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SURVEY-EXONERATED INMATES
OMAHA—Thomas Winslow, Joseph White and Ada JoAnn Taylor were sent to prison after being wrongfully convicted in the 1985 rape and murder of a Beatrice woman, spending nearly 20 years behind bars before being cleared. In the legislative session that begins Jan. 7, state lawmakers are expected to discuss whether these three and others like them should receive compensation from the Nebraska government. By Timberly Ross.
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TRACTOR LOVE
WAHOO—If you want to know something about old tractors, ask Bob Janecek. The Wahoo man sounds like a computer database when it comes to knowing years and makes and models of antique tractors. An antique tractor, waiting to be restored, sits in the front yard of his home on the south end of town. Nebraskaland Feature by Tammy Real-McKeighan, Fremont Tribune.
SPORTS:
NEBRASKA TRAINER
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.—Coach Bo Pelini and defensive coordinator Carl Pelini rejoined the Nebraska football team for Sunday’s Gator Bowl practice after attending the funeral for their father. Anthony Pelini, 85, died Tuesday in Ohio after an extended illness. His funeral was Saturday.
BKW–ARIZONA ST-NEBRASKA
LINCOLN—No. 24 Nebraska visits Nebraska for a nonconference women’s basketball game. Game started noon CST.
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BKC–WICHITA ST-CREIGHTON
OMAHA—Creighton, a winner of seven straight, opens Missouri Valley Conference play against Wichita State. The Shockers have won three straight but are 0-2 in true road games. Game starts 7:05 p.m. CST.
ALSO GETTING ATTENTION:
— SYRACUSE DEATH—A State Patrol investigator is headed to Illinois to interview a man called a “person of interest” in the death of a 51-year-old Syracuse woman.
The AP, Omaha.
