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Updated: Aug. 5, 2022 at 10:38 PM CDT
|By Brent Weber
It’s Sarah Johnson’s way to share the story of every runner in the metro.
Updated: Aug. 5, 2022 at 6:54 PM CDT
|By Jacqueline Fernandez
“I’ve had depression most of my life but it was more under control until I lost my sight.”
Updated: Aug. 5, 2022 at 5:09 PM CDT
|By 6 News staff reports
The Douglas County Health Department said Friday that it had identified two more likely cases of monkeypox in the county.
Updated: Aug. 4, 2022 at 4:49 PM CDT
|By 10/11 NOW
This brings the total number of cases in Lancaster County to three.
Updated: Aug. 3, 2022 at 3:09 PM CDT
|By Gina Dvorak
The Iowa Department of Public Health said Wednesday afternoon that it had confirmed Pottawattamie County’s first probable case of monkeypox.
Updated: Aug. 1, 2022 at 1:03 PM CDT
|By Jacob Comer
Amid high temperatures this week, cooling centers will be opened once again around Omaha.
Updated: Jul. 29, 2022 at 11:33 AM CDT
|By 6 News staff reports
Two new suspected cases of monkeypox in Douglas County.
Updated: Jul. 27, 2022 at 5:09 PM CDT
|By Bella Caracta
With regular exercise, seniors in Council Bluffs are reducing their risk of dementia by up to 30%.
Updated: Jul. 25, 2022 at 1:14 PM CDT
|By Jacob Comer
Another suspected case of monkeypox has been reported in Douglas County.
Updated: Jul. 22, 2022 at 5:34 PM CDT
|By 6 News staff reports
Anyone planning to venture out to some Nebraska lakes should take note of health precautions.
First Alert 10 Day Forecast
Updated: Jul. 21, 2022 at 4:36 PM CDT
|By John Chapman
President Joe Biden coming down with COVID puts the spotlight back on the pandemic but medical experts say there are many people who still don’t see the light.
Updated: Jul. 21, 2022 at 2:40 PM CDT
|By 6 News staff reports
The Douglas County Health Director says she doesn’t see a repeat of large spikes in cases of COVID-19 in the near future.
Updated: Jul. 19, 2022 at 3:36 PM CDT
|By 10/11 NOW
The Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department reported on Tuesday the first presumed case of monkeypox in Lancaster County.
Updated: Jul. 17, 2022 at 12:49 PM CDT
|By Jacob Comer
The Salvation Army of Omaha is providing resources to help the community beat the heat.
Updated: Jul. 15, 2022 at 11:11 PM CDT
|By Brent Weber
The Mission of Mercy free dental care this weekend is for people who are uninsured or under-insured and anyone who otherwise has a problem getting to the dentist.
Updated: Jul. 15, 2022 at 9:44 PM CDT
|By Taleisha Newbill
The Douglas County Health Department reports a third probable case of monkeypox Friday.
Updated: Jul. 14, 2022 at 10:53 PM CDT
|By Brent Weber
Public workers and emergency responders are among those who have no choice but to handle the heat.
Updated: Jul. 12, 2022 at 6:21 PM CDT
|By Erin Hartley
Boys Town National Research Hospital officially launched its newest research space, and it’s on wheels.
Updated: Jul. 9, 2022 at 12:14 PM CDT
|By The Associated Press
Kansas health officials say they have identified the state’s first presumed case of monkeypox.
Updated: Jul. 5, 2022 at 3:31 PM CDT
|By Taleisha Newbill
After reporting the first possible case of monkeypox in Douglas County about a week ago, the Douglas County Health Department reports a second case Tuesday afternoon.
Updated: Jul. 5, 2022 at 12:48 PM CDT
|By Jacob Comer
The Douglas County Health Department is sharing advice on staying safe in extreme heat.
Updated: Jul. 1, 2022 at 10:25 PM CDT
|By KCRG Staff
Risk to the general public is low, but anyone with a rash that looks like monkeypox should talk to their healthcare provider,
Updated: Jul. 1, 2022 at 11:15 AM CDT
|By Jacob Comer
Friday has been declared an Air Quality Action Day due to higher ozone concentrations.
Updated: Jun. 27, 2022 at 12:10 PM CDT
|By Jacob Comer and Marlo Lundak
Douglas County likely has its first case of monkeypox.
Updated: Jun. 25, 2022 at 5:15 PM CDT
|By Ashly Richardson
The phones have been ringing off the hook at Care Clinics for abortion and reproductive excellence in Bellevue since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade Friday.
Updated: Jun. 23, 2022 at 4:50 PM CDT
|By Lauren Melendez
In January, a California mother to Omaha temporarily with family to receive a total of 15 infusions before flying back to California to give birth to baby Katalina on Feb. 1.
