Council Bluffs job fair connects veterans, service members with civilian employers
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (KMTV) — A special job fair Thursday in Council Bluffs gave veterans and active service members dedicated time to connect with civilian employers at the National Guard Armory. The event was sponsored by Home Base Iowa and career center Iowa Works, with time reserved solely for veterans and those currently serving. Roughly […]
Legally blind campers find level playing field at Outlook Explorers camp
OMAHA, Neb (KMTV) — BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT: Campers partaking in the Outlook Explorers: Journey Beyond Sight camp are learning to play goalball, a sport designed for players who are visually impaired, using auditory equipment like balls filled with bells. In goalball, players roll the ball toward the other team’s goal and use their bodies to protect […]
Step-Up Program expands to year-round initiative, giving Omaha youth consistent access to mentorship
The Empowerment Network and the City of Omaha are hoping expand the Step-Up Program beyond summer. For 18-year-old Leeander Moore, the internship delivered unexpected benefits. Cailin Daly Dejillas, the City of Omaha’s Director of Human Rights and Relations says the program demonstrates just how motivated and professionally driven young people in the community are. BROADCAST […]
At 103 years old, Bob Walls is still golfing and volunteering at Steve Hogan Golf Course seven days a week
OMAHA, Neb. — Bob Walls is 103 years old, and he is still showing up — every day — at the Steve Hogan Golf Course at Miller Park in North Omaha. Three years ago, I first visited the course after hearing that a 100-year-old was volunteering as a groundskeeper seven days a week and still […]
New pancreatic cancer drug that doubles survival time now available at Nebraska Medicine
OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — A new drug is giving hope to patients with one of the most lethal forms of cancer. WATCH KATRINA’S STORY BELOW New drug doubles survival time for pancreatic cancer patients Daraxonrasib is now available at Nebraska Medicine’s Fred and Pamela Buffett Cancer Center through an expanded access program. The drug is […]
More than 70 guns, thousands of dollars seized in Omaha gun bust
OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — Federal agents in Omaha say they’ve seized more than 70 guns and tens of thousand of dollars in cash. Jose Gerardo Ruiz Alonzo, 36, is accused of possession of a firearm and/or ammunition by a prohibited person. (He allegedly overstayed a B2 tourist visa, and is in the United States illegally.) […]
Tom Osborne is first living inductee in Nebraska’s state hall of fame
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Tom Osborne, who coached Nebraska to three national championships in the 1990s and ended his career with one of the highest winning percentages in college football history, on Wednesday became the first living person voted into the state historical society’s Nebraska Hall of Fame. In April, the state legislature passed a […]
Omaha Public Schools faces $50.6 million shortfall, proposes property tax increase
Omaha Public Schools faces a $50.6 million budget shortfall caused by a Nebraska Department of Education miscalculation tied to free and reduced-price lunch program funding. The district’s proposed budget includes a property tax increase of about $1.05per $100 of taxable valuation to close the gap. District leaders have begun a series of public presentations to […]
Omaha City Council approves TIF funding for 5-story apartment complex near 76th and Pacific
OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) – The Omaha City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to approve TIF funding for a new apartment complex planned near 76th and Pacific streets in Loveland. The Parkway Development Company is behind the development, which calls for a 34-unit, 5-story building. The company will receive more than $1.5 million in TIF funding. Loveland […]
‘We are holding the line on the levy:’ Mayor Ewing unveils proposed 2027 budget, keeps property tax rates flat
Omaha Mayor John Ewing unveils proposed 2027 budget Proposal to keep property taxes where they are now Budget aims to bring OPD to full capacity of 906 officers next year BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT: OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) – Mayor John Ewing has presented his proposed $1.7 billion budget for the coming year to the Omaha City Council, […]