Fort Calhoun NewsLocal news for Fort Calhoun, NE continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Electric Rates Could Rise- October 31, 2007 "There's no effort put into turning lights off; turning TVs off; they run the computer all day. It's just amazing. And there's no ethic being passed onto grandchildren." The Omaha Public Power District is considering an increase in electrical rates. If approved, the average residential customer's bill will jump about four percent in January. via WOWT-TV Omahahttp://www.topix.net/city/fort-calhoun-ne/2007/10/electric-rates-could-rise?fromrss=1 Oh Deer! Animal Population, Road Danger Up- October 26, 2007 "About the last three weeks to a month, it's been increasing. We stared at one to two, maybe now its up to one to three every three weeks. The last week to a month we've done an average of two to three a week." The state's deer population has increased 25% over the past three years. With more than a quarter-of-a-million deer moving around our area, drivers face a greater danger of having an accident. via WOWT-TV Omahahttp://www.topix.net/city/fort-calhoun-ne/2007/10/oh-deer-animal-population-road-danger-up... Slaying thought to be tied to gangs- October 12, 2007 "My mother is not mad at him (Alburez)" Prosecutors charged an Omaha man Wednesday with first-degree murder in connection with a Monday shooting death. via Omaha World-Heraldhttp://www.topix.net/city/fort-calhoun-ne/2007/10/slaying-thought-to-be-tied-to-gangs?from... |