Immigration enforcement funding bill remains stalled as lawmakers return to Washington

Republicans are struggling to advance an immigration enforcement bill as President Donald Trump’s funding priorities and other issues stall progress in Washington.
Dozens of customers without power after storms hit parts of Nebraska, Iowa
A handful of power outages is impacting OPPD and MidAmerican Energy customers early Monday morning
Nebraska U.S. Rep. Mike Flood is still doing town halls in 2026 — and facing hostile crowds. Why?
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — Like his other town halls in recent years, U.S. Rep. Mike Flood dealt with boos and jeers during his roughly hourlong gathering last week in his hometown of Norfolk, Nebraska. Some in the audience of roughly 200 attendees asked Flood about his stance on federal support […]
OPINION: Good on those calling bad ideas bad
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner Let me get this straight. Actually, not me, but rather Nebrtaska’s congressional delegation. To wit: I buy a flagpole at my local hardware store, maybe a nice 12-footer. I schlep it to Washington, D.C., where I attach Old Glory. Then, as part of mob intent on undoing a […]
Authorities find missing 8-year-old boy in Omaha
Authorities have found the 8-year-old boy reported missing out of Iowa.
Joe Negri, who played Handyman Negri on “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood,” has died
From Negri’s Music Shop to the Neighborhood of Make Believe, Joe Negri’s impact reached audiences for decades. Negri, who was also a jazz guitarist from Pittsburgh, died Saturday. He was 99 years old.