Omaha family shares T1D journey as new clinical trials bring hope for a functional cure
Read the full article on KMTV 3 OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — With four active boys, Michael and Kristina Agostino embraced the ‘chaos’ of those ‘growing up years,’ where each child was involved in one sport or another. Their second-born, Nick, also happened to be good at art. “He just creates magic when he has a […]
Nebraska medical cannabis petition notary fined nearly $4,000 from 24 criminal charges
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner GRAND ISLAND, Neb. — A former notary for Nebraska petitions to legalize and regulate medical cannabis in 2024 was fined nearly $4,000 Wednesday but received no jail time on 24 criminal charges related to improper notarizations. Hall County Court Judge Alfred Corey sentenced Jacy C. Todd of York, 55, […]
Nebraska schools continue to deny transfers for kids with disabilities. Lawmakers gutted a proposed fix.
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Pillen hears incentive pleas for Omaha soccer developments
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen’s questions Tuesday about the level of private and city investment in two Omaha soccer projects seeking state sales tax incentives may hint at a possible thaw in his attitude toward them. The governor, approached immediately after a State Capitol hearing before the […]
DOJ joins effort to repeal Nebraska in-state college tuition for certain immigrant students
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — The U.S. Department of Justice is working with Nebraska officials to pull back from a state law that allows certain undocumented immigrants who grew up and graduated in the state to pay in-state tuition at public colleges and universities. On Tuesday, the federal government filed a […]
Examiner wins Nebraska Press Association awards
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — The Nebraska Examiner was honored last weekend as part of the annual Nebraska Press Association’s awards. Zach Wendling was named Outstanding Young Nebraska Journalist for 2026, an annual competition aimed at celebrating Nebraska reporters, editors and photographers under age 30. Zach Wendling, left, accepts his Outstanding […]
Sexual misconduct by lawmakers is widespread — but often goes unreported
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner The recent resignations of two members of Congress have reignited a conversation about sexual harassment in politics nearly nine years after the peak of the #MeToo movement. And new data sheds more light on the scope of the problem — and the major barriers to reporting and addressing […]
Blooming lilacs drawing visitors to Arbor Lodge
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner NEBRASKA CITY, Nebraska — A Nebraska community best known for its apples and trees is seeking visitors interested in another plant — lilacs. Over 30 some years, a collection of different lilacs at Arbor State Historical Park in Nebraska City has grown to more than 200 varieties and […]
Creighton University student’s book detailing his adoption journey heads to the Library of Congress
Read the full article on KMTV 3 Creighton University student Wilson Munsterman wrote “Marked by Adoption” to detail his journey from a Chinese orphanage to his adoptive family. Munsterman hopes the book helps others understand adoption by sharing his own struggles with self-worth and how his mindset eventually changed. The book is currently available on […]
Pillen eyes more state budget cuts to help offset local property taxes
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen hosts an inaugural public roundtable with 18 of his appointed cabinet members in the Nebraska State Capitol. April 20, 2026. (Zach Wendling/Nebraska Examiner) LINCOLN — More state budget cuts could be on the way in 2027 as Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen again pledges to shrink […]