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Gov. Pillen Commends Senators’ Good Faith Work to Fix Nebraska’s Escalating Property Taxes; Condemns Political Intransigence
Aug 8, 2024 / Press Release
LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen issued the following statement regarding the state of the special session convened to fix Nebraska&r...
Poll Release: Nebraskans Overwhelmingly Support Fixing Property Tax Crisis
Aug 8, 2024 / Press Release
From the Governor's OfficeNew polling shows the vast majority of Nebraskans support efforts by Governor Jim Pillen and a bipartisan coalition in th...
Drug Enforcement Administration Recommends Including Conversations on Dangers of Drugs in Back-to-School Routines
Aug 8, 2024 / DEA
OMAHA, Neb. – Students across Nebraska are returning to school this month and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Omaha Division is rem...
Nebraska State Fair provides free parking and shuttles
Aug 7, 2024 / NSF
As they ramp up for another 11-day run, the Nebraska State Fair is reminding guests that all visitors can look forward to free parking on the Fonne...
Campground Reservations Nearing Sellout
Aug 7, 2024 / NSF
The environment at the Nebraska State Fair is unmatched for its 11-day stretch in Grand Island, but did you know you can also live at the fair? Fo...
Attorney General Hilgers and Attorney General Bird Lead Coalition Petitioning EPA to Enact Uniform Labeling Requirements
Aug 7, 2024 / AG
Omaha - Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers and Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird led an 11-state coalition petitioning the U.S. Environmental P...
Nebraska Crop Progress and Condition Report
Aug 6, 2024 / USDA
LINCOLN, Neb. August 5, 2024 - For the week ending August 4, 2024, there were 6.7 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA's Nationa...
Investigating the Effects of Beef Consumption on Brain Health
Aug 6, 2024 / Press Release
Kearney, NE (August 5, 2024) – The Nebraska Beef Council is committed to advancing our understanding of the nutritional impact of beef. To th...
The North Platte Canteen: A Musical Miracle Opens Next Month
Aug 5, 2024 / Press Release
(North Platte, Nebraska) - Musical Theater writers Johnny Rodgers and Sue (Fabisch) Errico set their sights on the historical, inspiring story...
Grocery Industy Summit Set for Kearney
Aug 5, 2024 / Russell Shaffer, Rural Prosperity Nebraska
Lincoln, Nebraska, Aug. 5, 2024 — The Nebraska Cooperative Development Center and Nebraska Grocery Industry Association are hosting the secon...
Gov. Pillen Points to Economic Analysis Touting Benefits of The Nebraska Plan to Cut Property Taxes
Aug 5, 2024 / Press Release
LINCOLN, NE – A recently published independent analysis of The Nebraska Plan to Cut Property Taxes, highlights multiple benefits to taxpayers...
Nebraska 2024 Farm Rel Estate Value and Cash Rent
Aug 5, 2024 / USDA
LINCOLN, Neb. August 2, 2024 - Nebraska's farm real estate value, a measurement of the value of all land and buildings on farms, increased fro...
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Major Wins for Online Child Privacy & Safety
Aug 2, 2024 / Pete Ricketts
Since their creation, social media platforms have connected people and communities. That connectivity is often positive. High school friends can re...
To Protect the Independence of the Judiciary
Aug 2, 2024 / By Rep. Adrian Smith
This week, the White House announced a radical set of policy proposals to remake the Supreme Court of the United States. The proposals include redu...
Buffalo County Investigates Vehicle/Bicycle Crash UPDATE
Aug 2, 2024 / Dave Gibbs Buffalo County Sheriff's Office
to Press ReleaseUPDATE: Motor Vehicle/Bicycle Accident - Fatality. Buffalo County Aug. 1st, 2024.The driver of the car has been identified as...
NSP Seeks Public Help After Hit-And-Run Fatality Crash
Aug 2, 2024 / NSP
AUGUST 2, 2024 (OGALLALA, NEB.) — The Nebraska State Patrol is seeking assistance from the public in locating a vehicle believed to be ...
Two NDCS staff members arrested
Aug 2, 2024 / NDOC
August 2, 2024 (Lincoln, Neb.) – Two Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) staff members have been arrested by the Nebraska Sta...
Mormon Island Fatality Victim Identified
Aug 2, 2024 / Josh Berlie Hall County Sheriff's Office
On July 31st 2024, at approximately 5:40 P.M., the Hall County Sheriff’s Department responded to Mormon Island for a report of a vehicle...
Minden Opera House Announces 25th Season
Aug 2, 2024 / Press Release
(Minden, Nebraska) As they approach their 25th anniversary in 2025, the Minden Opera House is gearing up to present an exhilarating lineup of event...
Ricketts Applauds Passage of Water Resources Bill with Major Conservative & Nebraska Wins
Aug 2, 2024 / Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE), a member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, released the f...
Mormon Island SRA Lake 1 temporarily closed
Aug 1, 2024 / Shawna Richter-Ryerson Public Information Officer
Lake 1 and its beach at Mormon Island State Recreation Area, south of Grand Island, are temporarily closed after a semi-truck accident resulted wit...
New Collaboration, More Cancer Care Options for Region
Aug 1, 2024 / Anissa Paitz, PR Strategist, CHI
KEARNEY-NE—CHI Health Good Samaritan and Nebraska Cancer Specialists (NCS) announce a new collaboration that will provide additional cancer t...
July's Mid-America Manufacturing Index Edges Lower Wholesale Inflationary Pressures Cool Again
Aug 1, 2024 / Creighton University
OMAHA, Neb. (August 1, 2024) — For only the fourth time in 2024, the Creighton University Mid-America Business Conditions Index, a leading ec...
Halftime Report: Special Session Hearings
Aug 1, 2024 / Open Sky
Special session hearings are halfway completed, with additional hearings scheduled today, tomorrow and Saturday in a variety of committees. The Ope...
Preston Live Responds to Rickett's Refusal to Debate
Aug 1, 2024 / Press Release
OMAHA, NE - Preston Love has issued the following statement after Pete Ricketts publicly declined a joint debate invitation from Nebraska Public Me...