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 […]
Passengers exposed to hantavirus on cruise ship will come to Omaha for monitoring
Read the full article on KMTV 3 Americans passengers aboard a cruise ship with multiple hantavirus patients will fly to Omaha for treatment and monitoring, Nebraska Medicine confirmed. The passengers will be monitored at the National Quarantine Unit on the campus of Nebraska Medicine and UNMC. Passengers under observation have not shown signs of illness, […]
‘Growth hurts’: Restaurants on Omaha streetcar route suffering during construction, new data shows
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What do voters think of Nebraska’s 2nd District Democratic primary?
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner OMAHA — The competitive race to be the Democratic nominee for Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District has campaigns trading political attacks as voters make their final decision before Tuesday’s primary election. Nebraska 2nd District Dem candidates talk affordability, healthcare The Examiner talked with a handful of Omaha-area voters about […]
OPINION: The workforce behind the workforce deserves more than our thanks
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner On May 8, Nebraskans celebrate Provider Appreciation Day, a moment to say thank you to the childcare professionals who make many of our daily lives possible. But gratitude alone is not enough. If we are serious about Nebraska’s economic future, we need to recognize childcare providers for who […]
D-Day fallen identified, interred at Omaha National Cemetery
Read the full article on KMTV 3 In August of 2025, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, or DPAA, accounted for the group of Service members killed on Omaha Beach in Normandy: June 6, 1944. Several United States Service members who died during the D-Day landings of World War II had gone unidentified for decades – […]
MAH JONGG MANIA: With events up 179%, why do women (and men) in Omaha love the game?
Read the full article on KMTV 3 OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — Spell it mah-jonng, mahjong, mahjong or Mah Jongg. We’re going with Mah Jongg, which relates more to the American version of the game – which is rooted in China in the 1800s. 3 News Now joined dozens of players at a special event at […]
Pillen-led board approves tax incentive for Omaha, Lincoln sports facilities, rejects nine more
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — After months-long resistance by Gov. Jim Pillen, a state board he leads on Thursday approved the use of a state sales tax incentive to help build an Omaha professional soccer stadium and a Lincoln volleyball complex. The City of Lincoln and co-applicant N4VB (Nebraska for Volleyball) got […]
April 28: Sarpy County Boards address tax disputes and election preparedness
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