Nebraska state employee health insurance fund facing total depletion
Read the full article on KMTV 3 OMAHA, Neb. — The health insurance program for Nebraska state employees is on the fast track for total depletion, and State Auditor Mike Foley is sounding the alarm in his latest report. The fund balance has gone from more than $83 million in 2022 to just above $7 […]
Omaha health officials will test wastewater ahead of College World Series and World Cup
Read the full article on KMTV 3 OMAHA, Neb. — The College World Series and the FIFA World Cup are coming to the Midwest this summer, bringing an influx of visitors to Omaha. Because of the expected crowds, the board of health has a plan in place to catch diseases before they spread by testing […]
‘He definitely cowboyed up’: Dad speaks out following knife attack on his son
Read the full article on KMTV 3 BELLEVUE, Neb. (KMTV) – “I think I broke down and just started thanking the man upstairs because if it would have been any lower or he wouldn’t have been looking out, we’d be having a whole different conversation.” Casey Hillman says he was up late into the night […]
Nebraska budget back in $72M deficit after tax revenues hit below forecast
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — Two weeks after Nebraska lawmakers filled a $646 million hole in the state budget, a new round of tax receipts brought the state back into an expected deficit. The state Department of Revenue released Nebraska’s March tax receipts Wednesday showing a net loss of 14.8% compared […]
Omaha Is Home to a Massive Superfund Site. Most Kids Living There Aren’t Tested for Lead.
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Trump gives ‘Total Endorsement’ to Brinker Harding in NE-02
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner OMAHA — President Donald Trump made his support for the presumptive Republican nominee for the U.S. House known Tuesday in Nebraska’s most politically divided and diverse congressional district. The impact of Trump’s endorsement of Omaha City Councilman Brinker Harding was not immediately clear in the Omaha-based 2nd Congressional […]
City council approves land purchase for a new North Downtown pro soccer stadium and entertainment district
Read the full article on KMTV 3 OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) – -The city council unanimously approved purchasing land for a new 11-acre professional soccer stadium and entertainment district in North Downtown. The $332 million project will feature a 6,500-seat stadium, shopping, and dining, with groundbreaking expected this fall. Despite concerns over unknown environmental cleanup costs, […]
Walz campaign says new poll shows Pillen’s vulnerability
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — Gov. Jim Pillen could face something foreign to modern Nebraska Republicans running for governor in the ruby-red state: a consequential general election race, if a new poll done on behalf of his likely opponent proves true. The poll, done by North Carolina-based Public Policy Polling for […]
April 8: Omaha Municipal Land Bank reviews finances and legislative changes
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Police shoot, kill 31-year-old woman after they say she cut child’s face in Walmart parking lot
Read the full article on KMTV 3 UPDATE April 14, 7:00 pm.The Hillman family gave KMTV a photo update after a successful surgery. Casey Hillman UPDATE April 14, 5:30 pm. Omaha Police released images of Noemi Guzman, 31, from officers’ body-worn cameras, moment before they say she slashed a three-year-old in the Walmart parking lot. […]