May 22, 2013

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Gross High School Call Appears To Be Prank

Late Thursday night a caller to law enforcement claimed a man with a gun was at Gross High School. Multiple law enforcement agencies converged on the scene but after a lengthy search no one was found.

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Improving School Security

Among the many issues raised by the shooting, what can be done to make schools safer? Officials have learned some lessons from past incidents and are now using those procedures in the newest schools.

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Courthouse Roof Leaks Called Embarrassing

The county attorney’s office and the architect’s office are reviewing the contract with Scott Enterprises, the roofing contractor on the slate and copper roof project on the Cass County Courthouse.

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Lodging Assitance For Cancer Patients

As costs rise for patients battling cancer, the American Cancer Society is hoping to help ease the burden of those battling the disease by offering free lodging for patients traveling more than 50 miles one way to and from their lifesaving cancer treatments.

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Taxpayer Purchased TV Missing

Bright Futures is the name of the youth program but an adult’s bright idea cost one after school center a new television.

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Work Underway on Downtown Apartment Building

Renters at a downtown apartment building say conditions inside their building were so bad that they had to call in city inspectors. Among the problems...no heat. Improvements needed to take place by Monday and the owner appears to be making progress.

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Suspects Arrested In Cow Shootings

The help of citizens led to the arrests of those believed responsible for cattle shootings and other drive-by shooting incidents last week.

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Identity Theft Suspect Caught

A suspected credit card thief returned to the Nebraska Furniture Mart for a second shopping spree. That’s when he got more than he bargained for.

Help A Senior When It's Icy

If that predicted ice storm develops, it could create a lot of problems across the metro area. One group dramatically affected by severe shifts in weather, the elderly. Slick conditions impacts seniors in virtually all aspects of their lives.

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It’s Life In Prison For Castaneda

Juan Castaneda will spend the rest of his life in prison for the murders of Luis Fernando-Silva and Tari Glinsmann. Castaneda was the third and final man to be sentenced this week for the deadly November 2008 crime spree.

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Courthouse Roof Leak

Roof leaks at Cass County Courthouse cause some damage. Cass County Commissioners are anticipating a report at their next meeting.

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Helping Disabled People Get Work

The competition for jobs is sometimes pretty tight and most applicants are looking for any advantage. Now imagine already being at a disadvantage through a disability that may eliminate you from several job opportunities. Projects With Industry is trying to level that playing field for those with disabilities.

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Mistaken Identity On Parking Violations

David Johnson of Council Bluffs, Iowa received a red letter demand that he pay for parking violations in New Orleans. Johnson said he has never been to New Orleans in his life.

Drug Packages Found On Christmas Eve

19 pounds of crystal meth seized on Christmas Eve. A Douglas County Sheriff’s K-9 drug interdiction deputy discovered the $500,000 worth of “Ice” in a hidden compartment.

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Year End Donations For Tax Credit

Having trouble finding where to put those Christmas gifts? Maybe now is a good time to go through the closet and get rid of those old clothes or those that don't fit anymore. It's a good time to donate those unwanted items and get a little something for yourself as well by donating to Goodwill for a tax write off.

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Building A Better Body

A new year is almost upon us and with it comes those resolutions to lose weight and keep fit. Meet a man who is the right person to weigh in on how to be successful.

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Gift of Life At Christmas

Brotherly love goes beyond playing with toys for nine year old Enrique Ramos American horse. He provided bone marrow that will help his younger brother Alex beat leukemia.

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Slick Roads Cause Problems

Slick conditions overnight and early Christmas Eve morning caused a lot of problems around the metro area.

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Viewers Help Family Get the Heat Back On

One Omaha family's Christmas wish has already come true. A string of bad luck left the Warren family without heat. Their children were forced to live with their grandparents. But the family is back together thanks to the generosity of some Channel Six viewers who paid their electric bill.

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Platte River Water Flow

The closing of a central Nebraska irrigation canal should help boost the flow of water in the Platte River and improve habitat for endangered species.

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