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Gov. Pillen Welcomes Home Last National Guard Troops from D.C. Deployment
Aug 26, 2026 / Laura Strimple
LINCOLN, NE -- Governor Jim Pillen extended his gratitude to the Nebraska National Guard today as a second group of service members returned home f...
GI Police Report
Aug 26, 2026 / GIPD
News media report for: 08/26/2026All crimes reported in this daily report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For all media requests, please c...
Meta to Pay Up to $17 Billion and Implement Sweeping Child-Safety Reforms on Instagram and Facebook
Aug 26, 2026 / Suzanne Gage Director of Communications
Lincoln - Today, Attorney General Hilgers announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. This is the largest st...
Gov. Pillen Officially Announces Lt. Gov Kelly As Running Mate
Aug 26, 2026 / Press Release
LINCOLN, NE —Governor Pillen officially filed the paperwork and announced the selection of Joe Kelly as his Lt. Governor nominee. Lt. Governo...
Flags to Fly at Half-Staff in Accordance with President’s Order
Aug 26, 2026 / Laura Strimple
LINCOLN, NE – In accordance with an order issued by President Trump, Governor Jim Pillen is requesting that Nebraskans fly their flags at hal...
Traffic Stop Leads to Multiple Drug Seizures in Narcotics Investigation
Aug 26, 2026 / Cody Thomas – Public Relations Director
August 25, 2026 (Valentine, Neb.) — Troopers and investigators with the Nebraska State Patrol found methamphetamine and cocaine after a...
Karen Russell Named Featured Author for the 2026 Nebraska Celebration of Books
Aug 26, 2026 / Tessa Timperley
The Nebraska Center for the Book is proud to announce Karen Russell as the featured author for the 2026 Nebraska Celebration of Books literary fest...
Nicklas Brings Deep Campus Connections to Residence Life
Aug 26, 2026 / Jennifer McConville
NCTA’s new Residence Life Manager comes to the position with experience working with college students, years of service in the Curtis communi...
UNK Pride of the Plains announces 2026 members, performance schedule
Aug 25, 2026 / Tyler Ellyson UNK Communications
KEARNEY – The University of Nebraska at Kearney Pride of the Plains Marching Band has announced its 2026 season schedule, beginning with Thur...
Crash Investigation Leads to Motor Vehicle Homicide Arrest
Aug 25, 2026 / Cody Thomas – Public Relations Director
August 24, 2026 (North Platte, Neb.) — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested one person for motor vehicle homicide as t...
RTC inmate death
Aug 25, 2026 / Dayne Urbanovsky, Director of Strategic Communications
August 24, 2026 (Lincoln, Neb.) – Daniel Losinger #59382, age 74, died yesterday at the Reception and Treatment Center. Losinger’s sen...
USDA Authorizes Two-Month Deadline Extension for Emergency Conservation Program in Several Wildfire-Impacted Counties
Aug 25, 2026 / Bobbie Kriz-Wickham
(Lincoln, Neb. – Aug. 24, 2026) The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) is again extending the application period...
NSP Completes Memorial Stadium Concert DUI Enforcement
Aug 24, 2026 / Cody Thomas – Public Relations Director
August 24, 2026 (LIncoln, Neb.) — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have conducted a special enforcement effort corresponding wit...
Attorney General Hilgers Co-Leads Coalition of States Raising Concerns over Climate Activism in Financial Reporting
Aug 24, 2026 / Suzanne Gage Director of Communications
Lincoln – Today, Attorney General Mike Hilgers co-led a coalition of 16 state attorneys general in raising concerns over climate-related fina...
Attorney General Hilgers secures commitment from Resideo and ADI to cease all sales of Dahua and Hikvision products in Nebraska
Aug 21, 2026 / Suzanne Gage Director of Communications
Today, Attorney General Mike Hilgers finalized a settlement with Resideo Technologies, Inc. and ADI Global Distribution LLC. Resideo and ADI...
Nebraska’s Growing Role in Health Initiatives Highlighted During Visit by HHS Secretary Kennedy
Aug 21, 2026 / Laura Strimple
Omaha, NE – Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen, U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, and University of Nebraska Presid...
32 Law Enforcement Agencies Selected for Summer Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over Campaign
Aug 21, 2026 / NDOT
Aug. 21, 2026 (Lincoln, Neb.) — The Nebraska Department of Transportation Highway Safety Office (NDOT HSO) announced that 32 law enforce...
Construction Employment Grows in July as Unemployment Rate Remains 2.9 Percent
Aug 21, 2026 / NDOL
State Unemployment Rate:Nebraska’s preliminary unemployment rate for July 2026 is 2.9 percent, seasonally adjusted. The rate is unchanged fro...
Loper Flight Academy launches new era for UNK Aviation
Aug 21, 2026 / Tyler Ellyson UNK Communications
KEARNEY – Chancellor Neal Schnoor arrived in style Thursday to celebrate a new era for aviation at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. He...
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 ...