Omaha, Nebraska

Wesley Correa-Carmenaty shot and killed Mark Burbridge and wounded Deputy Pat Morgan and off-duty Omaha Correctional Center Officer Jerry ... LeMaster said Omaha Police Lt. Darci Tierney reached out to Chief Deputy Sheriff John Reynolds to see if the agency would like a horse for Burbridge.

He served congregations at Zion Lutheran, Carleton NE, American Lutheran, Lincoln NE, and finally Pella Lutheran, Omaha from 1984 to 2012. Mark was preceded in death by father Ernest Seem; mother Junice Olson; step-father Don Olson; and father and mother-in-law, Gene and Deloris Richardson.

... Shayne Barthol, and Shannen Barthol; great grandchildren: Connor, Madeleine, Paul, Genevieve, Isabel, and Rosemary; nieces; nephews; and other relatives. MASS of CHRISTIAN BURIAL: Tuesday at 10:30am at St Peter Catholic Church, 2706 Leavenworth St., Omaha, with VISITATION at Church Prior ...

Deborah is survived by her husband, Bill Pearson; brother, Jim (Lori) Nelson; sister, Vickie (John) Hansen; sister-in-law, Jane Nelson; brother-in-law, Mike Speckmeier; and a large extended family. CELEBRATION of LIFE: 1pm Tuesday, May 1, at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 2725 N 60th Ave, Omaha.

It's been nearly two years since an explosion destroyed three homes, leaving a north Omaha neighborhood in pieces. On Saturday, two families were handed keys to two new homes in the space that had been bare since. "It's like 'MTV Cribs,'" said Diew Deng, who's mother Nyapak is one of the new ...

In less than an hour Saturday morning, the Minne Lusa and Miller Park neighborhoods in north Omaha became home to 125 new trees. A couple of blocks away, more than 100 ... The City of Omaha's forestry department oversaw the planting in the Florence neighborhoods. Failla said the variety of trees ...

She is survived by her daughters: Sharyn G. Leigh of Omaha, Valerie L. Seminara (Chuck) of Pearl City HI, Maureen L. Hoye (Dan) of Alameda CA, and Lori L. Spivey (Tracy) of Lincoln, NE; brother, Henry Nakagawa of Honolulu; grandchildren: Allyson Sabatka (Jared), Jared Seminara, Torey Seminara, ...

Epstein, Ira S. Ira S. Epstein was born April 23, 1932 to the late Harry and Jennie Epstein of Omaha. He graduated from Central High School and attended the University of Nebraska at Lincoln on a gymnastic scholarship. While at UNL, he was president of SAM fraternity, head cheerleader, editor of the law ...

On April 22, a dinner for over 700 people was held at the CenturyLink Center to recognize the people of Omaha who have made this idea come to fruition. The mission of Tri-Faith is to intentionally co-locate Jewish, Christian and Muslim houses of worship to promote dialogue, transcend differences, foster ...

Of Omaha. Survived by her husband, William Myers; her daughters, Stephanie (Robert) Brown, and Barbara Myers; grandchildren: Ashley (Matthew) Mayne, Rebecca Rish, Devin Englehardt, Samantha Myers, and Liam Brown; great-grandson Elijah Christensen; sister, Kitty Menchaca; brothers: Kenneth, ...

The four travelers are: KaMarria Townsell, 16, of Omaha; Juan Castaneda, 14, of Sutton, Nebraska; Annika Vohs, 18, of Glenwood, Iowa; and Tristan Parks, 18, of Westwood, Iowa. They will spend the next week snowmobiling, skiing, ice skating and a host of other activities at a resort in Beaver Creek, ...

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The theater in Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium in Nebraska has reopened after a $1.2 million renovation. The Omaha World-Herald reported the zoo's theater reopened Friday. It had been closed starting Jan. 15 for a revamp that included a new screen, sound system, chairs, ...

... might say 'I don't really know much about Jesus I don't really care for'. We said let's celebrate those good, positive things and we're excited to do that with anyone and everyone and celebrate the resurrection today." All this, awakening feelings of peace, love and gratitude on this Easter morning in Omaha ...

The Omaha World-Herald reports that the service will end April 12. A OneJet spokesman says the airline is in the process of upgrading its fleet from seven-seat jets to 30-seat jets and making adjustments to its service accordingly. The airline began offering the service in November. It offered two flights per ...

“When Omaha has so many young women who are scholars and accomplished athletes in their own right it just seems bizarre.” ... Former Omaha business executive Jan Stoney was the first female Aksarben councillor and governor, which are leadership positions within the organization. She told The ...

