Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Paving the ROAD to Housing

Feb 6, 2026 / Pete Ricketts

Nebraska is the best place in the world to live.  But for so many potential first-time homebuyers, the market has become out of reach.  T...

LB258, Adjusting the State's Minimum Wage, Passes after Two Hour Debate

Feb 5, 2026 / KRGI News

LB258, adjusting the state’s minimum wage law, survived a filibuster to gain final approval at the Nebraska Legislature. Senator Stan Clouse ...

Ricketts Discusses Resilient Water Infrastructure, Threat of Communist China’s Cyber-Attacks

Feb 5, 2026 / Sen. Ricketts Office

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, during a Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) discussed the...

Ricketts Highlights ROAD to Housing Act

Feb 5, 2026 / Sen. Ricketts Office

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) highlighted the ROAD to Housing Act, which aims to make home ownership a possibil...

Back Yard Poultry Tests Positive for Avian Influenza

Feb 5, 2026 / SWNPHD

Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department (SWNPHD) is reporting a third case of Avian Influenza (bird flu) in a 7-month period within the nine-co...

Huskers Set for Shriners Children's Clearwater Invitational

Feb 10, 2026 / NU Athletics

The No. 11 Nebraska softball team is set to travel to the Shriners Children’s Clearwater Classic in Clearwater, Fla. NU will play two games o...

Huskers Hunt Road Win at Red Hot Minnesota

Feb 10, 2026 / NU Athletics

The Nebraska women's basketball team returns to Big Ten road action on Thursday to take on streaking Minnesota in Minneapolis.Tip-off between the N...

Huskers Return Home to Face Purdue in Top-15 Showdown

Feb 10, 2026 / NU Athletics

The No. 7/8 (AP/Coaches) Nebraska men's basketball team begins a two-game homestand Tuesday night, as the Huskers welcome No. 13/12 Purdue. Tipoff ...

McCook High Football Standout Miles Pollmann Signs With Morningside

Feb 9, 2026 / Hometown Family Radio Sports Network

Former McCook High School Football standout Miles Pollmann has signed his letter of intent to continue his Football career at Morningside Universit...

NSAA Girls District Wrestling Results - A4 at Gering

Feb 8, 2026 / Hometown Family Radio Sports Network

Team Scores 1 Kearney  200.0 2 Grand Island  174.0 3 York  137.0 4 Gering  114.5 5 Nort...