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Grand Island program keeps at-risk NE youth out of detention facilities
A Grand Island-based organization is offering a diversion program cited in a new report as one of the most effective with at-risk youths. The intervention program is Multi-Systemic Therapy, or MST, which the Mid-Plains Center has offered for more than 20 years. In The Sentencing Project's report, MST is identified as having contributed to the 75% decline in youth incarceration between 2000 and 2022.
City Council approves liquor license for Savor and Grace
SIDNEY -- Savor and Grace is a step closer to pairing the right cheese and wine at it's downtown location. Jill Sauder appeared before the Sidney City Council seeking a Class C Liquor License. "My name is Jill Sauder. I am the owner of Savor and Grace here in Sidney....
Nebraska Cornhuskers volleyball sends a statement to open the season
If you were watching the Nebraska Cornhuskers volleyball match on Tuesday night and started having flashbacks to the early 1990s Nebraska football program, don't feel bad. You weren't alone. The Huskers of the late Tom Osborne era were the most dominant in the history of the program. They were one...
Kearney Regional buys land in north Kearney
KEARNEY, Neb. — A Kearney hospital is looking to expand its offerings in a new part of town. Kearney Regional Medical Center announced Tuesday that it bought a tract of land at the corner of 2nd Ave. and 56th St. in north Kearney. The land is north of Pinnacle Bank and east of Hy-Vee. The hospital plans to call it KRMC Oak Park Campus.
Kimball Health Services announces change in Medicare Advantage network status
KIMBALL -- Kimball Health Services announced that effective January 1, 2025, the hospital and its clinics in Kimball and Pine Bluffs will no longer participate in any Medicare Advantage plans. KHS based their decision on their commitment to providing safe and timely care to their patients. “We have observed that...
Audit finds prison system could save about $3.9 million with better processes
LINCOLN — Nebraska’s prison system could save about $3.9 million by better controlling how it handles health care, health insurance and pharmacy services for prisoners, a state audit found. And inmates and crime victims could get compensated sooner from jobs inmates do while in prison and on work...
Wayne State Volleyball looks toward veteran leadership heading into 2024
WAYNE, Neb. (KCAU) – Even after winning 30 or more matches the last two seasons and claiming the last two NSIC Regular Season titles, Wayne State is looking for more heading into 2024. Tabbed as the NSIC Preseason favorite and fourth in the nation, Wayne State finished its 2023 campaign in the NCAA Elite 8 […]
Family of missing Omaha man shifts from worried to scared
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Another metro area family is searching for a loved one with mental health issues who walked away from home. Yesterday, Bernice Yates was found just a few hours after she wandered away from home. 6 News reports now a 68-year-old man has been missing for days, and his family’s emotions have grown from worried to scared.
Former Nebraska man sentenced for elaborate scams that cost victims $819,000
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — A former Kearney man who conned multiple businesses and people in Nebraska out of a combined $819,000 will spend nine years in prison. Jeffery Sikes, 43, was sentenced in federal court Tuesday for wire fraud. From 2012 to 2014, he concocted multiple schemes and created...
Lincoln East vs. Elkhorn South football game time moved up due to weather
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Lincoln East High School announced the game against Elkhorn South will be moved up to 4:30 p.m. at Seacrest Field on Thursday, Aug. 29. The decision was made out of an abundance of caution because of forecasted thunderstorms so the season opener can be played while ensuring everyone’s safety.
Lincoln man pleads not guilty to possession of meth, sawed-off shotgun
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — A Lincoln man pleaded not guilty Tuesday to felony drug, weapon and theft charges. Zachary Douglas, 28, waived his right to a preliminary hearing, and Judge Thomas Zimmerman sent his case to district court. On July 5, a state trooper saw a car near 16th...
Nebraska State Penitentiary replacement facility groundbreaking ceremony
LINCOLN Neb. — The governor and state prison officials - breaking ground on a new Nebraska state penitentiary. The more than 1500-bed facility will replace the existing one - though opponents have argued it will be full the day it opens. Prison overcrowding has been a major issue in...
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