May 25, 2013

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North O County Office Closed 1 Week

The Douglas County Treasurer’s North Customer Service Center will be closed next week to allow for remodeling. County Treasurer John Ewing, Jr. says the week of November 8-12 allows for the least disruption since offices will be closed anyway for Veteran’s Day on Thursday.

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Grass Fire Calls Out Several Departments

Gray and brown smokes was seen for miles as fire units from from Murray, Nehawka, Avoca, Weeping Water and Plattsmouth fought a large grass fire Wednesday afternoon.

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Scam Targets Metro Grandmothers

A caller claiming to be an elderly woman’s grandson fooled her into wiring nearly $4,000 to Spain. It’s another case of the so called grandmother scam.

Identifiable Man Robs Bank

Omaha police have released a picture of a man they say robbed a bank Monday. Channel 6 News was told at the scene that the robber was asked to remove the hood on his sweatshirt before he could enter.

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Parking Scam Warning

Hundreds of people parking in a lot near a charity event may have been taken for a ride by suspicious parking attendants.

Commuters Complain About Parking Permit

For years, four Omaha commuters have meet at the Gretna outlet mall for carpooling to jobs in Lincoln, but it’s no longer free for them to park on a section of the lot where commuters usually park and ride.

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Improving Busy Highway

The south part of higway 75 Plattsmouth-Bellevue Project considered for first attention if essential funding comes through.

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Mortgage Rates Rise Slightly

Rates on 30-year fixed mortgages rose slightly this week to an average of 4.23 percent, just above the lowest level in decades.

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Workplace Discrimination Proposal Defeated

The Omaha City Council has defeated a proposal to include sexual orientation and expression as a protected class in the city charter. The vote was 3 to 3. A tie vote means defeat for the idea, introduced by council member Ben Gray.

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Deaf Student Left At Wrong Stop

An 11 year old deaf student is dropped at the wrong stop by an Omaha public school bus driver. A communication mix up provides a lesson all drivers will hear about.

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Pheasant Season Opens Soon

Pheasant hunting season opens across the state on Oct. 30, according to the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission.

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Robbery Pair Identified

A pair of suspect wanted in an armed robbery in Ashland first spotted just south of Cass County.

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