The Omaha City Council unanimously approved a special use permit that will allow Aksarben Curling to build a dedicated curling facility on Irvington Road.
- Zach Wendling Nebraska Examiner
Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins approved another drought disaster declaration for 13 Nebraska counties, bringing the total to 86 of 93 counties.
- ANNA KLEIBER Lincoln Journal Star
Republican U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts criticized Dr. Anthony Fauci for refusing to answer "basic questions" before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee by invoking his Fifth Amendment right.
- Mackenzie Lewis World-Herald Staff Writer
U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Neb., wants Congress to reform birthright citizenship, not the president or the courts. But it's unclear whether it can.
- Emily Wolf Flatwater Free Press
Crete and other communities are now having to cut positions, services and purchases to make up for the loss of aid — and more cuts could be on the horizon.
- Olivia Moody World-Herald Staff Writer
Nebraska ag organizations seek to preserve what’s working after President Donald Trump chose not to renew the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Flood faces a fiery crowd during his town hall on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, at Nebraska Wesleyan University's Vance D. Rogers Center for Fine Arts in Lincoln.
The Nebraska Democratic Party slammed a lawsuit filed by a Paxton pastor who lost his Democratic primary bid for U.S. Senate to Cindy Burbank, calling it a "disingenuous and "frivolous."
Nebraska DHHS said an alleged "cultural problem" at the YRTC in Kearney was unfounded and had not been documented by inspectors general going back to at least 2016.
Lancaster and Saline counties, as well as 11 others, were declared disaster areas due to drought conditions, giving them access to emergency loan assistance through the USDA.
After his final town hall of the year Tuesday, Republican Rep. Mike Flood said that while he doesn't always enjoy the way people behave at his town hall events, he "doesn't know of any other way to do it."
Mike Flood wrapped up his town hall series in Lincoln on Tuesday. See photos here.
Nebraska’s longest serving state lawmaker, former State Sen. Ernie Chambers, celebrated his 89th birthday by visiting a library and exhibit of his work.
A hot day. A cool glass of lemonade. Children of FNBO employees set up a lemonade stand last Friday. They donated their $990 in profits to charities they chose.
A pilot who flew 40 missions in Iraq, Matt Cavanaugh said he’ll continue bringing empty cans from the Headquarters Bar for recycling. The goal for a veterans memorial is $150,000-$200,000.
A vacant nursing home has become the heart of Wood River, housing child care, a library, a food pantry and a senior center. It was dedicated Saturday.
See images from the dedication and opening Saturday of Legacy Station in Wood River.
Just about all of us have done something we knew was wrong and then figured out an excuse to shut up our guilty conscience. But sometimes something is so wrong that no justification is going to cut it, even momentarily.
Our governor is concerned about wasteful spending of money and the state's budget. Maybe instead of traveling to Japan and the Philippines, he should spend more time on the phone with the representatives in Washington, talking to them about the war that is costing workers in the state extra dollars on energy as they drive to their jobs.
The plastic bins have become out of control.
I am doubtful that data centers could be good for Nebraska, but Gov. Pillen's latest move could help. On July 23, he backed Trump's Ratepayer Protection Pledge, which, to me, is a federal endorsement of Nebraska's executive orders and laws ensuring ratepayers don't pay for grid expansion driven by huge data centers.
As the Iran war escalates again, Gulf Arab states are looking to China — not Washington.
US economy grew at 1.5% in Q2 with strong domestic demand driven by AI investments and consumer spending, though challenges include a growing trade deficit, government spending cuts and inflation.
The pages give insights into Fauci’s thoughts on everything from COVID-19’s origins and the ensuing public health responses to his contentious relationship with Trump and Fauci’s own celebrity.
Walmart has become a major player in the business of quickly fueling electric vehicles, speeding past Costco and more established charging companies with its in-house network of electron pumps.
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The traffic stop was made near mile marker 255 on I-80 near Elm Creek.
Kadin Hoger was grilling at the encampment on Williamson and South Baldwin streets from 2 p.m. Friday until 2 a.m. Saturday.
People gather at Williamson and South Baldwin Streets where Corey Ruiz was fatally shot by a police officer on Wednesday afternoon in Madison.
The memorial for Corey Ruiz has been in place on Williamson Street since Wednesday, when Ruiz was shot dead by police there. It was still holding strong Saturday, with no sign of police or other means of removal. Protesters said they plan on staying as long as they can.
The Omaha City Council unanimously approved a special use permit that will allow Aksarben Curling to build a dedicated curling facility on Irvington Road.
Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins approved another drought disaster declaration for 13 Nebraska counties, bringing the total to 86 of 93 counties.
Republican U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts criticized Dr. Anthony Fauci for refusing to answer "basic questions" before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee by invoking his Fifth Amendment right.
U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Neb., wants Congress to reform birthright citizenship, not the president or the courts. But it's unclear whether it can.