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Governor Pillen Declares Emergency, Mobilizes Nebraska National Guard and Issues Statewide Burn Ban Following Fire in Brown County

Apr 24, 2025 / Laura Strimple

LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen has authorized the Nebraska National Guard to mobilize 29 soldiers and airmen to assist local volunteer fir...

National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Set for Saturday

Apr 23, 2025 / Emily Murray Public Information Officer

OMAHA, Neb. – The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), in coordination with more than 4,400 law enforcement partners, will host the 28th Na...

LB89 Advances After Four Hours of Debate

Apr 23, 2025 / KRGI News

After passionate debate on both sides of the issue, LB89 advanced at the Nebraska Legislature. The statement of intent of the bill reads: LB 89 e...

4-H Volunteers Receive State-Level Awards

Apr 23, 2025 / UNL

Lincoln, Neb., April 23 — Eighteen adult volunteers, eight 4-H members, and four families of volunteers are being recognized with 2025 Nebras...

20 Students Selected for UNL Elite 11 Veterinarian Program

Apr 22, 2025 / Cara Pesek, IANR Media

Lincoln, Nebraska, April 22, 2025 — Twenty students from across Nebraska have been selected for a highly competitive University of Nebraska&n...

Gov. Pillen Speaks to Passage of Pro-Ag Bills Through Second Round Debate

Apr 22, 2025 / Laura Strimple

LINCOLN, NE – Today, the Nebraska Legislature voted two pro-agriculture bills through the second round of debate. Both were introduced at the...

University of Nebraska announces Neal Schnoor as UNK chancellor priority candidate

Apr 22, 2025 / Todd Gottula, Sr. Director of Communications

The University of Nebraska System has named Dr. Neal H. Schnoor – president of Northern State University in Aberdeen, South Dakota – as...

Nebraska Corn Farmers Poised to Plant 10.6 Million Acres in 2025

Apr 22, 2025 / Jill Bookhout

April 22, 2025 LINCOLN, Neb. – According to the March Prospective Plantings report released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)...