Omaha police are investigating the death of a man whose body was found Sunday morning near 43rd and Burt Streets in midtown. It wasn't known Sunday evening whether the death was suspicious in nature, said Officer Michael Pecha, an Omaha police spokesman. An autopsy was planned. The body ...

The outlook for the entire month of April in the Omaha area is for below-normal temperatures, Zapotocny said. "That doesn't mean we can't have a ... According to weather service records, the last two weeks of March 2018 in Omaha were the seventh-coolest of the 2000s. The average temperature was 41.6 ...

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As David Harker rushed into the Omaha South High School counseling office Thursday, the accomplishments of his stepdaughter Alicia Hogan put a large, ... Advanced Placement English class to surprise Hogan with an $80,000 scholarship to Omaha's College of St. Mary, a Catholic university for women.

Giordano's Pizza is not coming to Omaha (yet?), the deep dish pizza restaurant tweeted Wednesday. The popular Chicago-based pizza joint held a fan vote in November asking Facebook and Twitter users to help determine its next location. Omaha beat out Des Moines, Cincinnati, Dallas and Houston in ...

Did you ever stop to think about how many plastic bags you get each year from the grocery store, convenience stores and take-out joints? Most people wind up with a stash of those bags somewhere: Under the sink. Near the cat's litter box. Or in the garage, ready to go back to the store for recycling.

The Omaha zoo's master plan calls for new exhibits for polar bears and sea lions at the current site of the canyon, which was built in 1989 for $1.4 million. According to the master plan, the new site will be called Coastal Shores, and it will blend thematically with the adjacent Alaskan Adventure splash park.

Rhonda Boisseau heads for a sentencing hearing at the Douglas County Courthouse in Omaha on Thursday. Behind on the right is Boisseau's attorney, Mike Wilson. KENT SIEVERS/THE WORLD-HERALD. Kristine Torrice, the mother of Andrew Torrice, talks with the media while holding a photo of her ...

Those who need to get around town for emergencies are planning ahead and prepared. Assistant Omaha Fire Chief Kathy Bossman says it's all about adapting. “The public safety is obviously our top priority. We want to get to our emergency scenes as quickly and as safely as possible,” Bossman said.

Omaha offers many hidden gems such as the birth site of Malcolm X and the resting site of Omaha the horse. “It's a fun fact that we have a triple-crown winner named Omaha buried here somewhere in Aksarben Village,” said Lisa Trudell. The couple has written about travel for the last seven years on its The ...

Omaha-based PTI entered into a non-prosecution agreement with the Justice Department and agreed to pay more than $8.5 million. The company agreed to cooperate with the Justice Department in the investigation and prosecution, and to maintain internal controls and compliance with federal anti-fraud ...

The city has filled 1,208 work orders, smashing the previous mark of 840 set in February 2016, Austin Rowser, Omaha street maintenance engineer, said Tuesday. ... The City of Papillion gets one or two pothole complaints a week, Thompson said: “I don't envy the (street crew) guys in Omaha at all.”.

The top Democrat on the House Committee on National Security is seeking answers from the Department of Homeland Security on what vetting was used last year to select SWF Contractors of Omaha for the job. The company, founded last year with only one employee, is an offshoot of Edgewood, New ...

He's got the jacket, which he bid on at an auction for $14,000. CNYCentral caught up with Gold who is in Omaha right now ready and raring to go cheer on the orange, and boy is he excited. The super fan alum has been a season ticket holder since 1996 and is ready in Omaha to cheer on the Orange. “We arrived last night, ...

In the letter, Wiegert cited the City of Omaha's recent focus on redeveloping properties including Lot B near the CenturyLink Center, the riverfront and Gene Leahy Mall as an obstacle that led it to withdraw its plan to transform the Civic site. Wiegert also blamed a delay in demolition and preparation of the ...

Reuben Kulakofsky and wife at 60th wedding anniversary in 1957. Kulakofsky is said to be the inventor of the Reuben sandwich in the late 1920's at the Blackstone in Omaha. THE WORLD-HERALD. 20180323_new_reuben(5)(2). Buy Now. Bernard Schimmel. Rich Janda. prev. next. Facebook · Twitter ...

A Pierce County assault has put the victim in an Omaha hospital for treatment of a serious head injury and landed the alleged assailant in jail on $500,000 bond. Breygen Silva-Aguilar, 35, is in custody after allegedly stabbing a fellow employee in the head with a pair of pliers. One handle of the tool lodged ...

