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by Mike Tobias, Senior Producer/Reporter, NET News
Rickie and Jennifer watch television in their apartment. (Photo by Mike Tobias, NET News)
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Mike Tobias, Senior Producer/Reporter, NET News
July 29, 2015 - 6:45am
About 10,000 people are homeless in Nebraska each year. Recently two names dropped off that list, an Omaha couple who were living in a tent camp. In February we introduced you to Rickie and Jennifer ; Mike Tobias continues their story, and examines the challenges of housing Nebraska’s homeless population.
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