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DEVELOPING: FOSTER CARE DIRECTOR, HEALTH OVERHAUL-NELSON, HOME SALES-MIDWESTERN CITIES, FBC–NEBRASKA-HENERY, FBC–BIG 12 NOTEBOOK, FBH–CLASS A TITLE, FBH–CLASS D1 TITLE,
ADDS: FBH–CLASS D2 TITLE,
FOSTER CARE DIRECTOR
LINCOLN—Federal officials have filed a complaint, asking that the longtime executive director of Nebraska’s Foster Care Review Board be fired. The U.S. Office of Special Counsel on Monday said an investigation determined Carol Stitt engaged in prohibited political activity. By Jean Ortiz.
HEALTH OVERHAUL-NELSON
OMAHA—State Republicans on Monday accused Democratic Sen. Ben Nelson of abandoning his principles and Nebraska by joining three other moderates in voting to support Senate debate on a health care overhaul. Nebraska GOP Chairman Mark Fahleson said the health care bill lacks bipartisan support and doesn’t directly prohibit the use of taxpayer money for abortions, so it would seem to violate Nelson’s anti-abortion stance. By Josh Funk.
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BUSINESS:
HOME SALES-MIDWESTERN CITIES
WASHINGTON—Home sales figures for Midwest expected to include Nebraska mention. Can pair with BC–Homes Sales also moving nationally.
SPORTS:
FBC–NEBRASKA-HENERY
LINCOLN—There’s no time for celebrating its Big 12 North title. Nebraska gets back to work Monday, beginning preparations for Friday’s game at Colorado. One player who can’t wait to travel to the thin air of Boulder is kicker/punter Alex Henery. By Eric Olson.
FBC–BIG 12 NOTEBOOK
DES MOINES, Iowa—Though the Big 12 title game matchup has been set, it’ll still be a big week for the conference with five rivalry games on tap. By Luke Meredith.
FBH–CLASS D2 TITLE
LINCOLN—Unbeaten Humphrey St. Francis held Hayes Center scoreless at Memorial Stadium and claimed the state D2 football title on Monday morning. Matt Korus ran for 207 yards on 37 carries and scored five touchdowns to lead St. Francis (13-0) to its 34-0 win over the Cardinals (11-2).
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FBH–CLASS D1 TITLE
LINCOLN—Howells (10-1) vs. Giltner (10-1). Leads from 2:45 p.m. start in Lincoln.
AP Photos
FBH–CLASS A TITLE
LINCOLN—Millard South (12-0) vs. Millard West (10-2). Leads from 7:15 p.m. start in Lincoln.
AP Photos
With:
— STATE FOOTBALL FINALS-AT A GLANCE
— CLASS D2 FINAL STATS
— CLASS A FINAL STATS
— CLASS D1 FINAL STATS
ALSO GETTING ATTENTION:
— GIBBON FATAL—Authorities are trying to find out what caused a fatal collision on U.S. Highway 30 near Gibbon in south-central Nebraska.
— CAR-TRAILER COLLISION—A 79-year-old Omaha woman died in a collision between her car and a trailer full of corn.
— CRAWFORD SHOOTING—An attorney says that although a federal lawsuit filed by the mother of a 16-year-old fatally shot by police has been dismissed, the legal battle will continue.
— PONCA FATALITY—A head-on crash in northeast Nebraska Ponca killed a man from Jackson and sent another man and three kids to a hospital.
— PASTOR ROBBED—Police say they’ve arrested no one yet for the robbery of a pastor at his church in southeast Lincoln.
— TURKEY TIPS—The Douglas County Health Department is offering some suggestions for preparing those Thanksgiving turkeys.
— CROP INSURANCE—A University of Nebraska-Lincoln agricultural economist reminds producers that Dec. 10 is the deadline for the crop-insurance period.
— GRAIN DRYER SAFETY—The Nebraska State Fire Marshal’s office is encouraging operators of grain-drying facilities to maintain their equipment to reduce the risk of fire.
— MEDICAL HELICOPTER—A medical transportation company plans to begin serving west-central Nebraska with a medical helicopter by next spring.
The AP, Omaha.
