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State Provides Resources to Assist in Recovery at Fremont Plant Explosion

Jul 30, 2025 / Laura Strimple

LINCOLN, NE – The state of Nebraska is providing resources to assist in recovery operations at the Horizon Biofuels plant in Fremont. Three p...
Know what kind of lease you are getting into, or which one will fit your purposes. Photo by Chabella Guzman

Terminating a Verbal Farm Land Lease

Jul 30, 2025 / By Jessica Groskopf, Nebraska Extension Ag Economist | Dave Aiken, UNL Ag Economist

Some farm leases are not written but are verbal or "handshake" agreements. Because nothing is in writing, the parties may have different recollecti...

‘Beefing Up’ Nebraska’s Ranching Industry

Jul 30, 2025 / Governor Jim Pillen

Built by generations of hard work and innovation, Nebraska’s ranchers are known worldwide for raising the highest quality, most nutritious, s...

USDA Designates 12 Nebraska Counties as Natural Disaster Areas Due to Drought

Jul 29, 2025 / USDA

This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-ne...

The Nebraska Corn Board Is Seeking Applications for Blender Pump Grant Program

Jul 28, 2025 / Jill Bookhout Director of Communications

July 28, 2025 Lincoln, Neb. – The Nebraska Corn Board (NCB) is now accepting applications for the Blender Pump Grant Program. This initi...

NDOT Announces Funding Availability for Transportation Needs

Jul 28, 2025 / Jay Omar

July 28, 2025 (Lincoln, Neb.) — The Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) has announced funds are now available to private non-profit ...

Town Hall Meetings and Interim Rates Planned in Black Hills Energy Rate Case

Jul 28, 2025 / Deb Collins- Communications & Media Mgr.

Lincoln, July 28, 2025 - The Nebraska Public Service Commission (PSC) reminds consumersthat beginning August 1, Black Hills Energy will begin charg...
2025 SMFD: Soybean Management Field Days return August 12–15, offering in-field learning and production discussions at sites across Nebraska.

2025 Nebraska Soybean Management Field Days Includes Second Year of TAPS Competition

Jul 28, 2025 / Tom Hoxmeier

LINCOLN, Neb. (July 28, 2025) — For over 25 years, growers have benefited from the latest advancements in soybean production, management and ...

Competitive Exhibits Featured at Nebraska State FairAudio Icon, this article contains audio

Jul 28, 2025 / KRGI News

Kourtney Lingeman visited with Brian Gallagher about next month's Nebraska State fair.
Hastings rodeo raises funds for cancer patients for “From the Heart” fund at Morrison Cancer Center  

Hastings rodeo raises funds for cancer patients for “From the Heart” fund at Morrison Cancer Center  

Jul 28, 2025 / Ruth Nicolaus For the Oregon Trail Rodeo

Hastings, Neb. – July 28, 2025 – Krescene Allen beat cancer and now donates her time to help others get through treatment. The Hasting...

Dangerous Heat Continues

Jul 28, 2025 / NWS Hastings

Dangerous heat continues across the area today with an Extreme Heat Warning and Heat Advisory in effect until 8pm. Heat index values of 100-115 deg...

Pillen Promotes Commitment to Nebraska Highways

Jul 25, 2025 / NDOT

LINCOLN, NE – Earlier this month, Governor Jim Pillen joined the Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) in announcing plans to invest i...

High Speed Chase Through McCook

Jul 25, 2025 / MPD

On July 24, 2025, McCook Dispatch received a call concerning a vehicle driving erratically on B St. McCook officers were dispatched to the area of ...

‘Beefing Up’ Nebraska’s Ranching Industry

Jul 25, 2025 / Governor Jim Pillen

Built by generations of hard work and innovation, Nebraska’s ranchers are known worldwide for raising the highest quality, most nutritious, s...

Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Preserving the Good Life: Fighting for Nebraska and American Workers

Jul 25, 2025 / Pete Ricketts

Nebraska is what America is supposed to be.  We believe in hard work.  We provide for our families and take care of our communities. &nbs...

Ricketts Announces Upcoming Mobile Office Hours

Jul 25, 2025 / Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) announced his constituent casework staff will be hosting Mobile Office Hours arou...
Lt. Gov. Joe Kelly and Nebraska Department of Water, Energy, and Environment Director Jesse Bradley honored 13 students whose artwork was chosen to be part of the 2026 “Nebraska: Don’t Waste It!” Calendar. Pictured are, from left: (front row) Grace Schmidt, Eliana Garwood, and Olivia Whiteface; (second row) Evlyn Kunzman, Dayton Cunningham, and Rocky Falcone; and (back row) Director Bradley, Hannah Pokrinchak, Briley Dohmen, Lt. Gov. Kelly, Coralee Schurr, and River Case. Not pictured are Clara Fehringer, Eden Duryea, and Brenda Hernandez.

Nebraska students’ environmental artwork to be featured in 2026 “Nebraska: Don’t Waste It!” calendar

Jul 25, 2025 / DWEE

LINCOLN, Neb. — The artwork of 13 Nebraska students will be featured in the 2026 “Nebraska: Don’t Waste It!” environmental ...

Gov. Pillen Touts Historic Income Tax Relief

Jul 25, 2025 / Barry Stevens

LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen released the following statement after the Tax Rate Review Committee met to review the State’s fiscal...
Jan_tenBensel: Jan tenBensel, a farmer from Cambridge, Nebraska was recently elected to the 15-person National Corn Board during Corn Congress in Washington, D.C.

Nebraska Corn Congratulates tenBensel on His Election to the NCGA Corn Board

Jul 24, 2025 / Jill Bookhout Director of Communications

July 24, 2025 Lincoln, Neb. – Last week, farmers from across the country attended the National Corn Growers Association’s (NCGA) C...

NDOT Announces Hay Permit Applications Accepted Online Beginning July 30

Jul 23, 2025 / NDOT

July 23, 2025 (Lincoln, Neb.) — The Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) has announced hay harvesting permit applications for the pub...

Two Nominees Forwarded for District Court Judge in the 11th Judicial District

Jul 23, 2025 / Laura Strimple

LINCOLN, NE – Today, the Judicial Nominating Commission for the District Court Judge in the 11th Judicial District provided the following two...

Pillen Thanks, Welcomes Home Nebraska Task Force One

Jul 23, 2025 / Barry Stevens

LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen released the following statement welcoming and thanking members of Nebraska Task Force One back to Nebraska...
Public Service Commission Names New Executive Director

Public Service Commission Names New Executive Director

Jul 23, 2025 / Deb Collins- Communications & Media Mgr.

Lincoln, July 22, 2025- The Nebraska Public Service Commission has named Greg Walklin as its new Executive Director. Currently the Commission&...

Attorney General Hilgers Leads Coalition to Protect Gas-Powered Vehicles

Jul 23, 2025 / Suzanne Gage Director of Communications

LINCOLN--Attorney General Mike Hilgers led a coalition of states and corn-grower associations, to support the Trump Administration’s terminat...
University of Nebraska SNAP-Ed programming to cease effective Sept. 30

University of Nebraska SNAP-Ed programming to cease effective Sept. 30

Jul 22, 2025 / UNL

Lincoln, Neb., July 22 —The Nebraska SNAP-Ed program, administered by Nebraska Extension since 1992, will cease operations effective Sept. 30...