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Flood Watch Posted
Sep 29, 2026 / NWS
A flood watch has been posted for the region beginning tonight as moisture from Hurricane Polo passes through the region
Eight Lopers selected as UNK homecoming royalty finalists
Sep 29, 2026 / Tyler Ellyson UNK Communications
KEARNEY – Eight finalists for University of Nebraska at Kearney homecoming royalty were announced Monday during a pep rally on campus. Queen...
Gov. Pillen Highlights State Funding Assistance for Gibbon’s Water Infrastructure Projects
Sep 29, 2026 / Laura Strimple
GIBBON, NE -- In Gibbon today, Governor Jim Pillen continued his recognition of communities that have utilized state resources to implement water i...
Gov. Pillen Earns NRA Endorsement
Sep 29, 2026 / Press Release
OMAHA, NE — Governor Jim Pillen earned a major endorsement from the NRA Political Victory Fund, the campaign arm of the NRA. Governor Pillen ...
NSP Raises Awareness for Cancer Fighters with Pink Patch Project
Sep 29, 2026 / Mikayla Hall – Marketing & Communications Specialist
SEPTEMBER 28, 2026 (LINCOLN, NEB.) — October is almost here and the Nebraska State Patrol is working alongside many other agenci...
About 200 Nebraska high school students to compete in Hastings College Mural Day
Sep 29, 2026 / Michael Howie Hastings College
(Hastings, Nebraska) – Armed with paint, blank canvases and zero advance notice of the theme, about 200 high school students from 36 Nebraska...
NEBFARMPAC Endorses Mark Cohen for Third Congressional District
Sep 29, 2026 / Pr
LINCOLN, NE – Nebraska Farmers Union’s Political Action Committee, NEBFARMPAC announced its endorsement of independent candidate Mark C...
Czech President Pavel Meets NE Guard Leadership, Takes Part in Evening Reception
Sep 26, 2026 / Laura Strimple
LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen hosted an evening reception honoring Petr Pavel, president of the Czech Republic. The event in the State Ca...
Nebraska Farmers Union PAC Endorses Lynne Walz for Governor
Sep 25, 2026 / Press Release
LINCOLN, NE – NEBFARMPAC, the political action committee of Nebraska Farmers Union (NeFU), Nebraska’s second largest general farm organ...
Gov. Pillen Welcomes President of the Czech Republic Petr Pavel to Nebraska
Sep 25, 2026 / Laura Strimple
LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen hosted President of the Czech Republic Petr Pavel in Nebraska to highlight the deep partnership and r...
Attorney General Mike Hilgers Announces Multistate Settlement with Labcorp over the American Medical Collection Agency Data Breach
Sep 25, 2026 / Suzanne Gage Director of Communications
Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers today announced that Nebraska, as part of a coalition of 44 attorneys general, has settled with the Laborato...
Troopers Arrest Two Following Pursuit in Eastern Nebraska
Sep 23, 2026 / Cody Thomas – Public Relations Director
September 22, 2026 (Lincoln, NEB.) — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol arrested two people following a pursuit in eastern N...
UNK ranks No. 7 on annual ‘Best Colleges’ list, highlighting value and overall excellence
Sep 23, 2026 / Tyler Ellyson UNK Communications
KEARNEY – No other school in Nebraska can claim this distinction. The University of Nebraska at Kearney is the state’s highest-ranked ...
Attorney General Mike Hilgers Urges Consumes to Claim Compensation for Inflated Generic Drug Prices
Sep 23, 2026 / Suzanne Gage Director of Communications
Attorneys General have preliminarily approved a plan to distribute settlement funds to consumers following multiple settlements with drug manufactu...
VA Secretary Discusses Issues
Sep 22, 2026 / CentralNebraskaToday.com
Veterans Administration Secretary Doug Collins discussed the recent successes of the agency.
NCTA Students Show Up for Curtis Fall Festival
Sep 22, 2026 / Jennifer McConville
Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture students were out in force this past weekend as Curtis celebrated its annual Fall Festival, taking part i...
UNK Band Day brings music, marching to downtown Kearney
Sep 22, 2026 / Tyler Ellyson UNK Communications
KEARNEY – The beat of drums and sound of brass echoed through downtown Kearney on Saturday as student musicians took center stage during a tr...
McCook Airport Enters New Chapter with G2G Aviation as Fixed Base Operator
Sep 21, 2026 / MEDC
McCook, Neb. — September 2026 — After nearly two years of collaborative efforts to strengthen operations and position the McCook Ben Ne...
Gov. Pillen and Nebraska Tourism: Travel spending in Nebraska reached $4.72 billion in 2025
Sep 20, 2026 / Laura Strimple
LINCOLN, NE -- Travel spending in Nebraska reached $4.72 billion in 2025, up 2.6% from the year before. That’s according to a newly issued re...
Troopers Arrest One After Custer County Pursuit
Sep 20, 2026 / Cody Thomas – Public Relations Director
September 18, 2026 (Broken Bow, Neb.) — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested one person after a pursuit near Broken Bo...
Tom Osborne Inducted into the Nebraska Hall of Fame
Sep 20, 2026 / Press Release
Lincoln, NE - 09/18/2026 - Tom Osborne is officially the 28th member of the Nebraska Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame induction ceremony in the Stat...
Private Education and Health Services Leads August Job Growth as Unemployment Rate Remains at 2.9 Percent
Sep 18, 2026 / NDOL
Nebraska’s preliminary unemployment rate for August 2026 is 2.9 percent, seasonally adjusted. The rate is unchanged from the July 2026 unempl...
Papillion La Vista Band Teacher Named Nebraska Teacher of the Year
Sep 17, 2026 / David Jespersen Administrator Office of Public Information & Communications
Zac Konrad, a band teacher at Papillion Middle School was named the 2027 Nebraska Teacher of the Year during a surprise award presentation today. ...
Attorney General Hilgers Joins $694 Million Multistate Settlement with Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation
Sep 17, 2026 / Suzanne Gage Director of Communications
Lincoln – Attorney General Mike Hilgers announced that Nebraska, along with the attorneys general for 40 other states, has entered into a set...
Rural Mainstreet Index Falls Back Below Growth Neutral
Sep 17, 2026 / Kristen Crawford
September 2026 Survey Results at-a-Glance: -The region’s overall reading fell below growth neutral for the fourth time in the past six month...