Thumbs up for boya s fundraising plan

Omaha World-Herald - Fri Nov 27

Craig Petrich isn't a magician, but he turned his broken thumb into toys. After the 12-year-old broke his thumb playing football for the Spirit League of Papillion, he got an idea for a way to raise money for charity.

Black Friday Strategy

WOWT-TV Omaha - Thu Nov 26

Naturally, Thanksgiving is a big family day where loved ones gathers. The holiday has also become a day of strategy for Black Friday.

Questions in dog's death

Omaha World-Herald - Thu Nov 26

Nearly two months after suburban police served a search warrant at his home and shot his dog, an Omaha father is enduring the indignity of learning more about why they came.

Come one, come all to Joslyn

Omaha World-Herald - Thu Nov 26

Joslyn says thanks, and opens its doors. This Thanksgiving weekend Joslyn Art Museum will offer free admission as a thank you to the community for its support in 2009.

Holiday happenings across Midlands

Omaha World-Herald - Wed Nov 25

Here is a sampling of some of the special holiday events in our region: Holiday in the Sky at Shadow Lake Towne Center in Papillion: Tonight starting at 6:30 will be tree lighting, live music, free sleigh rides, ice carving, the arrival of Santa and more.

Meeting called on Stitt's future

Omaha World-Herald - Wed Nov 25

The Nebraska Foster Care Review Board will hold an emergency meeting Tuesday to decide how to respond to a federal agency's call for the dismissal of the board's longtime director, Carol Stitt.

Ita s all about planning

Omaha World-Herald - Wed Nov 25

Karen Zink, 38, of Papillion is a stay-at-home mother of three who approaches Christmas spending with a year-round savings plan and a 7-by-5-inch notebook.

Gretna Teen's Trial To Resume In February

The Omaha Channel - Tue Nov 24

A Gretna teenager once involved in a crash that killed his two friends will have to wait for his new trial stemming from a second crash.

Man imprisoned in MySpace sex case

Omaha World-Herald - Tue Nov 24

A 21-year-old Bellevue man will spend at least 18 years in prison for using MySpace to meet and sexually assault teenage girls.

Lawmaker Calls For Juvenile Justice Overhaul

The Omaha Channel - Tue Nov 24

Last week's police shooting in Omaha that involved a 15-year-old boy has one state senator calling for an overhaul of Nebraska's juvenile justice system.