Darsha Dodge
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Lincoln police captain accused of leaving toddler alone in locked van while fishing enters plea (opens the original)
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LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) — A Lincoln police captain accused of leaving her 2-year-old child locked in a van while fishing pled not guilty to misdemeanor child abuse on Sept. 25. Capt. Mayde McGuire, 54, was off-duty and fishing at Pawnee Lake with her partner, Mary Tobiassen, 49, in late August when a passerby noticed the child who allegedly looked distressed. An investigation by the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office determined the toddler had been left in the van for, at minimum, 28 minutes while M
Will proposed Nebraska budget cuts make fire training harder to afford? (opens the original)
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LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) — The Nebraska State Fire Marshal’s office is proposing more than $100,000 in budget reductions for the 2027-2029 biennium. It comes after the state budget deficit reached nearly $650 million earlier this year. In June, Governor Jim Pillen sent out a memo directing state agencies to cut spending by at least 5% in their next biennium requests. The current proposal includes, among other things, eliminating a technician position in the investigator’s office, cutting a training
Malmo newcomer finds purpose as volunteer firefighter (opens the original)
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LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) — Nebraska has nearly 500 volunteer fire departments with more than 17,000 volunteer firefighters across the state, according to the state fire marshal’s office. Many of those departments are facing volunteer shortages. Jay Froscheiser, new to Malmo and 53 years old with no fire experience, joined his local department just a couple months ago. “We saw those from our yard,” Froscheiser said. “We saw the fires in Weston. And to think how many days the firemen were out there wo
Lincoln Head Start leaders, families react to proposed federal changes (opens the original)
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LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) — The Department of Health and Human Services is proposing changes that aim to give more local control to Head Start programs by removing federal minimums on child-to-teacher staffing, administrative caps and language instruction. And while local Head Start officials say they plan to continue business as usual, some are concerned these changes will continue to snowball down the line. Tamara Jiminez brings her two children to Head Start in Lincoln, and said it is a place wher
Lincoln police captain charged with misdemeanor child abuse after toddler left alone in locked van (opens the original)
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LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) — A Lincoln police captain and her partner have officially been charged with misdemeanor child abuse after they allegedly left their 2-year-old child locked in a van while fishing. Capt. Mayde McGuire, 54, was off-duty and fishing at Pawnee Lake with her partner, Mary Tobiassen, 49, in late August when a passerby noticed the child who allegedly looked distressed. An investigation by the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office determined the toddler had been left in the van for, at
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