Blair city administrator resigns after 18 years, heads to Fremont role
The Blair city administrator is resigning to take another role with the city of Fremont.
Cool down this summer with ‘Frozen’ at The Rose Theater
Enter the icy world of Arendelle and let it go!
Doctor quarantining at home after being monitored for hantavirus in Omaha
An Oregon doctor has three weeks remaining in his quarantine for hantavirus, but he said it’s much better than what he experienced in Omaha.
Republican senators warn surveillance program may lapse after Trump intel pick backlash
Senators are warning that a key U.S. surveillance authority could expire this week after bipartisan opposition to President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the nation’s intelligence community derailed an extension effort.
Nebraska officials certify results for May 12 primary election that ran ‘very smoothly’
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner The Nebraska Board of State Canvassers, composed of State Treasurer Joey Spellerberg, Secretary of State Bob Evnen, Gov. Jim Pillen, Attorney General Mike Hilgers and Auditor of Public Accounts Mike Foley, from left, meets to certify Nebraska’s May 12 primary election. June 8, 2026. (Zach Wendling/Nebraska Examiner) LINCOLN […]
Earthquake off Cuba’s coast felt from as far as Florida
Thousands of people in Florida reported shaking on Monday afternoon after an earthquake struck off Cuba’s coast.
Federal judge voids Trump’s $100,000 fee requirement for H-1B visas
A federal judge on Monday voided Trump’s requirement of a $100,000 application fee for H-1B visas, ruling that he lacked authority to impose the new policy.
Nebraska lawmakers chosen for nonpartisan fellowship for Midwest political leaders
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — Two Nebraskans are among 39 state lawmakers selected to participate in a bipartisan training program that each year “identifies and assists promising state leaders” in the Midwest. Sens. Margo Juarez and Dunixi Guereca, both of Omaha, will gather with other participants July 17-21 in Madison, Wisconsin, […]
Apple’s Siri is finally getting a big AI upgrade
The new Siri is the biggest indication yet of how Apple is revamping its products as more people use chatbots and AI agents for everyday tasks.
Gordon S. Wood, influential scholar of the American Revolution, dies at 92
Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Gordon S. Wood has died. He was 92. Police say Wood died Sunday after being struck by a car in a supermarket parking lot in East Providence, Rhode Island.