Midtown Crossing pickle-themed pub crawl makes changes amid ongoing streetcar construction in area
Read the full article on KMTV 3 Midtown Pickle Party, presented by Bloc Fitness will take place on Saturday Organizers are encouraging neighbors to attend and support local businesses Streetcar construction is taking place along Farnam in Midtown, impacting businesses BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT: OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) – Organizers of this year’s Midtown Pickle Party, presented by […]
Historic Dundee Creative District announces a new public art project funded by a $100,000 grant
Read the full article on KMTV 3 Historic Dundee Creative District receives $100,000 grant Plans include more programming and art along 50th connecting Dodge and Underwood BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT: OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) – The Dundee community is about to draw a connection between the intersection at 50th and Underwood and a few blocks south at 50th […]
Strong winds, not political ones, fell sign on iconic ‘Trump Barn’ near Ashland
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner ASHLAND, Nebraska — Nebraska’s iconic “Trump Barn” along I-80 might need a new name. The all-capital letter “TRUMP” sign on the side of the politically flavored, big red barn is no longer there. Statewide social media posts indicated that the nod to President Donald Trump disappeared sometime over […]
Nebraska Dem Senate candidate Burbank paid third-party candidate’s filing fee
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — In a U.S. Senate race marked by allegations of planted candidates, an unusual thing happened on the filing deadline day: Democratic candidate Cindy Burbank paid the $1,740 filing fee for Legal Marijuana NOW Party candidate Mike Marvin, state records obtained by the Nebraska Examiner show. A […]
Astronaut reflects on health scare that cut ISS mission short
After the first-ever medical evacuation from the International Space Station, astronaut Mike Fincke says his health scare turned out to be a false alarm.
Nebraska lawmakers aim to resume budget debate Wednesday
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — After taking several days for negotiations, Nebraska’s budget debate is “tentatively” expected to return to the legislative floor Wednesday. Wednesday is Day 50 of this year’s shorter, 60-day legislative session — a date marked at the start of the session as the deadline to pass agreed-on […]
Effort to reinstate ability to sue for Nebraska paid sick leave violations stalls, for now
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — An effort to reinstate a legal right for Nebraska workers to sue their employer if they do not receive voter-mandated paid sick leave stalled Tuesday, at least for now. State Sen. Jana Hughes of Seward tried to attach her Legislative Bill 1089 to LB 847, both from […]
Connecticut man sentenced for romance scam that took $400K from Iowan
A Connecticut man will spend nine years in prison for his role in a nationwide romance scam that affected victims in central Iowa.
US Park Police officer released from hospital after being shot in vehicle in Washington, DC
Authorities are searching for two suspects.
Airstrikes batter Iran as it attacks Israel and Gulf states, while diplomatic efforts gather pace
Airstrikes battered Iran and Iranian missiles and drones targeted Israel’s Tel Aviv and sites across the Mideast.