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2026 Nebraska VR Disability Employment and Inclusion Awards
Oct 6, 2026 / David Jespersen Administrator Office of Public Information & Communications
Four Nebraska VR partners received awards at the Nebraska State Capitol for their role in creating inclusive workplaces and advocacy for disability...
Montgomery Gentry to Perform on December 12
Oct 6, 2026 / Spencer Schubert
Grand Island, Neb. – Country music fans in Grand Island and throughout Central Nebraska will have the opportunity to experience one of countr...
Attorney General Hilgers Files Suit Against TP-Link as Part of Ongoing Fight to Protect Nebraskans from Exploitation by the Chinese Communist Party
Oct 6, 2026 / Suzanne Gage Director of Communications
Today, Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers filed a lawsuit against TP-Link Systems Inc. for exposing Nebraska consumers to the risk of exploitat...
Child Enticement Investigation Leads to Arrest in North Platte
Oct 6, 2026 / Cody Thomas – Public Relations Director
October 6, 2026 (North Platte, Neb.) — Investigators with the Nebraska State Patrol have concluded a months-long child enticement inves...
President to Visit GI Today
Oct 5, 2026 / CentralNebraskaToday.com
Click below for several stories regarding the presidential visit to GI. Information for ticket holders and others: What you need to know about Pre...
Hastings College announces Together Tuesday giving day for Oct. 6
Oct 2, 2026 / Michael Howie Hastings College
(Hastings, Nebraska) – Hastings College will host its annual Together Tuesday giving day on Oct. 6, inviting alumni, parents, faculty, staff ...
Gov. Pillen Declares Emergency for Southeast Nebraska
Oct 2, 2026 / Laura Strimple
LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen has declared an emergency for southeast Nebraska in the aftermath of heavy rain and severe flooding. Record...
Shortlist for 2027 One Book One Nebraska Announced
Oct 2, 2026 / Tessa Timperley
What book will all Nebraskans be encouraged to read in 2027? We will all find out on November 14th at the Nebraska Celebration of Books (N.COB) lit...
NCTA Advanced Welding Students Connect Classroom Learning with Industry
Oct 2, 2026 / Jennifer McConville, Ed.D
GOTHENBURG, Neb. — Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture students took “learn by doing” beyond the classroom on Oct. 1 as the...
Nebraska, FTC Secure Pesticide Price Protections in Corteva Antitrust Case
Oct 2, 2026 / Suzanne Gage Director of Communications
Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers settled crop protection litigation against Corteva, Inc. for $35 million. Nebraska, in partnership with the ...
Hastings College Theatre to present Sean O'Casey’s classic masterpiece ‘The Plough and the Stars’
Oct 2, 2026 / Michael Howie Hastings College
(Hastings, Nebraska) – Set in a Dublin tenement during the tumultuous backdrop of the 1916 Easter Rising, the Hastings College Theatre produc...
Nebraska Farmers Union PAC Announces General Election Endorsements
Oct 2, 2026 / Press Release
LINCOLN, NE – NEBFARMPAC, the political action committee of Nebraska Farmers Union, Nebraska’s second largest general farm organization...
Mid-America Manufacturing Demonstrates Solid Economic Growth
Oct 1, 2026 / Kristen Crawford
September 2026 Survey Highlights-The overall index moved above growth neutral for an eighth straight month.-For only the fourth time in the past 12...
Local officials excited about President Trump’s Oct. 5 visit to Grand Island
Sep 30, 2026 / Carol Bryant
GRAND ISLAND – Four local officials said Sept. 29 they are excited about President Donald Trump’s visit to Grand Island on Monday, Oct....
Gov. Pillen Hosts 2026 Governor’s Summit in Kearney
Sep 30, 2026 / Laura Strimple
LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen welcomed more than 1,050 participants to Kearney for the 2026 Governor’s Summit: Growing Nebraska and...
Trail systems are important to rural Nebraskans, poll shows
Sep 30, 2026 / Becky Vogt, Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication
Lincoln, Nebraska, Sept. 30, 2026 — Many rural Nebraskans use trails around their communities and receive different benefits from their use, ...
New Platte Institute Report Calls for Repeal of Nebraska’s Inheritance Tax
Sep 30, 2026 / Ryan Kopsa Platte Institue
OMAHA, NE — The Platte Institute today released a new policy report calling for the repeal of Nebraska’s inheritance tax, highlighting ...
Wet Weather Expected
Sep 30, 2026 / NWS
Severe Weather Risk - Primarily an isolated Tornado or Two-The risk is limited, but certainly there for an isolated, generally weaker tornado betwe...
Gov. Pillen Signs Executive Order Establishing Coordinated Statewide Economic Strategy
Sep 30, 2026 / Laura Strimple
KEARNEY, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen signed Executive Order 26-22 during the Governor’s Summit at the Younes Conference Center, est...
Troopers Arrest North Dakota Man After Pursuit
Sep 30, 2026 / Cody Thomas – Public Relations Director
September 29, 2026 (Lincoln, Neb.) — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol, working with numerous partner police agencies, have arres...
Flood Watch Posted
Sep 29, 2026 / NWS
A flood watch has been posted for the region beginning tonight as moisture from Hurricane Polo passes through the region
Eight Lopers selected as UNK homecoming royalty finalists
Sep 29, 2026 / Tyler Ellyson UNK Communications
KEARNEY – Eight finalists for University of Nebraska at Kearney homecoming royalty were announced Monday during a pep rally on campus. Queen...
Gov. Pillen Highlights State Funding Assistance for Gibbon’s Water Infrastructure Projects
Sep 29, 2026 / Laura Strimple
GIBBON, NE -- In Gibbon today, Governor Jim Pillen continued his recognition of communities that have utilized state resources to implement water i...
Gov. Pillen Earns NRA Endorsement
Sep 29, 2026 / Press Release
OMAHA, NE — Governor Jim Pillen earned a major endorsement from the NRA Political Victory Fund, the campaign arm of the NRA. Governor Pillen ...
NSP Raises Awareness for Cancer Fighters with Pink Patch Project
Sep 29, 2026 / Mikayla Hall – Marketing & Communications Specialist
SEPTEMBER 28, 2026 (LINCOLN, NEB.) — October is almost here and the Nebraska State Patrol is working alongside many other agenci...