Former State Sen. Brett Lindstrom, who said he was leaving politics, abandons Republican label

Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner OMAHA — Former Omaha State Sen. Brett Lindstrom abandoned his Republican label late last month. Lindstrom, a former GOP U.S. House candidate in the Omaha-based 2nd Congressional District who withdrew from the race in January, switched his party registration from Republican to nonpartisan. He did so before the […]
OPINION: Nebraska’s next economic advantage: smarter regulation

Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner When Americans decide where to live, they rarely talk about regulation. They talk about jobs, taxes, affordability, opportunity and whether a place feels open to building a future. Yet behind each of those considerations lies a quieter force shaping daily life: the rules governing how work is done. […]
President Trump says ‘whole educational system’ could go out of business without fixes to college sports

President Donald Trump has predicted the destruction not just of college sports but the entire U.S. collegiate system unless the industry is fixed quickly
Sunshine in the Saturday forecast for Omaha, though a bit chilly

Sunshine in the Saturday forecast for Omaha
Elkhorn boy battling bone cancer gets bedroom makeover, Creighton men’s basketball joins surprise

Read the full article on KMTV 3 ELKHORN, Neb. (KMTV) — A Nebraska boy battling bone cancer received a bedroom makeover from a nonprofit, with some special guests from Creighton men’s basketball on hand for the reveal. Hudson Burgers, 9, was diagnosed with osteosarcoma last year and had his leg amputated a couple of months […]
Scores and highlights: Nebraska high school girls state basketball tournament, March 6

It’s semifinal day for the Nebraska high school girls state basketball tournament in Lincoln.
NTSB: No evidence of flight control malfunction before multiple explosions in Maine plane crash

All six people on board the plane died in the January crash at Bangor International Airport, Maine’s second-largest airport.
What to know: Parts of Nebraska under winter weather advisory as wintry mix turns into snow

After storms blew through parts of Nebraska and Iowa on Friday, bringing hail and heavy rain, other parts of the Cornhusker State were under a winter weather advisory that is set to last until noon on Saturday.
Trump administration’s embattled FDA vaccine chief is leaving for the second time

The Food and Drug Administration’s controversial vaccine chief, Dr. Vinay Prasad, is once again leaving the agency.
Nebraska passengers’ video shows moments after de-icing truck hit plane at Denver airport

It was snowing at the time of the crash, but officials are investigating if that was a factor.