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Human Interest

A former gang member is calling on all men in Omaha to step up to the plate and do something about the violence in Omaha. Just this week, eight people were injured by gunfire in an eight hour period. Ollie Perryman has strong words to both those who are committing crimes and to those who live in the areas where this violence is occurring.

Perryman is now challenging the men, especially in north Omaha to step up to the plate and do something about it. He has organized a youth summit to start the process of taking the neighborhoods back. It will be held Saturday at North High School in Omaha from 1:00 until 5 p.m.

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Nebraska comedian lands national tour in one-man show

by Matt Kelley 03/19/10 4:00 AM

Pat Hazell
An actor and comedian from Nebraska is performing what he calls a salute to Americana in a nationally-touring show that’s in Iowa this week. Pat Hazell, one of the original writers on TV’s “Seinfeld,” incorporates iconic Midwestern stories of fruity Jell-o, recycled Halloween costumes and terrible family vacations into a one-man show called “The [...]

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BBB warns about door-to-door magazine sales

by Karla James 03/12/10 1:39 PM

The Better Business Bureau is warning Nebraskans to use caution when doing business with door-to-door magazine salespersons. BBB’s Jim Hegarty says there have been a number of complaints from an Omaha based company “All Can Succeed”.
Customers have purchased magazines but they have not been delivered as promised. Customers are also having a very difficult time [...]

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Help for problem gamblers

by Karla James 03/8/10 1:24 PM

It won’t be long before office pools start popping up as March Madness approaches. For some, putting a few dollars down during the games is not a big deal but for others, it is a serious life-altering problem. Scot Adams with the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services says help for a problem gambler [...]

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Miss Nebraska comments on pageant experience

by NRN Contributor 03/3/10 2:01 PM

Just over a month ago, the reigning Miss Nebraska, Brittany Jeffers, did something that no other Miss Nebraska was able to accomplish in 26 years – make it to the top ten in the Miss America Pageant. Jeffers said the experience in Las Vegas at the end of January was a wonderful one.
“It’s so hard [...]

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