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Smith Hails Economic Cooperation with Japan and South Korea

Oct 29, 2025 / Logan Williams

Washington, D.C. – Today Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Chair and Co-Chair of the U.S.-Japan Caucus Adrian Smith (R-NE) released the follo...

AARP Nebraska Releases State-Level Data Detailing Caregiving Ahead of National Family Caregivers Month

Oct 29, 2025 / Jess Kinser, Associate State Director – Communications

LINCOLN, NEB. — New data from AARP, published this week in Caregiving in the U.S. 2025: Caring Across States, reveals that 21% of Nebraska ad...

Nebraska Continues Legal Fight Against Colorado Over Water Rights

Oct 29, 2025 / Suzanne Gage Director of Communications

LINCOLN--Attorney General Hilgers announced today that Nebraska has continued its legal actions to enforce the South Platte River Compact and clear...

Commissioner Stocker Appointed to NARUC Natural Gas Committee

Oct 29, 2025 / Jason McFarley – Public Information & Education Office

LINCOLN – Nebraska Public Service Commission (PSC) Vice Chair Kevin Stocker, District 5, has been appointed to the National Association ...

Hastings College to host the Nebraska Psychological Society Undergraduate Research Conference

Oct 29, 2025 / Michael Howie Hastings College

(Hastings, Nebraska) – The Hastings College Psychology Department is hosting the 2025 Nebraska Psychological Society (NPS) Undergraduat...

Royal Engineered Composites to Expand Central Nebraska Workforce by Nearly 30% to Meet Growing Aerospace Demand

Oct 28, 2025 / Brett Miller Marketing Manager

(Minden, NE - 10/28/2025) Royal Engineered Composites, a leading provider of composite parts for the aerospace and defense industries, today announ...

During the Panhandle Ag Research Technology Tour in September 2024, Mohamed Khalil explains how the frequency domain electromagnetic equipment helps with irrigation. (Chabella Guzman/PREEC)

Husker geoscientist’s innovative approach aims to safeguard irrigation canals

Oct 28, 2025 / Geitner Simmons, IANR Communications

Lincoln, Nebraska, Oct. 28, 2025 — Irrigation canal maintenance in western Nebraska is taking a giant step forward thanks to an innovative, n...

Black Hills Corp. and NorthWestern Energy advance plans to merge

Oct 28, 2025 / Stephanie King | Black Hills Energy | Public Affairs Manager, Central & Western Nebraska

KEARNEY, Neb. — Oct. 28, 2025 – “Better Together.” That’s the message shared by Black Hills Corp., doing business as ...

Ruling issued on lawsuit over McCook Work Ethic Camp

Oct 28, 2025 / Press Release

Nebraska Appleseed take on WEC LawsuitLINCOLN, NE – Red Willow County District Judge Patrick Heng has issued a ruling in the lawsuit filed by...

Platte Institute Releases Report on Nebraska’s Tax Treatment of Non-Profits

Oct 27, 2025 / Ryan Kopsa Platte Institue

OMAHA, NE — The Platte Institute has released a new report examining how Nebraska’s tax code treats non-profit organizations and the gr...

Kearney High School senior Ty Buescher is already earning college credits through UNK’s dual enrollment program. (Photo by Erika Pritchard, UNK Communications)

UNK’s dual enrollment program gives high schoolers a head start

Oct 27, 2025 / Tyler Ellyson, UNK Communications

KEARNEY – Ty Buescher isn’t waiting until college to tackle advanced science classes. The Kearney High School senior is already earnin...

