Новости за 02.01.2017

Norma I. LaFollette, 92, of Syracuse, passed away on January 1, 2017. She was born on October 29, 1924, in Burr to Elmer and Minnie (Pahde) Moss. Norma married Calvin LaFollette on March 9, 1946, in Marysville, Kan. She worked…

Teresa K. Hope, 53, died December 29, 2016. Teresa was born on May 30, 1963, in Lincoln, to Herbert, Sr. and Bette Jo (Lambert) Linville. Teresa worked as a transmission rebuilder at NE Transmissions.

Carol Ann Borgmann, 65, died December 31, 2016. Carol was born on November 17, 1951, in Lincoln to Donald and Jean (Kolterman) Borgmann. She worked at Square D from 1980 to 2011. She was very active in IBEW 2366, serving…

James A. Ramsey, Dawson, January 1, 2017.

Ezra G. Rosenthal, 97, passed away December 31, 2016, at Cedarwood Assisted Living in Fairbury. He was born January 13, 1919, to August and Fannie (Saathoff) Rosenthal at Sterling.

NEW YORK (AP) — Bobby Knight. Don King. Sylvester Stallone.

DETROIT (AP) — Aaron Rodgers danced all over the Ford Field turf, avoiding sacks, keeping plays alive and eventually lifting Green Bay to the NFC North title.

Bono and the guys in U2 are big football fans, as in soccer.

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Just when John Gibson thought he'd have an early night, the Anaheim Ducks' goalie came back into the game and found another gear.

LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — There they were on a late November afternoon, seemingly headed in opposite directions: Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers were 4-6 and losers of four games in a row; Kirk Cousins and the Washington Redskins…

DETROIT (AP) — The Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions are both headed to the postseason.

NEW YORK (AP) — With 2016 over and the NFL regular season as well, it's about time for the NBA to start showing up more often on more nights.

The report released last week from a special legislative study committee lays out a sensible path to cope with the climate change scenario for Nebraska presented by scientists at the University of Nebraska.

The article by Riley Johnson, "Building Smokescreens" in the Dec. 27 Lincoln Journal Star, brought many memories and some tears to my eyes.

"Lincoln to Lincoln...now is two-day delivery," according to Kerry Kowalski, Lincoln Postmaster ("Lincoln to Lincoln truly a two-day trip for mail," Dec. 21). My experience is that it may take a whole week! On Dec. 12, I mailed Christmas greetings…

NEW YORK (AP) — Dick Clark Productions is hitting back against Mariah Carey's claim it sabotaged her live performance on its "New Year's Rockin' Eve" special.

Aaron Rodgers vs. Eli Manning will headline the NFL's wild-card weekend.

The Toronto Raptors defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 123 to 114 on January 1, 2017 at Staples Center. The game's stat leaders were all Raptors teammates. Kyle Lowry led the game in scoring with 41 points on 12 for 16…

The Green Bay Packers (10-6-0) defeated the Detroit Lions (9-7-0) 31 - 24 Sunday in a Week 17 match-up at Ford Field in Detroit, MI. Aaron Rodgers led the game in passing, completing 27 of 39 attempts for 300 yards…

LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Facing an opponent with nothing to play for, the Washington Redskins blew their chance to make the playoffs with an uninspired 19-10 loss to the New York Giants on Sunday.

ATLANTA (AP) — Tim Hardaway Jr. made a tying 3-pointer with 3.3 seconds remaining in regulation and scored nine points in overtime, including the go-ahead free throw, to lift the Atlanta Hawks to a 114-112 victory over the San Antonio…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kyle Lowry scored 20 of his season-high 41 points in the fourth quarter, and the Toronto Raptors held on to stop a two-game skid with a 123-114 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday night.

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Just when John Gibson thought he'd have an early night, the Anaheim Ducks' goalie came back into the game and found another gear.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The city's annual Mummers Parade quieted critics who raised concerns about racially or culturally insensitive displays in previous years, with marchers putting on a family friendly New Year's Day show that still entertained spectators crowded along the…

DETROIT (AP) — Aaron Rodgers threw three of his four touchdown passes in the second half, lifting the Green Bay Packers to an NFC North-winning 31-24 victory over the Detroit Lions on Sunday night.