Miscellaneous

• New Requirements to Get Driver’s Licenses in Nebraska

  Sarah Cool | June 09, 2009 10:55 PM | 0 CommentsOmaha, NE

  Local news agencies are reporting that drivers should be aware of changes in how to get new or replacement licenses. Starting in July, drivers will no longer be able to exchange an expired...

• Hewlett Packard Recalls Laptop Batteries due to Potential Fire Hazard

  Sarah Cool | May 18, 2009 11:30 PM | 0 CommentsOmaha, NE

  The U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission has released news of a voluntary recall of lithium-ion batteries used in Hewlett-Packard laptop computers. The voluntary recall went into effect last...

• Fitness Balls Recalled from Gyms, Department Stores, and Sporting Goods Retailors Following Explosions

  Sarah Cool | April 22, 2009 6:11 PM | 0 CommentsOmaha, NE

  US News and World Report publicizes that EB Brands has recalled about 3 million fitness balls from gyms and stores in the previous weeks. Fitness balls are generally used for physical therapy and...

• AAJ ranks Ten Worst Insurance Companies for Consumers

  John Inserra | July 09, 2008 11:44 AM | 2 CommentsOmaha, NE

  The American Association for Justice has published its ten worst insurance companies for consumers. Forget what you see on TV, as a consumer you are not in good hands with Allstate, as they lead the...

• Can a Hospital Charge an Uninsured Patient more that an Insured or Medicaid Patient?

  John Inserra | July 03, 2008 2:50 PM | 0 CommentsOmaha, NE

  According to the Third Circuit case, DiCarlo v. St. Mary Hospital, No. 06-3579. June 24, 2008, they can. What has always seemed inequitable to me is that the people who don't have health insurance...

• Bike-To-Work Week to Kick Off on May 12 with Omaha Mayor Mike Fahey's Annual Bicycle Ride

  Craig Kelley | May 06, 2008 9:04 AM | 0 CommentsOmaha, NE

  Omaha Mayor Mike Fahey will kick off Bike-to-Work Week in Omaha on May 12 by leading a ride to the see current construction status on the eagerly-anticipated pedestrian/bicycle bridge spanning the...

• Omaha Receives 20-Year Extension to 2030 From NCAA on its Beloved College World Series

  Craig Kelley | April 30, 2008 8:46 PM | 0 CommentsOmaha, NE

  Breaking news from Omaha.com! We citizens had to build a new $140 million stadium to ink the deal, but who cares. My family has had CS season tickets for 30 years, and I went to the Series (in...

• HAPPY EARTH DAY - Omaha had a GREAT Celebration AND Announced Some New Recycleables

  Craig Kelley | April 22, 2008 12:02 AM | 0 CommentsOmaha, NE

  Omaha had a fantastic Earth Day Celebration in it Elmwood Park this past Saturday with over 60 booths a concert and many programs to educate us on how THE POWER OF ONE one person recycling one...

• Term Limits - Are They Accomplishing What Their Proponents Desired?

  Craig Kelley | April 18, 2008 12:01 AM | 0 CommentsOmaha, NE

  Today 15 State Senators leave Nebraska's one-House Unicameral. Those State Senators have over TWO HUNDRED years of experience. Nebraska will lose it only African-American and Latino representatives,...

• Should Omaha Allow Minors in Bars or Lounges for Concerts? The Omaha City Council Decides Yes

  Craig Kelley | April 16, 2008 8:12 AM | 1 CommentOmaha, NE

  Yesterday, the Omaha City Council listened to arguments from both side regarding a proposed ordinance that would allow Minors to attend concerts and music events at bars or lounges were alcohol is...