Steve Liewer
Omaha World-Herald
Omaha, NE, United States
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Texas-bound Army Reserve unit holds pre-deployment event in Elkhorn
An Omaha-based Army Reserve unit is headed south for a yearlong deployment early next month. → Read More
Offutt Air Force Base runway renamed to reflect shift in compass in magnetic pole
Pilots at Offutt will notice a few differences in the runway. → Read More
Military recruitment in Nebraska, U.S. is falling short of goals
Military recruitment nationally is in freefall and the woes are being felt at home. The Nebraska Army National Guard has only recruited about 53% of its goal for the fiscal → Read More
Watch now: Offutt E-4B unit opens first flight simulator for aging 'Doomsday' jets
A new $16 million facility in La Vista is expected to save the Air Force millions of dollars in training costs. → Read More
'We recognize your sacrifice': Ground broken on Nebraska Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Nebraskans who served in Vietnam soon will be honored with a new memorial being prepared on a hillside in Papillion. → Read More
Hagel, Ricketts to speak at Vietnam Vets Memorial groundbreaking in Papillion
The 2-acre memorial is next to the SumTur Amphitheater. It honors 396 Nebraskans who died during the Vietnam War. → Read More
Investigation finds part failure led to B-2 nuke bomber's landing-gear collapse
Aged landing-gear springs caused a B-2A stealth bomber to skid off the runway during a midnight landing at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, Sept. 14, causing at least $10.1 million → Read More
Omaha turns out to honor return of Marine Cpl. Daegan Page
Thousands are expected to turn out in honor of Marine Cpl. Daegan Page Friday. Here's a rundown of the planned procession. → Read More
Rowe holds lead in District 5 Omaha City Council race
Don Rowe appeared headed for a victory over Patrick Leahy in Omaha's District 5 City Council race Tuesday. → Read More
'Sick cosmic joke?' Nope, a $262K lottery win for Nebraska woman
Stephanie Schwaderer of Alliance at first thought her winning lottery numbers were "some sick cosmic joke.” → Read More
Husband messes up wife's Powerball numbers — and wins $150,000
Steve Haley of Sioux City, Iowa, screwed up, big time. And won $150,000 because of it. → Read More
Iowa man messes up wife's Powerball numbers — and wins $150,000
Steve Haley of Sioux City screwed up, big time. And won $150,000 because of it. → Read More
Catholic chaplain among 30 Nebraska National Guard members that will help at inauguration
Many of the 28 airmen and two soldiers will set up and maintain telecom systems so local law enforcement can communicate with the National Guard troops who are helping them. → Read More
Merry Christmas, Somebody: $138,000 winning lottery ticket sold in Weston
Somebody in Nebraska is getting a $138,000 Christmas present, and it's not coming from St. Nick. → Read More
Meet 102-year-old Ed Guthrie, Nebraska's last known Pearl Harbor survivor
After the attack, Ed Guthrie spent several days helping to pick up bodies in the waters surrounding the sunken wrecks of Battleship Row. → Read More
Tom Osborne told son to play the Nebraska lottery, and he won $58k. (Not THAT Tom Osborne)
Son of Tom Osborne — no, not THAT Tom Osborne — wins $58,000 lottery jackpot. A woman from Red Cloud also claimed a Nebraska Pick 5 prize, this one was → Read More
Lightning strikes twice: Norfolk man wins second scratch-off lottery jackpot this year
Michael Christensen snagged a $50,000 prize in March. Last week he bought a ticket at the same liquor store and won $100,000. → Read More
What's that scratching noise? It's a Nebraska woman winning a $200,000 lottery prize
"We are blessed": Renee and Jeromy Corder of Kearney say they'll use their $200,000 lottery winnings to pay off some debts. → Read More
Omaha man lives up to his name, wins $140,000 Nebraska Lottery prize
Mya Win won a $140,000 jackpot in Wednesday's Nebraska Pick 5 drawing, beating odds of 1 in 501,942. → Read More
Winning $140k lottery ticket sold in North Omaha
Someone is holding a winning Nebraska Pick 5 lottery ticket worth $140,000 that was sold in North Omaha. → Read More