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Though my email address is at the bottom of each of the articles that I have written, the only people to ever send me replies are restaurants looking to get reviewed by me, while strangely I have yet...
In the way that a needle rips your senses from their lazy slumber, the first below-zero day of the winter brought with it a piercing chill. It had been put off for too long, pushed back by a warm...
Attorneys preparing to appear before Judge Richard McGowan may want to plan for a late morning docket, as Douglas County's newest judge isn't known as a morning person.
McGowan was sworn in as judge...
Brittany Burling recalls enjoying a glass of wine every now and then. During the COVID-19 pandemic, "Then" became a little more often.
"We were all just stuck at home," Burling said. "And I felt my...
The jury has reached a decision. The verdict … Guilty on both counts: Committing terroristic threats and third-degree assault in a road-rage, criminal case, heard recently before the Hon. Thomas K....
Today’s News
As far as 157-year-old houses in Omaha go, Tim Reeder admits his isn’t all that special.
Reeder knows the house is not Omaha’s oldest — that distinction, as far as local historians can tell, belongs...
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About ten years ago now, I was serving food at a homeless shelter by the airport. Not many memories stay that long in my mind anymore, and all that I did on that day is lost as background noise but...
In November 2025 the Trump administration announced a special park pass commemorating the nation’s 250th anniversary that featured images of two presidents: George Washington and Donald Trump....
High-voltage transmission lines provide electricity to data centers in Ashburn in Loudon County, Virginia, on July 16, 2023. (Ted Shaffrey / AP Photo, File)
After years of states pushing legislation to accelerate the development of data centers and the electric grid to support them, some legislators want to limit or repeal state and local incentives that...
LINCOLN — To say that Paul Hedren is a Custer fanatic would be quite an understatement.
Growing up in Minnesota, family vacations consisted of driving west, to the famous forts and battlefields of...
This Week's News
02/26/2026 - 12:00am
As far as 157-year-old houses in Omaha go, Tim Reeder admits his isn’t all that special.
Reeder knows the house is not Omaha’s oldest — that distinction, as far as local historians can tell, belongs to a one-story home that’s 10 years older. Reeder’...
02/26/2026 - 12:00am
In November 2025 the Trump administration announced a special park pass commemorating the nation’s 250th anniversary that featured images of two presidents: George Washington and Donald Trump.
Featuring the current president – in place of the...
High-voltage transmission lines provide electricity to data centers in Ashburn in Loudon County, Virginia, on July 16, 2023. (Ted Shaffrey / AP Photo, File)
02/26/2026 - 12:00am
After years of states pushing legislation to accelerate the development of data centers and the electric grid to support them, some legislators want to limit or repeal state and local incentives that paved their way.
President Donald Trump also has...
02/25/2026 - 12:00am
LINCOLN — To say that Paul Hedren is a Custer fanatic would be quite an understatement.
Growing up in Minnesota, family vacations consisted of driving west, to the famous forts and battlefields of the great Indian wars.
As soon as he was able to...
02/25/2026 - 12:00am
In a large room inside a Methodist church in a residential neighborhood, infants and toddlers sit in their caregivers’ laps, awaiting the start of their Tuesday morning music class.
Everyone’s shoes are off. Each family has found a spot on the rug...
Students and parents rally at the Ohio Statehouse in support of possible changes that would increase eligibility for taxpayer-funded school vouchers to K-12 students statewide on Thursday, May 17, 2023, in Columbus, Ohio. Advocates applaud the changes as expanding school choice but opponents say such programs divert funding from public schools and violate Ohio's constitution. (Samantha Hendrickson / AP Photo)
02/25/2026 - 12:00am
States are scrambling to meet rising demand for newly expanded school choice initiatives, pouring more money into the programs as waiting lists — and budget concerns — grow.
A further boost is expected next year, when the federal government rolls...
The Nebraska state capitol building in Lincoln, Nebraska on September 25th, 2020. (Aspects and Angles / Shutterstock)
02/24/2026 - 12:00am
Immigration and Customs Enforcement leaders are using two surveillance tools owned by a Nebraska company, including one allowing ICE to track cellphone locations without a warrant, during high-profile crackdowns in cities like Minneapolis.
Penlink...
The U.S. Supreme Court is seen Friday, Feb. 13, 2026, in Washington. (Mariam Zuhaib / AP Photo)
02/24/2026 - 12:00am
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court dealt a major blow to President Donald Trump’s trade agenda Friday, ruling the tariffs he issued under the International Economic Emergency Powers Act are illegal.
In a 6-3 decision authored by Chief Justice John...
A winner-take-all sign at a press conference in Lincoln on Oct 14, 2025. (Juan Salinas II / Nebraska Examiner)
02/23/2026 - 12:00am
LINCOLN — The Nebraska statehouse could soon feel déjà vu as a Republican lawmaker prioritized a constitutional amendment seeking to alter how Nebraska awards Electoral College votes for president.
State Sen. Fred Meyer of St. Paul prioritized the...
02/23/2026 - 12:00am
LINCOLN — The Nebraska auditor has challenged public spending and reimbursement practices by the head of the state’s largest agency, including questioning some meal and alcohol charges while on state trips.
Auditor Mike Foley laid out his concerns...
State Sens. Merv Riepe of Ralston and Kathleen Kauth of the Millard area meet on the floor of the Nebraska Legislature, April 22, 2025. (Zach Wendling / Nebraska Examiner)
02/23/2026 - 12:00am
LINCOLN — Legislative committees this week narrowly advanced bills seeking to define group bathrooms in Nebraska schools and state buildings as male or female and fully outlaw gender care treatments for minors.
Neither bill appears to have the 33...
02/20/2026 - 12:00am
OMAHA — In an alleyway behind Omaha’s Blackstone entertainment corridor is an obscured entrance to a speakeasy bar whose sibling owners wanted its name to serve as a tribute to their dad.
There’s no exterior signage, but a mini barber pole offers...
State Sens. Rick Holdcroft of Bellevue (left), and John Cavanaugh of Omaha before a meeting of the General Affairs Committee regarding medical cannabis legislation led by both senators. Holdcroft is committee chair. Cavanaugh is committee vice chair, Feb. 2, 2026. (Zach Wendling / Nebraska Examiner)
02/20/2026 - 12:00am
LINCOLN — A legislative committee unanimously advanced small tweaks Tuesday to the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Commission, presenting a unified front that was a first for legislation on the topic.
The eight-member General Affairs Committee voted to...
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02/20/2026 - 12:00am
American families are feeling the pinch of rising electricity prices. In the past five years alone, the generation portion of the standard service residential electric bill in Columbus, Ohio, has increased by 110%. This is one data point in a...
