Omaha neighbors rally at Memorial Park for “Workers Over Billionaires” event on May Day
Read the full article on KMTV 3 Hundreds rallied at Omaha’s Memorial Park for “Workers Over Billionaires” event It was part of nationwide May Day rallies Speakers told the crowd about supporting unions BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT: OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) – Hundreds of neighbors gathered at Memorial Park in Central Omaha on Friday night for a “Workers […]
Nebraska Medicaid work requirements take effect, leaving some recipients uncertain about coverage
Read the full article on KMTV 3 Nebraska is the first state in the country to implement Medicaid work requirements under a federal law signed in 2025 Some Medicaid recipients and advocates say there is little clear information available about what paperwork is required, what the deadlines are, and what the consequences of non-compliance will […]
Shareholders’ perspectives on Buffett, Abel and America’s economy
Read the full article on KMTV 3 OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — The 2026 Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholder Meeting is one for the record books. This weekend is the company’s first — in six decades — without Warren Buffett at the helm. Instead, his hand-picked successor, Greg Abel, will address shareholders on Saturday. 3 News Now […]
AFFIDAVIT: Investigators point to hotel surveillance video as proof Florida man linked to Nebraska man’s death
Read the full article on KMTV 3 CARTER LAKE, Iowa (KMTV) — New information from the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation confirms the identity of the man found dead inside a hotel room at Country Inn & Suites in Carter Lake. Kenneth Bruce Gauff, 63, of Omaha’s death has been ruled a homicide. Joseph Edward […]
‘Trump Barn’ regains its sign, thanks to anonymous donor and installation help
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner ASHLAND, Nebraska — Online trolls had a field day in March when Nebraskans got wind that a stiff breeze had taken a political sign that named a red barn along Interstate 80 in eastern Nebraska. Much of the social media discourse centered on a combination of higher gas […]
DHHS head pledges to be ‘thoughtful and careful’ after lawmakers balk at plan to move in-custody teens
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Omaha’s ‘This Way’ campaign helps businesses and visitors navigate street car construction
Read the full article on KMTV 3 The “This Way” campaign to help visitors and local businesses navigate street car construction Thousands of people with visit Omaha for the Berkshire Hathaway shareholders meeting. The city and local businesses work together to help them navigate the city. business owners and city leaders say the completed street car […]
Nebraska business leaders, Gov. Pillen step up support for Union Pacific-led merger
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — Gov. Jim Pillen joined Nebraska business leaders Thursday in throwing more support behind the proposed marriage of Omaha-based Union Pacific and Atlanta-based Norfolk Southern as the railroads filed an amended merger application with federal regulators. An earlier application had been rejected as incomplete in January by […]
Gov. Jim Pillen completes two-day London trip to promote Nebraska beef, ethanol
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — Gov. Jim Pillen is wrapping up a two-day trip to London this week to tout Nebraska’s beef and ethanol production, and talk about energy opportunities with international officials. “Given the recent trade framework that exists between the U.S. and the U.K. and the favorable conditions for […]
Nebraska medical cannabis laws could soon be protected from federal interference after all
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — Nebraska’s medical cannabis laws could soon be protected from federal interference after all, under a proposed U.S. House spending bill released Wednesday. The U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies released the text of its fiscal year 2027 spending bill this week. Congress […]