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Hall County of Commissioners agree to sign ambulance service contract
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (KSNB) - Hall County Board of Commissioners are holding special meetings to discuss the county’s budget. Thursday marked the first of several budget meetings they will hold over the next three weeks. Wood River Mayor Greg Cramer came to the budget meeting with one goal. He...
Omaha homeless organization, mayor say city’s coordinator making an impact
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Since December 2022, homeless services coordinator Tamara Dwyer has been the city’s go-to for helping with those who don’t have a shelter. “I think she has done a fantastic job,” said Mayor Jean Stothert earlier this week. “I’ve told everybody this — her history — is she had a period of time she was homeless. She has really, really been successful in her career now.”
'Poured her heart into the kids': Family reflects on life of Omaha educator honored with street named after her
OMAHA, Neb. — On Thursday, loved ones celebrated the life and legacy of a woman who showed a passion for education. Dr. Danita Webb's family unveiled the renaming of 36th Street and Curtis Avenue, in her honor. But ahead of that, KETV Newswatch 7 sat down with the people...
Missouri lawsuits allege abuse by priests, nuns; archdiocese leader in Omaha among those accused
Sixty people allege in new lawsuits filed in Missouri that they were abused as children by dozens of priests, nuns and others, and the man who now leads the Archdiocese of Omaha, Nebraska, is among the accused.
Heartland Health Center opening new satellite clinic in Hastings
HASTINGS, Neb. (KSNB) - Heartland Health Center is expanding their operations with a new clinic in south-central Nebraska. Heartland’s new satellite clinic is located on East 14th Street in Hastings and will open on Monday, July 29 for medical and behavioral health patients. Heartland Health Center’s CEO Tami Smith...
Spencer Man to Spend Time in Federal Prison on Drug Charge
A Spencer man has been sentenced to over three years in prison on a federal drug charge. According to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Iowa, 42-year-old Leon Banks was sentenced yesterday (Fri). Banks previously pleaded guilty in February to Possession With Intent to Distribute a Mixture or Substance With Cocaine within one thousand feet of a protected location.
Iowa Woman, 53, Conquering 434-Mile Bike Race While Preparing For a Double Lung Transplant
Barbara Heenan, a 53-year-old woman from Des Moines, Iowa, is conquering a 434-mile bike race across her home state while preparing to undergo a double lung transplant—an impressive feat as she's been living with a rare autoimmune disorder called Limited Systemic Scleroderma for decades.
Watch: Nebraska teen charged for allegedly causing train derailment for YouTube video
Nebraska police have charged a 17-year-old teen with two felonies this week after he allegedly caused a train derailment while filming an “insane” video for YouTube. The teenager, whose identity remains undisclosed due to his minor status, uploaded a five-minute video of the incident in Bennet on April 21, dubbing it the “MOST INSANE VIDEO I’VE EVER TAKEN!”
Nebraska Extension offers support and resources following severe storms and flooding
Lincoln, Neb. —The past several months have been challenging for many Nebraskans as severe storms have caused widespread damage throughout the region. Several counties in Nebraska have also experienced flooding due to severe storms and heavy rainfall. These extreme weather events have damaged properties, crops and infrastructure, leaving many...
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