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Alltel customers in limbo

Staff and wire reports — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 17:23:00 +0000

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)

Dangerous wind chills freeze pipes, hoses

Kearney HubHome:Area News:Kearney-Area News — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 07:45:30 +0000

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.

He won’t be home for Christmas

News from www.nptelegraph.com — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 10:13:38 +0000

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.

Omaha World-Herald > Portal Page — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 23:29:00 +0000

• 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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Bernanke explores options for housing finance

Omaha World-Herald > Portal Page — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 21:58:00 +0000

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.

Today’s Best Bets

Omaha World-Herald > Portal Page — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 21:51:00 +0000

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

Smash & Grab Burglaries

WOWT - HomePage - Headlines — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 21:48:36 +0000

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.

Heartland Woman Committed

WOWT - HomePage - Headlines — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 21:48:35 +0000

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

Warrant Issued for Petition Circulator

WOWT - HomePage - Headlines — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 21:48:35 +0000

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

Search Warrant Arrests

WOWT - HomePage - Headlines — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 21:48:35 +0000

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.