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Nebraska Unemployment Rate Steady

Oct 20, 2026 / NDOL

State Unemployment RateNebraska’s preliminary unemployment rate for September 2026 is 2.9 percent, seasonally adjusted. The rate is unchanged...

Gov. Pillen Issues Executive Order to Meet Fuel Supply Demands

Oct 20, 2026 / Laura Strimple

LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen issued a new executive order to help meet fuel supply demands. Shortages have been reported by custo...

Assistant Attorney General Mary Marcum Receives 2026 Emerging Leader Award

Oct 20, 2026 / Ella Grindey

This month at its biannual meeting, the Nebraska County Attorneys Association named Mary Marcum, an Assistant Attorney General with the Nebraska At...

September Traffic Fatality Toll

Oct 20, 2026 / NDOT

Oct. 19, 2026 (Lincoln, Neb.) — During the month of September 2026, thirteen people were killed in traffic crashes on Nebraska roadways,...

FarmService Agency, Nebraska Extension to Host Commodity Crop Safety Net Information Meetings Across the State

Oct 19, 2026 / Bobbie Kriz-Wickham

Lincoln, Neb., Oct. 19, 2026 – USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) in Nebraska is partnering with Nebraska Extension on a series of in-perso...

Gov. Pillen Highlights Program to Help Farmers Improve and Protect Water

Oct 17, 2026 / Laura Strimple

WEST POINT, NE –- Governor Jim Pillen highlighted one of the opportunities in Nebraska’s ONE RED initiative: the ONE RED Ag Data Bank a...

Wyatt Meyers, a May 2025 NCTA Agronomy graduate, and his wife, Paige, a Veterinary Technology student and campus ambassador, pose with their dogs. The couple shares a love of stock dog training and competition that keeps them connected to NCTA.

A shared love of stock dogs keeps NCTA couple connected

Oct 16, 2026 / Jennifer McConville

CURTIS, Neb. — For Paige and Wyatt Meyers, weekends often mean loading up the dogs and heading to a stock dog trial together.Paige, a Veterin...

Freeze Watch Set for Saturday

Oct 16, 2026 / NWS Hastings

See the attached PDF for forecast information regarding the Freeze Watch Saturday. Key Messages include: Coldest temperatures of this...

Gov. Pillen Signs Executive Order Establishing Statewide Public Safety Communications Task Force

Oct 16, 2026 / Laura Strimple

NORTH PLATTE, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen signed an executive order at North Platte Fire Station 3 establishing the Statewide Public Safe...

Jesse Bradley, Gov. Pillen and Major Taylor

Gov. Pillen Traveled to McCook for News Conferences and Community Leader Event

Oct 15, 2026 / Josh Keenportz

Gov. Pillen joined with Jesse Bradley, director of the Department of Water, Energy and Environment for another news conference highlighting t...

Left to right: AG Bird, Iowa /AG McCuskey, West Virginia /AG Kobach, Kansas /AG Hilgers, Nebraska

Attorney General Hilgers Announces Lawsuit Against OpenAI for Deceiving Nebraskans about the Safety of ChatGPT

Oct 15, 2026 / Suzanne Gage Director of Communications

Attorney General Hilgers announced at a press conference today that he is suing OpenAI for hurting Nebraska children, deceiving parents, and violat...

NCTA student Sam Durre presents her internship opportunity to NCTA Foundation Classes.

An unexpected internship opens new possibilities for NCTA student

Oct 13, 2026 / Jennifer McConville

CURTIS, Neb. — Sam Durre, an NCTA student majoring in Livestock Industry Management and Agricultural Business, knew she wanted to work with c...

UNK ranks No. 10 nationally among top 100 rural colleges

Oct 13, 2026 / Todd Gottula, Sr. Director of Communications

KEARNEY – The University of Nebraska at Kearney ranks No. 10 nationally in Washington Monthly’s inaugural Top 100 Rural Colleges rankin...

Nebraska State Patrol High Speed Pursuit

Troopers Arrest Colorado Man After Multi-County Pursuit

Oct 12, 2026 / Cody Thomas – Public Relations Director

October 12, 2026 (Kearney, Neb.) — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol arrested a Colorado man after a pursuit Saturday. The incid...

Governor Pillen Signs Executive Order Restricting TANF Funds from Inappropriate and Nonessential Purchases

Oct 11, 2026 / Laura Strimple

LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen signed an Executive Order (EO) directing the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to sub...

Gov. Pillen Signs Emergency Proclamation Following Cyber Security Incident

Oct 11, 2026 / Laura Strimple

LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen signed an emergency proclamation following a cyber security incident impacting Lincoln County and th...

Burr Oak Canyon Tree Symposium Returns After Seven Year Hiatus

Oct 11, 2026 / Benjamin Bohall

MCCOOK, Neb. — After a seven-year hiatus, the Burr Oak Canyon Tree Symposium returns this October to celebrate not only one of the hardiest t...

Gov. Pillen Welcomes Dr. Oz for Update on Successful Implementation of $177 million in RHTP Funding

Oct 11, 2026 / Laura Strimple

LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen welcomed Dr. Mehmet Oz, administrator for the USDHHS Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to N...

NDOL Launches Major Upskilling Grant to Strengthen the Workforce and Modernize Key Industries

Oct 11, 2026 / NDOL

Lincoln, NE — The Nebraska Department of Labor (NDOL) is launching the Good Life, Great Skills initiative, a new statewide grant program that...

NSP Carrier Enforcement Hosts 10 States for Post-Crash Training

Oct 11, 2026 / Cody Thomas – Public Relations Director

October 9, 2026 (Kearney, Neb.) — Troopers from across the United States gathered in Nebraska this week for specialized training on com...

Arindam Malakar, assistant research professor in the Nebraska Water Center and Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute, is leading the research team.

Husker researchers explore hidden nitrogen, new ways to reduce groundwater risk

Oct 9, 2026 / Ann Briggs, Nebraska Water Center

Lincoln, Nebraska, Oct. 9, 2026 — A University of Nebraska–Lincoln research team has received a three-year, $496,722 National Science F...

USDA Announces $75 Million Investment in Community Hospital in McCook

Oct 9, 2026 / U.S. Department of Agriculture

(Lincoln, Neb., October 9, 2026) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture Nebraska State Director Neil Moseman announced a $75 million Community ...

NCTA students attended the Nebraska Thoroughbred Breeders Association Auction at Fonner Park on October 7, connecting their work preparing two yearlings on campus with firsthand experience in the equine industry. Front Row, Left to Right: Jadynn Vandeventer, Karah Barnes, McKenna Lundvall, Madison Wilson, Gracie Thomas Back Row, Left to Right: Montanna Dietz, Stephanie Kincaid, Ava Schaal, Ellie Long, McKenzie Heil, Grace Porting

NCTA students gain real industry experience preparing Thoroughbred yearlings for auction

Oct 9, 2026 / Jennifer McConville

CURTIS, Neb. — Two Thoroughbred yearlings gave Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture students an opportunity to apply classroom learning ...

Kearney Man Sentenced to More Than 26 Years for Child Pornography Charges

Oct 8, 2026 / Amy Donato

United States Attorney Lesley A. Woods announced that Paul J. Gray, 51, of Kearney, Nebraska, was sentenced on October 7, 2026, in federal court in...

Attorney General Hilgers Seeks Court Approval for Settlements With Ascend, Citron and Mayne Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition

Oct 8, 2026 / Suzanne Gage Director of Communications

Lincoln--Attorney General Mike Hilgers today joined a coalition of 45 states and territories seeking court approval of three settlements with Ascen...