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- Last Hit at Rosenblatt Stadium a Memorable One
The stadium is named after the man who was instrumental in getting it built -- former Omaha mayor Johnny Rosenblatt. On the last game played there Thursday night by the Omaha Royals, his son, Steve, made the last hit a memorable one.
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- Omaha Man Dies After Crash
An Omaha man has died of his injuries after a crash near 144th and Pacific Thursday afternoon.
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- Police Chase Leads to School Lockdowns
Omaha police gave chase to a car Thursday that may have been involved in a recent carjacking. The chase went south on Saddle Creek Road, ending up at 48th and Hickory Street. The driver fled on foot prompting a lockdown of three nearby schools.
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- 33rd Annual SeptemberFest Begins
With the Labor Day weekend upon us, the first of September also ushers in the last big festival of the year --- SeptemberFest. This year the event is bigger than before.
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- Health Alerts At Two Nebraska Water Bodies Over Algae
Nebraska officials have extended health alerts for Willow Creek Lake near Pierce and Merritt Reservoir in Cherry County.
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- No Homework For Papillion Sixth Graders
Sixth grade students at Carriage Hill Elementary School are not required to do traditional homework. The students are assigned to read for 25 minutes each night instead.
- Violent Robbery Trend
Omaha Police may be looking for a serial robber or there could just be a new, frightening trend in hold ups.
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- Eyesore Gets Attention
When the economy flourished strip malls popped up like weeds. Today one in foreclosure has been overgrown with them.
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- Workers Shoulder Greater Share Of Premiums
Researchers say workers are paying a larger portion of health insurance costs as businesses shift more of the burden to them in an effort while they ride out the economic downturn.
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- Iowa Plane Crash Proves Deadly
The Federal Aviation Administration says one person is dead in the crash of small plane towing a banner near the Farm Progress Show near Boone in central Iowa.
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- Saying Goodbye to Rosenblatt
Thursday night brings the end of an era for Omahans, the final game at Rosenblatt Stadium.
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- Windstream Cuts 34 Nebraska Jobs In Consolidation
Telephone and broadband provider Windstream Corp. plans to eliminate 34 Nebraska jobs this fall as part of a reorganization of the company's service department.
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- Nebraska State Fair Reports Solid Attendance Numbers
People who thought attendance at the Nebraska State Fair would drop when it moved to Grand Island from Lincoln are being proved wrong.
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- Judge Keeps Verdict Secret In Council Bluffs Trial
A Pottawattamie County jury reached a decision in a trial Thursday morning, but the judge could keep the verdict secret until sometime next week.
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- Frontier Airlines Expands Omaha Service
Frontier Airlines Thursday announced the addition of nonstop service from Omaha to both San Diego and Los Angeles. The carrier also announced the return of seasonal nonstop service from Omaha to both Orlando and St. Petersburg-Clearwater.
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- Federal Judge To Referee Next Step In Immigrant Ordinance Fight
Attorneys involved in the court fight over a Fremont immigration ordinance couldn't agree on a legal question to be answered by the Nebraska Supreme Court, so a federal judge will decide.
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- Flooding in Cass County, Nebraska
Heavy rain fell across most of Cass County, Nebraska last night resulting in flooding county wide and along Weeping Water Creek. - Weekly Jobless Claims Pegged At 472,000
The Obama Administration reported Thursday morning that first time claims for unemployment came in at 472,000. That's a small drop of 6,000 claims from last week.
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- Drug Dealer Gets Prison Time
An Omaha man has been sentenced to two years in a federal prison for selling marijuana while on the job at a recreation center.
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- Kansas Cat Concert
Several bands from Missouri and Kansas are gathering in Hays this weekend to raise money for a program that spays and neuters feral cats.
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- ACT Prep Tests
Kansas plans to buy 60,000 exams so that public schools can help eighth- and 10th-graders prepare for college or job training after high school.
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- Omaha Needs NCAA Approval For Project?
Omaha's Planning Department has been thrown a curve ball. Before it can approve an outdoor entertainment facility for downtown, the NCAA has to sign off on it.
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- Johnson Lake Lowered
The Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District will lower the water level at Johnson Lake near Lexington after Labor Day to work on the hydroplant.
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- Stamp Honors Mother Teresa
Mother Teresa is being recognized for her humanitarian work with the issuance of a new U.S. postage stamp.
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- Ex-Gordmans Exec Receives Prison Time For Defrauding Firm
The former head of store security at discount retailer Gordmans has been sentenced to 21 months in federal prison for stealing from the company.
