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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...

Accident On Hwy 83 Near Work Ethic Camp

Oct 3, 2024 / Red Willow County Sheriff's Office

McCook dispatch was contacted by numerous callers reference a car/Semi accident north of McCook on Hwy adjacent to the Work Ethic Camp. There was i...

Three Arrested After Pursuit in Cheyenne County

Oct 3, 2024 / NSP

OCTOBER 3, 2024 (SCOTTSBLUFF, NEB.)  — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested three people following a pursuit in Cheyenn...

State Treasure Stops in GI

Oct 3, 2024 / KRGI News

Nebraska State Treasurer Tom Briese talked about the NEST529 Education Savings Program and the implementation of LB1402.

University Beef: NU program takes farm-to-table to a new level

Oct 3, 2024 / Tyler Ellyson UNK Communications

KEARNEY – From pasture to plate, a new University of Nebraska program gives students a true taste of the state’s No. 1 industry. The U...

New Charges Filed in Petition Fraud Case

Oct 2, 2024 / AG

Hall County Attorney Marty Klein and Attorney General Mike Hilgers announced the filing of new criminal charges today in Hall County, part of an ef...

2024 SRC Disability Employment and Inclusion Awards

Oct 2, 2024 / David Jespersen

Five Nebraska VR partners received awards for their role in creating inclusive workplaces and advocacy for disability employment. The 2024 SRC Dis...

NDOT Reminds Residents to Keep Campaign Signs Off State Right-of-Way

Oct 2, 2024 / NDOT

Oct. 2, 2024 (Lincoln, Neb.) — The Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) reminds the public that is it unlawful to place any sign...