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This Family-Owned Nebraska Steakhouse Still Hand-Cuts Its Steaks The Old-Fashioned Way
A 60-gallon kettle of spaghetti sauce simmers for eight hours every single day here. The recipe traces back to Carlentini, Sicily, and the family still keeps it secret. Then come the steaks. They’re Angus beef, aged 21 days, and hand-cut in-house the way it was done generations ago. I appreciate a kitchen that refuses to take shortcuts on the main event.
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Rescue personnel pull SUV from Omaha lake
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - An Omaha Fire rescue team pulled an SUV from Lake Cunningham on Wednesday morning. OFD Battalion Chief Coby Werner told First Alert 6 at the scene that fishermen reported the car to authorities on Tuesday, saying they had discovered it with a sonar device. A water rescue team then went to the scene and verified the boat was there - and that nobody was in the car - but opted to recover the vehicle the next day.
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SUV Slams Into Retaining Wall on I-480 in Omaha, One Hurt Badly
An SUV slammed into a retaining wall on Interstate 480 near Vinton Street just after midnight Wednesday, leaving one person with serious injuries. Omaha police confirmed the driver struck the wall, and the injured occupant was rushed to a hospital as investigators worked to piece together what happened. According to...
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Trader Joe’s to Open 13,500-Square-Foot Store at Avenue One in West Omaha
Omaha, Neb. — Trader Joe’s will open at Avenue One, a mixed-use destination along the Dodge Expressway in West Omaha. The grocery store will span 13,500 square feet. Additional retailers at Avenue One include Arhaus, Williams-Sonoma, Pottery Barn, West Elm, Perry’s Steakhouse & Grille, Barnes & Noble, L.L. Bean and Ulta Beauty. An opening date for Trader Joe’s has not been announced yet. Avenue One is owned and developed by JSP Development, with Poag Shopping Centers serving as retail co-developer and JLL overseeing leasing.
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Man in custody after shots fired at woman’s car in Omaha, booked for kidnapping
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A man is in custody after Omaha Police say he fired shots at a woman’s car and fled Wednesday morning. Police said the incident happened on Arbor Street when the woman was heading to work and she noticed a vehicle behind her. She recognized the...
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Thieves break into Omaha church, take brass worship items
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Thieves broke into St. Vincent of Lerins Church near 51st and Lake late Saturday night into early Sunday morning, taking brass items used in worship and leaving damage throughout the building, the church’s priest said. The Rev. Theodore Eklund said the burglars got in by...
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Man changes plea in North Omaha deadly shooting case
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The man charged in connection with a North Omaha homicide in May has changed his plea. Denzel Gaines, 33, was facing charges including second-degree murder, use of a firearm to commit a felony, possession of a firearm, and terroristic threats. On Monday, Gaines entered a plea...
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Bellevue East Football Field to Be Named in Honor of Legendary Coach Bill James
Bellevue, NE – For nearly four decades, Bill James stood on the sidelines of Bellevue High School football games, guiding generations of players while building a legacy that extended far beyond the football field. Now, the field where he spent much of his coaching career will bear his name.