Aug 17, 2011 | Gretna Breeze
Breaking Brad: Wednesday, Aug. 17
Brad Dickson's humor column, "Breaking Brad" appears daily on Omaha.com and in the World-Herald. To read more from Brad, check out his past columns at omaha.com/dickson and follow him on Twitter .
Fort Worth officers help stranded family of 7
Domingo Ramirez Jr. The Jason Jordan family had a weekend that they won’t soon forget.Jordan, 26, his wife and five children were stranded when their van broke down on Interstate 30 in east Fort Worth on a hot Friday afternoon.They were more than 150 miles from their home and there was no easy way to move seven people.But assistance came ... (more)
Court's verdict on spider bite likely to bug many operators
The death of a nursing home resident from a spider bite is a healthcare liability claim and requires an expert report to be filed as such, the Supreme Court of Texas ruled in July.
Borders' closing: End of an era
For months, Omahans heard about Borders stores closing all over the country. For months, Omahans heard that the three metro-area Borders stores would be spared.
Children's Hospital in search of clowns
Dick Monday, a clown with the Funnyatrics troupe at Children's Medical Center Dallas, reacts as 2-year-old Levi Jordan of Omaha, Texas, honks his red clown nose.