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Gov. Pillen Appoints Dr. Janousek as Director of Behavioral Health
Oct 16, 2024 / Press Release
LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen announced the appointment of Dr. Thomas Janousek as director for the Division of Behavioral Health i...
September Traffic Fatality Toll
Oct 16, 2024 / NDOT
Oct. 15, 2024 (Lincoln, Neb.) — During the month of September 2024, twenty-seven people were killed in traffic crashes on Nebraska roadw...
Fatal Death Cabin Explosion / Fire in Buffalo County
Oct 16, 2024 / Capt. Bob Anderson
October 15, 2024 The Buffalo County Sheriff's Office is investigating the circumstances surrounding a death, explosion and fire at a rural cab...
Nebraska National Guard Mission to Florida Cancelled
Oct 16, 2024 / News Release
LINCOLN, Neb. – Governor Jim Pillen announced today that the Nebraska National Guard mission to Florida in support of the post-Hurricane Milt... (1)-2024-10-15-11-13-03.jpg?width=550&height=289)
Tabitha Nurse Selected for Chicago NCLEX Panel
Oct 15, 2024 / Tabitha
Jeanne Wilke—MSN, RN and Tabitha Hospice team member—was chosen by the Nebraska State Board of Nursing and National Council of State Bo...
My Office Stands Ready to Assist You
Oct 12, 2024 / By Rep. Adrian Smith
My service in Congress is fundamentally about hearing and addressing the concerns of Third District Nebraskans. In addition to representing your in...
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Don’t Destroy the Senate, Kamala Harris
Oct 12, 2024 / Pete Ricketts
Vice President Kamala Harris has shown us repeatedly that she’s willing to abandon her alleged principles to make her radical agenda more app...
Ricketts Announces Upcoming Mobile Office Hours
Oct 12, 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...-2024-10-11-06-01-54.jpg?width=550&height=289)
Caleb Wiseman, Courtney Cox crowned UNK homecoming king and queen
Oct 11, 2024 / Tyler Ellyson, editor, UNK News
KEARNEY – Caleb Wiseman of Plattsmouth and Courtney Cox of Alliance are the University of Nebraska at Kearney’s homecoming king and que...
United States Attorney Susan Lehr issued a public safety alert today advising the public to be vigilant to hurricane relief fraud in the wake of Hurricanes Helene and Milton.
Oct 11, 2024 / DOJ
On Sept. 26, Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida’s Big Bend Region and quickly caused major devastation there and across states includi...
Gov. Pillen Issues Statement on Nebraska Supreme Court’s Dismissal of NAPE Appeal
Oct 11, 2024 / Press Release
LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen has issued a statement in response to a recent decision by the Nebraska Supreme Court, which dismissed an a...
Gov. Pillen Orders Deployment of National Guard to Assist with Hurricane Milton Response
Oct 10, 2024 / Press Release
LINCOLN, NE – In his role as commander-in-chief, Governor Jim Pillen has ordered the deployment of approximately 150 Nebraska National Guard ...
Attorney General Hilgers Announces $52 Million Multistate Settlement with Marriott for Data Breach of Starwood Guest Reservation Database
Oct 10, 2024 / Suzanne Gage
Attorney General Hilgers announced today that a coalition of 50 Attorneys General has reached a settlement with Marriott International, Inc. as the...
Attorney General Hilgers Joins 20-State Coalition Suing to Stop Nursing Home Rule Change
Oct 10, 2024 / AG
LINCOLN – Attorney General Hilgers joined a 20-state coalition, led by Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach, Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird...
Troopers Arrest Three After Pursuit Near Gothenburg
Oct 9, 2024 / NSP
OCTOBER 9, 2024 (NORTH PLATTE, NEB.) — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol, with assistance from the Dawson County Sheriff’s ...-2024-10-09-10-30-23.jpg?width=550&height=289)
Aksarben Stock Show Welcomed 1,300 Exhibitors
Oct 9, 2024 / Courtney Glock Marketing Director
Grand Island, NE — The 2024 Aksarben Stock Show, coordinated by the Nebraska State Fair, concluded another remarkable year for guests with ne...
Platte Institute Releases First Annual Report on Nebraska’s Medicaid Expansion Costs
Oct 8, 2024 / Ryan Kopsa Platte Institue
OMAHA, NE — The Platte Institute has released its first annual report detailing the cost of Medicaid expansion in Nebraska. The report ...
Gov. Pillen Joins Governors Calling for Information About Federal Asylum Program
Oct 8, 2024 / Press Release
LINCOLN, NE -- Governor Jim Pillen has joined a slate of Republican governors in criticizing a federal asylum program enacted to assist peopl...-2024-10-08-09-45-35.jpg?width=550&height=289)
UNK announces eight finalists for 2024 homecoming royalty
Oct 8, 2024 / Tyler Ellyson, editor, UNK News
KEARNEY – Eight finalists for University of Nebraska at Kearney homecoming royalty were announced Monday during a pep rally on campus. Queen...-2024-10-08-09-40-11.jpg?width=550&height=289)
Gov. Pillen Announces Mobilization of Communications Team to Assist in Hurricane-Ravaged North Carolina
Oct 8, 2024 / Press Release
LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen announced the mobilization of the Nebraska Telecommunicator Emergency Response Team (TERT) to assist North ...
Sheriff's Office Responded to Weekend Wreck
Oct 7, 2024 / RWCSO- Kevin Darling
McCook Dispatch contacted me on the above date and time reference a vehicle that appeared to have been in a roll over accident. The vehicle was in ...
Gov. Pillen Directs Flags be Flown at Half-Staff Honoring Victims of Terror Attack on Israel
Oct 7, 2024 / Press Release
LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen announced that all U.S. and Nebraska flags are to be flown at half-staff on Monday, October 7 to hon...
Red Flag Warning Saturday
Oct 5, 2024 / NWS
The combination of gusty winds and low relative humidity will result in critical fire weather conditions this afternoon and evening. A Red Flag Wa... (1)-2024-10-05-07-12-14.jpg?width=550&height=289)
Nebraska regents approve alcohol sales at all NU athletic venues, including Memorial Stadium and Devaney Center
Oct 5, 2024 / By Naomi Delkamiller Nebraska News Service
LINCOLN--All University of Nebraska athletic venues now have full approval to sell alcohol. Today, the Nebraska Board of Regents voted 7-1 in favo...
Gov. Pillen Directs Capitol to be Lit Blue Marking Anniversary of Attack on Israel
Oct 5, 2024 / Press Release
LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen has directed the State Capitol be illuminated in blue the evening of Oct. 7, marking the one-year ann...