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DEVELOPING: HUSKER TICKETS QUESTIONED, XGR–HELMET LAW, FBC–SIGNING DAY-NEBRASKA, BKW–T25-OKLAHOMA ST-NEBRASKA, BKC–EVANSVILLE-CREIGHTON,
HUSKER TICKETS QUESTIONED
LINCOLN—Nebraska Auditor Mike Foley says a number of state agencies are accepting Husker sports tickets as part of advertising contracts and aren’t keeping track of who uses the tickets. Foley said Wednesday that more than 2,500 tickets to University of Nebraska-Lincoln sporting events were provided to state agencies, boards or other entities as part of Husker Sports Network deals. The tickets included football skybox passes valued at more than $500 apiece. By Josh Funk.
XGR–HELMET LAW
LINCOLN—A bill to allow motorcyclists to go helmet-free in Nebraska has crashed, but it may recover. On Wednesday, lawmakers voted to postpone consideration of the bill (LB200) until later this month. They had debated the last two days. By Nate Jenkins.
SPORTS:
FBC–SIGNING DAY-NEBRASKA
LINCOLN, Neb.—Nebraska coach Bo Pelini plans to sign up to 20 players for his 2010 recruiting class. Running back Braylon Heard of Youngstown, Ohio, and offensive lineman Andrew Rodriguez of Aurora are among the top prospects who have pledged to sign. Developing from 2:30 p.m. news conference. By Eric Olson.
With:
— FBC–SIGNING DAY-NEBRASKA-LIST
BKW–T25-OKLAHOMA ST-NEBRASKA
LINCOLN, Neb.—Unbeaten and No. 4 Nebraska meets No. 10 Oklahoma State in a meeting of the Big 12’s top two teams. The Cornhuskers go into the game with a half-game lead over the Cowgirls, who feature the nation’s second-leading scorer in Andrea Riley. Game starts at 7 p.m. By Eric Olson.
AP Photos by Nati Harnik.
BKC–EVANSVILLE-CREIGHTON
OMAHA—Missouri Valley bottom dweller Evansville travels to Omaha to play Creighton. Game starts 7:05 p.m.
ALSO GETTING ATTENTION:
— FATAL BURWELL FIRE—An autopsy has been ordered on the body of a woman found in a central Nebraska house after a fire.
— NEB GOP VACANCY—Consultant and fundraiser Jordan McGrain of Omaha will be taking over as executive director of the Nebraska Republican Party.
— HALLAM EMBEZZLEMENT—A 36-year-old Lincoln man was given 8-to-10 years in prison for stealing from a restaurant he had managed.
— HORSE-CRUELTY CASES—A Fillmore County judge dropped charges of animal cruelty facing a 66-year-old Davenport man who had been found incompetent to stand trial.
— TOP SERGEANT—The Nebraska National Guard will soon have a new top enlisted man.
— BEREUTER-ASIA FOUNDATION—Former Nebraska Rep. Doug Bereuter will be leaving his job as president and chief executive of The Asia Foundation.
The AP, Omaha.
