Alltel customers in limbo

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Greater Columbus Alltel customers are in for a change in the New Year as Alltel is acquired by Verizon. What that change w… (19 comments)

Staff and wire reports @ December 15, 2008

Dangerous wind chills freeze pipes, hoses

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KEARNEY mdash; This weekend across Kearney and Hub Territory, low temperatures froze pipes, stymied fire fighters and left nearly 1,300 homes and businesses around Johnson Lakes without power.

Kearney HubHome:Area News:Kearney-Area News @ December 15, 2008

He won’t be home for Christmas

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The North Platte Telegraph All Maria Slater wants for Christmas is to have her 11-year-old son home for Christmas - and home for good.

News from www.nptelegraph.com @ December 14, 2008

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Pit bull or similar dog sought by Nebraska Humane Society
State forecasting board predicts flat growth in Nebraska's economy
Nebraska, Iowa ask federal judge to block Carter Lake casino
Bail set for Omaha man accused of shooting two men (Updated at 3:40 p.m.)
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Omaha World-Herald > Portal Page @ October 31, 2008

Bernanke explores options for housing finance

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Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said today that the housing finance system being constructed following the collapse of the current system will need better safeguards to allow it to function during times of stress.

Omaha World-Herald > Portal Page @ October 31, 2008

Today’s Best Bets

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Live Music

Steve Miller Band, 7:30 pm., Omaha Civic Auditorium, 1804 Capitol Ave., $79.50, $49.50, $39.50, 444-3353 or www.omahacivic.com or Ticketmaster.com

Josh Davis, 9 p.m., Mick's Music & Bar, 5918 Maple St., $5, 502-2503 or www.micksomaha.com

Night Life

Halloween Bash Costume Contest, Prestige World Class, 810 S 169th St., 614-7660 or www.prestigeworldclass.com

Kid Theodore; Thunder Power; Sleep Said the Monster; Brad Hoshaw and Malpais Barley Street Tavern, 8 p.m., 2735 N. 62nd St., $4, 408-0028 or www.barleystreet.com

Down to Here at the Freaker's Ball 8:30 p.m., Harrah's Convention Center, 1 Harrahs Blvd, Council Bluffs, Iowa, 21 and over only, $8, (712) 329-6000 or http://harrahslive.frontgatetickets.com

Omaha World-Herald > Portal Page @ October 31, 2008

Smash & Grab Burglaries

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Several Heartland businesses have been broken into, the burglars grabbing what they can in just a few minutes, each of the break-ins are remarkably similar.

WOWT - HomePage - Headlines @ October 31, 2008

Heartland Woman Committed

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A Heartland woman was put in emergency protective custody, after she asked Omaha Police Officers to kill her.

WOWT - HomePage - Headlines @ October 31, 2008

Warrant Issued for Petition Circulator

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An arrest warrant has been issued for a 53-year-old petition circulator.

WOWT - HomePage - Headlines @ October 31, 2008

Search Warrant Arrests

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A search warrant on home in the Montclair East Neighborhood near 30th and Hamilton has brought Omaha Police Investigators closer to closing a number of cases.

WOWT - HomePage - Headlines @ October 31, 2008