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MS-13 Leader Wanted for Assassination of Four People in Honduras Arrested in Grand Island UPDATE
Dec 10, 2025 / Amy Donato
UPDATED 12/10/2025 - United States Attorney Lesley A. Woods announced that Gerson Emir Cuadra Soto, of Grand Island, Nebraska, was charged with ill...
Top PRCA Contestants Returning for Rodeo Grand Island
Dec 10, 2025 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI
Grand Island, Neb. — Fresh off their “Large Indoor Rodeo of the Year” win at the Wrangler National Finals in Las Vegas, Sutton Ro...
Gov. Pillen Celebrates Cleanup at AltEn Site; Highlights Progress and Next Steps
Dec 10, 2025 / Laura Strimple
Governor Jim Pillen celebrated the tremendous progress made during his administration to clean up the solid and liquid waste left in the aftermath ...
MS-13 Leader Wanted for Assassination of Four People in Honduras Arrested in Grand Island UPDATE
Dec 10, 2025 / Amy Donato/Laura Strimple
Update includes governor's reaction below. United States Attorney Lesley A. Woods announced that Gerson Emir Cuadra Soto, of Grand Island, Nebrask...
Hastings College music professor Miggi Angangco named a national winner of The American Prize for Choral Performance
Dec 10, 2025 / Michael Howie Hastings College
(Hastings, Nebraska) – Dr. Raoul Carlo (Miggi) F. Angangco, assistant professor of music and director of choral activities at Hastings Colleg...
Dan Osborn Calls on USDA, DOJ to Enforce Antitrust Law After Tyson Closure Announcement, Spotlights Impact on Lexington Community
Dec 10, 2025 / Press Release
Listen to the complete press event below. LEXINGTON, NE — Today, Independent Candidate for United States Senate Dan Osborn called on the Uni...
UNK Plans Budget Cuts
Dec 10, 2025 / UNK News
UNK addresses 4.5 million dollar funding shortfall. Read more here.
NCTA Alumna Builds a Lifelong Career in Veterinary Medicine and Leadership
Dec 9, 2025 / By NCTA News
Curtis, Neb. – From her roots on a family farm in Tekamah, Nebraska, to managing a leading small animal and exotic hospital in Omaha, Christi...
Attorney General Hilgers Gives Consumers Instructions on Accessing $700 Million Google Settlement
Dec 9, 2025 / Suzanne Gage Director of Communications
Lincoln, Nebraska – Attorney General Mike Hilgers is directing consumers to new information on receiving funds from a $700 million settlement...
2026 Nebraska Severe Weather Awareness Poster Contest
Dec 9, 2025 / Katrina Cerveny
The 2026 Nebraska Severe Weather Awareness Poster Contest is officially underway. This annual event is part of Severe Weather Awareness Week, organ...
PSC Approves Settlement Agreement in Black Hills Energy Rate Case
Dec 9, 2025 / Jason McFarley
LINCOLN – The Nebraska Public Service Commission (PSC) issued an order today, Dec. 9, approving a $23.9 million agreement in Black Hills...
Nebraska Farmers Union 112th Annual State Convention Election & Awards Completed
Dec 9, 2025 / John Hansen NFU
LINCOLN (December 9, 2025) – Nebraska Farmers Union (NeFU) held its 112th annual state convention in Norfolk at the Divots Conference Center ...
High schoolers asked to capture Nebraska’s beauty in annual UNK writing and art contest
Dec 9, 2025 / Tyler Ellyson UNK Communications
KEARNEY – With rolling Sandhills, winding rivers, towering bluffs and colorful prairies, Nebraska’s landscapes offer endless opportunit...
State Reaction to Ag relief package
Dec 9, 2025 / Press Release
Smith Commends Trump for Addressing Ag Concerns; Calls for More Trade Progress Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) rel...
Flags to Fly at Half-Staff for Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
Dec 7, 2025 / Laura Strimple
Lincoln, NE – Governor Jim Pillen has announced that all U.S. and Nebraska flags are to be flown at half-staff on Sunday, Dec. 7, in honor of...
Gov. Pillen Announces Results of Layoff Services Events for Tyson Workers
Dec 6, 2025 / Laura Strimple
LINCOLN, NE -- Today, Governor Jim Pillen announced the results of efforts organized through state agencies to assist Tyson workers impacted by the...
Gov. Pillen Statement on Illegal Alien’s Attack on Omaha Police
Dec 6, 2025 / Lau
LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen released the following statement after the Omaha Police Department released the identity of the suspect in ...
Nebraska’s September Unemployment Rate Holds Steady at 3.0
Dec 5, 2025 / Hillary Lee
LINCOLN - Nebraska’s preliminary unemployment rate for September 2025 is 3.0 percent, seasonally adjusted. The rate is unchanged from the Aug...
Maximizing Nebraska's Resources
Dec 5, 2025 / Rep. Adrian Smith
Spanning our state - Missouri River to panhandle - Nebraska’s Third District has been blessed with a breadth of natural resources. Although m...
Securing Our Border, Keeping Nebraskans Safe
Dec 5, 2025 / Pete Ricketts
A nation is only as secure as its borders. Joe Biden’s open border policies created a national security, humanitarian, and drug catastr...
Ricketts Announces Upcoming Mobile Office Hours
Dec 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...
Poll: Rural Nebraskans concerned about biosecurity, hopeful for bioeconomy
Dec 4, 2025 / Becky Vogt, Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication
Lincoln, Nebraska, Dec. 4, 2025 — Rural Nebraskans are familiar with the need to protect the health of their land, food and communities. Acco...
Fundamentals of Feeding the Cow webinar series returns in January
Dec 4, 2025 / UNL
LINCOLN, Neb., Dec. 4— Nebraska Extension will again offer its popular Fundamentals of Feeding the Cow webinar series this January, providing...
Gov. Pillen Announces Federal Approval of Nebraska’s BEAD Final Proposal
Dec 4, 2025 / Laura Strimple
LINCOLN, NE -- Governor Jim Pillen is announcing a major milestone in Nebraska’s efforts to ensure all areas of the state have robust and rel...
Calving College Series Returns in 2026 With Expanded Webinar and Hands-On Learning Opportunities
Dec 3, 2025 / UNL
LINCOLN, Neb., Dec. 3 — Following an overwhelmingly positive response last year, Nebraska Extension is bringing back its Calving College seri...