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Profiles

In keeping with the National Law Day’s theme, “The American Dream,” the Pallesens are one family fulfilling the ideals our Forefathers envisioned, helping make life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness – even more attainable for others, defending our Constitutional rights. The multi-generation family of lawyers include daughters, from left: Maggie and Katie Kalkowski, Kathleen Pallesen and her husband, Michael.
(Submitted Photo)

Law: A Multi-Generational Legacy

In keeping with National Law Day’s theme, “The American Dream,” here is one family fulfilling the ideals our Forefathers envisioned, helping make life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness – even...

Nebraska Supreme Court Justice Lindsey Miller-Lerman of Omaha on October 24, 2025. (Zach Wendling / Nebraska Examiner)

Laurie Smith Camp Integrity Award: The Honorable Lindsey Miller-Lerman

This year’s Laurie Smith Camp Integrity award has been awarded to the Honorable Lindsey Miller-Lerman, an icon of Nebraska law who has had a direct or participating hand in 5,832 legal opinions over...

Scott P. Moore, Partner at Baird Holm LLP and recipient of the 2026 Robert M. Spire Service Award. (Courtesy of Omaha Bar Association)

Robert Spire Public Service Award: Scott P. Moore

In an interview with Dave Sommers, Scott P. Moore admitted to him, “I’m incredibly humbled by this. I see the list of recipients from past years and see some men and women who have had a significant...

The Sarpy County Teen Court is monitored by the Teen Court Coordinator, Leonard Matthias. (Courtesy of Sarpy County Teen Court)

Public Service Award: Sarpy County Teen Court

This year’s Law Day Public Service Award has been awarded to Sarpy County Teen Court. As per the Omaha Bar Association, the award began in 1983, to be presented to a non-attorney individual or...
Angela Burmeister (Courtesy Photo)

2026 Ellick Award Honorees Run Gamut of Legal Work

Alfred G. Ellick Jr. believed people deserved to have legal representation, regardless of their financial situation. So, in 1962, while serving as president of the Omaha Bar Association, he created...

Today’s News

A drip torch owned by Austin Klemm was used to help contain the Cottonwood Fire that burned in Dawson, Lincoln and Frontier counties in March. 
(Photo courtesy of Austin Klemm)

Starting Fires Helped Contain A Nebraska Wildfire — And Ignited Another

This story is made possible through a partnership between Flatwater Free Press and Grist (https://grist.org/), a nonprofit environmental media organization. As the fast-moving blaze rolled toward...

Chelsea Palacio, public information manager for the City of San Jose, showcases how a small detection camera uses AI to detect road hazards and potholes in San Jose, Calif., Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025. (Godofredo A. Vásquez / AP Photo)

Those Potholes In Your Street Reveal A Money Problem For Cities And States

Across the country, potholes are more than a seasonal nuisance. They are a visible symptom of aging roads and bridges that many state and local governments say they cannot afford to fully maintain....

The National WWII Museum in New Orleans, Louisiana, as seen on Nov 22, 2023. (Ritu Manoj Jethani / Shutterstock)

A Golden Age of Nostalgia

If a person of Turkish heritage says that they are proud of their heritage and proud of being Turkish, what ‘heritage’ are they referring to? How much history have they studied? Is it the Armenian...

Philanthropist Ruth Scott stands with Doug Kristensen, former chancellor of the University of Nebraska at Kearney. Last week they and others celebrated the ceremonial opening of the second teaching structure on a rural health education complex newly named in honor of Kristensen. (Courtesy of UNK Communications)

NU Officials Celebrate Opening Of Medical School, Expanded Rural Health Teaching Complex In Kearney

LINCOLN — The latest $95 million structure to open on a rural health education complex in Kearney is expected to double the number of health care students on the campus, to about 625. That three-...
Celina Vilcinskas (center left) who is 6 feet, 8 inches tall, waits in line to enter a Tall Tour event Saturday, May 9, 2026, in Austin, Texas. 
(David J. Phillip / AP Photo)

Such Great Heights: They're Tall, They're Proud — And They're Getting Together

SEATTLE (AP) — This story has legs. Very long ones. At a Seattle sports bar on a recent Saturday night, hundreds of very tall people got to experience something rare: blending in. Women in their...

