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Chris Dunker
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· Jan 22
Launching a starter pack for people looking for Nebraska news. I'll keep it updated as more people come around. Let me know if there's anyone I missed. go.bsky.app/H4vLz4m
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A family friend was telling us about what her husband shared about his experience in Broadview before he was deported back to Mexico. She's been sharing to friends and family because she's just in disbelief & horror what her husband told her. She wasn't able to talk to him until he was in Mexico.
November 7, 2025 at 3:08 AM
A family friend was telling us about what her husband shared about his experience in Broadview before he was deported back to Mexico. She's been sharing to friends and family because she's just in disbelief & horror what her husband told her. She wasn't able to talk to him until he was in Mexico.
At first glance I thought they amputated his leg.
Nebraska quarterback Dylan Raiola had successful surgery yesterday to fix his broken fibula, he announced last night on Instagram.
November 6, 2025 at 3:16 PM
At first glance I thought they amputated his leg.
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Faculty Senate will consider a motion of no confidence in Chancellor Rodney Bennett on Nov. 18.
The vote comes as UNL continues to wrestle with a $27.5 million budget cut that has been criticized by faculty, staff, and students. journalstar.com/news/state-r...
The vote comes as UNL continues to wrestle with a $27.5 million budget cut that has been criticized by faculty, staff, and students. journalstar.com/news/state-r...
UNL faculty will seek 'no-confidence' vote against Bennett amid steep budget cuts
The UNL Faculty Senate overwhelmingly approved a procedural motion Tuesday to bring the largely symbolic resolution criticizing Bennett’s leadership up for a vote on Nov. 18.
journalstar.com
November 5, 2025 at 5:21 PM
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Faculty Senate will consider a motion of no confidence in Chancellor Rodney Bennett on Nov. 18.
The vote comes as UNL continues to wrestle with a $27.5 million budget cut that has been criticized by faculty, staff, and students. journalstar.com/news/state-r...
The vote comes as UNL continues to wrestle with a $27.5 million budget cut that has been criticized by faculty, staff, and students. journalstar.com/news/state-r...
Embattled state Sen. Dan McKeon of Amherst, who was cited by the Nebraska State Patrol for public indecency after he allegedly groped a legislative staff member, got a standing ovation at a meeting of Republicans in Kearney on Monday night: journalstar.com/news/state-r...
Nebraska lawmaker accused of groping woman gets standing ovation
Despite uproar from public, McKeon won't quit Legislature for groping allegations.
journalstar.com
November 5, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Embattled state Sen. Dan McKeon of Amherst, who was cited by the Nebraska State Patrol for public indecency after he allegedly groped a legislative staff member, got a standing ovation at a meeting of Republicans in Kearney on Monday night: journalstar.com/news/state-r...
Everybody wants to talk about the elections I get it but I started “The Guns of August” this week and this book is incredible and we should talk about it more
November 5, 2025 at 3:58 AM
Everybody wants to talk about the elections I get it but I started “The Guns of August” this week and this book is incredible and we should talk about it more
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Sen. Dan McKeon wished a legislative staff member to have a "Hawaiian lei" ahead of trip and patted her on the back, according to his attorney.
Nebraska lawmaker says he is being called on to resign for 'a bad pun'
Sen. Dan McKeon wished a legislative staff member to have a "Hawaiian lei" ahead of trip and patted her on the back, according to his attorney.
journalstar.com
November 4, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Sen. Dan McKeon wished a legislative staff member to have a "Hawaiian lei" ahead of trip and patted her on the back, according to his attorney.
'I could smell the onions and the mustard'
November 4, 2025 at 5:28 PM
'I could smell the onions and the mustard'
Lincoln native Dick Cheney has died. He was 84.
November 4, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Lincoln native Dick Cheney has died. He was 84.
"The Lord knows we are all sinners, and we make mistakes" Sen. Dan McKeon wrote to a woman he allegedly groped at an end-of-session legislative party.
"I will learn from this going forward as a freshman Senator in the Nebraska State legislature."
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"I will learn from this going forward as a freshman Senator in the Nebraska State legislature."
journalstar.com/news/state-r...
Gov. Pillen calls on Nebraska lawmaker to resign over groping allegation
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen has asked state Sen. Dan McKeon to resign his seat in the Legislature after the first-year lawmaker was cited for allegedly groping a staff member.
journalstar.com
November 3, 2025 at 11:39 PM
"The Lord knows we are all sinners, and we make mistakes" Sen. Dan McKeon wrote to a woman he allegedly groped at an end-of-session legislative party.
