Omaha streetcar construction continues; traffic changes starting Feb. 9

Read the full article on KMTV 3 OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — Work on the future Omaha streetcar continues, and with it comes more closures but also some reopenings starting the week of February 9. Some relief is on the way. One lane of traffic on Farnam Street between 13th and 14th Streets is expected to […]
Omaha Dog Bar hosts pajama party for the pups

Omaha Dog Bar hosted a pajama party for dogs and their owners, complete with a hot cocoa bar, sweet treats, music, and a contest for the best pajamas.
SNAP Hotline, food bank seeing increase in fraud calls in Nebraska and Iowa

SNAP users in Nebraska and Iowa are experiencing a surge in EBT fraud in February, with stolen funds leaving families without benefits for the month.
US births dropped in 2025

The CDC reports just over 3.6 million births, about 24,000 fewer than in 2024.
Nebraska senators consider bill to criminalize swatting, which currently is no a recognized offense

LB 1020 would make swatting an official misdemeanor rather than charging people with different crimes.
Colorado funeral home owner who abused nearly 200 corpses gets 40 years, decried as a ‘monster’

A Colorado funeral home owner who stashed 189 decomposing bodies and gave families fake ashes has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for corpse abuse
Sofia Goggia lights the cauldron in Cortina after helping Italy secure Olympic hosting rights

Sofia Goggia had a key role in securing the hosting rights of the Milan Cortina Olympics for Italy
Feds can’t withhold social service funds from 5 Democratic states amid fraud claims, judge rules

A federal judge in New York says the Trump administration must keep the money flowing for now for programs aimed at helping low-income families with children in five states
Nebraska lawmakers hear testimony from families affected by domestic violence

Families who lost loved ones to domestic violence brought emotional testimony to the Nebraska Legislature on Friday, urging lawmakers to strengthen laws they say could prevent future deaths.
Judge orders Trump administration to bring back 3 families deported to Honduras, other countries

A federal judge says the Trump administration must bring back three deported families who should have been allowed to remain in the United States under a court settlement involving the separation of children from their parents at the border