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Today in Sports Oct. 28

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1939 — Kansas State’s homecoming contest against Nebraska is the second college football game ever televised, following the Fordham-Waynesburg contest in New York earlier this fall. The Cornhuskers spoil homecoming with a 25-9 triumph in Manhattan, Kan., before a limited Nebraska ETV audience in the surrounding area. 1950 — Nevada punter Pat Brady boots an NCAA record 99-yard punt in a 34-7 loss to Loyola Marymount. 1962 — New York Giants quarterback Y.A. Title passes for 505 yards and seven touchdowns, and Del Schofner catches 11 passes for 269 yards and a touchdown in a 49-34 ...

War against invasive

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SKANDIA -- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service applied lampricide to the Chocolay River this week, as part of a larger, decades-long effort to control the population of invasive sea lamprey in the Great Lakes. Sea lamprey are native to the Atlantic Ocean, but spread to the Great Lakes in the late 19th and early 20th century thanks to the development of the Great Lakes shipping industry and the bypassing of Niagara Falls. According to the Great Lakes Fishery Commission, sea lampreys were first spotted in Lake Erie in 1921 and had arrived in Lake Superior by 1938. Sea lamprey have a ...

A dinosaur fossil that looks like a mini T. rex just sold for a giant $47 million

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NEW YORK (AP) — A dinosaur that looks like a miniature T. rex is now one of the world's most expensive fossils. The rare skeleton of a Nanotyrannus — recently confirmed to be a distant cousin of Tyrannosaurus rex, not just a young specimen — sold for $47.3 million to a mystery buyer at auction in New York City on Tuesday, according to Sotheby's. The auction house had expected it to fetch anywhere from $6 to $9 million. The blockbuster price tag for "Jodi," as the skeleton is nicknamed, makes it the second-priciest set of dinosaur bones ever sold. This summer, a T. rex fossil ...

Heart of Gold aims for radiation at OSF

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ESCANABA — The annual "Heart of Gold" fundraising dinner for OSF Healthcare Foundation was held last week to collect proceeds for raise critical support for enhanced radiation therapy services at the Escanaba hospital. At present, OSF HealthCare St. Francis Hospital & Medical Group is ...

Red Cross: Blood and platelet donors needed now

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ESCANABA — The American Red Cross has released a statement urging individuals in the region to donate blood or platelets. Donors of all blood types, especially those with type O blood, are needed. This initiative is for the purpose of keeping blood supply steady ahead of the seasonal holiday rush. As fall activities continue in local communities, keeping blood and platelet donation appointments on the books is crucial to ensuring hospitals have the tools they need to care for patients. As thanks for participating, donors who give blood in the drives scheduled between Oct. 19 ...