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Sarpy County Museum donors demand answers after closure

Read the full article on KMTV 3 BELLEVUE, Neb. (KMTV) – After the Sarpy County Museum closed its doors, donors who contributed money for a new facility and neighbors with artifacts locked inside the building are demanding answers about what went wrong. Sarpy County Museum supporters who contributed to a capital campaign want to know […]

Nebraska left off congressional medical cannabis protections prohibiting DOJ interference

Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — Congress has regularly updated federal protections for state laws allowing medical cannabis. But the latest national update in January left Nebraska’s new laws off the list. Congress has annually passed a provision preventing the U.S. Department of Justice and related agencies from using federal appropriations to interfere […]

CHI Health Center expansion hits construction milestone with final beam placement

Read the full article on KMTV 3 Topping out ceremony held for CHI Health Center’s expansion $200 million expansion project will add meeting rooms MECA leaders expect Omaha to host larger conventions when the expansion is done BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT: OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — The CHI Health Center’s $200 million expansion reached a major construction milestone […]

Nebraska left out of federal medical cannabis protections

Read the full article on KMTV 3 OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — Nebraska was excluded from new federal medical cannabis protections despite voter approval in 2024, prompting advocacy groups to seek support. Dan Osborn and John Cavanaugh have signed a pledge to seek out more medical cannabis legislation. BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT: Nebraska voters approved medical cannabis in […]