Mission Middle School student’s artwork featured on new Bellevue SRO cruiser
Read the full article on KMTV 3 BELLEVUE, Neb. (KMTV) – A Mission Middle School student got the surprise of a when Bellevue police unveiled a new school resource officer cruiser featuring her artwork design. Mission Middle School 8th grader Harper Harding’s artwork now decorates a new Bellevue police cruiser Her military-themed design represents the […]
No statewide surprises at Nebraska incumbent filing deadline for 2026 election
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — Current officeholders had until 5 p.m. Tuesday to file as a candidate in a 2026 election year that, so far, has offered no filing surprises for statewide offices. The only incumbents not filing to run for their current seats, who had not previously confirmed whether they […]
Two Nebraska churches added to National Register of Historic Places
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — Two Nebraska churches, one in North Bend and the other in Geneva, were recently added to the National Register of Historic Places. St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in North Bend and First Congregational Church in Geneva were recently listed among the 1,200 or so structures in […]
OPINION: Election integrity push could have been handled differently
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner The Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity, also known as the Voter Fraud Commission, was established by President Donald Trump in May 2017. The commission asked all 50 states and the District of Columbia to provide voter information. This request faced strong bipartisan opposition: 44 states and the […]
Hundreds line up at Omaha’s Lauritzen Gardens for Survivor 50 trip chance
Read the full article on KMTV 3 Hundreds of Survivor fans lined up at Lauritzen Gardens after Omaha was chosen for the Survivor 50 Challenge, with many traveling from across the region for a chance to win a trip to Los Angeles to watch the season finale live. “Every winner gets to bring a guest, […]
Sarpy County Museum donors demand answers after closure
Read the full article on KMTV 3 BELLEVUE, Neb. (KMTV) – After the Sarpy County Museum closed its doors, donors who contributed money for a new facility and neighbors with artifacts locked inside the building are demanding answers about what went wrong. Sarpy County Museum supporters who contributed to a capital campaign want to know […]
Nebraska left off congressional medical cannabis protections prohibiting DOJ interference
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — Congress has regularly updated federal protections for state laws allowing medical cannabis. But the latest national update in January left Nebraska’s new laws off the list. Congress has annually passed a provision preventing the U.S. Department of Justice and related agencies from using federal appropriations to interfere […]
CHI Health Center expansion hits construction milestone with final beam placement
Read the full article on KMTV 3 Topping out ceremony held for CHI Health Center’s expansion $200 million expansion project will add meeting rooms MECA leaders expect Omaha to host larger conventions when the expansion is done BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT: OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — The CHI Health Center’s $200 million expansion reached a major construction milestone […]
Nebraska left out of federal medical cannabis protections
Read the full article on KMTV 3 OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — Nebraska was excluded from new federal medical cannabis protections despite voter approval in 2024, prompting advocacy groups to seek support. Dan Osborn and John Cavanaugh have signed a pledge to seek out more medical cannabis legislation. BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT: Nebraska voters approved medical cannabis in […]
Omaha’s curling club seeks dedicated facility as membership doubles in five years
Read the full article on KMTV 3 OMAHA, Neb (KMTV) — Omaha’s curling community is growing. Membership in the Aksarben Curling Club has doubled over the past five years thanks to Omaha twice hosting the Olympic curling trials and continued exposure of the sport during the Olympics. Now, the club is looking for a dedicated […]