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Murder Conviction in Platte County
Jul 3, 2024 / AG
Today, Platte County District Court Judge Rachel A. Daugherty sentenced 33-year-old Michael J. Keener to 85 years to life of incarceration for the ...
Attorney General Hilgers Announces Two Major Victories Against The Biden Administration
Jul 3, 2024 / AG
Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers announced victories against two recent unlawful and undemocratic mandates by the Biden Administration that i...
An Inheritance of American Liberty
Jul 3, 2024 / By Rep. Adrian Smith
On July 4, 1851, the 75th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the federal government embarked on a project to add two ma...
All Victims of Crete Shooting Released from Hospitals
Jul 3, 2024 / NSP
JULY 2, 2024 (LINCOLN, NEB.) — The Nebraska State Patrol is thankful to report that all seven victims of Friday’s shooting in Cre...
NSP Encourages Safe Travel this Independence Day Weekend
Jul 3, 2024 / NSP
JULY 2, 2024 (LINCOLN, NEB.) — Independence Day calls for more than fireworks and freedom. With many people travelling to celebrate the...
Determining a “Good” Price for New Crop Corn
Jul 2, 2024 / By Jessica Groskopf, Nebraska Extension Agricultural Economist
As we roll into mid-summer, many farmers are looking for opportunities to do some forward contracting for fall. This has led some farmers to ...
UNL Projects Advance Study of Soil Moisture
Jul 2, 2024 / Geitner Simmons, IANR Media
Lincoln, Nebraska, July 2, 2024 — The University of Nebraska–Lincoln is now home to a neutron monitor, a sophisticated device that prov...History Nebraska Announces Access Program for Low-Income Families
Jul 2, 2024 / History NE
Lincoln, NE - 07/02/2024 - Today, History Nebraska announced that three of its historic sites and museums have joined Museums for All, a signature ...
Gov. Pillen Invites Nebraskans to Register for the Ag & Economic Development Summit
Jul 1, 2024 / Press Release
LINCOLN – Governor Jim Pillen, the Nebraska Department of Economic Development (DED), and the Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA) encour...
Nebraska Crop Progress and Condition Report
Jul 1, 2024 / USDA
LINCOLN, Neb. July 1, 2024 - For the week ending June 30, 2024, there were 5.9 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA's National A...
June’s Mid-America Manufacturing Index Edges Above Growth Neutral
Jul 1, 2024 / Creighton University
OMAHA, Neb. (July 1, 2024) — For only the third time in 2024, the Creighton University Mid-America Business Conditions Index, a leading econo...
Suspect Arrested After Pursuit, Search in Lincoln County
Jul 1, 2024 / NSP
JUNE 30, 2024 (NORTH PLATTE, NEB.) — The Nebraska State Patrol SWAT Team has arrested a Colorado man following a pursuit and search nea...
Fiscal Governance
Jul 1, 2024 / By Rep. Adrian Smith
The annual process to approve federal government spending requires Congress to pass and the president to sign 12 bills into law before the start of...
UNL survey finds Nebraska ag land values up 5%
Jul 1, 2024 / UNL
Lincoln, Neb. June 28, 2024 — For the fifth consecutive year, the average all-land value of agricultural land in Nebraska increased, reaching...
Pillen, Smith, Commend SCOTUS Overturn of Chevron Doctrine
Jul 1, 2024 / Press Release
LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen commended the 6-3 decision from the U.S. Supreme Court overturning the Chevron deference doctrine, w...
NSP Crime Lab Director Retires, New Director Named
Jun 28, 2024 / NSP
JUNE 28, 2024 (LINCOLN, NEB.) — The Nebraska State Patrol is proud to congratulate Pam Zilly on her retirement after 37 years of servic...
Governor Jim Pillen Town Hall
Jun 28, 2024 / Josh Keenportz
Gov. Pillen has hosted 19 town halls to date aimed at educating Nebraskans about what has fueled the current tax crisis and how it might best be ad...
Nebraska Acreage report
Jun 28, 2024 / USDA
Nebraska producers planted 10.1 million acres of corn for all purposes, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. This...
Nebraska Grain Stocks
Jun 28, 2024 / USDA
NEBRASKA JUNE 1, 2024 GRAIN STOCKS LINCOLN, Neb. June 28, 2024 - Nebraska corn stocks in all positions on June 1, 2024 totaled433 million bushels,...
Gov. Pillen Applauds Reduction in Abortions, Says It’s a Tremendous Start
Jun 28, 2024 / Press Release
LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen is applauding data from Nebraska’s 2023 Statistical Report of Abortions indicating a nearly nine perc...
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Senate Internship Opportunities for Nebraska’s Future Leaders
Jun 28, 2024 / Pete Ricketts
Last summer, my team and I launched our internship program in Nebraska and Washington. Over the past year, we’ve welcomed 23 young profession...
Five Submit their Names for District Court Judge in the Tenth Judicial District
Jun 27, 2024 / Nebraska Judicial Branch
LINCOLN – Melodie T. Bellamy, Kearney; Matthew C. Boyle, Grand Island; Dale T. Callahan, Hastings; Timothy E. Hoeft, Holdrege; and John A. Sa...
Burwell Man Booked
Jun 27, 2024 / KRGI News
William R. Weber Jr. age 55, of Burwell, NE was booked into the Valley County jail Wednesday by Nebraska State Patrol for Garfield County. He was c...
Smith Announces Upcoming Staff Outreach Events
Jun 27, 2024 / Press Release
Washington, D.C. – Constituents of Third District Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) are invited to meet with a member of his staff during the m...
Gov. Pillen Calls on State Board to Expand Access to Dentists in Nebraska
Jun 26, 2024 / Press Release
LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen is calling on the Nebraska Board of Dentistry to change its licensing standards in a way that would h...