ACF approved Nebraska's Relative And Kinship Caregiver plan
LINCOLN - The Department of Health and Human Services is excited to announce Nebraska as one of the first states in the country to acknowledge relative and kinship caregivers with the same level of financial assistance as non-relative/kinship caregivers. The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) recently passe...
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Three Hall County commissioners running unopposed for office
GRAND ISLAND - All three Hall County Commissioners up for election are running unopposed. They are Commissioners Karen Bredthauer, Pam Lancaster, and Gary Quandt, all of Grand Island. Bredthauer, 56, represents District 2 in west Grand Island. She said she is running for re-election "because the people need a voic...
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City Council approves LB840 funding for Vermeer High Plains to construct infrastructure for building
GRAND ISLAND - A company will receive up to $525,000 in LB 840 funding to construct public infrastructure to support construction of a 15,000 square-foot to 20,000 square-foot building on eight acres in an undeveloped portion of Platte Valley Industrial Park East. The Grand Island City Council voted 10-0 May 7 to give ...
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$10.25 Million settlement with AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon for deceptive, misleading advertising practices
LINCOLN - Attorney General Hilgers announced today a $10.25 million 50-state settlement with AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon Wireless (referred to as the "Wireless Carriers") after a multistate investigation revealed deceptive and misleading advertising practices. The settlement requires the Wireless Carriers...
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Derek Zeisler named the next Manager of Utilities for Hastings
HASTINGS -Members of the Hastings Utility Advisory Board voted 5-0 during their regular meeting on May 9 to recommend approval of Derek Zeisler to become the next Manager of Utilities for the City of Hastings. Members of the Hastings City Council will act on that recommendation during their regular meeting on May 13. Z...
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One arrested after short pursuit in Lancaster County
LINCOLN - Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested one person after a short pursuit in eastern Lancaster County. At approximately 8:10 p.m., a trooper observed a motorcycle speeding on Cornhusker Highway in eastern Lincoln. The trooper attempted a traffic stop, but the motorcycle accelerated and fled at a ...
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Full Show Podcast for May 9, 2024
Today’s show is stacked with funny people as we’re joined by Greg Hahn and Reno Collier in studio! Later in the show, Al Jackson zooms in to educate Tom (and the rest of the gang) on hot cartoon characters and ways to be hip! Plus we talk gambling, running red lights, and walking on hot […]
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St. Francis Volunteers of the Year and Lifetime Achievement winners
GRAND ISLAND - Cathy Osborn and Ruth Steinkruger were named CHI Health St. Francis 2024 Volunteers of the Year during the hospital's annual Volunteer and Scholarship Luncheon at Riverside Golf Club on April 23. At the event, Sister Ann Ference and Sister Carole Wakefield were also honored with the St. Francis Volunteer...
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Lexington Police issue arrest warrant for man accused of false imprisonment, sexual assault, child abuse
LEXINGTON - The Lexington Police Department has Issued an Arrest Warrant for Jimmy Bran-Lopez, 29. Lopez is wanted for first-degree false imprisonment, third-degree sexual assault, and felony child abuse. The charges stem from a thorough investigation conducted by law enforcement officers. Due to the severity of the ch...
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Pretrial hearing set in district court for Kearney man charged with attempted first degree murder
KEARNEY - A pretrial hearing has been set for a Kearney man who has been charged with attempted first-degree murder following a non-fatal stabbing in March 2024. Chance Sanders, 23, has been charged with attempted first-degree murder, a Class 2 felony and use of a deadly weapon to commit a felony. Sanders waived his pr...
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