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Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Another Year of the Biden-Harris FAFSA Fiasco
Sep 23, 2024 / Pete Ricketts
Each year, millions of prospective students and their families decide whether and where to attend college. It’s a huge decision. The Free App...NSP Investigating Motorcycle Crash Resulting in Three Fatalities
Sep 23, 2024 / NSP
SEPTEMBER 22, 2024 (ARTHUR, NEB.) — The Nebraska State Patrol is investigating a crash involving two motorcycles that has claimed the l...NDOT and Local Partners Highlight Child Safety at National Seat Check Saturday Event
Sep 21, 2024 / NDOT
Sept. 21, 2024 (Lincoln, Neb.) — Today, the Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT)’s Highway Safety Office, in collaboration with...NSP Arrests Garden County Deputy After Sexual Assault Investigation
Sep 21, 2024 / NSP
September 20, 2024 (Scottsbluff, Neb.) — Investigators with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested a Garden County Sheriff&rsq...Growth Through Energy Abundance
Sep 20, 2024 / By Rep. Adrian Smith
In 2024, American households are spending more on all categories of energy compared to prices at the start of 2021. As virtually every industry req...Nebraska Cattle on Feed Report
Sep 20, 2024 / USDA
NEBRASKA CATTLE ON FEED UP 2% LINCOLN, Neb. September 20, 2024 - Nebraska feedlots, with capacities of 1,000 or more head, contained 2.32 mil...NDOT, Pillen Administration and Industry Leaders Celebrate Good Life, Great Journey Scholarship Reipients at Signing Ceremony
Sep 20, 2024 / NDOT
Sept. 20, 2024 (Lincoln, Neb.) — Today, the Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT), in partnership with the Pillen administration and i...Nebraska Unemployment Ticks Up
Sep 20, 2024 / NDOL
The Nebraska Department of Labor (NDOL) announced today that Nebraska’s preliminary unemployment rate for August 2024 is 2.7 percent, seasona...Nebraska Human Trafficking Task Force Summit Building Statewide Collaboration
Sep 20, 2024 / AG
LINCOLN--Attorney General Hilgers is pleased to announce a successful Nebraska Human Trafficking Task Force Summit was hosted in Kearney, Nebraska ...Smith Bill Transferring Reservoirs to Local Control Advances from Natural Resources Committee
Sep 20, 2024 / Press Release
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) and Chair of the House Committee on Natural Resources Bruce Westerman (R-AR) releas...Former North Platte Man Sentenced for Distribution of Methamphetamine
Sep 20, 2024 / DOj
United States Attorney Susan Lehr announced that Wesley M. Kraft, age 37, formerly of North Platte, Nebraska, was sentenced September 19, 2024, in ...Bennington Middle School Teacher Named Nebraska Teacher of the Year
Sep 19, 2024 / NDE
Lindsey Wilson, a 6th-8th grade math, science, and social studies teacher at Bennington Middle School was named the 2025 Nebraska Teacher of the Ye...Troopers Urge Safety for Historic Friday Night Husker Game
Sep 19, 2024 / NSP
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024 (LINCOLN, NEB.) — Husker fans are setting up for a historic Friday night at Memorial Stadium and the Nebraska State ...Rural Mainstreet Economy Fell to Early Pandemic Low
Sep 19, 2024 / Creighton University
September 2024 Survey Results at a Glance:-The Rural Mainstreet Index plummeted to its lowest level since the beginning of the pandemic and fell be...Ten Free Trees Grant Program Award
Sep 18, 2024 / City Of McCook
Thanks to the Ten Free Trees program, an effort of the Nebraska Forest Service and the Nebraska Statewide Arboretum, the City of McCook will b...Nebraska Statewide Organizations Announce Broad Support for Positive Immigration Laws That Support Thriving Nebraska Communities, Families, & Workforce
Sep 18, 2024 / Sierra Salgado Pirigyi Communications Director Nebraska Appleseed
LINCOLN, NE – Diverse Nebraska organizations and perspectives across the state and across sectors found strong agreement on the positive immi...Friday Night Kickoff, 400th Sellout Brings More Traffic to Gameday Travel
Sep 18, 2024 / NDOT
Sept. 20, 2024 (Lincoln, Neb.) — With a rare Friday night kickoff and Nebraska football’s 400th consecutive sellout, the Nebraska ...Ricketts Reminds Students about Upcoming U.S. Military Service Academy Nominations Deadline
Sep 18, 2024 / Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) is reminding students of the approaching United State Military Service Academy No...North Platte Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine
Sep 18, 2024 / DOJ
United States Attorney Susan Lehr announced that Austin Priest, age 35, of North Platte, Nebraska, was sentenced on September 17, 2024, in federal ...NDCS takes proactive action to ensure jail time credit is applied appropriately
Sep 18, 2024 / NDOC
September 17, 2024 (Lincoln, Neb.) – Based on a recent court decision regarding jail time credit, the Nebraska Department of Correctional Ser...Nebraska SMART Offers Free Tutoring for Rural K-12 Students
Sep 17, 2024 / Judi Yorges Director of Strategic Initiatives and Communications Nebraska State College System
LINCOLN, NE – Nebraska SMART (Success Made Accessible through Rural Tutoring) is expanding its mission to provide high-quality, free tutoring...Nebraska Crop Progress and Condition Report
Sep 16, 2024 / USDA
LINCOLN, Neb. September 16, 2024 - For the week ending September 15, 2024, there were7.0 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA's Natio...Attorney General Hilgers Leads 24 States in Opposing California’s Electric Truck Mandate
Sep 16, 2024 / AG
Lincoln, NE —Attorney General Mike Hilgers spearheaded a 24-State coalition in filing a comment that asks the Environmental Protection Agency...Mid-Plains Labor Availability Reports Released
Sep 16, 2024 / Grace Johnson, CLSSEGB Marketing & Communications Specialist
Labor Availability and Hiring Needs Reports for North Platte, Ogallala, and McCook are now available at NEworks.nebraska.gov. The reports cover re...August Traffic Fatality Toll
Sep 16, 2024 / NDOT
Sept. 16, 2024 (Lincoln, Neb.) — During the month of August 2024, nineteen people were killed in traffic crashes on Nebraska roadways, a...