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Innovation at USPS Must Serve Rural Americans

Feb 21, 2025 / By Rep. Adrian Smith

Our nation’s founders understood the importance of establishing a universal postal system from the very beginning. In 1775, the Second Contin...

Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Funding President Trump’s Priorities

Feb 21, 2025 / Pete Ricketts

The last four years of the Biden administration failed the American people. Under Biden’s watch, millions of illegal aliens flooded our borde...

Students invited to submit calendar contest entries

Feb 21, 2025 / NDEE

LINCOLN, Neb. — The Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy has sent invitations to schools across the state, seeking students’ e...

Minden Community Players Bring Paint Your Wagon to the Stage

Feb 20, 2025 / MOH

(Minden, Nebraska) “I can remember playing in the orchestra as a high schooler when the Minden Community Players first did this show in 1989,...

Funeral Service for Trooper Kyle McAcy #302 to be Held February 27

Feb 20, 2025 / NSP

February 19, 2025 (Omaha, Neb.)  — The Nebraska State Patrol, family, friends, and supporters will gather to honor and remember Trooper ...

Cold Weather Continues

Feb 20, 2025 / NWS

Key Message #1: Extreme Cold Warning continues this morning for widespread wind chills of -20 to -35 degrees. A few spots may even briefly touch -4...

Rural Mainstreet Economy Falls Again

Feb 20, 2025 / Creighton University

The overall Rural Mainstreet index fell below growth neutral for the 17th time in the past 18 months.  *For the ninth time in the past 10...

Dangerous Weather Conditions Force Postponement of Nebraska State Capitol Illumination to Honor Genoa Industrial School Survivors and Descendants

Feb 19, 2025 / NSHS

Lincoln, NE - 02/19/2025 - Icy surfaces on the exterior of the Nebraska State Capitol have halted preparations to illuminate the Nebraska State Cap...

Nebraska LEAD Class 43 Explores National Agriculture and Policy During Study/Travel Seminar

Feb 19, 2025 / Press Release

Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 19 — Fellows of the Nebraska LEAD Program’s Class 43 recently returned from a transformative 10-day National Study/...

State Fair Board to Meet Friday

Feb 19, 2025 / NSF

NEBRASKA STATE FAIR BOARDMeeting AgendaFebruary 21, 2025 – 2 P.M.Rembolt Ludtke Offices, Lincoln, NE1. Call to Order2. Roll Call3. Inform Pub...

Cold Weather Continues

Feb 19, 2025 / NWS

Key Message #1:Extreme Cold Warning continues through Thursday AM for dangerous wind chill values of -20F to -30F.   Key Message #2: A new C...

Smith, Bipartisan Colleagues Reintroduce AIMM Act to Support Investment in American Industry

Feb 18, 2025 / Press Release

Washington, D.C. –Representatives Adrian Smith (R-NE), Joe Morelle (D-NY), Kevin Hern (R-OK), and Brad Schneider (D-IL) introduced bipartisan...

Nebraska Seedstock Producer Elected Region VII Vice President of the Federation of State Beef Councils

Feb 18, 2025 / NBC

Kearney, NE (Feb. 17, 2025) – Mark Goes of Odell, Nebraska, was elected Region VII vice president of the Federation of State Beef Councils du...

Nebraska State Capitol to Be Illuminated in Orange to Honor Genoa Industrial School Survivors and Descendants

Feb 18, 2025 / NSHS

Lincoln, NE - 02/18/2025 - In a meaningful act of remembrance and respect, the Nebraska State Capitol will be illuminated in orange on Feb. 20, 202...

Latest on Weather from NWS

Feb 18, 2025 / NWS

From the National Weather Service in Hastings, Light to moderate snow continues today, heaviest this morning. Additional accumulations of a dustin...

SP Mourns Loss of Trooper Kyle McAcy

Feb 17, 2025 / NSP

February 17, 2025 (Omaha, Neb.)  — The Nebraska State Patrol is heartbroken to announce that Trooper Kyle McAcy #302 was killed in the l...

Latest Weather Update

Feb 17, 2025 / NWS

Key Message #1: A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect through 6 PM Tuesday.  Key Message #2: An Extreme Cold Warning is in effect from 12 AM...

Teacher Survey Shows Positive Trends in Teacher Recruitment and Retention

Feb 15, 2025 / NDE

The Nebraska Department of Education (NDE) is pleased to announce encouraging developments in teacher recruitment and retention efforts, as highlig...

Rolling Back Government Overreach

Feb 14, 2025 / By Rep. Adrian Smith

The costly consequences of unnecessary, burdensome regulations represent one of the greatest threats to future American prosperity. In fact, a 2024...

Nebraska Farm Numbers Lower

Feb 14, 2025 / USDA

LINCOLN, Neb. February 14, 2025 - Nebraska's number of farms and ranches declined during 2024, according to USDA's National Agricultural Stati...

Locally Heavy Snow Expected Tonight

Feb 14, 2025 / NWS

Key Message #1:Increasing snow chances tonight. Precip could start off as a mix before changing over to all snow. Key Message #2: Narrow  ban...

Ricketts Announces Upcoming Mobile Office Hours

Feb 14, 2025 / 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...

Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Restoring Maximum Pressure Against Iran

Feb 14, 2025 / Pete Ricketts

The Islamic Republic of Iran is the leading state sponsor of terrorism. They’ve spent decades funding terror attacks all over the world. Iran...

USDA to Survey Farmer's Planting Intentions

Feb 14, 2025 / USDA

LINCOLN, Neb. February 14, 2025 – As the 2025 crop production season begins, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricul...

Gov. Pillen Advocates for Merging Agencies, Improving State’s Water Quantity & Quality

Feb 14, 2025 / Laura Strimple

LINCOLN, NE –  Governor Jim Pillen testified before the Nebraska Legislature’s Natural Resources Committee in favor of LB317 to me...