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UNL, Nebraska FSA to Host ARC/PLC Informational Webinar
Jan 19, 2024 / FSA
Nebraska USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) is reminding producers now is the time to make elections and enroll in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) ...
Nebraska Schools Among 65 Nationally Recognized for Academic Achievement In 2023
Jan 19, 2024 / NDE
Two Nebraska schools are among 65 across the U.S. that have been named 2023 National ESEA Distinguished Schools for the extraordinary success of th...
Nebraska Students Selected For 2024 U.S. Senate Youth Program
Jan 19, 2024 / NDE
The Nebraska Department of Education is pleased to announce the names of two students selected as delegates to the 62nd annual United States Senate...
Pete Ricketts Files to Retain US Senate Seat
Jan 19, 2024 / Press Release
OMAHA, Neb. – Senator Pete Ricketts filed paperwork with the Nebraska Secretary of State’s office on Tuesday to appear on the ballot in...
Corrections Workers Injured
Jan 18, 2024 / NDCS
Two staff members at the Reception and Treatment Center (RTC) sustained serious injuries in two separate inmate assaults. The first incident happe...
Open Sky Responds to State of the State
Jan 18, 2024 / Press Release
As proposals emerge to meet the Governor’s goal of a 40% decrease in revenue generated from property taxes, let’s be clear that sales t...
Nebraska Appleseed Response to the Governor’s State of the State
Jan 18, 2024 / Press Release
Nebraska Appleseed Response to the Governor’s State of the State LINCOLN, NE – Today, Nebraska Appleseed Executive Director Becky Goul...
Governor Pillen Addresses the Legislature
Jan 18, 2024 / Press Release
Governor Jim Pillen State of the State Address January 18, 2024 President Kelly, Speaker Arch, and members of the 108th Nebraska Legislature...
Ricketts Slams EV Mandate
Jan 18, 2024 / News Release
Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) slammed President Biden’s electric vehicle (EV) mandates after EV failures during the recent severe ...
Rural Mainstreet Economy Slumps into Negative Territory for Fifth Straight Month
Jan 18, 2024 / Creighton University
January 2024 Survey Results at a Glance: For a fifth straight month, the overall Rural Mainstreet Index sank below growth neutral. Farmland p...
Governor Plans State Town Hall Meetings
Jan 18, 2024 / Press Release
Gov. Pillen’s State of the State Town Hall Schedule: Scottsbluff, North Platte & Kearney LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen will ho...
Preston Love Announces Senate Candidacy
Jan 18, 2024 / Press Release
Community advocate, educator, and award-winning author Preston Love announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate today surrounded by longtime suppor...
NSP, NDOT Maintain Readiness as Winter Weather Continues
Jan 18, 2024 / NSP
Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have responded to more than 2,000 weather-related incidents over the last 9 days. In addition, the Nebraska...
Ricketts Launches New U.S. Senate Website
Jan 17, 2024 / News Release
Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) launched his new U.S. Senate website to better improve Nebraskans’ communication with his office.&nb...
DEA Omaha Division Notes Record Fentanyl Seizures in 2023
Jan 17, 2024 / DEA
The five state Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Omaha Division marked an 83 percent increase in the number of fentanyl pills seized in 2023 an...
Pre-State Of The State Town Hall
Jan 17, 2024 / Hometown Family Radio
Governor Jim Pillen previewed his upcoming legislative priorities ahead of delivering the State of the State on Thursday, January 18th. View ...
USDA Farm Service Agency Offers Disaster Assistance to Nebraskans Impacted by Recent Winter Storms
Jan 17, 2024 / USDA
Lincoln, Nebraska, Jan. 17, 2024 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) in Nebraska is reminding the state’s...
Nebraska State Fair Board to Meet Friday
Jan 17, 2024 / KRGI News
NEBRASKA STATE FAIR BOARDMeeting AgendaJanuary 19, 2024 – 2 P.M.Crowne Plaza Hotel, Kearney NE 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call 3. Inform Pub...
NFarms Research Will Bring Precision Ag to Producers
Jan 17, 2024 / UNL
Husker scientists and staff are formalizing existing research and outreach in precision agriculture into a strategic initiative called NFarms. The ...
UNMC Heart, Vascular Research Leaps Forward
Jan 17, 2024 / UNMC
A new National Institutes of Health grant awarded to Center for Heart and Vascular Research at the University of Nebraska Medical Center signals th...
Inmate Dies
Jan 17, 2024 / NDCS
Richard Holtan #30317, age 88, died Monday, January 15, 2023, at the Tecumseh State Correctional Institution (TSCI). Holtan’s sentence began...
Seven Conservation Scholarships Awarded
Jan 17, 2024 / Press Release
The Nebraska Chapter of the Soil & Water Conservation Society (SWCS), the Nebraska Soil & Water Conservation Foundation (NSWCF), and the Ne...
Gov. Pillen Temporarily Waves Regulations on Nebraska’s Power Providers’ Ability to Produce Electricity
Jan 17, 2024 / Press Release
Today, Governor Jim Pillen issued Executive Order 24-2 to produce and preserve electricity in the face of energy demands resulting from the recent ...
Governor Pillen & Senators Push Back Against Foreign Adversaries
Jan 17, 2024 / Press Release
Today, Governor Jim Pillen joined state senators in introducing two bills aimed at pushing back against foreign adversarial influence in Nebraska.&...
December Traffic Fatality Toll
Jan 16, 2024 / NDOT
January 16, 2024 (Lincoln, Neb.) — During the month of December 2023, nineteen people were killed in traffic crashes on Nebraska roadway...
