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Gov. Pillen Addresses Committee on Pacific Conflict at Inaugural Meeting

Sep 25, 2024 / Press Release

LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen addressed the newly formed Committee on Pacific Conflict, which held its inaugural meeting this morning. Th...

Cutline: A second building is under construction at the Douglas A. Kristensen Rural Health Education Complex on the UNK campus.

Former Kearney radiologist creates scholarship for UNMC medical student at UNK

Sep 25, 2024 / Tyler Ellyson UNK News editor

KEARNEY – Nebraska native William Northwall, M.D., has created a full cost-of-attendance scholarship for a Nebraska student who studies medic...

Gov. Pillen Issues Statement Regarding Special Session to Restore Winner-Take-All to Nebraska

Sep 24, 2024 / Press Release

LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen issued the following statement regarding a special session to restore winner-take-all prior to the 2...

Daelynn Hofaker (Photo by Erika Pritchard, UNK Communications)

With an emphasis on value, UNK climbs to No. 6 on annual ‘Best Colleges’ list

Sep 24, 2024 / By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications

KEARNEY – When Daelynn Hofaker was comparing colleges, there were a few must-have items on her checklist. She was looking for a school where...

UNK Wind Ensemble announces members, fall concert dates

Sep 24, 2024 / Tyler Ellyson, editor, UNK News

KEARNEY – The University of Nebraska at Kearney Wind Ensemble has announced its fall 2024 members and concert dates. Performances are schedu...

Nebraska Crop Production Report

Sep 23, 2024 / USDA

NEBRASKA CROP PROGRESS AND CONDITION LINCOLN, Neb. September 23, 2024 - For the week ending September 22, 2024, there were 6.7 days suitable ...

With a three-year, nearly $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation, the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s James Schnable will help develop the first digital twin of a corn field, enabling researchers to quickly test countless what-if scenarios related to corn performance. (Craig Chandler/University Communication and Marketing)

Nebraska Researcher to Help Launch First 'Digital Twin' of Corn Field

Sep 23, 2024 / Tiffany Lee, Office of Research and Innovation

Lincoln, Nebraska, Sept. 23, 2024 — Digital twins are revolutionizing a range of industries, from manufacturing to health care to ride-hail s...

Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Another Year of the Biden-Harris FAFSA Fiasco

Sep 23, 2024 / Pete Ricketts

Each year, millions of prospective students and their families decide whether and where to attend college. It’s a huge decision. The Free App...

Passenger side of a Nebraska State Patrol Cruiser with a sun set in the background.

NSP Investigating Motorcycle Crash Resulting in Three Fatalities

Sep 23, 2024 / NSP

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024 (ARTHUR, NEB.) — The Nebraska State Patrol is investigating a crash involving two motorcycles that has claimed the l...

NDOT and Local Partners Highlight Child Safety at National Seat Check Saturday Event

Sep 21, 2024 / NDOT

Sept. 21, 2024 (Lincoln, Neb.) — Today, the Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT)’s Highway Safety Office, in collaboration with...

NSP Arrests Garden County Deputy After Sexual Assault Investigation

Sep 21, 2024 / NSP

September 20, 2024 (Scottsbluff, Neb.) — Investigators with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested a Garden County Sheriff&rsq...

Growth Through Energy Abundance

Sep 20, 2024 / By Rep. Adrian Smith

In 2024, American households are spending more on all categories of energy compared to prices at the start of 2021. As virtually every industry req...

Nebraska Cattle on Feed Report

Sep 20, 2024 / USDA

NEBRASKA CATTLE ON FEED UP 2% LINCOLN, Neb. September 20, 2024 - Nebraska feedlots, with capacities of 1,000 or more head, contained 2.32 mil...

NDOT, Pillen Administration and Industry Leaders Celebrate Good Life, Great Journey Scholarship Reipients at Signing Ceremony

Sep 20, 2024 / NDOT

Sept. 20, 2024 (Lincoln, Neb.) — Today, the Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT), in partnership with the Pillen administration and i...

Nebraska Unemployment Ticks Up

Sep 20, 2024 / NDOL

The Nebraska Department of Labor (NDOL) announced today that Nebraska’s preliminary unemployment rate for August 2024 is 2.7 percent, seasona...

Nebraska Human Trafficking Task Force Summit Building Statewide Collaboration

Sep 20, 2024 / AG

LINCOLN--Attorney General Hilgers is pleased to announce a successful Nebraska Human Trafficking Task Force Summit was hosted in Kearney, Nebraska ...

Smith Bill Transferring Reservoirs to Local Control Advances from Natural Resources Committee

Sep 20, 2024 / Press Release

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) and Chair of the House Committee on Natural Resources Bruce Westerman (R-AR) releas...

Former North Platte Man Sentenced for Distribution of Methamphetamine

Sep 20, 2024 / DOj

United States Attorney Susan Lehr announced that Wesley M. Kraft, age 37, formerly of North Platte, Nebraska, was sentenced September 19, 2024, in ...

Bennington Middle School Teacher Named Nebraska Teacher of the Year

Sep 19, 2024 / NDE

Lindsey Wilson, a 6th-8th grade math, science, and social studies teacher at Bennington Middle School was named the 2025 Nebraska Teacher of the Ye...

Troopers Urge Safety for Historic Friday Night Husker Game

Sep 19, 2024 / NSP

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024 (LINCOLN, NEB.) — Husker fans are setting up for a historic Friday night at Memorial Stadium and the Nebraska State ...

Rural Mainstreet Economy Fell to Early Pandemic Low

Sep 19, 2024 / Creighton University

September 2024 Survey Results at a Glance:-The Rural Mainstreet Index plummeted to its lowest level since the beginning of the pandemic and fell be...

Ten Free Trees Grant Program Award

Sep 18, 2024 / City Of McCook

Thanks to the Ten Free Trees program, an effort of the Nebraska Forest Service and the Nebraska Statewide Arboretum, the City of McCook will b...

Nebraska Statewide Organizations Announce Broad Support for Positive Immigration Laws That Support Thriving Nebraska Communities, Families, & Workforce

Sep 18, 2024 / Sierra Salgado Pirigyi Communications Director Nebraska Appleseed

LINCOLN, NE – Diverse Nebraska organizations and perspectives across the state and across sectors found strong agreement on the positive immi...

Friday Night Kickoff, 400th Sellout Brings More Traffic to Gameday Travel

Sep 18, 2024 / NDOT

Sept. 20, 2024 (Lincoln, Neb.) — With a rare Friday night kickoff and Nebraska football’s 400th consecutive sellout, the Nebraska ...

Ricketts Reminds Students about Upcoming U.S. Military Service Academy Nominations Deadline

Sep 18, 2024 / Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) is reminding students of the approaching United State Military Service Academy No...