Updated: Jun. 17, 2022 at 7:06 PM CDT
|By Laura Sambol
A poisonous, invasive plant is spreading across the U.S., including the Omaha metro area.
Updated: Jun. 16, 2022 at 9:51 PM CDT
|By Melissa Brunner
Emily Lauritsen suffered a stroke when she was just 30-years old. She recently was part of the gold medal winning U.S. Para National Soccer Team.
Updated: Jun. 13, 2022 at 11:34 AM CDT
|By Jacob Comer
The Salvation Army has opened cooling centers to help people beat the heat.
Updated: Jun. 12, 2022 at 6:03 PM CDT
|By Jacob Comer
As the weather is expected to warm up considerably, the Douglas County Health Department is sharing advice on keeping cool.
Updated: Jun. 10, 2022 at 4:32 PM CDT
|By 6 News staff reports
The Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy says blue-green algae is in Kirkmans Cove Lake in Richardson County.
Updated: Jun. 7, 2022 at 10:46 PM CDT
|By Brent Weber
A more than 30,000 square foot, shared, full-scale YMCA, built within the bricks and mortar of Westview High School is almost ready to open, one month before the school does.
Updated: Jun. 6, 2022 at 10:28 PM CDT
|By Marlo Lundak
STDs are still spreading in Douglas County, but far less people are getting tested.
Updated: May. 27, 2022 at 5:58 PM CDT
|By Laura Sambol
The Nebraska Public Health Laboratory at the University of Nebraska Medical Center is on alert for monkeypox.
Updated: May. 26, 2022 at 10:39 PM CDT
|By Brent Weber
Iowa farmer Merlin Jones is among those with a new lease on life because of deep brain stimulation surgery.
Updated: May. 25, 2022 at 7:16 PM CDT
|By Lauren Melendez
The resource will allow companies, schools, houses of worship or any other interested group, an opportunity to be professionally trained to address mental health concerns.
Updated: May. 6, 2022 at 4:00 PM CDT
|By Taleisha Newbill
The Nebraska Department of Health & Human Service and Douglas County Health confirmed a total of nine hepatitis cases in children in the state Friday.
Updated: May. 5, 2022 at 7:24 PM CDT
|By Gina Dvorak
The group behind the latest effort to legalize medical marijuana in Nebraska said Thursday that it is shifting its fund-raising strategy to a “grassroots” campaign.
Updated: Apr. 29, 2022 at 2:21 PM CDT
|By 6 News staff reports
Several businesses in Douglas County have not paid for their 2022 food and drink permits.
Updated: Apr. 28, 2022 at 9:20 PM CDT
|By Gina Dvorak
The CDC reported Thursday night that a person in Colorado has tested positive for avian influenza, or H5N1 bird flu.
Updated: Apr. 14, 2022 at 6:22 PM CDT
|By 6 News staff reports
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is planning its next Prescription Drug Take Back Day for the end of this month.
Updated: Apr. 13, 2022 at 5:02 PM CDT
|By Gina Dvorak
State and federal agriculture authorities announced Wednesday that Nebraska’s sixth case of avian flu had been found on a hen farm in Dixon County.
Updated: Apr. 6, 2022 at 8:02 PM CDT
|By The Associated Press
Bird flu has made its way to Nebraska’s western edge.
Updated: Mar. 31, 2022 at 7:54 PM CDT
|By 6 News staff reports
Catch up with today’s updates from data reports on new cases and other COVID-19 stats reported by health officials across Nebraska and western Iowa.
Updated: Mar. 28, 2022 at 8:19 PM CDT
|By Marlo Lundak
Does the late spike in flu numbers mean your flu shot isn't as effective this year?
Updated: Mar. 24, 2022 at 7:19 PM CDT
|By 6 News staff reports
Nebraska confirmed a new case of bird flu Thursday after reporting more cases in the state earlier this week.
Updated: Mar. 22, 2022 at 5:16 PM CDT
|By Gina Dvorak
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources determined that a manure release at a Sioux County dairy farm resulted in fish kill in a nearby creek.
Updated: Mar. 22, 2022 at 12:21 PM CDT
|By The Associated Press
Kansas agriculture officials say more cases of avian influenza, more commonly called bird flu, have been found in the state.
Updated: Mar. 16, 2022 at 11:04 PM CDT
|By Brent Weber
Nebraska’s booming poultry industry is being proactive to avoid a huge and costly outbreak of bird flu.
Updated: Mar. 16, 2022 at 3:23 PM CDT
|By Lauren Melendez
The Douglas County Board of Health is pushing back against a proposal from the city that would strip the health director of certain emergency powers.