PAY IT FORWARD: Omaha teacher Amber Winchester receives $500 check
Read the full article on KMTV 3 Omaha, Neb. (KMTV) – Congratulations to Amber Winchester, Omaha teacher who received a $500.00 check from our 3 News Now Pay It Forward Campaign with First Interstate Bank. As the nominators shared with us: “She went above and beyond to help get our special needs child confident and […]
Amid federal election overhaul efforts, Nebraska officials say ‘nothing has changed’ for May primary
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Lawsuit appealed challenging Pillen power over Nebraska-ICE detention camp
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — Nebraska Appleseed officially appealed the dismissal of its lawsuit seeking to challenge the Pillen administration’s legal authority last year to convert a state prison into a federal detention center for migrants. The case, appealed Thursday, comes on behalf of former State Sen. DiAnna Schimek and 13 McCook […]
House Majority PAC, Congressional Leadership Fund invest early in NE-02
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner OMAHA — House Democrats’ main Super PAC is bringing more money to an already expensive race in Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District. House Republicans’ Congressional Leadership Fund answered with reservations of its own. And both are happening earlier than usual. House Majority PAC announced plans Thursday to spend nearly […]
Eyes on Prize: Flatwater wins state, national honors for its reporting
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The SBH Review: Omaha’s Crafted Ramen Misolado transports diners on joyful journey to Japan
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Nebraska officials weigh in on multimillion-dollar Omaha contract prior to approval
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner OMAHA — Despite “serious questions” raised by Nebraska’s top civil and criminal attorney, the City of Omaha moved forward with a $411 million contract integral to one of its most expensive-ever infrastructure projects. Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers, in an April 21 letter, laid out concerns about the […]
Powell once again leads in fundraising for NE-02 Dems
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner OMAHA — Political action committee co-founder Denise Powell again led the Democratic primary pack in first-quarter fundraising in Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District, as she has for all but one quarter. She is one of six Democrats still competing to be the party’s nominee in a nationally watched open-seat […]
Omaha family shares T1D journey as new clinical trials bring hope for a functional cure
Read the full article on KMTV 3 OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — With four active boys, Michael and Kristina Agostino embraced the ‘chaos’ of those ‘growing up years,’ where each child was involved in one sport or another. Their second-born, Nick, also happened to be good at art. “He just creates magic when he has a […]
Nebraska medical cannabis petition notary fined nearly $4,000 from 24 criminal charges
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner GRAND ISLAND, Neb. — A former notary for Nebraska petitions to legalize and regulate medical cannabis in 2024 was fined nearly $4,000 Wednesday but received no jail time on 24 criminal charges related to improper notarizations. Hall County Court Judge Alfred Corey sentenced Jacy C. Todd of York, 55, […]