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Death leaves family in shock

The white crime lab van. A homicide detective with a cellphone pressed to his ear.

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Death leaves family in shock

Omaha Cited As A Bike Friendly City

Omaha was honored Friday by the League of American Cyclists for being a bicycle friendly community, investing in and improving city infrastructure to accommodate two-wheeled commuters.

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Omaha Cited As A Bike Friendly City

Waterloo Outlasts Lancers 3-1 on Opening Night of 2011-12 Season

Omaha, NE – The Waterloo Black Hawks scored a pair of goals less than a minute apart in the second period and Jay Williams registered 25 saves as Waterloo outlasted the Omaha Lancers 3-1 in front of 4,956 fans at the Omaha Civic Auditorium on Opening Night of the 2011-2012 season.

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Waterloo Outlasts Lancers 3-1 on Opening Night of 2011-12 Season

New ConAgra Foods Study Shows Eating Frozen Meals Helps Consumers Learn to Reset Portion Distortion

OMAHA, Neb.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–ConAgra Foods, Inc., (NYSE: CAG) one of North America’s leading food makers, presented research findings this week suggesting that portion-controlled frozen meals eaten as part of a reduced-calorie eating plan helped participants learn proper portions. A main contributor to calorie overconsumption is portion distortion. “Multiple studies have shown that right-sized portions play a vital role in helping people lose weight,” said Kristin Reimers, PhD, nutrition manage

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New ConAgra Foods Study Shows Eating Frozen Meals Helps Consumers Learn to Reset Portion Distortion

Alarm Spreads Over Nursing Home Job Losses on Eve of October 1 Federal Regulation Reducing SNF Medicare Funding by 11.1%

WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Pointing to new job losses at a Nebraska nursing home attributed to a new federal Medicare regulation reducing funding by 11.1 percent ($79 billion over 10 years, according to Avalere Health), the President of the Alliance for Quality Nursing Home Care today expressed concern that the Nebraska job loss example represents the leading edge of additional job losses and layoffs at skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) throughout the nation, as facilities, care staff and pati

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Alarm Spreads Over Nursing Home Job Losses on Eve of October 1 Federal Regulation Reducing SNF Medicare Funding by 11.1%

Infogroup Announces CEO Clare Hart to Speak at Direct Marketing Association’s DMA2011 Conference & Exhibition

OMAHA, Neb.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Infogroup today announced that Clare Hart, President and CEO, will be speaking at the DMA2011 Conference & Exhibition. DMA2011, the Global Event for Real-Time Marketers, will take place October 1-6, 2011 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center in Boston, MA. On Monday, October 3, 2011, Clare Hart will deliver an Introduction to the Keynote speaker, Biz Stone, Co-Founder of Twitter. Thousands of cross media/channel marketing professionals from over 50 coun

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A month after a fire totaled the Nebraska Machine Products manufacturing plant, owner Ron Rosso received a bill from the Omaha Fire Department for more than $23,000. “No one told me I was going to get a bill,” Rosso said.

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Freedom Park Leaders Concerned About Potential Move

Leaders of the nonprofit group that manages the property where Freedom Park is located tell KETV NewsWatch 7 they’re concerned about the city’s efforts to study moving the park to higher ground.

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Nighthawks October 1 Game to be Televised Locally

Omaha, NE – The United Football League announced that Saturday’s game between the Omaha Nighthawks and Sacramento Mountain Lions will be televised locally in the Omaha/Council Bluffs market on Cox Channel 2. The game begins at 6pm on Saturday, October 1, and is free for all Cox customers and Nighthawks fans.

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Omaha Catering Company Expands Facilities to Provide an Extreme BBQ Experience

“HuskerBBQ.com, an Omaha Catering Company, has recently added new facilities including a large commercial kitchen and an additional full-size smoker”, stated Staci Hayworth, co-owner of Husker BBQ.Omaha, NE (PRWEB) September 30, 2011 “HuskerBBQ has been making a name for themselves as a premier Omaha Catering Company, and their success can be largely attributed to word-of-mouth advertising. The …

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Omaha Catering Company Expands Facilities to Provide an Extreme BBQ Experience

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