This Week's News

A drip torch owned by Austin Klemm was used to help contain the Cottonwood Fire that burned in Dawson, Lincoln and Frontier counties in March. 
(Photo courtesy of Austin Klemm)

Starting Fires Helped Contain A Nebraska Wildfire — And Ignited Another

05/21/2026 - 12:00am
This story is made possible through a partnership between Flatwater Free Press and Grist (https://grist.org/), a nonprofit environmental media organization. As the fast-moving blaze rolled toward Fire Chief Jason Schneider’s district in Cozad, he...

Chelsea Palacio, public information manager for the City of San Jose, showcases how a small detection camera uses AI to detect road hazards and potholes in San Jose, Calif., Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025. (Godofredo A. Vásquez / AP Photo)

Those Potholes In Your Street Reveal A Money Problem For Cities And States

05/21/2026 - 12:00am
Across the country, potholes are more than a seasonal nuisance. They are a visible symptom of aging roads and bridges that many state and local governments say they cannot afford to fully maintain. From local streets in small towns to major urban...

The National WWII Museum in New Orleans, Louisiana, as seen on Nov 22, 2023. (Ritu Manoj Jethani / Shutterstock)

A Golden Age of Nostalgia

05/21/2026 - 12:00am
If a person of Turkish heritage says that they are proud of their heritage and proud of being Turkish, what ‘heritage’ are they referring to? How much history have they studied? Is it the Armenian Genocide? Or further yet, and the millions of white...

Philanthropist Ruth Scott stands with Doug Kristensen, former chancellor of the University of Nebraska at Kearney. Last week they and others celebrated the ceremonial opening of the second teaching structure on a rural health education complex newly named in honor of Kristensen. (Courtesy of UNK Communications)

NU Officials Celebrate Opening Of Medical School, Expanded Rural Health Teaching Complex In Kearney

05/21/2026 - 12:00am
LINCOLN — The latest $95 million structure to open on a rural health education complex in Kearney is expected to double the number of health care students on the campus, to about 625. That three-story, 110,000-square-foot building opens to full...
Celina Vilcinskas (center left) who is 6 feet, 8 inches tall, waits in line to enter a Tall Tour event Saturday, May 9, 2026, in Austin, Texas. 
(David J. Phillip / AP Photo)

Such Great Heights: They're Tall, They're Proud — And They're Getting Together

05/20/2026 - 12:00am
SEATTLE (AP) — This story has legs. Very long ones. At a Seattle sports bar on a recent Saturday night, hundreds of very tall people got to experience something rare: blending in. Women in their highest heels craned their necks to look at someone...

Feeling Invisible, Many Disabled Caregivers Also Need Support

05/20/2026 - 12:00am
Helina Josephson retired from a career in university administration in 2017 due to autoimmune disease and chronic pain. She has ice pick headaches, which are exactly what they sound like — sudden, stabbing pain in her head. She has arthritis in her...
Ayesha Curry (left) and Stephen Curry arrive at The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating the opening of the "Costume Art" exhibition on Monday, May 4, 2026, in New York. 
(Evan Agostini / Invision / AP)

Winner Pays $9 Million In Charity Auction For A Private Lunch With Warren Buffett And Stephen Curry

05/20/2026 - 12:00am
Someone paid more than $9 million to have lunch with basketball player Stephen Curry and Warren Buffett, and the legendary investor also promised to match the winning bid so both their favorite charities will benefit. The auction on eBay was...
Two of Abdullah’s daughters play outside at their home in Lincoln. Now that they live in the United States, his daughters are able to continue their formal education past the sixth grade.
(Naomi Delkamiller / Flatwater Free Press)

