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Yesterday | The Papillion Times

The Public Pulse, May 28

After 12 years in New York, he must woo moderate swing voters to win in a more conservative Nebraska.

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Related Topix: US Governors, Dave Heineman, Omaha, NE

Sun May 27, 2012

The Papillion Times

Teen raises money for Korean...

Copple, 14, raised $4,000 for the new Douglas County Korean War Memorial, unveiled Sunday at Prospect Hill Cemetery near 216th Street and West Maple Road in the Elkhorn area.

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Related Topix: Life, Veteran Affairs

Sat May 26, 2012

The Papillion Times

The remembering ritual

Jake Peter's two-run single Saturday night capped a four-run seventh inning that carried Creighton into the NCAA tournament.

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Related Topix: Memorial Day, Life, Holidays, Home Gardening, Home, Sarpy County, NE, Omaha, NE

Gretna Breeze

2 charged in separate sex abuse ...

Former Nebraska wrestler Jordan Burroughs rolled hardship into two national titles and an ongoing pursuit of an Olympic gold medal.

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Related Topix: Omaha, NE, Bellevue, NE

The Omaha Channel

Groups join forces to help stop violence

Organizations from around the metro came together Friday night at Salem Baptist Church to ask the community to stop violence.

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Related Topix: Omaha, NE

Ralston Recorder

Closed meeting legal, county says

A lawyer for Douglas County says it was legal for Election Commissioner Dave Phipps to keep the public out of a meeting designed to provide Phipps feedback about changes in polling places.

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Related Topix: Omaha, NE

Fri May 25, 2012

WOWT-TV Omaha

Bond Set For Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Girl

A man accused of having sex with a 10-year-old girl in the back of his pickup appeared in court Friday afternoon.

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Related Topix: Omaha, NE

Ralston Recorder

Man accused of taking hostage...

On this sunny afternoon, Bayliss Park is nearly silent. A preschool-aged boy splashes in water on one side of the large fountain.

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Thu May 24, 2012

La Vista Sun

Mom delivers baby in minivan

Hope Brown holds Beckett Anthony Brown in their Omaha home Thursday, four days after Beckett entered this world via the family minivan.

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Related Topix: Omaha, NE

La Vista Sun

Briefly: Missing Children's Day targets safety

Warren Buffett said he does not use Berkshire's resources to speak on behalf of the company's 600,000-plus shareholders.

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Related Topix: Warren Buffett, Omaha, NE

Wed May 23, 2012

The Papillion Times

The Public Pulse, May 24

More people are ready to hit the road for the coming Memorial Day weekend because it's more affordable at the pump.

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Related Topix: Memorial Day, Life, Holidays, Omaha, NE, Medicine

KLKN

Omaha man charged with theft from Buffett charity

An Omaha man hired to monitor programs that receive money from Omaha billionaire Warren Buffett's charitable foundation has been charged with stealing from the organization.

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Related Topix: Warren Buffett

La Vista Sun

Group on public feedback goes behind closed doors

Replay the the "Husker Talk Live chat with World-Herald staff writer Sam McKewon to get the latest Nebraska athletics news and analysis.

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Related Topix: Home Improvement, Home, Omaha, NE

Tue May 22, 2012

Ralston Recorder

County budget cuts loom, but...

The Douglas County Board has a long way to go if it hopes to trim at least $5.8 million in expenses to avoid a significant property tax increase this summer.

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KHGI

Panel forward judge nominees to Nebraska governor

A panel has selected seven nominees to Gov. Dave Heineman to fill a district judge vacancy in the 4th Judicial District.

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Related Topix: US Governors, Dave Heineman

Mon May 21, 2012

La Vista Sun

Monitor of Buffett charity accused of taking $46,000

Bob Boozer used to say an open 15-foot jumper was like a layup. Omaha's brightest basketball star, who died Saturday at age 75, outplayed Wilt at Allen Fieldhouse.

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The Papillion Times

Ex-coach pleads to child sex assaults

The Big Ten announced its football schedules for the 2015 and 2016 seasons on Monday morning.

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Related Topix: Omaha, NE

Sat May 19, 2012

WOWT-TV Omaha

Platte River Bridge Finds Research Use

The Lincoln Journal Star reports that the Lower Platte South Natural Resources District on Wednesday approved an agreement allowing for a research station on the Lied Platte River Bridge.

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The Papillion Times

The Public Pulse, May 19

The time to bring the whole state of Nebraska into the 21st century in the area of voting is here.

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Related Topix: Nebraska, Bellevue, NE, Gretna, NE

WOWT-TV Omaha

Company Identifies Stolen Equipment

An expensive remote sewer camera system is worth $95,000. That's what a St. Louis company told Douglas County detectives.

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Related Topix: Omaha, NE

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