Nebraska Court Clears Girls’ Sports Measure for Ballot

Community listings include a dementia-awareness virtual tour, a local clean-up day, caregiver support groups and a social luncheon for men over 50. A Wisconsin news roundup reports the death of Muscoda Officer Kate Fleischauer, school-bus safety reminders, arrests in an alleged robbery and a dispute over Madison’s police-monitor hiring process. A Saskatchewan sports commentary explains how the Roughriders can secure a CFL playoff berth and weighs the potential advantages of finishing third or fourth in the West. Springfield Thunderbirds President Nathan Costa discusses the team’s upcoming season and the city’s 100-year hockey history. Nebraska voters will decide a proposed restriction on participation in girls’ and women’s sports, after the state Supreme Court cleared the measure for the ballot; the court also rejected a challenge to overseas voting eligibility, while high diesel prices are pressuring agricultural producers amid a crowded election season.