11-28-12

Posted on Nov 28th, 2012 at 7:35 am

Happy Birthday Wishes to:

Diane Deuel, Branson Hoefer, Alberta Jones, Dave Kassmeier, Craig Schmidt, Julie Wiswell

Skywatch Weather:

Today, mainly sunny, high 46. Tonight, mostly clear, low 22. Thursday, mostly sunny, high 46.

Sports:

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Ray Gallegos scored 17 of his career-high 20 points after halftime to help Nebraska beat Wake Forest 79-63 last night in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Andre Almeida matched his career-high with 20 points to go with a career-best eleven rebounds for the Cornhuskers, who blew open a close game after halftime. Gallegos went just 1-5 in the first half but hit seven straight shots after the break, helping Nebraska blow the game open and turn it into an ugly night for the Demon Deacons. After leading just 28-24 at the break, the Huskers scored on 16 of 19 possessions to start the second half and build a 22-point lead with 8:05 left. Nebraska improves to 5-1 on the season while Wake Forest falls to 3-3. The Huskers will be off until they host USC at the Devaney Center Monday night at 7:00.

Unanimous pick Gina Mancuso and fellow Nebraska seniors Lauren Cook and Hannah Werth have received All-Big Ten first-team volleyball honors. Mancuso, a Papillion La Vista graduate, is tenth in the conference in kills, service aces and points. Cook, out of Lincoln Pius X, is fourth in the league in set assists with 11.04 per set and averages 2.85 digs. Werth is pounding 3.06 kills per set. Meghan Haggerty is on the Big Ten's all-freshman team after averaging 1.96 kills per set and hitting .348.

The Omaha World Herald & Lincoln Journal Star announced their preseason high school girls basketball rankings. In Class “C-1”, Norfolk Catholic is third in the Lincoln Journal Star and fourth in the Omaha World Herald. The Lady Knights finished 19-5 a season ago falling to Boone Central in a district final. The Lady Knights open their season on Friday when they host Madison 6:15. In Class “C-2”, Lutheran High Northeast is ranked sixth in the Omaha World Herald and eighth in the Lincoln Journal Star. The Lady Eagles are the Class “C-2” Runner-ups from a year ago as they lost to Crofton in the State Championship Game. They open their season at Wisner/Pilger on Thursday at 7:30 as part of the Northeast Nebraska Tip-Off Classic.

Local Schedule: Boise St. At Creighton (MBB-7:05); Maryland at Nebraska (WBB-7:00); Creighton at BYU at Salt Lake City, UT (WBB-4:00).

Local Scores: WSC 86 York 71 (MBB).

Kwifax:

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News Briefs:

Are you starting to feel the effects of shorter hours of daylight-- a condition referred to as Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD? Deb Schroeder, Cuming County extension educator and a member of the Cuming County Diabetes Team, says winter can be an especially tough time for diabetics. She says sometimes, even small things can seem overwhelming. Schroeder says in addition to monitoring diet, exercise, and medications, diabetics should make sure they are getting enough sleep. She says the average adult requires 8 1/2 hours of sleep each night-- and there is no way to catch up on lost sleep.

Fires caused by fireplaces and wood burning stoves are fairly common - and preventable. Burt County Extension Educator John Wilson urges homeowners to clean chimneys and pipes from fireplaces and wood burning stoves. Wilson says if you are burning wood in a fireplace mostly for the aesthetics, use cottonwood, maple and elm. These woods produce a brighter flame and go out quickly. He says if the purpose of the fire is heat, heavier woods like ash and oak are preferred.

Nebraska U.S. Senator Mike Johanns is in agreement with a move by the Republican Caucus in the Senate to curb wasteful spending in Congress. Senate Republicans have endorsed a ban on earmarks, a moratorium on unfunded mandates and new entitlement program spending, a balanced budget constitutional amendment, and a cap on discretionary domestic spending at 2008 levels.

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Chancellor Harvey Perlman says expansion of the Big 10 is in the best interest of the conference - and of Nebraska. Rutgers University in New Jersey and the University of Maryland will be joining the Big 10. Perlman says the addition of Rutgers and Maryland will boost both athletics and academics in the Big 10. He adds that it opens new recruiting fields for Nebraska; and Husker fans on the East Coast are excited about being able to see their team play in person.

The latest production of the Norfolk Community Theatre opens tomorrow night in the Cox Activities Center Theatre. Co-producer Pam Saalfeld says this production is another in the Nunsense series. Saalfeld says the show is full of music, fun and mayhem. Reservations are recommended, and can be made by calling the Theatre Box Office at 402-844-7360. Shows are scheduled at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, November 29th, 30th and December 1st; at 2 p.m. on Sunday, December 2nd; and again at 7:30 p.m. on December 6th, 7th and 8th.