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UNO Reports Computer Breach

university-of-nebraska-omaha(AP) — The University of Nebraska at Omaha says a security scan has revealed unauthorized access to a server that contains personal information, including Social Security numbers.

Law enforcement and officials with the campus’ information security office are investigating the breach, which was discovered in the past week.

Investigators have yet to determine whether any individuals’ personal information was compromised.

Since the breach was discovered, the university says it has taken the server down to prevent further unauthorized access, hired a firm to assist with an investigation and plans to contact individuals who may have been affected if and when that’s determined.

The university says anyone who sees irregular activity with their personal information should immediately contact the appropriate law enforcement agency.

Dog Accused of Biting Boy Allowed to Return Home

judgeship(AP) — The owners of a dog held at the Beatrice Humane Society for 45 days have learned their yellow lab named Lamar will be spared and is coming home.

The dog allegedly bit a 13-year-old boy as several children were playing with him on March 29.

A court hearing on Thursday was to determine whether the dog would be euthanized or released to its owners.

A judge agreed to allow Adam Cloyd and Stephanie Carman to take the dog home after it receives a microchip. They must register him as potentially dangerous, keep him on a leash, and have a secure enclosure.

The couple’s lawyer says only children reported the alleged bite. The city’s attorney says the dog wasn’t licensed and violated the city’s dog-at-large ordinance.

Florida Boy Elected Mayor of Boys Town

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(AP) — A Florida boy has been elected Boys Town’s new mayor.

Sam Saintizaire, of Greenacres, Florida, was elected earlier this month as the 114th mayor of the incorporated village of Boys Town, on the western edge of Omaha. The new vice mayor is Emily Colling, of Omaha.

Saintizaire is active in track, football and basketball and is a student council member. Colling sings in the Boys Town choir and is on the honor roll.

The Rev. Edward Flanagan, who founded Boys Town, conceived the self-government system in 1926 as a tool to build character, citizenship and a sense of community.

The process was made famous in the 1938 movie “Boys Town.” Mickey Rooney portrayed Whitey Marsh, a tough young boy who turns his life around and becomes mayor of Boys Town.

Omaha Man Gets Probation in Federal Tax Case

dept.-of-justice(AP) — A 62-year-old Omaha man has been given probation and must pay nearly $241,000 in restitution for filing false tax information.

Federal prosecutors say John Main was sentenced to five years of probation and must perform 100 hours of community service. Main also must serve six months of home confinement.

Prosecutors say Main was sole proprietor of Main Concrete and Construction in 2006 and 2007 when he underreported his gross receipts by more than $860,000. The tax loss to the federal government was computed at nearly $241,000.

Lincoln Man Gets 4-6 Years for Theft

gavel-and-scale(AP) — A Lincoln man has been sentenced to prison for stealing from an 82-year-old woman who’d let him move into her basement.

Online court records say 56-year-old Neal Manning on Wednesday was given four to six years and credited for 233 days already served. He’d pleaded no contest to a theft charge.

Police say Manning admitted taking a debit card from the woman’s purse without her permission. Police say he used it to make nearly 80 purchases for a total of more than $8,700.

Record Low Temperatures Recorded in Nebraska

NOAA-NWS6(AP) — Nine days after hitting a record high of 98 degrees for the date in Lincoln, a record low temperature for a date has been set.

Friday morning’s low of 30 degrees at Lincoln Airport eclipsed the old mark of 31 set in 1940. The normal low is around 50. It was also the latest freeze in Lincoln since 1947.

In Omaha the 33 degrees at Eppley Airfield broke the May 16, 1997, mark of 37 degrees.

The 28 degrees in Norfolk tied its date mark from 1929.

The National Weather Service said the overnight low in the state was 27 degrees at Ord Airport.

Nebraska Supreme Court Upholds DUI Convictions

ne-supreme-court(AP) — The Nebraska Supreme Court has upheld the convictions and 2-to-3-year prison sentence of a Grand Island man for two separate drunken driving incidents in 2012.

Daniel Matit, also known as Yai Bol, was convicted of fourth offense of driving under the influence, another DUI with refusal to submit to a chemical test and driving while his license was revoked for incidents that occurred in 2012 on March 5 and May 7 in Lincoln.

Matit appealed, saying he only sat in his running car on private property in March. In the other case, Matit argued that police did not have probable cause to approach and question him.

On Friday, the state’s high court dismissed his arguments, saying that starting a vehicle, whether it’s moved or not, constitutes operating a vehicle.

Police Chase Runs from Nebraska to Iowa and Back

omaha-police(AP) — A man accused of trying to abduct children in Omaha was arrested after leading police on a chase from Nebraska to Iowa and back.

23-year-old Sean Collins was arrested Thursday in Omaha’s Old Market district. Police say Collins fled from officers after they were called to a report of a motorist who was trying to lure two children, ages 6 and 10, into a van.

Officers say that when they found the van, the driver turned the lights off and a woman appeared to flee from an open door. The driver sped off, crossing into Council Bluffs and then back into Omaha on Interstate 480 before crashing into two vehicles.

Collins is charged with attempted abduction, attempted robbery, flight to avoid arrest and theft by receiving.

Woman Dies in Omaha Collision with Truck

fatal-accident(AP) — A crash between a car and truck west of Omaha left one woman dead and another woman injured.

The crash happened about 12:50 p.m. Friday in rural Douglas County.

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office says the women were in a car that on West Center Road. The car stopped at 240th Street, and then turned left into the path of a truck.

One woman was killed and another was flown by helicopter to the Nebraska Medical Center.

The women weren’t named until relatives could be notified.

The driver of the truck wasn’t seriously injured.

Labor Force in Northeast Neb., Iowa, SD Detailed

ne-dept-of-labor(AP) — Officials say there is a sizeable workforce in northeast Nebraska, northwest Iowa and southeast South Dakota interested in new jobs.

The Nebraska Departments of Labor and Economic Development released the report on Thursday. Officials say the information could help attract new businesses to the area.

The report says 116,500 people in the area say they might be interested in a new job if it was a good fit with their skills and met their salary and schedule expectations. That figure includes some people who already have jobs.

The study focused on Columbus, Fremont, Norfolk, South Sioux City, Wayne, and West Point, as well as northwestern Iowa and southern South Dakota. It included 428,094 adults in the area.

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