Omaha police issue 715 citations, make 100 arrests during special street enforcement
Read the full article on KMTV 3 OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — Omaha police made 100 arrests and issued 715 citations for street racing and reckless driving between March 1 and April 30. Among the highlights of the operation: 68 careless, reckless, drag racing and sideshow arrests, 239 speeding citations, 24 DUI and DUI drug arrests, 6 seatbelt violations. Lt. […]
Omaha-area tourism groups announce 2026 standouts as state celebrates national travel week
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner Joslyn Art Museum in Omaha recently underwent a major expansion and overhaul. It was one of the winners in this year’s Omaha Metropolitan Area Tourism Awards contest. (Courtesy of Visit Omaha) OMAHA — Nearly 14,000 votes cast in this year’s Omaha Metropolitan Area Tourism Awards contest led to a […]
April 24: Capitol Environs Commission approves LPS parking lot landscaping plan
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April 23: Metro Transit Board approves facility upgrades and clean audit
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Former nurse who drew public attention to victims of Whiteclay needs help
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — For years, the saga of the never-ending flow of alcohol from the tiny Nebraska village of Whiteclay to the adjacent Pine Ridge Indian Reservation focused on drunken people on the street. They were a group of a dozen or more people without homes who drank openly along […]
Future of Nebraska Broadband Office unclear following reduction in federal BEAD funds
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — In the wake of federal pressure for states to use less in allocated funds, and now without a permanent director, the future of Nebraska’s Broadband Office is murky. Gov. Jim Pillen established the office as one of his first acts as governor in January 2023, which […]
OPINION: Ignoring another chance to be safer
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner The elephant, or, more to the point, the large-caliber weapon in the room, is once again being ignored. Whatever the metaphor, we witnessed another burst of public gunfire, this time in the nation’s capital, in what is being called an assassination attempt. Gratefully, no one was killed. Crime […]
Berkshire 5K brought together shareholders, youth runners and environmental activists
Read the full article on KMTV 3 OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — The CEO of Oriental Trading Company, Steve Mendelik, ran the Berkshire Hathaway “Invest in Yourself” 5K along the Omaha riverfront with family and employees. They joined shareholders and neighbors for a run that doubled as a fundraiser for Girls Inc. It was an end […]
Berkshire faithful flock to Omaha as Greg Abel takes center stage for first time
Read the full article on KMTV 3 OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — The Berkshire Hathaway shareholders meeting was all about getting to know the new guy — CEO Greg Abel — as he picks up the reins from Warren Buffett. One shareholder, Prince Dykes from Denver, says Abel has “big shoes to fill ” but he […]
Rural Nebraska village aims to survive, grow with new housing efforts
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — The south-central Nebraska town of Bertrand hadn’t seen a newly built house or apartment for 16 years until a fiveplex rose on an old mobile home park in 2024. The Sunset View construction project in the village of Bertrand was granted a $525,000 state grant from […]