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September is College Savings Month
Sep 15, 2025 / Charles Isom, Director of Communications
Listen to an interview with Tom Briese below about NEST and many other issues. September marks the nationwide celebration of College Savings Month...
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...
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
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...
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
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
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
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
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...