Omaha’s ‘Little Italy’ youth, via art, fortify bridge to Italian sister city Carlentini
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner Students at Pine Elementary School in Omaha’s Little Italy area react to hearing they will be in the news for artwork they made as part of a cultural exchange program with Carlentini, Italy, a sister city of Omaha. Monday, Jan. 26, 2026. Some of the art will be […]
Effort to repeal Nebraska in-state college tuition rates for certain immigrant students faces foes
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner Class change time on the University of Nebraska at Omaha campus in September 2024. (Cindy Gonzalez/Nebraska Examiner) LINCOLN — Opponents far outnumbered supporters Monday of two legislative proposals seeking to throw out parts of a 20-year-old Nebraska law allowing certain undocumented immigrants who grew up and graduated in the […]
Branding problem? Escalation in Nebraska divide over state Brand Committee
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner A feedlot in Grand Island on Dec. 30, 2025. (Juan Salinas II/Nebraska Examiner) LINCOLN — The Nebraska Brand Committee could be gone. A bill from State Sen. Ben Hansen of Blair would eliminate the governor-appointed state Brand Committee and transfer its responsibilities to the Nebraska Department of Agriculture, […]
Former State Sen. Dan McKeon sticks with not guilty plea, proceeds with criminal trial
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner Judge Matthew Acton speaks to former Sen. Dan McKeon of Amherst and his lawyer Perry Pirsch, not pictured, during an arraignment hearing at the Lancaster County Courthouse on Monday, Jan. 26, 2026, in Lincoln. (Kenneth Ferreria/Lincoln Journal Star) LINCOLN — Former State Sen. Dan McKeon of Amherst is […]
Several school districts have a delayed start on Monday, January 26
Read the full article on KMTV 3 Due to the cold, several schools are having delayed starts. Most of these are in southeast Nebraska. No school in Douglas, Sarpy, or Iowa are on a delayed start. All schools have a two-hour delay, unless stated otherwise. Ashland-Greenwood (10 am start) Auburn Falls City Mead Nebraska City […]
Bill seeks to require legislative approval of NU-Clarkson Nebraska Medicine deal
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner State Sens. Tony Sorrentino of the Elkhorn area and Danielle Conrad of Lincoln. Jan. 21, 2026. (Zach Wendling/Nebraska Examiner) LINCOLN — A legislative proposal could be one of the last hurdles facing an $800 million deal meant to leave the University of Nebraska the sole owner of Nebraska […]
Nebraska awards $250,000 in smart technology grants, husband-wife metalworking team sees growth
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner Decorative deck panels, like those shown here on a customer’s deck, are among hand-made products by the FabriPlas Metal shop, launched by a husband and wife team in Bennet, Nebraska. It is among a handful of small manufacturers to be awarded a modernization grant from the Nebraska Department […]
OPINION: Civics test good start, no guarantee
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner (Getty Images) Fun fact: Knowing the three branches of government or the legal basis for Brown vs. Board of Education or the exact number of square miles in Nebraska or any of a number of questions on a civics test is no guarantee one will be an effective […]
Pillen increases proposed transfer from Nebraska Environmental Trust
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner Members of Friends of the Environmental Trust and representatives of the Sierra Club of Nebraska called on lawmakers to reject a $14 million transfer out of the Trust in 2023. (Paul Hammel/Nebraska Examiner) LINCOLN – The Nebraska Governor’s Office is more than doubling down on its effort to […]
Gov. Pillen refuses question regarding comments in Tuesday’s telephone town hall
Read the full article on KMTV 3 OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — Metro families continue to express outrage over Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen’s use of a term they describe as demeaning and insulting to people with disabilities. The controversy stems from comments Pillen made during a Tuesday night call, where he referred to demonstrators using a […]