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ADDS: IMMIGRATION-FINANCIAL IMPACT, NEBRASKA-STREAK
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OMAHA—Immigrants add $1.6 billion annually in spending to the state’s economy and fill a critical role in the work force, according to a new study that was to be released Wednesday by the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Officials with the university’s Office of Latino/Latin American Studies, or OLLAS, who issued the report called the study the first statewide quantitative assessment of the contributions Nebraska immigrants—both legal and illegal—make to the state’s economy. By Jean Ortiz.
MOUNTAIN LION SEARCH
OMAHA—The search for a cougar on the north edge of Omaha is over—for now. Nebraska Game and Parks officials called off the search Monday night, about two hours after it began. By Margery A. Gibbs.
AP Photo NENH101.
JOHANNS PROFILE
BROKEN BOW—After years in Nebraska, Mike Johanns is pretty sure he knows the state. When his staff gets lost on the campaign trail, Johanns pulls out a road map and pores over the familiar landscape, giving directions, carefully, cautiously picking the right road. By Anna Jo Bratton.
AP Photos AH102, AH113-AH118
With:
— Johanns Bio Box
KLEEB PROFILE
HASTINGS—Democrat Scott Kleeb has come a long way from sleeping in the back of his pickup. But at 33, the Yale-educated former ranch hand is still pinching pennies by staying “pretty much wherever we can”—including supporters’ couches—as he runs for U.S. Senate. By Anna Jo Bratton.
AP Photos AH101, AH104-AH111
With:
— Kleeb Bio Box
LARRICK PROFILE
LINCOLN—Steve Larrick is a humble guy, so when people tell him they think he won all the U.S. Senate debates, he repeats the opinion with an apologetic laugh. But the Green Party candidate also thinks he’s the only one who has been giving enough specifics about his positions in the race to replace retiring U.S. Sen. Chuck Hagel, a Republican. By Anna Jo Bratton.
AP Photos AH103 and AH112
With:
— Larrick Bio Box
SPORTS:
NEBRASKA-SADLER
LINCOLN—Nebraska is short on height this season, and that means Doc Sadler must get creative with his coaching. But not too creative. He misspoke while giving an overview of his team Tuesday, saying he might play six guards at a time. By Sports Writer Eric Olson.
NEBRASKA-PELINI
LINCOLN—Nebraska coach Bo Pelini says he’s never been a part of a team that lost three straight games—until now. It’s driving him crazy. By Sports Writer Eric Olson.
NEBRASKA-STREAK
LINCOLN—It’s been a long time since Nebraska coach Bo Pelini has been part of a team that lost three games in a row. He doesn’t like the feeling. By Sports Writer Eric Olson.
ALSO:
— NEBRASKA TRAINER—Nebraska defensive coordinator Carl Pelini says he was impressed with his team’s speed and intensity in its workout Tuesday.
— NEBRASKA-BURKES—Jaivorio Burkes will start in place of Mike Smith at left tackle when Nebraska plays at Iowa State this week.
— T25-TEXAS TECH-KICKER—Senior walk-on Cory Fowler will handle extra points when No. 7 Texas Tech visits Texas A&M on Saturday.
ALSO GETTING ATTENTION:
— COCAINE SENTENCE—A Phoenix woman has been sentenced to nine years in federal prison for her role in conspiring to distribute cocaine.
— INMATE SEX—A former teacher contracted to teach inmates at the Omaha Correctional Facility will serve two years of probation for having sex with a jail inmate.
— SAFE HAVEN—Court papers filed by the Douglas County Attorney’s Office have identified the Michigan mother who abandoned her son this week.
— SOLDIER-STALKING CORRECTION—A 21-year-old Omaha soldier accused of threatening to kill his wife has been sentenced to 240 days in jail.
— OBAMA-LILIBET HAGEL—The wife of Nebraska Republican Sen. Chuck Hagel will attend the next presidential debate as the guest of Michelle Obama.
— INMATE DIES—A 64-year-old Tecumseh prison inmate has died.
— AFFIRMATIVE ACTION-MONEY—Costs are escalating in the Nebraska fight over affirmative action.
— POLL-AFFIRMATIVE ACTION—A new poll indicates that a measure on Colorado ballots to end affirmative action will pass by a wide margin.
The AP, Omaha.
