NOW CONFIRMED: 45 cases of Cyclospora in Douglas County, up from 27 within five days
Read the full article on KMTV 3 DOUGLAS COUNTY, Neb. (KMTV) — The Douglas County Health Department says it has now identified 45 cases of Cyclospora – at least as of July 25th (not releasing that case count, however, until July 28th). The previous update from DCHD came on July 20th. At that time, local […]
Pillen addresses cost concerns in update on Nebraska trade mission to Japan, Philippines
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — Amid a phase of budget tightening across Nebraska’s state agencies, Gov. Jim Pillen said an ongoing Asia trade mission will have minimal impact on the state’s finances. Through a 13-hour time difference, Pillen on Tuesday gave an update to reporters on his final night of a […]
Kearney center’s culture allowed sexual abuse of teens in state custody, new investigation finds
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Ricketts outraises Osborn in latest report for Nebraska US Senate race
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — Nebraska U.S Sen. Pete Ricketts’ reelection campaign raised $6.3 million from April through June, more than triple the amount raised by his opponent, registered nonpartisan candidate Dan Osborn. But, Osborn pointed out during an impromptu press conference earlier this month, the majority of Ricketts’ money came […]
Loser of Nebraska Democratic US Senate primary sues party to force replacement for Burbank
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — William Forbes, an anti-abortion pastor who lost the Nebraska Democratic U.S. Senate primary to Cindy Burbank, is suing the state Democratic Party to force it to find a replacement for her after she dropped out of the race last week. William Forbes of Paxton, 2026 candidate […]
116 overseas voters are registered to vote under a Nebraska law targeted by the RNC
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — A total of 116 overseas Nebraska voters are registered to vote under a state law being challenged by the Republican National Committee, according to new data from the Nebraska Secretary of State’s Office. In a Thursday affidavit, Wayne Bena, deputy secretary of state for elections, said of […]
Grocery in North Omaha food desert progresses, community meeting set to discuss next steps
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner OMAHA — A proposed 25,000-square-foot grocery store in the heart of North Omaha — described as a social enterprise to be run by a nonprofit — has now received the green light from the Omaha City Council and is the subject of a community meeting Wednesday. The 6 […]
‘I felt kinda sick’: Omaha authors included in $1.5B artificial intelligence settlement
Read the full article on KMTV 3 OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — Lydia Kang spent years writing novels, essays and poetry throughout her career. Now her titles are among hundreds of thousands used to train artificial intelligence without their permission. In July a federal judge in San Francisco granted final approval of a $1.5 billion settlement […]
Beard talks priorities, pivot from Nebraska primary election to Nov. 3 faceoff
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner Editor’s note: This is the third in a three-part series with Nebraska gubernatorial candidates about their pivot from the May 12 primary election to the Nov. 3 general election. LINCOLN — Rick Beard knows the uphill climb he faces to be elected Nebraska’s next governor but feels his third-party […]
OPINION: Nebraska voters already said minimum wage earners have value. Remember that
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner Even though Lancaster County District Judge Lori Maret pumped the brakes on Lincoln setting its own minimum wage, the story is more than an accounting of dollars and cents. It also includes whether voters’ voices are being muted or which branch of state government gets to decide. Another […]