Nebraska ends contract with League of Human Dignity as neighbors worry about disability care services
Read the full article on KMTV 3 Nebraska ended its disability services contract with the League of Human Dignity on April 1 The state moved service coordination in-house to save more than $7 million Neighbors worry the change will lead to fewer care hours and lower quality service BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT: OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) – The […]
Jury finds Fair Deal Cafe guilty in eviction case over unpaid rent as owner plans to appeal decision
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Offutt Advisory Council receives $70,000 in grants to support military families
Read the full article on KMTV 3 SARPY COUNTY, Neb. (KMTV) – The Offutt Advisory Council received two grants totaling $70,000 from Google and Meta to support Airmen and their families. The Offutt Advisory Council received $70,000 in grants from Google and Meta. The funds will provide food, diapers, and holiday assistance to local military […]
Second of one-two punch by Nebraska lawmaker to boosting youth reentry sees no pushback
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — A plan aimed at improving the chances of Nebraska youth successfully reentering their communities after a stint in state custody sailed Thursday to its next lawmaking step. State lawmakers advanced Legislative Bill 962 on a 41-0 vote. Core to the “Youth Reentry and Transitional Support Act” […]
Nebraska lawmakers forgo proposed protections to Environmental Trust
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — State lawmakers skipped an opportunity to let voters consider clarifying protections for the Nebraska Environmental Trust, which has been the target of multiple proposed funding sweeps in recent years. Legislative Resolution 298 CA, introduced by State Sen. Tom Brandt of Plymouth, sought to make plain that […]
Nebraska auditor to get more oversight of no-bid contracts under proposal folded into unrelated bill
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — A proposal to give the Nebraska state auditor easier oversight of no-bid state contracts was incorporated into a broader bill on Thursday after having been bottled up by a controversial amendment to the standalone bill. AM 3075 from State Sen. Bob Andersen of Sarpy County essentially […]
Heroes of Gyros: Lincoln’s long battle for gyro supremacy now pits old against new, and one family versus itself
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OSHA fines Horizon Biofuels nearly $150,000 after Fremont explosion killed father and two daughters
Read the full article on KMTV 3 FREMONT, Neb. (KMTV) — OSHA issued a citation forcing Horizon Biofuels to pay just under $150,000 following an investigation into a July explosion in Fremont that killed an employee and his two daughters. The citation was issued because of multiple violations deemed “serious” and “willful – serious.” These […]
Moving Veterans Forward celebrates 15 years of helping homeless veterans in Omaha and Council Bluffs
Read the full article on KMTV 3 PAPILLION, Neb. (KMTV) — Moving Veterans Forward is on a mission to help homeless veterans in Omaha and Council Bluffs get back on their feet as the organization celebrates 15 years. The Papillion-based nonprofit told me it has helped over 3,000 veterans over the last decade and a […]
Stella’s Bar and Grill temporarily reopens at the Bellevue Eagles Club after a fire forced it to close
Read the full article on KMTV 3 BELLEVUE, Neb. (KMTV) – The community stepped up by creating a fundraiser for the business and its employees, and is now offering them a space to continue serving. Stella’s Bar and Grill is operating out of the Bellevue Eagles Club after a fire closed its original location in […]