Omaha mayor signs minimum wage ordinance setting $15 per hour for all workers
Read the full article on KMTV 3 BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT: OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — Omaha Mayor John Ewing has signed the city’s minimum wage ordinance into law, setting a $15 per hour minimum wage for all workers. Ewing announced his decision in a statement shortly after delivering his budget proposal to the City Council. “After careful […]
Nebraska Secretary of State says Democrat Cindy Burbank won’t appear on US Senate ballot
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — After floating the idea of keeping Democrat Cindy Burbank on Nebraska’s ballot for U.S. Senate after she asked to be removed, Secretary of State Bob Evnen announced Tuesday he will allow her to be deleted because the state law doesn’t give him the authority to refuse. […]
‘It’s sobering’: Threat against Pillen family adds Nebraska to uptick in violence against officials
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen has become the latest public official in the U.S. to face threats of violence in what he called a “sobering” experience, following the announcement of felony charges against an Omaha man accused of threatening to shoot his grandchildren and others at their school. […]
Eye-popper traffic stunt intends to draw attention to anti-child sex trafficking effort
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner A convoy of more than two dozen school buses, intended as symbols of childhood innocence, traveled about four miles across southwest Omaha to draw attention to child sex trafficking and a stepped up effort to curb the crime. (Photo courtesy of Project Harmony) OMAHA — A convoy of […]
Conservative group submits signatures for 3 petitions seeking to restructure Lincoln city elections
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — Backers of three petitions seeking to restructure Lincoln city elections submitted signatures this week to send their ideas to voters in the capital city this November. Good Government Lincoln, a group led by former State Sen. Tony Fulton of Lincoln, announced Monday that it had turned […]
July 14: Sarpy County commissioners approve infrastructure projects and pool permitting changes
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Neighbors, environmental groups oppose hog confinement planned near scenic Niobrara River
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner Concerns are growing about a 5,000-head hog confinement barn being planned near Valentine, 2.7 miles from the scenic Niobrara River, one of Nebraska’s top tourist destinations. Critics say the area’s sandy soils and shallow groundwater make it highly susceptible to contamination from hog manure leaching into groundwater or […]
Omaha plans joint police and fire headquarters at Crossroads development site
Read the full article on KMTV 3 OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — Omaha plans to build a joint police and fire administrative headquarters at the Crossroads development near 74th and Cass Street, the city announced Monday. The 3-acre project would potentially use $181 million in bond money, which the city says would allow it to be […]
Salvation Army opens cooling centers in Omaha on hottest day of the year so far
Read the full article on KMTV 3 BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT: NORTH OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — Omaha residents are finding relief from triple-digit temperatures at Salvation Army cooling centers, where fresh meals are also being served. The Salvation Army North Corps is one of 2 centers the nonprofit opened Monday. The kitchen is serving fresh meals to […]
Nebraska Medical Cannabis Commission moving forward with application, licensing fees
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — The Nebraska Medical Cannabis Commission will move forward with requiring fees for registered cannabis establishments and applicants in the coming weeks. Commissioners released the first draft of updated regulations Monday. The proposal would create a $5,000 application fee, license and renewal fees based on license type, a […]