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FCC Takes Over Omaha Solid Waste Collection

Published by Nikki Ratay on Mon, 11/30/2020 - 12:00am

FCC Environmental is now providing curbside collection of trash, yard waste and recycling, using covered carts and automated CNG-fueled trucks in Omaha, effective today.

“FCC will provide convenient, clean, consistent residential service,” Mayor Jean Stothert said in a statement.  “Omaha will now offer the industry-gold standard in collection, and we did it without increasing your taxes.”

Bellevue Sonic Shooting Kills 2 Employees, Injures 2 More

Published by Nikki Ratay on Fri, 11/27/2020 - 2:00am
This Sunday, Nov. 22, 2020 photo shows the scene after a shooting at a Sonic restaurant on Saturday night where two people were killed and two others wounded in Bellevue. Video obtained by news outlets showed a vehicle on fire in the parking lot. (Chris Machian/Omaha World-Herald via AP)

Bellevue – Authorities arrested a 23-year-old man in an attack at a Bellevue fast food restaurant in which two employees were shot and killed, two were wounded and officers responding to a report of a possible bomb inside a moving truck in the parking lot arrived to find the vehicle on fire.

Omaha Police Chief Defends Officers in Fatal Traffic Stop

Published by Nikki Ratay on Fri, 11/27/2020 - 1:00am

Omaha’s police chief said that two officers acted appropriately when a Black man was fatally shot during a traffic stop last week because the man repeatedly didn’t comply with commands, but video of the confrontation won’t be immediately released.

Police Chief Todd Schmaderer said Monday that the officers followed department policy when Kenneth Jones was shot on Nov. 19 near 27th and Harrison streets.

4-Year-Old Remembered With Chalco Hills Playground

Published by Nikki Ratay on Thu, 11/26/2020 - 4:00am
A rendering of Dom’s Park, which will be installed next spring at Chalco Hills Recreation Area. (Papio NRD)

A new playground at Chalco Hills Recreation Area will remember the legacy of a 4-year-old boy who died in 2018 due to unexpected cardiac arrest.

The Board of Directors of the Papio-Missouri River Natural Resources District recently approved a cost share to purchase and install new playground facilities at the Sarpy County recreational area at Wehrspann Lake north of Gretna, replacing 30-year-old equipment.

Sarpy County Teen Court Celebrates 25 Years of Service

Published by Nikki Ratay on Wed, 11/25/2020 - 5:00am
Rosalynn Trumm, left, and Leonard Matthias pose for a photo in the boardroom of the Sarpy County Courthouse in Papillion, Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020. (Megan Stubenhofer-Barrett/Sarpy County)

When she was first asked to create and run a court for teenagers, Sarpy County Diversion Officer Rosalynn Trumm said no, thank you.

Trumm was perfectly happy where she was. The county attorney asked her a second time, and she declined again.

Offutt Among 6 Finalists to Host Space Command

Published by Nikki Ratay on Wed, 11/25/2020 - 4:00am

The Omaha area could host the United States military’s command governing space.

Offutt Air Force Base is among six installations under consideration to permanently host U.S. Space Command, which had for years been part of the U.S. Strategic Command based at Offutt.

Chief Standing Bear Remembered as Hero for Civil Rights

Published by Nikki Ratay on Tue, 11/24/2020 - 5:00am

The remarkable story of Chief Standing Bear was recounted in a video by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts created for Native American Heritage Month.

Red Cross Seeking Volunteers at Blood Drives, Area Centers

Published by Nikki Ratay on Mon, 11/23/2020 - 1:00am

The American Red Cross needs more Omaha-Council Bluffs area volunteers to help with blood drives and collections at the Dewey Donation Center, 3838 Dewy Ave., and the West Omaha Donation Center, 729 N. 132nd St.

OMAR the Troll Learns Espanol

Published by Nikki Ratay on Sat, 11/21/2020 - 3:00am

Omaha’s bluest resident is now bilingual and can communicate with more families visiting the Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge.

Kuhse Selected to Serve As Interim City Attorney

Published by Nikki Ratay on Fri, 11/20/2020 - 12:00am

Matthew Kuhse will be the interim city attorney effective Dec. 12, taking the reins for the City of Omaha Law Department after the retirement of Paul Kratz.

Mayor Jean Stothert named the city prosecutor to the interim role a day after announcing Kratz’s forthcoming Dec. 11 retirement.

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