You can get involved in Dundee commemorative poster project
Read the full article on KMTV 3 Drew Davies is collecting Dundee neighborhood artifacts like old business cards, matchbox covers, and clay tokens to create a commemorative poster celebrating the area’s creative history The project is part of a larger initiative honoring creative districts across Nebraska Community members can bring artifacts to Lola’s on Sunday […]
Jocelyn Brasher enters Nebraska AG race, squares off with former boss
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner OMAHA — An Omaha lawyer who once worked in the Nebraska Attorney General’s Office battling consumer fraud and unfair trade practices is challenging her former boss as the state’s top civil and criminal attorney. Jocelyn Brasher, a lifelong Nebraskan, spent five years as an assistant attorney general, including […]
As Minnesota ICE crackdown continues, detainees quietly transferred to Nebraska jails
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Omaha develops ‘Brain Gain’ initiative as young professionals leave for other Midwest cities
Read the full article on KMTV 3 Omaha’s skyline is transforming with A new high-rise, but beneath this physical growth lies a troubling reality—city data shows people are actually leaving. Young professionals cite limited job opportunities as the primary reason for their departure. Olivia McAleer grew up in Omaha and attended the University of Nebraska […]
Pillen touts plan to open Turning Point USA chapters in every Nebraska high school
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — Gov. Jim Pillen says the state will work with a national conservative organization long headlined by slain activist Charlie Kirk to establish a conservative-leaning political club for students in every Nebraska high school. Pillen took no questions during what he called “a pep rally for freedom,” […]
Federal judge sides with McCook migrant detainee in ACLU Nebraska lawsuit
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — An undocumented migrant caught in legal limbo at the ICE detention center in McCook will get a bond hearing soon, or, a federal judge has ruled, the federal government must release him. U.S. District Judge Susan Bazis issued an order late Monday calling for U.S. Immigration […]
Omaha neighbors send 200+ Valentine’s cards to Minnesota students after ICE raids
Read the full article on KMTV 3 OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — Jessica Duggan, co-owner of Kitchen Table in Omaha, organized a community effort to collect over 200 handmade Valentine’s cards for students at Columbia Heights Public Schools in Minnesota. ICE detained multiple students there. Duggan, who has a background in education, said she wanted to […]
Feb. 5: Omaha Parks and Rec Advisory Board hears about improvements at Calarosa Park in Elkhorn area
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Feb. 3: Omaha City Council approves plan for Saddle Creek Marketplace
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Nebraskans raise alarm about proposed $152 million cut to DHHS
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — After leaders with Nebraska’s Department of Health and Human Services assured lawmakers that the governor’s proposed budget cuts would be manageable while maintaining services, more than 20 health care professionals and advocates told a different story. The Nebraska Legislature’s Appropriations Committee heard a collection of concerns […]