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Murder case against Omaha teen sent to district court
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — An Omaha teenager will be tried for first-degree murder. Douglas County Judge Sheryl Lohaus ruled Monday that the state has probable cause to prosecute 18-year-old Kianna Opal. Lohaus bound the case over to district court. Early on May 12, Opal stabbed a 17-year-old girl at...
5-year-old Omaha girl dies after three-vehicle crash near Valley in June
A five-year-old Omaha girl injured in a traffic crash northwest of Valley last month has died. Kate Barnes died from her injuries three days after the June 21 crash that involved three vehicles at the Nebraska Highway 36 and 300th Street intersection, according to a traffic fatality report released this week by the Nebraska Department of Transportation.
Where are tobacco, vape shops concentrated in the Omaha metro? New maps show density near schools
When it comes to the number and location of tobacco and vape shops in Douglas County, some areas aren't like the others. And now, with an interactive mapping project by the Metro Omaha Tobacco Action Coalition and member the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Douglas County residents can see where retailers are concentrated and which neighborhoods may be most affected by access to tobacco and vape products.
City of Omaha/ Douglas County Invitation to Bid
Sealed bids are invited and will be received on or before the closing date/time. Bidding documents may be found on the new Douglas County Ionwave electronic bidding website: douglascountypurchasing.ionwave.net. Electronic bid submission: The City of Omaha requires all bidders to submit their bids electronically. Each respondent is responsible for taking...
Douglas County Health Department issues alert of harmful algal booms at Lake Candlewood
OMAHA, Neb. — Omaha officials are alerting the public to harmful algal booms of "toxic blue-green algae" at a lake in the area. Recently analyzed samples from Lake Candlewood indicate that total microcystin levels exceed the threshold of eight parts per billion, according to the Douglas County Health Department.
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