Field Services Captain Rod Getting will retire on Thursday, December 31, 2009, after dedicating more than 25 years to serving and protecting the citizens of Nebraska as an officer and commander.

Wednesday evening another item was ticked off the proverbial bucket list. It wasn't anything I anticipated experiencing when I woke up that morning and didn't really know until the following morning that I had the experience.

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A minor earthquake has rattled southeast Nebraska but apparently caused little damage and no injuries.

Officials say the 3.5 magnitude temblor struck just before 9:00 p.m. Wednesday. Seismologists indicate the quake's epicenter was located about two miles north of Auburn, Nebraska.

Saturday is expected to be one of the busiest shopping days of the year and Omaha police said even with extra patrols; gifts could be stolen if shoppers are not careful.

A minor earthquake shook parts of Nebraska Monday night. The United States Geological Survey reported a 3.5 magnitude earthquake centered in the Auburn, Neb., area just before 9 p.m. Several viewers called or e-mailed KETV Newswatch 7 and reported feeling the quake.

During the Nov. 23 meeting, Auburn City Council heard an update on improvements at the airport and discussed the possibility of creating a city administrator position.

Close to 40 farm animals and dogs are in the custody of the Nebraska Humane Society following a raid on a property in southeast Nebraska.

On Oct. 19, Ariens Company announced it has acquired the assets of debris maintenance equipment manufacturer, Parker Company, Inc.

The maker of floors, ceilings and cabinets has been hit hard by the economic slowdown.

An Auburn, Nebraska couple visiting a relative at Creighton University Medical Center was approached by several men, one with a gun, in the hospital parking lot Tuesday night.

Mac Erisman of Auburn, Neb., squeezed water from the towel he was using to wipe rainwater from his 1959 Chevrolet on Friday afternoon at the Goodguys 8th Midwestern Nationals at Kansas Speeday.

Trapped beneath a pile of bricks in her home, Lucille Kimball turned to her Internet "comfort zone" for rescue.

AUBURN, Neb. a ' An Auburn woman trapped under a collapsed chimney reaches out for help a ' not through her phone, but her computer.

Sen. Mike Johanns held a town hall meeting on health care Tuesday in Auburn, Neb., telling attendees he can't promise they wouldn't lose their private health insurance under President Barack Obama's health care reform plan.

The Nemaha County Sheriff's office says as of 10 p.m. Sunday, power to Auburn has been mostly restored.

A storm system that thundered across southeast Nebraska left a wind-whipped trail of damaged cars and trees.

Straight-line winds rushed into Auburn, Neb,. Sunday night, knocking out power and downing trees in much of the Nemaha County town.

Straight-line winds rushed into Auburn, Neb,. Sunday night, knocking out power and downing trees in much of the Nemaha County town.