Older and disabled Nebraskans depend on rural transit services. A funding crisis may force major cuts.
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City of Ralston builds Eternal Flame Memorial Plaza to honor veterans and their sacrifices
Read the full article on KMTV 3 RALSTON, Neb. (KMTV) — Ralston is building a new memorial to honor veterans and the sacrifices they have made. Six different flags fly at the Eternal Flame Memorial Plaza, each representing a branch of the U.S. Armed Forces. The project is not finished yet, but once complete, it […]
Omaha approves $10 million in TIF funding for Hanscom Park apartment complex to replace many iconic silos
Read the full article on KMTV 3 Omaha City Council voted 6-0 to approve more than $10 million in TIF funding for a project to replace silos with apartments in Hanscom Park Most silos near 35th and Vinton will be demolished for a 230-unit, four-building apartment complex BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT: OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) – The Omaha […]
Nebraska officials push for response to aging Whitehall youth center, but lawmakers have concerns
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — With time ticking on an aging youth treatment facility in Lincoln, some state lawmakers remain concerned about a proposed transition plan from the state’s Department of Health and Human Services. The Nebraska Legislature’s Health and Human Services Committee held an interim study hearing Tuesday to examine […]
Nebraska AG Hilgers approves medical cannabis regulations; Governor Pillen to review next
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers on Tuesday signed off on the constitutionality of regulations from the state Medical Cannabis Commission, a key step toward final approval. Hilgers, who has opposed the creation of the regulatory commission and questioned the legality of its existence, said in a Tuesday […]
Push to add limits on school sports participation to Nebraska Constitution gathers 211k signatures
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — A ballot measure that would let Nebraska voters decide whether to limit sports participation in public K-12 schools and colleges to teams that are biologically male, female or co-ed has enough signatures to be on the November ballot, the conservative-leaning group behind it announced Tuesday. The […]
Three Nebraska mothers challenge state’s restrictions on midwife-assisted home births
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — Nebraska is the only state in the U.S. where it is illegal for nurse midwives to assist in home births, and a group of mothers is challenging that restriction in federal court. 49 states allow nurse midwives to deliver your baby inside your home. Not Nebraska. […]
Bumpy road for Omaha business park boosted by $90M from state leads to first tenant, 150 jobs
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner OMAHA — The sometimes controversial Omaha Airport Business Park project created by a 2022 Nebraska law and seeded with $90 million in public funds has landed its first major tenant. Nebraska-based Pacific Engineering Inc. (PEI) will lease a 150,000-square-foot industrial facility at 5906 Abbott Drive, one of the structures […]
Nebraskan accused in plot to kill president blossomed in college before troubling turn, friends say
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Pleasant Green Baptist Church will use fireworks sales to fund back-to-school shoe drive
Read the full article on KMTV 3 OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — Pleasant Green Baptist Church is holding its first-ever fireworks tent sale, with proceeds going directly into the community — not church operations. Pastor Brian Page said the timing of the fundraiser aligns with growing financial need in the area. “There’s so many things going […]