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DEVELOPING: AXELROD SPEECH, MOURNING T-SHIRTS, T25-NEBRASKA-MISSOURI, GIANT CORN CROP
ADDS: BANK SLAYINGS-GALINDO,
AXELROD SPEECH
LINCOLN—David Axelrod, senior adviser to President Barack Obama, will speak at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. His speech is part of the Peter J. Hoagland Integrity in Public Service Lecture Series. By Margery A. Beck. Eds: Developing from 8 p.m. speech.
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MOURNING T-SHIRTS
OMAHA—The Nebraska chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union is suing an Omaha school district, alleging high school administrators violated students’ rights to free speech. The lawsuit filed Friday in U.S. District Court in Omaha names the Millard Public Schools and superintendent Keith Lutz as defendants. By Josh Funk.
BANK SLAYINGS-GALINDO
OMAHA—The Nebraska Supreme Court has upheld the death sentence of Jorge Galindo who was convicted in the 2002 Norfolk bank slayings. In an opinion released Friday, the court rejected 14 of 15 arguments raised in Galindo’s appeal. By Eric Olson.
BUSINESS:
GIANT CORN CROP
DES MOINES, Iowa—Record harvests are being forecast for corn and soybean farmers and now the focus turns to bringing the giant crop in from the field. The National Agricultural Statistics Service released its latest crop report Friday, forecasting the second-largest corn harvest on record and a new record for soybeans. By Michael J. Crumb.
With:
— GIANT CORN CROP-GLANCE Here are the top 10 corn and soybean producing states and the forecast production for 2009 compared to 2008.
SPORTS:
T25-NEBRASKA-MISSOURI
COLUMBIA, Mo.—No. 21 Nebraska won’t earn many style points for its 27-12 win over No. 24 Missouri on a cold, rainy night. But the Huskers are right where they wanted to be after their first Big 12 game—atop the North Division with a crucial win over the two-time defending division champion. Missouri, meanwhile, is left pondering its missed opportunities a fourth-quarter collapse on national television. By Alan Scher Zagier.
ALSO:
— NEBRASKA SCRIMMAGE—The Nebraska baseball team’s annual Red-White Series continues at 3 p.m. Friday at Hawks Field in Lincoln.
ALSO GETTING ATTENTION:
— NEB HONORED TEACHER—A Lincoln high school teacher has been recognized with a national educator’s award.
— REMAINS FOUND—A York teenager accused of illegally disposing of the remains of her stillborn baby will be tried as an adult.
— KIMBALL CHURCH THEFT—A former treasurer of a Kimball church has pleaded no contest to stealing tens of thousands of dollars from church accounts.
— WINTRY WEATHER—Wintry weather is bearing down on Nebraska, with chilly temperatures and snow in the forecast for much of the state.
— ASSISTED SUICIDE ALLEGED—A Lincoln man accused of helping his roommate kill himself is set to appear in court to face a felony charge.
— TEACHER-SEX CHARGE—A former Omaha middle school teacher accused of sexually assaulting a student seven years ago is facing new charges.
— OFFICER ACCUSED—A Jan. 5 trial is set for an Omaha police officer accused of using the Internet to lure what he believed was a 14-year-old girl.
— VERDIGRE RECALL—All six members of the Verdigre School Board have survived a recall effort stemming from a nearly $4 million bond issue approved last year.
— GETTING THE BOOT—Motorists with unpaid parking fines are finding themselves getting the boot on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln campus.
— NPPD RATE INCREASE—The Nebraska Public Power District’s board of directors is considering a proposed rate increase of about 6 percent for residential customers.
— HONORED AUTHOR—The German author who won this year’s Nobel Prize in literature has ties to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
— FLU HELP-VETERANS—Nebraska veterans wanting information about flu symptoms and prevention are getting some extra help.
— IMMIGRATION DISCUSSION—A panel discussion of immigration and policy is set for next week at the University of Nebraska at Omaha.
The AP, Omaha.
