A level-headed Army veteran thwarted a would-be thief’s attempt to rob his Omaha jewelry store by brandishing his handgun and sending the suspect running. Surveillance footage captured inside Sidrony Jewelers last Saturday shows a black-clad robber smashing one of the store’s glass windows to let himself inside. The criminal didn’t anticipate that anyone would be…
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News A Union Leader in Nebraska Tries to Leap to the Senate on Labor’s Strength
In 2021, as the first Halloween decorations were coming out in Omaha, Neb., a mechanic named Dan Osborn led 500 of his fellow union members out of the Kellogg’s cereal plant on F Street and onto the picket lines. The strike, which involved over 1,400 workers across multiple plants, would last for a difficult 77…
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News Nebraska bill would stop corporations from buying up houses
A Nebraska lawmaker whose north Omaha district has struggled for years with a housing shortage is pushing a bill that, if passed, could make Nebraska the first in the country to forbid out-of-state hedge funds and other corporate entities from buying up single-family properties. Sen. Justin Wayne’s bill echoes legislative efforts in other states and…
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News Nebraska woman allegedly attacked, stabbed two women in her home
A Nebraska woman’s feathers were ruffled after her friend commented on her home’s untidiness, leading the irate homeowner to allegedly stab her friends as her two children watched in horror. According to an incident report from the Lincoln Police Department, obtained by Fox News Digital, and an arrested affidavit, obtained by KOLN, officers responded to…
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News Nebraska state senator wants to hire a hacker to break into state systems
One state lawmaker wants Nebraska to take measures to protect it from cyberattacks. His answer? Hire its own hacker. State Sen. Loren Lippincott presented a bill Thursday to the Legislature’s government committee that would give the Nebraska State Patrol $200,000 to hire “an ethical hacker.” The hacker would spend his or her days trying to…
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News Man accused of killing a priest in Nebraska pleads not guilty
A man accused of killing a priest in a small Nebraska town pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder and other charges on Thursday. Kierre Williams, 43, of Sioux City, Iowa, also is accused of using a deadly weapon to commit a felony, burglary and possession of a weapon by a prohibited person. His next court…
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News Nebraska police officer fatally shoots teen during welfare check
The Nebraska State Patrol is investigating a fatal shooting involving a 17-year-old boy by a police officer. The incident occurred on Tuesday afternoon in Columbus, a town in eastern Nebraska with approximately 24,000 residents. Police were responding to a welfare check prompted by concerns of potential self-harm. The Nebraska State Patrol is investigating after a…
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News Nebraska Republicans introduce bills to intertwine religion with public education
Conservative lawmakers in Nebraska introduced several bills on Monday to intertwine religion with public school curriculum. The bills presented to the state Legislature’s education committee include a measure to give parents more control over their local school’s library books and curriculum, and another bill that would allow public school students to receive school credit for…
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News Nebraska lawmaker behind school choice law targets process that could repeal it
Omaha Sen. Lou Ann Linehan has introduced a bill aimed at simplifying the process for removing names from referendum petitions. The proposed bill would allow people to remove their names from petitions by sending a signed letter to the Nebraska Secretary of State. Linehan alleges that signature gatherers misled constituents into signing the petition to…
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News Nebraska baby heads home after being smallest infant to survive at hospital: ‘Joyful day’
The tiniest baby to ever survive a premature birth at a Nebraska hospital was recently discharged – 116 days after being born. John McClinton, who is called “Buddy” by his parents, was born at 24 weeks and two days, according to FOX TV Stations. He was born at Methodist Women’s Hospital in Omaha, and weighed…
0 4 0January 25, 2024