Records show Ted Carter tried to get podcaster an NU job during his tenure
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — Former University of Nebraska President Ted Carter tried to get a job at NU for a woman he later admitted he was having an “inappropriate relationship” with, according to a records request obtained Wednesday by Nebraska Public Media News. Carter last month resigned from his position […]
‘A big worry’: Closure of UNL immigration law clinic raises concern about Nebraska’s legal landscape
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Study: some medications associated with increased risk of autism diagnosis
Read the full article on KMTV 3 New research finds some medications are associated with an increased risk of autism diagnosis Researchers at UNMC looked at 15 medications and medical records for more than six million people BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT: OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) – Rates of autism social disorder diagnoses for eight-year-olds are rising, according to […]
Omaha streetcar construction advances as crews lock the very first rails into place at 10th and Capitol
Read the full article on KMTV 3 OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — Construction on the Omaha streetcar is advancing, with crews pouring cement and locking the first rails into place at 10th and Capitol Avenue. Capitol Ave. is currently closed between 10th and 8th streets. However, a temporary pedestrian bridge has been installed at 10th and […]
Nebraska’s Osborn outraises Ricketts in Q1 of Nebraska U.S. Senate race
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — Registered nonpartisan U.S. Senate candidate Dan Osborn outraised incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts, a former two-term governor, by roughly $200,000 in the first quarter. But Ricketts remains ahead in the total raised and campaign cash on hand. Osborn’s campaign raised $1.2 million in the first […]
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 […]