Class Action Suit Moves Ahead
A federal judge has certified a class-action lawsuit against Cargill Meat Solutions over whether workers at the company's Schuyler plant should be paid for preparation and cleanup work. Several similar lawsuits are pending against other meatpacking companies in Nebraska. The plaintiffs say Cargill fails to pay its hourly workers for the time they spend dressing in protective gear, sanitizing
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Shaken Baby Investigated
Investigators in an Omaha suburb are trying to find out who severely injured a 3-month-old baby by shaking him. La Vista authorities say a baby sitter called officers to her apartment on Wednesday morning, saying she had found the baby unresponsive. Police Chief Bob Lausten says tests at a hospital showed the boy was bleeding on the brain and that his injuries were consistent with shaken-baby
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New School Approved
Voters in Wheeler Central school district have approved a new school. In the mail-in election, more than two-thirds said yes to the $620,000 measure. It will be used for a new building in Bartlett that will house students in kindergarten through third grade and include a media center and computer lab. Superintendent Alan Ehlers (AY-lurz) s the preschool will have about 30 children. He says the
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Flood, ice jam worries growing
Ice jams continue to create flood concerns on several eastern Nebraska rivers, but the flooding remains minor and primarily is affecting rural fields. The Elkhorn River remained 5 feet above flood stage near West Point in northeast Nebraska Thursday morning. Cuming County Emergency Manager Bernie Hunke says Nebraska Highway 32 remained closed Thursday west of West Point because of flooding. Hunke
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Legislature Acts on Teen Licenses, turns down Petition Change
Nebraska lawmakers have given final approval to a bill (LB258) that would give judges the option of suspending the driver's licenses of people 18 and under who are convicted of possessing alcohol. Lawmakers have said teens now view convictions for minor in possession as badges of honor that don't prevent them from drinking. Sen. John Harms of Scottsbluff introduced the bill. He had wanted
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Mayor Says NOW is the Right Time to Spend Stimulus Money on Roads
A year ago the city was awarded 9.3 million in Federal stimulus funds for road projects -- the city has since kicked in an additional 6.9 million for a grand total of just over 16 million dollars for Lincolns infrastructure. Mayor Beutler this morning says the bids on the laundry lists of street projects are in and 22 percent less than state estimates.
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Nearly 1800 Pot Plants Seized in Latest Lincoln Narcotics Raid
Thanks to a tip, Lincoln Police shut down yet another marijuana growing operation, this time seizing more marijuana plants than in the previous three raids conducted over the weekend. Police Officer Katie Flood explains, the situation at 19-21 Connie Road, was similar to the other three -- a single family rental -- hiding a jungle of marijuana plants.
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Meth Bound for Grand Island Seized in I-80 Stop
A traffic stop on Interstate 80 in Hall County, Nebraska led to the seizure of 1.5 lbs. of methamphetamine believed headed for Grand Island. Just after noon on Wednesday, March 10, 2010, a trooper with the Nebraska State Patrol Troop C Headquarters- Grand Island, stopped an eastbound 1998, Toyota Camry for speeding two miles west of the Grand Island Interchange on Interstate 80.
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All Eyes on the Elkhorn and Platte River Junction for Ice Jams
First responders are heading back up to where the Platte and Elkhorn rivers meet in northwest Sarpy County where Ice Jams caused overflows and evacuations Wednesday. Sarpy County Sheriff's Lt. Russ Zeeb took time to tell KFOR news it was a little nerve wrecking to watch the water breach the shoreline.
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UNMC Lymphoma Expert: Avoid Unnecessary CT, PET Scans
At the same time a national study reveals too many unnecessary tests are being ordered by doctors for their patients, a UNMC lymphoma expert warns against unnecessary CT or PET scans. Dr. Julie Vose MD says unnecessary tests expose patients to low-dose radiation from the medical imaging.
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