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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)...

Nebraska Crop Progress and Condition Report

Apr 21, 2025 / USDA

LINCOLN, Neb. April 21, 2025 - For the week ending April 20, 2025, there were 6.2 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA's Nationa...

Troopers Arrest 18 Impaired Drivers Last Weekend

Apr 21, 2025 / Mikayla Hall – Marketing & Communications Specialist

APRIL 21, 2025 (LINCOLN, NEB.)  —Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol removed 18 impaired drivers from the road during a special enfo...

Faith & Science Symposium to feature Astronaut Clayton Anderson

Apr 21, 2025 / Michael Howie

(Hastings, Nebraska) – Hastings College and First Presbyterian Church are hosting the second annual Sachtleben-Throckmorton Faith & Scien...

Afterschool Professional Appreciation Week Celebration

Apr 21, 2025 / David Jespersen

The Nebraska Department of Education is proud to celebrate the state’s dedicated educators and  staff who work to offer quality aftersch...

State Reaction to the Death of Pope Francis

Apr 21, 2025 / Press Release

 Gov. Pillen Orders Flags to Fly at Half-Staff for Pope FrancisLINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen, in accordance with a directive from Pr...

SBA Relief Still Available to Nebraska Private Nonprofits Affected by May Storms

Apr 21, 2025 / SBA

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is reminding eligible private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in Nebraska of ...

Red Flag Warning Issued

Apr 21, 2025 / NWS

A Red Flag Warning remains in effect from 1PM-9PM today for portions of the area west of Highway 281, where low relative humidity and gusty southwe...

Nebraska Cattle on Feed up 2%

Apr 18, 2025 / usda

LINCOLN, Neb. April 17, 2025 - Nebraska feedlots, with capacities of 1,000 or more head,contained 2.60 million cattle on feed on April 1, according...

AG's Opinion Overturned By Nebraska Supreme Court

Apr 18, 2025 / KRGI News

The Nebraska Supreme Court has overturned an appellate court ruling. The decision overturns an opinion by Attorney General Mike Hilgers. That makes...

Nebraska’s March 2025 Unemployment Rate is 2.9 Percent

Apr 18, 2025 / NDOL

LINCOLN - The Nebraska Department of Labor (NDOL) announced today that Nebraska’s preliminary unemployment rate for March 2025 is 2.9 percent...

Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Fighting Big Government Failures at the IRS

Apr 18, 2025 / Pete Ricketts

Tax Day is a time when many Americans feel frustration. The average Nebraskan paid $14,974 in federal taxes last year. They expect efficient servic...

Attorney General Hilgers Announces Victory in Case Against Google for Monopolies in Digital Advertising

Apr 18, 2025 / Suzanne Gage Director of Communications

Attorney General Hilgers announced today a major court victory after the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia found that Google...

Ricketts Announces Upcoming Town Halls Across Nebraska

Apr 18, 2025 / Noah Sadlier

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) announced three upcoming town hall events next week across Nebraska. Senator Rick...

Prescribed Fire: Protection and Prevention

Apr 18, 2025 / Sasha Hahn, Tri-Basin NRD Information Coordinator

HOLDREGE, Neb. – Tri-Basin NRD, along with other organizations and local ranchers, conducted a prescribed fire on Sunday, April 6th, wes...

Preparedness in Practice: Nebraska AgrAbility Presents Strategies to Empower Rural Families and Communities

Apr 18, 2025 / Ashley Ahrens, Nebraska Extension Food, Nutrition, and Health

Connecting agriculture and disaster planning for stronger rural communities requires planning for various disasters, including floods, wildfires, s...

Troopers on Patrol for Drug or Alcohol-Impaired Driving

Apr 18, 2025 / NSP

April 17, 2025 (LINCOLN, NEB.)  —  The Nebraska State Patrol is joining law enforcement agencies from across the country in a drug-...

Attorney General Hilgers Announces Expansion of Synthetic Delta-8 Fight to Nebraska City

Apr 18, 2025 / Heather Buell

Lincoln--Today, Attorney General Mike Hilgers announced his office’s expansion of its fight against illegal or unlawful synthetic THC. After ...

Rural Mainstreet Economy Falls Again Bankers Support the President’s Tariff Programs

Apr 18, 2025 / Creighton University

OMAHA, Neb. (April 17, 2025) — For the 19th time in the past 20 months, the overall Rural Mainstreet Index (RMI) sank below the 50.0 growth r...

Red Flag Warning Issued

Apr 17, 2025 / NWS

Key Message #1:There is now an enhanced risk for severe thunderstorms (level 3 of 5) across parts of the area this afternoon and early evening. Thu...

Gov. Pillen Joins Governors in Asking EPA for Fuel Waiver to Benefit Summer Drivers

Apr 17, 2025 / Laura Strimple

LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen signed onto a letter from a bipartisan group of governors to the Environmental Protection Agency (EP...

Lexington Man Sentenced for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine

Apr 17, 2025 / Amy Donato

Acting United States Attorney Matthew R. Molsen announced that Roberto Ceja, Jr., 33, of Lexington, Nebraska, was sentenced on April 16, 2025, in f...

State Fair Board Meets Friday UPDATED AGENDA

Apr 16, 2025 / NSF

Meeting Agenda April 18, 2025 – 1 pm Administrative Office, Grand Island1. Call to Order2. Roll Call3. Inform Public of Open Meetings Ac...

State Patrol Arrests Inmate for Sexual Assault

Apr 16, 2025 / NSP

April 15, 2025 (Tecumseh, Neb.)  — The Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) has arrested a Nebraska prison inmate for sexually assaulting another...