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Budget Bill Fails to Advance for a Second Time at the Nebraska Legislature

Mar 25, 2026 / KRGI News

Nebraska Senators failed to come to compromise on LB 1071, the main budget bill at the Unicameral. A cloture vote was 27-15, six votes shy of...

Union Pacific Economic Development Bill Advances

Mar 25, 2026 / KRGI News

After almost seven hours of debate, lawmakers advanced LB 1165. Criticals call it corporate welfare for one of the largest companies in the nation....

Red Flag Warning Issued

Mar 25, 2026 / NWS

Today is forecast to be the hottest day of the week, with highs reaching into the 80s to lower 90s. High Temperature Records at both Grand Island a...

NE Chamber, Dept. of Labor announce new community college manufacturing credential

Mar 25, 2026 / Grace Johnson Public Information Officer

LINCOLN, Nebraska A new and innovative workforce development program will improve Nebraska workers’ readiness for manufacturing jobs an...

Ethanol Board Bill Advances at Nebraska Legislature

Mar 24, 2026 / KRGI News

LB 815 was brought forth by Senator Tom Brandt.The intent of LB815 is to update and modernize the statutes governing the Nebraska Ethanol Board. Th...

Claire Woeppel, an ALEC sophomore from Chambers, attended the 2025 national convention, where she was chosen as a national FFA officer.

Nebraska FFA celebrates series of landmark achievements

Mar 24, 2026 / Geitner Simmons, IANR Communications

Spring has arrived, but FFA is already blossoming in Nebraska in remarkable fashion. Consider what’s happening in Gibbon, a town of 1,878 in...

124 medical students learned their residency assignments on March 20 at the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s Match Day.

124 UNMC medical students learned residency assignments on Match Day

Mar 24, 2026 / John Keenan, University of Nebraska Medical Center

A total of 124 senior medical students at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska, learned about their residency assignments M...

Troopers Make 13 DUI Arrests in St. Patrick’s Day Effort

Mar 23, 2026 / Nebraska State Patrol

Lincoln — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol arrested 13 impaired drivers as part of an enforcement effort around St. Patrick’s Da...

Thursday Fires in McCook

Mar 20, 2026 / McCook Fire Department

The City of McCook Fire Department responded to two separate fires on Thursday, March 19th. The first call came in at 4:09 pm reporting a fire near...

Second Budget Bill Advances at Unicameral

Mar 20, 2026 / KRGI News

After four hours of debate and several amendments, LB1072 advanced at the Nebraska Legislature. LB 1072, introduced by the Speaker at the request ...

Critical Fire Conditions Return Saturday

Mar 20, 2026 / NWS

Critical fire weather conditions are forecast for Saturday. A Fire Weather Watch remains in effect area-wide from 11 AM Saturday to 4 AM Sunday. R...

DEA Delivers Major Blows to Drug Cartels, Advancing a Fentanyl Free America in 2026

Mar 20, 2026 / Public Information Officer

OMAHA, Neb., – The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) dealt a significant blow to drug trafficking networks during Phase II of Operat...

Christopher Milke Sentenced to Life in Prison for 1st Degree Murder of Tammy Leslie

Mar 20, 2026 / Heather Buell

Christopher Milke was sentenced by Judge Rick Schreiner to life in prison for the 1st Degree Murder of Tammy Leslie of Beatrice, Nebraska. The jury...

An Amended LB 901 Advanced at the Nebraska Legislature

Mar 19, 2026 / KRGI News

A major revenue generating bill advanced at the Nebraska Legislature on Wednesday. The basic features of LB901 - Adopts the Domestic Violence and H...

Rural Mainstreet Index Falls Below Growth Neutral Again Conflict in Iran Creating Significant Volatility in Ag Sector

Mar 19, 2026 / Kristen Crawford

March 2026 Survey Results at-a-Glance:-The overall RMI dropped below growth neutral for March to its lowest level since October 2025.Weakness in th...

Nebraska LEAD Class 43 Fellows celebrate their graduation after completing the two-year leadership development program. With their completion, the Nebraska LEAD Program now boasts more than 1,200 alumni dedicated to strengthening Nebraska’s agricultural industry and rural communities.

Nebraska LEAD Program Class 43 Graduates Recognized at Annual Banquet

Mar 19, 2026 / Kurtis Harms, Director, Nebraska LEAD Program

Lincoln, Neb., March 19, 2026 —The Nebraska LEAD Program honored the 30 Fellows of Class 43 during the Nebraska Agricultural Leadership Counc...

Juried All Student Art Show opening this week at the JDAC

Mar 18, 2026 / Michael Howie Hastings College

(Hastings, Nebraska) – The Hastings College Juried All Student Art Show will be on view from March 19 to April 2, 2026, in the Jackson Dinsda...

Lower crop prices and tighter margins contributed to declines in Nebraska cropland values, while strong cattle markets supported higher pasture values, according to the 2026 Nebraska Farm Real Estate Market Survey. (Craig Chandler/University Communication and Marketing)

Nebraska ag land values decline for second consecutive year

Mar 18, 2026 / Ryan Evans Center for Agricultural Profitability

Lincoln, Nebraska, March 18, 2026 — The value of agricultural land in Nebraska declined 1% over the past year to an average of $3,905 per acr...

Morrill and Cottonwood Fire Update

Mar 18, 2026 / Nebraska Emergency Management Agency

Video update on Wednesday, March 18th, for the Cottonwood Fire.Containment on the Morrill and Cottonwood Fires is expected to increase with updated...

Education Committee Package Advances at Legislature

Mar 18, 2026 / KRGI News

The Education Committee's package of measures contained in LB 937 advanced at the Nebraska Legislature on Tuesday. District 38 Senator Dave Murman ...

After exposure to wildfire smoke, vigilance will help calves stay healthy. Photo by Chabella Guzman

Vigilance in monitoring calf health following exposure to wildfire smoke

Mar 17, 2026 / : Brock Ortner, Nebraska Extension Livestock Educator

Lincoln, Neb., March 17, 2026 —Wildfires occurring in western and central Nebraska mirror a broader trend of increasing wildfire frequency an...

Rangeland in Lincoln County, Nebraska two months after the February 27, 2024 Betty's Way wildfire.

After Wildfire: Livestock Care, Documentation, and Recovery for Nebraska Cattle Operations

Mar 17, 2026 / T.L. Meyer, Livestock Systems Extension Educator

Lincoln, Neb., March 17, 2026 —Recent wildfires in Nebraska have left many cattle operations facing urgent management decisions. Once humans ...

Ricketts Addresses Historic Nebraska Wildfires

Mar 17, 2026 / Sen. Ricketts Office

Today, on the Senate floor, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) addressed the devasting wildfires in Western Nebraska. Senator Ricketts express...

Senators Reject Proposal for Statewide Office Pay Raise

Mar 17, 2026 / KRGI News

Nebraska State Senators rejected a measure to increase the salaries of elected officials. The raises, which would have been the first in 20 years, ...

State Senators Discuss Wildfires

Mar 17, 2026 / KRGI News

District 44 State Senator Teresa Ibaugh began Tuesday's Legislative Session with a message to those affected by the ongoing wildfires in the state....