Nebraska neighbors push to get 12 initiatives on the November ballot before July 2 deadline
Read the full article on KMTV 3 Up to 12 petitions are circulating in Nebraska ahead of the July 2 signature deadline Topics range from abortion rights and cannabis to property taxes and sports betting Petitions need enough signatures to qualify fir the November 3 general election ballot BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT: OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) – Petition […]
North Omaha neighbors celebrate Juneteenth with third annual Brunch and Bike Ride
Read the full article on KMTV 3 Dozens of community members joined the third annual Brunch and Bike Ride through North Omaha to kick off Juneteenth festivities with a morning of movement and reflection. Joy Fest founder Alajia McKizia said the event is about celebrating freedom for all people and reflecting on the ongoing fight […]
Great Plains Black History Museum marks 50 years, inducts first class and share new facility update
Read the full article on KMTV 3 The Great Plains Black History Museum has spent five decades preserving and sharing Black history in the Omaha region, with community members gathering to mark the milestone. Ten community leaders were recognized as the museum’s first class of inductees for their work preserving the history and legacy of […]
Bill Jensen describes last 25 years as a dream, prepares for final MCWS games as public address announcer
Read the full article on KMTV 3 OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — Fans alive today may remember Jack Payne. Otherwise, it’s Bill Jensen’s voice in the background of their College World Series memories. Jensen, who grew up in Benson and would take the bus to South Omaha as a kid to watch baseball, is preparing for […]
Brownville, Nebraska: A small town with a large cultural output
Read the full article on KMTV 3 Brownville, Nebraska, has a population of just 142, but its cultural output is much larger than its size. I spent a day in this small town in Nemaha County learning about why it has such a big impact. The day began with a look at Brownville’s history alongside […]
Planned grocery store aims to not just feed but uplift historical heart of Omaha’s Black community
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner OMAHA — Carolyn Williamson’s thoughts rolled back to the glory days of the North Omaha historic business district, before the late 1960s riots when jazz clubs flourished and, she said, there seemed to be a grocery store on every street. Williamson, 79, and husband Charles, 84, likened the […]
Nebraska’s governor doesn’t carry a state-issued phone. Critics call it an abuse of state disclosure laws.
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College World Series fans explore Central Omaha neighborhoods on off days
Read the full article on KMTV 3 CWS fans are spending off days exploring Omaha neighborhoods beyond Baseball Village In Central Omaha, visitors explored Benson and Dundee Businesses there are welcoming out-of-town visitors during the tournament BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT: OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) – Wille Hayson and Jason Bell had Omaha on their minds for months. The […]
Omaha police respond to murder-suicide with two young children inside; city sees six deaths on Wednesday
Read the full article on KMTV 3 Two children were taken to Project Harmony after a murder-suicide at their home in Northwest Omaha A five-year-old called a family member for help, who then called 911 Ewing and Schmaderer: six people died across Omaha on Wednesday in what police called a rare and deadly day BROADCAST […]
Omaha Community Foundation in talks to join NU as owner of Nebraska Medicine
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — In another curveball in the future of Nebraska Medicine, the University of Nebraska could tap the Omaha Community Foundation as an “equal member” of the nonprofit. The NU Board of Regents revealed the possibility Thursday after about an hour-and-a-half closed session. There was no indication of the […]