Mayhew Cabin reopens in Nebraska City on Juneteenth after seven-year closure and restoration
Read the full article on KMTV 3 NEBRASKA CITY, Neb. (KMTV) — The Mayhew Cabin in Nebraska City is reopening after seven years — and on Juneteenth. The cabin served as a stop on the Lane Trail, or Free-State Trail, where 12 enslaved people who had escaped from Missouri rested on their way to freedom. […]
Pillen requests federal disaster declaration for mid-May storms in central Nebraska
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen is requesting that President Donald Trump issue a major disaster declaration in the wake of severe storms that hit central Nebraska in mid-May. Pillen’s request follows tornadoes, extreme straight-line winds and flash flooding May 15-18 across eight counties. If approved, federal funding would […]
Woman’s flair finally enters history-filled ‘Lawyers Room’ at State Capitol
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner Applause follows the unveiling of retired Justice Lindsey Miller-Lerman’s portrait in the State Capitol’s “Lawyers Room,” where about 70 photos of others who served on the Nebraska Supreme Court are displayed. Supreme Court Chief Justice Jeffrey Funke, shown here alongside Miller-Lerman, spoke about what he called her historic […]
Home Birth Blues: 49 states allow nurse midwives to deliver your baby inside your home. Not Nebraska.
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New grocery store coming to North Omaha; community gets first say in what it looks like
Read the full article on KMTV 3 North Omaha residents are being given a direct voice in shaping what the new grocery store will look like Tex Johnson made clear there is currently no grocery store readily available in the area, framing this development as a long-overdue solution to a food access problem in North […]
Fans spend big at Men’s College World Series, from flights to tailgates
Read the full article on KMTV 3 OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — Visitors and locals alike are opening their wallets at the Men’s College World Series in Omaha, with some fans spending as much as $10,000. The spending starts before fans even arrive. Megan Sigler, a visitor from California, estimated her time at the CWS $1,200 […]
Omaha man accused of leading plot to attack UFC event at the White House
Read the full article on KMTV 3 OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — An Omaha man is in federal custody after authorities say he led a group that planned to fly explosive drones into a UFC event on the White House lawn, then shoot people as they fled. Abraham Alvarez was arrested in Omaha. Court documents describe […]
Six Nebraska women legislators say federal rideshare safety proposal could jeopardize safety
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner This story discusses sexual assault. If you’ve been sexually assaulted, you can call the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network helpline at 800-656-4673 or chat with someone from RAINN online at https://hotline.rainn.org/online for support. LINCOLN — Six Nebraska women state lawmakers joined more than 275 legislators nationwide in urging […]
Settlement reached over $3.6 million life insurance proceeds of dead Lincoln businessman
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — The majority of $3.6 million in life insurance proceeds for Aaron Marshbanks – the Lincoln businessman implicated in the largest bank fraud case in Nebraska history – will be divided up among financial institutions he was accused of deceiving. Lancaster County Court Judge Holly Parsley approved […]
An Indigenous musician from a trailblazing family makes history for Winnebago Tribe — and she’s only 21
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