Chris Dunker
@chrisdunker.bsky.social
Human reporter on the Great Plains | Dad | If you ain’t up on things | “History is just old journalism.” — Dave Bundy | Signal: ChrisDunkerLJS.25
'I could smell the onions and the mustard'
November 4, 2025 at 5:28 PM
'I could smell the onions and the mustard'
Husker students got the blackout memo
November 1, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Husker students got the blackout memo
Nebraska's Department of Health and Human Services has a message at the top of its webpage blaming Democrats for SNAP benefits ending today.
October 29, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Nebraska's Department of Health and Human Services has a message at the top of its webpage blaming Democrats for SNAP benefits ending today.
Hurting from the whiplash of “we need tariffs to bring manufacturing back to the US” and “we need to buy foreign beef to keep prices low for consumers.”
October 21, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Hurting from the whiplash of “we need tariffs to bring manufacturing back to the US” and “we need to buy foreign beef to keep prices low for consumers.”
Andrew Wegley, Sara Gentzler and I had one too many at the Nebraska Press Association banquet and won the auction on this water color painting signed by former Nebraska Sec. of State John Gale.
But we haven’t been able to hang it yet! Not pictured: @saragentzler.bsky.social
But we haven’t been able to hang it yet! Not pictured: @saragentzler.bsky.social
October 20, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Andrew Wegley, Sara Gentzler and I had one too many at the Nebraska Press Association banquet and won the auction on this water color painting signed by former Nebraska Sec. of State John Gale.
But we haven’t been able to hang it yet! Not pictured: @saragentzler.bsky.social
But we haven’t been able to hang it yet! Not pictured: @saragentzler.bsky.social
My daughter is going crazy over this
October 18, 2025 at 1:20 AM
My daughter is going crazy over this
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Education Administration department has alumni in every state (plus Guam, not shown).
October 9, 2025 at 8:03 PM
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Education Administration department has alumni in every state (plus Guam, not shown).
My first thought seeing the picture on the left
September 26, 2025 at 4:23 PM
My first thought seeing the picture on the left
Nebraska State Auditor Mike Foley has a poster's heart:
September 22, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Nebraska State Auditor Mike Foley has a poster's heart:
The Nebraska Medical Cannabis Commission put out revised emergency regulations today that still need a lot of work.
Section 13.09(A) says vaping of cannabis is allowed, but...BUT!
Section 13.09(B) says vaping is not allowed.
Section 13.09(A) says vaping of cannabis is allowed, but...BUT!
Section 13.09(B) says vaping is not allowed.
September 2, 2025 at 8:18 PM
The Nebraska Medical Cannabis Commission put out revised emergency regulations today that still need a lot of work.
Section 13.09(A) says vaping of cannabis is allowed, but...BUT!
Section 13.09(B) says vaping is not allowed.
Section 13.09(A) says vaping of cannabis is allowed, but...BUT!
Section 13.09(B) says vaping is not allowed.
Anyway, this is how his 41-page report about his investigation starts. You can peruse the whole thing here: knoxcountyne.gov/pdfs/public_...
August 28, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Anyway, this is how his 41-page report about his investigation starts. You can peruse the whole thing here: knoxcountyne.gov/pdfs/public_...
Depicting ICE agents as a bunch of corncobs is a choice!
August 20, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Depicting ICE agents as a bunch of corncobs is a choice!
Pillen's office sends out a media advisory at 4:04 p.m. for a news conference to be held in McCook -- 228 miles away from where most of the state's reporters are gathered -- beginning at 5 p.m.
Unbelievable.
Unbelievable.
August 19, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Pillen's office sends out a media advisory at 4:04 p.m. for a news conference to be held in McCook -- 228 miles away from where most of the state's reporters are gathered -- beginning at 5 p.m.
Unbelievable.
Unbelievable.
Saturday’s storm ripped the roof off a Nebraska prison and forced hundreds of inmates to be relocated to gymnasiums and other areas.
Corrections Director Rob Jeffreys gave this comment to the Journal Star.
journalstar.com/news/state-r...
Corrections Director Rob Jeffreys gave this comment to the Journal Star.
journalstar.com/news/state-r...
August 12, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Saturday’s storm ripped the roof off a Nebraska prison and forced hundreds of inmates to be relocated to gymnasiums and other areas.
Corrections Director Rob Jeffreys gave this comment to the Journal Star.
journalstar.com/news/state-r...
Corrections Director Rob Jeffreys gave this comment to the Journal Star.
journalstar.com/news/state-r...
Everything bad that has happened since 2009 stemmed from this moment.
July 31, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Everything bad that has happened since 2009 stemmed from this moment.
Also, at one point during this morning's press conference, Hilgers asserted "Nebraskans aren't a litigious people," which his time in office certainly contradicts.
For dramatic effect:
For dramatic effect:
July 16, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Also, at one point during this morning's press conference, Hilgers asserted "Nebraskans aren't a litigious people," which his time in office certainly contradicts.
For dramatic effect:
For dramatic effect:
Took a road trip to St. Louis last week and got 44/50 state license plates along the way. (My 8yo switched Massachusetts for New Hampshire on accident).
July 11, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Took a road trip to St. Louis last week and got 44/50 state license plates along the way. (My 8yo switched Massachusetts for New Hampshire on accident).
Workers detained at an Omaha meatpacking plant last month describe being roughed up, mocked by ICE while in custody.
Several women described being told by ICE agents they had no rights...
journalstar.com/news/state-r...
Several women described being told by ICE agents they had no rights...
journalstar.com/news/state-r...
July 11, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Workers detained at an Omaha meatpacking plant last month describe being roughed up, mocked by ICE while in custody.
Several women described being told by ICE agents they had no rights...
journalstar.com/news/state-r...
Several women described being told by ICE agents they had no rights...
journalstar.com/news/state-r...
Let’s open up the old email inbox and see what’s going o-hhh my god
July 8, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Let’s open up the old email inbox and see what’s going o-hhh my god
On questioning from Wegley, Pillen said the legislative process couldn’t/shouldn’t anticipate all possible outcomes for how the law might be applied, but I would argue that’s exactly what lawmakers should do!
That’s the reason they are there!
That’s the reason they are there!
June 4, 2025 at 6:13 PM
On questioning from Wegley, Pillen said the legislative process couldn’t/shouldn’t anticipate all possible outcomes for how the law might be applied, but I would argue that’s exactly what lawmakers should do!
That’s the reason they are there!
That’s the reason they are there!
Rep. Wilson Winslow of Gosper County spitting fire
May 23, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Rep. Wilson Winslow of Gosper County spitting fire
The last time the Legislature moved to reconsider a bill that failed on final reading was 1984. It was LB829 from the late Sen. Don Wesely.
Sen. Ernie Chambers, who supported the bill, opposed it the second time because he disagreed with how the vote came about.
Sen. Ernie Chambers, who supported the bill, opposed it the second time because he disagreed with how the vote came about.
May 22, 2025 at 3:06 PM
The last time the Legislature moved to reconsider a bill that failed on final reading was 1984. It was LB829 from the late Sen. Don Wesely.
Sen. Ernie Chambers, who supported the bill, opposed it the second time because he disagreed with how the vote came about.
Sen. Ernie Chambers, who supported the bill, opposed it the second time because he disagreed with how the vote came about.