‘An honor to be able to serve those who served:’ Food pantry at Omaha VA to get boost from fireworks event
Read the full article on KMTV 3 The Omaha VA’s food pantry helps thousands of local veterans facing food insecurity The New Cassel Retirement Center is collecting canned goods and cash at its annual fireworks show on Wednesday The pantry is open Mondays and Wednesdays from 10am to 1pm BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT: OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) – […]
Cycling couple stops in Hooper on their journey across the United States
Read the full article on KMTV 3 While in Hooper for a story about their 150-year celebration, Meteorologist Joseph Meyer met a couple making a cross-country journey on their bikes. Paul and Ann Koenig are biking the Great American Wheel route, which runs from Seattle to Washington, D.C. When Joseph met them in Hooper, they […]
Pillen signs off on Nebraska medical cannabis regulations
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — Nebraska’s medical cannabis regulations will become a permanent fixture of the state regulatory code Monday, five days after Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen gave final approval. Pillen announced Wednesday that he had signed the proposed set of regulations from the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Commission. Under state law, […]
Backers of online sports betting in Nebraska submit signatures to get on 2026 ballot
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — The question of whether online sports betting should be legal in Nebraska will likely come before voters this November. Lynne McNally, director of government relations for WarHorse casino, confirmed that the group Tax Relief Nebraska submitted signatures for a pair of petitions to the Nebraska Secretary […]
Party fever: Another political party is gathering signatures to get on Nebraska’s ballot
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — A party that wants to put Americans and Nebraskans first is collecting signatures to secure a ballot line ahead of the November election. The “America First Party” sponsor is Omaha Tribe Attorney General John Cartier, according to paperwork received Wednesday by the Secretary of State’s office. […]
Nebraska-grown, nationally-known Scooter’s Coffee to add $40M local facility
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner OMAHA — Nebraska-based Scooter’s Coffee continues its fast growth by launching a third distribution center in the Omaha area, where the operation nearing 1,000 nationwide stores was born. A groundbreaking event was held Tuesday for the 154,400-square-foot cold storage distribution center in Sarpy County’s Papillion. The facility set […]
Older and disabled Nebraskans depend on rural transit services. A funding crisis may force major cuts.
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City of Ralston builds Eternal Flame Memorial Plaza to honor veterans and their sacrifices
Read the full article on KMTV 3 RALSTON, Neb. (KMTV) — Ralston is building a new memorial to honor veterans and the sacrifices they have made. Six different flags fly at the Eternal Flame Memorial Plaza, each representing a branch of the U.S. Armed Forces. The project is not finished yet, but once complete, it […]
Omaha approves $10 million in TIF funding for Hanscom Park apartment complex to replace many iconic silos
Read the full article on KMTV 3 Omaha City Council voted 6-0 to approve more than $10 million in TIF funding for a project to replace silos with apartments in Hanscom Park Most silos near 35th and Vinton will be demolished for a 230-unit, four-building apartment complex BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT: OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) – The Omaha […]
Nebraska officials push for response to aging Whitehall youth center, but lawmakers have concerns
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — With time ticking on an aging youth treatment facility in Lincoln, some state lawmakers remain concerned about a proposed transition plan from the state’s Department of Health and Human Services. The Nebraska Legislature’s Health and Human Services Committee held an interim study hearing Tuesday to examine […]