The Roth IRA, the ‘Swiss Army knife of finance,’ can be a versatile tool in your financial toolbelt
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$108M Omaha facility for performing arts education opens, boosted by $9M in public grants
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner OMAHA — A $108 million facility aimed at educating and drawing Nebraskans into the performing arts has officially opened in the downtown of the state’s most populated city. The new Tenaska Center for Arts Engagement was funded primarily by private donors and boosted by about $9 million in public […]
Nebraska Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Burbank stays off ballot after lawsuit dismissal — for now
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — Democrat Cindy Burbank will stay off the U.S. Senate ballot for now after a Lancaster County District Court judge dismissed her lawsuit Thursday that she plans to appeal to the state Supreme Court. The order, signed by retired Lancaster County District Court Judge John Colborn, partly […]
First big changes to airport footprint in decades: Runza, Block 16 and club space feature in Eppley upgrades
Read the full article on KMTV 3 OMAHA. NEB. (KMTV) — Eppley Airfield is undergoing massive renovations that will transform and expand the airport into brand-new space, with the next phases opening in roughly a year. WATCH KATRINA’S STORY BELOW Inside the massive renovations coming to Eppley Airfield Being from southwest Iowa, I have been […]
Trading or gambling? How a new way to wager on sports is evading Nebraska’s betting ban
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The SBH Review: Flavor complexity – and plenty of meat – distinguish Omaha’s own sandwich, the Reuben
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Omaha’s El Museo Latino celebrates multimillion-dollar growth spurt buoyed by state grants
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner Mariachis, traditional folklorico dancers, local officials and scores of guests highlighted the official ribbon-cutting for a $10.5 million renovation project at Omaha’s El Museo Latino that was in the works prior to the pandemic. (Cindy Gonzalez/Nebraska Examiner) OMAHA — Known as the first Latino art and history museum […]
Nebraska auditor oversight bill for no-bid contracts pulled back to committee
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — A proposal to give the state auditor more oversight of no-bid state contracts is back in committee as lawmakers seek to reconsider whether to attach an unrelated bill that would let people outside city limits vote in city elections. The Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee voted […]
Appropriations chair removes $3.5M Nebraska private school vouchers program from budget
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — A new amendment to the Nebraska state budget eliminates a $3.5 million “bridge” program to use state dollars to offset attendance costs at private K-12 schools, possibly ending the fight for the year. The latest amendment filed Wednesday to Legislative Bill 1071 by State Sen. Rob Clements […]
Nebraska Supreme Court justice puts Mark Martinez back on ballot for Douglas County sheriff
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — A Nebraska Supreme Court justice put Democratic Douglas County sheriff candidate Mark Martinez back on the county’s general election ballot Wednesday, ruling him eligible to run. The state high court overrode a decision by the new Douglas County election commissioner, who had determined he didn’t qualify […]