Former State Sen. Dan McKeon sticks with not guilty plea, proceeds with criminal trial
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner Judge Matthew Acton speaks to former Sen. Dan McKeon of Amherst and his lawyer Perry Pirsch, not pictured, during an arraignment hearing at the Lancaster County Courthouse on Monday, Jan. 26, 2026, in Lincoln. (Kenneth Ferreria/Lincoln Journal Star) LINCOLN — Former State Sen. Dan McKeon of Amherst is […]
Several school districts have a delayed start on Monday, January 26
Read the full article on KMTV 3 Due to the cold, several schools are having delayed starts. Most of these are in southeast Nebraska. No school in Douglas, Sarpy, or Iowa are on a delayed start. All schools have a two-hour delay, unless stated otherwise. Ashland-Greenwood (10 am start) Auburn Falls City Mead Nebraska City […]
Bill seeks to require legislative approval of NU-Clarkson Nebraska Medicine deal
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner State Sens. Tony Sorrentino of the Elkhorn area and Danielle Conrad of Lincoln. Jan. 21, 2026. (Zach Wendling/Nebraska Examiner) LINCOLN — A legislative proposal could be one of the last hurdles facing an $800 million deal meant to leave the University of Nebraska the sole owner of Nebraska […]
Nebraska awards $250,000 in smart technology grants, husband-wife metalworking team sees growth
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner Decorative deck panels, like those shown here on a customer’s deck, are among hand-made products by the FabriPlas Metal shop, launched by a husband and wife team in Bennet, Nebraska. It is among a handful of small manufacturers to be awarded a modernization grant from the Nebraska Department […]
OPINION: Civics test good start, no guarantee
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner (Getty Images) Fun fact: Knowing the three branches of government or the legal basis for Brown vs. Board of Education or the exact number of square miles in Nebraska or any of a number of questions on a civics test is no guarantee one will be an effective […]