OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – Here are the headlines we’re bringing to you first on Thursday, Dec. 26:. Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen is recovering from rib surgery that he underwent on Christmas Day. He was hospitalized after being bucked off a new horse on a ride with his family near Columbus on Sunday. The surgery was scheduled for the afternoon, and was expected to take about four hours. This is the second surgery he has had after the accident.