OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - In a First Alert 6 investigation Monday , a senior homeowner with a chronic illness got a city notice that added to her daily struggle.

But tonight she’s breathing easier after a councilman and a contractor stepped up on the eve of Thanksgiving.

The sound of a concrete saw cuts into the stress that Christine Locke has been enduring since receiving a city notice to repair a fallen retaining wall by mid-December.

“It shows the city that we are working with them, we’re trying to work with them on it, yes,” Locke said.

Contractor steps up after hearing the story

Marsh Creek Concrete brought in a skid loader to remove the heavy chunks of wall that fell last August. Omaha City Council Member Ron Hug contacted the contractor when he heard the city had given Christine

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