Lawsuit against Governor Jim Pillen over the McCook ICE detention center facility has been dismissed
Read the full article on KMTV 3 MCCOOK, Neb. — A lawsuit against Governor Jim Pillen regarding the use of the Work Ethic Camp in McCook as an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center has been dismissed. Former state lawmaker Dianna Schimek is one of the plaintiffs in the case. Schimek believed Pillen exceeded his […]
McCook lawsuit dismissed that challenged Pillen power over Nebraska-ICE prison
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner Red Willow County District Judge Patrick Heng hears arguments from attorneys Nick Grandgenett, left, and Jennifer Huxoll, right, about the legality of converting the state’s Work Ethic Camp in McCook, Nebraska, into an immigration detention center. Oct. 24, 2025. (Erin Bamer/Nebraska Examiner) LINCOLN — The district judge in […]
New Nebraska Leaders Program aims to keep college-educated talent in the state and boost the economy
Read the full article on KMTV 3 Nebraska Leaders Program to launch with about 50 students in the fall Program aims to keep students in Nebraska after graduation UNO research found thousands of college-educated people left the state BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT: More college-educated people are leaving Nebraska than coming into the state. A new program set […]
Community honors Bellevue native Master Sgt. Noah Tietjens during visitation
Read the full article on KMTV 3 OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) – The community showed its appreciation for Master Sgt. Noah Tietjens during a public visitation. The Bellevue native was killed in an Iranian drone strike in Kuwait early this month. Bellevue native Master Sgt. Noah Tietjens, 42, was killed in an Iranian drone strike in Kuwait […]
Nebraska lawmaker has mixed reaction after repeat visit to McCook ICE facility
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner The state’s Work Ethic Camp in McCook, Neb., has become a detention center for migrants facing deportation proceedings. (Cindy Gonzalez/Nebraska Examiner) LINCOLN — A Nebraska lawmaker’s second visit to a state-owned prison in McCook serving as an ICE detention hub ended Friday with mixed reactions. State Sen. Margo Juarez […]
Omaha judge reprimanded for calling other officials a ‘bimbo’ or a ‘goober’
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner The scales of justice. (Getty Images) LINCOLN — An Omaha judge has been reprimanded for violating “several provisions” of the state’s judicial code of conduct for referring to fellow officials as a “goober,” a “dumb ass” and a “bimbo.” On Friday, the Judicial Qualifications Commission of Nebraska publicly […]
Cranes by the numbers: Efforts to restore North America’s crane populations are ongoing
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At 79, the world’s leading crane conservationist has no plans to slow down — or miss March in Nebraska
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Solving Lincoln’s child care crisis will take widespread buy-in and money, panelists say
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Nebraska lawmakers narrowly advance bill providing more support for struggling 3rd grade readers
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — State lawmakers narrowly gave first-round approval Thursday to add more support for students reading below grade level by the end of third grade, up to repeating the grade once. Legislative Bill 1050, a priority of Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen, led by State Sen. Dave Murman of Glenvil, […]