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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 get the necessary cloture votes. The intent of LB400 is to provide for compensation ...
McCook City Continues Burn Ban
Mar 30, 2026 / City Of McCook Fire Department
On March 25, 2026, Governor Pillen extended Executive Order No. 26-08 which extends the burn ban in Nebraska until 11:59 p.m. on April 10, 2026, fo...
Nebraska Severe Weather Awareness Week Student Poster Contest Winners Announced
Mar 27, 2026 / Katrina Cerveny, Public Information Officer
March 27, 2026 (LINCOLN, NEB.) — Lt. Governor Joe Kelly recognized Severe Weather Awareness Week (March 23-27) following a proclamation issue...
New Report Highlights Workforce Strengths and Outlines Strategic Priorities for 2026 and Beyond
Mar 27, 2026 / Grace Johnson Public Information Officer
Lincoln, NE — The Nebraska Department of Labor (NDOL) has released a report titled Building Nebraska’s Future Workforce: A Statewide La...
Education Committee Priority Bill Gains First Round Approval at Unicameral
Mar 27, 2026 / KRGI News
LB 1050 seeks to improve early literacy in Nebraska by: • Identifying third-grade students who are and are not able to read at or above g...
Red Flag Warning Issued Today & Tomorrow
Mar 27, 2026 / NWS
Red Flag Warning remains in effect for areas near/east of Highway 281 this afternoon. The Fire Weather Watch for Saturday has been upgraded ...
Red Cross: Be Prepared for Spring Storms
Mar 26, 2026 / Josh Murray
MARCH 26, 2026 - OMAHA, NEBRASKA — With spring’s arrival comes an increased likelihood of severe weather across Nebraska. The American ...
Executive Order Prohibiting Open Burning Has Been Extended
Mar 26, 2026 / Gov Pillens Office
Executive Order prohibiting Open Burning has been extended two more weeks (New termination date of 11:59 PM on April 10th).While this Executive Ord...
Rocky Mountain Complex Incident Management Team 1 Fire Update
Mar 26, 2026 / RMCIMT 1
Current Situation: Two new fires started overnight Wednesday in Grant County northeast of the Morrill Fire. The Ashby Fire, which started near the ...
Main Budget Bill Advances at the Legislature
Mar 26, 2026 / KRGI News
The main budget bill advanced at the Nebraska Legislature. After two previous failures, senators came together to advance an amended LB 1071....
Red Flag Warning Issued
Mar 26, 2026 / NWS
A strong cold front pushing through the area this morning will usher in gusty north-northeast winds across the entire area for the rest of the day....
Gov. Pillen Receives Water Quality & Quantity Task Force Report
Mar 26, 2026 / Laura Strimple
LINCOLN, NE -- An initiative launched by Governor Jim Pillen aimed at protecting and preserving Nebraska’s vital water resources, met a miles...
Plan Ahead for Spring Game Traffic as Husker Fans Travel to Memorial Stadium
Mar 26, 2026 / NDOT
March 25, 2026 (Lincoln, Neb.) — On Saturday, March 28, Husker fans will be making their return to Memorial Stadium for the Husker footb...
Nebraska Corn Board Recognizes Agriculture Awards Winners
Mar 26, 2026 / Jill Bookhout
March 25, 2026 LINCOLN, Neb. – The Nebraska Corn Board (NCB) recognized four exceptional recipients for their dedication and contributions t...
NRCS Offers Disaster Assistance to Agricultural Producers in Nebraska Impacted by Wildfire
Mar 26, 2026 / USDA
Lincoln, Nebraska, March 25, 2026 – Agricultural operations in Nebraska were significantly impacted by recent wildfires. The U.S. Department ...
Budget Bill Fails to Advance for a Second Time at the Nebraska Legislature
Mar 25, 2026 / KRGI News
Nebraska Senators failed to come to compromise on LB 1071, the main budget bill at the Unicameral. A cloture vote was 27-15, six votes shy of...
Union Pacific Economic Development Bill Advances
Mar 25, 2026 / KRGI News
After almost seven hours of debate, lawmakers advanced LB 1165. Criticals call it corporate welfare for one of the largest companies in the nation....
Red Flag Warning Issued
Mar 25, 2026 / NWS
Today is forecast to be the hottest day of the week, with highs reaching into the 80s to lower 90s. High Temperature Records at both Grand Island a...
NE Chamber, Dept. of Labor announce new community college manufacturing credential
Mar 25, 2026 / Grace Johnson Public Information Officer
LINCOLN, Nebraska A new and innovative workforce development program will improve Nebraska workers’ readiness for manufacturing jobs an...
Ethanol Board Bill Advances at Nebraska Legislature
Mar 24, 2026 / KRGI News
LB 815 was brought forth by Senator Tom Brandt.The intent of LB815 is to update and modernize the statutes governing the Nebraska Ethanol Board. Th...
Nebraska FFA celebrates series of landmark achievements
Mar 24, 2026 / Geitner Simmons, IANR Communications
Spring has arrived, but FFA is already blossoming in Nebraska in remarkable fashion. Consider what’s happening in Gibbon, a town of 1,878 in...
124 UNMC medical students learned residency assignments on Match Day
Mar 24, 2026 / John Keenan, University of Nebraska Medical Center
A total of 124 senior medical students at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska, learned about their residency assignments M...
Troopers Make 13 DUI Arrests in St. Patrick’s Day Effort
Mar 23, 2026 / Nebraska State Patrol
Lincoln — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol arrested 13 impaired drivers as part of an enforcement effort around St. Patrick’s Da...
Thursday Fires in McCook
Mar 20, 2026 / McCook Fire Department
The City of McCook Fire Department responded to two separate fires on Thursday, March 19th. The first call came in at 4:09 pm reporting a fire near...