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DEVELOPING: NEBRASKA BUDGET WOES-CUTS, FBC–NEBRASKA-THE OSBORNE FACTOR, BKC–NEBRASKA-SAINT LOUIS
ADDS: TEEN PILOT
NEBRASKA BUDGET WOES-CUTS
LINCOLN—Scant legislative debate on the large package of budget bills sailing through the Nebraska Legislature is one of the reasons it’s hard to predict exactly how the cuts will affect government employees and services. But tucked inside the bills is some fine print that privately has some lawmakers wondering what kind of message it sends to the public. By Nate Jenkins
TEEN PILOT
BEATRICE—Being high on life takes a whole new meaning for Justin Kyser. At 1,000 feet above the rolling plains of Gage County, Kyser feels at home in the Cessna 152 he learned to fly in. A Nebraskaland Feature by Chris Dunker of the Beatrice Daily Sun.
BUSINESS:
— HELICOPTER KIT—Red Willow County’s attorney says he’ll ask a judge later this month to let the county liquidate collateral it holds in a helicopter kit company that owes the county thousands of dollars. Eds: Moved on state news and financial lines.
SPORTS:
FBC–NEBRASKA-THE OSBORNE FACTOR
LINCOLN—Tom Osborne stopped by Shawn Watson’s office recently to drop off some film cutups of the Cornhuskers’ powerful offenses of the mid-1990s. Nebraska’s offensive coordinator took the hint and dusted off some old power-I formation plays to give his unit a much-needed late-season tweak. Though Osborne downplays his influence, Bo Pelini welcomes any and all advice from his athletic director, who happens to be a Hall of Fame coach. In fact, Pelini wishes Osborne would speak up more. By Eric Olson.
With:
— NEBRASKA-MEYER—Nebraska backup offensive lineman Derek Meyer says no one could write a better script for his Senior Night on Saturday.
— NEBRASKA TRAINER
BKC–NEBRASKA-SAINT LOUIS
ST. LOUIS—Saint Louis upgraded its schedule for coach Rick Majerus’ third season, and faces competition from the Big 12. By R.B. Fallstrom. Eds: Leads from 7 p.m. start.
ALSO GETTING ATTENTION:
— NEBRASKA POWER OUTAGES—Some people who lost electricity during Monday’s snowstorm in southeast Nebraska could remain in the dark for another couple days.
— PAWNEE MURDER-ROBBERY—Authorities say a man convicted of killing a Pawnee City farmer faces additional jail time for robbing a bank in a small southeast Nebraska town.
— CRAWFORD SHOOTING—A Crawford grandfather has been fined $100 and placed on probation for threatening an officer who helped fatally shoot the man’s grandson.
— NEB TROUBLED CENTER—Another former resident of the troubled Beatrice State Developmental Center has died.
— MISSING MAN-THEFT—A Kearney man who went on the lam after stealing from his employer has been ordered to serve 200 hours of community service and pay back the money he stole.
— NEB GIRLS ASSAULTED—A Kearney man convicted of sexually assaulting two young girls will be sentenced in January.
— BEEF RECALL-NEBRASKA—A Fairbury company says it has already recovered the 90 pounds of ground beef listed in a federal recall report because of possible E. coli contamination.
— QUICK CLEARANCE—The Nebraska State Patrol and Nebraska Department of Roads are working together to help install new quick-clearance road signs in the Omaha area.
— THANKSGIVING SAFETY—Some new online tools might be able to help holiday cooks ensure the meals they serve are safe.
The AP, Omaha.
