The 15th-ranked Nebraska women’s basketball team keeps rolling in Big Ten play. The Huskers battled back from an early double-digit deficit and knocked off Wisconsin 75-69 in Madison last night. It’s the ninth straight victory for the Huskers, tied for the second longest in program history. The Huskers trailed for much of the game and were down by one point with four minutes to play before outscoring the Badgers 10-3 down the stretch to gain the win. Lindsey Moore paced the offense for the Huskers, pouring in a game-high 28 points. Rebecca Woodberry scored a career-high 14 points, Emily Cady added 11 points, and Jordan Hooper scored 10 points. The victory moved Nebraska to 15-1 on the season and 4-0 in conference action. They’re back home on Sunday to host 25th-ranked Penn State.
Month: January 2012
Cassidy Invited To East-West Shrine Game
Nebraska senior safety Austin Cassidy has been honored with an invitation to the East-West Shrine Game, one of the longest running postseason all-star games for departing college seniors. Cassidy, a Lincoln native and walk-on to the Husker program from Lincoln Southwest High School, started the last two seasons. He racked up 70 tackles in the 2011 season, ranking him fourth on the team, and had two interceptions as well as a fumble recovery for a touchdown. Cassidy is the fourth Husker to commit to play in a postseason all-star game. Alfonzo Dennard and Lavonte David will play in the Senior Bowl, and Mike Caputo is playing in the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl. The 87th edition of the East-West Shrine Game takes place in St. Petersburg, Florida, on January 21st.
Storm Host Force To Open Weekend Homestand
The Tri-City Storm looked to be getting back on track before a pair of disappointing losses on the road last weekend. They’ll hope that the comforts of home can lead to the start of another successful stretch, as they open a weekend homestand tonight against the Fargo Force. The Storm had won five of seven games going into last weekend, but an 8-1 loss at league leaders Green Bay and a 4-3 defeat at Cedar Rapids brought them back to last place in the USHL’s Western Conference. Their opponents tonight sit fourth in the conference. The Storm lost back to back road games in Fargo 7-5 and 3-2 back on December 2nd and 3rd. The Storm are 7-7 on home ice this season, but have won their last two home games. The puck drops at the Viaero Events Center in Kearney at 7:05 tonight.
Too much trouble- ID for vote bill pulled
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) – A controversial voter ID bill slated for debate in the Nebraska Legislature has been removed from the agenda.
Debate on the measure (LB239) had been expected to start as early as Tuesday. The bill by Fremont Sen. Charlie Janssen would require a government-issued identification to vote in Nebraska.
Critics say the measure would suppress voter turnout, especially among low-income and minority populations. Several Democratic senators in the officially nonpartisan Legislature have attached amendments to the bill for a filibuster.
Nearly 70 people gathered at the Capitol this week to protest the measure, which was introduced last year but carried over to this session. Lawmakers and interest groups have argued over whether voter fraud occurs in the state, and how widespread it is.
Ex-cop will stand trial for child porn
SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. (AP) – A former Scottsbluff police officer has lost his appeal for his child pornography case to be dismissed.
Scotts Bluff County District Judge Randy Lippstreu has rejected arguments by Tyler Reinpold. Reinpold had said the initial search of his property and the seizure of his computer violated his constitutional rights because authorities didn’t have a warrant.
Reinpold faces a Jan. 23 trial on 10 counts of possessing child pornography. His lawyer has said the pornographic images were part of an investigation Reinpold was conducting.
Prosecutors say a relative discovered the images of girls ages 11 to 14 in August 2010 while he was fixing Reinpold’s computer.
Reinpold was a Scottsbluff police officer for about three years before being dismissed in January.
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Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. West northwest wind between 9 and 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind around 8 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 55. West southwest wind between 4 and 7 mph becoming calm.
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Neb. Gov. Heineman seeks $326 million in tax cuts
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) – Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman is urging lawmakers to adopt nearly $326 million in tax cuts.
The Republican governor proposed a legislative package Thursday that would eliminate an inheritance tax collected by counties and reduce corporate and individual income tax rates over a three-year period. It also would widen tax brackets, so families would see more of their income taxed, but at lower rates.
Heineman told lawmakers in his State of the State address that Nebraska cannot wait for additional tax cuts, which he described as key to helping middle-class families and enabling businesses to grow.
The governor also called for cuts in Medicaid spending and reductions in spending on home health services.
Woman who had baby in prison toilet gets paid
YORK, Neb. (AP) – The state of Nebraska and a former inmate have settled her lawsuit that said she was forced to deliver her daughter in a toilet at the women’s prison in York.
The agreement calls for Charlene Clifton to be paid $25,000.
Clifton was serving time for felony assault of an officer in Dodge County. She was released in February 2010.
Clifton’s lawsuit says she told prison staffers she was in labor about noon on June 4, 2009. The suit says Clifton was told she couldn’t go to a hospital until her water broke, and she was sent back to her cell about 10 p.m. But on the way, she went into a restroom and gave birth to her daughter in a toilet.
Husker Women Visit Wisconsin
The 15th-ranked Nebraska women’s basketball team sits atop the Big Ten standings at 3-0. Tonight, they’ll face their third road game in conference play as they trek north to face Wisconsin. The Huskers pushed their winning streak to eight after a 77-72 road victory at Iowa on Sunday. As a result, the Huskers leaped four places in the latest AP poll to reach their highest ranking since they ended 2010 ranked fourth. A ninth-straight victory tonight would tie the second-longest winning streak in program history, and also equal the 2010 and 1988 teams for the best starts to league play in program history. The Badgers are 5-11 on the season and 1-3 in conference action. They snapped their six-game losing streak with a win at Illinois on Sunday. Tip-off from Madison tonight is scheduled for 7 PM.