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Though my email address is at the bottom of each of the articles that I have written, the only people to ever send me replies are restaurants looking to get reviewed by me, while strangely I have yet...
In the way that a needle rips your senses from their lazy slumber, the first below-zero day of the winter brought with it a piercing chill. It had been put off for too long, pushed back by a warm...
Attorneys preparing to appear before Judge Richard McGowan may want to plan for a late morning docket, as Douglas County's newest judge isn't known as a morning person.
McGowan was sworn in as judge...
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....
Today’s News
LINCOLN — To say that Paul Hedren is a Custer fanatic would be quite an understatement.
Growing up in Minnesota, family vacations consisted of driving west, to the famous forts and battlefields of...
In this Nov. 6, 2012 file photo, Democratic Senate candidate Bob Kerrey concedes to supporters at the Nebraska Democratic Party's election night gathering, in La Vista, Neb. (Nati Harnik / AP Photo, File)
Former Nebraska Democratic Governor and Senator Bob Kerrey’s name is in the Epstein Files, and the Nebraska Republican Party is trying to use that to their political advantage. They are demanding...
In a large room inside a Methodist church in a residential neighborhood, infants and toddlers sit in their caregivers’ laps, awaiting the start of their Tuesday morning music class.
Everyone’s shoes...
Students and parents rally at the Ohio Statehouse in support of possible changes that would increase eligibility for taxpayer-funded school vouchers to K-12 students statewide on Thursday, May 17, 2023, in Columbus, Ohio. Advocates applaud the changes as expanding school choice but opponents say such programs divert funding from public schools and violate Ohio's constitution. (Samantha Hendrickson / AP Photo)
States are scrambling to meet rising demand for newly expanded school choice initiatives, pouring more money into the programs as waiting lists — and budget concerns — grow.
A further boost is...
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I sit at the cracked and twisted plank of a wooden bar in Larry’s Liquor Lounge. It’s the only place to get a drink in this crusty little town. Larry is busy behind the bar. A wave...
This Week's News
02/25/2026 - 12:00am
LINCOLN — To say that Paul Hedren is a Custer fanatic would be quite an understatement.
Growing up in Minnesota, family vacations consisted of driving west, to the famous forts and battlefields of the great Indian wars.
As soon as he was able to...
02/25/2026 - 12:00am
In a large room inside a Methodist church in a residential neighborhood, infants and toddlers sit in their caregivers’ laps, awaiting the start of their Tuesday morning music class.
Everyone’s shoes are off. Each family has found a spot on the rug...
Students and parents rally at the Ohio Statehouse in support of possible changes that would increase eligibility for taxpayer-funded school vouchers to K-12 students statewide on Thursday, May 17, 2023, in Columbus, Ohio. Advocates applaud the changes as expanding school choice but opponents say such programs divert funding from public schools and violate Ohio's constitution. (Samantha Hendrickson / AP Photo)
02/25/2026 - 12:00am
States are scrambling to meet rising demand for newly expanded school choice initiatives, pouring more money into the programs as waiting lists — and budget concerns — grow.
A further boost is expected next year, when the federal government rolls...
The Nebraska state capitol building in Lincoln, Nebraska on September 25th, 2020. (Aspects and Angles / Shutterstock)
02/24/2026 - 12:00am
Immigration and Customs Enforcement leaders are using two surveillance tools owned by a Nebraska company, including one allowing ICE to track cellphone locations without a warrant, during high-profile crackdowns in cities like Minneapolis.
Penlink...
The U.S. Supreme Court is seen Friday, Feb. 13, 2026, in Washington. (Mariam Zuhaib / AP Photo)
02/24/2026 - 12:00am
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court dealt a major blow to President Donald Trump’s trade agenda Friday, ruling the tariffs he issued under the International Economic Emergency Powers Act are illegal.
In a 6-3 decision authored by Chief Justice John...
A winner-take-all sign at a press conference in Lincoln on Oct 14, 2025. (Juan Salinas II / Nebraska Examiner)
02/23/2026 - 12:00am
LINCOLN — The Nebraska statehouse could soon feel déjà vu as a Republican lawmaker prioritized a constitutional amendment seeking to alter how Nebraska awards Electoral College votes for president.
State Sen. Fred Meyer of St. Paul prioritized the...
02/23/2026 - 12:00am
LINCOLN — The Nebraska auditor has challenged public spending and reimbursement practices by the head of the state’s largest agency, including questioning some meal and alcohol charges while on state trips.
Auditor Mike Foley laid out his concerns...
State Sens. Merv Riepe of Ralston and Kathleen Kauth of the Millard area meet on the floor of the Nebraska Legislature, April 22, 2025. (Zach Wendling / Nebraska Examiner)
02/23/2026 - 12:00am
LINCOLN — Legislative committees this week narrowly advanced bills seeking to define group bathrooms in Nebraska schools and state buildings as male or female and fully outlaw gender care treatments for minors.
Neither bill appears to have the 33...
02/20/2026 - 12:00am
OMAHA — In an alleyway behind Omaha’s Blackstone entertainment corridor is an obscured entrance to a speakeasy bar whose sibling owners wanted its name to serve as a tribute to their dad.
There’s no exterior signage, but a mini barber pole offers...
State Sens. Rick Holdcroft of Bellevue (left), and John Cavanaugh of Omaha before a meeting of the General Affairs Committee regarding medical cannabis legislation led by both senators. Holdcroft is committee chair. Cavanaugh is committee vice chair, Feb. 2, 2026. (Zach Wendling / Nebraska Examiner)
02/20/2026 - 12:00am
LINCOLN — A legislative committee unanimously advanced small tweaks Tuesday to the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Commission, presenting a unified front that was a first for legislation on the topic.
The eight-member General Affairs Committee voted to...
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02/20/2026 - 12:00am
American families are feeling the pinch of rising electricity prices. In the past five years alone, the generation portion of the standard service residential electric bill in Columbus, Ohio, has increased by 110%. This is one data point in a...
FILE - The Colorado River in the upper River Basin is seen, May 29, 2021, in Lees Ferry, Ariz. (Ross D. Franklin / AP Photo, File)
02/19/2026 - 12:00am
Seven states drawing water from the Colorado River for drinking, farming and electricity walked away from the negotiating table Friday without a deal on how to share the dwindling water supply starting next year.
Negotiators spent months trying to...
A company is exploring the potential of extracting hydrogen in Iowa. Pictured here is a temporary drilling rig to establish a hydrogen well, but production wells would be lower profile and similar in height to a water well. (Photo courtesy of Koloma)
02/19/2026 - 12:00am
It’s no secret that Iowa is home to large geological formations that are rich in hydrogen-producing rocks, but the question in recent years has turned to whether or not that hydrogen can be extracted in meaningful quantities.
If the answer is yes,...
02/19/2026 - 12:00am
LINCOLN — Two Nebraska churches, one in North Bend and the other in Geneva, were recently added to the National Register of Historic Places.
St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in North Bend and First Congregational Church in Geneva were recently...
A World War II era F4U Corsair (left), low passes near a TBM Avenger, Sunday, Aug. 14, 2005. (Chad Rachman / AP Photo)
02/19/2026 - 12:00am
On April 9, 1940, Nazi tanks stormed into Denmark. A month later, they blitzed into Belgium, Holland and France. As Americans grew increasingly rattled by the spreading threat, a surprising place became crucial to U.S. national security: the vast,...
