Families question state takeover of disability coordination services in Nebraska
Read the full article on KMTV 3 Families across Nebraska are expressing concerns about the state’s decision to end its 26-year partnership with the League of Human Dignity, which provides service coordination for people with disabilities. The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services plans to terminate its contract with the League and take over […]
Nebraska Supreme Court denies injunction on state voter data but will hear case in March
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — The Nebraska Supreme Court accelerated an appeal of a lawsuit that had sought to stop the state from handing over potentially sensitive parts of its voter data to the U.S. Department of Justice. But even under the court’s expedited timeline, the appeal hearing will be held […]
Omaha Steaks ends restaurant distribution, dozens of employees laid off
Read the full article on KMTV 3 Omaha Steaks eliminates restaurant distribution service as part of restructuring Local restaurants have to find new meat distributors, face higher costs Dozens of employees laid off BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT: OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — Omaha Steaks is restructuring its business model, eliminating its restaurant service division while adding more than […]
Coordination and construction: Nebraska’s biotech future has a hub in Elkhorn
Read the full article on KMTV 3 ELKHORN, Neb. (KMTV) — Nebraska is vying for its slice of the increasingly valuable biotechnology pie. The state has inherent benefits, including plentiful corn and access to water. What’s lacking? The workforce to expand. “They’re looking for entry level, median level and the executive level,” Rob Owen said […]
Iowa college baseball team bus crash kills 1, injures several
Read the full article on KMTV 3 A bus carrying members of the Iowa Lakes Community College baseball team crashed Tuesday morning near Twin Lakes, Iowa, killing one person and seriously injuring several others, according to the Iowa State Patrol. The crash occurred just before noon about 45 minutes north of Carroll. All 33 people […]
Nebraska Capitol security proposal eyeing weapons ban advances to full Legislature
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — A top-ranking Nebraska legislative committee unanimously advanced a bill Wednesday to prohibit most weapons and self-defense items in the Nebraska State Capitol beginning next year. The Executive Board, which oversees day-to-day operations of the legislative branch, voted 9-0 to advance an amended version of Legislative Bill 1237 […]
Four more charged in homicide case of pregnant woman and her husband
Read the full article on KMTV 3 LINCOLN, Neb. (KMTV) — Lincoln police have made four more arrests related to the disappearance and presumed deaths of Hannah Neville, Roberto Tanner, and their unborn child. Ammie Mitchell, Kendall Hawthorne, Matthew Lickliter, and Sheena Miller are now in jail on charges of accessory to murder and tampering […]
Feb. 10: Douglas County Board of Commissioners honors longtime Corrections employee who died last year
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Senate candidate Dan Osborn cancels D.C. fundraiser after a co-host’s alleged Epstein ties surface
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — Nebraska U.S. Senate candidate Dan Osborn planned a fundraiser this week in Washington, D.C. — until he didn’t. Osborn, a registered nonpartisan, abruptly canceled the fundraiser planned for Tuesday after social media and campaign chatter questioned the involvement of one co-host, Dana Chasin, a long time […]
Omaha Steaks eliminates restaurant service, local spots look for new suppliers
Read the full article on KMTV 3 OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — Omaha Steaks announced a business restructuring to focus on direct-to-consumer sales, including plans to open more than a dozen new retail stores this year and expand its delivery capabilities. The company will add fulfillment centers nationwide as part of the expansion. Omaha Steaks now […]