U.S. passenger on cruise exposed to hantavirus tests positive on plane heading to Nebraska
Read the full article on KMTV 3 University of Nebraska Medicine reports Sunday evening that one of the U.S. passengers exposed to hantavirus on a cruise ship has tested positive for the virus. The Nebraska Biocontainment Unit has been activated ahead of their arrival to Offutt Air Force Base early Monday morning. UMNC reports the […]
Mother who adopted kids with fetal alcohol syndrome grateful for help
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — Mother’s Day passed with gratitude from a woman who has fostered and adopted dozens of children from the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation suffering from varying degrees of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). Nora Boesem, who now cares for 14 children and adults she has adopted, said […]
Will NE-02 Democratic field come together after heated primary?
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner OMAHA — After a heated primary to be the Democratic nominee in Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District, will the candidates unite behind the winner? Of the top-polling candidates in the six-person race, State Sen. John Cavanaugh and Political Action Committee co-founder Denise Powell have both said publicly that they […]
Auggie crowned grand champion at the corgi races
Read the full article on KMTV 3 COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (KMTV) — Auggie — or August, if you prefer his proper name — was crowned grand champion at the Omaha corgi racing event hosted by the Omaha Sports Commission and the Omaha Corgi Crew. WATCH BELOW Omaha’s corgi champion! The races were at River’s Edge […]
NE-02 race Dems sound similar on Israel-Palestine, but subtle differences exist
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner OMAHA — The six-person race for the Democratic nomination in Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District has turned ugly as the primary approaches, including attacks about fundraising, leaving the statehouse — and now, the levels of American support for Israel, Israelis and the Palestinian people. War in the Middle East […]
Hundreds gather in Omaha for 19th annual Rebuilding the Village Conference
Read the full article on KMTV 3 The Rebuilding the Village Conference has expanded from a neighbor-to-neighbor event into a global space for sharing best practices from around the world. Attendees participated in breakout sessions covering health, education, and violence prevention. Keynote speaker Susan Hart urged community members to take ownership of their own stories […]
Omaha’s UNMC to quarantine, monitor 17 Americans from cruise ship hit by hantavirus
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner OMAHA — A group of 17 currently healthy Americans from the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship in the Canary Islands soon will be monitored at the Omaha-based University of Nebraska Medical Center. The passengers will be isolated in the campus’ National Quarantine Unit — which UNMC said is the only […]
Advocates of Nebraska Ukrainian refugees, undocumented students step into in-state tuition fray
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner OMAHA — Two Nebraska nonprofits — one that advocates for Ukrainian refugees and another that’s provided scholarships to undocumented teens since 2014 — have taken legal action to stop the Trump and Pillen administrations from negotiating away Nebraska’s in-state tuition law. Orel Alliance and True Potential Scholarship, both […]
Pillen requests federal disaster declaration for Nebraska wildfire damage
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen has requested President Donald Trump issue a major disaster declaration to receive funding to address wildfires that impacted parts of the state during March and April. Gov. Jim Pillen signs federal request for a major disaster declaration regarding Nebraska’s spring wildfires. (Courtesy […]
50 YEARS LATER: Nebraska’s bicentennial I-80 sculpture project saw varied reaction, then and now
Read the full article on KMTV 3 If you ever stopped at the Platte River rest stop near Ashland, you may or may not have noticed the sculpture behind the building. It’s one of several located along rest stops on I-80. The history behind them, and their legacy, is the topic of this installment of […]