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Ricketts & Fischer Join Bipartisan Effort to Modernize Process for Disclosing Foreign-Owned Land
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Pete Ricketts (R-NE) and Deb Fischer (R-NE) joined a bipartisan effort urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to modernize and improve the accuracy of its foreign land ownership disclosure process. In the letter, the senators note alleged inaccuracies in information publicly posted by the Farm Service Agency (FSA) and the problems that arise when this information is inaccurate.
Mosquito numbers in Nebraska jumped this summer. It's likely going to get worse in the future.
Bob Decker thought he’d get an early start on golf one morning this summer when he headed to Omaha’s Steve Hogan Golf Course. Instead, he ended up providing swarms of mosquitoes their breakfast, lunch and dinner during his round at the nine-hole course. “I was slapping mosquitoes off...
Although Known for Confession, Catholic Church Remains Bad at It
Don’t let the setting fool you. Sugarcane may take place in Canada, but the bloody crime scene fingerprints track all the way here to Nebraska. The documentary is a haunting, wildly upsetting attempt to hold the Catholic Church to account for its mistreatment of Native American populations. “Good luck with that,” says several thousand years of history.
Iconic Nebraska Boys Ranch is being auctioned for the first time in history
The historic property was originally Homesteaded in 1894 by the Snow-Redfern Family. In 1951, The Snow-Redfern Family donated their entire ranch to provide homes and educational facilities to hundreds of disadvantaged boys from across the country. The Nebraska Boys Ranch eventually became a well-known destination frequently visited by prominent donors,...
All roads lead to fun at the Nebraska State Fair
Ready for a road trip? It doesn’t matter where you are starting from, because all roads lead to fun at the Nebraska State Fair. The 2024 Nebraska State Fair begins Aug. 23 and runs through Sept. 3 at Fonner Park in Grand Island. The schedule is jam-packed with live...
Adoptive parents wanted for Nebraska children
OMAHA, Neb. — A little-known Omaha-based website is promoting the stories and photos of children who need the ultimate support system: They’re children who wished to be adopted by permanent, loving families. It’s called the Nebraska Heart Gallery and it’s run by the Child Saving Institute.
Temperatures near average Friday and into the weekend
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - High pressure in the region will bring mostly sunny skies to most of Nebraska. A few thunderstorms will develop in western and southwestern Nebraska. The weekend will be warm with a few isolated thunderstorms Sunday. A few thunderstorms possible in western and southwestern Nebraska. Otherwise, mostly...
We urge Gov. Jim Pillen to end the dispute over remote work and negotiate with state employees
The Nebraska Commission of Industrial Relations, a state agency charged with settling disputes between public employees and their government employers, recently made a high-profile decision regarding remote work assignments for state employees that may affect all Nebraskans. While the Nebraska Association of Public Employees (NAPE/AFSCME) has appealed the CIR’s recent decision that the State of Nebraska does […]
Lincoln man sentenced for selling fentanyl that contributed to deadly overdose
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — A Lincoln man will spend almost a decade behind bars for selling fentanyl. Joe Schultz, 40, was sentenced in federal court Friday to 9½ years in prison for conspiracy to distribute fentanyl. In April 2020, Shultz delivered two fentanyl pills to someone who later...
Utility work will close parts of 56th Street in Lincoln
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — The city announced Friday that several sections of 56th Street will close next week. The Lincoln Electric System will be doing utility work, according to the Lincoln Transportation and Utilities Department. On Sunday, the intersection of 56th and Pioneers Boulevard will be shut down from...
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