2+ hour, 20+ min ago   (475+ words) In a presentation during the Omaha City Council's regular Tuesday meeting, the mayor shared a $1.7 billion total plan that includes a 6.7% increase in general fund spending to $600 million. It includes a $5 million or nearly 20% boost to the Parks department budget…...

3+ hour, 12+ min ago   (166+ words) newsradio 1040 who (Washington, D.C.) -- An Iowa native will serve on the United States Court of International Trade after being confirmed by the U.S. Senate. The Senate voted Tuesday to confirm Kara Marie Westercamp as a judge on the court. Westercamp is a…...

7+ hour, 7+ min ago   (79+ words) newsradio 1040 who (Iowa) -- Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds appoints a new leader of the Iowa Lottery. Reynolds is appointing Stephen Waymire as Administrator of the Iowa Lottery. Waymire has served as the Iowa Lottery's Investigations Bureau Chief and as a member…...

8+ hour, 48+ min ago   (448+ words) New Jersey officials are removing thousands of ineligible voters from the state's voter registration rolls following the discovery of a Motor Vehicle Commission software error that automatically registered non-citizens to vote. 'This happened under the previous administration and, upon learning…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (76+ words) newsradio 1040 who (Iowa) -- Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds has announced her appointment to become a District Judge in Judicial District 2B. Reynolds has appointed Ryan Kehm to fill the vacancy opened by the retirement of John Haney. Judicial District 2B covers 13 counties in…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (65+ words) newsradio 1040 who (Iowa) -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency is approving $16.6 million dollars to help communities recover from recent natural disasters. In Nebraska, Omaha Parks and Recreation will receive over $2.8 million dollars for permanent repairs to park facilities, while the Meadowbrook…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (176+ words) newsradio 1040 who On Tuesday (July 21), President Donald Trump will welcome Lebanese President Joseph Aoun to the White House. This marks the first visit by a Lebanese president to the White House in nearly 20 years. The visit comes at a critical…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (108+ words) newsradio 1040 who Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen on Monday was joined by agency leaders and lawmakers, as he signed an executive order to end taxpayer subsidies of large-scale data centers in Nebraska. That order suspends the award of tax incentives by…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (233+ words) newsradio 1040 who The incidents involved the fatal shooting of a Colombian man in Biddeford, Maine, and a Mexican national in Houston, Texas. Both shootings have sparked protests and calls for accountability, with many criticizing the lack of body camera footage....

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (86+ words) newsradio 1040 who (Ames, IA) -- The Ames City Council will discuss possible limitations on data center developments during tomorrow (Tuesday) night's meeting. The meeting follows a proposal from Des Moines-based LightEdge to build a data center west of the Ames Municipal…...