Buffett says Gates' Epstein ties are 'distasteful' but didn't drive Buffett's charitable decisions

Billionaire Warren Buffett says his decision to cut the Gates Foundation out of his charitable giving is more about believing his three kids are ready to handle giving away his entire fortune than it is about Bill Gates’ ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein

July 15, 2026Updated: July 15, 2026

By JOSH FUNK

Under guidance from SATRA, Southeast Nebraska first responders ascend Farmers Cooperative grain silos for specialized rescue training

In the rare event someone gets hurt atop one of Nebraska's ubiquitous grain silos, emergency response crews must know how to get them down, safely.

Arraignment set for August, for Beatrice shooting death suspect

ATV riders cruise through rural Clatonia in third summer Fire Ride, a unique community collaboration

A couple hundred people got to intimately experience the innate beauty of rural Nebraska via their vehicles this weekend, while helping raise money to improve an element of a small town community.

Busy summer of facility work, for Beatrice Public Schools

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Buffett says Gates' Epstein ties are 'distasteful' but didn't drive Buffett's charitable decisions

Under guidance from SATRA, Southeast Nebraska first responders ascend Farmers Cooperative grain silos for specialized rescue training

Arraignment set for August, for Beatrice shooting death suspect

ATV riders cruise through rural Clatonia in third summer Fire Ride, a unique community collaboration

Busy summer of facility work, for Beatrice Public Schools

State

Superintendent cites little more than $1 million in staff reductions

TT’s Pub & Grub completes expansion of entertainment room

Warrants lead to drug trafficking, firearms charges

Under guidance from SATRA, Southeast Nebraska first responders ascend Farmers Cooperative grain silos for specialized rescue training

Former Valentine police officer sentenced for DUI, changes plea in assault case

How a search for a biological father sparked Norfolk’s newest apartment complex

Sports

Bobcat basketball misses 2026 tournament goal

State Little League tournaments in Kearney sets participation record

Nebraska Select soccer team earns trip to national tournament

Auburn Boys Basketball Head Coach Jim Weeks named NHSACA Coach of the Year

Wild Horse Golf Club unveils renovated clubhouse, new short course

Longtime high school coach enters national hall of fame

Ag & Outdoor

Outdoor notes: Birding Bowl inspires generous next step

Outdoor notes: Tips for enjoying water safely this summer

Outdoor notes: Rare lake sturgeon made 681-mile swim

Outdoor notes: Low water affecting Nebraska boaters this summer

Ag notes: Cattle placements rise 6% during April

NGPC still offers grazing, haying opportunities