Architect Stephen Chu shares design vision for new Tenaska Center in Omaha
OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — The ribbon is cut on the new Tenaska Center in downtown Omaha, a space designed to serve all 93 Nebraska counties and southwest Iowa. The building opens to the public on Sunday with a free open house from noon to 4. Families, educators and neighbors are invited to attend and get […]
First big changes to airport footprint in decades: Runza, Block 16 and club space feature in Eppley upgrades
OMAHA. NEB. (KMTV) — Eppley Airfield is undergoing massive renovations that will transform and expand the airport into brand-new space, with the next phases opening in roughly a year. WATCH KATRINA’S STORY BELOW Inside the massive renovations coming to Eppley Airfield Being from southwest Iowa, I have been flying out of Eppley Airfield my entire […]
Nebraska lawmaker among those who optioned land for potential data center project
LINCOLN, Neb. (Flatwater Free Press) — As private energy developer Tenaska scoured southeast Nebraska for land to house a potential data center and power plant, the company found several Gage County landowners willing to sell — including a state lawmaker. Sen. Myron Dorn, whose district includes Gage and parts of southeast Lancaster County, signed an […]
UNO students researching: What can 100 strands of hair show us about a dog’s past?
OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — Like ghosts – experiences we have when we’re younger can haunt us later in life. It’s true for people and animals. Research students at University of Nebraska Omaha are seeking to better understand how trauma and neglect linger in dogs early on and even years later. Enrollment for the online study […]
How you can help Nebraska wildfire victims
OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — Local and statewide groups are rallying to help western Nebraska communities impacted by wildfires. Nebraska Cattlemen is accepting donations that will be use to provide monetary relief for producers impacted by the recent wildfires. The Nebraska Department of Agriculture is soliciting and organizing donations of hay, feed, fencing materials, equipment, household […]
Problem gambling awareness month: Nebraska sees 30% rise in people seeking help
LINCOLN, Neb. (KMTV) — Nebraska is seeing a record number of people seeking help for problem gambling — and experts say the timing of Problem Gambling Awareness Month is no coincidence. The NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament is the most bet on sporting event each year, arriving just a month after the Super Bowl — the […]
Omaha St. Patrick’s Day parade brings celebration and streetcar construction concerns downtown
OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — The Omaha St. Patrick’s Day parade drew crowds to downtown with the usual excitement, but just a few blocks away, streetcar construction is stirring concern among some businesses and residents. Clark Ross, chair of the Omaha Streetcar Impact Alliance, was along the parade route not to celebrate, but to raise the […]
Gov. Pillen gives update on Nebraska wildfires
NEBRASKA — Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen and Senator Pete Ricketts visited central and western Nebraska on Saturday to survey areas hit hard by wildfires and provide an update on relief efforts. Pillen said as of 10 a.m., about 600,000 acres have been damaged by the state’s three largest fires. He also identified the person killed […]
Nebraska veterans aid fund faces $3 million withdrawal amid state budget shortfall
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 for 19 years, traveling to Korea and […]
Google proposes Nebraska data center requiring more power than all of Lincoln
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 of power the entire city of Lincoln […]