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Governor Pillen Announces Two Appointments
Jul 25, 2024 / Press Release
Gov. Pillen Announces Appointment to The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen announced the appo...
Gov. Pillen Calls Special Session to Fix the State’s Property Tax Crisis
Jul 24, 2024 / Press Release
LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen issued a proclamation calling for a special session of the 108th Nebraska Legislature. The session w...
Smith Lauds Bipartisan Child Welfare Reform Advanced by Ways and Means
Jul 24, 2024 / Press Release
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) released the following statement after the Committee on Ways and Means passed bipar...
Smith, Edwards Introduce Bill to End Unlawful IRS Direct File Program
Jul 23, 2024 / Press Release
Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Adrian Smith (R-NE) and Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-NC) introduced the IRS Overreach Prevention Act. The legislation...
Nebraska Crop Progress and Condition Report
Jul 23, 2024 / USDA
LINCOLN, Neb. July 22, 2024 - For the week ending July 21, 2024, there were 6.1 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA's National ...
UNMC named among top U.S. medical schools for primary care training
Jul 23, 2024 / UNMC
2024 rankings from U.S. news and World report also list UNMC high for rural practitioners, research. In its latest rankings of top U.S. medical sc...
Governor Jim Pillen issues ‘statement of principles’ ahead of Special Legislative Session
Jul 23, 2024 / Press Release
LINCOLN, NE – Ahead of this week’s special session aimed at addressing Nebraska’s escalating property tax crisis, Governor Jim Pi...
Hilgers Leads a Coalition of Attorneys General Opposing Rescheduling of Marijuana
Jul 23, 2024 / AG
Lincoln -- On Monday, Attorney General Mike Hilgers led a coalition of eleven States in submitting a public comment letter opposing the Biden Admin...
Nebraska to be awarded $307 million by EPA, largest ever received by NDEE
Jul 22, 2024 / NDEE
LINCOLN, Neb. — Governor Jim Pillen and the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy (NDEE) have announced the receipt of a sizeable gra...
Nebraska State Fair hires sponsorship director
Jul 22, 2024 / NSF
Grand Island, NE — The Nebraska State Fair is pleased to announce the appointment of Nicki Stoltenberg as the new sponsorship director for th...
Renewing Our Resolve in the Face of Adversity
Jul 20, 2024 / By Rep. Adrian Smith
The attempted assassination of President Trump at a campaign rally held north of Pittsburgh last weekend has shocked the nation. Thankfully and mir...
Nebraska State Fair planning for dairy cattle amid H5N1 concerns
Jul 20, 2024 / NSF
Grand Island, NE — The Nebraska State Fair Board announced Friday that despite recent concerns regarding the dairy strain of the H5N1 virus, ...
Nebraska Cattle on Feed Report
Jul 20, 2024 / USDA
LINCOLN, Neb. July 19, 2024 - Nebraska feedlots, with capacities of 1,000 or more head, contained 2.39 million cattle on feed on July 1, accor...
Motorcyclist Arrested Following Pursuit in Lincoln County
Jul 19, 2024 / NSP
JULY 19, 2024 (NORTH PLATTE, NEB.) — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) have arrested a man following a pursuit in Lin...
Fatal Accident Claims Ogallala Man
Jul 19, 2024 / Lincoln County Sheriff
On 7-18-24, at 9:45 AM deputies and first responders were dispatched to an accident on West A street , several miles west of North Platte. Wh...
Deadline Approaches to Register for Ag and Economic Development Summit
Jul 19, 2024 / Press Release
LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen is issuing a reminder about the deadline to register for this summer’s Ag & Economic Development ...
Gov. Pillen Releases Property Tax Reduction Plan Ahead of Special Session
Jul 19, 2024 / Press Release
LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen joined state senators Lou Ann Linehan (District 39) and Robert Clements (District 2), presenting a sweeping...
Nebraska Unemployment Rate Remains Low
Jul 19, 2024 / NDOL
The Nebraska Department of Labor (NDOL) announced today that Nebraska’s preliminary unemployment rate for June 2024 is 2.6 percent, seasonall...
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column:Getting Our Country Back on Track
Jul 19, 2024 / Pete Ricketts
Like most Americans, I was horrified by the recent assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump. I’m grateful that President T...
Texas Man Arrested After Fatal Crash in Hitchcock County
Jul 19, 2024 / NSP
JULY 19, 2024 (NORTH PLATTE, NEB.) — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested a Texas man following a fatal crash in south...
Sasse Stepping Down as UF President
Jul 19, 2024 / X
Former Nebraska Senator Ben Sasse is stepping down as President of the University of Florida. He posted a letter on X. Dear Gator Nation and cher...
Firearms, Controlled Substances Located in Narcotics Investigation
Jul 19, 2024 / NSP
JULY 18, 2024 (KEARNEY, NEB.) — Investigators with the Nebraska State Patrol, with assistance of the NSP SWAT Team and the TRIDENT and ...
Victim Identified in Kearney Trail Collission
Jul 19, 2024 / Buffalo County
The driver / victim has been identified as Ronald D. Ayers, age 72, of Kearney, NE. Next of kin have been notified. An autopsy has been...
Troopers Urge Slower Speeds as Summer Flies By
Jul 18, 2024 / NSP
JULY 18, 2024 (LINCOLN, NEB.) — High speeds are on the rise across Nebraska roadways. The Nebraska State Patrol is urging motorists to ...
Rural Mainstreet Economy Down Again for July
Jul 18, 2024 / Creighton University
July 2024 Survey Results at-a-Glance: · For an 11th straight month, the overall Rural Mainstreet Index sank below grow...