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'In-state showdown': Harper Murray helps Nebraska defeat Creighton in five sets Tuesday
Category: News & Politics
Big, big debate tonight is nebraska a red state or a blue state? college volleyball of course, for another year it's a red state as nebraska wins the first ever top ten matchup between the huskers and the creighton blue jays. jays come in ranked ninth in the country. they've never beaten fifth ranked... Read more
Creighton University breaks ground on new sophomore residence hall
Category: News & Politics
Creighton university breaks ground on a new residence hall used exclusively by sophomorore. okay. 151,000 square foot building will house 400 students and be located on north 24th street between cuming and burt. the geothermal wells will provide a new hall with energy efficient electric heating and... Read more
Ron Hug announces campaign to represent District 4 in Omaha City Council
Category: News & Politics
A city council member announces he's running for city council in the 2025 election. he was appointed last year to replace vinny palermo, who was stripped of his district four seat. hug says there's no other community in nebraska as unique as south omaha, citing its history and culture that goes back... Read more
The Community Cultural Festival returns to Omaha
Category: News & Politics
Folk songs to martial arts and belly dancers. the fourth annual community cultural festival, the city's first and largest multicultural festival, is just around the corner and here to talk all about it is vp of communications, kristyna engdahl. thanks for having me. kale absolutely. yeah, we have a... Read more
Omaha Performing Arts welcomes back its Voices AMPLIFIED! series
Category: News & Politics
Omaha performing arts is upcoming season of voices amplified promises to be a powerful celebration of diverse artistic expressions. and here to tell us all about it. aaron gregory and andy cassano. guys, thank you so much for taking some time out of your day to talk with us. thank you. we're excited... Read more
Omaha police take multiple people into custody after attempted robbery at pawn shop
Category: News & Politics
Back to you. all right, erin, thanks. new tonight, omaha police take several people into questioning after an attempted robbery. officers arrived at sols jewelry and loan at near 142nd and u. around 630 tonight. investigators say a number of suspects entered and tried to rob the store before taking... Read more
2 Omaha hockey fans donate $1 million to UNO hockey program
Category: News & Politics
All right, caitlin, thanks. new tonight, two omaha hockey fans commit to a $1 million investment into the uno hockey program. david and jane offutt made the commitment through the university of nebraska foundation in support of the uno hockey excellence fund. that provides financial support for things... Read more
Operation Football: Omaha Central vs Omaha North
Category: News & Politics
Operation football. kicks off in omaha with a couple of special guests tonight. matt rhule, terrance knighton at kinnick stadium to watch omaha north take on omaha central on the field. huskers commit tyson terry and a pair of central sophomores torrey pittman, third, and kylan haney, with nebraska... Read more
Nebraska Supreme Court releases decisions on abortion ballot initiative challenges
Category: News & Politics
I'm melissa fry eight 5668 degrees. breaking news right now. nebraska state supreme court rules that both abortion ballot initiatives will be on the november ballot. the justices have ruled that the two measures do not violate the single subject rule of the state constitution. nebraska is the first... Read more
Unseasonable warmth sticking around into the weekend
Category: News & Politics
From omaha's weather leader, meteorologist sean everson. with your accurate weather now forecast. well, our warm, dry stretch continues along as we head into the weekend. here's what you can expect in the days ahead. today, another warm, breezy, hazy day. staying warm this weekend, though a bit more... Read more
Competing abortion measures on the Nebraska ballot
Category: News & Politics
Starts with breaking news. we come on to the air with several breaking stories at noon. thanks for joining us. i'm kale searcy. the nebraska supreme court rules competing abortion measures will be on the november ballot. the decision comes just days after justices heard arguments in three lawsuits alleging... Read more
Omaha police arrest 7 people, including 2 juveniles, in several robberies, burglaries, and auto t...
Category: News & Politics
Angeles. back here at omaha, police arrest seven people connected to an attempted robbery at west omaha sols jewelry and loan is near 142nd avenue. thursday night. employees told investigators multiple people walked in and tried to rob the store, but then left without getting anything. police found... Read more
Veterans from across the nation visit Vietnam Memorial in Papillion
Category: News & Politics
Navy veterans to nebraska. a group created to honor and continue the brotherhood of those who fought in the vietnam war. it's been close to 56 years, and their love for each other and their country has only grown. ketv newswatch seven's kale searcy has more from the nebraska vietnam veterans memorial.... Read more
Warm, humid and hazy weekend
Category: News & Politics
Girls can take home. from omaha's weather leader, meteorologist caitlin harvey with your accurate weather now forecast. here for your friday afternoon. we're looking pretty good. traffic though picking up. this is a highway 370 and 72nd street in papillion. but look at the hayes from our view out from... Read more
Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert vetoes resolution that would help bring in more firefighters if city do...
Category: News & Politics
Back to you. thanks, mattie. well, omaha mayor jean stothert shoots down a budget resolution that would have helped fund the fire department. she signed the veto today, saying it could negatively impact the city. resolution passed by city council would have papaid for 18 new firefighters if the city... Read more
'The voter didn't sign them': Grand Island man charged on fraudulent petition signatures
Category: News & Politics
Recovery projects. well, more now on the two initiatives regarding medical marijuana that would also appear on the ballot. before we learned, they made the cut, the state attorney general found a problem related to the petition effort. ketv newswatch seven's mary lee reports from the newsroom. bill... Read more
Local basketball player rehabs before playing professionally overseas
Category: News & Politics
All-conference honorable mention and an appearance in this year's march madness. charlie easley, a kid from lincoln, continues to keep his dream alive of playing professional basketball, but now overseas. but before you can do that, he has to recover from ankle surgery that he had just two months ago.... Read more
'The investigation continues': Medical marijuana petition signatures being investigated
Category: News & Politics
Newswatch seven at ten. this morning i certified the ballot for our november general election. now our ballots are complicated. that's right. we now know what will be on the nebraska ballot come the november general election. thanks for joining us. i'm bill schammert. i'm waverle monroe, and after multiple... Read more
Monster matchup: Creighton Prep vs Lincoln Southeast
Category: News & Politics
Logan. everybody. week three of operation football. we're starting to see some separation. the contenders rising to the top, including the winner of tonight's monster matchup between lincoln, southeast and creighton prep high school. laura michaelson with the story live from siemens stadium. hey, lauren.... Read more
Fan favorite: Boys Town vs Fort Calhoun
Category: News & Politics
Interesting matchup for our fan favorite game. it's the game that you get to vote on each week on ketv.com. the game with the most votes earns extended coverage tonight. it's a class c1 showdown. boys town at fort calhoun. here's ketv newswatch seven's matt satele with the story from fort calhoun. last... Read more