The supervisor in Omaha is Nelson Lampe. Jean Ortiz takes over at 3 p.m. If you have a news tip or questions about the report, call 800-642-9920 or 402-391-0031.
AP stories, along with the photos that accompany them, can also be obtained from . Reruns are also available from the Service Desk (877-836-9477).
Please send stories of state or regional interest by electronic carbon, by fax at 402-391-1412 or e-mail to omahane(at)ap.org. Technical problems may be reported to 800-822-9921.
DEVELOPING: STEM CELLS-NEBRASKA, NEBRASKA-ZAC IS BACK
ADDS: A FAMILY CALLING, KOSHER SLAUGHTERHOUSE-TRIAL,
STEM CELLS-NEBRASKA
OMAHA— As the University of Nebraska’s governing board prepares for a controversial vote on stem-cell research policy, the emotional whipsaw with roots in the abortion debate likely will never diminish. By Margery A. Beck
A FAMILY CALLING
HASTINGS—As the voice of St. Cecilia varsity football for more than three decades, Jim Jackson is used to people in Hastings recognizing him from time to time. But only when he speaks. A Nebraskaland Feature by John Huthmacher of the Hastings Tribune. Moved on state news and sports lines.
KOSHER SLAUGHTERHOUSE-TRIAL
IOWA CITY, Iowa—A federal judge dismissed dozens of immigration charges Thursday against the former manager of a kosher slaughterhouse, at the request of prosecutors who had already won a conviction on multiple counts of financial fraud. U.S. District Court Judge Linda Reade dismissed the 72 charges just hours after the government made its request. According to the motion, a conviction on the immigration charges would not affect the term Sholom Rubashkin serves because he has been convicted of the charges with the longest sentences. By Nigel Duara. Eds: Note Nebraska interest.
BUSINESS:
— CHAMPION ENTERPRISES-NEBRASKA—Manufactured home and modular building maker Champion Enterprises Inc. says it is not planning any layoffs at its York, Neb., plant as part of its restructuring. Eds: Moved on state news and financial lines.
SPORTS:
NEBRASKA-ZAC IS BACK
LINCOLN—When Nebraska’s Zac Lee was benched for a game and the first quarter of another, he soothed himself by remembering the words of his father. Bob Lee played 12 years in the NFL for three teams. He told his son that you’re not a true quarterback until you’re run out of at least one place. By Sports Writer Eric Olson.
AP Photos KSOW104, KSOW102.
With:
— NEBRASKA-SUH-NAGURSKI—Nebraska’s Ndamukong (en-DOM-uh-ken) Suh (soo) is a finalist for the 2009 Bronko Nagurski Trophy.
— OSBORNE-SNYDER—Tom Osborne says he admires the job Bill Snyder has done in his return to coaching at Kansas State.
— NEBRASKA TRAINER
ALSO GETTING ATTENTION:
— AMTRAK-CAR COLLISION—Police say an Amtrak train rammed a car at a crossing in west Lincoln, killing the driver, who had ignored the warning lights. AP Photo NELIN101.
— BANK OWES COUPLE—A Lancaster County jury has found for a Lincoln couple who sued Wells Fargo Bank and a bank employee for the loss of thousands of dollars.
— LAKE MALONEY REPAIRS—Nebraska Public Power District hopes to begin repairs soon on the 73-year-old dam holding back Lake Maloney, south of North Platte in western Nebraska.
— THREATENING OMAHA VIDEO—An Omaha school district has disciplined three eighth-graders who made a threatening video and showed it on a school-issued laptop computer.
— NMSU PRESIDENT—The New Mexico State University Board of Regents has named a University of Nebraska vice chancellor the new president of NMSU.
— HUNGER HELP—People who are trying to fight child hunger will soon have a chance to be recognized.
— HOLIDAY HELP—Nebraska home economists say that setting a holiday gift-giving budget could help financially strapped individuals and families weather the season.
— NEB CROW HUNT—A special crow hunting season is under way in parts of south-central and southwest Nebraska, as wildlife officials look to clear a public health hazard.
— UNEMPLOYMENT EXTENSION—The Nebraska Department of Labor plans to notify those eligible for an extension of unemployment benefits. Eds: Moved on state news and financial lines.
— FOREIGN NUCLEAR WASTE—A bill co-sponsored by Rep. Lee Terry of Nebraska that would ban the importation of foreign nuclear waste into the United States has gained approval from a House committee.
— EDITORIAL RDP—Excerpts from recent Nebraska daily newspaper editorials on topics of statewide interest.
The AP, Omaha.
