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Caleb Wiseman, Courtney Cox crowned UNK homecoming king and queen

Oct 11, 2024 / Tyler Ellyson, editor, UNK News

KEARNEY – Caleb Wiseman of Plattsmouth and Courtney Cox of Alliance are the University of Nebraska at Kearney’s homecoming king and que...

United States Attorney Susan Lehr issued a public safety alert today advising the public to be vigilant to hurricane relief fraud in the wake of Hurricanes Helene and Milton.

Oct 11, 2024 / DOJ

On Sept. 26, Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida’s Big Bend Region and quickly caused major devastation there and across states includi...

Gov. Pillen Issues Statement on Nebraska Supreme Court’s Dismissal of NAPE Appeal

Oct 11, 2024 / Press Release

LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen has issued a statement in response to a recent decision by the Nebraska Supreme Court, which dismissed an a...

Gov. Pillen Orders Deployment of National Guard to Assist with Hurricane Milton Response

Oct 10, 2024 / Press Release

LINCOLN, NE – In his role as commander-in-chief, Governor Jim Pillen has ordered the deployment of approximately 150 Nebraska National Guard ...

Attorney General Hilgers Announces $52 Million Multistate Settlement with Marriott for Data Breach of Starwood Guest Reservation Database

Oct 10, 2024 / Suzanne Gage

Attorney General Hilgers announced today that a coalition of 50 Attorneys General has reached a settlement with Marriott International, Inc. as the...

Attorney General Hilgers Joins 20-State Coalition Suing to Stop Nursing Home Rule Change

Oct 10, 2024 / AG

LINCOLN – Attorney General Hilgers joined a 20-state coalition, led by Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach, Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird...

Troopers Arrest Three After Pursuit Near Gothenburg

Oct 9, 2024 / NSP

OCTOBER 9, 2024 (NORTH PLATTE, NEB.)  — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol, with assistance from the Dawson County Sheriff’s ...

Aksarben Stock Show Welcomed 1,300 Exhibitors

Oct 9, 2024 / Courtney Glock Marketing Director

Grand Island, NE — The 2024 Aksarben Stock Show, coordinated by the Nebraska State Fair, concluded another remarkable year for guests with ne...

Platte Institute Releases First Annual Report on Nebraska’s Medicaid Expansion Costs

Oct 8, 2024 / Ryan Kopsa Platte Institue

 OMAHA, NE — The Platte Institute has released its first annual report detailing the cost of Medicaid expansion in Nebraska. The report ...

Gov. Pillen Joins Governors Calling for Information About Federal Asylum Program

Oct 8, 2024 / Press Release

 LINCOLN, NE -- Governor Jim Pillen has joined a slate of Republican governors in criticizing a federal asylum program enacted to assist peopl...

UNK announces eight finalists for 2024 homecoming royalty

Oct 8, 2024 / Tyler Ellyson, editor, UNK News

KEARNEY – Eight finalists for University of Nebraska at Kearney homecoming royalty were announced Monday during a pep rally on campus. Queen...

Gov. Pillen Announces Mobilization of Communications Team to Assist in Hurricane-Ravaged North Carolina

Oct 8, 2024 / Press Release

LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen announced the mobilization of the Nebraska Telecommunicator Emergency Response Team (TERT) to assist North ...

Sheriff's Office Responded to Weekend Wreck

Oct 7, 2024 / RWCSO- Kevin Darling

McCook Dispatch contacted me on the above date and time reference a vehicle that appeared to have been in a roll over accident. The vehicle was in ...

Gov. Pillen Directs Flags be Flown at Half-Staff Honoring Victims of Terror Attack on Israel

Oct 7, 2024 / Press Release

LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen announced that all U.S. and Nebraska flags are to be flown at half-staff on Monday, October 7 to hon...

Red Flag Warning Saturday

Oct 5, 2024 / NWS

The combination of gusty winds and low relative humidity will result in critical fire weather conditions this afternoon and evening. A Red Flag Wa...

Nebraska regents approve alcohol sales at all NU athletic venues, including Memorial Stadium and Devaney Center

Oct 5, 2024 / By Naomi Delkamiller Nebraska News Service

LINCOLN--All University of Nebraska athletic venues now have full approval to sell alcohol. Today, the Nebraska Board of Regents voted 7-1 in favo...

Gov. Pillen Directs Capitol to be Lit Blue Marking Anniversary of Attack on Israel

Oct 5, 2024 / Press Release

 LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen has directed the State Capitol be illuminated in blue the evening of Oct. 7, marking the one-year ann...

Judicial Commission Advances Names to Gov. Pillen For Consideration as Supreme Court Chief Justice

Oct 5, 2024 / Press Release

LINCOLN, NE – Today, the Judicial Nominating Commission for Chief Justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court advanced the names of all four applic...

A Foreign Policy of Weakness

Oct 5, 2024 / By Rep. Adrian Smith

One year has passed since the tragic massacre of Israelis by Hamas on October 7, 2023. The brutal terror attack took the lives of more than 1,100 c...

Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Standing With Israel

Oct 5, 2024 / Pete Ricketts

This week marks one year since Hamas terrorists unleashed a barbaric, unprovoked attack against Israel. We must not forget the atrocities committed...

Troopers Urge Fans to Prepare for Hot Husker Saturday

Oct 4, 2024 / NSP

OCTOBER 4, 2024 (LINCOLN, NEB.)  — As the Huskers return to action at Memorial Stadium Saturday, the Nebraska State Patrol encourages fa...

Governor Signs Proclamation for Cooperative Month

Oct 4, 2024 / Press Release

LINCOLN, NE–A proclamation recognizing October 2024 as Cooperative Month was signed by Governor Jim Pillen. This coincides with the annual re...

Ricketts Announces Upcoming Mobile Office Hours

Oct 4, 2024 / 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...

Applications Now Available for Nebraska Education Scholarship Program

Oct 4, 2024 / State Treasurer

LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, October 4, 2024 – Nebraska State Treasurer Tom Briese announced that the application for the Nebraska Education Scholarshi...

Kearney Man Sentenced for Multiple Child Pornography Offenses

Oct 4, 2024 / DOJ

United States Attorney Susan Lehr announced that Tucker Steven Harders, age 26, of Kearney, Nebraska, was sentenced October 3, 2024, in federal cou...