From left to right — Wyatt Ozenbaugh of Ohiowa, Nebraska; Aaron Underwood of Esbon, Kansas; Jada Eilert of Jewell, Kansas; Paige Davis of Bartlett, Kansas; Hailey Loutzenhiser of Flagler, Colorado; Mason Semler of Friend, Nebraska; KaCee Jo Saffer of Arriba, Colorado; and Conrad Burrow of Wheatland, Wyoming stand in front of the harvester at Frenchman Valley Produce in Imperial, Nebraska. Their field trip offered a hands-on look at modern potato production, processing, and the region’s vital role in Nebraska agriculture. Photo from Dr. Brad Ramsdale

NCTA Farm Bureau Club Explores Frenchman Valley’s Role in Nebraska Agriculture

Oct 27, 2025 / Andela Taylor Recruiting Coordinator & Media Contact

CURTIS, Neb. — Students from the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture (NCTA) in Curtis gained firsthand insight into Nebraska’s po...

Alcohol Compliance Checks Held in Lincoln and Dawson Counties

Oct 27, 2025 / Cody Thomas – Public Relations Director

October 27, 2025 (North Platte, Neb.) — Investigators with the Nebraska State Patrol conducted alcohol compliance checks this month in ...

18th Annual Nebraska Wind & Solar Conference Wrap-Up

Oct 27, 2025 / Press Release

LINCOLN, Neb. — October 23, 2025 — The 18th Annual Nebraska Wind & Solar Conference concluded this week at the Marriott Cornhusker ...

Two Arrested Following Pursuit in Eastern Nebraska

Oct 25, 2025 / Mikayla Hall – Marketing & Communications Specialist

OCTOBER 24, 2025 (OMAHA, NEB.) — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) have arrested two people following a pursuit in ...

PSC Temporarily Suspends Omaha Grain Dealer's License

Oct 25, 2025 / Jason McFarley – Public Information & Education Officer

Lincoln, Oct. 24, 2025 – The Nebraska Public Service Commission (PSC) at an emergency meeting today, Friday, Oct. 24, issued an Order (G...

Passenger side of a Nebraska State Patrol Cruiser with a sun set in the background.

Trooper Locates Methamphetamine and Cocaine During Traffic Stop

Oct 25, 2025 / Mikayla Hall – Marketing & Communications Specialist

OCTOBER 24, 2025 (NORTH PLATTE, NEB.) — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) locates methamphetamine and cocaine durin...

Cattle Producers Need Certainty

Oct 24, 2025 / By Rep. Adrian Smith

American farmers and ranchers work hard to provide the world with high-quality, nutritious, and affordable food options, all while dealing with man...

Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Fighting to Pay Our On-Duty Federal Officers

Oct 24, 2025 / Pete Ricketts

Our law enforcement officers work hard to prevent crime and protect families. They face danger, act fast, and serve with courage. I con...

Nebraska Department of Education Highlights Communities Improving Attendance

Oct 24, 2025 / David Jespersen Administrator Office of Public Information & Communications

The Nebraska Department of Education (NDE) released new data showing significant progress across the state in reducing chronic absenteeism. The dat...

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Poll: Rural Nebraskans more optimistic about current, future well-being

Oct 23, 2025 / Becky Vogt, Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication

Lincoln, Nebraska, Oct. 23, 2025 — Over the past 30 years, the Nebraska Rural Poll has asked respondents about their current well-being, as w...

Gov. Pillen Updates Progress at Work Ethic Camp; Passes Final Inspection

Oct 23, 2025 / Gov Pillens Office

LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen is providing an update on progress made at the Work Ethic Camp in McCook, which will allow the facility to ...

Gov. Pillen to Lead Trade Mission to Israel

Oct 23, 2025 / Laura Strimple

LINCOLN, NE – Next week, Governor Jim Pillen will lead a trade mission to Israel. The state delegation includes representatives from the Nebr...

PSC Orders Axtell Company to Cease & Desist

Oct 23, 2025 / Jason McFarley Public Information/Education Officer Nebraska Public Service Commission

Lincoln, Oct. 23, 2025 – The Nebraska Public Service Commission (PSC) has opened an investigation and ordered Roberts Seed, Inc., of Axt...

Nebraska Corn Hosts Philippians Trade Team

Oct 23, 2025 / Jill Bookhout

October 23, 2025 LINCOLN, Neb. – Several Nebraska corn farmers hosted a trade team before the U.S. Grains and BioProducts Council’...