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Nebraska, Iowa, and Missouri File Brief in Support of Effort to Stop California from Imposing Labeling Requirements on Critical Farming Inputs
Mar 3, 2026 / Suzanne Gage Director of Communications
LINCOLN — Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers led a 15-State coalition that filed an amicus brief in the United States Supreme Court to su...
2026 Nebraska Passport Stops Selected
Mar 2, 2026 / Nebraska Passport Program
LINCOLN, Neb. – Visit Nebraska is thrilled to announce the stops included in the 2026 Nebraska Passport program. The Passport helps Nebraskan...
A Seat at the Table Delivers Results for Nebraska
Mar 2, 2026 / Gov Pillens Office
Getting to be your Governor has led to a lot of goosebump moments and last week had a few as Suzanne and I traveled to the annual Governor meetings...
Ricketts Urges Prudential Regulators to Improve the Ability of Smaller Banks to Participate in the Mortgage Market at Senate Banking Hearing
Mar 2, 2026 / Sen. Ricketts Office
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) participated in a Senate Banking Committee hearing where he advocated for reg...
Three earthquakes shake southern Nebraska
Mar 2, 2026 / News
COWLES - Three separate earthquakes rattled parts of southern Nebraska and northern Kansas Sunday and Monday morning. Initially, the United ...
Mid-America Manufacturing Jumps into Positive Territory
Mar 2, 2026 / Kristen Crawford
February 2026 Survey Highlights:-A sharp upturn in new February orders pushed the overall index into solid growth territory.-The regional manufactu...
NSP Investigating Attempted Murder/Suicide in Kearney County
Mar 1, 2026 / Nebraska State Patrol
MINDEN — The Nebraska State Patrol Investigative Services Division, with assistance from the Kearney County Sheriff’s Office and Kearne...
Ricketts Highlights Nebraska Wins from the State of the Union Address
Feb 26, 2026 / Sen. Ricketts Office
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, during his weekly press call with Nebraska media, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) discussed President Trump&r...
SBA Relief Still Available to Nebraska Small Businesses and Private Nonprofits Affected by May Drought
Feb 26, 2026 / SBA
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is reminding eligible small businesses and private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in...
Attorney General Hilgers Secures Industry-Changing Agreement from Vanguard to Protect the Coal Industry and Empower Investors
Feb 26, 2026 / Suzanne Gage Director of Communications
LINCOLN – Attorney General Mike Hilgers was part of a 13-State coalition that secured a monumental, first-of-its-kind settlement with The Van...
Coalition of Attorneys General Urge the U.S. Department of Justice to Scrutinize Netflix’s Proposed Merger with Warner Brothers
Feb 25, 2026 / Suzanne Gage Director of Communications
Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers, alongside Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen, led an 11-State coalition in sending a letter to the U.S...
High Demand, High Impact: UNK program meets growing need for speech therapists
Feb 25, 2026 / Tyler Ellyson UNK Communications
KEARNEY – Some careers are defined by profits and promotions. This one is measured by moments – a child’s first words, a teenage...
NeFU Will Attend NFU Convention in New Orleans, LA March 7-9, 2026
Feb 25, 2026 / Press Release
LINCOLN, NE – Nebraska Farmers Union (NeFU) State President John Hansen, NeFU board members Lynn Belitz of Fullerton and Andrew Tonnies of No...
Central Nebraskan Among Those Indicted by Federal Grand Jury
Feb 25, 2026 / DOJ
United States Attorney Lesley A. Woods announced the federal Grand Jury for the District of Nebraska has returned 15 unsealed Indictments charging ...
Nebraska Extension to host March 17 webinar on confinement feeding cow-calf pairs
Feb 25, 2026 / UNL
Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 24 —Nebraska Extension will host a webinar titled Confinement Feeding Cow-calf Pairs in the Face of Limited Perennial Gra...
$20,000 in Internship Grants Awarded to Nebraska Public Libraries
Feb 25, 2026 / Nebraska Library Comission
The Nebraska Library Commission recently awarded Nebraska Library Internship Grants totaling $20,000 to eighteen Nebraska public libraries. These i...
NSP Promotes Two Leaders to the Rank of Major
Feb 24, 2026 / Cody Thomas – Public Relations Director
February 24, 2026 (Lincoln, Neb.) — The Nebraska State Patrol is pleased to announce the promotion of two long-time leaders to the rank...
Celebrating Nebraska’s Birthday with Free Admission at the Nebraska History Museum and Other State Historic Sites
Feb 24, 2026 / Allan Urlis
Lincoln, NE - 02/24/2026 - Nebraska is 159 years old on Statehood Day, March 11. To help Nebraskans celebrate, admission is free Saturday, February...
Expand your opportunities at the 2026 NE Sorghum Symposium
Feb 23, 2026 / Press Release
LINCOLN, Neb. (Feb. 23, 2026) – As producers continue navigating tight margins and rising input costs, the 2026 Nebraska Sorghum Symposium wi...
Six More Defendants Charged in International “ATM Jackpotting” Scheme
Feb 21, 2026 / Amy Donato
OMAHA — A federal grand jury in the District of Nebraska returned an indictment Wednesday charging six individuals for their roles in a large...
Governor Jim Pillen Appointed to the Council of Governors
Feb 21, 2026 / Laura Strimple
LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen has been appointed by President Donald Trump to serve on the Council of Governors, a bipartisan group of st...
Rural Mainstreet Index Falls Below Growth Neutral
Feb 20, 2026 / Creighton University
February 2026 Survey Results at-a-Glance: -The region’s overall or Rural Mainstreet Index sank below growth neutral after two straight...
Nebraska Extension to host webinar on low pregnancy rates in young cows
Feb 19, 2026 / Press Release
Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 19 —Low pregnancy rates in young cows can significantly impact herd replacement costs and long-term profitability for cow...
Dr. Santarpia joins team using ‘smart building’ tech to clean indoor air
Feb 18, 2026 / John Keenan
Josh Santarpia, PhD, will be a lead investigator for Poppy Health’s national research program. The University of Nebraska Medical Center&rsq...
Winter Storm Watch Issued
Feb 18, 2026 / NWS
Winter Storm Watch issued for the potential of a narrow band of heavy snow Thursday into Thursday evening. Expect travel impacts along and especial...