Federal judge sides with McCook migrant detainee in ACLU Nebraska lawsuit
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — An undocumented migrant caught in legal limbo at the ICE detention center in McCook will get a bond hearing soon, or, a federal judge has ruled, the federal government must release him. U.S. District Judge Susan Bazis issued an order late Monday calling for U.S. Immigration […]
Omaha neighbors send 200+ Valentine’s cards to Minnesota students after ICE raids
Read the full article on KMTV 3 OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — Jessica Duggan, co-owner of Kitchen Table in Omaha, organized a community effort to collect over 200 handmade Valentine’s cards for students at Columbia Heights Public Schools in Minnesota. ICE detained multiple students there. Duggan, who has a background in education, said she wanted to […]
Feb. 5: Omaha Parks and Rec Advisory Board hears about improvements at Calarosa Park in Elkhorn area
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Feb. 3: Omaha City Council approves plan for Saddle Creek Marketplace
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Nebraskans raise alarm about proposed $152 million cut to DHHS
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — After leaders with Nebraska’s Department of Health and Human Services assured lawmakers that the governor’s proposed budget cuts would be manageable while maintaining services, more than 20 health care professionals and advocates told a different story. The Nebraska Legislature’s Appropriations Committee heard a collection of concerns […]
Omaha firefighters face growing dangers from abandoned building fires
Read the full article on KMTV 3 OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — Omaha firefighters are responding to fires at abandoned buildings across the city, with officials warning that these vacant structures pose serious safety risks due to structural hazards like holes in floors and sealed exits. The latest incident occurred Sunday evening when firefighters issued a […]
The 20th Annual Omaha Entertainment and Arts Awards is coming Feb. 15
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Nebraska judge tosses lawsuit to keep state from releasing voter data to feds
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN – A Lancaster County District Court judge dismissed a lawsuit without prejudice late last week that sought to stop the state from handing over its voter data to the U.S. Department of Justice. District Judge Lori Maret said in her Friday ruling that Common Cause lacks standing […]
Vaccination rates for Nebraska schoolchildren continue to drop amid revival of measles cases
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN – A leading authority on infectious diseases says Nebraskans need to brace themselves for an increase in measles cases and possibly other maladies including polio, due to a state decrease in childhood vaccinations. Among Nebraska seventh graders, vaccination rates for all four major vaccines fell, according to […]
NU moves ahead with search for next chancellor of University of Nebraska Medical Center
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — The University of Nebraska officially launched the search last week for the next chancellor of the University of Nebraska Medical Center, with an initial eye toward internal candidates across NU. NU President Dr. Jeffrey Gold, the last permanent UNMC chancellor before becoming NU president in July […]