Profiles
McKinley W. Wilson
Ms. Wilson was admitted to the Nebraska Bar in 2023. Wilson graduated from Creighton University with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in Accounting, cum laude in 2019. She graduated...
Astute Coffee is a social enterprise nonprofit that helps young people who have aged out of the foster care system, giving them steady employment to help them develop job skills as well as life...
In March of 2022 nine-term Nebraska Senator Jeff Fortenberry was found guilty of three felony counts for making false statements to the FBI and concealing information about his campaign donations....
As the CRE Summit focuses on Charting the Course: Navigating a Higher Interest Rate Environment, they endeavored to throw those in the community a life-preserver to help them survive this volatile...
A new study by CommercialSearch, an organization focused on commercial real estate reports, has found that Omaha is in the top 10 in the small cities category for outdoor enthusiasts.
The categories...
Today’s News
The Sigma Chi house, pictured above, belongs to a University of Nebraska-Lincoln fraternity that was plagued by charges of hazing and underage drinking. In September of 2009, after multiple lawsuits against them were filed, the Sigma Chi fraternity chapter received some of the toughest sanctions ever imposed on a Greek organization on University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s campus. Members were no longer allowed to be recognized as an official Greek organization, hold activities or events, nor live in the house – located at 1510 Vine St. – until 2014. In more recent years, a freshman student committed suicide citing to others that fraternity hazing pushed him to the decision. The student’s family filed suit in 2019 against Lambda Phi Epsilon following the 18-year-old’s death. Nearly every state now has an anti-hazing law, including Nebraska, but enforcement and penalties vary widely. (Kristin Streff / Lincoln Journal Star via AP)
Max Gruver spent the early morning hours of Sept. 14, 2017, heavily intoxicated and passed out on a couch inside the Phi Delta Theta chapter house at Louisiana State University.
He had been forced to...
Marijuana plants for the adult recreational market are seen in a greenhouse at Hepworth Farms in Milton, N.Y., Friday, July 15, 2022. (Mary Altaffer / AP Photo)
LINCOLN — A trio of state senators renewed their call Tuesday for the State Board of Pardons to adopt a “streamlined” process for people to be forgiven for minor marijuana convictions that do not...
September is Suicide Prevention Month, and the University of Nebraska Omaha (UNO) Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) office works to mitigate suicide risks on campus by providing supports...
Here’s an odd law that seems innocuous at first glance. In the far-off days of 1998 the Legislature passed LB674. This law makes all surrogacy contracts void in the state of Nebraska, while...
A woman sits on a curb with her belongings and her pets after being evicted from her St. Louis home in September 2021. Several states are debating tenants’ rights, and advocates say the conversation has shifted since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Some states pass renter protections, while others scale them back. (Jeff Roberson / AP Photo)
At 90 years old, Hilda Chavera has found a new purpose in life: tenant organizing.
A Minneapolis resident for 50 years, Chavera said she has seen her city change, with many of her neighbors...
This Week's News
The Sigma Chi house, pictured above, belongs to a University of Nebraska-Lincoln fraternity that was plagued by charges of hazing and underage drinking. In September of 2009, after multiple lawsuits against them were filed, the Sigma Chi fraternity chapter received some of the toughest sanctions ever imposed on a Greek organization on University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s campus. Members were no longer allowed to be recognized as an official Greek organization, hold activities or events, nor live in the house – located at 1510 Vine St. – until 2014. In more recent years, a freshman student committed suicide citing to others that fraternity hazing pushed him to the decision. The student’s family filed suit in 2019 against Lambda Phi Epsilon following the 18-year-old’s death. Nearly every state now has an anti-hazing law, including Nebraska, but enforcement and penalties vary widely. (Kristin Streff / Lincoln Journal Star via AP)
09/29/2023 - 5:00am
Max Gruver spent the early morning hours of Sept. 14, 2017, heavily intoxicated and passed out on a couch inside the Phi Delta Theta chapter house at Louisiana State University.
He had been forced to repeatedly chug 190-proof Diesel liquor in a...
Marijuana plants for the adult recreational market are seen in a greenhouse at Hepworth Farms in Milton, N.Y., Friday, July 15, 2022. (Mary Altaffer / AP Photo)
09/29/2023 - 4:00am
LINCOLN — A trio of state senators renewed their call Tuesday for the State Board of Pardons to adopt a “streamlined” process for people to be forgiven for minor marijuana convictions that do not involve violence.
In a letter, State Sens. Danielle...
09/29/2023 - 3:00am
September is Suicide Prevention Month, and the University of Nebraska Omaha (UNO) Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) office works to mitigate suicide risks on campus by providing supports and resources for students. According to a new...
A woman sits on a curb with her belongings and her pets after being evicted from her St. Louis home in September 2021. Several states are debating tenants’ rights, and advocates say the conversation has shifted since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Some states pass renter protections, while others scale them back. (Jeff Roberson / AP Photo)
09/28/2023 - 5:00am
At 90 years old, Hilda Chavera has found a new purpose in life: tenant organizing.
A Minneapolis resident for 50 years, Chavera said she has seen her city change, with many of her neighbors struggling to stay in their homes.
“People can’t afford...
