Scholarships for local summer camps available: Hip Hop Lab, dance, wildlife exploration
Read the full article on KMTV 3 OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — Broadly speaking, more parents say they wish they had access to summer programs for their kids. Cost can be a real barrier. We’re detailing three summer camps in this article, where, at the time of recording, scholarships were still available for all three. Click […]
OPINION: The Supreme Court headline is not what you think
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner One might draw a direct line from recent Supreme Court news to Nebraska’s fertile plain. One might also wish some of its details were better. As it often does for news junkies this time of year, SCOTUS dominated front pages and topped broadcasts for several days in the […]
Omaha port authority, backed by $30M state grant, amasses property for ‘innovation district’
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner OMAHA — Signage went up last week, heralding progress on a signature project of the Omaha Inland Port Authority. The first phase of the port authority’s “innovation district” — an initiative seeded with a $30 million state grant — now has a home. It’s poised to sprout within […]
Nebraska Secretary of State says RNC lawsuit over state election law is ‘a little baffling’
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — Outgoing Nebraska Secretary of State Bob Evnen said he’s baffled by a lawsuit that seeks to eliminate a provision in state law that allows U.S. citizens who’ve never lived in the country to vote in Nebraska elections. Republican National Committee sues Nebraska over state election law […]
Omaha Quakers hold Fourth of July ‘Declaration of Resistance’ demonstration over voting rights concerns
Read the full article on KMTV 3 OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — From the nation’s founding through the women’s suffrage and civil rights movements, the Religious Society of Friends — a Christian denomination better known as Quakers — have advocated for causes tied to the principles in the nation’s founding documents. On Independence Day, local Quakers […]
A band, bikes and candy: JE George Blvd parade marks 76 years
Read the full article on KMTV 3 OMAHA AND RALSTON, Neb. (KMTV) — The J.E. George Boulevard neighborhood parade marked its 76th year, celebrating the spirit of ’76, shortly after skies cleared for the Dundee community. “We are the Omaha Central High School Band,” Eris Rodriguez, a Central High mellophone player, said. “We’re like one […]
Body of Wyatt Bernal, 19, recovered from Wehrspann Lake Saturday morning
Read the full article on KMTV 3 PAPILLION, Neb (KMTV) — The Sarpy County Sheriff’s Office released more information about missing Omaha man, Wyatt Bernal. Wyatt was missing for two days following a canoeing incident. His body was found on Saturday morning. His mother told KMTV that friends and family will be wearing purple in […]
Omaha man stops suspected intoxicated driver in Dundee after Memorial Park concert
Read the full article on KMTV 3 Robert Hearnes jumped through a truck window, wrestled the keys away from the suspected intoxicated driver. The driver was a threat to homes, vehicles, and families making their way through the Dundee following a Memorial Park concert. While officers acknowledged the danger of what he did, they praised […]
Field Club neighborhood parade tradition kicks off with street mural for America’s 250th birthday
Read the full article on KMTV 3 The Field Club neighborhood’s annual Fourth of July parade is a long-standing tradition — and so are the street murals neighbors paint to celebrate it. This year, Summer McAndrew and Stephanie Shanahan are among the neighbors who have painted the street murals for as long as they can […]
Respect Nebraska Voters coalition pushes constitutional change to protect ballot initiatives
Read the full article on KMTV 3 OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — A Nebraska coalition is pushing for a constitutional change that would make it harder for state lawmakers to alter voter-led initiatives, submitting its petitions to the Secretary of State Thursday after roughly six months of signature gathering. The group, Respect Nebraska Voters, wants to […]