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By Staci DaSilva sdasilva@kcautv.com It was supposed to be a fun weekend trip with friends to Oklahoma City to take part in a rodeo, but for Cindy Berner-Schlite of Merrill, IA, that trip has now turnedMore>> Cindy Berner-Schlite was planning a trip to Oklahoma City this weekend, and is now bringing a trailer full of donations.More>> By: Channel 9 Eyewitness News (AP) A bill designed to attract large wind-energy farms to Nebraska is headed to a final vote in the Legislature. Lawmakers gave second-round approval Tuesday to theMore>> Lawmakers gave second-round approval Tuesday to the bill, which would extend sales tax exemptions to wind-energy companies.More>> By: Channel 9 Eyewitness News (AP) Oklahoma City area hospitals say they've treated more than 200 patients, including dozens of children, since yesterday's devastating tornado. Dozens remain hospitalizedMore>> At least 24 people, including nine children, were killed by what scientists have concluded was an EF5 tornado. That's the top of the scale for wind speed, breadth and damage.More>> By: Channel 9 Eyewitness News news@kcautv.com The Madison County Sheriff's Office is warning residents about home improvement scams happening in Northeast Nebraska. Out of state individuals do so byMore>> Madison County Sheriff's office warns residents about home improvement scams in Northeast Nebraska. More>> By: Channel 9 Eyewitness News news@kcautv.com STORM LAKE, IOWA -- Buena Vista University is partnering with Larson Oil in Storm Lake to collect bottled water to be taken to the Oklahoma City tornadoMore>> By: Channel 9 Eyewitness News news@kcautv.com STORM LAKE, IOWA -- Buena Vista University is partnering with Larson Oil in Storm Lake to collect bottled water to be taken to the Oklahoma City tornadoMore>> By: Jessica Rae jrae@kcautv.com This may come as a surprise, but several Siouxland area schools do not have an underground shelter. Remsen Union Schools are one of several in the area that don't haveMore>> By: Jessica Rae jrae@kcautv.com This may come as a surprise, but several Siouxland area schools do not have an underground shelter. Remsen Union Schools are one of several in the area that don't haveMore>> By: Diana Johnsen djohnsen@kcautv.com If a tornado hits, Kelly Brown of Sioux City can't go to a basement. She lives in an apartment building in town. So if there were a tornado, where would sheMore>> When a tornado strikes and you don't have a basement to go to for safety, here are some tips.More>> By: Jenna Rehnstrom jrehnstrom@kcautv.com Does your car need an oil change every 3,000, 5,000 or 7,000 miles? In this Angie's List report, how often depends on a variety of factors. Annie Adams hasMore>> Does your car need an oil change every 3,000, 5,000 or 7,000 miles? In this Angie's List report, how often depends on a variety of factors.More>> By: Channel 9 Eyewitness News (AP) Iowa legislative leaders say they're getting close to wrapping up the 2013 session. Republican House Speaker Kraig Paulsen, of Hiawatha, says Tuesday that lawmakersMore>> Iowa legislative leaders say they're getting close to wrapping up the 2013 session. Republican House Speaker Kraig Paulsen, of Hiawatha, says Tuesday that lawmakers are working out compromise deals on key issues.More>> By: Channel 9 Eyewitness News (AP) The White House says President Barack Obama opposes a House bill that would speed approval of the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada to Texas. The WhiteMore>> The White House says President Barack Obama opposes a House bill that would speed approval of the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada to Texas.More>>
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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) _ Authorities have apprehended an inmate who failed to return to a minimum-security prison in Sioux Falls.
State Corrections officials say 30-year-old Travis Thorngren was apprehended Thursday in South Sioux City, Neb. He went missing Monday from the minimum-security unit at the South Dakota State Penitentiary in Sioux Falls. He had been serving a five-year sentence on a grand theft conviction in Lincoln County.
Another inmate, 19-year-old Cody Summerside, was apprehended by local authorities on Monday near Rapid City. He had left the prison on March 8 to search for a work release job and didn't return. Summerside was serving a four-year sentence on a Meade County drug charge.