Midwest
Woman believed dead found alive at Nebraska funeral home
A 74-year-old Nebraska woman who was believed to be dead was discovered alive at a funeral home after showing signs of life, authorities said Monday.
Emergency crews were called to Butherus Maser & Love Funeral Home in Lincoln at about 11:45 a.m. after people there began performing CPR on the woman.
“This is a very unusual case,” Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Ben Houchin told reporters. “I’ve been doing this 31 years and nothing like this has ever gotten to this point before.”
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The Butherus Maser & Love Funeral Home in Lincoln, Nebraska, where a woman believed to be dead was discovered alive, authorities said. (Google Maps)
The woman was originally at an unspecified nursing home where she was pronounced dead and then transported to the funeral home, Houchin said. She was in hospice in the nursing home.
At some point, a funeral home employee placed the woman’s body on a table and realized “that she was breathing,” Houchin said. The employee called 911 and police, fire and medical personnel responded.
She was then taken to a hospital. She was alive as of Monday afternoon. An investigation is underway to determine what happened.
“At this point, we have not been able to find any criminal intent by the nursing home,” said Houchin, who said he was unsure if any laws were broken.
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WICS/WRSP) — Illinois schools are set to undergo significant changes in 2026 with the implementation of new laws affecting junior high courses, artificial intelligence (AI) in education, and school safety protocols.
Seventh and eighth graders will now receive credit for high school-level courses if they pass the course and final exam, thanks to a bill that passed unanimously in the House and with a 53-vote margin in the Senate. Bill sponsor Janet Yang Rohr said, “My legislation would allow these students more opportunities to pursue coursework that interests and challenges them.”
Additionally, the State Board of Education is tasked with addressing AI in schools, focusing on nine key areas, including its ethical use and impact on student data and privacy. Guidance on these issues must be available by July 1, 2026.
Changes to the School Safety Drill Act will require substitute teachers to receive training on evacuation and lockdown drills. Jason Wind, executive director of school support at District 186, emphasized the importance of this training, stating, “They come into different buildings and they need to understand what those protocols are for each individual building because every building is different.”
These laws are part of nearly 300 new regulations set to take effect in 2026.
Indiana
Indiana’s Curt Cignetti scoffs at idea of bye week favoritism before Rose Bowl vs. Alabama | Sporting News
Indiana Hoosiers coach Curt Cignetti doesn’t make the rules regarding the College Football Playoff. He just plays by them.
The Hoosiers earned the No. 1 seed in the 12-team field after beating the Ohio State Buckeyes in the Big Ten title game Dec. 6 in Indianapolis, which guaranteed the defending national champions wouldn’t finish the season undefeated regardless of when it ends.
Given the Hoosiers’ recent football history, a bye week is uncharted waters for Cignetti. But it’s nothing his team can’t handle, he told reporters Monday.
“Would I prefer to play earlier? Yeah, I probably would, to be quite honest with you. But that’s not the case, so,” Cignetti said. “We’re excited about playing. We’re off to a good start. And, it’ll be a tremendous challenge.”
With the Crimson Tide’s road win against the Oklahoma Sooners this past Friday, Cignetti said Indiana didn’t feel pressure to take its foot off the gas even though the result (an eventual 34-24 slugfest) was unknown.
“Well, you know, it is what it is, so you make the most of it,” Cignetti said. “The way we approached it until we knew the opponent? We treated it like two bye weeks, and now we have almost two weeks to prepare for the opponent.”
The game will likely come down to whoever is the most efficient quarterback between Fernando Mendoza and Ty Simpson, which should make for a potentially thrilling shootout in Pasadena, Calif.
Kickoff is set for 4 p.m. ET, as the winner extends the season.
The Iowa Lottery broke a world record on their 40th anniversary
The Iowa Lottery celebrated its 40th anniversary by breaking a Guinness World Record at the Iowa State Fair.
Iowa may have missed out on the Powerball jackpot, but a Tama County man has claimed a $1 million near-miss prize.
William Zak of Dysart claimed the million-dollar ticket from the drawing on Dec. 20 with a pick just one number shy of that night’s jackpot of $1.434 billion, according to a news release from the Iowa Lottery.
Zak was one of eight million-dollar winners across the country in the Dec. 20 drawing. He bought his winning at Kwik Star at 1208 W 13th St. in Vinton.
Rolling over since September, the Powerball jackpot had reached $1.82 billion ― the second largest in U.S. history ― when a winning ticket in Arkansas claimed it on Christmas Eve.
Kyle Werner is the Breaking News & Public Safety Reporter for the Register. Reach him at kwerner@registermedia.com
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