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Organizers of three Nebraska petition drives say they likely won't gather enough signatures to get their issues on the November ballot, and another petition group is just getting started.

Douglas County Deputy Marty Bilek said he expects the Elkhorn River to crest Saturday afternoon at one foot above flood stage Saturday afternoon, near Waterloo .

Local officials are watching a Nebraska river as flood waters swell. Douglas County Chief Deputy Marty Bilek said the Elkhorn River is expected to crest 1 foot above flood stage on Saturday.

Around 2:00 a.m. Monday, a passing motorist saw headlights in the river near 245th and West "Q" Road.

A Douglas County district judge has handed down the maximum sentence for a man accused in a fatal crash. via KOLN-TV Lincoln

A message written on a bathroom wall triggered the evacuation today of the Douglas County West Middle School in Waterloo, Neb. via Omaha World-Herald

“We have coffee shops, gift shops, specialty shops, antique stores, award-winning nurseries -- just have a lot of fun things to experience”

How much shopping do you do in Waterloo, Valley or Elkhorn? Three local women are starting a campaign to let shoppers know that there is plenty to do just minutes outside Omaha. via KETV

By PERRY BEEMAN * REGISTER STAFF WRITER * March 6, 2008 State environmental officials have rejected a construction permit application for a Waterloo coal plant because developer LS Power didn't prove it had ... via Des Moines Register

“Going down the red carpet is exactly as much fun as you might think”

At least two former Nebraska women will walk the red carpet tonight at the 80th annual Academy Awards. via Omaha World-Herald

Marlin Petermann can't remember the last time the Elkhorn River didn't freeze over during the winter. via The Papillion Times

“Anything that goes home whether it's about weather, student progress, any kind of notes, awards assemblies, all of our information that leaves this building goes home in the native language”

It was blowing snow and covered roads that cancelled school in Waterloo today. And the school district says today, like many days this winter, some students didn't get the message. via KWWL-TV Waterloo

Several volunteer fire departments battled a blaze in western Douglas County late Saturday night into Sunday morning. via WOWT-TV Omaha

“There was such an outpouring of love and support.”

An explosion that killed Wayne and Illa Doherty Oct. 3 is considered accidental, an official said Tuesday. via Omaha World-Herald

“Three weeks later he went back to Korea”

Len Doherty Jr.'s eyes welled up with tears as he looked down at the wedding ring on his hand Wednesday afternoon on the porch of his Valley home. via Fremont Tribune

A home in Valley was the scene of a Wednesday morning explosion. Images: Explosion Authorities went to 250th and State streets. via The Omaha Channel

Firefighters from Valley and Waterloo look under pieces of a home that exploded early Wednesday morning in Valley. via Gretna Breeze