With SNAP Aid Cut Off, A Refugee Father Of 8 Wonders How He’ll Keep Food On The Table

05/20/2026 - 12:00am
Abdullah doesn’t know how long his body can hold out.  After a day of lifting heavy metal doors to roll out finished machinery ready for transport, bruises line his forearms. When he’s assigned to the factory’s assembly line, the work is less...
Sam Altman (center) and OpenAI president Greg Brockman (right) arrive at the U.S. District Court in Oakland, Calif., Thursday, April 30, 2026.
(Godofredo A. Vásquez / AP Photo)

Lawyers For Elon Musk And OpenAI Make Their Final Case In A Trial That Could Shape AI's Future

05/19/2026 - 12:00am
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Lawyers for Elon Musk and OpenAI made their final arguments Thursday in the landmark trial whose outcome could shape the future of artificial intelligence. Musk, the world's richest man, was a co-founder of OpenAI, which...

Cranes load shipping containers onto a cargo ship at Jakarta International Container Terminal (JICT) at Tanjung Priok Port in Jakarta, Indonesia, Wednesday, July 9, 2025. (Tatan Syuflana / AP Photo)

State Officials Demand Transparency As Businesses Get Billions In Trump Tariff Refunds

05/19/2026 - 12:00am
The fiscal leaders of several states are demanding transparency and consumer fairness as President Donald Trump’s administration seeks to refund billions in international tariffs following a recent Supreme Court loss.  In a February decision, the...

National Archives Rotunda for Charters of Freedom - Home of Declaration of Independence with Security and Visitors. (GeoFox / Shutterstock)

Who Can Defend Us?

05/19/2026 - 12:00am
The Daily Record newspaper recently obtained exclusive (parody) transcripts from a private press conference held on Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C. The conference was held in front of the display case, which holds the Declaration of Independence....
La Casa Pizzaria’s iconic neon sign is seen at the Leavenworth Street location. 
(Lily Smith / Flatwater Free Press)

La Casa Makes Omaha-Style Pizza, Triggering Debate And Devotion

05/19/2026 - 12:00am
If you want to start a heated debate in Omaha, mention the signature pizza pie made with salty, strong Romano cheese. Bring up the thin, carpeted layer of crumbled ground beef and the crispy, flaky, pastry-like crust.  Watch the lovers love and the...
Two men sit in a small boat on the water as a mix of bulk carriers, cargo ships, and service vessels line the horizon in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Monday, April 27, 2026.
(Razieh Poudat / ISNA via AP)

Tensions Flare Near Strait Of Hormuz As A Ship Is Seized And Another Is Sunk

05/18/2026 - 12:00am
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A ship anchored off the United Arab Emirates was seized and taken toward Iran and another — a cargo ship near Oman — sank after being attacked, authorities said Thursday, as tensions escalated near the Strait of...
The U.S. Capitol is seen from Pennsylvania Avenue, Wednesday, May 13, 2026, in Washington. 
(Julia Demaree Nikhinson / AP Photo)

Senators Approve Withholding Their Own Pay During Government Shutdowns

05/18/2026 - 12:00am
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators unanimously approved a resolution Thursday to withhold their pay during government shutdowns, an attempt to make federal closures financially painful for lawmakers after a string of record-breaking impasses in the past...

