Top Omaha Area Local News Stories
Source: KETV.com - Local News
Omaha Police have captured a carjacking suspect after blocking streets and placing schools in lock down during the search.
Published: Thu, 2 Sep 2010 21:06:36 CDT
People living near Omaha's historic Rosenblatt Stadium say tonight's final baseball game at the site will be especially hard.
Published: Thu, 2 Sep 2010 18:18:22 CDT
For fans who would become part of the last hurrah for the venerable Rosenblatt Stadium, many put high importance on being first in the event.
Published: Thu, 2 Sep 2010 20:59:31 CDT
A near-sellout crowd is expected inside Rosenblatt Stadium on Thursday night as the Omaha Royals play their final nine innings at the Omaha landmark.
Published: Thu, 2 Sep 2010 17:19:17 CDT
The Air Force says the commander of the U.S. Strategic Command is retiring.
Published: Thu, 2 Sep 2010 14:43:08 CDT
People who thought attendance at the Nebraska State Fair would drop when it moved to Grand Island from Lincoln are being proved wrong. Fair officials said Thursday that attendance through Tuesday is higher than it was in 2008.
Published: Thu, 2 Sep 2010 15:38:36 CDT
Some 62 years after hosting its first baseball game, Omaha's historic Rosenblatt Stadium plays host to its final baseball game, taking an emotional curtain call before a near-capacity crowd.
Published: Thu, 2 Sep 2010 21:27:30 CDT
Nebraska linebacker Will Compton will likely miss Saturday's opener against Western Kentucky with a foot injury.
Published: Thu, 2 Sep 2010 19:43:25 CDT
A child was hit by an SUV at about 3:45 p.m. near 28th and Lake streets.
Published: Thu, 2 Sep 2010 17:12:27 CDT
The Nebraska State Board of Education approves a resolution that doesn't mention Medicaid but does ask the governor and lawmakers to oppose unfunded mandates.
Published: Thu, 2 Sep 2010 13:02:32 CDT
Fans are getting excited about the final game at Rosenblatt Stadium, with some looking for ways to get a hold of something tangible before the stadium literally disappears.
Published: Thu, 2 Sep 2010 17:27:03 CDT
A shot was fired during an armed robbery early Thursday morning, Omaha police said. Officers were called to the Quik Trip convenience store at 1704 S. 72nd St., around 2:50 a.m.
Published: Thu, 2 Sep 2010 10:17:05 CDT
Frontier Airlines is adding nonstop service from Omaha's Eppley Airfield to California and Florida next year.
Published: Thu, 2 Sep 2010 08:30:50 CDT
Omaha police were looking for the gunman who critically injured a man Wednesday night. Investigators said seven people tried to rob a 20-year-old near 44th and Pratt streets around 6:40 p.m.
Published: Thu, 2 Sep 2010 07:51:35 CDT
The strong storms that rolled across southeast Nebraska Wednesday night knocked out power to a number of communities.
Published: Thu, 2 Sep 2010 06:15:37 CDT
Baseball games at Omaha's Rosenblatt Stadium will soon be just a fond memory for generations of players and fans, but one family has a much deeper connection to the site.
Published: Thu, 2 Sep 2010 08:05:43 CDT
One Nebraska Cornhuskers fan will start the season with sadness after someone stole $30,000 worth of memorabilia from a storage unit.
Published: Thu, 2 Sep 2010 08:48:07 CDT
The University of Nebraska's decision to join the Big 10 Conference next season will mean some extra travel demands for fans who want to follow the team.
Published: Thu, 2 Sep 2010 13:48:58 CDT
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