Nebraska’s Red Dawgs host the Dawg Pound Showdown wheelchair basketball regional tournament
Read the full article on KMTV 3 PAPILLION, Neb. (KMTV) — Nebraska’s youth wheelchair basketball team, the Red Dawgs, is hosting the Dawg Pound Showdown regional tournament this weekend at Papillion-La Vista South High School. Seven National Junior Division co-ed varsity and prep teams from Missouri, Wisconsin, California and Nebraska are competing for the title. […]
Inside Nebraska’s budget: What lawmakers are considering to fix $646 million deficit
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — Proposed adjustments to Nebraska’s two-year budget will reach the floor of the Legislature Monday, where lawmakers will be tasked with fixing a projected state deficit that has grown to over $646 million. A collection of cuts, changes and cash transfers approved by the Appropriations Committee would, […]
Former State Sen. Brett Lindstrom, who said he was leaving politics, abandons Republican label
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner OMAHA — Former Omaha State Sen. Brett Lindstrom abandoned his Republican label late last month. Lindstrom, a former GOP U.S. House candidate in the Omaha-based 2nd Congressional District who withdrew from the race in January, switched his party registration from Republican to nonpartisan. He did so before the […]
OPINION: Nebraska’s next economic advantage: smarter regulation
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner When Americans decide where to live, they rarely talk about regulation. They talk about jobs, taxes, affordability, opportunity and whether a place feels open to building a future. Yet behind each of those considerations lies a quieter force shaping daily life: the rules governing how work is done. […]
Elkhorn boy battling bone cancer gets bedroom makeover, Creighton men’s basketball joins surprise
Read the full article on KMTV 3 ELKHORN, Neb. (KMTV) — A Nebraska boy battling bone cancer received a bedroom makeover from a nonprofit, with some special guests from Creighton men’s basketball on hand for the reveal. Hudson Burgers, 9, was diagnosed with osteosarcoma last year and had his leg amputated a couple of months […]
Environmental report shows visible mold in Sarpy County Museum
Read the full article on KMTV 3 BELLEVUE, Neb. (KMTV) – Reports, dated Dec. 3 and 4, 2025, detail visible mold growth in several areas of the museum, including in the showroom. One image in the report shows visible mold growth on an item in the showroom. An environmental report reveals mold in the Sarpy […]
Connected & Resilient: A Community Conversation on Youth Mental Health and Technology
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He lost his South Dakota police certificate. He’s now sheriff of the Nebraska county next door.
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Bellevue martial arts community honors fallen soldier Sgt. Noah Tietjens on his 43rd birthday
Read the full article on KMTV 3 BELLEVUE, Neb (KMTV) — Students and instructors at Martial Arts International in Bellevue honored Sgt. Noah Tietjens — known to them as “Mr. Noah” — with a birthday tribute workout, completing 43 sit-ups to mark what would have been his 43rd birthday. He was one of six service […]
Milestone reached on bumpy road to northeast Omaha business park buoyed by $90M from state
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner OMAHA — After years of talk, concepts and controversy, creation of a northeast Omaha industrial business park reached a major milestone. Revealed Thursday: The team that in early 2024 was awarded a $90 million state grant to develop shovel-ready property for manufacturers, distributors and other employers to build on […]