Profiles
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....
In the movie, “Almost Famous,” inspired by the real-life experiences of director Cameron Crowe, who started writing for the “Rolling Stone,” at age 15, his character is given back-stage access to...
Today’s News
State Sens. Jane Raybould of Lincoln and Tony Sorrentino of the Elkhorn area, May 22, 2025. (Zach Wendling / Nebraska Examiner)
LINCOLN — Nebraska’s minimum wage will annually increase at 1.75%, no longer by the cost of living, and certain teen workers, starting this July, can be paid a subminimum wage that will remain below...
Female elephant Mo Mo stands during a ceremony to mark her 62nd birthday at the Yangon Zoological Gardens Sunday, Oct. 18, 2015 in Yangon, Myanmar. The pachyderm originally from Myanmar’s eastern Kayah state was brought to the zoo in 1961 when she was seven-year-old. Mo Mo is one of the most popular animals at the more than 100-year-old zoo and she entertains children by her weekly performances. (Khin Maung Win / AP Photo)
The wealthiest generation of humans to ever have existed are American boomers. At $85 trillion dollars in assets and savings, never before in history has any nation or empire had anything remotely...
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen (left), listens to his chief of staff, Dave Lopez, Jan. 28, 2026. (Zach Wendling / Nebraska Examiner)
LINCOLN — Gov. Jim Pillen’s administration, facing scrutiny for a no-bid emergency contract with a lobbyist to whom he steered more than $2 million in state money, has again changed its story about...
Teyana Gibson Brown (second from right), wife of Garrison Gibson, reacts after a federal immigration officer used a battering ram to break down a door before arresting Garrison Gibson, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, in Minneapolis. (John Locher / AP Photo)
As Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, agents continued to use aggressive and sometimes violent methods to make arrests in its mass deportation campaign, including breaking down doors in...
David I. Walsh greets President Franklin D. Roosevelt, at Portsmouth, N.H., on August 10, 1940. The president had just entered the Portsmouth navy yard for his tour of inspection. (AP Photo)
What’s happening in Minnesota is having a chilling effect on what is happening right here in our own backyard.
While all the headlines and viral videos show the ICE agents pepper-spraying, beating,...
This Week's News
State Sens. Jane Raybould of Lincoln and Tony Sorrentino of the Elkhorn area, May 22, 2025. (Zach Wendling / Nebraska Examiner)
02/09/2026 - 12:00am
LINCOLN — Nebraska’s minimum wage will annually increase at 1.75%, no longer by the cost of living, and certain teen workers, starting this July, can be paid a subminimum wage that will remain below the current $15 guarantee for nearly 40 years....
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen (left), listens to his chief of staff, Dave Lopez, Jan. 28, 2026. (Zach Wendling / Nebraska Examiner)
02/09/2026 - 12:00am
LINCOLN — Gov. Jim Pillen’s administration, facing scrutiny for a no-bid emergency contract with a lobbyist to whom he steered more than $2 million in state money, has again changed its story about how and why the contract was awarded.
A governor’s...
Teyana Gibson Brown (second from right), wife of Garrison Gibson, reacts after a federal immigration officer used a battering ram to break down a door before arresting Garrison Gibson, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, in Minneapolis. (John Locher / AP Photo)
02/09/2026 - 12:00am
As Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, agents continued to use aggressive and sometimes violent methods to make arrests in its mass deportation campaign, including breaking down doors in Minneapolis homes, a bombshell report from the...
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02/06/2026 - 12:00am
Would you create an interactive “digital twin” of yourself that can communicate with loved ones after your death?
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) has made it possible to seemingly resurrect the dead. So-called griefbots or deathbots – an AI-...
The state’s Work Ethic Camp in McCook, Neb., has become a detention center for migrants facing deportation proceedings. (Cindy Gonzalez / Nebraska Examiner)
02/06/2026 - 12:00am
LINCOLN — The Nebraska chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union has launched its first federal lawsuits on behalf of migrants at McCook’s so-called “Cornhusker Clink,” which opened a few months ago as an ICE regional detention center.
The two...
02/05/2026 - 12:00am
The Lunar Gateway is planned space station that will orbit the Moon. It is part of the Nasa‑led Artemis programme. Artemis aims to return humans to the Moon, establishing a sustainable presence there for scientific and commercial purposes, and...
Floods in Kolkata, West Bengal, India in 2019. (ABHISHEK BASAK 90 / Shutterstock)
02/05/2026 - 12:00am
In Brownsville, Texas, three members of the Galvan family died after a malfunctioning air conditioner left them exposed to extreme heat. Aged between 60 and 82, all three had chronic health conditions, including diabetes and heart disease. This...
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02/05/2026 - 12:00am
LINCOLN — State Treasurer Joey Spellerberg is making a push to connect Nebraskans with their “lost cash.”
The effort marks National Unclaimed Property Day on Feb. 1, also recognized in Nebraska via a Gov. Jim Pillen proclamation Spellerberg...
An illustration of a mother in prison with their baby. (Shutterstock)
02/04/2026 - 12:00am
VANDALIA, Mo. — Kathy Briggs slipped her arms through the thick straps of a brand-new baby carrier, tugging it over her beige shirt as two other women stood beside her, tightening buckles and adjusting the padded waistband.
The carrier was still...
Doula working with pregnant woman at home. (Shutterstock)
02/04/2026 - 12:00am
“Don’t give me narcotics.”
Emmalee Hortin, a doula, recalled one of her clients delivering that message to hospital staff. Doctors were operating on the woman to clear tissue after a miscarriage.
But despite her patient’s pleas, clinicians still...
The Midwest Theater in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. (Courtesy of Visit Nebraska)
02/04/2026 - 12:00am
LINCOLN — Since it was renovated and reopened in 1997, the 729-seat Midwest Theater in Scottsbluff has served as a cultural beacon in the state’s Panhandle.
The 79-year-old Art Deco theater hosts Grammy-winning musicians, classic movies and films...
02/03/2026 - 12:00am
LINCOLN — When the pandemic hit shortly after they had launched a decorative metalworking shop, Sheila and Paul Johnson of Bennet, Nebraska, were worried: “What’s going to happen now?”
As it turned out, home improvement projects boomed and so did...
02/03/2026 - 12:00am
A variety show that’s still revered for its absurdist, slapstick humor debuted 50 years ago. It starred an irreverent band of characters made of foam and fleece.
Long after “The Muppet Show”‘s original 120-episode run ended in 1981, the legend and...
02/03/2026 - 12:00am
LINCOLN — Three Nebraska businessmen representing a diversity of beginnings have landed in this year’s Nebraska Chamber of Commerce and Industry Business Hall of Fame.
The 2026 honorees are DJ Eihusen of Chief Industries, Grand Island; Rodrigo López...
