Nebraska attorney general sues Omaha over minimum wage ordinance ahead of Oct. 1 start
The legal conflict is about home-rule authority. The core of the dispute is whether Omaha, as a home-rule charter city, has the power to set its own minimum wage rules — or whether state law overrides it. That question is likely to be decided in court before Oct. 1. This is part of a broader pattern. The […]
Omaha Police Department school resource officers in Omaha Public Schools will not carry shock gloves
OPD school resource officers will not carry shock gloves in OPS schools Shock gloves were used on 2 OPS students before the policy change OPS superintendent says he was unaware the gloves were being used on students BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT: OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) – Omaha Public Schools will not allow Omaha Police Department school resource officers […]
‘Exciting time’ for pancreas cancer treatment as new device offers hope for improved lifespan, quality of life
OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — Omaha doctors at Nebraska Medicine are testing a new device for delivering chemotherapy directly into pancreatic tumors. A method that might improve quality of life and lifespan for patients. RELATED | New pancreatic cancer drug that doubles survival time now available at Nebraska Medicine WATCH KATRINA’S STORY BELOW Nebraska Medicine trials […]
Nebraska and metro-based health groups respond to Trump order: ‘This should not be a political issue’
OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — On August 10, 2026, when President Donald Trump issued an executive order related to children and vaccines, he recommended reducing the overall number required. Also, instead of having a combined shot for measles, mumps, and rubella, Trump ordered the vaccines be separated out. Other changes were outlined in Executive Order 14420, […]
Nebraska Attorney General sues City of Omaha over minimum wage ordinance
OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers has sued the City of Omaha — describing its minimum wage ordinance as ‘unconstitutional’ and a ‘power grab.’ The key points: Members of the Omaha City Council voted on July 14, 2026 to equalize pay for teen workers to match the adult minimum wage of $15 […]
OPS school board unanimously approves changes to graduation and admission requirements
Students in juvenile court placements get a new graduation pathway — OPS students who are or were under juvenile court jurisdiction and living in out-of-home placements can now request to graduate from any OPS high school with just 40 credit hours and no additional requirements. A technical fix aligns OPS and federal definitions of the school […]
Goodwill Omaha purchases major new facility near 108th and I, more than tripling operational space
OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — Goodwill Omaha has confirmed its purchase of a 327,000-square-foot building (formerly an Oriental Trading fulfillment center) near 108th and I Streets in Omaha. The organization cites the need for more space since it currently uses trailers for storage — having ‘outgrown’ its space near 72nd and F, which is nearly a […]
Omaha small businesses can apply for new loans to offset streetcar construction impacts
OMAHA, Neb (KMTV) — BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT: Small business owners near the streetcar construction corridor in Omaha have a new financial lifeline available through the Nebraska Enterprise Fund. The Nebraska Enterprise Fund hosted a town hall at its North Omaha headquarters, bringing together small business owners to discuss surviving the financial impact of streetcar construction and […]
2 OPS students were shocked with gloves. Now the community is demanding answers.
10PM UPDATE:OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) – Dozens of community members spoke out against school resource officers having access to shock gloves at Monday nights’s Omaha Public Schools board meeting. Central High School students Lux Tipton and Lilly Jones were among those opposing the use of the devices in schools. “The use of electric shock gloves in […]
Two moms fighting blood cancer share stories of heartbreak, hope, and advocacy
OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — Hundreds of people fill Stinson Park each year for Blood Cancer United’s Light the Night — raising money to help local families facing blood cancer and to fund research toward a cure. Behind the event are stories of survival, loss, and relentless advocacy. Diana Gleisberg Meredith has fundraised the most money […]