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DEVELOPING: CWS FINALS
CRAWFORD SHOOTING
CHADRON—Now that Crawford’s suspended police chief has been acquitted in a 2007 shooting death, he says he wants his job back. Rick Thompson has been on leave since shortly after the October 2007 shooting death of 16-year-old burglary suspect Jesse Britton. Eds: Will be led.
CLOSE COUNTS
PAULINE—Clarence Krueger carries three pairs of horseshoes in the trunk of his car, just in case. He tries to recruit people to pitch shoes with him whenever he can, at the courts he built north of the old schoolhouse here that sits just down the road from his own home. He says he needs the practice for the Nebraska Horseshoe Pitchers Association tournaments that he attends around the state. Sometimes he even travels to Iowa to throw a few rounds in its tournaments. By Charis Ubben of the Hastings Tribune. Eds: A Nebraskaland Feature.
BUSINESS:
BUFFETT LUNCH
OMAHA—Last year’s winning bid for lunch with legendary investor Warren Buffett topped $2.1 million, but given the economic turmoil, who knows if this year’s bidding will approach that level. Yet Buffett has built a devoted following as demonstrated by the crowd of 35,000 people at his recent Berkshire Hathaway shareholders meeting, and he offers only one lunch per year. By Business Writer Josh Funk.
SPORTS:
BBC–CWS FINALS
OMAHA, Neb. – Texas started the season with coach Augie Garrido suspended for being arrested on suspicion of drunken driving. The Longhorns finish the season playing for the school’s seventh national championship in the College World Series finals against LSU. In between, it’s been a wild ride. By Eric Olson.
AP Photos.
BATS OF SUMMER
FARGO, N.D.—The ping of the metal bat is a familiar sound during summer high school and college baseball tournaments around the country. North Dakota prefers the crack of wood. Rule No. 13 in North Dakota’s book of high school baseball regulations reads, “The use of metal bats is not allowed. Wood or ‘wood-like’ composition bats must be used.” By Dave Kolpack. Eds: Note Nebraska interest.
AP Photos NDDK102, NDDK101, NDDK103.
ALSO GETTING ATTENTION:
— SPACE SCIENCE—Researchers at the University of Nebraska’s Omaha and Lincoln campuses will receive funding from NASA to help pay for their work.
— IRRIGATED ACRES—The number of irrigated acres is rising in Nebraska, making it first in the nation for irrigation.
— GREEN CABINS—A northeast Nebraska park is preparing to open its latest attraction.
The AP, Omaha.
