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One Room, One Teacher honors Nebraska’s education pioneers

Apr 2, 2025 / Tyler Ellyson UNK News editor

KEARNEY – The One Room, One Teacher scholarship program pays tribute to pioneering Nebraska educators like Nora Van Pelt Lindner, who attende...

Mid-America Manufacturing Economy Expands to 20-Month High

Apr 1, 2025 / Creighton University

OMAHA, Neb. (April 1, 2025) — The Creighton University Mid-America Business Conditions Index, a leading economic indicator for the nine-state...

Nebraska Crop Progress and Condition Report

Apr 1, 2025 / USDA

NEBRASKA CROP PROGRESS AND CONDITIONLINCOLN, Neb. March 31, 2025 - For the week ending March 30, 2025, topsoil moisture supplies rated 23% ver...

Gov Pillen Comments on ‘Bioreactor’ Meat Legislation

Apr 1, 2025 / Laura Strimple

LINCOLN, NE — Governor Jim Pillen, a strong defender of farmers and ranchers and Nebraska’s first governor to come from agriculture in ...

UNK selects 20 students for scholarship programs focusing on law, public administration

Apr 1, 2025 / Tyler Ellyson UNK Communications

KEARNEY – Twenty high school seniors from across the state will attend the University of Nebraska at Kearney as part of scholarship programs ...

Nebraska Prospective Plantings

Apr 1, 2025 / USDA

NEBRASKA 2025 PROSPECTIVE PLANTINGS LINCOLN, Neb. March 31, 2025 - Nebraska corn growers intend to plant 10.6 million acres this year, up 5% ...

Grain Stock Report

Apr 1, 2025 / USDA

NEBRASKA MARCH 1, 2025 GRAIN STOCKS LINCOLN, Neb. March 31, 2025 - Nebraska corn stocks in all positions on March 1, 2025 totaled 949 million...

Agricultural Producers Have Until April 15 to Enroll in USDA’s Key Commodity Safety Net Programs for the 2025 Crop Year

Mar 31, 2025 / USDA

Lincoln, Nebraska, March 31, 2025 - Agricultural producers who have not yet enrolled in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage ...

Nebraska Auto Racers Hall of Fame Announces Inductees

Mar 31, 2025 / Kelly Ninas NARHOF Board of Directors Secretary

(Lincoln, Nebraska) The Nebraska Auto Racing Hall of Fame Board of Directors has unveiled the six members of the 2025 Hall of Fame Induction C...

Lexington Woman Sentenced for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine

Mar 28, 2025 / DOJ

Acting United States Attorney Matthew R. Molsen announced that Mikayla Daleness, 26, of Lexington, Nebraska, was sentenced on March 27, 2025, in fe...

Gov. Pillen Praises USDA Efforts to Expand Ag Trade Markets

Mar 28, 2025 / Laura Strimple

LINCOLN, NE — Governor Jim Pillen praised the efforts of U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins to expand markets and access for agricu...

Nebraska Legislature advances bill to undermine voter-approved paid sick leave

Mar 28, 2025 / Nebraska Appleseed

LINCOLN, NE – Today, the Nebraska Legislature advanced LB415, introduced by Senator Beau Ballard, to select file with an amendment (AM545) th...

Unemployment Rate Slightly Higher

Mar 28, 2025 / NDOL

LINCOLN - The Nebraska Department of Labor (NDOL) announced today that Nebraska’s preliminary unemployment rate for February 2025 is 3.0 perc...

Troopers Find Credit Card Skimmers in I-80 Traffic Stop

Mar 28, 2025 / NSP

March 28, 2025 (Lexington, Neb.)  — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested two people after locating credit card skimming...

Ricketts Announces Upcoming Mobile Office Hours

Mar 28, 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...

Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Helping President Trump Cut Your Taxes

Mar 28, 2025 / Pete Ricketts

Recently, President Trump re-committed to eliminating federal income taxes on Social Security benefits. He’s also promised to increase suppor...

Red Flag Warning Issued

Mar 28, 2025 / NWS

Key Message #1: Red Flag Warning today from Noon-7pm Key Message #2:Gusty southerly winds of 35-40mph will spread fires quickly Key Message #3: M...

Officials Urge Nebraskans to Prepare for Severe Weather

Mar 28, 2025 / Laura Strimple

March 27, 2025 (LINCOLN, NEB.) — During a news conference at the Capitol on Thursday, Governor Jim Pillen signed a proclamation declaring Mar...

Nebraska Hog Report

Mar 28, 2025 / USDA

NEBRASKA HOG INVENTORY DOWN 5% LINCOLN, Neb. March 27, 2025 – Nebraska inventory of all hogs and pigs on March 1,2025, was 3.55 million head...

Attorney General Hilgers Joins with Statewide Leaders to Launch Website to Support Law Enforcement and Prosecution Recruitment Efforts

Mar 27, 2025 / Suzanne Gage Director of Communications

Listen to the conference featuring Kearney Police Chief Brian Waugh and Hall County Attorney Marty Klein.Lincoln - Today, Attorney General Hilgers ...

Attorney General Hilgers Urges Consumers to Check Eligibility for Compensation for Inflated Generic Drug Prices.

Mar 27, 2025 / Suzanne Gage Director of Communications

Lincoln – Attorney General Hilgers is urging consumers to check their eligibility for compensation for certain generic drug purchases as Nebr...

Nebraska LEAD Program Class 42 Graduates, Recognized at Annual Banquet

Mar 27, 2025 / Kurtis Harms, Director, Nebraska LEAD Program

Lincoln, Neb., March 26 — The Nebraska LEAD Program honored the 29 Fellows of Class 42 during the Nebraska Agricultural Leadership Council&rs...

Gov. Pillen Kicks Off First Water Quality & Quantity Task Force Meeting

Mar 27, 2025 / Laura Strimple

LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen took another step in protecting and preserving Nebraska’s vital water resources. Speaking to e...

Nebraska Supreme Court to Hold Court Session at Kearney High School

Mar 25, 2025 / State of Nebraska

March 25, 2025 Kearney High School students will get a rare firsthand look at the judicial process from inside their school when the Nebraska ...

Ricketts Introduces Two Bills to Cut Taxes on Social Security, Military Retirement Benefits

Mar 25, 2025 / Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) introduced two bills to cut federal taxes on Social Security and military retirem...