Bar fight: Dispute between distributor and union leads Omaha bars to stop offering popular beers
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eCreamery brings back College World Series-themed sundaes for the first time in six years
Read the full article on KMTV 3 eCreamery’s College World Series-themed sundaes return after a six-year break, starting Friday Each of the 8 team-themed sundaes is pulled from the menu when that team is eliminated A portion of sundae sales benefits local youth sports groups BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT: OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) – Eight teams. Eight sundaes. […]
‘You never know what’s going to happen next’ Omaha cops save 4-year-old boy from fire
Read the full article on KMTV 3 OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — Two Omaha police officers rushed into action to pull a boy from a burning home after the family inside was asleep when the fire woke them up. Officer Ian Baxter noticed the glow of the fire and called it in. “You never know what’s […]
CWS teams to practice on new Creighton baseball field boosted with state grant
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner OMAHA — Built with the help of a Nebraska state grant, a new Creighton University baseball practice field is now ready. The celebratory reveal of the 193,000-square-foot field came two days before Friday’s start of the 2026 NCAA Men’s College World Series. The all-turf field at Florence Boulevard […]
Family of girl swept away by Platte River collects life jackets to prevent future tragedies
Read the full article on KMTV 3 SARPY COUNTY, Neb. (KMTV) — Six years after 8-year-old Taries Price was swept away by the Platte River, her family is honoring her legacy – in part – by collecting life jacket donations. Taries was not wearing a life jacket on June 11, 2020. Her family had been […]
Smashburgers, Nashville Hot Tenders and Twinkies: The 2026 ballpark menu is out for the MCWS
Read the full article on KMTV 3 OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — The 2026 ballpark menu is out and we’re trying some of the new food items to help you find what you like when you get here. This year, there will be 36 different food items to choose from, with 31 completely new and 4 […]
Advocates end Nebraska property tax, winner-take-all, hand-count ballots petition effort
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — Nebraskans will not vote this November on any parts of a multi-pronged petition drive seeking to address property taxes and change key parts of state elections. Eric Underwood, the former chair of the Nebraska Republican Party and spokesperson for the Advocates For All Nebraskans campaign, confirmed to […]
A documentary brought Brandon Teena’s murder to a national audience. Its makers are working on a sequel.
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One year after high-profile ICE raid, Omaha immigrant advocates say community not safer
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner OMAHA — A year has passed since roughly 80 federal and local agents plus a canine unit converged on Omaha’s Glenn Valley Foods and in buses hauled away roughly 75 undocumented workers. It was the biggest immigration raid in Nebraska since 2018. Raid at Omaha’s Glenn Valley Foods […]
A 4-year-old boy was rescued from a burning Omaha home by officers who happened to be nearby
Read the full article on KMTV 3 Omaha officers David Eckstrom and Ian Baxter happened to be near 69th and Mason when they spotted the flames and rescued a 4-year-old boy trapped in the basement. The family believes the fire may have started from charcoal left on a grill, though no official determination has been […]