Aaron Hegarty
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Omaha, NE, United States
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Omaha city official talks potholes: 'There's a lot of areas of poor pavement in the city'
72nd Street north of Dodge is one stretch that's been a problem this year, says Austin Rowser, an Omaha street engineer and Assistant Director of Public Works for the city. → Read More
Nebraska Humane Society at capacity for dogs, asks folks to consider fostering
NHS is responsible for taking in strays, Wiese said. Typically, 5-15 come in in a day. They need open kennels for them, she said. → Read More
Snow or no snow, state wrestling tournament happens regardless of weather
The snow stopped falling Thursday afternoon, but that definitely wasn't the case when the state high school wrestling tournament started at 9:30 a.m. → Read More
Nebraska Republican Party tweets cartoon depiction of oral sex
The Nebraska Republican Party's official Twitter account tweeted a cartoon depiction of oral sex Friday morning, claiming it's from material taught in Nebraska schools. → Read More
UPDATE: Omaha police name officer in use of force internal investigation
Omaha police have identified an officer involved in a use of force investigation connected to a video that has been circulating on social media. → Read More
Herbster, Nebraska GOP reactions don't change after 3 more go public in sexual assault allegations
The Herbster campaign continues to call allegations of sexual assault "a failed political hit job." → Read More
Chemical leak at Costco chicken supplier in Fremont injures three, shuts down operations
Three people were injured, and one was hospitalized, after an ammonia leak at Lincoln Premium Poultry in Fremont on Saturday. → Read More
'Admit that you have a problem': Father of bullied 5th grader speaks at Omaha school board meeting
His son "no longer trusts he can reach out to the adults at school for help when he needs it," he told the board. Last week, he said his son is bullied by students, and was cursed at by a cafeteria worker. → Read More
Bikers support bullied Omaha 5th grader; Parents say cafeteria worker cursed at son, withheld lunch
Bikers joined Casey Crawford to show support to Crawford's son, Cohen, as he left Alice Buffett Magnet Middle School on Monday afternoon. → Read More
Omaha-based Union Pacific battles package theft in L.A.
Thieves have been taking to a railway in Los Angeles at record numbers. Omaha-based Union Pacific owns the railway and operates trains in that area, where the thieves rip through packages, take what they like, and leave the rest behind. → Read More
Omaha police see increase in ‘ghost guns’ recovered in 2021
Ghost guns, or privately manufactured firearms, are “typically acquired over the internet in a kit,” said John Ham, spokesperson Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Kansas City Field Division. → Read More
'Transparency and accountability' in Nebraska: Next year serious police misconduct will be public
LB 51 was signed this spring. It includes several police reform pieces, including a requirement for a public list of officers who have been decertified, have a serious misconduct on their record, or were found guilty of a felony or Class I misdemeanor. → Read More
Eviction court in Douglas County is getting busier, but legal help prevents quick evictions
Immediate evictions only at two percent, says director of volunteer lawyers program → Read More
Who is Trev Alberts?
Nebraskans know more about Alberts than they did the last two ADs hired. → Read More
Closed Rosewood Academy daycare locations available for rent
Rosewood Academy appears to be moving out of its three metro-area daycare locations. → Read More
Rosewood Academy parent rattled by daycare investigation, closing; wonders if she could've done more
Evert said she didn't learn anything was out of the ordinary until parents started talking to eachother after a coronavirus outbreak at her daughter's facility, which is the Rosewood Academy location at 5225 N. 158th Ave. → Read More
Dodge County Humane Society director tampered with evidence, officer says in testimony
Fremont officer says he recommended charge for obstructing government operations → Read More
OPD releases reports on Rosewood Academy incidents
Cases led to child abuse charges against co-owner and 2 former employees → Read More
Omaha goes more than two months with no mask mandate citations
No citations have been handed out since Jan. 3, OPD says. → Read More
Animal shelter sues Fremont, other local shelter
After being accused of mismanagement and animal neglect for nearly a year, a Fremont animal shelter is fighting back. → Read More