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Sasse has terminal cancer
Dec 23, 2025 / KRGI News
Former Nebraska Senator Ben Sasse revealed that he has cancer. Here is the facebook post. Friends-This is a tough note to write, but since a bunch...
AG Hilgers Announces Successful Resolution in OPPD Lawsuit
Dec 23, 2025 / Suzanne Gage Director of Communications
Today, Attorney General Mike Hilgers filed a notice of Voluntary Dismissal of his lawsuit against Omaha Public Power District (OPPD), recognizing O...
Gov. Pillen Temporarily Waives Regulations for Truckers Hauling Heating Fuels Used for Residential Heat
Dec 23, 2025 / Laura Strimple
Lincoln, NE – Due to increased demand for heating products across the Midwest and resulting challenges in timely access to heating fuel, Gove...
Attorney General Hilgers Announces Multi-State Settlement with Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC and Mercedes-Benz Group AG
Dec 23, 2025 / Suzanne Gage Director of Communications
Lincoln– Attorney General Hilgers today joined a coalition of 50 attorneys general announcing a $149,673,750 settlement with Mercedes-Benz US...
Gov. Pillen Announces Funding Boost, New Direction for Business Innovation Act
Dec 22, 2025 / Laura Strimple
LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen is announcing a boost in funding, and a new direction for an initiative that has provided funding to Nebras...
Cozad Man Sentenced for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine
Dec 22, 2025 / Amy Donato
United States Attorney Lesley A. Woods announced that Sean Westgate, 48, of Cozad, Nebraska, was sentenced on December 18, 2025, in federal court i...
Justice Department Announces Results of Operation Relentless Justice 205 Child Victims Located and 293 Child Sex Abuse Offenders Arrested in Nationwide Crackdown, Including Two in the District of Nebraska
Dec 22, 2025 / Amy Donato
The Department of Justice announced the results of Operation Relentless Justice, a coordinated enforcement effort to identify, track, and arrest ch...
Deceased Person Found in Furnas County Identified as Missing Lincoln Woman, Jerica Hamre
Dec 22, 2025 / Erika Thomas, Public Information Office Manager, City of Lincoln Police
The Lincoln Police Department and Nebraska State Patrol have identified the person found deceased in rural Furnas County last week as Jerica H...
Nebraska’s Minimum Wage Increases to $15 Effective January 1, 2026
Dec 22, 2025 / Grace Johnson Public Information Officer
LINCOLN - Nebraska’s minimum wage will increase to $15 per hour effective January 1, 2026. In accordance with an initiative passed by voters ...
Hastings College students lead Special Olympics powerlifters to victory at State Games
Dec 22, 2025 / Michael Howie Hastings College
(Hastings, Nebraska) – The spirit of athleticism and inclusion shone brightly on Saturday, December 13, as the Special Olympics power...
UNK chancellor shares final budget reduction recommendations to address $4.5M deficit
Dec 22, 2025 / Tyler Ellyson UNK Communications
KEARNEY – University of Nebraska at Kearney Chancellor Neal Schnoor has shared final budget reduction recommendations with campus to address ...
Attorney General Hilgers Sues Resideo for Selling Security Cameras that Put Nebraskans’ Privacy at Risk
Dec 22, 2025 / Suzanne Gage Director of Communications
LINCOLN – Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers has filed a lawsuit against Resideo Technologies, Inc. and Resideo LLC d/b/a ADI Global Dist...
Nebraska State Patrol Graduates 72nd Recruit Class
Dec 19, 2025 / Cody Thomas – Public Relations Director
December 19, 2025 (Lincoln, Neb.) — Eighteen new Nebraska State Troopers are ready to begin serving across the state. Members of the Ne...
Fighting Regulations
Dec 19, 2025 / Adrian Smith
Federal regulations are a costly, overreaching web which stifles innovation, germinates uncertainty, and often burdens the very people they purport...
Gov. Pillen Supports Union Pacific Transcontinental Railroad Merger
Dec 19, 2025 / Laura Strimple
LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen released the following statement signaling the state of Nebraska’s support for Union Pacific’s ...
Gov. Pillen Appoints Ashley Newmyer as Director of Public Health
Dec 19, 2025 / Laura Strimple
LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen is announcing his appointment of Ashley Newmyer as director of the Division of Public Health for the Depart...
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: A Year of Delivering Wins for Nebraska
Dec 19, 2025 / Pete Ricketts
Americans elected President Trump and Senate Republicans to get our country back on track. That means safer streets, more money in your pocke...
Gov. Pillen Provides Progress Update on Tyson Support Services, Announces New Hotline and Additional Assistance Dates
Dec 19, 2025 / Laura Strimple
LINCOLN, NE -- Today, Governor Jim Pillen announced further progress in assisting workers impacted by the upcoming Tyson meat processing pla...
NSP Investigating After Body Found in Furnas County
Dec 18, 2025 / Cody Thomas – Public Relations Director
December 18, 2025 (North Platte, Neb.) — The Nebraska State Patrol is conducting a death investigation after a deceased person was foun...
Rural Mainstreet Economy Expands in December--Farm and Ranchland Prices: Highest in 20 Months
Dec 18, 2025 / Creighton University
December 2025 Survey Results at-a-Glance:-For only the second time in 2025, the overall Rural Mainstreet Index (RMI) climbed above growth neutral 5...
Major NSF grant supports innovative Husker plant pathology project
Dec 18, 2025 / Geitner Simmons, IANR Communications
Lincoln, Nebraska, Dec. 18, 2025 — Through a $769,792 grant from the National Science Foundation, Husker scientist Richard Wilson is continui...
High Wind/Red Flag Warning in effect
Dec 18, 2025 / NWS
Strong NW wind gusts of 50-65 MPH are expected today. Dangerous fire weather conditions will develop over north central Kansas. Please find ...
Winter stocker tour at Maddux Cattle Company set for Jan. 21
Dec 18, 2025 / UNL
LINCOLN, Neb., Dec. 18— Nebraska Extension will host a Winter Stocker Tour on Jan. 21 near Imperial, offering producers an in-depth look at s...
Smith Statement on House Passage of the Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act
Dec 18, 2025 / Jared Reimers
Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE), a senior member of the Committee on Ways and Means, issued the following statement follo...
High WInd and Red Flag Warnings issued for Thursday
Dec 17, 2025 / NWS
A High Wind Warning remains in effect for the entire area on Thursday. A Red Flag Warning has been issued for northern Kansas. Please...