Aaron Sanderford
Nebraska Examiner
Nebraska, United States
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Nebraska test scores show sizable hurdle of pandemic learning loss
The academic hole facing Nebraska's students, teachers, parents and policymakers became clearer with the release of state K-12 test scores. → Read More
McConnell tells CNN he wants Ricketts to replace Sen. Sasse
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has a Republican favorite to replace U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse if the University of Florida taps the Nebraskan to lead its flagship university: Gov. Pete Ricketts. → Read More
Nebraska Examiner: Pillen slams Herbster for basing business, annual meeting out of state
Two top Republicans running for governor are getting personal about each other’s businesses. → Read More
Future of policing in Omaha: Stothert and Neary face calls for change
Two-term incumbent Mayor Jean Stothert, a Republican, faces commercial realty executive RJ Neary. 3 News Now Investigators dug into the differences in their approaches to police reform. → Read More
EXCLUSIVE: Fentanyl top killer drug in Omaha-area overdoses
In 2020, 49 of the 83 people who died of drug overdoses in Omaha’s home county had the synthetic opioid in their system, the data shows. That’s up from just three fentanyl deaths in 2016. → Read More
RJ Neary will face off against Mayor Jean Stothert in mayoral race
On Friday morning, the Douglas County Election Commission released its final, unofficial election results for Omaha's city primary race. → Read More
Use these tips to conserve energy during the cold snap
Here are some steps you can take to conserve energy, as the region deals with frigid temperatures that have strained Nebraska's power system. → Read More
Sasse, Bacon push back on Trump pardons and his complaints about stimulus bill
Sen. Ben Sasse and Rep. Don Bacon both pushed back on actions taken this week by President Trump. → Read More
Holdrege may become the westernmost Nebraska city with a mask mandate
Holdrege could become the westernmost Nebraska community to require face masks on Monday. → Read More
Don Bacon in quarantine after being exposed to COVID
Rep. Don Bacon is quarantining after being exposed to COVID last week. → Read More
Hundreds of people waited hours in the cold for buses after Trump rally in Omaha
Trump campaign officials said they had enough buses ready nearby to shuttle people back to their cars, but said a larger-than-expected crowd, estimated as high as 29,000, slowed the buses’ return. → Read More
Biden says he won't 'give up on Nebraska,' will get virus 'under control'
In a statement to The World-Herald, former Vice President Joe Biden said President Donald Trump is “failing” Nebraskans and has “waved the white flag” on the pandemic. → Read More
Some Nebraska Republicans at White House for Trump's RNC speech
Omaha City Councilwoman Aimee Melton and her sister, Douglas County Republican Party Chairwoman Theresa Thibodeau, watched Trump accept the 2020 GOP nomination in person. → Read More
No Kanye for Nebraska, but he'll be on presidential ballot in Iowa
Kanye West got his name on the ballot by submitting 1,500 signatures from 10 Iowa counties before the deadline, according to the Iowa Secretary of State’s Office. → Read More
'Back the Blue' rally draws about 2,000; graffiti found in Memorial Park
A crowd gathered in Memorial Park in Omaha Saturday morning for a “Back the Blue” rally in support of police. → Read More
Democrat nominee in Nebraska's 3rd District drops out to form new marijuana party
A Nebraska congressional candidate has quit the Democratic party to form a new Legal Marijuana NOW Party. → Read More
A day of rallies and remembrance in Omaha: Crowds gather to call for equality and peace
Roughly 200 people attended a rally at Memorial Park, which ended with a march into Elmwood Park. And a prayer vigil for James Scurlock was held in the early evening → Read More
About 200 gather for Black Lives Matter rally in Memorial Park
Relatives of James Scurlock, who was fatally shot in the Old Market last Saturday, released blue, black and yellow balloons in his memory. → Read More
Mayor Stothert reinstates curfew for Friday, Saturday nights because of planned protests
The curfew will be in place from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. on both Friday and Saturday. → Read More
Old Market neighborhood group: Curfew being considered Friday, Saturday nights
Mayor Jean Stothert has not announced a new curfew. But the City Council this week gave her the authority to impose one. → Read More