Red Cross safety tips for weekend winter weather
As winter weather returns the Nebraska - Southwest Iowa Region of the American Red Cross is urging residents to take steps now to stay safe. Tina Lebellarte is the Region CEO and says those who have to travel should reconsider their options. If travel is unavoidable she recommends having a well stocked emergency preparedness kit with you. It should include a cell phone and charger, a shovel, jumper cables, bags of sand or kitty litter and a tool kit. She also recommends having plenty of batteries for flashlights or having a hand-cranked device. … [Read More...]
Funeral services for Ralston Fire Chief
Fellow Ralston firefighters, law enforcement, city officials and friends and family will say goodbye to Fire Chief Kyle Ienn on Saturday. Funeral services will be held at 10 am at the Ralston High School. Fire Department spokesman Tom Negley says firefighters are a very tight community and when a tragedy happens they have no problem traveling long distances to pay respects. He says people from across the country will be traveling to Omaha to attend the service. Negley says Ienn was very well known in the circle of firefighters nationwide and … [Read More...]
How Nebraska’s largest city plans to tackle the winter storm
Old man winter is back. Much of the state is under a winter storm watch with some areas reporting 13 inches of snow Friday afternoon. Plowing snow is quite a job in Nebraska's largest city. Scott McIntyre is the city of Omaha's Street Engineer and says trucks and crews are ready to tackle the snow. The city will have 90 snow plows and trucks ready to hit the streets when the snowflakes start to fall. With the mild winter Omaha has only used 10-percent of their supply of salt and sand so there is plenty to tackle this storm. The snow plows … [Read More...]
Winter weather moving into Nebraska, blizzard could form to west
Nebraska braces for a winter storm. State Climatologist Ken Dewey at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln says the amount of snow we see today and tomorrow depends on when it switches from rain to snow. “Now, there is one tiny, little glimmer of hope and that would be, as these systems can do, if it can find a way to pull in some dry air from the southwest, it can cut off the moisture entirely,” according to Dewey. “So, when we say we’re going to have a certain amount of snowfall, it’s not a guarantee. It’s just the highest … [Read More...]
Drivers cautioned to be careful the next couple of days (AUDIO)
Be careful if traveling over the next day or two. Nebraska State Patrol spokeswoman Deb Collins says we all need to refresh ourselves on winter driving. “One of the basic things is to make sure that you adjust your vehicle speed and never travel faster than conditions allow,” Collins tells Nebraska Radio Network. “That sign might say 75, but if the conditions don’t allow you to go 75, you need to adjust for those conditions.” Other precautions drivers need to take include turning on headlights, turning off the cruise control, … [Read More...]
Politics
State Sen. Deb Fischer files to run for U.S. Senate (AUDIO)
State Sen. Deb Fischer has made it official, signing paperwork in the Secretary of State’s office to run as a Republican for United States Senate. Fischer filed after the filing of Attorney General Jon Bruning and state Treasurer Don Stenberg, who have been firing salvos at each other over who is the “true conservative” in [...]
Pipeline Controversy
- Congressman Terry says push for Keystone XL moves forward (AUDIO)
- Efforts to revive Keystone XL underway in Washington (AUDIO)
- Heineman says state is focused on new route for Keystone XL (AUDIO)
- Johanns: Keystone XL decision strains relationship with White House (AUDIO)
- TransCanada must start over if Keystone XL is to be built (AUDIO)