A couple walks together in Downtown Omaha. Since the pandemic, traditional downtowns across the country have seen a decline in activity. (David Schildman / The Daily Record)
09/28/2023 - 4:00am
The hollowing out of U.S. cities’ office and commercial cores is a national trend with serious consequences for millions of Americans. As more people have stayed home following the COVID-19 pandemic, foot traffic has fallen. Major retail chains are...
(AP Photo)
09/28/2023 - 3:00am
Skilled trades employers posted over 200,000 job openings in April 2023.
A report from PeopleReady Skilled Trades, a job placement company, explains that postings for skilled labor far outpace the supply of qualified workers to fill them....
Orange-colored butterfly milkweed and other flowering plants grow wild among the grasses at the Henry Dieken Prairie near Unadilla, Neb. You may be surprised by what’s growing on a familiar trail. (Kristin Streff / The Journal-Star via AP)
09/27/2023 - 5:00am
When you hear about the abundance of life on Earth, what do you picture? For many people, it’s animals – but awareness of plant diversity is growing rapidly.
Our planet has nearly 300,000 species of flowering plants. Among animals, only beetles can...
The Hawaii National Guard checks on a car passing the checkpoint on Kaniau Street on Monday, Sept. 25, 2023, in Lahaina, Hawaii. Kaniau Street of Zone 1C is the first zone to be cleared for re-entry. (Mengshin Lin / AP Photo)
09/27/2023 - 4:00am
LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Some Lahaina residents returned to their devastated properties Monday for the first time since the Hawaii town was destroyed by wildfire nearly seven weeks ago.
Authorities allowed residents into the first area to be cleared...
A concrete pillar in a remote corner of South Dakota honors Hugh Glass, a frontier mountain man who crawled, limped and paddled 200 miles after being mauled by a grizzly bear and left for dead. (Wikimedia Commons)
09/27/2023 - 3:00am
LINCOLN — After gaining federal permission, the family of a famed poet/author plans to trek to a remote corner of South Dakota in October to retrieve a century-old monument dedicated to a heroic mountain man.
The goal is to finally unlock a mystery...
The Supreme Court is seen in Washington, with the U.S. Capitol in the distance, Nov. 4, 2020. It’s hard to imagine a less contentious or more innocent word than “and.” But how to interpret the simple conjunction has prompted a complicated legal fight that lands in the Supreme Court on the first day of its new term next week. What the justices decide could affect thousands of prison sentences each year. (J. Scott Applewhite / AP Photo)
09/27/2023 - 1:00am
WASHINGTON (AP) — It's hard to imagine a less contentious or more innocent word than "and."
But how to interpret that simple conjunction has prompted a complicated legal fight that lands in the Supreme Court on Oct. 2, the first day of its new term...
09/26/2023 - 5:00am
Federal Reserve officials held interest rates steady at their monthly policy meeting on Sept. 20, 2023 – only the second time they have done so since embarking on a rate-raising campaign a year and a half ago. But it is what they hinted at rather...
With writers and actors on strike, the fall 2023 TV lineup will be saturated with reality TV shows — like “The Voice” for example — that cost less for networks while working around the striking industry. (Business Wire)
09/26/2023 - 4:00am
In December 2018, John Legend joined then-newly elected U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to criticize the exploitation of congressional interns on Capitol Hill, most of whom worked for no pay.
Legend’s timing was ironic.
NBC’s “The Voice” had...
09/26/2023 - 3:00am
Almost half of women with disabilities have experienced sexual harassment or assault in the workplace, according to a new 19th News/SurveyMonkey poll that is one of the first to explore the issue.
The number, 48 percent, compares to 32 percent of...
09/25/2023 - 5:00am
LINCOLN — Incumbent U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer has an opponent.
Last Thursday, Omaha steamfitter and labor leader Dan Osborn announced that he will challenge Fischer in the 2024 election as an independent.
Osborn, a veteran of the U.S. Navy and Nebraska...
Rupert Murdoch attends the WSJ Magazine 2017 Innovator Awards at The Museum of Modern Art in New York on Nov. 1, 2017. The media magnate is stepping down as chairman of News Corp. and Fox Corp., the companies that he built into forces over the last 50 years. He will become chairman emeritus of both corporations, the company announced last Thursday. His son, Lachlan, will control both companies. (Evan Agostini / Invision via AP)
09/25/2023 - 4:00am
NEW YORK (AP) — Rupert Murdoch, the 92-year-old Australian media magnate whose creation of Fox News made him a force in American politics, is stepping down as leader of both Fox's parent company and his News Corp. media holdings.
Fox said last...
United Auto Workers members march through downtown Detroit, Friday, Sept. 15, 2023. The UAW is conducting a strike against Ford, Stellantis and General Motors. Former President Donald Trump will skip the second GOP presidential debate this week to travel to Detroit as the auto worker strike enters its second week. (Paul Sancya / AP Photo)
Trump Says He Always Had Autoworkers' Backs. Union Leaders Say His First-Term Record Shows Otherwise
09/25/2023 - 3:00am
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — When former President Donald Trump visits Detroit this week, he'll be looking to blunt criticisms from a United Auto Workers union leadership that has said a second term for him would be a "disaster" for workers.
Trump will...
