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What Community Means to Us
Sep 2, 2024 / By Rep. Adrian Smith
The remarkable character of the people of the Third District was unmistakable as I traveled around Nebraska during August. From a 102-year-old in M...
Nebraska State Fair celebrates Veterans Day on September 2
Aug 31, 2024 / Jack Sheard
The Nebraska State Fair Veterans Day Committee is gearing up for a special Veterans Day celebration on Labor Day, honoring the brave men and women ...
Volunteers more than 700 strong at Nebraska State Fair
Aug 31, 2024 / Jack Sheard
The heartbeat of the Nebraska State Fair year in and year out can be seen wearing bright yellow shirts. In 2024, more than 700 people are vo...
Capital investments spurring growth of Nebraska State Fair
Aug 30, 2024 / Jack Sheard
For the second-straight year, the Nebraska State Fair has entered its fair with $1 million in capital expenses to work with, which is a far cry fro...
Summer Travel Season Closes with Busy Labor Day Weekend
Aug 30, 2024 / NSP
AUGUST 30, 2024 (LINCOLN, NEB.) — Nebraska State Troopers will be ready for busy roadways as the summer travel season comes to a close ...
North Platte Man Sentenced for Meth Distribution and Gun Possession
Aug 30, 2024 / DOJ
United States Attorney Susan Lehr announced that Brad Jay Leeper, age 47, of North Platte, Nebraska, was sentenced August 29, 2024, in federal cour...
Two Fraud Cases Investigated in GI
Aug 30, 2024 / GIPD
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Gov. Pillen and Dept. of Ag Take Action to Address Lab-Grown Meat Sales
Aug 30, 2024 / Press Release
LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen announced three initiatives that he, along with the Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA) w...
Members of a Houston-Based Organization Responsible for Breaking Into Pharmacies in Rural Iowa and Nebraska Indicted
Aug 30, 2024 / DEA
OMAHA, Neb – Five members of a Houston-based organization known for targeting rural pharmacies in Western Iowa and Western Nebraska face fede...
Gov. Pillen Joins in Letter to Congress Supporting Educational Freedom
Aug 29, 2024 / Press Release
LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen joined a slate of governors, education leaders, state and federal legislators and others in a letter to Con...
Treasurer Briese Shares Child Support Awareness Month Message
Aug 29, 2024 / Press Release
(Lincoln, NE) To mark Child Support Awareness Month, today Treasurer Tom Briese highlighted the efforts of the Nebraska Child Support Payment Cente...
State Fair attendance not far off 2023 despite heat
Aug 29, 2024 / Jack Sheard
The Nebraska State Fair has announced its attendance of over 129,000 for the first five days of the 2024 Nebraska State Fair, a 7.5% drop from the ...
Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) breaks ground on new multi-custody facility
Aug 28, 2024 / NDCS
August 28, 2024 (Lincoln, Neb.) – Today, Governor Jim Pillen, Director Rob Jeffreys and other NDCS and state leaders gathered for the groundb...
GI Man Arrested for Sex Offense
Aug 28, 2024 / Josh Berlie, Chief Deputy Hall County Sheriff’s Office
On 08/17/2024 at 6:40 PM the Hall County Sheriffs Office responded to an address within Grand Island city limits reference a possible sex offe...
Thirty Nebraskans Selected for Nebraska LEAD Class 43
Aug 28, 2024 / Press Release
Lincoln, Neb. August 28, 2024 — The Nebraska Leadership Education/Action Development (LEAD) Program is pleased to announce the selection of 3...
Memorial run raises $10K for Smith Falls trails
Aug 28, 2024 / Nebraska Game and Parks Commission/Jerry Kane
The Tyler Vanderheiden Memorial Run, an annual race aimed at raising awareness and understanding of mental health, raised $10,000 for Nebraska Game...-2024-08-28-11-25-17.jpg?width=550&height=289)
Rewarding Experience: UNK, UNMC students provide medical care for people in Peru
Aug 28, 2024 / By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications
CUSCO, Peru – There are a lot of differences between Kearney, Nebraska, and Cusco, Peru. The languages, landscape, housing and transportatio...
Outdoor portion of Nebraska Lottery Concert Series kicks off Wednesday
Aug 28, 2024 / NSF
Wednesday night music will fill the air in the Nebraska State Fair’s TD Landing Concert Stage, all thanks to hardworking state fair personnel...
Former Kearney Man Sentenced to 9 Years for Wire Fraud
Aug 28, 2024 / DOJ
United States Attorney Susan Lehr announced that Jeffery S. Sikes, age 43, formerly of Kearney, Nebraska, was sentenced on August 27, 2024, in fede...
Disabled Dan Joins Nowearbmx at NSF
Aug 27, 2024 / KRGI News
He may go by Disabled Dan, but Dan Butler does what few others in the world can do on a BMX bike. He's come from the UK to join the Nowear BMX Bike...
Game & Parks Offers a Variety of Activities at NSF
Aug 27, 2024 / KRGI News
Game and Parks has a new look at its familiar spot in the south end of the Nebraska Building at the State Fair. Emma Ebito, marketing manager, talk...
Wildlife Encounters Back at NSF
Aug 27, 2024 / KRGI News
Wildlife Encounters is at the Nebraska State Fair for the third time in four years. Kip and Stacey Smith worked with Mutual of Omaha's Wild K...
Gameday traffic returns to Lincoln
Aug 27, 2024 / NDOT
Aug. 27, 2024 (Lincoln, Neb.) — With the season opener for Nebraska football less than a week away, the Nebraska Department of Transport...
Pilot Identified in Fatal Plane Crash in Knox County
Aug 27, 2024 / NSP
AUGUST 27, 2024 (NORFOLK, NEB.) — The Nebraska State Patrol can now release the identity of the pilot who died in Monday’s plane ...
Nebraska Crop Progress and Condition Report
Aug 27, 2024 / USDA
LINCOLN, Neb. August 26, 2024 - For the week ending August 25, 2024, there were 6.1 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA's Natio...