HASTINGS, Neb. (KSNB) - Here are the four stories you need to know for September 25, 2025.

Charges filed

The former executive director of the Nebraska Liquor Control Commission and the owner of two Lincoln strip clubs have been indicted on federal fraud charges . Court records show 58-year-old Hobert Rupe and 45-year-old Brent Zywiec are charged as co-conspirators in an 11-count federal indictment.

According to the indictment, Rupe conspired with Zywiec to benefit his strip clubs in Lincoln, The Office and The Night Before Lounge, in exchange for access to dancers, free drinks and sexual favors. Rupe would then use his influence in the commission to protect Zywiec’s liquor licenses and even point authorities in the direction of his competitors in Omaha, prosecutors allege.

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