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Pentagon: Bellevue soldier among 4 killed in drone attack in Kuwait

Read the full article on KMTV 3 BELLEVUE, Neb. (KMTV) – Sgt. 1st Class Noah L. Tietjens, 42, of Bellevue, died Sunday in Port Shuaiba during an unmanned aircraft system attack, according to the Defense Department. BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT: A soldier from Bellevue was among four U.S. service members killed in a drone attack in Kuwait, […]

UNL faculty introduce ‘no-confidence’ resolutions against three more administrators

Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — Some University of Nebraska-Lincoln faculty are looking to make history again next month by seeking “no-confidence” votes, this time targeting three top administrators they describe as “architects” of recent budget cuts at UNL. In a draft motion and resolutions shared Tuesday morning with the Nebraska Examiner, […]

Is Omaha getting ‘snookered’ in roughly half-billion-dollar infrastructure project?

Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner A debate is set to unfold at Tuesday’s Omaha City Council meeting over a pricey wastewater treatment expansion project. The body meets at the City-County Building in downtown Omaha.(Cate Folsom/Nebraska Examiner) OMAHA — One of Nebraska’s best-known construction companies has challenged the City of Omaha’s handling of one […]

129 candidates running for 42 Nebraska statewide offices in 2026

Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — Candidates seeking to appear on Nebraska’s 2026 primary ballot had until Monday to file, including federal, legislative and education races at the top of the ticket. The following 42 statewide offices will appear on the statewide 2026 primary ballot: One U.S. Senate seat. Three U.S. House seats. […]

No 2026 rerun: Charles Herbster will not run for Nebraska governor

Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — There will be no Republican rematch for the Nebraska governor.  After months of taking shots at the Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen on social media, multistate agribusinessman Charles Herbster will not run for governor, his team announced on Monday, the state’s filing deadline for running for public […]

Jacy Todd continues GOP bid for Nebraska governor after conviction, requests pardon

Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — Jacy Todd of York, a former notary convicted last week of 24 misdemeanors stemming from improper notarizations for the 2024 campaign to legalize and regulate marijuana, is seeking a full pardon from state officials while continuing his run for one of their jobs. At a news […]