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- Jury Returns Verdict In Midtown Sexual Assualt Trial
A Douglas County jury Wednesday afternoon returned it's verdict in the sexual assault trial of a man who has been considered a possible suspect in the so-called "Midtown Rapist" investigation.
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- Sod Delay Upsets Homeowner
The health hazard has been removed but an Omaha couple wants an E-P-A contractor to get the lead out laying down sod.
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- Omaha Police Officer Assaulted By Brother and Sister
An Omaha police officer is recovering from some minor injuries after an altercation with teenagers got physical Wednesday afternoon.
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- Delicious Day For Dragonflies
Dragonflies are swarming in various neighborhoods around the Metro and they're targeting mosquitoes.
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- Huskers, Hawkeyes In Same Big 10 Division
The Big Ten conference announced the divisions for the 2011 schedule Wednesday night. Nebraska and Iowa are in the same division and will play each other for the final conference game on the Saturday after Thanksgiving.
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- Iowa Campgrounds Filling up for Labor Day
Campers are filling state parks for Labor Day weekend. - Tailgating Like None Other
Many Nebraska fans cannot wait for the switch to the Big Ten to create new rivalries. Others are concentrating on the farewell year in the Big Twelve that gets underway on Saturday. To get prepared, one Omaha family hosted an early tailgating party -- complete with former UNL marching band members performing.
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- Fans React to Big Ten Alignment
It's the news many Hawkeye and Husker fans had been hoping to hear. The neighboring states could truly become one of the big ten's biggest rivalries, since the newly-revealed Big Ten alignment for next year has the teams playing one another.
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- More Expensive To Watch Husker Pay Per View
You're going to have to pay a little more to watch this weekend's Husker football game on pay per view. The cost for this weekend's telecast is $10 higher than last year.
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- Teen Suspect Wanted In Shooting
Police are asking for help finding an 18-year-old they believe shot two teenagers on a MAT bus.
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- Low Interest Car Loans
It is an economic cycle that is difficult to break. More of us are living paycheck to paycheck where one financial setback can have catastrophic consequences.
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- Feds Indict Kansas Nurse On Drug Dilution Charges
A federal grand jury in Wichita has indicted a registered nurse on charges of diluting morphine for patients at a Halstead nursing home where she formerly worked.
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- Semi Flips At Busy Interchange
Emergency crews were working mid-morning Wednesday to remove a semi truck from a busy interstate interchange where the truck had flipped over.
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- Alleged Rapist To Stand Trial
An alleged serial rapist waived his right to a preliminary hearing. He has pleaded not guilty to eight counts ranging from sexual assault to kidnapping.
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- Drug Convictions Overturned
A federal appeals court panel has overturned the drug convictions of two Chicago men, saying Nebraska prosecutors never proved the men knew drugs were hidden in their borrowed vehicle.
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- Charges Filed In Standoff
Charges filed in connection with the standoff early Monday morning in Plattsmouth.
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- Police: Gunman holds hostage in Discovery building
Police in a Washington, D.C., suburb say a gunman has taken at least one person hostage at the headquarters of Discovery Communications.
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- Search Warrant Leads To Arrest For Failure To Pay Vehicle Sales Tax
A Lincoln classic car collector has been charged in an arrest warrant with failing to pay sales tax on a truck, but the Nebraska State Patrol says he could face many more counts.
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- Police Investigate "Walk-in" Shooting Victim
Omaha police Wednesday morning were investigating the city's latest "walk-in" shooting victim. The man showed up at the Nebraska Medical Center late Tuesday seeking treatment for a gunshot wound.
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- Your Dog or Your Life
Police in Cedar Rapids, Iowa say a man threatened to kill a woman with a knife if she didn't give him the dog she was walking.
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- Segregated Muslim Cemetery ?
Muslim leaders in southwest Kansas are considering opening a private cemetery that would serve members of their faith.
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- Storm Damage Repairs
The Nebraska Public Power District has restored about 32 miles of a transmission line that was knocked down knocked down by a July storm in central Nebraska.
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- I-80 Ramp Closed Wednesday
Metro drivers should keep in mind that a ramp near the Iowa-Nebraska border on Interstate 80 is closed to traffic Wednesday.
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- Papillion Graduate Killed by Roadside Bomb in Afghanistan
As President Obama prepares to speak to the nation about the withdrawal of troops from Iraq, there's word of more American casualties in Afghanistan including a soldier from Papillion. Mark Noziska was killed by a roadside bomb August 30.
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- Holiday Will Change Omaha Garbage Pickup
The city of Omaha's garbage collection will be shifted next week to allow for the Labor Day Holiday on Monday. There will be no garbage or recycling pickups on Monday. But that is not necessarily the case with private haulers.
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