with the search for a replacement for Jim Sinek, who resigned earlier this month to pursue opportunities with larger health care organizations.

A proposed rural water system which would encompass an area mostly south of Norfolk to south of Humphrey seemed receive a lot of support during a special hearing of the Lower Elkhorn Natural Resources District's Project Equipment Subcommittee last night. The system would provide water for residents, in an area greatly affected by the current drought. Engineers will conduct a study which could take about 10 months. Lower Elkhorn NRD General Manager Stan Staab says the water would be for residential and commercial use, but not for crop irrigation. Staab says the more residents who choose to take part, the lower the costs.

Madison County's Roads Supervisor presented the county's one and six-year plans to the Madison County Commissioners at the group's meeting this morning. Dick Johnson says the one-year plan includes 26 projects: everything form paving roads to grading gravel and 10 structures, which range from building bridges to box culverts. The six-year plan includes 22 road projects and 15 structures. The one-year project has a price tag of $10.7 million, while the six-year project will cost $4.6 million. Johnson says the last one-mile stretch of the six-mile Lindsay Highway between Highway 32 and the town is scheduled to be finished this this year.

The Senate has voted to move forward on the nomination of Chuck Hagel for defense secretary, clearing the way for confirmation of President Barack Obama's choice. The vote was 71-27 on Tuesday to end the GOP filibuster. The Senate could vote later Tuesday to confirm Hagel, who has the necessary votes for approval. Hagel would succeed Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, who is stepping down after four years as CIA director and Pentagon chief.

Today's Tickler:

If you take a European vacation, it doesn't prove you that you have money. It proves you had money.

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