Driver and injured protester among six ticketed by Fremont police in anti-ICE rally
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 — Fremont police have cited six people in […]
Nebraska lawmakers reject bill to require screenings of coercion, abuse for abortion patients
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner State Sens. Tanya Storer of Whitman, left, and Merv Riepe of Ralston. Jan. 29, 2026. (Zach Wendling/Nebraska Examiner) LINCOLN — In the first cloture vote of Nebraska’s 2026 legislative session, lawmakers rejected an attempt to update state abortion statutes to require screenings for coercion and abuse. Legislative Bill […]
Nebraska Medicine takeover coming as university health systems across the US eye expansion
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Flatwater Explains: What is Nebraska Medicine — and how is it different from UNMC?
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Omaha City Council approves $9M financing for contested Dundee development project
Read the full article on KMTV 3 The Omaha City Council unanimously approved $9 million in tax increment financing for the Saddle Creek Marketplace development in Dundee, moving the controversial $103 million mixed-use project one step closer to reality. For months, neighbors have voiced concerns about the massive development that will transform the area around […]
Osborn, Ricketts navigate ICE stances with funding debate on horizon
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner A masked U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent knocks on a car window in Minnesota on Jan. 12, 2026. (Nicole Neri/Minnesota Reformer) LINCOLN — A national fight over funding immigration enforcement offered a look into an emerging dynamic in Nebraska’s heated U.S. Senate race. Dan Osborn is running […]
Nebraska arts programs face cuts as governor proposes budget changes
Read the full article on KMTV 3 OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — Governor Jim Pillen’s budget proposal would cut $15 million in arts funding, potentially eliminating programs in schools and small communities. Governor Jim Pillen’s 2026 budget proposal would eliminate the state’s share of the endowment to help close a $471 million budget gap. The endowment […]
Glenwood native funds $1M MCC scholarship, expected to ‘pull down some barriers for students’
Read the full article on KMTV 3 SOUTH OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — It’s not a handout, but a hand up. You may have heard that saying? Through his Foundation, Rod Rhoden, a Glenwood native and entrepreneur, has pledged an initial $1 million to fund a scholarship at Metropolitan Community College. Rod’s Tech Team Scholarship is […]
Pillen appoints former Huskers fullback, physical therapist to NU Board of Regents
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen, right, shakes hands with newly appointed University of Nebraska Regent Joel Makovicka of Omaha. Feb. 3, 2026. (Courtesy of Nebraska Governor’s Office) LINCOLN — Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen on Tuesday appointed Joel Makovicka, a former fullback and Academic All-American for the Huskers, to an Omaha-based […]
Pillen opens up applications for at-large Nebraska Medical Cannabis Commission seat
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner The Nebraska Medical Cannabis Commission, from left: Commissioners Bruce Bailey of Lincoln, Lorelle Mueting of Gretna, Dr. Monica Oldenburg of Lincoln, Kim Lowe of Kearney and J. Michael Coffey of Omaha. At right is Bo Botelho, general counsel for the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services contracted […]