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By Katie Knapp

Omaha, NE – An Omaha Central High School student diagnosed earlier this month with tuberculosis continues to recover. Douglas County Health Department Director Dr. Adi Pour says the student hasn't returned to school.

Following the diagnosis, health department officials tested 150 people at Central High School. Of those, four students and one staff member tested positive. But Dr. Pour says they don't have the disease and aren't infectious. The Health Department plans a second round of testing in May to confirm that TB hasn't spread.

By Katie Knapp

Omaha, NE – The City of Omaha and NCAA have a new Memorandum of Understanding in place. Both sides announced the agreement Wednesday.

April 30th was the deadline set by the NCAA for exclusive negotiations with the City of Omaha to end. The agreement will be signed by NCAA officials in the near future, according to a statement from Stacey Osburn, Associate Director for Public and Media Relations.

By Katie Knapp

Omaha, NE – A new report shows only about half of Nebraska's high school seniors are financially literate.

The results are from the Jumpstart Coalition's 2008 Personal Financial Literacy survey, which is sponsored by Merrill Lynch. The survey asks students about financial concepts such as credit, loans, housing, and the economy.

48 percent of high school students nationwide answered the questions correctly. 50 percent of Nebraska high school seniors did so.

The 59th annual Midwest Conference on Masonic Education is starting Friday, April 25th, in Omaha. Noted author and Masonic historian, S. Brent Morris will speak on the relevance of this organization in the 21st century.

By Keith Neisler

By Katie Knapp

Omaha, NE – The price of a new downtown stadium for the College World Series is staggering: $140 million. The Stadium Oversight Committee wants to pay for a new ballpark with three revenue sources. The largest of those is public money, including keno funds and bonds that don't require a public vote.

By Katie Knapp

Omaha, NE – Last week, the Metropolitan Entertainment and Convention authority voted unanimously in favor of an agreement with the city of Omaha. That agreement gives MECA significantly more control over the construction and management of a new ballpark. In part two of our four-part series, we'll tell you more about the agreement and what compromises were made to reach it.

By Katie Knapp

Omaha, NE – Omaha Mayor Mike Fahey and Stadium Oversight Committee members are meeting in Indianapolis Monday with the NCAA. That meeting could move the city of Omaha one step closer to securing a long-term College World Series contract. In part one of a four-part series about the downtown stadium proposal, Omaha Public Radio's Katie Knapp talks with Mayor Fahey about the plans, and the controversy surrounding them.

By Katie Knapp

Omaha, NE – The Recall Fahey Committee is making a last-minute push to collect signatures before their deadline. The Committee set a goal of collecting 26,000 signatures by April 22nd.

Recall Fahey Committee Co-Chairman Ryan Chappelear says 1,300 petitions have been distributed to volunteers. Those petitions represent 26,000 signatures. Chappelear says 300 additional petitions were requested so volunteers can get more petitions if needed.

By Katie Knapp

Omaha, NE – Omaha's Metropolitan Entertainment and Convention Authority is officially supporting the downtown ballpark proposal. The MECA board voted unanimously Monday morning on a new Memorandum of Understanding.

Special guest vocalist Tyler Hughes to appear with group

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