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'She's very tough': Omaha 3-year-old battles multiple health conditions, including a cyst on her brain
2+ hour, 17+ min ago (507+ words) Violet Bowen has an arachnoid cyst and was diagnosed with craniosynostosis. Violet Bowen loves pretty pink princesses. Her parents say she is a complete girly girl, but this princess is going to have to wait for her crown. Violet is…...
"I'm back to almost normal:" Blair patient with serious heart condition shares health journey
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (306+ words) For most of his life, Arlo Dillenburg wasn't aware he had a genetic heart condition. That changed in a heartbeat. He chalked it up to a busy day at work, but the next day, he had the same symptoms. His…...
'An idea to an actual tangible thing': MCC Prototype Design Lab gives inventors space to build and create
1+ week, 2+ day ago (307+ words) From hobbyists to independent inventors, the Fort Omaha facility helps turn ideas into finished products Inside Metropolitan Community College's Fort Omaha campus, a growing number of inventors, artists, and entrepreneurs are turning ideas into physical products at the Prototype Design…...
Students at four Omaha high schools stage walkouts in response to immigration enforcement
2+ week, 4+ day ago (99+ words) Students at four Omaha high schools stage walkouts in response to immigration enforcement'ketv.com Search location by ZIP code High school students in Omaha stage walkouts in response to immigration enforcement Omaha Public Schools students organized walkouts at four high…...
Social media platforms removed 4.7 million accounts after Australia banned them for children
3+ week, 1+ day ago (660+ words) Social media companies have revoked access to about 4.7 million accounts identified as belonging to children in Australia since the country banned use of the platforms by those under 16, officials said. "We stared down everybody who said it couldn't be done,…...
'Penguin Prom' encourages early literacy with hands-on activities
3+ week, 1+ day ago (130+ words) The Gretna Public Library recently held a "Penguin Prom" night, inviting parents and young children to participate in activities designed to enhance early literacy and learning skills. The event featured activities like shoveling snow to work on large motor skills…...
GTF: Nebraska social media regulations for children begin at the start of the new year
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (406+ words) A string of new laws designed for child safety on social media will go into effect Jan. 1. KETV "Gets the Facts" speaking with an online safety advocate about the legislation, and how it will benefit Nebraska children in a tech-centered…...
This is ‘brain rot,’ a slang term with something to it
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1110+ words) The mechanisms that keep you mindlessly scrolling may be similar to those behind addictions such as drug and alcohol use or gambling You grab your phone and in that first swipe, you see someone traveling the world. Why aren't you…...
Salvation Army's annual Tree of Lights acts as 'beacon of hope' during holiday season
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (232+ words) A tradition continues in a lighting ceremony. The Salvation Army's Tree of Lights lit up at American National Bank, located at the corner of 90th & Dodge Street, to a fanfare of music and celebration. What has stood as a beacon of…...
'She's a fighter': Family whose daughter was born with nearly no brain celebrates milestone
3+ mon, 16+ hour ago (356+ words) Nearly 10 years ago, KETV brought viewers the story of the Simpson family. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Nebraska baby born with nearly no brain still alive 10 years later The family's daughter, Alex, is extremely unique; she was born with hydranencephaly, a rare condition…...