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Protecting The Good Life for Nebraska’s Seniors
Mar 7, 2024 / Attorney General Hilgers
Nebraska is blessed by its people, and especially by our seniors. These include our moms and dads, grandmas and grandpas who have poured ti...‘Education matters’: UNK students share their success stories at ‘I Love NU’ Day
Mar 7, 2024 / Tyler Ellyson UNK Communications
LINCOLN – Temo Molina and Katie Schultis may come from different backgrounds, but they possess the same strengths. They’re both leader...Ricketts to Host Instagram Q&A Before SOTU
Mar 7, 2024 / Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) will participate in an Instagram Q&A ahead of President Biden’s State o...UNL Faculty, NASA Pursue Partnership
Mar 7, 2024 / Geitner Simmons, IANR Media
Lincoln, Nebraska, March 7, 2024 — A Husker conference co-sponsored with NASA has kickstarted the effort to create multi-institution partners...Attorney General Hilgers Joins Bipartisan Coalition Calling on Meta to Protect Users’ Accounts from Scammers
Mar 7, 2024 / AG
Lincoln – Attorney General Hilgers joined a bipartisan coalition of 41 attorneys general in sending a letter to Meta Platforms, Inc. (Meta) a...Nebraska Schools Complete Breakfast Challenge
Mar 6, 2024 / Nebraska Appleseed
NEBRASKA – This February, 26 Nebraska schools volunteered to compete in the Nebraska School Breakfast Challenge 2024 hosted by Nebraska SNAC,...Nebraska Should “Just Say No” to Needle Exchange Programs
Mar 6, 2024 / By Governor Jim Pillen
Nebraska has the lowest drug overdose death rate in the country. Yet, some state senators want to bring the failed policies of drug-infested cities...Girl Scout Cookies Now Available
Mar 5, 2024 / Hometown Family Radio
Get your Girl Scout Cookies now until March, 17th. Listen to the full interview about Girl Scout Cookies below.Disability Community Calls on Governor to Address Crisis
Mar 5, 2024 / Arc of Nebraska and the Nebraska Association of Service Providers
Lincoln, NE – March 5th, 2024 - The chronic underfunding of Disability Services in Nebraska has reached a critical juncture, resulting in dan...USDA Announces Conservation Reserve Program General Signup for 2024
Mar 5, 2024 / UDSA
LINCOLN, Nebraska, March 4, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that agricultural producers and private landowners can...McCook City Council Recap Meeting with City Manager Nate Schneider and Gene Weedin
Mar 5, 2024 / Hometown Family Radio
The City of McCook held their monthly meeting full recap of the meeting can be found below.Red Dirt stars Turnpike Troubadours headline Nebraska State Fair
Mar 5, 2024 / NSF
The Nebraska State Fair has announced their headline concert, as the kings of Red Dirt music Turnpike Troubadours have been added to the 2024 Nebra...Senator Megan Hunt Responds to Governor Pillen’s Misguided Veto of Bipartisan Public Health Measure (LB307)
Mar 5, 2024 / Senator Megan Hunt District 8 Nebraska Legislature
LINCOLN, NE – 3.4.24 – Governor Pillen has vetoed LB 307, a data-backed public health measure with broad bipartisan support, citing non...Buy Fresh Buy Local Opens Membership Registration
Mar 5, 2024 / UNL
Lincoln, Neb., March. 4, 2024— Buy Fresh Buy Local Nebraska announces the opening of registration for membership for its highly-anticipated 2...Countering Communist China
Mar 5, 2024 / By Rep. Adrian Smith
In December 2023, the House Select Committee on Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) released a bi...Engaging Agriculture: Ideas For Estate and Transition Planning: Monetary Compensation
Mar 4, 2024 / By Jessica Groskopf, Nebraska Extension Agricultural Economist
For many farm and ranch families, bringing children or grandchildren into the operation is the ultimate goal. Successfully bringing additional fami...Attorney General Hilgers Announces National Consumer Protection Week
Mar 4, 2024 / Nebraska AG
Lincoln -- In recognition of National Consumer Protection Week, Attorney General Mike Hilgers is encouraging Nebraskans to take proactive steps to ...Gov. Pillen Vetoes Bill Creating Government-Supported Free Needle Exchange Program for Drug Users
Mar 4, 2024 / Press Release
LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen vetoed LB 307 which proposes the creation of Syringe Service Programs (SSPs) in local jurisdictions....The City of McCook Fire Department Responded to a Reported Structure Fire
Mar 4, 2024 / MFD- Chief Harpham
The City of McCook Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire Saturday evening, March 2nd in McCook. Numerous 911 calls advised the fir...NDOT Announces the Good Life, Great Journey Scholarship Program
Mar 1, 2024 / NDOT
March 1, 2024 (Lincoln, Neb.) — Today, the Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) announced the Good Life, Great Journey Scholarsh...Gov. Jim Pillen & University Leaders Announce Food Animal Veterinary Scholarship Program
Mar 1, 2024 / Press Release
LINCOLN, NE. – Governor Jim Pillen has announced a new scholarship program for Nebraska students aimed at growing the number of veterinarians...Creighton University Mid-America Business Conditions February Index Slumped Below Growth Neutral
Mar 1, 2024 / Creighton University
Mid-America Manufacturing Slumped. Region Lost Manufacturing Jobs First Two Months of 2024 February 2024 Survey Highlights:-For the third stra...UNK Program Creates Connections With Rural Hospitals
Mar 1, 2024 / By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications
KEARNEY – University of Nebraska at Kearney health science students are a hot commodity. With a statewide workforce shortage, health care fa...UNK accepts 72 students into Kearney Health Opportunities Program – the largest class ever
Feb 29, 2024 / UNK
KEARNEY – The University of Nebraska at Kearney is once again welcoming a record-breaking group of students into its signature health science...Alcohol Compliance Checks Held in Adams, Dawson Counties
Feb 29, 2024 / NSP
FEBRUARY 29, 2024 (LEXINGTON, NEB.) — Investigators with the Nebraska State Patrol have conducted alcohol compliance checks in multiple...