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ADDS: TERRY TARGETED, NO PLEA BARGAINS, WILD ABOUT OMAHA
TERRY TARGETED
OMAHA—Rep. Lee Terry hardly had time to return to his Washington office after winning his sixth term in November before being confronted with challengers for 2010. With that election a year and a half out, the Nebraska Republican is already finding himself a target of Democrats hoping to gain control of his 2nd Congressional District seat. By Margery A. Gibbs.
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NO PLEA BARGAINS
LINCOLN, Neb.—Gage County Attorney Randy Ritnour is standing firm on the no plea-bargain policy he implemented six months ago. Defense attorneys still don’t like it, but they’re learning to live with it.
WILD ABOUT OMAHA
OMAHA—An estimated 85,000 people turned out for Mutual of Omaha’s 100th anniversary celebration, which included free admission to concerts, museums, an Omaha Royals baseball game and the popular Henry Doorly Zoo. The insurance giant underwrote the cost of the “Wild About Omaha” weekend, which started Friday with family activities at the Durham Museum, Bluebarn Theatre and other venues.
— MEXICAN ART EXHIBIT—Joslyn Art Museum in Omaha is featuring an exhibit this summer through the fall from south of the border.
— LEXINGTON LAPTOPS—The Lexington Public Schools are expanding their laptop program for students.
— IMMIGRATION FRAUD—U.S. Department of Justice officials are warning those needing help with immigration cases to protect themselves from fraud.
— CRAZY QUILTS—Nineteen unique Victorian-era quilts have gone on display at the International Quilt Study Center and Museum at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
— MILITARY RECRUITING—The Nebraska chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union has sent a letter to Nebraska schools regarding military recruiting.
— GILMAN SCHOLARSHIPS—Three University of Nebraska-Lincoln students are preparing to travel overseas to study after receiving prestigious Gilman Scholarships. 1/4
The AP, Omaha.
