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
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)
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...
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)
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...
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)
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...
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)
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...
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...
This Week's News
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...
The U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision in June known as Students for Fair Admissions, which ruled college admission programs can’t consider race. Although the ruling was specifically about educational institutions, expect challenges to corporate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs to increase. (Shutterstock)
09/22/2023 - 5:00am
As higher education institutions, state and local governments, private employers, and federal contractors grapple with understanding the impacts of the Supreme Court’s decision in Students for Fair Admissions, it isn’t surprising that elected...
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09/22/2023 - 4:00am
Americans don’t talk much about peace. But it turns out they care about it a lot – they just don’t talk about it the way people who have experienced war or civil conflict do.
When public opinion polls in the U.S. ask people about peace, it’s either...
Some staff at Lincoln prison tell inspector general they ‘feel unsafe and less secure’ due to worker shortage. (Shutterstock)
09/22/2023 - 3:00am
LINCOLN — Staffing issues remain at the state’s prison system despite hiring bonuses and a steep increase in pay, an annual report released Monday said.
While vacancies and turnover of corrections officers and corporals have improved since peaking...
Homebuyers see significant savings compared with buying a new site-built home — especially when using a mortgage. (Shutterstock)
09/21/2023 - 5:00am
Most renters in the United States say they would like to own their own homes, but with a limited supply of entry-level or affordable options available, many find it difficult to buy. Making it easier to buy manufactured homes could be part of the...
Families are stuck in shelters or sleeping in their cars while a flawed state selection process and meager funding for renovations leave apartments empty for years. (Shutterstock)
09/21/2023 - 4:00am
Deb Libby is running out of time to find a place to live.
Libby, 56, moved to Worcester, Massachusetts, four years ago, in part to be closer to the doctors treating her for pancreatic cancer. She rented an apartment — a converted garage — and...
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09/21/2023 - 3:00am
Online shopping isn’t just a convenient way to buy batteries, diapers, computers and other stuff without going to a brick-and-mortar store.
Many Americans also use the internet to quietly acquire illegal, fake and stolen items. Guns, prescription...
