Nebraska cases highlight legal morass from ICE detention
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner OMAHA — A 21-year-old Salvadoran woman who crossed into the United States as an “unaccompanied minor” and found a home in Lincoln was let go from a two-month ICE detention per a March 13 order by a federal judge in Omaha. Days before, an undocumented father of three […]
Rocco’s Jell-O shot challenge comes back for Sweet 16 to support the Nebraska Wildfire Recovery Fund
Read the full article on KMTV 3 OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — Rocco’s Pizza and Cantina is bringing its famous Jell-O shot challenge to March Madness to help those impacted by devastating wildfires across Nebraska. For the highly anticipated Sweet 16 matchup between the Huskers and Hawkeyes on Thursday, the bar is raising money for the […]
OPINION: Nothing sweeter than Nebraska-Iowa in March Madness
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner The Nebraska-Iowa rivalry is one of the first for Husker fans since joining the Big Ten Conference in 2010. The feeling is sometimes mutual. (Aaron Sanderford/Nebraska Examiner) Early in Tim Miles’ disappointing tenure as Nebraska’s basketball coach, I was waiting for a connecting flight at Chicago’s Midway Airport […]
The Hangry Eight: Pick Omaha and Lincoln’s Best as Sandwich Bracket Nears Final Four
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Nebraska budget bill fails for second time in a row due to impasse over private school vouchers
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner State Sen. Ben Hansen of Blair, right, meets with State Sen. Kathleen Kauth of Omaha. March 20, 2026. (Zach Wendling/Nebraska Examiner) LINCOLN — For the second time in a row, Nebraska’s mainline budget bill failed to advance due to disagreements over controversial policies included in the legislation, outside […]
Diamond in the Sandhills: In baseball’s golden age, an elite ballpark drew MLB clubs to Nebraska
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Union Pacific-focused tax incentives advance in Nebraska Legislature
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — Nebraska lawmakers debated roughly six hours Tuesday before handily advancing a tax incentives package aimed largely at keeping and growing a Union Pacific Railroad workforce after a planned merger with a railroad giant from another state. Legislative Bill 1165, pushed by Omaha State Sen. Brad von […]
March 12: Lincoln Historic Preservation Commission approves permits, housing plan and continued review of historic relocation
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March 10: Omaha City Council approves permits, advances contracts and upholds bid rejection
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March 10: Douglas County commissioners approve health appointment and review Youth Center operations
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