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NCTA Alumna Finds Her Calling in Seed Research
Nov 19, 2025 / NCTA News
Curtis, NE - Desarae Catlett grew up on the edge of Broken Bow, Nebraska. While her family was not directly involved in agriculture, her time in FF...
Don Klepser, PhD, named dean of UNMC College of Pharmacy
Nov 19, 2025 / Kelsey Kirk
Dr. Klepser, who joined UNMC in 2005, will become the ninth dean of the college. Don Klepser, PhD, professor of pharmacy practice and science and ...
Sebastian Dunbar Sentenced to Life in Prison Plus 48-50 Years for Murder
Nov 18, 2025 / Suzanne Gage Director of Communications
Today, Sebastian Dunbar, 32, was sentenced to life in prison plus 48-50 years of imprisonment for the December 17, 2023, murder of his girlfriend, ...
PSC Statement on Hansen-Mueller Bankruptcy
Nov 18, 2025 / Jason McFarley – Public Information & Education Officer
LINCOLN – The Nebraska Public Service Commission (PSC) is aware that HansenMueller Co. has filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy as part of a finan...
NDOT Highlights Progress Made Possible by Nebraska Legislature’s Recent Investments
Nov 18, 2025 / Jay Omar
November 18, 2025 (Lincoln, Neb.) — On Tuesday, the Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) provided an update on the statewide imp...
Dwight Yoakam and ZZ Top to Rock the Heartland Events Center
Nov 18, 2025 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI
Grand Island, Neb. — Two powerhouse names in American music are coming together for one unforgettable night as ZZ Top and Dwight Yoakam take ...
Shared Solutions: UNK program builds statewide partnerships to strengthen, expand early childhood education
Nov 18, 2025 / Tyler Ellyson UNK Communications
Jill Austin always knew she’d find her way back to Valentine. Raised in the north-central Nebraska community, Austin returned seven years ag...
NSP Investigating Death at Keith County Jail
Nov 18, 2025 / Cody Thomas – Public Relations Director
November 17, 2025 (Ogalalla, Neb.) — The Nebraska State Patrol is investigating a death that occurred at the Keith County Jail on Sunda...
The Antidote: A Novel Chosen as 2026 One Book One Nebraska
Nov 17, 2025 / Bailee Juroshek
People across Nebraska are encouraged to read the work set in Nebraska—and then talk about it with their friends and neighbors. The Antidote:...
NDOT, NSP, and Nebraska Agencies Recognize Crash Responder Safety Week
Nov 17, 2025 / Jay Omar
Nov. 17, 2025 (Lincoln, Neb.) — Today, the Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT), in partnership with the Nebraska State Patrol (...
Colorado Attempted Homicide Suspect Arrested in North Platte
Nov 14, 2025 / Cody Thomas – Public Relations Director
November 14, 2025 (North Platte, Neb.) — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol, with assistance from Homeland Security Investigators,...
Honoring our Veterans
Nov 14, 2025 / By Rep. Adrian Smith
This week, as we do every November 11, America paused to remember the brave men and women who have put their lives on the line to defend liberty an...
New Highway and Street Superintendents Licensed
Nov 14, 2025 / LeMoyne Schulz
Nov. 14, 2025 (Lincoln, Neb.) — Eight people successfully completed the October 3, 2025, examination and are now licensed by the Nebrask...
Smith Announces Upcoming Staff Outreach Events
Nov 14, 2025 / Press Release
Washington, D.C. – Constituents of Third District Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) are invited to meet with a member of his staff during these...
NCTA Welcomes Alumna Hanna Rainforth for Equine Sports Therapy Demo and Marketing Discussion
Nov 14, 2025 / By NCTA News
Curtis NE - The Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture welcomed alumna Hanna Rainforth back to campus this week for an engaging Equine Spo...
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Caring For Our Veterans
Nov 14, 2025 / Pete Ricketts
President John F. Kennedy once said, “A nation reveals itself not only by the men it produces but also by the men it honors, the men it remem...
Court Allows Attorney General Hilgers’ Case Against Change Healthcare to Proceed, Citing Impact on Nearly 900,000 Nebraskans
Nov 13, 2025 / Suzanne Gage Director of Communications
LINCOLN - Attorney General Mike Hilgers announced that the Lancaster County District Court denied Change Healthcare’s Motion to Dismiss this ...
Gov. Pillen Comments on Baby Safely Surrendered Under Nebraska’s Expanded Safe Haven Law
Nov 13, 2025 / Laura Strimple
LINCOLN, NE -- Governor Jim Pillen, a champion of pro-life issues, released the following statement after a baby in the northwest part of the state...
Inaugural 'Emerging Visions' juried high school art show opening at Hastings College
Nov 13, 2025 / Michael Howie Hastings College
(Hastings, Nebraska) – The Jackson Dinsdale Art Center (JDAC) at Hastings College is showcasing talent from across four states in its inaugur...
Husker research to focus on sorghum gene functions, regulation
Nov 13, 2025 / Kim Tedrow, Center for Plant Science Innovation
Lincoln, Nebraska, Nov. 12, 2025 — With a three-year, $1.6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy, the University of Nebraska&ndash...
Gov. Pillen Signs First-In-Nation Digital Asset Bank Charter
Nov 13, 2025 / Laura Strimple
LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen, joined by Nebraska Department of Banking and Finance (NDBF) Director Kelly Lammers, issued a charter to Te...
Nebraska State Treasurer Promotes NEST 529 Holiday Gifting and Year-End Tax Benefits
Nov 12, 2025 / Charles Isom, Director of Communications
(LINCOLN, Neb. November 12, 2025) – This holiday season, Nebraska State Treasurer Joey Spellerberg is encouraging families and friends to con...
Hastings College Theatre puts audience in charge of avoiding dysentery in ‘The Trail to Oregon’
Nov 12, 2025 / Michael Howie Hastings College
(Hastings, Nebraska) – “You have died of dysentery.” The iconic phrase from the classic Oregon Trail video game — and belov...
AgConverge Conference to Highlight Ag Innovation, Entrepreneurship
Nov 11, 2025 / Cara Pesek, IANR Communications
Lincoln, Nebraska, Nov. 11, 2025 — Innovators, entrepreneurs, producers, researchers, corporations and investors will gather in Gothenburg on...
Thanksgiving is leading day of the year for U.S. home cooking fires
Nov 11, 2025 / Lorraine Carli
November 11, 2025 – An estimated 1,446 home cooking fires were reported to U.S. fire departments on Thanksgiving Day in 2023, reflecting a 38...