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Omaha Public Schools to build mental health facility at Benson High
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Omaha Public Schools partner with a number of outside agencies to provide health care or after school services. Right now, the district is building a facility on the Benson High School Campus, and is partnering with Project Harmony. 6 News reports the new center is one of the district’s largest, and will focus on mental health.
Hastings city council looking to pave a path after a local business burned down
Hastings, Neb. — Bert's pharmacy in Hastings was a long-standing staple of downtown, but after the building burned down in 2022, there wasn't much done to clean up after. Now, city council looks to pave a path back to the heart of Hastings. So tonight, we approved the opportunity...
Missing Lincoln man found safe
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Lincoln Police have located a man who went missing Wednesday night. According to police, Calvin Dean Hansen, 63, was located safely Thursday morning. Police thanked everyone who called in tips to help locate Hansen.
Nebraska’s leading economic indicator rises 0.58% in June
LINCOLN, Neb. (Press Release) - Nebraska’s leading economic indicator increased in June, according to the most recent report from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. The indicator, designed to predict economic activity six months into the future, rose 0.58%. “The monthly report confirms the Nebraska economy will grow through the...
New University of Nebraska President Dr. Jeff Gold to kick off statewide tour Monday
University of Nebraska President Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D., who began his new role on July 1, is kicking off a statewide tour Monday that will take him to each end of the state for conversations with Nebraskans about the future of the university and Nebraska’s growth and competitiveness. The...
Nebraska Legislature convenes for a special session to ease property taxes, but with no solid plan
Nebraska lawmakers have convened for a special legislative session called by Republican Gov. Jim Pillen with a directive to slash soaring property taxes in half, but no concrete answers on whether the Legislature will be able to agree on how to do that.
Long-acting HIV treatment to be offered in greater Nebraska
Thanks to a recently received grant, the UNMC/Nebraska Medicine Specialty Care Center will team with the Nebraska Medicine Grand Island Health Center to provide long-acting, injectable HIV treatment to patients in greater Nebraska. “Long-acting injectable antiretroviral therapy, which was first approved for use in 2021, allows patients to come into...
Fremont man sentenced in rollover death
A Fremont man was sentenced Tuesday for a 2023 rollover accident that resulted in another man’s death. Bradley R. Drews, 39, entered a plea of no contest to a first-degree misdemeanor charge of motor vehicle homicide for the accident that claimed the life of Kyle T. Shipman, 37, also of Fremont.
Two human cases of West Nile virus reported in Lancaster County
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - The Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department confirmed two human cases of West Nile virus were recently reported in the county. West Nile Virus is primarily spread to people through the bite of an infected mosquito with the highest risk occurring in mid to late summer. Most people...
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