"I will learn from this going forward as a freshman Senator in the Nebraska State legislature."
journalstar.com/news/state-r...
"I will learn from this going forward as a freshman Senator in the Nebraska State legislature."
journalstar.com/news/state-r...
Gov. Jim Pillen said he asked Nebraska state Sen. Dan McKeon of Amherst to resign last Friday. McKeon is accused of groping a legislative staff member at a party earlier this year and was cited by the State Patrol last week.
journalstar.com/news/state-r...
journalstar.com/news/state-r...
Gov. Pillen calls on Nebraska lawmaker to resign over groping allegation
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen has asked state Sen. Dan McKeon to resign his seat in the Legislature after the first-year lawmaker was cited for allegedly groping a staff member.
journalstar.com
November 3, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Gov. Jim Pillen said he asked Nebraska state Sen. Dan McKeon of Amherst to resign last Friday. McKeon is accused of groping a legislative staff member at a party earlier this year and was cited by the State Patrol last week.
journalstar.com/news/state-r...
journalstar.com/news/state-r...
Nebraska Treasurer Secretary Tom Briese has resigned, Gov. Jim Pillen announced today.
Briese was a two-term state senator appointed to that position two years ago.
Pillen is appointing Joey Spellerberg, the major of Fremont, to the position.
Briese was a two-term state senator appointed to that position two years ago.
Pillen is appointing Joey Spellerberg, the major of Fremont, to the position.
November 3, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Nebraska Treasurer Secretary Tom Briese has resigned, Gov. Jim Pillen announced today.
Briese was a two-term state senator appointed to that position two years ago.
Pillen is appointing Joey Spellerberg, the major of Fremont, to the position.
Briese was a two-term state senator appointed to that position two years ago.
Pillen is appointing Joey Spellerberg, the major of Fremont, to the position.
Husker Athletics was once in the enviable position of being profitable enough that it could fund scholarships for nonathletes. Thousands of Nebraskans have benefitted since 2018.
But the revenue-sharing era of college athletics will see that program come to an end. journalstar.com/news/local/a...
But the revenue-sharing era of college athletics will see that program come to an end. journalstar.com/news/local/a...
Husker Athletics-funded scholarship program for nonathletes being phased out
The Husker Scholars program, which used $5 million in Nebraska Athletics revenue to offering financial assistance to nonathletes, is being phased out among changes to intercollegiate athletics.
journalstar.com
November 3, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Husker Athletics was once in the enviable position of being profitable enough that it could fund scholarships for nonathletes. Thousands of Nebraskans have benefitted since 2018.
But the revenue-sharing era of college athletics will see that program come to an end. journalstar.com/news/local/a...
But the revenue-sharing era of college athletics will see that program come to an end. journalstar.com/news/local/a...
Yes, the only people outside of NYC who care about the mayoral race are people who need to log off yesterday.
I would like for national political reporters to place a moratorium on “But what will voters in the rest of America think about New York City’s socialist mayor?” We don’t care! Red states are notably full of psycho politicians yet rarely do you see pundits asking Brooklyn people about them.
November 3, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Yes, the only people outside of NYC who care about the mayoral race are people who need to log off yesterday.
Dan Osborn's campaign for the U.S. Senate paid more than $114,000 to a Wyoming LLC started by his wife, Megan.
The first $50,000 payment was made two days after the LLC went into business, Andrew Wegley reports.
journalstar.com/news/state-r...
The first $50,000 payment was made two days after the LLC went into business, Andrew Wegley reports.
journalstar.com/news/state-r...
Dan Osborn's Senate campaign, PAC have paid $114K to company co-owned by wife
Dan Osborn's campaign and political action committee have paid $114,456 this year to his wife's new consulting business that was left off the couple's initial financial disclosure form.
journalstar.com
November 2, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Dan Osborn's campaign for the U.S. Senate paid more than $114,000 to a Wyoming LLC started by his wife, Megan.
The first $50,000 payment was made two days after the LLC went into business, Andrew Wegley reports.
journalstar.com/news/state-r...
The first $50,000 payment was made two days after the LLC went into business, Andrew Wegley reports.
journalstar.com/news/state-r...
Husker students got the blackout memo
November 1, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Husker students got the blackout memo
Nebraska state Sen. Dan McKeon of Amherst is accused of groping a legislative staff member at the end-of-session party in May, according to the Nebraska State Patrol.
journalstar.com/news/state-r...
journalstar.com/news/state-r...
