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Hastings College Music to celebrate end of year with ‘Music Finale Extravaganza’

Apr 27, 2026 / Michael Howie Hastings College

(Hastings, Nebraska) – Hastings College Music invites the community to its final performance of the academic year: the Music Finale Extravaga...

Edward Jones Financial Advisor Sharleen Riemenschneider Receives Recognition from Forbes|SHOOK®

Apr 27, 2026 / Edward Jones Financial

Edward Jones Financial Advisor Sharleen Riemenschneider of McCook recently was named to the 2026 ranking of Top Women Wealth Advisors Bes...

Researchers develop promising new vaccine against bird flu

Apr 27, 2026 / Deann Gayman, University Communication and Marketing

Lincoln, Nebraska, April 27, 2026 — Researchers at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln have developed a vaccine approach that shows prom...

Pressey Fire Progresses to 75% Containment; Local Agencies Take Lead

Apr 27, 2026 / Katrina Cerveny

OCONTO, Neb. — The Pressey Fire near Oconto has burned an estimated 9,141 acres and is now 75% contained. Fire crews will continue focus...

Severe Weather Possible

Apr 25, 2026 / NWS

Key Message #1: There is a marginal to slight risk of severe storms today Key Message #2: There is a marginal to enhanced risk of severe storms Su...

Fire Crews Continue Battling Pressey Fire in Custer County

Apr 25, 2026 / Katrina Cerveny

OCONTO, Neb. — Fire crews continue to make progress on the Pressey Fire burning near Oconto in Custer County. The wildfire has burned an...

Pressey Fire Burns Nearly 9,000 Acres Near Oconto in Custer County

Apr 24, 2026 / Katrina Cerveny

OCONTO, Neb. — Fire crews continue to battle the Pressey Fire burning near Oconto in Custer County. The wildfire has burned an estimated...

463 area high school seniors earn MPCC Honor Cords; 14 also receive associate degrees

Apr 24, 2026 / MPCC- NP

A total of 463 area high school seniors will receive honor cords from Mid-Plains Community College to wear at their high school graduation ceremoni...

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

Short Standoff Ends with Arrest in Ogallala

Apr 23, 2026 / Cody Thomas – Public Relations Director

April 23, 2026 (Ogallala, Neb.) — The Nebraska State Patrol SWAT Team has arrested a fugitive after a brief standoff in Ogallala. Wedn...

Appeal filed in lawsuit over takeover of Work Ethic Camp

Apr 23, 2026 / Sierra Salgado Pirigyi Communications Director

LINCOLN, NE – Today, Nebraska Appleseed filed an appeal in the lawsuit, Schimek v. Pillen, which seeks to halt Governor Jim Pillen’s un...

Troopers Find Six Pounds of Cocaine in I-80 Traffic Stop

Apr 23, 2026 / Cody Thomas – Public Relations Director

April 23, 2026 (North Platte, Neb.) — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested one person after finding six pounds of coca...

Red Flag Warning Expanded

Apr 23, 2026 / NWS

We have expanded the Red Flag Warning to include areas east of Hastings, and all of north central Kansas. Of importance.... 1. Areas along ...

Chinese National Arrested at JFK International Airport on Federal Charges for Illegally Photographing Military Aircraft at Nebraska Air Force Base

Apr 23, 2026 / Amy Donato

Tianrui Liang, 21, of China, was charged by complaint for conduct related to illegally documenting Air Force planes located at Offutt Air Force Bas...

Corn planting season has begun in Nebraska, and farmers are expected to invest nearly $3.8 billion in the 2026 crop.

Nebraska Corn Farmers Investment Continues to Increase with Higher Input Prices for 2026 Growing Season

Apr 23, 2026 / Jill Bookhout Director of Communications

LINCOLN, Neb. – According to the March Prospective Plantings report released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Nebraska corn farm...

U.S. Department of Transportation Appoints Attorney General Mike Hilgers as Chair of Aviation Consumer Protection Advisory Committee

Apr 22, 2026 / Heather Buell

The Nebraska Department of Justice announced today that the appointment of Attorney General Mike Hilgers as Chair of the Aviation Consumer Protecti...

Meadowlark Savings Program Marks Sixth Year

Apr 22, 2026 / Jamie Carl

April 22, 2026 LINCOLN, Neb. As the Meadowlark Savings Pledge marks six years of supporting Nebraska families, more than 115,000 babies have ...

Attorney General Hilgers Leads Letter to Top Credit Ratings Agencies  Raising Concerns Over ESG Policies

Apr 22, 2026 / Suzanne Gage Director of Communications

Lincoln, NE – Attorney General Mike Hilgers today co-led a coalition of 23 States in questioning the lawfulness of the environmental, social,...

Nebraska’s February Unemployment Rate is 3.1 Percent

Apr 22, 2026 / NDOL

Nebraska’s Workforce Shows Resilience:Nebraska’s preliminary unemployment rate for February 2026 is 3.1 percent, seasonally adjusted. T...

Ricketts to Warsh: Get Inflation Under Control to Benefit All Americans

Apr 22, 2026 / Sen. Ricketts Office

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) participated in a Senate Banking Committee Nomination Hearing for Kevin Warsh...

Homer Buell, owner and operator of Shovel Dot Ranch near Rose, Nebraska, was recently interviewed for the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Advancing Development of Assessments, Practices and Tools to Produce Beef in Grazing Systems project. (Effie Athanassopoulos and Gwendŵr Meredith)

Nebraska ranchers share land decisions through UNL research project

Apr 22, 2026 / By Natalie Jones | IANR Communications

Lincoln, Nebraska, April 22, 2026 — On Nebraska ranches where families have managed the same land for generations, decisions about grazing, i...

Red Flag Warning Issued

Apr 22, 2026 / NWS

Critical fire weather conditions are possible across northwestern portions of the area due to the combination of southerly winds gusting 35-40mph a...

DOJ Reaches a Proposed Consent Decree with Nebraska to Enjoin the State from Enforcing its Unconstitutional In-State Tuition and Scholarship Programs for Illegal Aliens

Apr 22, 2026 / Amy Donato

The United States filed a complaint against Nebraska and joined with the State in filing a proposed consent decree to permanently enjoin Nebraska l...