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Broken Bow native wins 1979 Pontiac Trans Am
Sep 7, 2024 / Press Release
Nancy Sedlacek, of Broken Bow, is the winner of the 2024 North Platte Community College raffle car - a 1979 Pontiac Trans Am. Her ticket was drawn...Fixing the IRS
Sep 7, 2024 / By Rep. Adrian Smith
In August 2022, when President Biden signed into law the so-called Inflation Reduction Act, it included an $80 billion increase in IRS funding. Acc...Community Hospital Hosts Wellness Fair at Curtis Fall Festival
Sep 6, 2024 / Community Hospital Public Relations
McCook, Neb. – Community Hospital, in partnership with Curtis Medical Center, invites you to take control of your health at our upcoming...Norfolk Man Arrested in Narcotics Investigation
Sep 6, 2024 / NSP
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024 (NORFOLK, NEB.) — Investigators with the Nebraska State Patrol, working with the SNARE Drug Task Force, have arrested...North Platte Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine
Sep 6, 2024 / DOJ
United States Attorney Susan Lehr announced that Luke H. Schwartz, age 44, of North Platte, was sentenced on September 5, 2024, in federal court in...Nebraska Attorney General’s Office Issues Consumer Alert Regarding Extortion Scam Utilizing Crypto
Sep 5, 2024 / AG
The Nebraska Attorney General’s Office is issuing a Consumer Alert regarding a recent email extortion scam that has been reported numerous ti...Welcome NCTA Students – You are the Future of Agriculture!
Sep 5, 2024 / By Dr. Larry Gossen, Dean
I say this about every season, but fall has to be my favorite time of year. I love watching the leaves start to change colors, walking outside in t...Alcohol Compliance Checks Held in Lincoln County
Sep 5, 2024 / NSP
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024 (NORTH PLATTE, NEB.) — Investigators with the Nebraska State Patrol have conducted alcohol compliance checks in...Smith Announces Upcoming Staff Outreach Events
Sep 5, 2024 / Press Release
Washington, D.C. – Constituents of Third District Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) are invited to meet with a member of his staff this month i...HHD begins Tuesday
Sep 5, 2024 / KRGI News
Husker Harvest Days is set for Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday in rural Hall County. Farm Progress Events Manager Matt Jungmann visited with Steve...Rural Nebraskans Pessimistic about Well-Being
Sep 5, 2024 / Becky Vogt, Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication
Lincoln, Nebraska, Sept. 5, 2024 — Rural Nebraskans are increasingly pessimistic about their current and future well-being, according to the ...Nebraska Supreme Court Ballot Initiative Challenges to be Streamed on Nebraska Public Media ‘Live’
Sep 5, 2024 / Press Release
The Nebraska Supreme Court will hear arguments on three ballot initiative challenges regarding abortion rights on Monday, September 9, 2024. Cases...Gov. Pillen Announces Resignation of DAS Director
Sep 5, 2024 / Press Release
LINCOLN, NE -- Today, Governor Jim Pillen announced the resignation of Jason Jackson, director of the Department of Administrative Services (...September is National Preparedness Month
Sep 4, 2024 / NEMA
September 4, 2024 (LINCOLN, NEB.) — Nebraska Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) is highlighting how important it is to prepare fo...Rivalry increases gameday traffic
Sep 4, 2024 / NDOT
Sept. 4, 2024 (Lincoln, Neb.) — As Nebraska football welcomes an old rival back to Lincoln on Saturday evening, the Nebraska Department ...Troopers Arrest 112 Impaired Drivers in End-Of-Summer Campaign
Sep 4, 2024 / NSP
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024 (LINCOLN, NEB.) — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol arrested 112 people for driving under the influence during ...Buffalo County Sheriff's Office Releases Results
Sep 4, 2024 / Sgt. Ephraim Valenzuela
The Buffalo County Sheriff’s Office recently completed a Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over Mobilization Selective Traffic Enforcement campaign c...Nebraska State Fair announces highest attendance since 2017
Sep 4, 2024 / Jack Sheard
The Nebraska State Fair wrapped up its 155th year on Monday night and announced on Wednesday the 2024 event drew an impressive total of 314,844 att...Smith Announces Deadline for Military Service Academy Nomination Packets
Sep 4, 2024 / Press Release
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) is currently accepting nomination packets for nomination to the U.S. Military Academy (Wes...UNK Pride of the Plains Marching Band opens season Saturday
Sep 3, 2024 / Todd Gottula, Director of Communications,
KEARNEY – The University of Nebraska at Kearney Pride of the Plains Marching Band has announced its season schedule, which begins Saturday wi...August’s Mid-America Manufacturing Index Slumps
Sep 3, 2024 / Creighton University
August 2024 Survey Highlights: -For the fourth time this year, the overall, or Business Conditions Index, sank below growth neutral.-The wholesale...UNMC College of Medicine names inaugural regional associate dean for Kearney campus
Sep 3, 2024 / UNMC
Robert Messbarger, MD, of Kearney, has been named the inaugural associate dean for the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s College of Med...Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Fighting Wasteful and Reckless Washington Spending
Sep 3, 2024 / Pete Ricketts
Our country is headed down a path of fiscal disaster. The Biden-Harris administration has created high prices through their reckless spending. It&r...Country Superstar Chris Janson Live in GI On Saturday November 2nd
Sep 2, 2024 / Press Release
Chris Janson will perform live at the Heartland Events Center on Saturday, November 2, 2024. Janson is a renowned singer/songwriter having recorded...1868 Foundation Announces Winner of 2nd annual Truck Raffle
Sep 2, 2024 / NSF
September 2, 2024. Grand Island, Nebraska – The Nebraska State Fair 1868 Foundation is thrilled to announce Leo Rayburn as the lucky winner o...