Dan Osborn hosts roundtable with Omaha small business owners
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner OMAHA — Registered nonpartisan U.S. Senate candidate Dan Osborn held a roundtable with small business owners Tuesday morning. Osborn is currently in a heated Senate race against Republican U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts. The closed roundtable at Pageturners Lounge was with a handful of business owners who said inflation […]
Nebraska Sen. Pete Ricketts fields questions on Iran, women’s sports during tele-town hall
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — Nebraska U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts hosted a roughly one-hour tele-town hall Monday, during which he was asked about the Iran War, penalties for misusing government social programs, women’s sports, and the SAVE Act. Ricketts staff said the tele-town hall had about 14,000 listeners. The calls and […]
Baseball Village prepares to open in downtown Omaha for the Men’s College World Series
Read the full article on KMTV 3 OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — Baseball Village prepares to open in downtown Omaha for the Men’s College World Series with new attractions, vendors, and activities for fans. Along with popular gear like gloves and bats for young players, the village is adding new experiences this year. One of them […]
Nebraska auditor alleges high-income families benefiting from federal WIC Program
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — Nebraska Auditor Mike Foley highlighted deficiencies in the state’s implementation of the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program in a Tuesday report, noting multiple beneficiaries that exceeded the income threshold for eligibility. WIC is a federal program that offers food assistance to low-income women and children, […]
World Cup travel boom takes flight for Omaha-based private jet company
Read the full article on KMTV 3 OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — With the World Cup’s first matches kicking off Thursday June 11, Omaha-based private aviation company Jet Linx is seeing a surge in travel demand. The company teamed up with Union Omaha forward Diego Gutierrez, who took to the runway to show off his skills […]
Nebraska officials warn of downside to CWS crowds, urge lookout for human trafficking
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner OMAHA — With a national spotlight and economic impact set to hit Omaha this week with the start of the men’s College World Series, a lineup of Nebraska officials met Monday at the baseball stadium to underscore the underbelly of such crowd-drawing events: human trafficking. Leaders, including Gov. […]
Nebraska officials certify results for May 12 primary election that ran ‘very smoothly’
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner The Nebraska Board of State Canvassers, composed of State Treasurer Joey Spellerberg, Secretary of State Bob Evnen, Gov. Jim Pillen, Attorney General Mike Hilgers and Auditor of Public Accounts Mike Foley, from left, meets to certify Nebraska’s May 12 primary election. June 8, 2026. (Zach Wendling/Nebraska Examiner) LINCOLN […]
Nebraska lawmakers chosen for nonpartisan fellowship for Midwest political leaders
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — Two Nebraskans are among 39 state lawmakers selected to participate in a bipartisan training program that each year “identifies and assists promising state leaders” in the Midwest. Sens. Margo Juarez and Dunixi Guereca, both of Omaha, will gather with other participants July 17-21 in Madison, Wisconsin, […]
Omaha hosts inaugural Ironman triathlon with more than 2,000 competitors
Read the full article on KMTV 3 OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — More than 2,000 competitors took to Lake Cunningham Sunday morning for Omaha’s inaugural Ironman triathlon. As early morning waves lapped at the lake, over 2,000 green and pink swim caps submerged into the water at the sound of the starting buzzer. A 1.2-mile swim […]
Former Nebraska business chamber executive to return to take top spot
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — Nebraska’s largest statewide business lobbying group will have a familiar face at the helm in mid-July, following a recent stretch of leadership turnover. Joseph Young has been tapped to be the next president and CEO of the Nebraska Chamber of Commerce & Industry, which has been […]