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Douglas County to Pay $120,000 to Settle 911 Lawsuit

Published by Scott Stewart on Mon, 03/01/2021 - 12:00am

Douglas County has agreed to pay $120,00 to settle a lawsuit by the family of a woman who died while waiting for nearly an hour for rescuers to find her Omaha home after she called for help using 911.

The Douglas County Board voted Tuesday to approve the settlement with the family of 54-year-old Cristine Herek, The Omaha World-Herald reported.

Creighton Offers Free Online Income Tax Prep Help

Published by Scott Stewart on Thu, 02/25/2021 - 5:00am

Creighton University accounting students are volunteering their Saturdays through March 13 to assist qualifying individuals and students with their 2020 income tax returns.

Bellevue Officials Establishing Brand to Market Community

Published by Scott Stewart on Wed, 02/24/2021 - 5:00am
A branding effort seeks to pull together what makes Bellevue into a community. (Bellevue Chamber)

There are taglines everyone knows — “Do the Dew” for Mountain Dew or “Betcha can’t eat just one” for Lay’s. But how do cities brand themselves?

That question is something Bellevue business leaders are exploring, with plans to publicly present the results sometime around April.

MCF Raises Funds to Support Local Organizations

Published by Scott Stewart on Wed, 02/24/2021 - 12:00am

The Midlands Community Foundation raised more than $920,000 through its annual Matching Charitable Program, with $476,020 qualifying for matching funds.

The program, which ran Dec. 1 through Jan. 5, provided matching donations up to $5,000 per donor.

Bacon Holding Call-In Town Hall Event

Published by Nikki Ratay on Mon, 02/22/2021 - 12:00am

A tele-town hall will be held Tuesday by Rep. Don Bacon.

Residents of the 2nd Congressional District – spanning Omaha and most of the metro area, except for Bellevue – are invited to participate beginning at 6 p.m.

Committee Seeks Quick Suspension For Law License

Published by Nikki Ratay on Mon, 02/22/2021 - 12:00am

Fremont – A disciplinary committee has called for an emergency suspension of the law license of an embattled Nebraska county prosecutor who is set to resign March 1.

A committee of the Nebraska Bar Association that governs attorneys in eastern Nebraska is seeking the immediate suspension for Dodge County Attorney Oliver Glass, The Omaha World-Herald reported.

City Plans to Cut Down Ash Trees on Public Property

Published by Scott Stewart on Thu, 02/18/2021 - 1:00am

Mother Nature has thrown a lot of challenges at Omaha, including the coronavirus crisis, this week’s bitter cold temperatures and, as soon as that long-awaited thaw arrives, yet more potholes.

Officials are taking steps to address those challenges, but City Hall has admitted defeat on one front – the fight against the emerald ash borer, an invasive beetle that infects and kills ash trees.

Nearly 60 Omaha Youth Inmates Moved When Heat Goes Out

Published by Nikki Ratay on Thu, 02/18/2021 - 12:00am

Nearly five dozen youth offenders at the Nebraska Correctional Youth Facility in Omaha had to be moved to an adult prison when the youth facility’s heat failed in the midst of Arctic temperatures, state prison officials said.

Omaha Firefighter Files Discrimination Lawsuit Against City

Published by Nikki Ratay on Thu, 02/18/2021 - 12:00am

An Omaha firefighter has filed a lawsuit against the city, saying she endured discrimination and harassment because of her gender and race.

Jane Crudup, who is Black, says in her lawsuit filed earlier this month that the harassment she endured included finding her firefighter gear hung from a flagpole last March in a way that simulated a lynching, The Omaha World-Herald reported.

Area Schools Plan Help for Students Who Fail Courses

Published by Nikki Ratay on Thu, 02/18/2021 - 12:00am

 

A number of Nebraska school districts are planning to expand summer school sessions and offer other additional help to students who fell behind because of the disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

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