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New Roof Needed New Work

Jim Robinson had a stormy meeting with the owner of storm restoration but skies were clearing between them Monday.

Update: Suspect In CB Death Turns Himself In

A man wanted in connection with the beating death of a Council Bluffs man, Monday turned himself into authorities.

Update: Names Released Of Two Bodies Discovered Near Lake Cunningham

The Douglas County Sheriff’s department has identified a man and a woman, found fatally shot in their Lake Cunningham-area home Monday. They are 35-year-old Carlos Johnson and 29-year-old Corina Barry.

One Dead In Horse-Drawn Buggy Crash

Authorities say the driver of a horse-drawn buggy pulling some farm equipment was killed when the buggy was hit by a car in southern Iowa.

Nebraska Grouse Permits Available

The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission says more than 250 special grouse permits remain for the upcoming season.

Highway Project Gets Funded

Work to begin on Highway 1.

Burglaries & Break-Ins

Two Omaha neighborhoods are hit twice in the same day by residential burglaries. In both cases neighbors heard or saw something suspicious.

Bank Robber Hits Too Close To Home

A would-be bank robber hit a little too close to home.

Maximum Sentence For Sexual Assault

Maximum sentence ordered in child sexual assault case.

Iowans Eligible For Disaster Unemployment Benefits

32 counties eligible to apply for disaster unemployment insurance benefits.

Rodents Knock Out Power To Iowa School

Officials say squirrels are the likely culprit in knocking out phones and the Internet at Iowa City's West High School, but it won't delay the start of school.

A New Type Of Crime Haunts Gas Station

A customer drove up, rigged a pump, and provide free gas to at least 10 of his friend's vehicles. No one knows how he did it.

Nebraska AG Won't Defend New Abortion Law

Attorney General Jon Bruning has decided not to defend a new Nebraska law requiring health screenings for women seeking abortions.

Iowa Waterfowl Hunting Seasons Set

Natural Resource Commission makes changes to daily bag limits.

Man Arrested Same Day Sentenced

Plattsmouth man arrested in same day sentenced but the two incidents are not related.

Explosion In Garage Causes Injuries

Explosion rocks a Plattsmouth garage.

Paypal to Offer "Digital Wallets"

The online payment site Paypal is about to enter the retail market...on the walk-in store level.

Purse Snatch Victim Thanks Strangers

A woman who needs a portable oxygen tank to help her breath was out of breath after chasing a man who grabbed her purse.

GM Vehicles Recalled for Belt Issue

General Motors is recalling nearly 250,000 crossover vehicles worldwide to inspect second-row seat belts that could be damaged and not latch.

Flood Concerns Continue

High river levels and the recurring lowland flooding along the Missouri River at Plattsmouth have the City of Plattsmouth taking extra steps to fix a troublesome predicament.