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Severe Weather Possible
Jun 2, 2024 / NWS
A line of storms will move through the area this evening. Initial storms will be supercells with a threat for all hazards, but over time the storms...
Youth Art Show Display Opens on June 1
Jun 1, 2024 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI
Grand Island, Neb. – The Grand Island Public Library is proud to present the new combined annual Youth Art Show with art from area children a...
President Biden Should not Transfer Student Debt to Taxpayers
Jun 1, 2024 / By Rep. Adrian Smith
In June 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled President Biden did not have the constitutional authority to mass transfer up to $400 billion in student...
Smith Announces Upcoming Staff Outreach Events
May 31, 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 during the m...
American Red Cross Asking For Blood and Platelet Donors
May 31, 2024 / ARC
MAY 29, 2024 — The American Red Cross critically needs blood and platelet donors now following a concerning decrease in donations as the coun...
More Than 18,000 Pounds of Unused Medication Removed from Communities in Five State DEA Omaha Division
May 31, 2024 / DEA
OMAHA, Neb. – Community members across the five state Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Omaha Division safely disposed of 18,614 pounds o...
NDOT Announces Winners of the 2024 Annual Snowplow 'Roadeo'
May 31, 2024 / NDOT
May 31, 2024 (Kearney, Neb.) — The Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2024 Annual Sn...
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: President Biden’s FAFSA Fiasco
May 31, 2024 / Pete Ricketts
Each year, millions of students and their families make the very important decision of whether or where to attend college. For many, it’s the...
NCTA Spring 2024 Dean’s Honors Grow
May 30, 2024 / By Dean Larry Gossen, PhD
At the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture (NCTA), we take immense pride in our exceptional students who take seriously the value of their ed...
Weekend Pursuit Leads to Two Arrests in Lincoln County
May 29, 2024 / NSP
MAY 29, 2024 (NORTH PLATTE, NEB.) — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested two people following a pursuit in Lincoln Cou...
Two Sentenced in Federal Court
May 29, 2024 / DOJ
Truck Driver Sentenced to 29 Years for Transporting a Minor Across State Lines to Engage in Illegal Sexual Activity United States Attorney Susan L...
NCTA Class of 2024 Prepared for the Future
May 29, 2024 / NCTA
Curtis, NE – The Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture (NCTA) celebrated the graduation of the impressive class of 2024, with 89 students...
Nebraska Crop Progress and Condition Report
May 28, 2024 / USDA
LINCOLN, Neb. May 28, 2024 - For the week ending May 26, 2024, there were 4.0 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA's National Agricul...
Another Scam Warning from the AG
May 28, 2024 / AG
The Nebraska Attorney General’s Office is issuing a Consumer Alert involving a text scam concerning toll roads that is circulating in Nebrask...
Nebraska Governor Pillen Declares National 529 Day
May 28, 2024 / Press Release
LINCOLN, Neb. (May 28, 2024) – Governor Jim Pillen is declaring May 29, 2024, as National 529 Day in Nebraska. This proclamation calls attent...
Gov. Pillen Issues Memorial Day Proclamation & Statement
May 26, 2024 / Press Release
LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen has issued the 2024 Memorial Day Proclamation, calling on Nebraskans to remember the sacrifices of all serv...
America Needs a Resilient Energy Supply Chain
May 24, 2024 / By Rep. Adrian Smith
With the summer growing and travel season upon us, the cost of energy is top-of-mind for many. Unfortunately, the Biden administration continues to...
Nebraska Attorney General’s Office Issues Consumer Alert Regarding Change Healthcare Data Breach
May 24, 2024 / AG
The Nebraska Attorney General’s Office is issuing a Consumer Alert regarding a data breach involving Change Healthcare, a subsidiary of Unite...
Ricketts Announces Upcoming Mobile Office Hours
May 24, 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...
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Happy Beef Month, Nebraska!
May 24, 2024 / Pete Ricketts
Nebraska is the Beef State. Agriculture is the heart and soul of what we do. Our farmers and ranchers lead the way in agricultural production, inno...
Neighbors Help Neighbors in Aftermath of Tornadoes
May 24, 2024 / By Governor Jim Pillen
When things are at their worst, Nebraskans are at their best. It’s what makes our state the greatest in the nation – our people. ...
Hastings College announces 2024-25 Scott Scholars
May 23, 2024 / Michael Howie Hastings College
(Hastings, Nebraska) – Thanks to the addition of the Walter Scott, Jr. Community Leadership Challenge and the continued support and investmen...
CDHD Offers New Program for Parents of Newborns
May 23, 2024 / KRGI News
There’s a new program being offered at the Central District Health Department called the healthy family, central district. Blaire Dreessen, O...
Ricketts on the Senate Floor: “The ICC Needs to Face the Consequences”
May 23, 2024 / Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) spoke on the Senate floor, calling for Joe Biden to take action against the I...
Gov. Pillen Joins 23 States Opposing WHO Pandemic Treaty Proposals
May 23, 2024 / Press Release
LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen has joined the governors of 23 other states in opposition to the Biden administration’s expected comm...
