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NSP Urges Focus for Distracted Driving Awareness Month
Apr 7, 2026 / Mikayla Hall – Marketing & Communications Specialist
APRIL 6, 2026 (LINCOLN, NEB.) — During Distracted Driving Awareness Month, troopers are partnering with officers and deputies across t...
Nebraska Extension to host April 16 webinar on spring cattle health challenges
Apr 7, 2026 / UNL
Lincoln, Neb., April 7, 2026 —The program, Nebraska Cattle Health Outlook: New World screwworm update, scours prevention and diagnostics, and...
USDA Wildfire Recovery Programs in Nebraska Webinar scheduled April 15
Apr 7, 2026 / by UNL Center for Agricultural Profitability
Nebraska producers and landowners affected by recent wildfires can learn more about federal disaster assistance and recovery options during an upco...
Multi-platinum rock band Shinedown set for Nebraska State Fair performance
Apr 7, 2026 / Nebraska State Fair
Multi-platinum rock band Shinedown is bringing their explosive live show to the Nebraska State Fair, headlining a night of rock music Saturday, Sep...
Hastings College honors 53 young writers with Nebraska Scholastic Writing Awards
Apr 6, 2026 / Michael Howie Hastings College
(Hastings, Nebraska) – Hastings College recognized 53 of Nebraska’s most talented young writers during an awards ceremony on Thursday, ...
Osborn For Senate Co-Hosts Kearney Town Hall with End Citizens United
Apr 6, 2026 / Press Release
KEARNEY, NE — Independent Candidate for U.S. Senate Dan Osborn and End Citizens United will co-host a town hall event in Kearney on Tuesday e...
DWEE recognizes April as Low-Head Dam Public Safety Awareness Month
Apr 6, 2026 / Nathanael Urie
LINCOLN, Neb. — The Nebraska Department of Water, Energy, and Environment (DWEE) recognizes April as Low-Head Dam Public Safety Awareness Mon...
Troopers Rescue Missing Wisconsin Girl, Arrest Suspect
Apr 6, 2026 / Cody Thomas – Public Relations Director
ApriL 4, 2026 (Omaha, Neb.) — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have rescued the subject of an AMBER Alert from Wisconsin and arr...
New Traffic Fine Scam Targets Nebraskans
Apr 6, 2026 / Jared Callahan
There is a new traffic-related scam currently targeting Nebraskans. Scammers are sending text messages or emails claiming the recipient has an unpa...
DEA Hosts the 30th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on April 25th
Apr 5, 2026 / News
OMAHA, NE – The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will host the 30th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 25,...
Groundwater levels continue to decline amid persistent drought conditions
Apr 3, 2026 / Conservation and Survey Division
Lincoln, Nebraska, April 3, 2026 — Groundwater levels throughout Nebraska continued to decline in 2025 following several years of persistent ...
Carey and Brian Hamilton recognized in new Health Science Education Center
Apr 3, 2026 / Tyler Ellyson UNK Communications
KEARNEY – The atrium of the new Health Science Education Center II will be named in honor of Carey and Brian Hamilton in recognition of their...
Minden Opera House Brings the fun this spring and summer
Apr 3, 2026 / Marcy Brandt
(Minden, Nebraska) The Let's Go Science Show is an engaging theatrical, science-based production coming to the Minden Opera House on Friday, May 1 ...
Fire Update April 2: Ashby, Minor and Cottonwood
Apr 2, 2026 / News
Weather Note: Rain did fall across the state yesterday and through the evening, with 0.05 inches recorded in IA Zone B. IA Zones C and D rece...
Bill That Would Increase Court Fees Advances at Unicameral
Apr 2, 2026 / KRGI News
LB935 drew over two hours of debate at the Legislature Wednesday evening. LB935 - Provide for court docket fees and software fees and create...
Data Center Engergy Bill Advances at Legislature
Apr 2, 2026 / KRGI News
LB1261 drew over three hours of debate on Wednesday. The following constitutes the reasons for this bill and the purposes which are sought to be&n...
Gov. Pillen Expresses Appreciation and Highlights Conservative State Budget for Nebraskans
Apr 2, 2026 / Laura Strimple
LINCOLN, NE -- Today, Governor Jim Pillen expressed his appreciation to the Appropriations Committee, Chairman Robert Clements, and the Nebraska Le...
Mid-America Manufacturing Advances Again
Apr 2, 2026 / Kristen Crawford
March 2026 Survey Highlights-March 2026 recorded the highest overall manufacturing reading since March 2025.-Manufacturing jobs increased for the f...
Livestock Brand Act Gains First Round Approval at Unicameral
Apr 1, 2026 / KRGI News
LB 1187 increases the statutory cap on the per head inspection fee collected under the Livestock Brand Act from the current $1.10 to $1.50. Th...
Gov. Pillen Announces Date of 2nd Annual Youth Summit, Invites Students to Register
Mar 31, 2026 / Governor's Office
LINCOLN, NE -- Today, Governor Jim Pillen announced that the 2026 Governor’s Youth Summit will take place in Kearney, Nebraska at the Younes ...
Frontier County Sheriffs Office Deputy Attempted to Stop a Lincoln County Man on a Warrant.
Mar 31, 2026 / Frontier Co Sheriff's Office
On March 31, 2026, a Frontier County Sheriffs Office deputy attempted to stop Bryan Werkmeister for a Lincoln County warrant. Werkmeister obs...
Dan Stehlik awarded Honorary Nebraska State FFA Degree
Mar 31, 2026 / By Andela Taylor | NCTA News
Dan Stehlik, agricultural mechanics instructor at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture (NCTA), was awarded the Honorary Nebraska State FFA...
Bill to Maintain Child Care Subsidy Advances at Legislature
Mar 31, 2026 / KRGI News
A measure removed from the budget as part of a compromise, advanced independently at the Nebraska Legislature on Monday. LB 304, the priorit...
Startup Studio helps UNK students turn their passions into professions
Mar 30, 2026 / Tyler Ellyson UNK Communications
KEARNEY – For University of Nebraska at Kearney students with big ideas, entrepreneurship is no longer something reserved for the future. Th...
Firefighters Workers Comp Bill Fails to Advance at Legislature
Mar 30, 2026 / KRGI News
After three more hours of debate today, LB400 failed to advance by one vote on a cloture motion. The intent of LB400 is to provide for compe...