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Ricketts Honors 80th Anniversary of D-Day
Jun 6, 2024 / Press Release
Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) joined Senators John Boozman (R-AR) and Chris Coons (D-DE) to introduce a resolution commemorating the 80t...
Adult Mountain Lion With Cubs Near Beaver City
Jun 5, 2024 / Furnas Co Sheriff Office
Sheriff’s office has received credible reports of sightings of an adult mountain lion with cubs in the North West part of Beaver City. Sherif...
Troopers Arrest 47 Impaired Drivers As Summer Travel Season Begins
Jun 5, 2024 / NSP- Lincoln
Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol removed from the road 47 impaired drivers during a statewide campaign to begin the summer travel season. T...Ricketts Welcomes Rosen as Lead Democrat Co-Sponsor on Tax Cuts for Veterans Act
Jun 5, 2024 / Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) welcomed Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) as the lead Democrat co-sponsor of his Tax Cu...
Attorney General Hilgers Leads Comment Opposing New Biden Administration Rule Increasing Costs of Stoves and Ovens
Jun 4, 2024 / Press Release
LINCOLN—Attorney General Mike Hilgers led a 23-state coalition in opposing the Biden Administration’s strict new energy-efficiency stan...
NSP Sgt. Ramsey Wins Nebraska Inspector Championships
Jun 4, 2024 / Nebraska State Patrol
JUNE 3, 2024 (GRAND ISLAND, NEB.) — Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) secured first and second place in this year’s Nebraska Insp...
Severe Weather Possible
Jun 2, 2024 / NWS
A line of storms will move through the area this evening. Initial storms will be supercells with a threat for all hazards, but over time the storms...
Youth Art Show Display Opens on June 1
Jun 1, 2024 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI
Grand Island, Neb. – The Grand Island Public Library is proud to present the new combined annual Youth Art Show with art from area children a...
President Biden Should not Transfer Student Debt to Taxpayers
Jun 1, 2024 / By Rep. Adrian Smith
In June 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled President Biden did not have the constitutional authority to mass transfer up to $400 billion in student...
Smith Announces Upcoming Staff Outreach Events
May 31, 2024 / Press Release
Washington, D.C. – Constituents of Third District Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) are invited to meet with a member of his staff during the m...
American Red Cross Asking For Blood and Platelet Donors
May 31, 2024 / ARC
MAY 29, 2024 — The American Red Cross critically needs blood and platelet donors now following a concerning decrease in donations as the coun...
More Than 18,000 Pounds of Unused Medication Removed from Communities in Five State DEA Omaha Division
May 31, 2024 / DEA
OMAHA, Neb. – Community members across the five state Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Omaha Division safely disposed of 18,614 pounds o...
NDOT Announces Winners of the 2024 Annual Snowplow 'Roadeo'
May 31, 2024 / NDOT
May 31, 2024 (Kearney, Neb.) — The Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2024 Annual Sn...
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: President Biden’s FAFSA Fiasco
May 31, 2024 / Pete Ricketts
Each year, millions of students and their families make the very important decision of whether or where to attend college. For many, it’s the...
NCTA Spring 2024 Dean’s Honors Grow
May 30, 2024 / By Dean Larry Gossen, PhD
At the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture (NCTA), we take immense pride in our exceptional students who take seriously the value of their ed...
Weekend Pursuit Leads to Two Arrests in Lincoln County
May 29, 2024 / NSP
MAY 29, 2024 (NORTH PLATTE, NEB.) — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested two people following a pursuit in Lincoln Cou...
Two Sentenced in Federal Court
May 29, 2024 / DOJ
Truck Driver Sentenced to 29 Years for Transporting a Minor Across State Lines to Engage in Illegal Sexual Activity United States Attorney Susan L...
NCTA Class of 2024 Prepared for the Future
May 29, 2024 / NCTA
Curtis, NE – The Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture (NCTA) celebrated the graduation of the impressive class of 2024, with 89 students...
Nebraska Crop Progress and Condition Report
May 28, 2024 / USDA
LINCOLN, Neb. May 28, 2024 - For the week ending May 26, 2024, there were 4.0 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA's National Agricul...
Another Scam Warning from the AG
May 28, 2024 / AG
The Nebraska Attorney General’s Office is issuing a Consumer Alert involving a text scam concerning toll roads that is circulating in Nebrask...
Nebraska Governor Pillen Declares National 529 Day
May 28, 2024 / Press Release
LINCOLN, Neb. (May 28, 2024) – Governor Jim Pillen is declaring May 29, 2024, as National 529 Day in Nebraska. This proclamation calls attent...
Gov. Pillen Issues Memorial Day Proclamation & Statement
May 26, 2024 / Press Release
LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen has issued the 2024 Memorial Day Proclamation, calling on Nebraskans to remember the sacrifices of all serv...