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Colorado Attempted Homicide Suspect Arrested in North Platte
Nov 14, 2025 / Cody Thomas – Public Relations Director
November 14, 2025 (North Platte, Neb.) — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol, with assistance from Homeland Security Investigators,...
Honoring our Veterans
Nov 14, 2025 / By Rep. Adrian Smith
This week, as we do every November 11, America paused to remember the brave men and women who have put their lives on the line to defend liberty an...
New Highway and Street Superintendents Licensed
Nov 14, 2025 / LeMoyne Schulz
Nov. 14, 2025 (Lincoln, Neb.) — Eight people successfully completed the October 3, 2025, examination and are now licensed by the Nebrask...
Smith Announces Upcoming Staff Outreach Events
Nov 14, 2025 / Press Release
Washington, D.C. – Constituents of Third District Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) are invited to meet with a member of his staff during these...
NCTA Welcomes Alumna Hanna Rainforth for Equine Sports Therapy Demo and Marketing Discussion
Nov 14, 2025 / By NCTA News
Curtis NE - The Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture welcomed alumna Hanna Rainforth back to campus this week for an engaging Equine Spo...
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Caring For Our Veterans
Nov 14, 2025 / Pete Ricketts
President John F. Kennedy once said, “A nation reveals itself not only by the men it produces but also by the men it honors, the men it remem...
Court Allows Attorney General Hilgers’ Case Against Change Healthcare to Proceed, Citing Impact on Nearly 900,000 Nebraskans
Nov 13, 2025 / Suzanne Gage Director of Communications
LINCOLN - Attorney General Mike Hilgers announced that the Lancaster County District Court denied Change Healthcare’s Motion to Dismiss this ...
Gov. Pillen Comments on Baby Safely Surrendered Under Nebraska’s Expanded Safe Haven Law
Nov 13, 2025 / Laura Strimple
LINCOLN, NE -- Governor Jim Pillen, a champion of pro-life issues, released the following statement after a baby in the northwest part of the state...
Inaugural 'Emerging Visions' juried high school art show opening at Hastings College
Nov 13, 2025 / Michael Howie Hastings College
(Hastings, Nebraska) – The Jackson Dinsdale Art Center (JDAC) at Hastings College is showcasing talent from across four states in its inaugur...
Husker research to focus on sorghum gene functions, regulation
Nov 13, 2025 / Kim Tedrow, Center for Plant Science Innovation
Lincoln, Nebraska, Nov. 12, 2025 — With a three-year, $1.6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy, the University of Nebraska&ndash...
Gov. Pillen Signs First-In-Nation Digital Asset Bank Charter
Nov 13, 2025 / Laura Strimple
LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen, joined by Nebraska Department of Banking and Finance (NDBF) Director Kelly Lammers, issued a charter to Te...
Nebraska State Treasurer Promotes NEST 529 Holiday Gifting and Year-End Tax Benefits
Nov 12, 2025 / Charles Isom, Director of Communications
(LINCOLN, Neb. November 12, 2025) – This holiday season, Nebraska State Treasurer Joey Spellerberg is encouraging families and friends to con...
Hastings College Theatre puts audience in charge of avoiding dysentery in ‘The Trail to Oregon’
Nov 12, 2025 / Michael Howie Hastings College
(Hastings, Nebraska) – “You have died of dysentery.” The iconic phrase from the classic Oregon Trail video game — and belov...
AgConverge Conference to Highlight Ag Innovation, Entrepreneurship
Nov 11, 2025 / Cara Pesek, IANR Communications
Lincoln, Nebraska, Nov. 11, 2025 — Innovators, entrepreneurs, producers, researchers, corporations and investors will gather in Gothenburg on...
Thanksgiving is leading day of the year for U.S. home cooking fires
Nov 11, 2025 / Lorraine Carli
November 11, 2025 – An estimated 1,446 home cooking fires were reported to U.S. fire departments on Thanksgiving Day in 2023, reflecting a 38...
Ricketts Highlights Nebraska Wins in Bipartisan Solution Ending Government Shutdown
Nov 11, 2025 / Noah Sadlier
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) highlighted the Nebraska wins in the bipartisan package to end the government shu...
Gov. Pillen Appoints Derek Vaughn as Associate Supreme Court Justice
Nov 11, 2025 / Laura Strimple
LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen announced his appointment of the Honorable Derek Ray Vaughn of Omaha to the Nebraska Supreme Court, ...
Ag Land Management Webinar Planned on Cash Rents, Farm Programs, Leasing
Nov 10, 2025 / Ryan Evans Communications Specialist
Lincoln, Nebraska, Nov. 10, 2025 — The latest trends in 2025 Nebraska county-level cash rental rates, ARC and PLC coverage options and leasin...
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Nebraskans Aren’t Leverage
Nov 8, 2025 / Pete Ricketts
The Schumer Shutdown continues. It's the longest government shutdown in history, and we're seeing the impacts all across the country. T...
Gov. Pillen Appoints Larsen as DED Director, Names Donley as General Counsel
Nov 8, 2025 / Laura Strimple
LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen announced his appointment of Maureen Larsen as the director of the Department of Economic Deve...
Former Bellevue Officer Arrested in Child Sexual Abuse Material Investigation
Nov 8, 2025 / Cody Thomas
November 7, 2025 (Bellevue, Neb.) — Investigators with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested a former Bellevue Police Department offi...
Nebraska Center for the Book Honors 2025 Award Recipients at Literary Festival
Nov 7, 2025 / Bailee Juroshek
The Nebraska Center for the Book is proud to announce the recipients of its three distinguished literary honors: the Jane Pope Geske Award, the Mil...
Choices for Seniors
Nov 7, 2025 / By Rep. Adrian Smith
On October 15, despite the ongoing federal government shutdown, the Medicare open enrollment window began. This important annual opportunity allows...
Nebraska Beef Passport Travelers Earn Top Honors in 2025 Season
Nov 7, 2025 / Adam Wegner, Director of Marketing
Kearney, NE (November 7, 2025) – After another summer of beef-fueled adventures across the state, the Nebraska Beef Council has announced the...
Governor Pillen Signs Executive Order Restricting Taxpayer Dollars to Abortion Providers
Nov 6, 2025 / Barry Stevens
Hear the complete press conference below. LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen signed an executive order placing restrictions on abortio...