Nebraska’s Capitol Cat bids farewell to constituents, retreats to private life
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — A beloved fixture known to greet visitors to Nebraska’s Capitol will not be returning to Lincoln for the legislative session in January. Cameron the Capitol Cat has moved to a new home with his caretaker, Diana McGinnis, who hopes his former constituents will remember his tenure in […]
ADDRESSING MENTAL HEALTH: An inside look of the new Methodist Jennie Edmunsdon Behavioral Health facility
Read the full article on KMTV 3 COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (KMTV) — It’s a big step towards addressing mental health in Eastern Nebraska and Western Iowa. The brand-new, Methodist Jennie Edmundson Behavioral Health facility in Council Bluffs is a joint venture between Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital and Acadia Healthcare. Teams of psychiatrists, nurses, therapists, and […]
May 7: Omaha Inland Port Authority board reviews development strategy, community partnerships and housing plans
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May 7: Blackstone BID board discusses late-night safety and streetcar impacts
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Higher tax refunds dip Nebraska revenues below forecast for second straight month
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — Nebraska tax revenues came in below expectations for the second month in a row, moving the goalposts further out for the budget hole lawmakers will have to close in 2027. The state Department of Revenue’s report on April’s tax receipts — the month when many Nebraskans […]
State tourism grants boost international volleyball event eyeing Omaha, Lewis & Clark visitor center
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — An international volleyball event that could come to Omaha and a Nebraska City-based visitors center are recipients of state grants awarded by the Nebraska Tourism Commission. The two grants, totaling $325,000, were included in the state budget bill approved by the Nebraska Legislature this past session. […]
Nebraskans take chop-topped former church van on crazy, 3,500-mile ride
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In Bennington, WM can now turn landfill biogas into pipeline-quality gas
Read the full article on KMTV 3 BENNINGTON, Neb. (KMTV) — When KMTV3 covered their groundbreaking in 2024, WM’s project was heralded as an ‘innovative approach.’ Though construction at the Pheasant Point Landfill took longer than anticipated, in opening this year instead of last, the company says the facility is now ready to produce up […]
Tornado damage reported south of Plattsmouth as another round of severe storms approaches Monday
Read the full article on KMTV 3 PLATTSMOUTH, Neb. (KMTV) — A possible tornado touched down south of Plattsmouth Sunday night off Wiles Road, destroying at least one grain bin, damaging a new $80,000 truck, and moving a camper more than 100 feet. The family living on the farm and the property owners declined to […]
PAY IT FORWARD: Blair teacher receives $500 check
Read the full article on KMTV 3 Omaha, Neb. (KMTV) – Congratulations to Cherri Yost, Blair teacher who received a $500.00 check from our 3 News Now Pay It Forward Campaign with First Interstate Bank. As the nominators shared with us: Art supplies are not cheap. Cherri works diligently with her students (on a very […]