Profiles
Brittany Burling recalls enjoying a glass of wine every now and then. During the COVID-19 pandemic, "Then" became a little more often.
"We were all just stuck at home," Burling said. "And I felt my...
The jury has reached a decision. The verdict … Guilty on both counts: Committing terroristic threats and third-degree assault in a road-rage, criminal case, heard recently before the Hon. Thomas K....
In the movie, “Almost Famous,” inspired by the real-life experiences of director Cameron Crowe, who started writing for the “Rolling Stone,” at age 15, his character is given back-stage access to...
Dan Schultz transitioned from a military career as an electronic warfare officer to opening a housecleaning franchise. He embraces his military training in building the franchise. (Tim Trudell / The Daily Record)
Dan Schultz likely could have had his pick of jobs when he retired from the Air Force. Defense-related contractor positions were within his grasp. With two master's degrees, maybe he could have used...
I hate America - hardly. But it wasn’t one person speaking ... It was millions, collectively united as one.
From sea to shining sea and beyond our nation’s shores, people rallied together in rural,...
Today’s News
Wesley Dacus doesn’t mind the attention his North Omaha home garners — the people stopping to take photos, the notes left on his door, the passersby wondering if he has a room to rent. Dacus welcomes...
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Just hours after Rhonda Swaney left a prenatal appointment for her first pregnancy, she felt severe pain in her stomach and started vomiting.
Then 25 years old and six months pregnant, she drove...
Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh (Nebraska Legislature)
LINCOLN — Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen is seeking a criminal investigation into State Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh of Omaha over removing and later returning part of a Nebraska Capitol display on American...
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., joined by the Democratic Caucus, speaks to reporters as they call for a vote on an extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025. (AP Photo / J. Scott Applewhite)
Nationwide, the number of people buying health plans on Obamacare insurance marketplaces is down by about 833,000 compared with a year ago, according to federal data released this week.
Many states...
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Say what you will about Jim Pillen. He might be a lousy governor, but he’s a smart politician. A smart politician with a mean streak.
The other day an organization called RARE held a press...
This Week's News
01/21/2026 - 12:00am
Wesley Dacus doesn’t mind the attention his North Omaha home garners — the people stopping to take photos, the notes left on his door, the passersby wondering if he has a room to rent. Dacus welcomes the opportunity to talk about the historic house...
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01/20/2026 - 11:04pm
Just hours after Rhonda Swaney left a prenatal appointment for her first pregnancy, she felt severe pain in her stomach and started vomiting.
Then 25 years old and six months pregnant, she drove herself to the emergency room in Ronan, Montana, on...
Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh (Nebraska Legislature)
01/20/2026 - 11:03pm
LINCOLN — Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen is seeking a criminal investigation into State Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh of Omaha over removing and later returning part of a Nebraska Capitol display on American history from conservative nonprofit PragerU.
The...
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., joined by the Democratic Caucus, speaks to reporters as they call for a vote on an extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025. (AP Photo / J. Scott Applewhite)
01/20/2026 - 10:59pm
Nationwide, the number of people buying health plans on Obamacare insurance marketplaces is down by about 833,000 compared with a year ago, according to federal data released this week.
Many states are reporting fewer new enrollees, more people...
The SBH Review: Popular Masa Luna Brings Creative Mexican, And Matching Cocktails, To Little Bohemia
01/20/2026 - 12:00am
The first time Carlos Cuevas made tamales, the dish was a birthday gift for his girlfriend Gillian, a vegan who craved a meal nowhere to be found in Nebraska.
The second time it was for their 200 wedding guests.
The third time was the launch of...
Michael Maroney of the Omaha Economic Development Corp. speaks to community members. (Cindy Gonzalez / Nebraska Examiner)
01/20/2026 - 12:00am
OMAHA — A youth sports facility has come up as another potential use as part of a North Omaha business park site to be developed with help from a $90 million state grant.
Described as an indoor-outdoor multipurpose complex for “soft turf” sports —...
01/20/2026 - 12:00am
Central bankers from around the world have issued a joint statement of support for US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, as he faces a criminal probe on top of mounting pressure from US President Donald Trump to resign early.
It is very unusual...
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen delivers his State of the State address Jan. 25, 2023. (Courtesy of the Unicameral Information Office)
01/19/2026 - 12:00am
LINCOLN — With a projected $471 million budget deficit on the horizon, Gov. Jim Pillen looked to the state Department of Health and Human Services for the largest chunk of his proposed budget cuts.
Pillen previewed his preferred mid-cycle...
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01/19/2026 - 12:00am
WASHINGTON — Vice President JD Vance broke a tied Senate vote to block advancement of a war powers resolution that would have stopped President Donald Trump from taking further military action against Venezuela without congressional authorization....
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01/19/2026 - 12:00am
Foreign policy is usually discussed as a matter of national interests – oil flows, borders, treaties, fleets. But there is a problem: “national interest” is an inherently ambiguous phrase. Although it is often presented as an expression of sheer...
01/16/2026 - 12:00am
LINCOLN — The Nebraska Legislature’s Executive Board unanimously advanced a resolution Monday to expel State Sen. Dan McKeon of Amherst after hearing from his attorney and an outside investigator.
The board voted 9-0 to advance Legislative...
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01/16/2026 - 12:00am
Becky Stamp had already been ordered to repay clients for inflated fees that she took from their accounts when a judge signed a warrant for her arrest in early November.
A court-appointed guardian who managed the lives and finances of dozens of...
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01/16/2026 - 12:00am
In December 2025, President Donald Trump filed a US$10 billion lawsuit against the BBC in a federal court in Florida. It was only the latest in a long series of high-dollar legal challenges Trump has brought against prominent media organizations,...
A Sarpy County subdivision. (Cindy Gonzalez / Nebraska Examiner)
01/14/2026 - 11:24pm
LINCOLN — Citing soaring housing costs, Nebraska’s new treasurer is pushing a proposal designed to help first-time home buyers achieve homeownership.
Legislative Bill 938, the First-Time Homeowner Savings Account Act, was introduced Friday by State...
ADM facilities pictured in Decatur, Illinois, on March 6, 2015. On Christmas Eve 2022, parts of Archer Daniels Midland’s Fremont, Nebraska, grain processing plant were damaged in an explosion. (Darrell Hoemann / Investigate Midwest)
01/14/2026 - 11:23pm
On Christmas Eve 2022, parts of Archer Daniels Midland’s Fremont, Nebraska, grain processing plant were damaged in an explosion. A mechanical malfunction had created a spark and combustible grain dust caught fire.
No one was injured, but the...
01/14/2026 - 11:21pm
A real estate gamble gone sideways has hollowed out more than a third of the apartment buildings in Palmer Park. Close to two dozen buildings in the neighborhood are practically abandoned, putting the viability of the neighborhood and its historic...
01/14/2026 - 11:18pm
On Jan. 7, 2026, President Donald Trump declared that he would officially pull the United States out of the world’s most important global treaty for combating climate change. He said it was because the treaty ran “contrary to the interests of the...
01/14/2026 - 3:03am
LINCOLN — Nebraska lawmakers are set to consider a slew of nationally relevant topics in the 2026 legislative session, including new bills addressing immigration enforcement, homeless encampments and artificial intelligence.
More than 100 new bills...
01/14/2026 - 3:00am
Many adults are breathing a sigh of relief as the 6-7 meme fades away as one of the biggest kid-led global fads of 2025.
In case you managed to miss it, 6-7 is a slang term – spoken aloud as “six seven” – accompanied by an arm gesture that mimics...
