Fort Calhoun News

Roll out your bike and strap on your helmet for the annual Bike to Boyer ride, Saturday, July 5! Bike to Boyer includes a 26, 46 or 66 mile tour and a short eight-mile Family Fun Ride.

A bat, a chain, clubs and knives were all used this past weekend in two brutal, but unrelated beatings in Omaha.

Omaha police arrested three teenagers after a 26-year-old man reported being assaulted early Sunday by a group using a knife, chain, pool cue and clubs, a police spokeswoman said.

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The only Washington County Law Enforcement Officer ever killed in the line of duty is honored with a historical marker Saturday. via Action 3 News

For about the next 30 days, the Omaha Public Power District's nuclear power plant at Fort Calhoun, Neb., will be getting a once-over. The plant was shut down Saturday and will stay that way until crews have ... via Omaha World-Herald

“We've never done that to our customers and we don't want to because plumbing is not as cheap commodity to charge for anyways. But with gas prices, it's something we're looking at.”

It's a sign of the times, as gas prices rise, so do the prices you pay for services. via KETV

A 75-year-old man who was reported missing Thursday has been found. Arlen D. Robinson of Valley, Neb., was found Saturday afternoon near a rock quarry northeast of Fort Calhoun, said Chief Deputy Marty Bilek of ... via Omaha World-Herald

Union Pacific Union Pacific has elected Lance Fritz vice president of labor relations. via Omaha World-Herald

One man was killed and another critically injured in a one-vehicle accident Wednesday night on Highway 75, about two miles north of I-680 between Omaha and Fort Calhoun. via WOWT-TV Omaha

The Ralston wrestling team competed last weekend at the Omaha Roncalli Catholic Invitational, finishing in third place with a team score of 130.5. John Patrick, Derek Sandel and Ian Handlon led the Rams, each ... via Ralston Recorder

Several filings ahead of the February and early March deadline for office in Washington County. via KTIC

“There is absolutely no indication of any gambling. All we can basically say is that the money went to support her lifestyle”

Linda Halford was a community pillar in this small town north of Omaha. A longtime banker, she served for 20 years as treasurer of the Pioneer Fund Foundation, a private fundraising arm for the Fort Calhoun ... via Omaha World-Herald

One of the victims in the deadly Westroads Mall shooting Wednesday, Dec. 5 had ties to the Shelby County area. via The Harlan Tribune

“The LED's are a lot brighter, the colors are a lot more vivid.”

Our electric bill will be higher than expected come January. The OPPD Board voted Thursday to make the third of three scheduled rate hikes a 4% increase instead of 3%. The energy supplier is "going green" and ... via WOWT-TV Omaha

“There's no effort put into turning lights off; turning TVs off; they run the computer all day. It's just amazing. And there's no ethic being passed onto grandchildren.”

The Omaha Public Power District is considering an increase in electrical rates. If approved, the average residential customer's bill will jump about four percent in January. via WOWT-TV Omaha

“About the last three weeks to a month, it's been increasing. We stared at one to two, maybe now its up to one to three every three weeks. The last week to a month we've done an average of two to three a week.”

The state's deer population has increased 25% over the past three years. With more than a quarter-of-a-million deer moving around our area, drivers face a greater danger of having an accident. via WOWT-TV Omaha

“My mother is not mad at him (Alburez)”

Prosecutors charged an Omaha man Wednesday with first-degree murder in connection with a Monday shooting death. via Omaha World-Herald

The Logan View Raiders football team , was ripped 33-0 in Friday's league challenge with the host Fort Calhoun Pioneers The Pioneers will now prepare for their challenge against Bennington . via MaxPreps