McKenzy Parsons

6 days ago | ketv.com | McKenzy Parsons

When the cameras would go on in 2000, the Good Morning America crew may have seemed like they were all work and little play, but KETV's Rob McCartney found out that wasn't entirely true when the cameras were off."I did it way back in the Paleolithic Age, roughly when there were a few fossils and nothing more around," Diane Sawyer joked with McCartney.Tony Perkins and Antonio Mora also caught up with the KETV NewsWatch 7 anchor, joking around and having a good time.See the whole story in the...

1 week ago | ketv.com | McKenzy Parsons

It was five hours before showtime, and the line to see "Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace" in 1999 was long and growing.One man showed up at 11:30 a.m. for the midnight premiere, so he could be the first in line.Another Star Wars fan said this was a long time coming."I mean we just went through my baby book, and under the two-year-old, it says 'loves Star Wars anything.' So that's kind of my whole life has been a work in progress," she said.See the fans who were pumped for the show in...

1 week ago | ketv.com | McKenzy Parsons

There is a large law enforcement presence in Carter Lake for "an ongoing incident."The Pottawattamie County Sheriff's Office said there have been multiple calls about a shooting near Mabrey Park.Officials said there were around 20 to 30 shots fired as about 50 people gathered in the park. One person was hurt by broken glass. The Iowa State Patrol and Carter Lake Police Department are also on scene.

1 week ago | ketv.com | McKenzy Parsons

THANK YOU. A NEW MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR GRANT IN IOWA IS GEARED TOWARD HELPING RURAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS. IT’S WORTH $5 MILLION AND IS FROM THE WELLMARK FOUNDATION. IT AIMS TO HELP 380 SCHOOLS ACROSS 80 COUNTIES HIRE THERAPISTS OR IMPLEMENT TELEHEALTH SERVICES. THEY BELIEVE IT WILL HELP REDUCE BARRIERS FOR THOSE COMMUNITIES. WE KNOW THAT SUICIDE IS THE NUMBER TWO REASON THAT WE LOSE OUR KIDS, AGES 10 TO 24IN THIS STATE.

1 week ago | ketv.com | McKenzy Parsons

A BOND OF $200,000. NEBRASKA CONGRESSMAN DON BACON TALKS ABOUT TAXES AND MORE AT A ROUNDTABLE WITH THE OMAHA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. THE TAX LAW THAT CONGRESS PASSED IN 2017 IS ABOUT TO EXPIRE. BACON SAYS IF THE CUTS DON’T GET IT EXTENDED, IT WILL AFFECT ALL BUSINESSES AND CAUSE A 20% TAX INCREASE FOR ALL AMERICANS. HE ALSO SPOKE ABOUT THE TUG OF WAR RIGHT NOW BETWEEN REPUBLICAN REPRESENTATIVES ON SAFETY NET SPENDING. HE SAYS SOME OF THEM WANT TO CUT INTO MEDICAID AND SNAP BENEFITS SIGNIFICANTLY.