Burbank Wins Nebraska Dem U.S. Senate Primary, Likely Giving Osborn A Clearer Shot Against Ricketts

05/18/2026 - 12:00am
OMAHA — Nebraska Democratic Party-backed U.S. Senate candidate Cindy Burbank appears to have won the Democratic nomination for Senate, which, with help from the likely Legal Marijuana NOW Party nominee, could give registered nonpartisan Dan Osborn a...
In this Friday, May 13, 2011 photo, Soldiers of 1AD attend a color casing ceremony of the First Armored Division at the US Army Airfield in Wiesbaden, Germany. Germany's Defense Ministry says U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin told Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer in his first conversation with her since taking up his new post that Germany is “highly valued” as a station for American soldiers. 
(Michael Probst / AP Photo)

Why Trump’s Call To Pull 5,000 US Troops From Germany Will Hurt America

05/18/2026 - 12:00am
President Donald Trump announced on May 1, 2026, that the United States will withdraw 5,000 U.S. troops from Germany – personnel who had been deployed there as a response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Germany-U.S. tensions started after the U.S....

(Photos courtesy of the candidates / campaigns | Nebraska Capitol photo by Zach Wendling / Nebraska Examiner)

Scott Petersen Wins GOP Primary Race For Nebraska Secretary Of State Against Incumbent Bob Evnen

05/18/2026 - 12:00am
(photo caption) Besides governor, there are four Nebraska constitutional officers up to voters in 2026: secretary of state, attorney general, state treasurer and auditor of public accounts. There is also one Omaha-based seat on the Nebraska Public...

Disbarred attorney Alex Murdaugh arrives in court in Beaufort, S.C., Sept. 14, 2023. (James Pollard / AP Photo)

Prosecutors To Retry Alex Murdaugh In Deaths Of Wife And Son After High Court Overturned Convictions

05/15/2026 - 12:00am
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The murder convictions and life sentence of Alex Murdaugh were overturned Wednesday by the South Carolina Supreme Court because the court clerk at his trial suggested he was guilty, but the disgraced lawyer won’t be leaving...

An Axon body camera is worn by MSGT Matt Gilmore who is one of the officers using Axon's Draft One AI software at OKCPD headquarters on Friday, May 31, 2024 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (Nick Oxford / AP Photo)

How AI Can Lead To False Arrests And Wrongful Convictions

05/15/2026 - 12:00am
In Baltimore County, Maryland on Oct. 20, 2025, a 17-year-old student named Taki Allen was sitting outside his high school after football practice when an artificial intelligence-enhanced surveillance camera falsely identified the Doritos bag in his...
Tennessee Republican leaders unveil their “Immigration 2026” agenda at a news conference in January. Tennessee and other conservative states are mandating that state and local social service providers verify and report the immigration status of the people they serve — in some cases threatening stiff penalties for public employees who fail to comply.
 (John Partipilo / Tennessee Lookout)

Red States Press Social Service Workers Into Immigration Enforcement

05/15/2026 - 12:00am
An increasing number of conservative states are mandating that state and local social service providers verify and report the immigration status of the people they serve — in some cases threatening stiff penalties for public employees who fail to...

Kouri Richins looks on during her murder trial at the Summit County Courthouse in Park City, Utah, Monday, Feb. 23, 2026. (Spenser Heaps / AP Photo, Pool)

Utah Woman Who Published A Book On Grief After Husband’s Death To Be Sentenced For His Murder

05/15/2026 - 12:00am
PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — A Utah mother who published a children’s book about grief after the death of her husband and was later found guilty of killing him finds out Wednesday how long she will spend in prison. Kouri Richins was convicted in March of...
Mike DiGiacomo and Jaclyn Oltmans are two of the siblings, along with brother Dominic DiGiacomo, who own the Barber Shop Blackstone, which is changing its name temporarily. The siblings are shown here in the foyer of the bar decorated as a vintage barber shop. 
(Courtesy of Institute for Justice)

‘Barber Shop’ Bar Changes Name To ‘Censored Shop’ To Avoid State Backlash, But Legal Battle Ensues

05/15/2026 - 12:00am
OMAHA — A legal setback and potentially “ruinous” state fines have forced a trio of Omaha siblings to at least temporarily rename the family’s “Barber Shop Blackstone,” a speakeasy bar they christened in honor of their longtime hair stylist dad....

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