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DEVELOPING: NURSING HOME CRITICIZED, FBC–NEBRASKA-COLORADO, COLORADO-HAWKINS’ FUTURE
ADDS: HUSKER DREAMS
NURSING HOME CRITICIZED
LINCOLN—Officials at the county-run nursing home in Lincoln have shared with the state their plans for fixing patient-care problems. Gwen Thorpe is interim administrator for Lancaster Manor. She says the home expects to be in compliance with state expectations by the middle of next month.
BUSINESS:
— BLACK FRIDAY WARNINGS—Nebraska’s Better Business Bureau is warning Black Friday shoppers to look for the fine print as they hunt down big deals. Eds: Moved on state news and financial lines.
SPORTS:
FBC–NEBRASKA-COLORADO
BOULDER, Colo.—The turning point that began the Colorado Buffaloes’ spiral came when Nebraska kicker Alex Henery just cleared the crossbar with a 57-yard field goal in Lincoln last year with the Cornhuskers trailing by a point in the closing minutes. By Arnie Stapleton.
AP Photos.
COLORADO-HAWKINS’ FUTURE
BOULDER, Colo.—Colorado coach Dan Hawkins will get a fifth season in Boulder instead of a pink slip and a $3.1 million buyout. By Sports Writer Arnie Stapleton. Eds: Note Nebraska mention, interest.
AP Photo OKSO118.
With:
— BIG 12 CAPSULES
HUSKER DREAMS
MCCOOK—Every boy growing up in Nebraska probably dreams of playing football for the Huskers, of someday running onto the turf at Memorial Stadium to the roar of the home-state crowd. Josh Cherry realized that dream recently, although from the sideline opposite the Big Red. A Nebraska Sports Special by Steven Kodad of the McCook Daily Gazette.
ALSO GETTING ATTENTION:
— EX-HUSKER PLEADS—A former Nebraska football player has pleaded guilty to a theft charge for stealing a big-screen television and pawning it. Eds: Moved on state news and sports lines.
— DONATION JARS STOLEN—Police have accused a 24-year-old Lincoln man of stealing charity change jars from convenience stores.
— COUNTY EMBEZZLEMENT—A former Phelps County official who violated her probation for embezzlement by getting delinquent on her restitution payments has been given jail time.
— KOSHER SLAUGHTERHOUSE-WITNESSES—A judge has agreed to release 24 illegal immigrants who were being held as material witnesses in the case against a former kosher slaughterhouse manager. Eds: Note Nebraska interest.
— EDITORIAL RDP—Excerpts from recent Nebraska daily newspaper editorials on topics of statewide interest.
The AP, Omaha.
