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A look at every team on UNC’s College World Series path

North Carolina will open the College World Series on Friday against Ole Miss at 7 p.m. Eastern at Charles Schwab Field, beginning what the Tar Heels hope is a long stay in Omaha. UNC will face the Rebels in the second game of the day, following the tournament opener between Troy and No. 16 national seed West Virginia a
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UP’s Solution to Heat-Related Track Conditions

OMAHA, Neb. - Union Pacific blends a technique used in Europe with a U.S. highway practice to mitigate heat-related track conditions. Union Pacific recently reported it is deploying a mix of European rail techniques with U.S. highway practices as a way to manage heat-related track conditions this summer with paint. The
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New ADU & Home Create Rental Opportunities in North Omaha

Seventy-Five North Revitalization Corp. hosted a showcase and open house earlier this month, to mark the completion of a new home and accessory dwelling unit (ADU) in the Highlander neighborhood of north Omaha. Building on a winning design first introduced to the public through an ADU demonstration at the Omaha...
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Severe storms and flash flooding possible early Thursday

Severe storms with flooding tonight, Thursday morning. A tornado watch is in effect for parts of northwest Missouri and southwest Iowa until 9pm. Storms will be possible south and east of Omaha this evening, and a few of them could be capable of strong winds with pockets of larger hail. The threat for tornadoes will be
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Volunteer ultrasound saves Omaha baby’s life

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Kelsey Kelley signed up to volunteer for a teaching ultrasound at Nebraska Methodist College when she was 30 weeks pregnant. “I figured I would just show up and sit in a nice, quiet, dark room and relax for an hour. That’s kind of what I was expecting,” Kelsey said.
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Lawyer who trafficked drugs while serving as a city attorney wins back license

The Iowa Supreme Court has reinstated the law license of a lawyer who was convicted of dealing marijuana while serving as an attorney for the City of Council Bluffs. Court records show that in 2017, Don Richard John Bauermeister was working as a full-time assistant city attorney for the City of Council Bluffs while als
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Shockwaves of Omaha immigration raid still felt by community

One year after the worksite immigration raids which rocked the city of Omaha, many in the community are still feeling the impacts. Luis Mejía was 19 when he went to work with Glenn Valley Foods with his mother, and was detained by officers during the raid. He was released, but his mother was not.
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Family of girl swept away by Platte River collects new and used life jackets

Taries Price was 8 years old when she was swept away by the Platte River at Schramm State Park in June 2020. Her family is still seeking closure.
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‘It never was the breed, it’s the owners’ Council Bluffs pit bull ban stays...

Council Bluffs' pit bull ban stays in place after a city council vote, leaving advocates deflated and divided over breed-specific legislation.
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Autopsy costs across Nebraska are spiking. Counties in the state are getting stuck with...

At a Lancaster County budget hearing in May, Budget and Fiscal Officer Dennis Meyer brought forward an additional $70,000 bill for medical services. Those medical services are for covering the cost of autopsies. Unlike other states, Nebraska follows a system where the county attorney acts as the coroner. And that...

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