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Connections, contributions matter to rural Nebraskans, poll shows
Jan 26, 2026 / Becky Vogt, Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication
Lincoln, Nebraska, Jan. 26, 2026 — Most rural Nebraskans continue to think positively about their communities, according to the latest result...
National Academy of Sciences salutes Schnable for pioneering work
Jan 26, 2026 / Geitner Simmons, IANR Communications
Lincoln, Nebraska, Jan. 26, 2026 — The National Academy of Sciences has awarded Husker plant geneticist James Schnable one of its highest hon...
Hastings Police Report
Jan 25, 2026 / HPD
January 25th 2026Reported Offenses: On January 24, 2026, a 34-year-old Clay Center resident reported a hit and run in the 900 block of East South ...
Nebraska Corn Growers Association Statement on E15 Exclusion from Funding Bill Language
Jan 24, 2026 / Nebraska Corn Growers Association Statement on E15 Exclusion from Funding Bill Language
LINCOLN, Neb. – The U.S. House of Representatives approved a final appropriations bill that omits language allowing consumers nationwide to a...
A Results-Driven Path Forward for Year-Round E15
Jan 24, 2026 / By Rep. Adrian Smith
Nebraska’s farmers have been clear from the very beginning: they need reliable markets to sell their products. Every day, agricultural produc...
LB653 Advances at the Nebraska Legislature
Jan 23, 2026 / KRGI News
Debate Friday at the legislature centered on LB653 and subsequent Amendments. Part of the measure would repeal a law passed in 2023 mandating no su...
LB417 Fails to Advance at the Legislature
Jan 23, 2026 / KRGI News
LB 417 didn't receive the votes necessary to advance at the Nebrsaska Legisature on Friday. The bill was introduced by Elliott BostarThe following...
‘A Tremendous Resource’: New Health Science Education Center opens doors on UNK campus
Jan 22, 2026 / UNK
KEARNEY – Students, staff and faculty stepped inside the future of rural health care education Wednesday morning during a “first look&r...
Dangerous Weather Conditions Coming
Jan 22, 2026 / NWS Hastings
Dangerous cold arrives tonight and continues through Monday morning. The coldest wind chills look to be Friday morning, with wind chills of -15 to ...
Bill Introduced to Enhance Support for Crime Victims and their Loved Ones
Jan 22, 2026 / Suzanne Gage Director of Communications
Senator Carolyn Bosn introduced LB1181 on behalf of the Nebraska Attorney General’s Office to enhance and clarify the rights of victims acros...
Proud to Be an Aggie: Two NCTA Students Awarded AKSARBEN Foundation Scholarships
Jan 21, 2026 / By Nathaly Dragoo | NCTA News
Curtis, Neb. — At the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture, mornings come early, and lessons are lived, not just learned. It’s a p...
Attorney General Hilgers Joins Amicus Brief Supporting EPA’s Claw Back of Environmental Grants
Jan 21, 2026 / Suzanne Gage Director of Communications
LINCOLN— Attorney General Mike Hilgers announced that Nebraska has joined a West Virginia–led amicus brief filed in the United States C...
Dangerously Cold Weather Coming
Jan 21, 2026 / NWS
Near Critical fire weather conditions are possible this afternoon for areas mainly west of Highway 281.. Dangerously cold weather moves into the a...
Platte Institute Publishes Framework for Durable, Pro-Growth Tax Reform
Jan 21, 2026 / Ryan Kopsa Platte Institue
OMAHA, NE — The Platte Institute today released a new report, Policy Pathway for Principled Tax Reform, outlining a clear, principle-driven f...
Bill Would Allow Change to Nominate Coach Osborne to Nebraska Hall of Fame
Jan 21, 2026 / Laura Strimple
LINCOLN, NE -- A bill brought on Governor Jim Pillen’s behalf would honor a Nebraskan considered by many to exemplify state public service, b...
NCTA Alumna and Veterinarian McKenzie Hendricks Shares Career Journey with Students
Jan 21, 2026 / By NCTA News
The Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture welcomed alumna Dr. McKenzie (Beals) Hendricks back to campus to speak with students in Success in Ve...
Lt. Gov. Kelly Recognizes Top Public Servant Mentors for 2025
Jan 20, 2026 / Laura Strimple
LINCOLN, NE – Today, Lieutenant Governor Joe Kelly joined mentoring organizations, representatives from the Department of Administrative Serv...
Inmate deaths
Jan 20, 2026 / Dayne Urbanovsky, Director of Strategic Communications
January 20, 2026 (Lincoln, Neb.) – Bryan Johnson #220385, age 37, died January 16, 2026, at a local hospital. Johnson’s sentence began ...
Gov. Pillen Attends White House Rural Health Roundtable
Jan 17, 2026 / Laura Strimple
LINCOLN, NE — Governor Jim Pillen joined President Trump at the White House to celebrate the great and historic Rural Health Transformation P...
Smith Announces Upcoming Staff Outreach Events
Jan 17, 2026 / 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 these outre...
NSP Modernizes Command Structure, Promotes Scott to Lt. Colonel
Jan 16, 2026 / Cody Thomas – Public Relations Director
January 16, 2026 (Lincoln, Neb.) — The Nebraska State Patrol is pleased to announce multiple command staff promotions and a change in t...
Trade Built to Last: Why Reauthorizing AGOA is Essential
Jan 16, 2026 / By Rep. Adrian Smith
Throughout my tenure as Chair of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Trade, one thing has always been evident: trade works best when it is bui...
Most 17-Year-Olds Now Eligible to Register to Vote
Jan 16, 2026 / Press Release
Grand Island, Nebr.- Nebraska 17-year-olds who will turn 18 by November 3 of this year are now eligible to register to vote. “This is a grea...
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Trump’s First Year Back in Office, Delivering Wins for Nebraskans
Jan 16, 2026 / Pete Ricketts
Four years of Biden brought us open borders, record inflation, and emboldened adversaries. After a year, President Trump and Senate Republica...
LR18CA Fails to Advance at Legislature
Jan 16, 2026 / KRGI News
A proposed constitutional amendment that would have reimbursed political subdivisions for unfunded mandates failed to advance at the Nebraska Legis...