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Update: Bellevue Police Arrest All Three Burglary Suspects
WOWTHeadlines
Feb 01Three men accused of trying to break into cars in the middle of the night are off the streets and Bellevue police were able to recover two guns. »
Teen board serves La Vista library
Omaha WorldHerald|Community
Feb 01Ten teens were running around the La Vista Public Library screaming and hitting one another with pool noodles. »
Building a New Downtown Could Mean Destroying a Golf Course
Kptm - News
Feb 01The city's Vision 84 is designed to create a downtown area in La Vista. Current plans have a large park with a possible amphitheater and lake where the golf course sits now. »
World-Herald editorial: A reasonable agreement
Omaha WorldHerald|News
Jan 30At the start of 2009, the painful rift between Metropolitan Community College and the other five Nebraska community colleges burst into public view. What followed was three years of turmoil and angst. »
Double-digit raises up for a vote
Omaha WorldHerald|News
Jan 30But a decision on Sarpy County's three-year contract for two top managers could be delayed if too many questions arise. »
Latest Blog Posts in Detail
Bill would Limit TIF
Nebraska Watchdog
Jan 24Lincoln and Omaha officials cautioned a legislative committee against supporting a bill that would limit how much cities can use an economic development tool in which property taxes are diverted toward redevelopment projects. Bellevue Sen. Abbie Cornet... »
“Fierce advocate” for Foster Kids is Terminated by Board
Nebraska Watchdog
Jan 20The longtime director of the Foster Care Review Board was ousted today by her board of directors, who voted unanimously to terminate her effective today. It was unclear exactly why the board terminated Carol Stitt – who served in the position for 29 ye... »
Governor Goes Easy on Kerrey, Fortenberry Won’t Run for Senate
Nebraska Watchdog
Jan 09Gov. Dave Heineman is sending more signals that he’s really not that interested in running for the U.S. Senate, and was not inclined to throw darts when asked today about the prospect of former Sen. Bob Kerrey getting into the race. During a press conf... »
Bill would allow all Liquor Sales on Sundays
Nebraska Watchdog
Jan 07A Bellevue senator is proposing to lift the ban on alcohol sales in Nebraska on Sundays. Sen. Abbie Cornett has proposed a bill, LB861, that would end the current ban on alcohol sales from 6 a.m. Sunday to 12 noon. Currently, cities can allow the sale ... »
Looks like it's the beginning ...
Objective Conservative
Jan 06Looks like it's the beginning of a Don Stenberg for Senate media blitz. The likely G.O.P. Senate nominee, Jon Bruning has already kicked off his media campaign and now he is being joined not by Stenberg himself but by Jim Demint's Senate Conservative... »