Boxcutter-wielding janitor from 2025 Omaha immigration raid sentenced to 14 months
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner OMAHA — The Honduran janitor who waved a box cutter tool at federal agents during a high-profile immigration raid last year in Omaha was sentenced Friday to 14 months in prison. Marvin Aleman Zepeda, 37, is to be deported to Honduras after he completes his sentence. The sentence […]
Democrat Mark Martinez can’t run for Douglas County sheriff, new election commissioner rules
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner OMAHA — Mark Martinez, the Democratic candidate for Douglas County sheriff, doesn’t qualify to run for the position, the county election commissioner announced late Friday afternoon. The county’s new lead election official, Danielle Jensen, said she consulted with the Douglas County Attorney’s Office and Secretary of State’s Office […]
U.S. Labor Department announces $1.67M training grant to laid off Tyson workers
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — Nebraska has been awarded a $1.67 million federal grant to boost employment and training services for people impacted by the closure of the Tyson Foods plant in Lexington, the U.S. Department of Labor announced. A news release Thursday from the federal agency called the Tyson plant’s […]
‘EPIC Option 2.0’ effort regroups, aims for 2028 to end Nebraska property and income taxes
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — A petition campaign aimed at eliminating Nebraska property, income and inheritance taxes and forcing the Legislature to find alternative revenue sources is over for 2026 but hopes to regroup for 2028. The “EPIC Option” campaign announced this week that its “EPIC Option 2.0” effort to pass a […]
Nebraska veterans aid fund faces $3 million withdrawal amid state budget shortfall
Read the full article on KMTV 3 OMAHA, Neb. — Nebraska created a program after World War I to help struggling veterans, and the fund has been protected for more than 100 years. Now, some worry a new bill could set a dangerous precedent for its future. Dave Beran served as an active military member […]
March 6: Rural Health Advisory Committee reviews funding & workforce programs
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March 9: Westside School Board hears public questions on technology
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March 5: Inland Port Authority reviews competing master plan proposals
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Google proposes Nebraska data center requiring more power than all of Lincoln
Read the full article on KMTV 3 This story is made possible through a partnership between Flatwater Free Press and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. KMTV has published this report with permission from Flatwater Free Press. Google is considering building a data center in Nebraska that could require more than three times the amount […]
March 4: Lincoln-Lancaster Planning Commission approves south Lincoln annexation
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