‘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 […]
Lancaster district judge grants injunction in state lawsuit against Lincoln’s minimum wage ordinance
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — A district judge Friday blocked the city of Lincoln from starting a local minimum wage that would pay a different rate than the state’s. Lancaster County District Court Judge Lori Maret granted a temporary injunction in Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers’ lawsuit a day before the […]
Dawson County gets temporary waiver from Medicaid work rules following Tyson plant closure
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — Federal officials have approved a temporary exemption from new Medicaid work requirements to Dawson County — home of the now-shuttered Tyson Foods plant that ended about 3,000 jobs. Gov. Jim Pillen last month announced that he directed the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services to […]
Democrat Cindy Burbank files paperwork to drop out of Nebraska US Senate race
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — Cindy Burbank, Nebraska’s Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate race, submitted paperwork Friday to remove herself from the November ballot, a move that could clear the way for nonpartisan candidate Dan Osborn to challenge incumbent Republican Sen. Pete Ricketts. The Secretary of State’s office confirmed that […]
Former Nebraska congressman Brad Ashford to get street named in his honor
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner Ann Ashford remembers the first times she toured the Veterans of Administrative Affairs medical center in Omaha. The exam rooms were cramped. The place felt old. There wasn’t even a restroom there for female veterans. Her husband, then U.S. Rep. Brad Ashford, “saw a need and saw a […]
Dem turnout in Nebraska’s primary exceeded Republican for the first time in more than 30 years
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — Nebraska’s May primary election saw greater voter turnout among Democratic voters than Republicans for the first time in more than 30 years, according to an analysis by the Nebraska Examiner. While some Democrats see that as a sign of “enthusiasm” among their base, one expert has […]