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Nebraska Joins FTC and 16 States in Securing $63 Million Settlement with Family Dollar Stores in Price Transparency Win for Consumers
Nov 13, 2026 / Suzanne Gage Director of Communications
Family Dollar Stores agreed to a $63 million settlement with Nebraska, the Federal Trade Commission, and 16 other states to resolve allegations tha...
Nebraska, FTC, and Partnering States Sue Covetrus Inc. and MWI Veterinary Supply, Inc. to Prevent Anticompetitive Acquisition
Nov 13, 2026 / Suzanne Gage Director of Communications
Today, Nebraska joined the Federal Trade Commission alongside Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, North ...
Attorney General Mike Hilgers Announces $183.5 Million Multistate Settlement with Rent-to-Own Finance Company Acima Digital, LLC
Nov 13, 2026 / Suzanne Gage Director of Communications
Lincoln – Attorney General Mike Hilgers announced a $183.5 million multistate settlement with Acima Digital, LLC, and its parent company, Aci...
Nominees Forwarded to Gov. Pillen for Consideration in the 11th Judicial District
Nov 13, 2026 / CentralNebraskaToday.com
LINCOLN, NE – The Judicial Nominating Commission for the District Court Judge in the 11th Judicial District provided the following four names...
AG Hilgers Joins FTC Lawsuit Against Hims and Hers for Deceptive and Unlawful Privacy Practices
Nov 12, 2026 / Suzanne Gage Director of Communications
Nebraska has joined the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and four other states in a lawsuit against telehealth provider Hims and Hers. The FTC recent...
An NCTA connection, passed from father to daughter
Nov 12, 2026 / Jennifer McConville
CURTIS, Neb. — For Alizabeth Nielsen, Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture was a familiar place long before she arrived as a student.She...
High costs inhibit Nebraskans from seeking healthcare, poll shows
Nov 11, 2026 / Becky Vogt, Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication
Lincoln, Nebraska, Nov. 11, 2026 — Most rural Nebraskans report having health insurance coverage and a personal doctor. However, for some hig...
Ag land management webinar to offer updates on cash rents, farm programs
Nov 10, 2026 / Jim Jansen
Lincoln, Neb., November 10, 2026 — The latest trends in 2026 Nebraska county-level cash rental rates, ARC and PLC coverage options and leasin...
UNK research program prepares students to be real-world problem solvers
Nov 10, 2026 / Tyler Ellyson UNK Communications
KEARNEY – Some of the most valuable lessons at the University of Nebraska at Kearney aren’t taught in a traditional classroom. They ha...
Hastings College glass professor’s work featured at the Smithsonian’s Renwick Gallery
Nov 9, 2026 / Michael Howie Hastings College
(Hastings, Nebraska) – Molten glass moves with heat, gravity, breath and time—a dialogue between artist and element that Hastings Colle...
Two join Hastings College Board of Trustees, Cook elected chair
Nov 9, 2026 / Michael Howie Hastings College
(Hastings, Nebraska) – During its annual fall meeting Oct. 22-23, the Hastings College Board of Trustees elected two new members to the Board...
Gov. Pillen Promotes ‘Cap, Cover, Cut’ Strategy to Fix Nebraska Property Taxes UPDATED WITH AUDIO
Nov 9, 2026 / Laura Strimple
Listen to the complete press conference. Audio1 LINCOLN, NE - Delivering a direct message following Tuesday’s election, Governor Jim Pillen...
Alcohol Compliance Checks Held in Dawson County
Nov 6, 2026 / Mikayla Hall – Marketing & Communications Specialist
NOVEMBER 6, 2026 (NORTH PLATTE, NEB.) — Investigators with the Nebraska State Patrol have conducted alcohol compliance checks in...
USDOT Invests Up to $59.6 Million in Nebraska Transportation Projects
Nov 6, 2026 / Samantha Bernt
Nov. 5, 2026 (Lincoln, Neb.) — The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) continues to show its support for the important work being ...
Winter Weather Awareness Day Encourages Nebraskans to Plan Ahead and Stay Safe
Nov 6, 2026 / Katrina Cerveny, Public Information Officer
November 5, 2026 (LINCOLN, NEB.) — As winter approaches, Nebraska officials are encouraging residents to prepare for snowstorms, extrem...
NSP Launches Initiative to Inform Parents of Explicit Online Content
Nov 6, 2026 / Cody Thomas – Public Relations Director
November 5, 2026 (Lincoln, Neb.) — The Nebraska State Patrol is launching a new effort to provide critical information to parents regar...
Honoring Service, Appreciating Freedom: NCTA Students Reflect on Veterans Day
Nov 5, 2026 / Jennifer McConville
CURTIS, Neb. — The freedom to pursue an education, choose a career, and build a future carries a responsibility to remember those who have he...Unofficial Results of the Nebraska General Election 2026
Nov 4, 2026 / Josh Keenportz
Unofficial result from the Nov. 3rd election: Nebraska Results by County State Results: Unofficial Nebraska Election Results
DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Safely Removes More Than 645,000 Pounds of Unwanted Medications Nationwide
Nov 3, 2026 / Emily Murray Public Information Officer
OMAHA, Neb. – The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), in partnership with more than 4,200 law enforcement agencies, collected 645,636...
NCTA Students Put Leadership and People Skills into Practice Through Community Service Projects
Nov 3, 2026 / Jennifer McConville
CURTIS, Neb. – Students in the Interpersonal Skills course at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture (NCTA) are taking learning beyond...
UNK Teacher Scholars program builds a pathway from college to the classroom
Nov 3, 2026 / Tyler Ellyson UNK Communications
KEARNEY – Sage Larson knows exactly where she wants to be after graduating from the University of Nebraska at Kearney. Back home in Arapahoe...
Creighton Man Sentenced to More Than 20 Years for Drug and Gun Charges For Crimes in Central and Western Nebraska.
Nov 2, 2026 / Amy Donato
United States Attorney Lesley A. Woods announced that Samuel Rosberg, 25, of Creighton, Nebraska, was sentenced on October 29, 2026, in federal cou...
Why Not You? NCTA Entrepreneurship Students Challenged to Create Opportunity in Their Hometowns
Nov 2, 2026 / Jennifer McConville, Ed.D
CURTIS, Neb. — When you look at your hometown and think there is nothing to do, consider a different question: What could you do to change th...
Nebraska Department of Education Awarded Nearly $4.9 Million Federal Grant to Expand and Enhance Special Education Teacher Apprenticeships
Nov 2, 2026 / David Jespersen Administrator Office of Public Information & Communications
The Nebraska Department of Education (NDE) has been awarded a federal grant totaling approximately $4.9 million over five years to expand and stren...
Dan Osborn Spoke at the Pour Farm in McCook
Nov 2, 2026 / Josh Keenportz
U.S. Senate candidate Dan Osborn spoke at the Pour Farm in McCook last Tuesday.