New prosecutor gives new hope for answers in teen’s mysterious death at Pillen Family Farms
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner Justy Riggs-Panther cries while looking through the pages of a sketch book that belonged to her late son, Zach Riggs Panther, in St. Edward, Neb., Friday, Oct. 10, 2025. The empty pages left in the book upset Justy since her son will never sketch on them. Zach died […]
Census data shows less Nebraska ‘brain drain’ but concern for talent in its early 30s
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner New Census survey information shows Nebraska’s brain drain remains a problem but has seen improvement. Shown is talent officials hope to retain: a gathering organized by the Greater Omaha Chamber’s Young Professionals and Talent Development program. (Courtesy of Greater Omaha Chamber) OMAHA — “Brain drain” is loosening its […]
Nebraska Supreme Court upholds ex-History Nebraska director’s case dismissal
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner A student walks by the headquarters building of the Nebraska State Historical Society in Lincoln. (Aaron Sanderford/Nebraska Examiner) LINCOLN – The state’s highest court confirmed what lower courts had already concluded, that the state botched the prosecution of a former director of History Nebraska. In a 19-page opinion […]
LAST CALL: Beer Can Alley closing its doors after one final weekend
Read the full article on KMTV 3 OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — After nearly eight years as a weekend nightlife favorite in Omaha’s Capitol District, Beer Can Alley is closing its doors following one last rodeo Saturday night. The country nightclub has been an anchor of Omaha’s first entertainment district, which was designed to bring more […]
Former State Sen. Brett Lindstrom out of Nebraska’s 2nd District GOP race
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner Former State Sen. Brett Lindstrom of Omaha, center. June 6, 2025. (Zach Wendling/Nebraska Examiner) OMAHA — Former Omaha State Sen. Brett Lindstrom, who broadened his political brand during a 2022 bid for governor, is out of the Republican primary race for Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District in the U.S. […]
New prosecutor gives new hope for answers in teen’s mysterious death at Pillen Family Farms
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Omaha businesses closing Friday as part of nationwide general strike
Read the full article on KMTV 3 OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — A Little Italy business owner is closing her doors Friday, standing up against the actions of ICE across the country. Amelia Rosser, owner of Sheelytown Market, prioritizing her values over dollars. She says the killing of Renee Good and Alex Pretti by federal agents […]
Three men, array of backgrounds, enter Nebraska Chamber’s Business Hall of Fame
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner (Getty Images) LINCOLN — Three Nebraska businessmen representing a diversity of beginnings have landed in this year’s Nebraska Chamber of Commerce and Industry Business Hall of Fame. The 2026 honorees are DJ Eihusen of Chief Industries, Grand Island; Rodrigo López of AmeriSphere Companies, Omaha; and the late John […]
Fremont Police: Young driver found who hit protester with SUV flying Trump flag
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner Rescue personnel take a Fremont student to the hospital after she was struck by a vehicle displaying a Trump flag during a student-led, non-school demonstration in front of the high school. The vehicle fled. (Courtesy of Veronica Sandoval/News Channel Nebraska) OMAHA — A student was struck by a […]
North Omaha, the Old Market and NFM: Artist Avry Victor on striving ‘to make what I see’
Read the full article on KMTV 3 OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — You may have seen her work in North Omaha or the Old Market or at NFM (depending on when you’re reading this article). Avry Victor is an emerging artist. Her work is colorful. Victor’s embrace of the ‘imperfect’ is another signature. “I like the […]