Problem gambling awareness month: Nebraska sees 30% rise in people seeking help
Read the full article on KMTV 3 LINCOLN, Neb. (KMTV) — Nebraska is seeing a record number of people seeking help for problem gambling — and experts say the timing of Problem Gambling Awareness Month is no coincidence. The NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament is the most bet on sporting event each year, arriving just a […]
Positive direction, no finger pointing sought in reopening of Nebraska’s Underground Railroad site
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner NEBRASKA CITY, Nebraska – After nearly a decade of neglect and finger pointing, peace and plans for a positive future are breaking out at one of Nebraska’s leading historical attractions. Mayhew Cabin and John Brown’s Cave has been closed since 2019 after flooding damaged one of Nebraska’s two […]
OPINION: Getting a ‘save’ critical
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner Now that Nebraskans have been told they don’t know what they’re voting for, the state’s U.S. Senators, Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts, are being asked to “save” us from the clutches of an evil so repellent that it shall not be named. Actually, we can’t name it. Because […]
2026 Sandwich Bracket: Finding Omaha and Lincoln’s favorites
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Action? Actor’s plan to build star-studded film industry in Nebraska stymied by state grant fight
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner In November, Fallen Giant Films held its first annual showcase of Nebraskans working on projects, including student “shadows.” Some 600 people attended at the Holland Center, said FGF founder Randy J. Goodwin, who is shown on red carpet. (Courtesy of Bryce Johnson and Zach Wagner) OMAHA — While […]
Omaha St. Patrick’s Day parade brings celebration and streetcar construction concerns downtown
Read the full article on KMTV 3 OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — The Omaha St. Patrick’s Day parade drew crowds to downtown with the usual excitement, but just a few blocks away, streetcar construction is stirring concern among some businesses and residents. Clark Ross, chair of the Omaha Streetcar Impact Alliance, was along the parade route […]
Gov. Pillen gives update on Nebraska wildfires
Read the full article on KMTV 3 NEBRASKA — Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen and Senator Pete Ricketts visited central and western Nebraska on Saturday to survey areas hit hard by wildfires and provide an update on relief efforts. Pillen said as of 10 a.m., about 600,000 acres have been damaged by the state’s three largest […]
Governor says Nebraska grandmother died in Morrill Fire trying to escape
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner OGALLALA, Nebraska — Gov. Jim Pillen on Saturday confirmed the person who died in Arthur County from the Morrill Fire was a woman who couldn’t escape as the flames raced across the prairie. “One Nebraskan lost their life – Rose White,” Pillen said during a Saturday morning briefing […]
Guinness price, parades, Irish roots help push Omaha to St. Patrick’s Day Top 10
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner OMAHA — A cheaper pint of Guinness, an extraordinary share of Irish descendants and Irish-flavored Google searches helped land Omaha on a Top-10 list of best American cities for celebrating St. Patrick’s Day. Omaha ranked No. 9 in research by DuelBits, an online crypto casino and sportsbook, which […]
OPINION: Legislature weighing long-term vision against short-term gain
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner For 151 years, the Nebraska Constitution has provided a North Star for our state, a set of guiding principles that transcend political trends, partisanship, scarcity, prosperity and the politicians of the day. Every elected official, from the governor to local village boards, swears to uphold the state constitution […]