1. A native Nebraskan and a West Point graduate, Wedemeyer had an intellectual bent and a capacity for strategic thinking.

2. Pity the poor Nebraskan teenagers, stuck in state hospitals because their parents have had enough (in Britain we call it boarding school).

3. And, of course, he doesn't die – the Nebraskan teenagers are placed in foster care or with other relatives, and the courts can require parents to attend counselling sessions and pay child support.

4. Four months later, Colton started saying strange things to his father, a Nebraskan pastor named Todd, and his mother, Sonja, about his near-death experience (NDE).

5. He is also setting an example to those, such as his friend, Warren Buffett, history's richest Nebraskan, who look likely to leave the task to someone else.

6. Mr. Altman, who has negotiated previous deals with Mr. Buffett, said deals with the Nebraskan billionaire always move fast.