Mishandled Dispatch Call Leads to Review

STROMSBURG-An incident at Stromsburg pool was mishandled by dispatch, and local emergency responders were never notified.

On July 21, 2026 at approximately 3:10 p.m., the Columbus-Platte County Joint Communications Center received a 911 call reporting an emergency at a swimming pool.

During the initial call the caller did not provide the name of the facility or the community where the incident was o…