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The Best Thing Trump Can Do For Teachers And Kids Is Shut Down The Education Department

Mar 17, 2025 / By Governor Jim Pillen 

March 17, 2025 Think about the three people who affected you the most growing up. For a lot of us, I’d bet at least one is a teacher or ...

Troopers Arrest One After Assist from OPD Aviation Unit

Mar 17, 2025 / NSP

March 17, 2025 (Omaha, Neb.)  — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol, with assistance from several partner agencies, have made an arr...

Hastings College to recognize 58 students with Nebraska Scholastic Writing Awards

Mar 17, 2025 / Michael Howie Hastings College

(Hastings, Nebraska) – Hastings College will recognize 58 outstanding young writers from across Nebraska as an affiliate of the Scholastic Ar...

Nebraska Unemployment Rate Unchanged

Mar 17, 2025 / NDOL

Nebraska’s preliminary unemployment rate for January 2025 is 2.9 percent, seasonally adjusted. The rate was unchanged from the revised Decemb...

Troopers Encourage Sober Driving During St. Patrick’s Day Festivities

Mar 14, 2025 / NSP

March 14, 2024 (Lincoln, NEB.)  —  Don’t push your luck this St. Patrick’s Day by not planning for a sober driver. Troo...

Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Securing American Agriculture

Mar 14, 2025 / Pete Ricketts

Nebraska farmers and ranchers produce the safest and most abundant food supply in the world. Agricultural inputs have further increased efficiency,...

David City Man Arrested in Child Sexual Assault Investigation

Mar 14, 2025 / NSP

March 14, 2025 (Lincoln, Neb.)  — Investigators with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested a David City man following an investigation...

Marginally Severe Storms, Strong Winds & Critical Fire Weather Conditions Today

Mar 14, 2025 / NWS

Key Message #1: Marginally severe storms possible Today between 2-9PM with the greatest potential generally towards the east. Hail up to the size o...

UNL Report: Nebraska Ag Land Values Decline

Mar 13, 2025 / Ryan Evans, Department of Agricultural Economics

Lincoln, Nebraska, March 13, 2025 — Nebraska’s agricultural land values decreased by 2% in the past year, with an average value of $3,9...

Red Flag Warning Today

Mar 13, 2025 / NWS

Key Message #1: Red Flag Warning Today. In effect from Noon until 9 PM. The warning area has been expanded to include our entire forecast area. Ke...

State Reaction to EPA Regulation Roll Back

Mar 13, 2025 / Press Release

Ricketts Praises EPA’s Deregulation Announcement: “Common-Sense is Back” WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricke...

Annual Tractor and Equipment Safety Training Dates Announced for May and June

Mar 12, 2025 / Press Release

UNMC’s Central States Center for Agricultural Safety and Health, in collaboration with Nebraska Extension, will oversee the courses. The Cen...

Gov. Pillen Signs Bill Creating Protections from Cryptocurrency Fraud

Mar 12, 2025 / Laura Strimple

LINCOLN, NE — Governor Jim Pillen has signed LB609 into law. This bipartisan, law-enforcement-supported legislation establishes the Controlla...

Crops Judging Team Strikes Gold Twice

Mar 12, 2025 / Andela Taylor Recruiting Coordinator & Media Contact

Agronomy student members of the NCTA Crops Judging Team carried on the tradition of excellence, capturing the top team placement and many individua...

Nebraska Corn Board and Nebraska Soybean Board to Sponsor Grain Bin Rescue Equipment and Training

Mar 12, 2025 / pr

LINCOLN, Neb. (March 12, 2025) – The Nebraska Corn Board (NCB) and Nebraska Soybean Board (NSB) are partnering to improve grain bin safety by...

Troopers Arrest 12 Impaired Drivers During State Basketball

Mar 11, 2025 / NSP

March 11, 2025 (Lincoln, NEB.)  —  Nebraska State Troopers removed 12 impaired drivers from the road during the first weekend of th...

Gov. Pillen Announces Retirement of NSP Superintendent Bolduc

Mar 11, 2025 / Laura Strimple

LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen announced the retirement of Colonel John Bolduc, superintendent of the Nebraska State Patrol (NSP), ...

Gov. Pillen Announces Awards for 6 Regions, One Nebraska Priority Projects

Mar 10, 2025 / Laura Strimple

LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen announced awards for projects in three districts of the state’s 6 Regions, One Nebraska initia...

Become a Nebraska Trooper in 2025, Applications Open Until March 31

Mar 10, 2025 / Cody Thomas – Public Relations Director

March 10, 2025 (Lincoln, Neb.) – Your opportunity to make a difference for Nebraskans is here, with a career you get to define. Nebraska Stat...

Governor Jim Pillen Thanks Committee for Advancing Winner-Take-All

Mar 10, 2025 / Laura Strimple

LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen thanked the Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee, under the leadership of Chairperson Rita S...

UNK welcomes 62 future health care professionals through KHOP program

Mar 10, 2025 / Tyler Ellyson UNK News editor

KEARNEY – More than 60 high school seniors will begin their studies at the University of Nebraska at Kearney this fall as members of a presti...

Governor Jim Pillen Appoints Katie Thurber as Labor Commissioner

Mar 10, 2025 / Laura Strimple

LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen announced his appointment of Katie Thurber as commissioner for the Nebraska Department of Labor (NDO...

Nebraska Ethanol Industry Remains Key Economic Driver

Mar 10, 2025 / Ryan Evans, Department of Agricultural Economics

Lincoln, Nebraska, March 10, 2025 — The Nebraska ethanol and co-products industry remains a significant and stable force that contributes bil...

Red Flag Warning Expanded for Today

Mar 10, 2025 / NWS

Key Message #1: The Red Flag Warning has been expanded to include Franklin county in Nebraska, as well as Smith, Osborne, Jewell and Mitchell count...

Denver Homicide Suspect Located in Dawson County, Passenger Deceased

Mar 10, 2025 / NSP

March 9, 2025 (Gothenburg, Neb.)  — The Nebraska State Patrol located the suspect of a Denver homicide and found a passenger suffering a...