Nebraska preservation tax credit could be eliminated to close $400M budget gap

Read the full article on KMTV 3 OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — Gov. Pillen proposes ending credit that helped renovate Omaha’s Cottonwood Hotel and hundreds of other historic buildings. Gov. Jim Pillen has proposed eliminating the state’s historic preservation tax credit to help close a nearly $400 million budget deficit A tax credit has helped fund […]
Lincoln police arrest 2 more people after 12-year-old boy taken to the hospital weighing only 47 pounds

Two more people were arrested in connection with a child abuse investigation.
Measles found in Lincoln wastewater again

Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department reports traces of measles have been detected in Lincoln’s wastewater.
‘Melt your face’: First annual Cornhusker Country Chili Cookoff in 1981

“Mystery meat, grease, and a total disregard for sanitation,” said one contestant. “Use any tomato paste. It’s all tomato juice and fresh tomatoes, and this will naturally reduce. We’ll just boil it down for a couple of hours, and it’ll just melt in your face. Or melt your face depending
Alabama man faces execution despite not pulling the trigger in auto store customer’s death

Charles “Sonny” Burton faces execution in Alabama for his role in a 1991 robbery in which a man was fatally shot, even though Burton did not fire the gun or witness the killing.
Cloudy and chilly for now around Omaha, but the sun will come out tomorrow

Cloudy and chilly for now around Omaha
‘Unprecedented cooperation’: Trump administration reduces ICE presence in Minnesota

The Trump administration is withdrawing 700 immigration agents from Minnesota due to increased cooperation from local jails, while maintaining a significant enforcement presence.
Mickey Lolich, hero of the 1968 World Series for the Detroit Tigers, dies at 85

The Tigers say Lolich’s wife told them that he died Wednesday in hospice care.
Nebraska officials report first pediatric flu-related death for this season

Nebraska officials reported the first pediatric influenza-related death for the 2025 to 2026 season.
What happens when immigrant children are taken into federal custody?

After a 5-year-old boy was taken into ICE custody and later released, his case shone a light on what happens to immigrant children caught in the federal system.