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Troopers Find 525 LBs of Cocaine in I-80 Traffic Stop
May 28, 2026 / Cody Thomas – Public Relations Director
May 27, 2026 (Milford, Neb.) — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested one person after finding over 500 pounds of cocain...
NDOT Announces Winners of 2026 Annual Snowplow Roadeo
May 28, 2026 / Samantha Bernt
May 27, 2026 (Kearney, Neb.) — Wednesday, Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) snowplow operators from across the state gathered...
Omaha Man Arrested after U-Haul Pursuit on I-80 near Kearney
May 27, 2026 / Cody Thomas – Public Relations Director
May 27, 2026 (Kearney, Neb.) — A multi-agency effort led to the arrest of an Omaha man after a pursuit with a U-Haul truck on Interstat...
Arapahoe homecare cooperative now accepting clients
May 27, 2026 / Kristina Jackson, University Communication and Marketing
Lincoln, Nebraska, May 27, 2026 — Recognizing a shortage in senior health care options in their community, residents of Arapahoe, Nebraska, w...
Governor Pillen Proclaims May 29 National 529 Day
May 26, 2026 / Jamie Carl
(LINCOLN, Neb.) — Gov. Jim Pillen has proclaimed May 29, 2026, as National 529 Day in Nebraska. This proclamation recognizes the importance o...
Ricketts Working for Nebraska Farmers and Ranchers
May 26, 2026 / Sen. Ricketts Office
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, during his weekly press call with Nebraska media, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) discussed his work fighting...
NCTA 2026 Graduates Celebrated for Resilience
May 26, 2026 / By NCTA News
CURTIS, Neb. — Graduates of the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture were celebrated May 7 during the Spring 2026 Commencement Ceremony ...
Gov. Pillen Hosts HUD Secretary Turner; Highlights Opportunity in Nebraska
May 26, 2026 / Laura Strimple
LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen hosted United States Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner in Nebraska to highlight on...
Troopers Encourage Safe Driving as Summer Travel Revs Up
May 22, 2026 / Cody Thomas – Public Relations Director
May 22, 2026 (Lincoln, Neb.) — Summer travel kicks into high gear this weekend and Nebraska State Troopers encourage safe driving all s...
Unemployment Rate Dips Slightly
May 22, 2026 / NDOL
Nebraska’s preliminary unemployment rate for April 2026 is 3.0 percent, seasonally adjusted. The rate is down 0.1 percent from the March 2026...
Two Arrested Following Search Warrant in North Platte
May 22, 2026 / Mikayla Hall – Marketing & Communications Specialist
MAY 21, 2026 (NORTH PLATTE, NEB.) — Investigators with the Nebraska State Patrol arrested two individuals following a search in ...
Rural Mainstreet Index Falls Below Growth Neutral for Fourth Straight Month
May 21, 2026 / Kristen Crawford
May 2026 Survey Results at-a-Glance:-The overall RMI dropped below growth neutral for the fourth straight month.-More than half, or 56.6%, of bank ...
Nebraska Attorney General Sues ISS for Misleading Investors and Pushing ESG Agenda
May 20, 2026 / Suzanne Gage Director of Communications
Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers is suing Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (ISS), claiming the company misled Nebraska investors by pr...
NCTA Dean’s List and Honor Roll Celebrate Academic Success
May 20, 2026 / by Interim Executive Director Kelly Bruns, Ph.D.
Recognizing academic excellence is one of the highlights of each semester at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture. Earning Dean’s Li...
Nebraska's small-grains program produces award-winning wheat for baking
May 20, 2026 / By Geitner Simmons | IANR Communications
Lincoln, Nebraska, May 20, 2026 — For generations, the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s small-grains breeding program has produce...
Red Cross: Support patients now by giving blood or platelets
May 20, 2026 / Josh Murray
OMAHA, NEBRASKA - MAY 20, 2026 — As we move toward Memorial Day, the American Red Cross calls on people to schedule their blood or platelet d...
Troopers Across The State Participate In International Roadcheck
May 20, 2026 / Mikayla Hall – Marketing & Communications Specialist
May 20, 2026 (LINCOLN NEB.) — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) Carrier Enforcement Division participated in International Roadch...
Troopers Honored by MADD For Impaired Driving Enforcement
May 19, 2026 / Cody Thomas – Public Relations Director
May 19, 2026 (Lincoln, Neb.) — Eighteen Nebraska State Troopers and Crime Lab personnel have been recognized by Mothers Against Drunk Driving...
Public Service Commission approves claims against Hansen_Mueller
May 19, 2026 / Jason McFarley – Public Information & Education Officer
The Nebraska Public Service Commission approved an order today, May 19, determining claims against the $1 million grain dealer security of Han...
PSC APproves Black Hills/Northwestern Merger
May 19, 2026 / Jason McFarley Public Information/Education Officer
LINCOLN – The Nebraska Public Service Commission has issued an order approving the proposed merger between natural gas utilities Black H...
Hamilton County Man Killed in Rollover
May 19, 2026 / Jeromy McCoy Sheriff
At 10:42 AM on 5-17-2026, the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a single vehicle rollover crash at County Road T and Highway 6...
DWEE begins weekly public lake sampling
May 19, 2026 / Amanda Woita
LINCOLN, Neb. — The Nebraska Department of Water, Energy, and Environment (DWEE) and its partners have begun weekly sampling of public lakes ...
Severe Weather Possible
May 17, 2026 / NWS
Key Message #1: Severe weather will be possible across portions of the area both this afternoon/evening (mainly for areas along and east of HWY-281...
Trooper Kyle McAcy Added to National Law Enforcement Memorial
May 15, 2026 / Cody Thomas – Public Relations Director
May 15, 2026 (Washington, D.C.) — Trooper Kyle McAcy #302 has officially been added to the National Law Enforcement Memorial in Washing...
April Traffic Fatality Toll
May 15, 2026 / NDOT
May 15, 2026 (Lincoln, Neb.) — During the month of April 2026, eleven people were killed in traffic crashes on Nebraska roadways, accord...