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Nebraska Attorney General Sues ISS for Misleading Investors and Pushing ESG Agenda

May 20, 2026 / Suzanne Gage Director of Communications

Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers is suing Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (ISS), claiming the company misled Nebraska investors by pr...

NCTA Dean’s List and Honor Roll Celebrate Academic Success

May 20, 2026 / by Interim Executive Director Kelly Bruns, Ph.D.

Recognizing academic excellence is one of the highlights of each semester at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture. Earning Dean’s Li...

From left in the Department of Agronomy and Horticulture's grain quality lab are Lan Xu, grain quality research manager; Katherine Frels, assistant professor of agronomy and horticulture and director of the Small Grains Breeding and Genetics Program; and Marc Walter, research technician. (Fran Benne/Agronomy and Horticulture)

Nebraska's small-grains program produces award-winning wheat for baking

May 20, 2026 / By Geitner Simmons | IANR Communications

Lincoln, Nebraska, May 20, 2026 — For generations, the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s small-grains breeding program has produce...

Red Cross: Support patients now by giving blood or platelets

May 20, 2026 / Josh Murray

OMAHA, NEBRASKA - MAY 20, 2026 — As we move toward Memorial Day, the American Red Cross calls on people to schedule their blood or platelet d...

Troopers Across The State Participate In International Roadcheck

May 20, 2026 / Mikayla Hall – Marketing & Communications Specialist

May 20, 2026 (LINCOLN NEB.) — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) Carrier Enforcement Division participated in International Roadch...

Troopers Honored by MADD For Impaired Driving Enforcement

May 19, 2026 / Cody Thomas – Public Relations Director

May 19, 2026 (Lincoln, Neb.) — Eighteen Nebraska State Troopers and Crime Lab personnel have been recognized by Mothers Against Drunk Driving...

Public Service Commission approves claims against Hansen_Mueller

May 19, 2026 / Jason McFarley – Public Information & Education Officer

The Nebraska Public Service Commission approved an order today, May 19, determining claims against the $1 million grain dealer security of Han...

PSC APproves Black Hills/Northwestern Merger

May 19, 2026 / Jason McFarley Public Information/Education Officer

LINCOLN – The Nebraska Public Service Commission has issued an order approving the proposed merger between natural gas utilities Black H...

Hamilton County Man Killed in Rollover

May 19, 2026 / Jeromy McCoy Sheriff

At 10:42 AM on 5-17-2026, the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a single vehicle rollover crash at County Road T and Highway 6...

Nebraska Department of Energy and Environment

DWEE begins weekly public lake sampling

May 19, 2026 / Amanda Woita

LINCOLN, Neb. — The Nebraska Department of Water, Energy, and Environment (DWEE) and its partners have begun weekly sampling of public lakes ...

Severe Weather Possible

May 17, 2026 / NWS

Key Message #1: Severe weather will be possible across portions of the area both this afternoon/evening (mainly for areas along and east of HWY-281...

Trooper Kyle McAcy Added to National Law Enforcement Memorial

May 15, 2026 / Cody Thomas – Public Relations Director

May 15, 2026 (Washington, D.C.) — Trooper Kyle McAcy #302 has officially been added to the National Law Enforcement Memorial in Washing...

April Traffic Fatality Toll

May 15, 2026 / NDOT

May 15, 2026 (Lincoln, Neb.) — During the month of April 2026, eleven people were killed in traffic crashes on Nebraska roadways, accord...

Governor Pillen Announces Appointments to Boards and Commissions

May 15, 2026 / Laura Strimple

LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen announced appointments made to boards and commissions from December 1, 2025 through April 30, 2026.A...

Severe Weather Possible

May 15, 2026 / NWS

Key Message #1: Today/Friday - A Slight risk of severe weather covers an eastern portion of the area (locations east of a line from Columbus to Aur...