New film ‘Omaha’ was inspired by a disastrous Nebraska law. It’s winning praise from critics.
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Registered sex offender arrested; court docs say he got into nine-year-old boy’s bed in Downtown Omaha
Read the full article on KMTV 3 OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) – A nine-year-old boy woke up to a naked intruder in his bedroom early Friday morning in Downtown Omaha, according to an affidavit. According to that affidavit, Lavern Scott – a registered sex offender, according to Nebraska’s Sex Offender Registry – entered the residence around […]
New redevelopment proposal aims to replace the Omaha Center Mall with 500 apartment units
Read the full article on KMTV 3 CENTRAL OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV – The Center Mall near 42nd and Center streets has been a fixture since 1955, but a proposal from a local development company shows plans to redevelop the property into 500 apartment units. Lockwood Development aims to turn Omaha’s Center Mall into a mixed-use space […]
Nebraska Supreme Court hears appeal in medical cannabis federal preemption case
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — The Nebraska Supreme Court heard a technical appeal Monday in a second case in six months asking the high court to void Nebraska’s medical cannabis laws. Both cases have been brought by former State Sen. John Kuehn of Heartwell, a longtime opponent to marijuana, who alleges Nebraska […]
Report says legalizing online sports betting in Nebraska could generate $87M over 5 years
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — New research commissioned by a group petitioning to legalize online sports betting in Nebraska found that doing so could generate just under $87 million in new state tax revenue over five years. Assuming that 70% of generated revenues would be distributed as property tax credits, the […]
Omaha small business owners face tough choices as the USPS implements a temporary 8% shipping surcharge
Read the full article on KMTV 3 OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — Omaha small business owners share how the temporary 8% USPS shipping surcharge impacts their ability to compete with large online retailers. According to a USPS statement, the temporary change is meant to cover rising transportation costs. The surcharge went into effect on April 26th, […]
STRONG STORMS, STRONGER NEIGHBORS: Visible progress 2 years after Arbor Day tornadoes
Read the full article on KMTV 3 The storms were strong, but these communities are stronger. Sunday will mark two years since the Arbor Day tornadoes hit our neighborhoods — Upending lives from Elkhorn, Nebraska into Pottawattamie and Shelby Counties in Iowa. Those long-track twisters roared up from Lincoln the afternoon of April 26, 2024, […]
Manhattan’s Deli closes its downtown location at 19th and Farnam due to ongoing streetcar construction.
Read the full article on KMTV 3 Manhattan’s Deli is closing its location at 19th and Farnam due to the ongoing construction. Patrons are expressing sadness over the closure, noting concerns for employees who are unable to commute to the deli’s second location. Mayor John Ewing Jr. says the city is exploring partnerships with nonprofits […]
NU regents greenlight $600M Memorial Stadium rebuild and renovations
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — The University of Nebraska Board of Regents unanimously voted Friday to proceed with the “Big Red Rebuild” for $600 million in major renovations to Memorial Stadium. After years of pause and reflection, proposed changes to Memorial Stadium came back to the regents at a larger price tag […]
Bacon responds to departures: ‘This isn’t just Secretary Hegseth’s Pentagon, this is America’s Pentagon’
Read the full article on KMTV 3 OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — He returned to his home district on Thursday night, then connected with reporters virtually Friday morning. 3 News Now’s Mary Nelson asked Congressman Don Bacon (NE, District 2), who served as Brigadier General in the US Air Force, about high-level Pentagon departures. He characterized […]