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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Pillen assures safety as Nebraska hosts passengers from hantavirus-hit ship
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner OMAHA — Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen tried to assure the public that a “strong” plan is in place to safely handle 16 American passengers of the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship who arrived early Monday to the University of Nebraska Medical Center campus in midtown Omaha. Of the group brought […]
Greater Omaha Heart and Stroke Walk returns Saturday to Gene Leahy Mall
Read the full article on KMTV 3 OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — Cardiovascular disease is the number one cause of death in the United States — more than all cancers and accidents combined, according to the CDC. It accounts for 1 in every 3 deaths and more than 900,000 deaths annually. KMTV continues to work with […]
Can Nebraska’s secretary of state survive another challenge from the right?
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — Late last month at the Lancaster County Election Commission, Nebraska Secretary of State Bob Evnen observed logic and accuracy testing for ballot-counting machines as part of his “transparency tour” across multiple counties in the state. Evnen, standing behind half-height voting booths, said every single ballot tabulator […]
Iowa hospital accused of harvesting patient’s organs without Nebraska family’s authorization
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner An Iowa hospital is facing a lawsuit for allegedly harvesting the organs of a deceased patient without first consulting with the patient’s next of kin. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa, seeks damages from Alegent Health-Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, […]
OPINION: Going backward, asking why, counting consequences
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner Three thoughts … The dubious drama of the mid-decade redistricting follies now afoot nationally has mostly spared Nebraskans. Our foray into the principle of winning-with-something-other-than-ideas is an ongoing effort in the Legislature to do away with the state’s “Blue Dot,” the method of awarding Electoral College votes by […]
U.S. passenger on cruise exposed to hantavirus tests positive on plane heading to Nebraska
Read the full article on KMTV 3 University of Nebraska Medicine reports Sunday evening that one of the U.S. passengers exposed to hantavirus on a cruise ship has tested positive for the virus. The Nebraska Biocontainment Unit has been activated ahead of their arrival to Offutt Air Force Base early Monday morning. UMNC reports the […]