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Scholarship Opportunity Available for Aspiring Entrepreneurs at The Engler Agribusiness Entrepreneurship Program

Oct 4, 2025 / Tom Field, Director, Engler Agribusiness Entrepreneurship Program

Lincoln, Neb., October 2— The Engler Agribusiness Entrepreneurship Program in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the Univers...

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Rural Nebraskans have different priorities regarding trade policy

Oct 4, 2025 / Becky Vogt, Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication

Lincoln, Nebraska, Oct. 2, 2025 — Rural Nebraskans continue to value protecting American jobs, creating choices for consumers and fostering p...

An Avoidable Shutdown

Oct 4, 2025 / Rep. Adrian Smith

Each day hardworking parents, farmers, ranchers, linesmen, teachers, and laborers across the country get out of bed and do what it takes to provide...

Troopers Find Nearly 100 LBs of Ketamine in I-80 Traffic Stop

Oct 4, 2025 / Cody Thomas – Public Relations Director

October 3, 2025 (North Platte, Neb.) — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested one person after finding nearly 100 pounds...

Board of Regents approves second design phase for Project Health

Oct 4, 2025 / John Keenan, University of Nebraska Medical Center,

On Friday, Oct. 3, the University of Nebraska Board of Regents approved the second design phase for Project Health, a transformational academic hea...

Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: End the Schumer Shutdown

Oct 3, 2025 / Pete Ricketts

The federal government is currently shut down. This is a Schumer Shutdown. Nebraskans’ services will be limited under this...

Troopers Ready to Keep Fans Safe During Gameday

Oct 3, 2025 / Cody Thomas – Public Relations Director

October 3, 2025 (Lincoln, NEB.) — As the Huskers kick off a new month of football, troopers will be working alongside partner age...

Independent Dan Osborn Raises Over $1 Million in Third Quarter

Oct 2, 2025 / Press Release

OMAHA, NE— Dan Osborn, mechanic, veteran, and lifelong Independent, announced his campaign for the U.S. Senate raised over $1 million in the ...

UNMC nurse practitioner emergency care program achieves national validation

Oct 2, 2025 / John Keenan, University of Nebraska Medical Center

OMAHA, Nebraska -- The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing has achieved a major milestone in advancing emergency care educatio...

NSP Bomb Squad, National Guard Handle Grenades Found in Lincoln

Oct 1, 2025 / Cody Thomas – Public Relations Director

October 1, 2025 (Lincoln, Neb.) — The Nebraska State Patrol Bomb Squad and members of the Nebraska Air National Guard’s 155th EOD...

Mid-America Manufacturing Index Falls Below Growth Neutral

Oct 1, 2025 / Creighton University

September 2025 Survey Highlights:*The overall Mid-America Business Conditions Index fell below growth neutral. *The regional manufacturing se...

Ricketts Announces Postponement of Mobile Office Hours Due to Government Shutdown

Oct 1, 2025 / Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) announced his constituent casework staff will be postponing Mobile Office Hours d...

FNBO Closes Acquisition of Country Club Bank in Kansas City

Oct 1, 2025 / FNBO

FNBO announced today it has closed its acquisition of Country Club Bank, headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri. Announced in May, the acqu...

Nebraska Youth Encouraged to Participate in International Aviation Art Contest

Sep 30, 2025 / Jay Omar

Sept. 30, 2025 (Lincoln, Neb.) — The Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT)’s Division of Aeronautics is urging Nebraska stu...

NCTA alum Calvin DeVries celebrates with livestock judging friends and in his current Nebraska Extension role as a 4-H Youth Development Educator.

From 4-H Kid to 4-H Educator: Calvin DeVries Connects the Dots

Sep 30, 2025 / By NCTA News

When Calvin DeVries looks back at the path that led him to his current role as a 4-H Youth Development Educator in Phelps and Gosper Counties, it a...

Troopers Honor Cancer Fighters with Pink Patch Project

Sep 30, 2025 / Cody Thomas – Public Relations Director

SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 (Lincoln, Neb.) — As the calendar turns to October, the Nebraska State Patrol and many other police agencies are hon...

Surrounded by Students, Gov. Pillen Signs Order Opting into Federal Scholarship Tax Credit

Sep 29, 2025 / Laura Strimple

LINCOLN, NE – Surrounded by students, staff, parents and members of Nebraska’s congressional delegation, Governor Jim Pillen signed an ...

Attorney General Hilgers Sends Cease and Desist Letters to Every Retail Store in Nebraska Selling THC-Containing Products

Sep 29, 2025 / Suzanne Gage Director of Communications

Lincoln--Today, Attorney General Mike Hilgers announced his office issued cease & desist letters to 12 retail locations and franchised stores t...