Kim Ruzicka

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Kim Marie Ruzicka, 65, of North Bend passed away Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at Methodist Hospital in Omaha. She was born November 22, 1960 in Rock Rapids, Iowa to Darrel and Sheila (Coy) Steenblock. Kim’s family moved

Walz responds to Foley’s report on Pillen contract

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Former Senator Lynne Walz, who is exploring a run for Nebraska Governor, issued the following statement in response to state auditor Mike Foley’s report revealing a $2.5 million no-bid bioeconomy contract awarded by Governor Jim Pillen.  “Nebraskans

Auditor flags possible Pillen ‘favoritism’ in pact with lobbyist

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Julie Bushell of Global Sustainability Developers LLC. (Aaron Sanderford/Nebraska Examiner) — Aaron Sanderford Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — Gov. Jim Pillen, while pressing the Nebraska Department of Economic Development in 2024 to tighten its belt, steered the state agency