Nebraska lawmaker accused of groping staff member at party
Sen. Dan McKeon of Amherst, who was elected to represent central Nebraska’s District 41 last year, was issued a citation for public indecency on Thursday afternoon, the State Patrol said.
journalstar.com
October 31, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Nebraska state Sen. Dan McKeon of Amherst is accused of groping a legislative staff member at the end-of-session party in May, according to the Nebraska State Patrol.
journalstar.com/news/state-r...
journalstar.com/news/state-r...
The Gage County Board of Supervisors is trying to ban a dozen or so Beatrice residents who attended a No Kings protest from standing on the courthouse lawn.
In a few weeks, hundreds of people will gather on the courthouse lawn to watch a Christmas lights show. beatricedailysun.com/news/local/g...
In a few weeks, hundreds of people will gather on the courthouse lawn to watch a Christmas lights show. beatricedailysun.com/news/local/g...
County Board asks attorney to create policy on courthouse demonstations
At its Oct. 15 meeting, the board said it had a policy that protesters could not be on the courthouse lawn, but it's not a formal, written one.
beatricedailysun.com
October 31, 2025 at 3:37 PM
The Gage County Board of Supervisors is trying to ban a dozen or so Beatrice residents who attended a No Kings protest from standing on the courthouse lawn.
In a few weeks, hundreds of people will gather on the courthouse lawn to watch a Christmas lights show. beatricedailysun.com/news/local/g...
In a few weeks, hundreds of people will gather on the courthouse lawn to watch a Christmas lights show. beatricedailysun.com/news/local/g...
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I'm shaking almost too hard to type. I entered SLC airport and heard screams and cries for help. I could see people gathered around, watching. I sped over to discover this woman face down on the floor, four grown men pushing her down, while she cried "HELP ME" and pled for her child.
October 29, 2025 at 10:23 PM
I'm shaking almost too hard to type. I entered SLC airport and heard screams and cries for help. I could see people gathered around, watching. I sped over to discover this woman face down on the floor, four grown men pushing her down, while she cried "HELP ME" and pled for her child.
Nebraska's Department of Health and Human Services has a message at the top of its webpage blaming Democrats for SNAP benefits ending today.
October 29, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Nebraska's Department of Health and Human Services has a message at the top of its webpage blaming Democrats for SNAP benefits ending today.
Someone should ask Johnson what he has heard about. He's second in line for the presidency and my 8-year-old appears better informed about the news than he is.
Q: What's your reaction to yesterday's purge of senior ICE officials? When is it time for Congress to do some oversight?
MIKE JOHNSON: I don't know any of the details of that yet. I just heard about that, literally I was walking in.
MIKE JOHNSON: I don't know any of the details of that yet. I just heard about that, literally I was walking in.
October 28, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Someone should ask Johnson what he has heard about. He's second in line for the presidency and my 8-year-old appears better informed about the news than he is.
See that could have been a good old fashioned standing on the tracks when the trains coming through moment
October 28, 2025 at 3:54 AM
See that could have been a good old fashioned standing on the tracks when the trains coming through moment
Ohtani can’t be real
October 28, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Ohtani can’t be real
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In video provided exclusively to MSNBC's The Weekend: Primetime, immigration agents are seen attempting to pull a man out a window of a Chicago home. Agents also jumped a fence into the locked backyard and manhandled people doing work. Hear from the homeowner tonight on The Weekend: Primetime.
October 25, 2025 at 7:37 PM
In video provided exclusively to MSNBC's The Weekend: Primetime, immigration agents are seen attempting to pull a man out a window of a Chicago home. Agents also jumped a fence into the locked backyard and manhandled people doing work. Hear from the homeowner tonight on The Weekend: Primetime.
First person to give him a hug on the sideline was AD Troy Dannen.
Well, how about that.
Touchdown, Nebraska.
Kenneth Williams breaks several would-be tackles from Northwestern defenders and returns the kickoff for a 95-yard touchdown.
Nebraska 14, Northwestern 6
Touchdown, Nebraska.
Kenneth Williams breaks several would-be tackles from Northwestern defenders and returns the kickoff for a 95-yard touchdown.
Nebraska 14, Northwestern 6
October 25, 2025 at 5:50 PM
First person to give him a hug on the sideline was AD Troy Dannen.
Spent the day off grid and at the state cross country meet watching young athletes do the thing which was deeply rejuvenating.
October 25, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Spent the day off grid and at the state cross country meet watching young athletes do the thing which was deeply rejuvenating.