Governor Pillen Directs DHHS to Preserve Benefits for Eligible Youth in Care

Jan 28, 2026 / Laura Strimple

LINCOLN, NE –  Governor Jim Pillen signed an executive order (EO) to preserve federal earned benefits for eligible youth in the care of ...

Gov. Pillen Joins AG Hilgers; Signs Order Addressing Illegal Recreational Synthetic THC Industry

Jan 28, 2026 / Laura Strimple

LINCOLN, NE -- Governor Jim Pillen was joined on Monday by Attorney General Mike Hilgers as the Governor signed an executive order aimed at address...

Former Lincoln Area Therapist Sentenced for Medicaid Fraud

Jan 27, 2026 / Suzanne Gage Director of Communications

A former Lincoln area mental health therapist was sentenced to three years of probation and ordered to pay more than $47,000 in restitution for def...

Nebraska’s December Unemployment Rate Remains at 3.0

Jan 27, 2026 / Grace Johnson Public Information Officer

Nebraska’s preliminary unemployment rate for December 2025 is 3.0 percent, seasonally adjusted. The rate has been unchanged in the last eight...

Nebraska Livestock Sale Barns: Strengthening Rural Communities

Jan 27, 2026 / UNL

Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 26 — Social relationships build a sense of community and belonging. For farming and ranching, one of those communities is...

NJC men hit late shot to down MCC 78-77

Jan 31, 2026 / MCC Athletics/Brent Cobb

STERLING, Colo. – Trailing by a point with 15.7 seconds left in the game, Northeastern Junior College’s Quis Davis took the in-bounds p...

First place MCC women win at NJC

Jan 31, 2026 / MCC Athletics/Brent Cobb

STERLING, Colo. – The McCook Community College Lady Indians maintained their lead in the Region IX South standings Saturday with a 62-53 road...

No. 6 Huskers Fall to No. 1 Penn State

Jan 31, 2026 / Nebraska Athletics

Despite three bout victories and a pin from Brock Hardy, the No. 6 Nebraska wrestling team (9-6, 2-3 Big Ten) fell to No. 1 Penn State (12-0, 6-0 B...

McCook Wrestling Invite Results

Jan 30, 2026 / Hometown Family Radio Sports Network

Team Results1st Place - North Platte2nd Place - Amherst3rd Place - McCook4th Place - Gothenburg5th Place - Alliance6th Place - Wray McCook vs Amhe...

Huskers Host Illinois in Top-10 Matchup on Sunday

Jan 30, 2026 / NU Athletics

After playing five of the last seven on the road, the No. 5/5 (AP/Coaches) Nebraska men's basketball team returns home for a top-10 matchup against...