FBI fraud investigation: Dodge County Sheriff pleads guilty, will surrender law enforcement certification
Read the full article on KMTV 3 DODGE COUNTY, Neb. (KMTV) — Dodge County Sheriff Dustin Weitzel faces federal prison time – after admitting, according to the Department of Justice, to one count of wire fraud. An FBI investigation showed Weitzel, as then-treasurer of the Dodge County Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 17, transferred a […]
Nonpartisan candidate Macey Budke will run write-in campaign for Nebraska’s 3rd District
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — Nebraska’s 3rd Congressional District nonpartisan candidate Macey Budke will run a write-in campaign, she announced Tuesday. Why are there so many independent Nebraska candidates running for office this year? Budke told the Examiner it was “clear” she wouldn’t hit the signature threshold to be on the […]
July Fourth fireworks cleanup falls on neighbors as cities lack specific debris rules
Read the full article on KMTV 3 BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT: July Fourth celebrations leave behind more than memories — they leave debris. In a neighborhood near 87th and Sorensen, residents didn’t wait to be told to clean it up. Robert Heflin said neighbors were out early the morning after the holiday. “Sunday morning….the two houses that […]
Omaha names new interim parks director as search for permanent leader continues
Read the full article on KMTV 3 Omaha has gone about a year without a permanent parks director, and the search is starting over A candidate was offered the job last week but withdrew The city aims to name a permanent parks director in October and have them on board by year’s end BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT: […]
$9.6M slice of Nebraska lottery proceeds goes to state entities
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — The latest quarterly share of Nebraska-sold Scratch and Lotto game tickets, $9.6 million, has been distributed to entities including the state fair and an environmental trust fund. Roughly 25 cents of every dollar spent on Nebraska lottery tickets goes to state beneficiaries. Since the Nebraska Lottery […]
Trump approves disaster declaration for historic Nebraska wildfires
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — President Donald Trump issued a federal disaster declaration for damage resulting from major wildfires this spring that burned more than 821,000 acres combined. Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen announced Trump’s approval of the requested disaster declaration late last week, which covers Arthur, Garden, Grant, Lincoln and Morrill counties. […]
Bishop Neumann’s Marching Cavaliers head to D.C. for National Independence Day Parade
Read the full article on KMTV 3 UPDATE: The organizers of America ‘s National Independence Day Parade, scheduled for July 4, 2026, at 10:30 AM, have regretfully canceled the parade due to extreme heat in the Washington, DC, region. The National Weather Service has an Extreme Heat Warning for the District of Columbia, with heat […]
Effort to enact total abortion ban in Nebraska fails to submit signatures for a ballot initiative
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — A ballot initiative that would have asked Nebraska voters to add a total ban on abortions to the state’s constitution will not be on the November ballot after failing to submit signatures needed. The state currently bans most abortions after the first trimester, but includes exceptions […]
Scholarships for local summer camps available: Hip Hop Lab, dance, wildlife exploration
Read the full article on KMTV 3 OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — Broadly speaking, more parents say they wish they had access to summer programs for their kids. Cost can be a real barrier. We’re detailing three summer camps in this article, where, at the time of recording, scholarships were still available for all three. Click […]
OPINION: The Supreme Court headline is not what you think
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner One might draw a direct line from recent Supreme Court news to Nebraska’s fertile plain. One might also wish some of its details were better. As it often does for news junkies this time of year, SCOTUS dominated front pages and topped broadcasts for several days in the […]