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Finalists Named in Peru State Presidential Search

Sep 14, 2025 / Judi Yorges, Director of Strategic Initiatives and Communications

LINCOLN – The Board of Trustees of the Nebraska State Colleges has announced four finalists for the next president of Peru State College, the...

Nebraskans voice opposition to proposed ICE detention center

Sep 14, 2025 / by Ruth Bailey, Nebraska News Service

LINCOLN--Sen. Terrell McKinney of Omaha had hoped to hear from state officials, including the governor and the director of the Nebraska Department ...

NDCS responds to City of McCook leaders’ questions

Sep 13, 2025 / NDCS

September 12, 2025 (Lincoln, Neb.) – Yesterday, Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) Director Rob Jeffreys spoke with McCook M...

NSP Arrests Two After Body Found in Box Butte County

Sep 13, 2025 / Cody Thomas – Public Relations Director

September 12, 2025 (alliance, Neb.)  — Investigators with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested multiple people in connection with a s...

Ricketts Announces Upcoming Mobile Office Hours

Sep 12, 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...

Fighting to Make Housing More Affordable in Nebraska

Sep 12, 2025 / Pete Ricketts

Nebraska is the best place in the world to live.  But for too many Nebraskans, red tape and regulations can make it hard to find affordable ho...

Gov. Pillen Administration Releases Letter Regarding Democrats Interim Study

Sep 12, 2025 / Laura Strimple

LINCOLN, NE – In a letter to Senator Terrell McKinney, chair of the Urban Affairs Committee, Kenny Zoeller, director of the Governor’s ...

First Lady Suzanne Pillen Signs onto Statement Condemning Political Violence

Sep 12, 2025 / Laura Strimple

LINCOLN, NE – First Lady of Nebraska Suzanne Pillen has joined a bipartisan group of first spouses of states and territories in signing a sta...

Gov. Pillen Addresses Memorandum of Understanding Executed by Nebraska Secretary of State with the Government of the Republic of Kenya

Sep 12, 2025 / Laura Strimple

LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen’s office is addressing the memorandum of understanding (MOU) entered into between Nebraska Sec...

Governor Pillen Signs Revised Emergency Cannabis Regulations

Sep 11, 2025 / Laura Strimple

LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen has approved the adoption of newly drafted emergency regulations submitted by the Nebraska Medical Cannabis...
Dr. Kelly Bruns, Interim Executive Director of the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture, on campus in Curtis, Nebraska. (Photo by A. Taylor)

Enrollment Growth Reflects Teamwork and Student Success at NCTA

Sep 11, 2025 / By Dr. Kelly Bruns, Interim Director Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture

The fall semester is underway at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture (NCTA) in Curtis, and I am proud to share good news about our enroll...

State Reaction to the Death of Charlie Kirk

Sep 11, 2025 / Press Release

Gov. Pillen Reacts to Shooting Death of Charlie Kirk; Nebraskans Asked to Fly Flags at Half-Staff LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen issu...

No Stagnation in Trade

Sep 10, 2025 / By Rep. Adrian Smith

Agriculture producers have faced serious economic challenges in recent years. Despite rising productivity, farmers face high input costs and fallin...
Governor Pillen Promotes Nebraska Ethanol, Concludes Successful Trade Mission to Japan 

Governor Pillen Promotes Nebraska Ethanol, Concludes Successful Trade Mission to Japan 

Sep 10, 2025 / Laura Strimple

LINCOLN, NE –  Governor Jim Pillen wrapped up a highly productive trade mission to Japan. The mission included meetings with key importe...
 Jennifer Blackford, PhD

One in three in alcohol treatment stay in ‘danger zone’ of anxiety and depression – and it may predict relapse

Sep 9, 2025 / John Keenan, University of Nebraska Medical Center,

OMAHA, Nebraska — A recent study of more than 1,000 people in alcohol treatment found that nearly one in three never escape the crushing anxi...

The Loss of People and Jobs to Other States Slows Nebraska’s Economic Growth.

Sep 9, 2025 / Terry Kroeger

OMAHA, Nebraska, September 9, 2025 — The Aksarben Foundation, a statewide Nebraska business organization for over 100 years, has released a r...
State Leaders, Pork Producers Thank Japan’s Nippon Foods for Purchasing from Nebraska

State Leaders, Pork Producers Thank Japan’s Nippon Foods for Purchasing from Nebraska

Sep 9, 2025 / Laura Strimple

LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen and Nebraska’s trade delegation held a dinner in Tokyo, Japan on Saturday with leaders from Nippon Fo...
Hastings College expands Path to HC scholarship program to all students in Nebraska, Colorado

Hastings College expands Path to HC scholarship program to all students in Nebraska, Colorado

Sep 8, 2025 / Michael Howie Hastings College

(Hastings, Nebraska) – Hastings College is making its high-quality, private college education more accessible than ever by expanding its Path...
Nebraska Corn: Safety First, Avoid the Worst

Nebraska Corn: Safety First, Avoid the Worst

Sep 8, 2025 / Jill Bookhout Director of Communications

September 8, 2025 LINCOLN, Neb. – As harvest season approaches, the Nebraska Corn Board (NCB) and Nebraska Corn Growers Association (NeC...

Hastings Police Report

Sep 8, 2025 / HPD

September 8th 2025Reported Offenses: On September 7, 2025, a 40-year-old Hastings resident reported a criminal mischief in the 100 block of East A...

Time to Protect Against West Nile Virus

Sep 5, 2025 / SWNPHD

Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department (SWNPHD) was notified of two more groups of mosquitoes that have tested positive for West Nile Virus. T...
Captain Dean Riedel Graduates from FBI National Academy

Captain Dean Riedel Graduates from FBI National Academy

Sep 5, 2025 / Cody Thomas – Public Relations Director

September 5, 2025 (QUANTICO, VA.)  — The Nebraska State Patrol is proud to announce that Captain Dean Riedel has graduated from the 295t...

Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Federal Issues Forum Recap

Sep 5, 2025 / Pete Ricketts

One of my biggest priorities as your Senator is hearing directly from Nebraskans.  I continue to do what I did as Governor.  I travel the...

Ricketts Announces Upcoming Mobile Office Hours

Sep 5, 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...

Noble Outdoors Owner Sentenced for Conspiracy to Violate the Lacey Act Involving 114 Illegal Hunts

Sep 5, 2025 / Amy Donato

United States Attorney Lesley A. Woods announced that Dustin Noble, 46, of North Platte, Nebraska, was sentenced on September 4, 2025, in federal c...