Gretna News

Sixty pounds of hallucinogenic mushrooms have been seized by a Sarpy County K-9 Unit.

Gretna is Nebraska's fastest-growing city for the decade. It now has an estimated population of 6,572. JEFF BEIERMANN/THE WORLD-HERALD Published Wednesday July 1, 2009 Growth on the fringe of the Omaha metro area sputters It's becoming a little less popular to live on the fringe of the Omaha-Council Bluffs metro area these days.

Community leaders called for cooperation between cities at the Sarpy County Chamber of Commerce's "State of the County" breakfast presentation this morning.

A convoy re-creating a 1919 cross-country journey of the U.S. Army Transcontinental Motor Convoy will arrive in Gretna this evening on its way from Washington, D.C., to San Francisco.

Gretna residents on Tuesday will get their first chance to review plans to convert the former Rod Kush mansion into a substance-abuse treatment center for teens.

The Omaha metro-area will see light rain showers and cooler weather this morning after a stormy night of high winds and lightning strikes.

Any adult interested in becoming a youth fishing instructor may attend a training workshop June 23 at the Ak-Sar-Ben Aquarium near Gretna, according to Andrea Faas, outdoor education specialist with the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission.

The first sign of the new addition at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Gretna came last month: a big hole in the ground on the building's southwest side.

In the middle of Ronald Reagan's presidency, two Omaha brothers retired, sold their company and invested in 310 acres of land in western Sarpy County.

Afternoon meetings of the Sarpy County Board often draw from five to 10 residents.

His days dwindling as the Omaha archbishop, the Rev. Elden Francis Curtiss stood to address dozens of Nebraska priests after a private dinner with them in Columbus.

School is done for the year in most districts and along with that comes the report cards with students' final grades.

On average, Americans consume 2.5 snacks per day, according to the 2007 International Food Information Council Food & Health Survey.

The mother-daughter shopping experience is an American pastime for many women. Whether they bond or bicker, moms pass down strategies to save or excuses to splurge, and sometimes daughters teach moms a thing or two.

An Omaha woman was injured when she fell from a moving pickup on Interstate 80 near Gretna.

The Nebraska State Patrol is shutting down the eastbound lanes of Interstate 80 at the Nebraska 31 interchange south of Gretna after a woman was reported to have jumped from a moving car.

A wild scene on Interstate 80 on Friday night. Witnesses say a 40-year old Omaha woman fell from a moving truck on eastbound I-80 near Gretna.

The former Rod Kush mansion may soon be converted into a treatment center for troubled youngsters.

The Omaha Henry Doorly Zoo is preparing their visitors for a whole new experience.

A gravel road leads visitors to the Holy Family Shrine, an impressive piece of architecture atop a hill just off Interstate 80 near Gretna.