Wednesday 8th September, 2010
Bellevue Man Arrested for Sexual Assault of a Child
Bellevue Police announced Tuesday that an arrest was made regarding the alleged sexual assault of a 12-year-old girl. The incident was said to have happened August 30th, inside Logan Fontenelle Middl...
Surviving the Sun Glare Season
It is the time of year when the rising and setting sun can really challenge our driving skills. Most people are familiar with the dawn breaking in our eyes as we try to make it into work. There are pr...
Recall Effort Moves Forward
Petitions to recall Omaha City Councilman Pete Festersen were picked up from the Douglas County Election Commission Tuesday, at the same time, a web site to recall Omaha Mayor Suttle went online.
No Charges Yet Levied Against Man In Fatal Crash
KETV 7A 21-year-old man hasn't faced charges in connection with an interstate accident that left four motorcyclists dead.Investigators said Andrew Schlictemeier was driving on Interstate 29 last month when ...
Former Fugitive Sentenced For Brutal Attack
KETV 7A man who beat an Omaha woman so badly that she required facial reconstructive surgery has been sentenced to jail for at least five years.Marvin Baker was captured on January after running for months ...
Recall Suttle Group Starts Website
KETV 7The group considering a recall petition drive targeting Omaha Mayor Jim Suttle has a website up and running.MayorSuttleRecall.com seeks donations from individuals, and it said donors can remain anonym...
Red Sox Rodriguez gets second straight award
Omaha RoyalsInternational League Chris Richard, Durham .409/.480/.955, 9-for-22, 1 2B, 1 3B, 3 HR, 11 RBI, 4 R, 3 BB, 4 K, 0 SB Bulls infielder Chris Richard is one of the many veterans who have mixed with you...
Crow ends tough season with league honors
Omaha RoyalsInternational League Thad Weber, Toledo 2-0, 1.20 ERA, 2 G, 2 GS, 15 IP, 9 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 HR, 0 HBP, 2 BB, 9 K Before this week, Mud Hens pitcher Thad Weber had only made one Triple-A start. A wee...
2010 Best Season on Field since 1999, Best at Turnstile since 2000
Omaha RoyalsOMAHA, NE - The Omaha Royals wrapped up the 2010 season Monday with a 9-1 win at Oklahoma City, ending the club's most successful season on the field since 1999. At the turnstile, it was the best year...
Re-invented State Fair Proves Popular
WOWT 6The 141st edition of the Nebraska State Fair, the first ever in Grand Island, came to a close Monday. The State Fair Board reported in a news release Tuesday that over the 11-day run, the fair had 309...
Police Officers Shoot Driver
WOWT 6Police in Ames, Iowa report that two officers opened fire on a driver early Tuesday morning after they say he drove at them during a traffic stop.
Neb. State Fair Attendance Beats 2008 Numbers
KETV 7Attendance at the Nebraska State Fair didn't just beat expectations during its inaugural run in Grand Island. It also beat attendance at the fair when it was held in Lincoln two years ago.Fair officia...
Iowa Police Involved In Shooting
KETV 7AMES, Iowa Ames police are investigating after a traffic stop turned into an overnight shooting early Tuesday.Officers said they attempted to stop an erratic driver on
Officers Confront Armed Woman
KETV 7An Omaha school was put on lockdown status Tuesday as officers confronted an armed and possibly suicidal woman, said police spokesman Jacob Bettin.The standoff unfolded over the lunch hour at 5615 S. ...
$2M Grant To Train Jobless In Customer Service Skills
KETV 7Goodwill has received a $2 million grant to train job seekers in customer service skills.Department of Labor research has shown that job growth in the metro area will be seen in the insurance and bank...
Carolina playoff preview: Dash display confidence
Omaha RoyalsAs the 2010 season winds down, follow along with MiLB.com as the Minors' best teams face off in an attempt to take home their league's crown. You'd think the hot hand would have an advantage in the C...
Cal League playoff preview: Nuts hope to stay hot
Omaha RoyalsAs the 2010 season winds down, follow along with MiLB.com as the Minors' best teams face off in an attempt to take home their league's crown. The California League playoffs don't officially get under...
Update: Early Autopsy Results Announced In Infant's Death
WOWT 6Early autopsy results show no evidence of foul play in the death of a 10-month-old boy in Lincoln. The infant, Chase Lauenroth, was found by his father not breathing, with his head in a toilet on Sat...
Victim Identified In Fatal Farm Accident
WOWT 6The Pottawattamie County sheriff's office has identified a western Iowa man who died over the weekend in a farm tractor accident. The victim of Saturday's accident was 18-year-old John Martin Dea of ...
Man Pulls Gun On Brother
WOWT 6Two brothers may have spent a little too much time together over the holiday weekend. One is accused of firing a gun at the other. Omaha police were called to a home near 18th and Pratt late Sunday. ...
OPS Parents Invited to Open Houses
WOWT 6The Omaha Public Schools will host a series of open houses during the annual Omaha Education Week, which begins Monday, September 13. During the open houses, parents and families are invited to their...
Results of Drunk Driving Enforcement in Lancaster County
WOWT 6The “You Drink & Drive. You Lose.” campaign is a nationwide effort to reduce the number of impaired drivers on the public roads. The Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office participated in the campai...
Missouri River Bridge At Brownville Closing For Two Days
WOWT 6The Missouri Department of Transportation says it is planning to close the U.S. Highway 136 bridge into southeast Nebraska for construction work the weekend of September 17th through the 19th.
Lake Manawa Pace Stretches Park Rangers
KETV 7Park rangers said Lake Manawa in Council Bluffs saw one of its busiest weekends over the Labor Day holiday.Department of Natural Resources staff said campers covered all 73 sites around the lake, and ...
Man Sought In NY Slaying In Custody In Omaha
KETV 7New York state police said investigators are in Nebraska to question a man wanted in connection with the fatal stabbing of his girlfriend in the Hudson Valley.Authorities told the Poughkeepsie Journal...
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