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Lt. Gov. Joe Kelly and Nebraska Department of Water, Energy, and Environment Director Jesse Bradley honored 13 students whose artwork was chosen to be part of the 2026 “Nebraska: Don’t Waste It!” Calendar. Pictured are, from left: (front row) Grace Schmidt, Eliana Garwood, and Olivia Whiteface; (second row) Evlyn Kunzman, Dayton Cunningham, and Rocky Falcone; and (back row) Director Bradley, Hannah Pokrinchak, Briley Dohmen, Lt. Gov. Kelly, Coralee Schurr, and River Case. Not pictured are Clara Fehringer, Eden Duryea, and Brenda Hernandez.

Nebraska students’ environmental artwork to be featured in 2026 “Nebraska: Don’t Waste It!” calendar

Jul 25, 2025 / DWEE

LINCOLN, Neb. — The artwork of 13 Nebraska students will be featured in the 2026 “Nebraska: Don’t Waste It!” environmental ...

Gov. Pillen Touts Historic Income Tax Relief

Jul 25, 2025 / Barry Stevens

LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen released the following statement after the Tax Rate Review Committee met to review the State’s fiscal...

Jan_tenBensel: Jan tenBensel, a farmer from Cambridge, Nebraska was recently elected to the 15-person National Corn Board during Corn Congress in Washington, D.C.

Nebraska Corn Congratulates tenBensel on His Election to the NCGA Corn Board

Jul 24, 2025 / Jill Bookhout Director of Communications

July 24, 2025 Lincoln, Neb. – Last week, farmers from across the country attended the National Corn Growers Association’s (NCGA) C...

NDOT Announces Hay Permit Applications Accepted Online Beginning July 30

Jul 23, 2025 / NDOT

July 23, 2025 (Lincoln, Neb.) — The Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) has announced hay harvesting permit applications for the pub...

Two Nominees Forwarded for District Court Judge in the 11th Judicial District

Jul 23, 2025 / Laura Strimple

LINCOLN, NE – Today, the Judicial Nominating Commission for the District Court Judge in the 11th Judicial District provided the following two...

Pillen Thanks, Welcomes Home Nebraska Task Force One

Jul 23, 2025 / Barry Stevens

LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen released the following statement welcoming and thanking members of Nebraska Task Force One back to Nebraska...

Public Service Commission Names New Executive Director

Jul 23, 2025 / Deb Collins- Communications & Media Mgr.

Lincoln, July 22, 2025- The Nebraska Public Service Commission has named Greg Walklin as its new Executive Director. Currently the Commission&...

Attorney General Hilgers Leads Coalition to Protect Gas-Powered Vehicles

Jul 23, 2025 / Suzanne Gage Director of Communications

LINCOLN--Attorney General Mike Hilgers led a coalition of states and corn-grower associations, to support the Trump Administration’s terminat...

University of Nebraska SNAP-Ed programming to cease effective Sept. 30

Jul 22, 2025 / UNL

Lincoln, Neb., July 22 —The Nebraska SNAP-Ed program, administered by Nebraska Extension since 1992, will cease operations effective Sept. 30...

McCook City Council Meeting

Jul 22, 2025 / Josh Keenportz

The McCook City Council will hold a special council meeting today (7-22) at noon in the council chambers to discuss the water treatment plant. Full...

Celebrates GENIUS Act Being Signed into Law

Jul 21, 2025 / Sen. Ricketts Office

Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) released the following statement after President Trump signed the GENIUS Act into law. “The GENIUS ...

Ricketts Fights to Protect America

Jul 21, 2025 / Sen. Ricketts Office

This week, during his weekly press call with Nebraska media, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) discussed the One Big Beautiful Bill and his work to...

Gov. Pillen Issues Disaster Declaration for Dawson County Following June Storms

Jul 21, 2025 / Barry Stevens

LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen issued a disaster declaration for Dawson County as a result of last month’s storms that hit the area....

Heat Advisory in Effect

Jul 21, 2025 / NWS

There's a heat advisory Monday and Tuesday. See details below.