Starting Today, Hundreds will Ice Skate Backwards. Here’s Why

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – The University of Nebraska Medical Center will again try to raise money for Parkinson’s research with a 24-hour-long ice skate-a-thon. The event will run from noon on Jan. 23 to noon on Jan. 24. The previous skate-a-thons have raised thousands of dollars for research. The event honors the memory of its founder,…