May 4: Bellevue Board of Education reviews legislative and strategic updates
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May 4: Lincoln City Council hears testimony on minimum wage ordinance
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What you need to know before heading to the polls in Nebraska
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — It’s Election Day again in Nebraska, and you’re too busy to cut through the political noise. Let us help. [Voter Guide: 2026 Primary Election Voter Guide: The candidates, the ballot measures, and the tools you need to cast your vote.] Here at the Nebraska Examiner, we […]
‘Barber Shop’ bar changes name to ‘Censored Shop’ to avoid state backlash, but legal battle ensues
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner Mike DiGiacomo and Jaclyn Oltmans are two of the siblings, along with brother Dominic DiGiacomo, who own the Barber Shop Blackstone, which is changing its name temporarily. The siblings are shown here in the foyer of the bar decorated as a vintage barber shop. (Courtesy of Institute for […]
Sound bath sessions in Downtown Omaha aims to help you reset and restore your mental wellness
Read the full article on KMTV 3 Practitioner Andrea Joy Pearson says sound frequencies can move the brain through different wave states and help create new neural pathways. Millwork Commons is hosting the sound baths as part of a broader Mental Health Awareness Month wellness series in downtown Omaha. The final free sound bath is […]
Voters’ will: Lincoln City Council votes to maintain $15 minimum wage
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — The Lincoln City Council voted 6-1 Monday in favor of maintaining a $15 minimum wage standard for all workers and allowing for higher annual increases. The ordinance, introduced by City Councilman James Michael Bowers, will allow for Lincoln to go beyond the cap set by Legislative […]
Nebraska legislative races to watch for 2026 primary as fundraising exceeds $4.1 million
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner OMAHA — The 2026 elections for 25 Nebraska legislative seats could end up among the most expensive legislative races in state history, with Omaha-area races appearing likely to decide the partisan split in the officially nonpartisan Nebraska Unicameral. Between Jan. 1, 2025, and April 27, across 61 legislative candidates, […]
Outside spending reaches fever pitch in NE-02 Dem primary as candidates spar over ‘dark money’
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner OMAHA — The Democratic primary for Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District has attracted more than $5.6 million in outside ad spending. Those millions, mostly from political action committees, have largely funded advertising supporting Denise Powell and opposing John Cavanaugh – two of the frontrunners in the contentious, crowded primary […]
ICE puts ankle monitor, restrictions on Catholic deacon beloved by Nebraska clergy and Guatemalans
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner OMAHA — Sounds of an indigenous Mayan language, along with Spanish prayer, guitar strumming and ceremonial incense, filled the South Omaha church previously a home base to European newcomers. A May 2 service at St. Francis of Assisi parish in Omaha celebrates Rolando Nicolas’ anniversary as an ordained […]
Third ex-employee arrested in widening teen sex abuse scandal in Kearney
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