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KMTV 3 News Now

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Lithium battery fire closes Omaha elementary school

Spring Ridge Elementary in Elkhorn is closed through Wednesday after a lithium battery fire. Air testing is needed before students can return.

Omaha, NE · 2d

KMTV 3 News Now

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Omaha's KPAO public access TV channel could face lease termination

Omaha's KPAO public access TV channel could lose its lease as its board weighs funding options, including a possible fee on cable bills.

Omaha, NE · 2d

Western Iowa Today

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Montgomery County Supervisors Canvass General Election, Approve Claims and Cubby’s License Change

(Red Oak) At Tuesday’s meeting, the Montgomery County Supervisors canvassed the 2026 General Election held on November 3. County Auditor Jill Ozuna noted the high turnout for the mid-term election. The Supervisors approved the 2026-2027 Certification of the 2026 General Election. The Supervisors also approved the post-audit report and...

Montgomery County, IA · 1d

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Omaha mayor appoints new directors for Parks, Public Works departments

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Omaha Mayor John Ewing has appointed new directors for the Parks Department and the Public Works Department. Conner O’Flannagan will lead the Parks Department. He most recently served as director of Kansas State Parks. O’Flannagan takes over for Jacquelyn Morrison, who has served as interim...

Omaha, NE · 1d
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State Board of Education will have Republican majority after November’s election

The State Board of Education will have a different partisan makeup when it convenes in January after Republicans secured a majority on the officially nonpartisan board last week. The eight-member board, which hires the education commissioner and sets academic content standards among other policies, had a 4-4 split between Republicans...

Nebraska · 1d

hoodline.com

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Omaha Couple's ACA Bill Hits $2,700 a Month, Topping Their Mortgage

Audrey Horn and her husband are retired and rely on a Medica bronze plan they buy through the Affordable Care Act. Horn says that plan now costs more every month than their mortgage payment, after climbing from $1,700 a month in 2024 to $2,700 a month in 2027. “In 2024,...

Omaha, NE · 1d

kmaland.com

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Mills County board backs first reading of EMS essential service resolution

(Glenwood) -- Mills County officials have taken the first steps towards setting a special election for early next year on a funding mechanism for emergency medical services in the county. At its regular meeting Tuesday morning, the Mills County Board of Supervisors held a public hearing and unanimously approved the...

Mills County, IA · 1d

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KMAland election officials highlight voter turnouts

(Red Oak-Glenwood) -- KMAland election officials are pleased with voter turnout from last week's midterm election. Multiple county boards of supervisors Tuesday morning canvassed the results from last Tuesday's general elections, including in both Montgomery County and Mills County. Statewide, the Iowa Secretary of State's office says voter turnout was the highest in over 30 years, with more than 63% of registered voters casting a ballot last week. Calling the turnout "amazing," Montgomery County Auditor Jill Ozuna says the 2026 midterms saw a significant jump in participation from the 2022 midterms in Montgomery County.

Montgomery County, IA · 1d

KMTV 3 News Now

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Iowa's dental care crisis 'unacceptable'

Council Bluffs, IA · 1d

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All Care Health Center breaks ground on Council Bluffs dental facility

All Care Health Center broke ground Monday morning on a new dental facility in Council Bluffs. It will eventually serve 8,000 patients per year.

Council Bluffs, IA · 2d

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Elkhorn elementary school cancels classes after fire in classroom

ELKHORN, Neb. (WOWT) - An Elkhorn elementary school will not have classes while the air quality is tested after a fire in a classroom. According to a letter from Spring Ridge Elementary, a lithium battery caught fire in the special education classroom Saturday night. The letter says the damage was...

Omaha, NE · 3d

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Nebraska has denied 1,090 Medicaid applications and renewals under work requirements

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - More than 1,000 Medicaid applications and renewals have been denied since Nebraska started its work requirements six months ago, according to new data from the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services. Families and advocates gathered at a town hall in Omaha, where some said getting...

Nebraska · 2d

Country Herald

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Nebraska Parents Alert: Stop Sign Challenge Raises Winter Road Fears

Parents encouraged to discuss dangerous driving behavior before winter increases risks near schools and rural intersections.

Nebraska · 4d

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Spring Ridge Elementary closed through Wednesday after lithium battery fire

Students will stay home from Spring Ridge Elementary through at least Wednesday following a lithium battery fire inside the Elkhorn school

Omaha, NE · 2d

hoodline.com

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Downtown Glenwood Reopens After 2-Year Facelift, Shop Owners Cheer Every Sale

As merchants welcome shoppers back to Glenwood's square after facade work, published accounts differ on when the project moved from planning to construction. The timeline matters to businesses such as Juniper Metal Works, where owner Amber Landolt says the disruption kept foot traffic down for just over two years. “We...

Glenwood, IA · 4d

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Council Bluffs Clinic Breaks Ground to Tackle Waitlist of More Than 1,600

All Care Health Center is breaking ground on a $5.7 million dental facility in Council Bluffs on Monday, Nov. 9, hoping to chip away at a waiting list of more than 1,600 people who need dental care. Wait times for an appointment currently stretch beyond 10 months, and the public is invited to attend the groundbreaking ceremony.

Council Bluffs, IA · 5d

WOWT

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TRAFFIC ALERT - Several areas around the metro to see impacts to start the new work week

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Though we have reached November, the amount of construction on the roads has not slowed down yet. In fact, several new areas could impact you starting early next week. Sunday night will bring lane restrictions to the Platte River bridge on Interstate 80 while bridge joint...

Louisville, NE · 5d

KMTV 3 News Now

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'People are fed up': Bellevue Mayor-elect Kevin Pflager prepares for transition

Bellevue Mayor-elect Kevin Pflager discusses his election win, transition talks with Rusty Hike and his priorities as he prepares to take office.

Bellevue, NE · 5d

commongoodnews.org

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Nebraska Lawmakers Question Whether Tax-Increment Financing Has Strayed From Its Roots

Across Nebraska, a financing tool that has quietly redirected more than half a billion dollars in property taxes is now under the legislative microscope — and the debate over who it really benefits is growing louder. At a Friday hearing in Lincoln, state lawmakers, city officials, neighborhood advocates, and taxpayer watchdogs all weighed in on whether tax-increment financing, known as TIF, still serves its original purpose.

Nebraska · 5d

Nebraska Examiner

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Von Gillern concedes; jockeying begins for speakership of Nebraska Legislature

OMAHA — An incumbent state senator eyed as the frontrunner for speaker of the Nebraska Legislature has conceded his Omaha-area race in a rematch with his 2022 challenger. State Sen. Brad von Gillern of Elkhorn, in a statement Friday, congratulated state Sen.-elect Cindy Maxwell-Ostdiek of Omaha. Since joining the Legislature in 2023, von Gillern has served […]

Nebraska · 5d