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March Hiring Events and Multilingual Workshops to Support Workers Impacted by Tyson Closure
Mar 7, 2026 / Grace Johnson Public Information Officer
LINCOLN - In response to the recent Tyson Foods closure and the significant impact on workers and families across the region, the Nebraska Departme...
Legislative Amendment to Fast Track Tom Osborne into the Nebraska Hall of Fame Stalls. 
Mar 6, 2026 / KRGI News
The initial effort to change rules to immediately allow Tom Osborne into the Nebraska State Hall of fame hit a snag. District 33 State Senato...
Free Farm & Ranch Succession Workshops Offered March 11 in Curtis
Mar 5, 2026 / Andela Taylor
Nebraska farm and ranch families are invited to attend a free educational workshop focused on succession and estate planning. Hosted by the Nebrask...
Nebraska Department of Transportation Applauds Advancement of Two Local Government Transportation Projects
Mar 5, 2026 / NDOT
March 5, 2026 (Lincoln, Neb.) — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) recently signed gran...
UNK students share their stories during ‘I Love NU’ Day
Mar 5, 2026 / Tyler Ellyson UNK Communications
LINCOLN – There are plenty of statistics that can be shared to highlight the impact of the University of Nebraska System. Nearly 50,000 stud...
Grinsteiner to headline Gladys Frisch Harris Piano Festival
Mar 5, 2026 / Michael Howie Hastings College
(Hastings, Nebraska) – The Gladys Frisch Harris Piano Festival returns to Hastings College on Saturday, March 21, featuring guest artist Dr. ...
Red Cross asks you to Test your smoke alarms as you Turn your clocks forward
Mar 5, 2026 / Josh Murray
OMAHA, NEBRASKA, MARCH 5, 2026 — Daylight saving time begins on Sunday, March 8, and the American Red Cross encourages everyone to test their...
Nebraska LEAD Class 44 Completes National Study/Travel Seminar
Mar 4, 2026 / Kurtis Harms
Lincoln, Neb., March 4, 2026 —Fellows in the Nebraska LEAD Program Class 44 recently completed their National Study/Travel Seminar, a 10-day ...
Nebraska Attorney General Hilgers Files Lawsuit Against Roblox for Enabling Child Exploitation and Deceptive Safety Practices
Mar 4, 2026 / Suzanne Gage Director of Communications
LINCOLN, NE — Attorney General Hilgers announced today a major consumer‑protection and child‑safety lawsuit against Roblox Corporation, alleg...
Research shows risk‑averse producers sell earlier in grain marketing year
Mar 4, 2026 / Deann Gayman | University Communication and Marketing
A new study from University of Nebraska–Lincoln agricultural economists finds that producers with safety‑first risk preferences likely make n...
UNMC to offer new nursing scholarships at Scottsbluff, Kearney, Norfolk
Mar 4, 2026 / John Keenan, University of Nebraska Medical Center,
The UNMC College of Nursing has secured funding to award 30 full cost-of-education scholarships over the next two years at its West Nebraska, Kearn...
Nebraska soldier killed in Iran war
Mar 4, 2026 / News
Four of six U.S. service members killed in the Iran war died when a drone struck a port in Kuwait on Sunday, U.S. Army Reserve Command said Tuesday...
More than 60 students selected for Kearney Health Opportunities Program at UNK
Mar 4, 2026 / Tyler Ellyson UNK Communications
KEARNEY – As communities across the state continue to face health care provider shortages, the University of Nebraska at Kearney is investing...
Nebraska, Iowa, and Missouri File Brief in Support of Effort to Stop California from Imposing Labeling Requirements on Critical Farming Inputs
Mar 3, 2026 / Suzanne Gage Director of Communications
LINCOLN — Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers led a 15-State coalition that filed an amicus brief in the United States Supreme Court to su...
2026 Nebraska Passport Stops Selected
Mar 2, 2026 / Nebraska Passport Program
LINCOLN, Neb. – Visit Nebraska is thrilled to announce the stops included in the 2026 Nebraska Passport program. The Passport helps Nebraskan...
A Seat at the Table Delivers Results for Nebraska
Mar 2, 2026 / Gov Pillens Office
Getting to be your Governor has led to a lot of goosebump moments and last week had a few as Suzanne and I traveled to the annual Governor meetings...
Ricketts Urges Prudential Regulators to Improve the Ability of Smaller Banks to Participate in the Mortgage Market at Senate Banking Hearing
Mar 2, 2026 / Sen. Ricketts Office
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) participated in a Senate Banking Committee hearing where he advocated for reg...
Three earthquakes shake southern Nebraska
Mar 2, 2026 / News
COWLES - Three separate earthquakes rattled parts of southern Nebraska and northern Kansas Sunday and Monday morning. Initially, the United ...
Mid-America Manufacturing Jumps into Positive Territory
Mar 2, 2026 / Kristen Crawford
February 2026 Survey Highlights:-A sharp upturn in new February orders pushed the overall index into solid growth territory.-The regional manufactu...
NSP Investigating Attempted Murder/Suicide in Kearney County
Mar 1, 2026 / Nebraska State Patrol
MINDEN — The Nebraska State Patrol Investigative Services Division, with assistance from the Kearney County Sheriff’s Office and Kearne...
Ricketts Highlights Nebraska Wins from the State of the Union Address
Feb 26, 2026 / Sen. Ricketts Office
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, during his weekly press call with Nebraska media, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) discussed President Trump&r...
SBA Relief Still Available to Nebraska Small Businesses and Private Nonprofits Affected by May Drought
Feb 26, 2026 / SBA
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is reminding eligible small businesses and private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in...
Attorney General Hilgers Secures Industry-Changing Agreement from Vanguard to Protect the Coal Industry and Empower Investors
Feb 26, 2026 / Suzanne Gage Director of Communications
LINCOLN – Attorney General Mike Hilgers was part of a 13-State coalition that secured a monumental, first-of-its-kind settlement with The Van...
Coalition of Attorneys General Urge the U.S. Department of Justice to Scrutinize Netflix’s Proposed Merger with Warner Brothers
Feb 25, 2026 / Suzanne Gage Director of Communications
Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers, alongside Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen, led an 11-State coalition in sending a letter to the U.S...
High Demand, High Impact: UNK program meets growing need for speech therapists
Feb 25, 2026 / Tyler Ellyson UNK Communications
KEARNEY – Some careers are defined by profits and promotions. This one is measured by moments – a child’s first words, a teenage...