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Nebraska Legislation Targets Cryptocurrency Kiosk Fraud with New Consumer Safeguards

Jan 30, 2025 / AARP

LINCOLN, NEB. — The Nebraska Legislature’s Banking, Commerce and Insurance Committee will hold a hearing on a critical bill on Monday, ...

Nebraska Corn Growers Association Elects Officers, At-Large Directors

Jan 30, 2025 / Katherine Byrne Director of Grower Services

YORK, NEB – Members of the Nebraska Corn Growers Association (NeCGA) gathered at the Holthus Convention Center on Wednesday, January 22, for ...

Smith, Owens, Cassidy, Colleagues Reintroduce Educational Choice for Children Act

Jan 29, 2025 / Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Adrian Smith (R-NE), Rep. Burgess Owens (R-UT), and Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) reintroduced the Educational Choice f...

Nebraska Students Competitive Compared to Other States on National Math and Reading Assessments

Jan 29, 2025 / David Jespersen Administrator Office of Public Information & Communications

Nebraska’s 2024 fourth and eighth graders scored higher than the national average in math and close to the national average in reading. Nebra...

Minor Apprehended After High-Speed Pursuit South of Kearney

Jan 29, 2025 / NSP

January 28, 2025 (Kearney, Neb.)  — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol, with assistance from the Kearney County Sheriff’s Off...

Funke Delivers First State of the Judiciary

Jan 28, 2025 / KRGI News

Nebraska Supreme Court Justice Jeffrey Funke spoke to the legislature in his first state of the judiciary address. Listen to the speech below. ...

Rural Prosperity Nebraska Course Offered

Jan 28, 2025 / Russell Shaffer, Rural Prosperity Nebraska

Lincoln, Nebraska, Jan. 28, 2025 — Rural Prosperity Nebraska is teaming up with NU Advance, the University of Nebraska’s non-credit pro...

Nebraska’s December 2024 Unemployment Rate is 2.8 Percent

Jan 28, 2025 / NDOL

LINCOLN - The Nebraska Department of Labor (NDOL) announced today that Nebraska’s preliminary unemployment rate for December 2024 is 2.8 perc...

$20,000 in Internship Grants Awarded to Nebraska Public Libraries

Jan 27, 2025 / NLC

The Nebraska Library Commission recently awarded Nebraska Library Internship Grants totaling $20,000 to sixteen Nebraska public libraries. These in...

Summer Food Service Program Grant Applications Open

Jan 27, 2025 / David Jespersen Administrator Office of Public Information & Communications

Children need good food all year long, even when they are not in school. The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) provides healthy meals to children,...

$9.8 Million Awarded to Waste and Litter Reduction, Recycling, and Scrap Tire Grants

Jan 27, 2025 / NDEE

See release below.

Five Conservation Scholarships Awarded

Jan 26, 2025 / Press Release

The Nebraska Chapter of the Soil & Water Conservation Society (SWCS), the Nebraska Soil & Water Conservation Foundation (NSWCF), and the Ne...

Gov. Pillen Touts Support for Gun Industry and Owner Rights at Annual SHOT Show

Jan 26, 2025 / Laura Strimple

LINCOLN, NE – The influence of special interest groups, state support for Second Amendment rights and the impact of legislation on the firear...

Legislative Roundup: Week of Jan. 20

Jan 26, 2025 / by Josie Golka Nebraska News Service

LINCOLN--The Nebraska Legislature wrapped up bill introductions and began committee hearings in the third week of its 2025 session, including propo...

Suspect Identified After Pursuit, Officer-Involved Shooting in Omaha

Jan 26, 2025 / NSP

January 25, 2025 (Omaha, Neb.)  — An Omaha man has been lodged in Douglas County Jail after a pursuit early Saturday morning that includ...

The Right to Life is Timeless

Jan 26, 2025 / By Rep. Adrian Smith

This week, Washington was filled with Americans showing their support for the voiceless as they’ve done every year since the March for Life b...

Governor Pillen Proclaims Mentorship in Nebraska Month, Recognizes Top Public Servant Mentors

Jan 26, 2025 / Laura Strimple

LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen proclaimed January as Mentoring Month in Nebraska in front of an audience of state mentorship organi...

Gov. Pillen Releases Executive Order Establishing Support for Federal Immigration Policy/Nebraska Appleseed Repsonds

Jan 26, 2025 / Laura Strimple

LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen signed an executive order establishing the Support for Federal Immigration Policy Implementation for...

Platte Institute Unveils Legislative Issue Guide for the 109th Nebraska Legislature

Jan 26, 2025 / Platte Institute

OMAHA, NE — The Platte Institute has released its comprehensive Legislative Issue Guide for the 109th Nebraska Legislature, offering a roadma...

Nebraska Cattle on Feed up 1%

Jan 26, 2025 / USDA

LINCOLN, Neb. January 24, 2025 - Nebraska feedlots, with capacities of 1,000 or more head, contained 2.58 million cattle on feed on January 1, acco...

Troopers Make Arrest After Laser Strike on NSP Helicopter

Jan 24, 2025 / NSP

January 24, 2025 (Lincoln, Neb.)  — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol, with the assistance of the UNL Police Department, have arre...

Governor’s Wellness Walk Encourages Health Living

Jan 24, 2025 / Barry Stevens

LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen, UNO Athletic Director Adrian Dowell, Mavericks Head Soccer Coach Donovan Dowling, Mavericks Women&r...

Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: An Important Turning Point for Our Country

Jan 24, 2025 / Pete Ricketts

President Trump’s second inauguration marks an important turning point in our country. After four years of an open border, high prices, overr...

Governor Pillen and Senators Introduce Juvenile Justice Reform Legislation/Opponents Respond

Jan 24, 2025 / Laura Strimple

LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen joined state senators, county attorneys, and law enforcement officials to discuss legislation (LB 556) to f...

Troopers Arrest Scottsbluff Man After Pursuit with Stolen Vehicle

Jan 23, 2025 / NSP

January 23, 2025 (Scottsbluff, Neb.)  — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested one person after a multi-county pursuit in...