Paul Hammel
Omaha World-Herald
Lincoln, NE, United States
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Former OPS board member announces candidacy for Nebraska Legislature
Two more candidates recently announced campaigns for seats in the Nebraska Legislature. → Read More
Nebraska Game and Parks Director Douglas announces plan for retirement
Jim Douglas isn't leaving until November to allow the agency to find a replacement. → Read More
Sen. Adam Morfeld introduces bill to make 'doxxing' a crime in Nebraska
Using social media to post someone's address and photograph for the purpose of causing mental anguish or of targeting someone for harassment and violence would be illegal under Legislative Bill → Read More
State senator seeks answers on whether Nebraska AG had role in urging Capitol protest
The fundraising arm of the Republican Attorneys General Association issued robocalls urging people to march to the Capitol. The spokeswoman for the Nebraska AG said he had no knowledge of → Read More
Nebraska State Patrol adds 18 more troopers as it ends best recruiting year since 2015
Eighteen new state troopers were sworn in on Friday for a total of 33 in 2020. → Read More
Ricketts plans to seek limits on school spending to lower property taxes
Slowing the growth of K-12 school spending was one thing that was left out of a property tax relief bill passed earlier this year, and Ricketts said he will be → Read More
Activist urges Nebraska lawmakers to consider ban of Native American-themed mascots
Suzan Shown Harjo of the Morning Star Institute said the mascots impose "emotional violence" on Native Americans, which translates into negative attitudes and even violence against Native Americans. → Read More
Nebraska civil rights committee plans hearings on Native-themed mascots
The committee will later issue a report on whether the use of such mascots may perpetuate or exacerbate harassment or a racially hostile learning environment for Native students. → Read More
Lincoln woman helps plan nationwide 'Time of Remembrance' for coronavirus victims
If all goes to plan, church bells will be sounding from coast to coast on Saturday as part of a "Time of Remembrance" for victims of the COVID-19 pandemic planned → Read More
Nebraska state prison inmate dies in Lincoln hospital; he had tested positive for COVID
An inmate at a Nebraska state prison who had tested positive for COVID-19 died Friday at a Lincoln hospital. → Read More
Nebraska honors caregivers of wounded military members as ‘hidden heroes’
Andrea Dorsey of Omaha cares for her husband, who was wounded in Iraq, and said who do such work are “proud to do it.” But it can be a daunting → Read More
Candidate for North Omaha legislative seat decides against seeking pardon
Terrell McKinney said he didn’t understand why his name would have appeared on the Pardons Board’s agenda, because he hadn’t requested it. → Read More
A mooving story — rare triplets born to cow on Hoskins, Nebraska farm
Triplet calves occur in only 1 out of about 100,000 bovine births. → Read More
Nebraska prisons bar visitors again as coronavirus cases increase
As of Friday, 48 prison staff members and 10 inmates have tested positive for the coronavirus. Ten of those staffers tested positive in the past week. → Read More
Nebraska likely out of time to 'decouple' from costly federal tax change
Sen. Sue Crawford sought to amend a bill so Nebraska would decline to implement one of the provisions. If Nebraska did that, it would bring in an additional $82 million → Read More
Football players could be paid for endorsements under bill given final OK
Legislative Bill 962, introduced by Omaha Sen. Megan Hunt, was patterned after a California law passed last fall. → Read More
Fund drive started to support Omaha police officers; rally set for Saturday
On Saturday, a “Back the Blue” rally is scheduled at Memorial Park in Omaha. → Read More
Ricketts tells local governments they won't get federal COVID-19 money if they require masks
The governor has informed local officials that if citizens are required to wear masks in public buildings, their governments will not receive any of the $100 million in federal coronavirus → Read More
Ricketts to further ease coronavirus restrictions on bars, restaurants, gatherings
Nebraska will take its next step in reopening on June 22, Gov. Pete Ricketts announced Monday. → Read More
Small-town Nebraska newspaper, hammered by loss of revenue, finds new life with new owners
After reading of the impending demise of the Stanton Register, Carrie and Wade Pitzer of Neligh called to offer their help. "If you lose your school or you lose your → Read More