Omaha unveils vision for $181M public safety headquarters
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner OMAHA — A proposed $181 million public safety headquarters that would bring together key administrative functions for both Omaha police and fire departments is to rise on a 3.2-acre site in central Omaha, pending voter approval. Mayor John Ewing on Monday unveiled the design of the 275,000-square-foot facility between […]
Nebraska’s largest county reports sudden jump in cyclospora infections
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner OMAHA — A “rapid increase” in infections of the parasite cyclospora among residents of Nebraska’s most populous county prompted the Douglas County Health Department to issue an alert Monday. Douglas County officials said 12 out of 27 confirmed cases were reported in the past four days, prompting a public […]
Pillen rescinds ImagiNE Act tax incentives for new Nebraska data centers
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — New data center projects coming to Nebraska will no longer benefit from tax incentives provided under the ImagiNE Act, according to a new executive order. Gov. Jim Pillen signed the executive order Monday alongside State Sens. Mike Jacobson, Rob Clements, Tony Sorrentino and Eliot Bostar, Department […]
OPINION: Making ‘common sense’ commonplace in Nebraska and beyond
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner Nebraskans sometimes enjoy the reputation of having common sense … as if the gods, Prudence and Perception, tilted the coasts and a whole bunch of wisdom and wit tumbled into Middle America. The lexicographers at Merriam-Webster say as much, defining common sense as “sound and prudent judgment based […]
‘You can’t ask for a better teacher than your dad,’ Benson brewery owner faces ALS diagnosis
Read the full article on KMTV 3 Aaron Bush, who co-owns a brewery in Benson with his family, was diagnosed with slow-progression ALS in September 2024 He is now focused on passing down his brewing knowledge to his family – teaching his oldest son how to brew beers BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT: OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) – Aaron […]
‘Soccer is my heart’: Omaha kids walk out onto the 2026 Fifa World Cup pitch with players
Read the full article on KMTV 3 OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — Two cousins from Omaha got the chance to walk onto the pitch at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Kansas City. Luis, 10, and his 8-year-old cousin Adriel Sosa were among 22 players from a free youth soccer league in Omaha chosen at random […]
Austin Ahlman suspends campaign for Nebraska’s 1st district
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — Austin Ahlman, a journalist mounting a nonpartisan campaign for Nebraska’s 1st Congressional District, announced Sunday he was ending his run for office because of concerns over his father’s health. Ahlman said in a statement that his father’s cancer had returned and that he and his family […]
‘Everybody here is our neighbor,’ crowds celebrate Heartland Pride in sweltering temps
Read the full article on KMTV 3 OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — Thousands of people from across the Omaha-Council Bluffs metro gathered in the Capitol District to celebrate Heartland Pride, an annual parade and festival celebrating the LBGTQ + community. WATCH THE STORY BELOW Thousands celebrate Heartland Pride in downtown Omaha Heartland Pride originated more than […]
US House Speaker Mike Johnson says Brinker Harding is ‘common sense’ candidate for NE-02
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner OMAHA — U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson told a crowded cafe how important for Republicans to elect GOP nominee Brinker Harding and keep one of Nebraska’s most-watched congressional races in the red column. The campaign event at WheatFields Eatery and Bakery in Omaha focused on the no-tax-on-tips provision […]
Transmission lines coming to Aksarben; route not yet finalized by OPPD
Read the full article on KMTV 3 OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) – Transmission lines are coming to the Aksarben neighborhood in Omaha — but the exact route has not been determined yet. Omaha Public Power District says possible routes have been identified for the new line, which will run approximately 2 miles from Midtown Omaha across […]