Amazing. Ann Telnaes just won a Pulitzer Prize for her work at The Washington Post --- which she resigned from after they refused to run this cartoon.

Like Pearl Harbor or 9/11, Omahans of certain age remember where they were when an EF-4 tornado struck the heart of the city in 1975. From Stu Pospisil:  omaha.com/news/local/wea…

Breaking news: Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected pope on the second day of the Vatican conclave. The first American pope, he will be known as Leo XIV. wapo.st/4jT3d1i

A measure now on the floor of the Nebraska Legislature would address some practices by intermediaries called pharmacy benefit managers that pharmacists say are harming their businesses. omaha.com/news/local/bus…

New at FFP: Omaha native Alexander Payne never considered making a sequel to his acclaimed comedy “Election.” But then he heard from Reese Witherspoon and read the follow-up to the original novel, and he quickly changed his mind. Read more 🔗 buff.ly/BL7UL3S

Nebraska Public Power District’s newest land came with a price tag of $5 million — around five times the assessed value. NPPD said a competing offer drove the price. Experts think if NPPD had used eminent domain, they might have saved millions. 🔗 buff.ly/ZyKcqCb

What a great story on two longtime friends and leaders. Nice job, Henry Cordes

In an interview with The World-Herald — the last interview granted, and on the last day spent in her office — Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert talked why she lost the election, her leadership legacy and plans for the future. From Henry Cordes:  omaha.com/news/local/gov…

Breaking: Roger Garcia, Douglas County commissioner whose district includes South Omaha, is confirming immigration raids happening in at least three locations. Standing outside the JBS Beef plant, he says he’s working with community members to fan out and learn more.

Between 75 and 80 workers at an Omaha meatpacking plant were detained in an ICE raid on Tuesday, officials said. The raid sparked confusion, anger and fear throughout Nebraska. 🔗 buff.ly/5nChMLF

Story by Emily Wolf. Photo by Eric Gregory.

The Sarpy County Board of Commissioners wanted him fired. His boss, the county attorney, refused. Seven months later, a top prosecutor accused of misconduct is being paid not to work as a legal fight continues, costing taxpayers at least $300,000. 🔗 buff.ly/Ai8phOO

On July 17, 1866, settlers arrived in what’s now known as Norfolk, Nebraska. This episode of “Curious Nebraska" explores the phenomenon of Norfolk’s tricky name and why it may not be as simple as it seems🎙️ 🎧 Listen wherever you get your podcasts or at nebraskapublicmedia.org/en/series-medi…

On June 9, Jan Janisch-Hanzlik became what Nebraska Medicine researchers believe to be the first in the world to receive an experimental treatment for multiple sclerosis. From Julie Anderson: omaha.com/news/local/bus…

ICYMI: A big change is coming to Nebraska’s move-over law Wednesday, Sept. 3. Read about it at ndot.info/lb530

Nebraska has the lowest rate of overdose deaths in the country. One problem: the data behind that stat is probably wrong. That's because county attorneys decide who gets autopsied. Often, they just... don't. 25 counties reported *zero* ODs over a five year period.

Grain Storage Crunch Looms as Record Harvest Challenges Farmers, Elevators dtnpf.com/agriculture/we…

Let’s not get ahead of ourselves, Grok

Help get me to the Pro Bowl! Just retweet to cast your vote! #ProBowlVote Luke Gifford

When we announced that Conan O'Brien would be one of our first podcast guests, the response was pretty uniform: How in the world do you know Conan? (Truth is, I didn’t —but when you’re dying from cancer, it’s awkward for people to say no.) More seriously, Conan is a funny man, a