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Helping Make NCTA Home: Resident Assistants Welcome Students Back to Campus
Aug 20, 2026 / Jennifer McConville
CURTIS, Neb. — As students arrive at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture for a new academic year, there will be plenty to learn: ne...
Rural Mainstreet Index Rises Above Growth Neutral
Aug 20, 2026 / Kristen Crawford
August 2026 Survey Results at-a-Glance:-The region’s overall reading rose above growth neutral for only the second time in the past six month...
2026 Domestic Abuse Death Review Team Annual Report
Aug 19, 2026 / Suzanne Gage Director of Communications
Today, the Nebraska Domestic Abuse Death Review Team (DADRT), in partnership with the Nebraska Attorney General’s Office, issued its 2026 Ann...
Grand Island Police Report
Aug 19, 2026 / KRGI News
News media report for: 08/19/2026All crimes reported in this daily report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For all mediarequests, please contact...
New Leadership Elected for the Nebraska Corn Board for 2026-2027
Aug 19, 2026 / Jill Bookhout Director of Communications
LINCOLN, Neb. – The Nebraska Corn Board (NCB) elected three farmers to serve leadership roles at its recent board meeting on August 12. The l...
Partnership Signed for Nebraska Military Department and the City of McCook
Aug 19, 2026 / Josh Keenportz
The Nebraska Military Department and the City of McCook have formed a new partnership to help strengthening communication, community relationships ...
Gov. Pillen Announces Appointments to the Newly Created Data Center Task Force
Aug 19, 2026 / Laura Strimple
LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen announced his appointment of 17 members to the state’s newly created Data Center Task Force. Authoriz...
Attorney General Hilgers Sues City of Omaha over Unconstitutional Minimum Wage Ordinance
Aug 18, 2026 / Suzanne Gage Director of Communications
Today, Attorney General Mike Hilgers sued the City of Omaha over its unconstitutional minimum wage ordinance. The lawsuit asks the courts to stop t...
Nebraska High School Students Encouraged to Apply for 2027 United States Senate Youth Program
Aug 18, 2026 / David Jespersen Administrator Office of Public Information & Communications
The United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP) is now accepting applications for its annual statewide selection process. Two Nebraska students will...
Nebraska Library Commission Awards Grants for Youth Library Service
Aug 18, 2026 / Sally Snyder
The Nebraska Library Commission recently awarded $30,000 in grants for Excellence in Youth service. Of the grants awarded to thirty-one Nebraska li...
Two New Directors Begin Terms on the Nebraska Corn Board, One Director Re-appointed
Aug 17, 2026 / Jill Bookhout Director of Communications
LINCOLN, Neb. – Gov. Jim Pillen recently appointed Michael Bergen to serve as the District 3 director of the Nebraska Corn Board (NCB), which...
Don't Use Fertilizer Tanks to Haul Drinking Water for Cattle
Aug 17, 2026 / Press Release
Lincoln, Neb., August 17, 2026 — Veterinary toxicologists in the region are again seeing cases of cattle deaths associated with water hauled ...
Driver Arrested After Fatal Crash in Lincoln County
Aug 15, 2026 / Cody Thomas – Public Relations Director
August 14, 2026 (North Platte, Neb.) — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested a semi driver after one person was killed ...
LB 1032 Is a Game Changer for Native Families in Nebraska
Aug 14, 2026 / Samantha Magpie, Communications Manager, Nebraska Indian Child Welfare Coalition
Nebraska tribes now have a powerful tool in the ongoing fight to protect and raise their youngest members without fear of reprisal.With the passage...
Trooper Struck While Parked on I-80 After Previous Crash
Aug 14, 2026 / Cody Thomas – Public Relations Director
August 14, 2026 (North Platte, Neb.) — A Nebraska State Trooper suffered minor injuries Thursday evening when his patrol vehicle was st...
Gov. Pillen Celebrates Back to School Month
Aug 14, 2026 / Laura Strimple
LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen signed a proclamation to mark the start of the 2026-2027 school year, emphasizing the need for safe,...
GI Police Report
Aug 12, 2026 / GIPD
FELONY REPORTNews media report for: 08/12/2026All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For all media ...
100% Compliance in Harlan County Alcohol Compliance Checks
Aug 12, 2026 / Cody Thomas – Public Relations Director
August 11, 2026 (Alma, Neb.) — Investigators with the Nebraska State Patrol have conducted alcohol compliance checks in Harlan County. ...
Nebraska Helps Secure Major Victory Against Biden-Era Gas Stove Regulations
Aug 12, 2026 / Suzanne Gage Director of Communications
Lincoln—Today, Nebraska helped secure a major victory against gas stove regulations put in place by the Biden Administration. The U.S. Court ...
Nebraska State Penitentiary water line breaks
Aug 11, 2026 / Dave Urbanovsky
August 10, 2026 (Lincoln, Neb.) – The Nebraska State Penitentiary (NSP) has experienced two water line breaks. The first occurred on Th...
Ties between Canadian startup, Nebraska U lead to new tech facility in Seward
Aug 10, 2026 / Dan Moser, Office of Research and Innovation
Lincoln, Nebraska, Aug. 10, 2026 — What began as a connection between a Canadian startup and the University of Nebraska–Lincoln several...
Central Nebraska Museums Announce Historic Classic Vehicle Trade
Aug 10, 2026 / Press Release
MINDEN, Neb. / KEARNEY, Neb. — August 6, 2026 — Harold Warp Pioneer Village in Minden and The American Automobile Experience in Kearney...
NEBFARMPAC Endorses Janell Anderson Ehrke for Legislature District 38
Aug 10, 2026 / Press Release
LINCOLN, NE - Nebraska Farmers Union’s Political Action Committee, NEBFARMPAC, announced its unanimous and enthusiastic endorsement of Janell...
Department of Labor Features Several Regional Openings
Aug 10, 2026 / KRGI News
The Nebraska State Fair is among the organizations seeking seasonal help. Randy Kissinger gives a preview of the openings in the region. ...
$31,000 in Library Improvement Grants Awarded to Nebraska Public Libraries
Aug 10, 2026 / Bailee Juroshek
The Nebraska Library Commission recently awarded Library Improvement Grants for 2026 totaling $31,000 to sixteen Nebraska public libraries. These ...