Omaha city council hears public comment on two bonds for park renovations, new police, fire headquarters
Read the full article on KMTV 3 OMAHA, NE. — Omaha City Council heard public comment Tuesday on two bond initiatives worth up to $185 million — one to renovate Tranquility Park and another to fund a new joint police and fire headquarters at the Crossroads development near 74th and Cass. The first bond is […]
Trump approves Nebraska disaster declaration for mid-May storms
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — President Donald Trump this week approved a federal disaster declaration for eight Nebraska counties in the wake of severe storms that primarily hit central and southeastern Nebraska in mid-May. Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen requested the declaration in mid-June following tornadoes, extreme straight-line winds and flooding May 15-18 […]
Nebraska State Fair will host US Senate debate between Osborn, Ricketts
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — The Nebraska State Fair is hosting a debate between registered nonpartisan U.S. Senate candidate Dan Osborn and incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts next month. This is the first debate at the state fair in recent years, with the last one being in 2018 when U.S. […]
Legal Marijuana NOW candidate will stay on fall ballot for Nebraska US Senate
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — Legal Marijuana NOW Party’s U.S. Senate nominee Mike Marvin will stay on the ballot after all. Marvin, one of the candidates accused of being a “plant” for nonpartisan U.S. Senate candidate Dan Osborn, didn’t submit the paperwork to drop out of the Senate race, the Secretary […]
The EPA heralds its Omaha cleanup as a success. But we found many yards still have toxic levels of lead.
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La EPA anuncia su limpieza de Omaha como un éxito, pero encontramos muchos patios que tienen niveles tóxicos de plomo
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The EPA doesn’t typically retest homes in the country’s largest residential lead Superfund site. So we did.
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La EPA casi nunca repite las pruebas en el mayor sitio de Superfund residencial con plomo del país, pero nosotros sí
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Central Omaha food truck owner keeps business running after late-night vandalism damages trucks
Read the full article on KMTV 3 Two of Omar Garrido’s food trucks were damaged in a late-night vandalism incident on Sunday This happened near 50th and Saddle Creek in Central Omaha Newly installed security cameras captured the attack and are now being planned for inside the trucks BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT: OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) – Omar […]
Military Ave safety improvements aim to reduce crashes
Read the full article on KMTV 3 OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — 62 car crashes were recorded on Military Avenue between 2020 and 2026, prompting the resurfacing and safety improvement project. In addition to resurfacing the road, the project includes new crosswalks, improved access to public transit, and a new bike lane. Construction is tentatively scheduled […]