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Former Kearney Man Sentenced to 9 Years for Wire Fraud

Aug 28, 2024 / DOJ

United States Attorney Susan Lehr announced that Jeffery S. Sikes, age 43, formerly of Kearney, Nebraska, was sentenced on August 27, 2024, in fede...

Disabled Dan Joins Nowearbmx at NSF

Aug 27, 2024 / KRGI News

He may go by Disabled Dan, but Dan Butler does what few others in the world can do on a BMX bike. He's come from the UK to join the Nowear BMX Bike...

Game & Parks Offers a Variety of Activities at NSF

Aug 27, 2024 / KRGI News

Game and Parks has a new look at its familiar spot in the south end of the Nebraska Building at the State Fair. Emma Ebito, marketing manager, talk...

Wildlife Encounters Back at NSF

Aug 27, 2024 / KRGI News

Wildlife Encounters is at the Nebraska State Fair for the third time in four years.  Kip and Stacey Smith worked with Mutual of Omaha's Wild K...

Gameday traffic returns to Lincoln

Aug 27, 2024 / NDOT

Aug. 27, 2024 (Lincoln, Neb.) — With the season opener for Nebraska football less than a week away, the Nebraska Department of Transport...

Pilot Identified in Fatal Plane Crash in Knox County

Aug 27, 2024 / NSP

AUGUST 27, 2024 (NORFOLK, NEB.)  — The Nebraska State Patrol can now release the identity of the pilot who died in Monday’s plane ...

Nebraska Crop Progress and Condition Report

Aug 27, 2024 / USDA

LINCOLN, Neb. August 26, 2024 - For the week ending August 25, 2024, there were 6.1 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA's Natio...

A Million Thanks to FFA

Aug 27, 2024 / By Caitlyn Krout, Agribusiness student, NCTA

Welcome back to school to my fellow NCTA Aggies and students at schools everywhere! I am a second-year student at NCTA from Fair Play, South Caroli...

Gov. Pillen and University Leaders Recognize Inaugural Elite 11 Scholarship Recipients

Aug 27, 2024 / Press Release

LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen joined leaders from the University of Nebraska in recognizing the first cohort of students to qualif...

NDCS responds to state audit report

Aug 27, 2024 / Dayne Urbanovsky, Director of Strategic Communications

August 26, 2024 (Lincoln, Neb.) – The audit report released today by the Auditor of Public Accounts outlines recommendations for the Nebraska...

Two Small Planes Crash in Separate Northeast Nebraska Incidents

Aug 26, 2024 / NSP

AUGUST 26, 2024 (NORFOLK, NEB.)  — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol remain on scene of two small plane crashes that occurred this...

Adrian Smith Addresses State Fair Forum

Aug 26, 2024 / KRGI News

Third District Congressman Adrian Smith led one of the federal government forums at the Nebraska State Fair. Here are his introductory comments.&nb...

Pete Ricketts Host State Fair Forum

Aug 26, 2024 / KRGI News

Senator Pete Ricketts hosted a series of forums at the Nebraska State Fair. Listen to his opening comments.

Early Morning Shooting Injures One

Aug 26, 2024 / Dean Elliott Administration Captain Grand Island Police Department

The Grand Island Police Department is investigating an early morning shooting after a disturbance between two males at 2317 N. Kruse Ave. A 45 year...

New Leadership Elected for the Nebraska Corn Board

Aug 26, 2024 / NCB

August 26, 2024 WAYNE, Neb. - The Nebraska Corn Board (NCB) elected four farmers to serve in leadership roles at the recent board meeting on August...

Troopers Find 40 LBs of Meth During I-80 Traffic Stop

Aug 26, 2024 / NSP

AUGUST 25, 2024 (GRETNA, NEB.)  — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol arrested a Tennessee man after locating 40 pounds of suspected...

The Marketplace Speaks Volumes

Aug 24, 2024 / By Rep. Adrian Smith

According to a recent report by the Committee to Unleash Prosperity, regulations issued by the Biden-Harris Administration have cost the average Am...

Property Tax Reform: We Need to Do More

Aug 24, 2024 / Governor Jim Pillen

August 22, 2024 This week, I signed into law a series of bills, including those that will provide funding for property tax relief. The main bill, ...

DOT Celebrates Major Milestones in Nebraska Infrastructure Development

Aug 24, 2024 / NDOT

August 23, 2024 (Lincoln, Neb.) — Today, the Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) marked the achievement of three initiatives that wi...

Nebraska’s 2024 Book Award Winners Announced

Aug 24, 2024 / NCOB

Celebrate Nebraska’s 2024 Book Award winners with author readings and an awards presentation ceremony at the Nebraska Celebration of Book&rsq...

Milking Parlor Teaches Fair Goers About the Dairy Industry

Aug 24, 2024 / KRGI News

The Milking Parlor is a popular exhibit at the Nebraska State Fair. Don Esqu talks about the dairy industry with Steve Stein

World of Wonders Makes its NSF Debut

Aug 24, 2024 / KRGI News

Check out World of Wonders at the Nebraska State Fair. Tommy Breen visits with Steve Stein.

Nebraska Cattle on Feed Report

Aug 24, 2024 / USDA

NEBRASKA CATTLE ON FEED UP 2% LINCOLN, Neb. August 23, 2024 - Nebraska feedlots, with capacities of 1,000 or more head, contained 2.32 millio...

Ricketts Announces Upcoming Mobile Office Hours

Aug 23, 2024 / Press Release

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

Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Kamala Harris’ Radical Record

Aug 23, 2024 / Pete Ricketts

Biden-Harris leadership has led to high prices and open borders. Vice President Kamala Harris can’t run from her radical record. As Vice Pres...