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Ryan previously worked as the state/regional editor at the Omaha World-Herald, where he oversaw reporters covering state government, city hall, the military and K-12 education. He and his wife, Sam, have lived in Lincoln since 2019. In 2022 they welcomed twin boys into the world. He enjoys spending time with family, playing guitar (poorly), exploring Lincoln’s great parks and, as a proud native of Cincinnati, converting the chili-on-spaghetti skeptics.

Gov. Jim Pillen holds papers and a cellphone while flying to Oshkosh to discuss wildfire recovery efforts earlier this month. While his two most recent predecessors both had a state-issued cellphone, Pillen does not.
Posted inStatewide Newsletter

The governor’s phone; Home birth dilemma; Winnebago pride

by Ryan HoffmanJune 19, 2026September 30, 2026

The alleged mastermind behind a plot to kill the president, vanishing corn and more news from across the state.

A nurse in Bryan Health’s neonatal intensive care unit uses a stethoscope to listen to the heart of a baby born more than 10 weeks premature in 2023.
Posted inStatewide Newsletter

Cutting health care coverage; crane whisperer; robot chefs are here

by Ryan HoffmanMarch 27, 2026September 30, 2026
The Joslyn is on track to surpass recent attendance records in its first full year since reopening with the new Hawks Pavilion. The massive addition is winning international acclaim for its design.
Posted inStatewide Newsletter

NU’s money problems; Kearney abuse probe; BIG beef

by Ryan HoffmanOctober 24, 2025September 30, 2026
Teacher Tyse Rogers looks on during a class at Kimball High School designed to prepare students for life after graduation.
Posted inStatewide Newsletter

College conundrum; Prison love story; New doc

by Ryan HoffmanSeptember 26, 2025September 30, 2026
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FlatFest 2025: Nebraska’s future takes center stage

by Ryan HoffmanSeptember 17, 2025September 26, 2025
Norfolk wastewater plant supervisor Rob Huntley (left) says staff have worked hard to ensure repeated violations by a dairy processing plant don’t cause environmental disaster.
Posted inStatewide Newsletter

Seething over spilt milk; Immigration surveillance; Till’s story

by Ryan HoffmanAugust 29, 2025September 30, 2026
The Zangger family in North Loup supplies a surprising amount of the world’s hybrid popcorn seed. It all started with an old peanut butter jar and a challenge.
Posted inStatewide Newsletter

Popcorn giant; Homecoming like no other; Runza history

by Ryan HoffmanJuly 18, 2025September 30, 2026
Crew members work on the Kimball Municipal Wastewater Treatment plant. The Panhandle city is one of many Nebraska communities facing costly water infrastructure projects.
Posted inStatewide Newsletter

Water woes; Double-bunking deaths; That voice

by Ryan HoffmanJune 20, 2025September 30, 2026
Merriman cowboy Garrett Shadbolt, riding here in the 2022 Sheridan County Fair & Rodeo, is the only Nebraskan to compete in the National Finals Rodeo since 2020.
Posted inStatewide Newsletter

Problems at Planned Parenthood; Rodeo star; Candidate caught in lie?

by Ryan HoffmanMay 2, 2025September 30, 2026
Shannon Hampson, who runs a day care out of her home in Lincoln, would feel a little more stability if a bill in the Legislature became law. But the bill’s fate, along with other child care proposals, is uncertain amid state budget concerns.
Posted inStatewide Newsletter

Care crisis continues; Streetcar spending; Weather Service woes

by Ryan HoffmanMarch 28, 2025September 30, 2026

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