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Saturday 4th July, 2009

  • Owner of Pit Bulls Cited

    WOWT 6

    The owner of two pit bulls who attacked and killed a smaller dog was found and cited by the Nebraska Humane Society. The owner, 20-year-old Kathy White, was cited for two counts of Harboring...

  • Historian Follows In Ancestor's Footsteps

    WOWT 6

    This sound hasn’t been heard in southwest Iowa for more than 150 years, a 217-pound handcart powered by Lynn “Doc” Cleland. Doc started his journey in Iowa City and plans to end it in Salt...

  • Fireworks Show Threatened By Rain

    WOWT 6

    Heavy rain Friday night threatened to delay the Omaha World-Herald's Fireworks Show. The show went on though the Royals-Zephyrs game was suspended in the 10th inning with the score tied 2-2. ...

  • More Troopers Watching Nebraska Roads This Weekend

    WOWT 6

    The Nebraska State Patrol has been awarded a $22,000 grant from the Office of Highway Safety, enough to put an extra 46 troopers on the roads this holiday weekend. They will be watching the...

  • Woman Stabbed Multiple Times

    WOWT 6

    An evening of drinking turned into arguing and then a stabbing in Omaha Friday night. It happened around 8 p.m. at 25th and Douglas streets. Police say a man stabbed a woman multiple times, though...

  • Fireworks Injury Victim Warns Others

    WOWT 6

    Nationwide, seven people died last year and 7,000 went to emergency rooms due to fireworks-related injuries. Omaha hospitals have already seen a handful of burn cases and expect to see more through...

  • Protecting Pets Over The Fourth

    WOWT 6

    Guinane's dog Lucy is no exception. "She starts barking, body gets stiff as a board, runs from end to end of the house trying to figure out where it's at." Being an animal behavioral specialist...

  • Amnesty Day To Surrender Fireworks, Guns, Ammo

    WOWT 6

    Although fireworks are illegal in Omaha, it's no secret many people have them. For those who want to get rid of them, local fire departments are planning an amnesty day next Saturday...

  • Three Cheers For Produce Stands In The City

    WOWT 6

    Roadside produce stands seem to be growing in the city. One even has its own "cheerleader" singing the praises of fresh fruits and vegetables. Sara is a kind of produce cheerleader for the...

  • Man Accessed Child Porn At Library

    KETV 7

    Omaha police said a man is accused of accessing child pornography on a city library computer.Investigators said a security guard at the library caught Terrance Lane, 54, looking at the explicit Web...

  • Man Pistol-Whipped 3-Year-Old Son

    KETV 7

    Omaha police say a man pistol-whipped his girlfriend, then hit his three-year-old son in the head with the gun after an argument in a Northwest Omaha apartment Friday afternoon.As of 5:00 p.m....

  • State Auditor Mike Foley's office has uncovered 105 items missing from the Nebraska State Patrol.

    KFAB

    The auditor's office searched for four of the missing items and located two of them. They were informed that the other two missing items had been sold.

  • Palin Resigns As Alaska Governor

    WOWT 6

    Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin announced Friday she will resign from office effective Spokesman Dave Murrow wouldn't say why Palin decided to step down, but the announcement stirred speculation...

  • Man Out On Bond Arrested Again

    WOWT 6

    An Omaha man freed last week on bond was arrested again Friday morning. Twenty-seven-year-old Daniel Marking was arrested around 5 a.m. on a variety of charges that stemmed from a property damage...

  • Rosenblatt, Zoo Popular Destinations

    WOWT 6

    If you're heading to the Henry Doorly Zoo or Rosenblatt Stadium Friday, prepare for possible delays along Interstate 80. While some may be taking advantage of the day off to head to the zoo, it's...

  • Michael Jackson's Butter Sculpture

    WOWT 6

    The Iowa State Fair is clarifying its concept of a butter sculpture of Michael Jackson. Fair officials originally announced the tribute to the late pop star with a sculpture of him carved out of...

  • Iowa Elevator Death Investigation

    WOWT 6

    A state inspector says a safety device was damaged on an Ames elevator where an Illinois man fell to his death. Nineteen-year-old Robert Pawlak of Downers Grove, Ill., was horse-playing with a...

  • Workers Prepare For Record-Breaking Concert

    KETV 7

    Nebraska native and Husker football fan Larry the Cable Guy will hold a concert Saturday night at Memorial Stadium starting at 7:30 p.m.More than 50,000 fans are expected to show up for the event....

  • Iowa State Fair Clarifies Jackson Butter Sculpture

    KETV 7

    The Iowa State Fair is clarifying its concept of a butter sculpture of Michael Jackson.Fair officials had announced a tribute to the late pop icon with a sculpture of him carved out of butter. They...

  • Nebraska at 2 p.m.

    Denver Post

    ... http://www.apexchange.com . Reruns are also available from the Service Desk (877-836-9477). Please send stories of state or regional interest by electronic carbon, by fax at 402-391-1412 or e-mail to...

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