Suspected drunk driver appears in court for crash that killed 10-year-old boy
Read the full article on KMTV 3 OMAHA, NE. — Tanner Hunt, a 28-year-old Elkhorn resident, appeared in court Monday facing charges of multi-vehicle homicide and DUI after prosecutors say he was driving 98 miles per hour when he collided with a vehicle, killing a 10-year-old. Hunt appeared before Douglas County District Judge Stephanie Shearer […]
Lindstrom launches petition drive to qualify nonpartisan bid for Nebraska governor
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — Former state Sen. Brett Lindstrom of Omaha is officially jumping into the 2026 race for Nebraska governor as a nonpartisan candidate. Lindstrom, 45, who served in the Legislature between 2015 and 2023 before being term-limited, would join the ballot against Gov. Jim Pillen of Columbus, 70, […]
21 Nebraska counties approved for USDA loan assistance after spring wildfires
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — Nebraska farmers across 21 counties impacted by major wildfires in March and April now have access to federal financial loan assistance through the USDA. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins approved the request from Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen. The request covers four “primary” counties — Garden, Grant, […]
OPINION: America’s AI future will be decided in local zoning meetings
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner The global competition between the United States and China for artificial intelligence leadership will not be decided only in Silicon Valley, Washington, D.C., or Beijing. Increasingly, it will be decided in county commission chambers, planning commission hearings and local zoning board meetings across America. That is not an […]