According to Sgt. Chuck Casey of the Omaha Police Department, the northbound bus was turning left onto Dodge at 7:13 p.m. when it struck the woman, who ... The driver, 32-year-old Isaac T. Drilon of Omaha, after calling for help, waited inside the bus, elbows on the steering wheel, his head in his hands.

"It's like a family,” said Clemson Athletic Department's Bobby Couch. "We've got people flying in from all over the country to follow the Tigers, and everyone's excited about coming to Omaha." According to Bobby, "Nebraska Nice" is really winning them over. "We were walking around town, last night, and the ...

Two Milwaukee residents have been sentenced for transporting a woman from Wisconsin to Omaha, where all three were nabbed in an undercover operation. ... According to the criminal complaint, the task force — which included Omaha police officers, Nebraska state troopers and Douglas County sheriff's ...

The metro area's 8 percent growth rate this decade ranked 42nd among the nation's 100 largest metro areas. Not only did that growth keep Omaha on track to reach 1 million by 2024 or 2025, but it's also possible that Omaha could surpass two other metro areas before the decade is out, said David Drozd, ...

A small child suffered serious injuries Wednesday morning in northwest Omaha after a parent accidentally ran over the youngster. Reports to Douglas County 911 dispatchers said the child was injured around 6:55 a.m. near North 93rd Street and Tomahawk Boulevard, which is a few blocks southwest of ...

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Garbage pickup in Omaha has been delayed one day because of the weather, officials said. Tuesday's collection will be done Wednesday, Wednesday's pickup on Thursday and so forth. Facebook · Twitter · Email; Print; Save · Forecast: Quieter weather likely into the weekend in the Omaha area.

The boy, Cameron Philpott of Omaha, suffered a life-threatening head injury, police said, and his condition was not available Tuesday night. He had been in an approved child seat. The driver of the Honda, Cory Phillips, 28, of Omaha, was not injured, police said. Nor was the California driver of the semi, ...

Plaintiff is a resident of the City of Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, permanently residing on a street that never seems to see a salt truck or city plow. Plaintiff has ... she awoke to an Omaha.com headline on her phone that warned of no visibility, slick roads and another terrible wintry morning rush hour.

George Wallace's appearance in Omaha on March 4, 1968, was marked by turmoil in the City Auditorium. ... The night George Wallace was scheduled to speak in Omaha, Raymond Parks, a black teenager, and Paul Landow, a white college student, settled into seats on the upper level of Omaha's old Civic ...

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Pete Ricketts. Pence will speak as a "special guest" during the dinner Tuesday at the Omaha Marriott Downtown. Ricketts, a fellow Republican, is seeking a second term in the November general election. Pence is expected to return to Nebraska at an undetermined date to campaign for incumbent U.S. Rep.

The boy, Cameron Philpott of Omaha, suffered a life-threatening head injury, police said, and his condition was not available Tuesday night. He had been in an approved child seat. The driver of the Honda, Cory Phillips, 28, of Omaha, was not injured, police said. Nor was the California driver of the semi, ...

A 35-year-old man has been convicted of beating and stabbing to death his aunt in Omaha more than 10 years ago. ... The jury found Charles Simmer, 35, guilty Monday of first-degree murder in the slaying of 50-year-old Joy Blanchard in her Omaha home in November 2007, the Omaha World-Herald ...

Father Vitalis of Omaha Archdiocese and Anthony; daughters-in-law, Tisha, Nonye, Amaoge; grandchildren Nnamdi, Ekene, Chi-Chi, Jay-Jay; 2 brothers, and 2 sisters. MEMORIAL SERVICE Saturday March 10, 2018, 11:30am, at Holy Name Parish, 2901 Fotennele Blvd., Omaha, NE 68104. Luncheon at ...

Omaha's next residential waste-hauling contract will likely require 96-gallon covered carts, though people would have the option to downsize. ... Waste Management employee Tommy Whitfield hauls trash Omaha on Thursday. As the ... Omaha's contract with Waste Management expires at the end of 2020.

Motorists should be prepared for a difficult commute Tuesday morning as wind-blown snow makes visibility difficult, roads slippery and conditions generally miserable. A total of 1 to 3 inches of snow is expected in the Omaha metro as a storm moves into Tuesday afternoon. With winds gusting between 40 ...

“Omaha has proven to be a good tour stop,” MECA president Roger Dixon said. “The community supports the shows we bring in, so we're proud to say our ticket sales speak for themselves. U2 easily sold out our arena in 2005, (coming to Omaha) even before our expansion. We know a show of this ...