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Grocery Industy Summit Set for Kearney
Aug 5, 2024 / Russell Shaffer, Rural Prosperity Nebraska
Lincoln, Nebraska, Aug. 5, 2024 — The Nebraska Cooperative Development Center and Nebraska Grocery Industry Association are hosting the secon...
Gov. Pillen Points to Economic Analysis Touting Benefits of The Nebraska Plan to Cut Property Taxes
Aug 5, 2024 / Press Release
LINCOLN, NE – A recently published independent analysis of The Nebraska Plan to Cut Property Taxes, highlights multiple benefits to taxpayers...
Nebraska 2024 Farm Rel Estate Value and Cash Rent
Aug 5, 2024 / USDA
LINCOLN, Neb. August 2, 2024 - Nebraska's farm real estate value, a measurement of the value of all land and buildings on farms, increased fro...
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Major Wins for Online Child Privacy & Safety
Aug 2, 2024 / Pete Ricketts
Since their creation, social media platforms have connected people and communities. That connectivity is often positive. High school friends can re...
To Protect the Independence of the Judiciary
Aug 2, 2024 / By Rep. Adrian Smith
This week, the White House announced a radical set of policy proposals to remake the Supreme Court of the United States. The proposals include redu...
Buffalo County Investigates Vehicle/Bicycle Crash UPDATE
Aug 2, 2024 / Dave Gibbs Buffalo County Sheriff's Office
to Press ReleaseUPDATE: Motor Vehicle/Bicycle Accident - Fatality. Buffalo County Aug. 1st, 2024.The driver of the car has been identified as...
NSP Seeks Public Help After Hit-And-Run Fatality Crash
Aug 2, 2024 / NSP
AUGUST 2, 2024 (OGALLALA, NEB.) — The Nebraska State Patrol is seeking assistance from the public in locating a vehicle believed to be ...
Two NDCS staff members arrested
Aug 2, 2024 / NDOC
August 2, 2024 (Lincoln, Neb.) – Two Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) staff members have been arrested by the Nebraska Sta...
Mormon Island Fatality Victim Identified
Aug 2, 2024 / Josh Berlie Hall County Sheriff's Office
On July 31st 2024, at approximately 5:40 P.M., the Hall County Sheriff’s Department responded to Mormon Island for a report of a vehicle...
Minden Opera House Announces 25th Season
Aug 2, 2024 / Press Release
(Minden, Nebraska) As they approach their 25th anniversary in 2025, the Minden Opera House is gearing up to present an exhilarating lineup of event...
Ricketts Applauds Passage of Water Resources Bill with Major Conservative & Nebraska Wins
Aug 2, 2024 / Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE), a member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, released the f...
Mormon Island SRA Lake 1 temporarily closed
Aug 1, 2024 / Shawna Richter-Ryerson Public Information Officer
Lake 1 and its beach at Mormon Island State Recreation Area, south of Grand Island, are temporarily closed after a semi-truck accident resulted wit...
New Collaboration, More Cancer Care Options for Region
Aug 1, 2024 / Anissa Paitz, PR Strategist, CHI
KEARNEY-NE—CHI Health Good Samaritan and Nebraska Cancer Specialists (NCS) announce a new collaboration that will provide additional cancer t...
July's Mid-America Manufacturing Index Edges Lower Wholesale Inflationary Pressures Cool Again
Aug 1, 2024 / Creighton University
OMAHA, Neb. (August 1, 2024) — For only the fourth time in 2024, the Creighton University Mid-America Business Conditions Index, a leading ec...
Halftime Report: Special Session Hearings
Aug 1, 2024 / Open Sky
Special session hearings are halfway completed, with additional hearings scheduled today, tomorrow and Saturday in a variety of committees. The Ope...
Preston Live Responds to Rickett's Refusal to Debate
Aug 1, 2024 / Press Release
OMAHA, NE - Preston Love has issued the following statement after Pete Ricketts publicly declined a joint debate invitation from Nebraska Public Me...
Lt. Governor Kelly & Delegation Tout Opportunities from Trade Mission
Aug 1, 2024 / Press Release
LINCOLN, NE – Lieutenant Governor Joe Kelly is touting the many opportunities that he and trade mission delegates had to promote Nebraska pro...
Hastings Water Park: 13 Year Old From Japan Hospitalized
Jul 31, 2024 / City Of Hastings Release
(Hastings, NE) - The Hastings Police Department and Hastings Fire & Rescue were dispatched to the Hastings Water Park at approximately 1:50 p.m...
Nebraska Corn Congratulates Reiners on Election to the U.S. Grains Council Board
Jul 31, 2024 / Jill Parrent Director of Communications Nebraska Corn Board
Lincoln, Neb. – This week, farmers and agribusiness leaders from across the country attended the U.S. Grains Council (USGC) Board of Delegate...
Gov. Pillen Appoints Hoeft as District Court Judge in the 10th Judicial District
Jul 31, 2024 / Press Release
LINCOLN, NE – Today, Gov. Jim Pillen announced his appointment of Timothy E. Hoeft as district court judge in the 10th Judicial District. Tha...
A Third Day of Special Session Hearings
Jul 31, 2024 / Open Sky
The OpenSky team weighed in on some marathon hearings yesterday at the Capitol, discussing responsible tax policy, transparent and prudent budgetin...
Gov. Pillen Testifies Before Revenue Committee on Nebraska Plan for Property Tax Reform
Jul 31, 2024 / Press Release
LINCOLN, NE – Tuesday, Governor Jim Pillen testified before the Legislature’s Revenue Committee on LB1, the property tax reduction bill...
Love Challenges Rocketts to Debate
Jul 30, 2024 / Press Release
OMAHA, NE - At a press conference today at his North Omaha office, Preston Love challenged his opponent Pete Ricketts to accept a public debate inv...
Senator Dover Named Inaugural Recipient of AARP Nebraska’s Community Fraud Fighter Award
Jul 30, 2024 / Jess Kinser, Associate State Director – Communications AARP Nebraska
LINCOLN, NEB. —AARP Nebraska is pleased to announce Senator Robert Dover of Norfolk (District 19) as the inaugural recipient of its Community...
Substantial Legislative Bill Having Public Hearings Today
Jul 30, 2024 / Open Sky
It is a busy lineup of hearings in the Legislature’s Revenue and Appropriations committees, including LB 1, which contains most of the compon...