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Neb. veteran has vivid images of World War II
You don't meet a saint every day. But Louis Steffensmeier did. Actually, Padre Pio wasn't a saint at the time, but he was a priest with a unique life situation.
Nothing gets your soul stirred on the Fourth like a patriotic concert. Here's some suggestions: Patriotic concert Sunday, the Center, Council Bluffs Elaine Peacock and Craig Kruse will perform from 2 p.m. until ...
Nebraska's Ag in the Classroom Teachers of the Year honored
Tuesday, June 10, 2008, 9:31 AM by Julie Harker Nebraska elementary school teacher Jo Conrad is one of five winners of the National Excellence in Teaching Agriculture Award.
Shakespeare on the Green comes alive at Elmwood Park
Issue date: 6/3/08 Section: Arts & Leisure Robbie Jones designed the stage that will showcase this year's Shakespeare on the Green festival.
Nebraska Teachers Receive National Agriculture in the Classroom Honors
Both of Nebraska's 2007 Agriculture in the Classroom Teachers of the Year will be recognized at the national level in June for outstanding programs to help their students understand and appreciate agriculture.
Independent Leavenworth projects may lead to formal redevelopment
“With this area, it's not a low priority”
The Leavenworth Street area between midtown and downtown - often called Park East - had a redevelopment plan about 20 years ago but is not currently targeted with a specific and detailed urban renewal plan, ... via Omaha World-Herald
Channel 8 Eyewitness News Weather
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 266 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN NEBRASKA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 14 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL NEBRASKA GREELEY ... via KLKN-TV Lincoln
Boys' basketball: Fort Dodge begins search for new coach
Fort Dodge High School activites director Tom Kinseth said Monday the school is seeking a new boys' basketball coach because former coach Bruce Hartley has resigned. via Des Moines Register
Two injured in assault near 35th, Dodge
Two people were injured in an assault Sunday evening at 35th and Dodge Streets, a 911 dispatcher said. via Omaha World-Herald
Faded Lane Stripes Also A Traffic Hazard
“Kind of worries you that you are going to hit something.”
Road repair continues in Omaha as the weather warms up. A concern for many drivers is not just the abundance of potholes, but the lack of visible lane markings. via WOWT-TV Omaha
“Is there room for improvement? Yes. Do we want to make Crossroads better? Yes. Do we believe that there are ways to do that? Yes.”
Twenty years ago, Crossroads Mall unveiled a $40 million renovation and expansion project that included Nebraska's first Dillard's store, a 17-store north wing and a parking garage. via Omaha World-Herald
NP man sentenced for road rage incident
Ronald M. Dutcher, 57, 214 S. Willow, was originally charged with felony terroristic threats and misdemeanor carrying of a concealed weapon but was found guilty of misdemeanor assault after a plea agreement ... via North Platte Bulletin
Nebraskan sees methane digesters as wave of future
“Actually, all these are probably more important than the fact that our by-product is electricity.”
Wednesday, March 26, 2008, 4:20 PM by Peter Shinn Methane digesters aren't yet commonplace on livestock operations. via Brownfield Network
Kindergarten Registration set for April 10 for G.I. Public Schools
The following information is a press release from Grand Island Public Schools: Grand Island Public Schools kindergarten registration for the 2008-2009 school year will be from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, April ... via KHGI
Snow Advisory For Northeast Nebraska
A snow advisory is in effect until 1 p.m. Monday for parts of northeast Nebraska and western Iowa. via WOWT-TV Omaha
Ice jams on Elkhorn River cause minor flooding in Dodge County
“The Elkhorn River from Arlington downstream is wide open”
Ice jams on the Elkhorn River have led to some minor flooding in parts of Dodge County. via Omaha World-Herald
Westroads Tragedy: Trying to find ways to move on
“I'd like to bring dinner over on Saturday.”
The fiance can't sleep. The mother cries all the time. The son throws himself into his books. via Omaha World-Herald
Cold weather creates a new carjacker crime trend. It's illegal to drive in Nebraska with out first cleaning your windshield. via Action 3 News
Hundreds Make Trek Up The Tower
“It starts out and you think you can make it, then once it gets just past floor 20 it's just a will thing, you just go to a kind of want to make it, just kind of take it down floor by floor”
Why would hundreds of people spend a Saturday morning climbing 40 stories worth of stairs to the top of Nebraska's tallest building? All for a good cause in the annual Trek Up The Tower. via WOWT-TV Omaha