Nebraska’s next state poet is a fixture around poetry slams and political events in the state’s largest city, having spoken ...

Two weeks after he was hospitalized following a horseback riding accident, Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen is back at work — with a ...

Years ago, I had the pleasure of covering the dedication of a new, $17-million bridge spanning the Missouri River east of ...

Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen, a former University of Nebraska defensive back, knew about getting hit hard long before he played ...

Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro announced over the weekend that the newest Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer will be christened the USS Robert Kerrey.

The Navy will name a future destroyer after former Nebraska Sen. and Gov. Bob Kerrey. He said the honor causes him to reflect ...

On Dec. 22, Pillen was in a horse riding accident. He spent several days in the hospital. With five days until the next legislative session, Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen is ready to get back to work.

Nebraska means beef, a world leader in red meat production but how to address so-called fake meat brings mixed feelings.Some ...

Pillen, a first-term Republican, was with his family when he was thrown off a new horse and injured, according to the governor's office. He was taken to a hospital in Columbus, Nebraska ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Governor Jim Pillen announced the new state poet in a ceremony on Monday. Jewel Rodgers, an Omaha native, was named the new poet after Matt Mason’s term was complete. The state ...

Gov. Jim Pillen sits down with the Nebraska Examiner at the Governor’s Mansion in Lincoln on Friday, Jan. 3, 2025. (Zach Wendling/Nebraska Examiner) But the governor said the pain of backyard ...

During both the spleen and rib procedures, Nebraska's Lt. Gov. Joe Kelly acted as governor temporarily. In addition to those injuries, Pillen also had a minor fracture in one of his vertebrae and ...