FBI, state agencies execute search warrants at 2 Twin Cities autism centers
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison confirmed Thursday afternoon his office's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit joined federal officers in search warrant executions at two Twin Cities "autism-services entities."
After 49 years, Nicollet Avenue at Lake Street will reopen in November
Nearly 50 years after one of the worst planning decisions in city history, Nicollet Avenue is slated to reopen at Lake Street next month. Why it matters: The " Nicollet Wall ," which was a Kmart store, severed a major commercial corridor in 1977, and city leaders have spent decades — and millions of dollars — trying to undo the blunder. Driving the new (Nicollet): A city engineer confirmed that the street is tentatively planned to reopen Nov. 24 after two years of road construction and a Midtown
Olathe Eagle Scout earns all 144 merit badges, a feat fewer than 650 Scouts...
OLATH, Kan. (KCTV) - Earning the rank of Eagle Scout is hard enough. But earning every single merit badge possible?. Olathe Eagle Scout Nathan Ganaden just did something only about 650 Scouts in history have ever done. “I saw all these badges and was like, what if I got all...
Gayle Benson’s group pitches plan to relocate New Orleans’ aging City Hall: See details
Saints and Pelicans owner Gayle Benson's property management group has pitched a city panel on moving New Orleans' dilapidated City Hall and Civil District Court into a downtown office building Benson owns, an offer city officials appear to be taking seriously. GMB Vision, a company that represents Benson, suggested that...
Bellevue dog attack victim has received about $500 of $4K restitution
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Often at sentencing, a judge will order a defendant to pay restitution to a victim. A Bellevue man attacked by a neighbor’s dog thought that would cover thousands of dollars in medical bills. In one case, the restitution order has not resulted in full payment.
New Eppley Airfield concourse to open to South Terminal passengers Nov. 4
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The major modernization program at Eppley Airfield is showing signs of progress that the flying public will soon get to see. A portion of the new concourse will open to South Terminal passengers on Nov. 4. David Roth, CEO of the Omaha Airport Authority, led a...
Omaha’s growing a paid parking empire. It’s costing the city almost as much as...
At the foot of Mutual of Omaha’s nearly complete downtown headquarters, a sparkling 15-floor parking garage awaits the company’s move-in day. A block west, another garage goes up next to a new apartment complex. Across Douglas Street, a decades-old garage completes the triangle of parking. All of it,...
Mom of 10 wins $11.3M verdict after insurer denied husband’s COVID death claim
OMAHA — Vaneza Ramos said she felt a sense of peace and vindication upon hearing a jury verdict that awarded her $11.3 million in a case against an insurance company that denied a claim after her husband died of COVID-19. Beyond the dollar value, she and the couple’s 10 children are happy to see their […]
Wisconsin price checks cited in federal lawsuit against Dollar General
The Cap Times is an independent newsroom serving Madison and Wisconsin. Sign up for the Morning Update to receive news in your inbox each morning. A retail giant in Wisconsin is under fire from state and federal regulators over its pricing of products in stores. The Wisconsin Department of Justice...
American Girl Honors Its Wisconsin Roots With Limited-edition Doll
American Girl just released a limited-edition doll named Daisy Davenport, a Madison girl who loves Wisconsin activities and adventures. It's a nod to where the company started back in 1986 before moving out west.
