Nebraska Methodist CEO to retire

Steve Goeser will retire as president and CEO of Omaha, Neb.-based Methodist Health System on Dec. 31, ending a 21-year tenure with the organization. The board of directors named Executive Vice President Josie Abboud as his successor, according to...

Counties across Nebraska vouching for federal grant to replace worn out bridges

CLATONIA, Neb. (KLKN) – Across Gage County and much of rural Nebraska, aging bridges are a growing concern. Many are decades past their intended lifespan, forcing local leaders to look for solutions. “It’s obviously a big tax burden on any...

Nebraska senators call for public briefing on proposed ICE facility

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Several Nebraska senators are requesting a public briefing to address the proposed conversion of the McCook Work Ethic Camp (WEC) into an immigration detention facility operated by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security...

Nebraska Workers Begin Earning Paid Sick Time Under New State Law

More than 100,000 Nebraska workers began accruing paid sick leave today under a new statewide law approved by voters last fall, though recent legislative changes will leave roughly 140,000 others excluded from the protections. The Nebraska Healthy...

Nebraska State Patrol, National Guard safely destroy grenades found at Lincoln home

The Nebraska State Patrol Bomb Squad and members of the Nebraska Air National Guard safely disposed of grenades found in a home in Lincoln.On Tuesday morning, a Lincoln resident found four old hand grenades among the belongings of an elderly...

Nebraska Robotics Teacher Nets a Teacher of the Year Award

(TNS) — While Adam Whitmore’s students at Columbus High School are no stranger to seeing awards in the classroom, Monday proved to be a special occasion even among the many honorifics and banners hanging from the walls. Straying from the usual...

'I've got a grudge' - Nebraska Volleyball's Rebekah Allick fired up for Penn State rivalry after 2024 heartbreak

Nebraska Volleyball star Rebekah Allick has made her feelings known on facing Penn State again after their Final Four exit to them last year. Penn State would go on to defeat Louisville, who was coached by current Nebraska coach Dani Busboom...

Nebraska Officials Miss Medical Marijuana Licensing Deadline As Regulators Resign

“The integrity of a lawful election is being stolen by self-righteous politicians who beat their chests, trumpeting election integrity while quietly using you as a commission to undermine it.” By Zach Wendling, Nebraska Examiner Supporters have...

Farm Bill 2025—What’s Next for U.S. Agriculture? 

After two extensions, it’s looking like the 2025 farm bill can is going to be kicked down the road once again. The 2025 Farm Bill debate comes in the wake of the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA), a sweeping reconciliation package that...

Report: Manufacturing down in mid-America, Arkansas exports down 7.1%

The Creighton University Mid-America Business Conditions Index, which includes Arkansas, points to a decline in manufacturing activity and overall flat or declining economic conditions during September. The Business Conditions Index, which uses...

Manufacturing next generation at SCC

By Hanna Christensen, scireporter@sewardindependent.com Posted 10/1/25 Manufacturing may be one of Nebraska’s largest industries, but many students have never seen it up close– something Southeast Community College hopes to change with its...

Iowa manufacturing exports down 9.2%, $900M for year

For the second time in the past three months, the Creighton University Mid-America Business Conditions Index, an economic indicator for the nine-state region stretching from Minnesota to Arkansas, sank below growth neutral. The Business Conditions...

Feds say Nebraska’s GDP grew by 5.2% in Q2 after shrinking to start year

LINCOLN — After having the biggest gross domestic product loss among states at the start of this year, Nebraska tied for the sixth-highest GDP gains during the second quarter. The latest report from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis shared that...

To power Nebraska, cut federal red tape on energy interconnection

Five years ago, as I prepared to leave my Army uniform behind, I faced two life-defining decisions. First: where to raise my young family. My wife and I knew we wanted our girls to grow up where we had, surrounded by family and Nebraska’s “Good...

Nebraskans Focus on Solutions

It is a profound privilege to represent the people of the Third District. I never take for granted the opportunity to take your ideas to Washington and work together to create solutions. It can be easy to merely talk about the many challenges we...

China’s silence on soy imports worries Nebraska farmer

News China’s silence on soy imports worries Nebraska farmer A farmer in northeast Nebraska says he’s eagerly awaiting any soybean export sales to the world’s top buyer. Greg Anderson says China’s lack of demand for the U.S. product is becoming...

Nebraska in the national news: September 2025

Husker faculty offered their expertise on knots and grassland preservation for national news stories in September. The stories were among 30-plus featuring University of Nebraska–Lincoln faculty, staff, students, centers and programs during the...

Nebraska Forest Service awarded $24 million-plus for wildfire mitigation projects

The Nebraska Forest Service, part of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources, has secured more than $24 million in Community Wildfire Defense Grants from the U.S. Forest Service to implement wildfire...

Nebraska Department of Labor Issues Guidance on New Paid Sick Time Law

Nebraska’s Healthy Families and Workplaces Act (HFWA), as amended by Legislative Bill (LB) 415 (effective September 3, 2025), requires most private employers with eleven or more employees to provide earned paid sick time (PST) beginning October 1,...

Nebraska law requiring paid sick leave goes into effect in October

STARTING TOMORROW, YOUR AMOUNT OF PAID SICK LEAVE MAY CHANGE. VOTERS APPROVED THE NEBRASKA HEALTHY FAMILIES AND WORKPLACES ACT LAST NOVEMBER, AND NEBRASKA LAWMAKERS APPROVED THE MEASURE THIS YEAR. NEWSWATCH SEVEN’S BETH CARLSON EXPLAINS WHAT...