KPTM True View Forecast - November 20, 2009
Friday evening will be pleasant under mostly clear skies, temperatures will dip back into the 40s. Clouds will increase Saturday, a slight chance for a shower will exist late Saturday night into Sunday with mostly cloudy skies. Highs on Saturday and Sunday will also be in the 50s. We will keep our eye on a storm system that may affect Holiday travel next week.
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Regents Vote Down Stem Cell Restrictions
In a split four to four vote, the University of Nebraska Board of Regents voted down a resolution which would have restricted embryonic stem cell research at the University if of Nebraska Medical Center.
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OPPD Update on Outages in Southeast Nebraska - 3pm
Click for the latest updated information from OPPD on outages in Southeast Nebraska. **Updated Friday at 3pm**
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Witness Helps Police by Tackling Robbery Suspect
Police were able to catch two robbers Thursday night, with the help of a witness who tackled one of the suspects.
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H1N1 Clinic for Special Needs Patients
Pottawattamie County and Council Bluffs Public Health Officials have established an H1N1 vaccination clinic for those needing assistance.
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Heineman Signs Legislature's Budget Cuts Into Law
Nebraska Governor Dave Heineman signed into law budget cuts approved by the state legislature Friday morning.
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Bond Set For Soccer Coach Accused of Assaulting Teen
A local youth soccer coach is ordered to have no further contact with any girls' athletic program while he awaits his trial on sexual assault charges.
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Police Need Your Help Cracking Cold Case
Police call it a bold crime: a young man gunned down on a sunny summer night with lots of people around. And yet the murder remains unsolved more than four years later.
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Teen Hit by Car While Riding Bike
A young teen is rushed to the hospital after being hit by a car.
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Stem Cell Debate Headed to a Vote
Friday morning the regents will vote on a resolution that would essentially limit embryonic stem cell research at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.
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Jewelry Store Making History in Tough Economy
Call it a sign of the times. The Omaha jewelry store known for its luxury and extravagance is rolling out unprecedented door–buster sales just in time for the holidays.
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Lincoln Man Killed in Train-Car Collision
A Lincoln man was killed Thursday morning when his car was hit by an Amtrak train near West A and Southwest Sixth street.
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Graffiti Tagging Has South Omaha Residents on Edge
A graffiti message tagged on an auto shop at the corner of 39th and Q Streets has the area on alert. The message reads '$1,000 Reward for every snitch head.'
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U.S. Health Chief: No Change on Mammogram Policy
A federal advisory board's recommendation that women in their 40s should avoid routine mammograms is not government policy and has caused "a great deal of confusion," Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said Wednesday.
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Wife Pleas Guilty for her Role in Elkhorn Man's Murder
After months of claiming her innocence, Teresa Carson admits, she lied to police for the sake of her kids.
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Local Breast Cancer Survivors, Doctors Cry Foul over New Mammogram Recommendations
A government backed panel sparks a flurry of controversy. Its new recommendations for breast cancer screenings turn the table on years of advice from doctors and advocacy groups.
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New Program Offers Festive Drink Alternatives
One local group wants to make sure you don't enjoy too much holiday spirit and then get behind the wheel of a car.
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Controversial Speaker Finally Getting Voice Heard in Nebraska
The man who became embroiled in last year's presidential race, will speak in Nebraska.
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Pottawattamie County Announces Additional H1N1 Clinics
Pottawattamie County says it will now offer a 5th and 6th free H1N1 flu clinic next week in Council Bluffs and Oakland.
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New South Omaha Kroc Center Is Complete
It's a project that has been in the making for three years now. The doors are finally open to Omaha's salvation army KROC center.
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Iowa Solider Among Those Hurt in Shooting at Fort Hood
An Iowa soldier is among those hurt in the mass shooting at Fort Hood.
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Soldier Homecoming Made Somber by thoughts of Shootings
While most of the nation morns the military loss at Fort Hood, a few families in the heartland are finding reason to smile after the 540th Military Police Unit returned from Iraq.
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Preview of New Midtown Theater
The new midtown cinema is opening this weekend.
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KPTM Exclusive: Family of Hit and Run Victim Thanks Community for Support
Huddled around their kitchen table reading an endless supply of sympathy letters, family members of Ronnie Rydberg say they're overwhelmed.
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Reid: Senate Bill Will Include Government-Backed 'Public Option'
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Monday that Senate Democrats will include in the health care reform bill a government-backed health insurance program that allows states to opt out if they can come up with an alternative.
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Omaha Crime Map
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