Omaha Daily Record

The Daily Record is a newspaper focused on legal and business news in Nebraska, specifically catering to Douglas County and the Omaha metro area. This locally owned publication is based in Omaha, Nebraska. We produce our newspaper from Monday to Friday, providing delivery through both mail and online access for our subscribers.

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Study Indicates $20M Cost To Restore Site Of Mayhew Cabin And John Brown’s Cave

16 hours ago | omahadailyrecord.com | Paul Hammel

LINCOLN — An assessment of restoring the historic Mayhew Cabin and John Brown’s Cave site in Nebraska City estimates it would cost in excess of $20 million to make it a viable attraction again. Most of the cost, the report indicated, would be demolishing several of the seven existing structures on the site, which have been damaged by flooding and neglect.
Expanded Sports Gambling In Nebraska Faces Uphill Legislative Climb To 2026 Ballot

6 days ago | omahadailyrecord.com | Zach Wendling

LINCOLN — Legalizing online sports gambling in Nebraska appears to be a risky bet for some state lawmakers. A proposed constitutional amendment advanced Monday but faces an uphill legislative climb. Legislative Resolution 20CA, from State Sen. Eliot Bostar of Lincoln, would put the decision on whether to legalize online sports betting to voters at the November 2026 election. It advanced 27-16 in the first round of debate in the 49-member body.
The Battle Between The Working Man And The Executive

6 days ago | omahadailyrecord.com | Tom Becka

We haven’t even had the mayor’s election yet and the race for the Nebraska Senate seat is already heating up. Last week, shortly after independent candidate Dan Osborn announced he had a poll showing him in a statistical tie with Pete Ricketts, President Trump announced his endorsement of our incumbent senator.
A Pipeline Company Filed Hundreds Of Lawsuits Against Landowners. Now Its Project Is Threatened

1 week ago | omahadailyrecord.com | Eric Ferkenhoff |Josh Kelety

MANSFIELD, S.D. (AP) — Jared Bossly was planting soybeans one spring night in 2023 on his 2,000-acre farm in South Dakota when he spotted a sheriff’s vehicle parked at the corner of his property. He had a hunch it wasn’t a social visit. “I’m like, ‘Well, I doubt he’s just being a friendly neighbor, giving a guy a beer at eight o’clock at night,’” said Bossly, 43. He was right. The sheriff’s deputy served him court papers.
Former Nebraska State Senator Heads Back To Ukraine To Show Support

1 week ago | omahadailyrecord.com | Paul Hammel

LINCOLN – A former state senator and decorated U.S. Army veteran is headed again to Ukraine in hopes of providing reassurance that Americans still support the country’s fight for freedom against Russia. This month, former Sen. Tom Brewer of Gordon is making his fifth trip to Ukraine since Russia invaded in 2022, and he feels it might be the most precarious.
Historical Marker Dedicated For Lincoln-Born Eiseley, A “Modern Thoreau”

1 week ago | omahadailyrecord.com | Paul Hammel

You are hereHome » Historical Marker Dedicated For Lincoln-Born Eiseley, A “Modern Thoreau” Published by maggie@omahadai... on Wed, 04/16/2025 - 5:00am LINCOLN — While growing up in south Lincoln, Loren Eiseley would often venture down to a small stream near his home to gather specimens for his homemade aquarium. Once, the story goes, he almost drowned while exploring at a nearby pond, a pond now located on the Lincoln Country Club golf course grounds.
Global Warming Isn't Funny -- Except In The Hands Of These Comedians

1 week ago | omahadailyrecord.com | Dorany Pineda

BURBANK, Calif. (AP) — Esteban Gast remembered a feeling of shame he had in high school while calculating how much carbon dioxide, the main driver of climate change, his daily activities created, known as a carbon footprint. “Have you ever driven a car or flown in an airplane?” were among the long list of questions posed by the calculator.
Nebraska Chamber Of Commerce Names New CEO, A Utah Manufacturing Leader

1 week ago | omahadailyrecord.com | Cindy Gonzalez

LINCOLN — A Utah manufacturing expert has been named the next president and CEO of the Nebraska Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the largest statewide business lobbying group. Todd Bingham, most recently president and CEO of the 120-year-old Utah Manufacturers Association, is to assume the post in mid-May. He was selected by a search committee that included state chamber board members and business leaders.
Trump’s EPA Plans To Stop Collecting Greenhouse Gas Emissions Data From Most Polluters

1 week ago | omahadailyrecord.com | Sharon Lerner

The Environmental Protection Agency is planning to eliminate long-standing requirements for polluters to collect and report their emissions of the heat-trapping gases that cause climate change. The move, ordered by a Trump appointee, would affect thousands of industrial facilities across the country, including oil refineries, power plants and coal mines as well as those that make petrochemicals, cement, glass, iron and steel, according to documents reviewed by ProPublica.
House Passes GOP Bill Requiring Proof Of US Citizenship For Voting, A Trump Priority

1 week ago | omahadailyrecord.com | Lisa Mascaro |Christina A. Cassidy |Christine Fernando

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans passed one of their signature issues for the year on Thursday, approving legislation to require proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote for federal elections, one of President Donald Trump's top election-related priorities. Democrats lined up against the bill and warned that it risks disenfranchising millions of Americans who do not have ready access to the proper documents.