Of an estimated 38 million brackets, Malvern teen is ranked 2nd going into championship game
Read the full article on KMTV 3 MALVERN, Iowa (KMTV) — Liam Markut enjoys college basketball, and knows many of this year’s NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament starting lineups. Yet, he credits luck with getting this far. Markut, 13, was one of an estimated 38 million people to submit a bracket in the Capital […]
Inside Nebraska’s budget: How policy proposals impacted state budget bills past and present
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — Nebraska’s 60-day legislative session made history this year as the latest lawmakers had ever passed the state’s budget adjustments, on Day 54. The normal deadline to finalize the budget is Day 50. The budget bills were held up — not by an appropriation dispute — but […]
How a budget becomes law: Nebraska officials clarify process after 2025 vetoes misstep
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — It’s not quite “Schoolhouse Rock,” but after Nebraska’s governor last year missed a step in filing his line-item budget reduction vetoes to the right state office, some of the officials involved clarified how a bill becomes a law. The office of Secretary of State Bob Evnen made […]
OPINION: Tools of optimism, change still available
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner An April Fools column I once wrote created quite a stir at my desk in the newsroom, on the floor of the Nebraska Legislature and in the hearts and minds of readers, a handful of whom canceled their subscriptions over the printed prank. While I fancied my piece […]
Council Bluffs property company hosts Easter egg hunt to celebrate West Broadway corridor revitalization
Read the full article on KMTV 3 COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (KMTV) — A developer building new housing units in Council Bluffs celebrated the neighborhood by hosting an Easter egg hunt outside the Treehouse Apartments on the West End. On a chilly morning, the Easter bunny and a flock of children were on the hunt for […]
OPINION: Embrace spring with an emphasis on green time, not screens
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner When you take a walk in Nebraska’s Fontenelle Forest, you pass bur oak trees that are more than 300 years old — older than the United States. These incredible trees provide important perspective, reminding us to slow down, disconnect from digital life and reconnect with nature, surrounded by […]
‘HERstory month’ event features women who help shape Nebraska
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner An exhibit featuring women who have helped shape Nebraska’s story was the focal point at a “HERstory Month” event Friday that culminated Women’s History Month. (Cindy Gonzalez/Nebraska Examiner) OMAHA — Lucille and Ethel and 100 Nebraska women trailblazers were on display Friday at an Omaha event celebrating “HERstory Month.” […]
ROCKIN’ AROUND THE CLOCK: Council Bluffs church plans ’50s sock hop to restore downtown landmark
Read the full article on KMTV 3 COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (KMTV) — The congregation at Broadway United Methodist Church in Council Bluffs is raising money to get its historic clock tower working again by hosting a 1950s-themed sock hop. I went 120 feet above the 100 Block in Council Bluffs to get a look inside […]
Catholic educators honored for service in northeast Nebraska
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner OMAHA — Eight Nebraska educators are being recognized for outstanding positive impact on Catholic students and schools in northeast Nebraska. Student blessing in Norfolk, where one of the award winners to be honored at this year’s Archbishop Dinner for Education teaches. (Courtesy of Archdiocese of Omaha) The group […]
Ad campaign linking Cavanaugh and Trump decried as deceptive by candidate, voters
Read the full article on KMTV 3 OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — Is it just the state of politics? Perhaps. However, Democratic candidate for Nebraska’s 2nd congressional district, John Cavanaugh, says it shouldn’t be. Voters who contacted KMTV 3 bristled at the misleading nature of the mailer and video ads, painting Cavanaugh as a supporter of […]