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Nebraska students’ environmental artwork to be featured in 2025 “Nebraska: Don’t Waste It!” calendar

Aug 12, 2024 / NDEE

The artwork of 13 Nebraska students will be featured in the 2025 “Nebraska: Don’t Waste It!” environmental calendar. The statewid...

Gov. Pillen Hosts 'One Nebraska' Ag and Economic Development Summit

Aug 12, 2024 / Press Release

LINCOLN, NE – This week, Governor Jim Pillen welcomed 600 leaders to Younes Conference Center North in Kearney for “One Nebraska: the G...

Losing the Pathway to Growth

Aug 12, 2024 / By Rep. Adrian Smith

Severe inflation, stock market turbulence, and troubling workforce data have driven recent economic concerns for American families already struggli...

Hastings rodeo to feature Mega Band, a combo of three area high school band

Aug 12, 2024 / Ruth Nicolaus For the Oregon Trail Rodeo

Hastings, Neb. (August 12, 2024) – Something new is coming to the Oregon Trail Rodeo in Hastings this weekend. The Mega Band, a band formed ...

Diamond Shruumz Product Recall and Notice to Nebraska Retailers

Aug 9, 2024 / AG

The Nebraska Attorney General’s Office is issuing a warning to retailers and consumers regarding the Food and Drug Administration’s (FD...

Education Officials Oppose New Property Tax Relief Plan

Aug 9, 2024 / Press Release

A coalition of education organizations has come out in opposition of the property tax relief plan which should come to the floor of the legislature...

Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: The Border Catastrophe Hurts Nebraska

Aug 9, 2024 / Pete Ricketts

Our country faces a safety, drug, and humanitarian catastrophe at the southern border. Yet the impacts of it are felt much closer to home. Since 20...

Serious Accident in Lincoln County

Aug 9, 2024 / Jerome J. Kramer Lincoln County Sheriff

At  7:28  AM deputies and EMS  were dispatched to MM 165 on Highway 30, near Hershey,  It was reported that there was a three v...

Attorney General Hilgers Joins Coalition to Stop Biden-Harris Administration from Extending Obamacare to Illegal Aliens

Aug 8, 2024 / AG

August 8, 2024 Lincoln – Attorney General Hilgers and a coalition of 15 state attorneys general led by Kansas Attorney General Kris Koba...

Nebraska is the Epicenter for Agricultural Drone Conferences in August 2024

Aug 8, 2024 / UNL

Lincoln, Neb. August 8, 2024 — Nebraska Extension is hosting two drone conferences on Wednesday, Aug. 14 and Thursday, Aug. 15 at West Centra...

Gov. Pillen Commends Senators’ Good Faith Work to Fix Nebraska’s Escalating Property Taxes; Condemns Political Intransigence

Aug 8, 2024 / Press Release

LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen issued the following statement regarding the state of the special session convened to fix Nebraska&r...

Poll Release: Nebraskans Overwhelmingly Support Fixing Property Tax Crisis

Aug 8, 2024 / Press Release

From the Governor's OfficeNew polling shows the vast majority of Nebraskans support efforts by Governor Jim Pillen and a bipartisan coalition in th...

Drug Enforcement Administration Recommends Including Conversations on Dangers of Drugs in Back-to-School Routines

Aug 8, 2024 / DEA

OMAHA, Neb. – Students across Nebraska are returning to school this month and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Omaha Division is rem...

Nebraska State Fair provides free parking and shuttles

Aug 7, 2024 / NSF

As they ramp up for another 11-day run, the Nebraska State Fair is reminding guests that all visitors can look forward to free parking on the Fonne...

Campground Reservations Nearing Sellout

Aug 7, 2024 / NSF

The environment at the Nebraska State Fair is unmatched for its 11-day stretch in Grand Island, but did you know you can also live at the fair? Fo...

Attorney General Hilgers and Attorney General Bird Lead Coalition Petitioning EPA to Enact Uniform Labeling Requirements

Aug 7, 2024 / AG

Omaha - Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers and Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird led an 11-state coalition petitioning the U.S. Environmental P...

Nebraska Crop Progress and Condition Report

Aug 6, 2024 / USDA

LINCOLN, Neb. August 5, 2024 - For the week ending August 4, 2024, there were 6.7 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA's Nationa...

Investigating the Effects of Beef Consumption on Brain Health

Aug 6, 2024 / Press Release

Kearney, NE (August 5, 2024) – The Nebraska Beef Council is committed to advancing our understanding of the nutritional impact of beef. To th...

The North Platte Canteen: A Musical Miracle Opens Next Month

Aug 5, 2024 / Press Release

(North Platte, Nebraska) - Musical Theater writers Johnny Rodgers and Sue (Fabisch) Errico set their sights on the historical, inspiring story...

Grocery Industy Summit Set for Kearney

Aug 5, 2024 / Russell Shaffer, Rural Prosperity Nebraska

Lincoln, Nebraska, Aug. 5, 2024 — The Nebraska Cooperative Development Center and Nebraska Grocery Industry Association are hosting the secon...

Gov. Pillen Points to Economic Analysis Touting Benefits of The Nebraska Plan to Cut Property Taxes

Aug 5, 2024 / Press Release

LINCOLN, NE – A recently published independent analysis of The Nebraska Plan to Cut Property Taxes, highlights multiple benefits to taxpayers...

Nebraska 2024 Farm Rel Estate Value and Cash Rent

Aug 5, 2024 / USDA

LINCOLN, Neb. August 2, 2024 - Nebraska's farm real estate value, a measurement of the value of all land and buildings on farms, increased fro...

Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Major Wins for Online Child Privacy & Safety

Aug 2, 2024 / Pete Ricketts

Since their creation, social media platforms have connected people and communities. That connectivity is often positive. High school friends can re...

To Protect the Independence of the Judiciary

Aug 2, 2024 / By Rep. Adrian Smith

This week, the White House announced a radical set of policy proposals to remake the Supreme Court of the United States. The proposals include redu...

Buffalo County Investigates Vehicle/Bicycle Crash UPDATE

Aug 2, 2024 / Dave Gibbs Buffalo County Sheriff's Office

to Press ReleaseUPDATE: Motor Vehicle/Bicycle Accident - Fatality.  Buffalo County Aug. 1st, 2024.The driver of the car has been identified as...