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Girl Scouts Launch Fall Product Program on Friday in Nebraska
Sep 21, 2025 / Demi Kulper
Everyone knows and loves Girl Scout Cookies, but there’s another exciting (and delicious) opportunity to support Girl Scouts this season: the...
Rural Nebraskans remain confident in their local institutions, poll shows
Sep 21, 2025 / Becky Vogt, Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication
Lincoln, Nebraska, Sept. 19, 2025 — Rural Nebraskans’ confidence in educational and governmental institutions has changed little in the...
Responsible Government Spending
Sep 21, 2025 / By Rep. Adrian Smith
Federal spending and our growing national debt are serious challenges which must be addressed for the long-term fiscal health of our nation. By ena...
Multi-Platinum Country Star Scotty McCreery to Perform at Heartland Events Center in January
Sep 19, 2025 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI
Grand Island, Neb. — VenuWorks Presents is proud to announce that multi-Platinum country music star Scotty McCreery will perform at the Heart...
Governor’s Challenge: Phones Down, Speeds Down to Save Lives
Sep 19, 2025 / Governor Jim Pillen
Distracted driving and speeding are endangering and killing Nebraskans. So, here’s a challenge to everyone who gets behind the wheel: Let&rsq...
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Protecting Social Security, Supporting Our Seniors
Sep 19, 2025 / Pete Ricketts
Social Security benefits should be completely tax free. That’s how Social Security was originally intended to function. When I wa...
August 2025 Employment Summary
Sep 19, 2025 / NDOL
LINCOLN - Nebraska’s preliminary unemployment rate for August 2025 is 3.0 percent, seasonally adjusted. The rate is unchanged from the prior ...
Ricketts Announces Upcoming Mobile Office Hours
Sep 19, 2025 / 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...
For Husker Home Games, NDOT Encourages Use of 511 App
Sep 19, 2025 / Jay Omar
Sept. 18, 2025 (Lincoln, Neb.) — This Saturday, Sept. 20, the long-anticipated Nebraska vs. Michigan football game will mean heavy traff...
Local Truck Inspections Held in Dawson County
Sep 19, 2025 / Cody Thomas – Public Relations Director
September 18, 2025 (LEXINGTON, NEB.) — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) Carrier Enforcement Division conducted local...
Attorney General Mike Hilgers Joins the Federal Trade Commission in Filing a Lawsuit against Ticketmaster
Sep 19, 2025 / Suzanne Gage Director of Communications
Today, Attorney General Mike Hilgers joins the Federal Trade Commission in filing a lawsuit against Ticketmaster, L.L.C., and its parent company Li...
‘The opportunities are endless’: UNK agribusiness program supports state’s top industry
Sep 19, 2025 / By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications
KEARNEY – Agriculture is more than an industry in Nebraska – it’s the backbone of the state’s economy and a way of life in ...
Rural Mainstreet Economy Falls into Negative Territory
Sep 18, 2025 / Creighton University
September 2025 Survey Results at-a-Glance: · For the seventh time in 2025, the overall regional economic index ...
Husker Harvest Days 2025 wraps up with world-class innovations and community engagement
Sep 17, 2025 / Stephanie Stalans
GRAND ISLAND, NEB. (Sept. 17, 2025) — The 47th annual Husker Harvest Days concluded successfully on Sept. 11, 2025, showcasing groundbreaking...
NDOT Spotlights Railroad Safety Week; Governor Signs Proclamation
Sep 17, 2025 / Jay Omar
Sept. 16, 2025 (Lincoln, Neb.) — The Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) is dedicating this week to promoting railroad safety. On Se...
Shortlist for 2026 One Book One Nebraska Announced
Sep 17, 2025 / Tessa Timperley
What book will all Nebraskans be encouraged to read in 2026? We will all find out on November 15th at the Nebraska Celebration of Books (N.COB) lit...
Local Truck Inspections Held in Lincoln County
Sep 17, 2025 / Mikayla Hall – Marketing & Communications Specialist
SEPTEMBER 16, 2025 (NORTH PLATTE, NEB.) — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) Carrier Enforcement Division condu...
Several Sentenced in Federal Court
Sep 17, 2025 / Amy Donato
North Platte Man Sentenced to More Than 11 Years for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine United States Attorney Lesley A. Woods announced tha...
Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers Hosts 2nd Human Trafficking Task Force Summit
Sep 17, 2025 / Suzanne Gage Director of Communications
LINCOLN—Tuesday, Attorney General Mike Hilgers hosted the second annual Nebraska Human Trafficking Task Force Summit at UNL’s Innovatio...
Hastings Police Report
Sep 16, 2025 / HPD
September 16th 2025Reported Offenses: On September 15, 2025, a 36-year-old Hastings resident reported an assault in the 200 block of North Marian ...
Gov. Pillen Signs $20 Million Property Tax Relief Executive Order
Sep 16, 2025 / Laura Strimple
LINCOLN, NE, NE – Governor Jim Pillen has signed Executive Order 25-13, the latest action in his Administration’s ongoing efforts to pr...
NeFU Asks Congress to Update and Pass an Improved Farm Bill
Sep 16, 2025 / NFU
Lincoln, NE. Ten Nebraska Farmers Union (NeFU) members were part of the over 250 National Farmers Union (NFU) Fall Fly-In participants that walked ...
Box Butte County Homicide Victim Identified
Sep 16, 2025 / Cody Thomas – Public Relations Director
September 16, 2025 (Alliance, Neb.) — Investigators with the Nebraska State Patrol believe that the deceased person found last week in ...
Waechter-Mead named director of Nebraska Beef Quality Assurance program
Sep 16, 2025 / Natalie Jones | IANR Communications
Lincoln, Neb., September 16—Dr. Lindsay Waechter-Mead has been named director of the Beef Quality Assurance program in Nebraska. The national...
Webinar series to highlight decision support tools for the beef industry
Sep 16, 2025 / Natalie Jones IANR Communications
Lincoln, Neb., September 15—University of Nebraska–Lincoln scientists will play a key role in a national webinar series this October hi...