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Smith, Cotton, Kaine, and Spanberger Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral End Drug Shortages Act

Nov 22, 2024 / Press Release

Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Adrian Smith (R-NE), Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR), Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA), and Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) introdu...

Troopers Urge Safe Travel for Husker Saturday Double-Header

Nov 22, 2024 / NSP

November 22, 2024 (Lincoln, Neb.)  — Saturday will be a busy day for Husker fans with two big games in Lincoln. The Nebraska State Patro...

Red Willow County Board of Commissioners to Meet Monday

Nov 22, 2024 / Penelope Cooper, County Clerk  

RED WILLOW COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AND BOARD OF EQUALIZATION MEETING AGENDANovember 25, 2024            &n...

Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Happy Thanksgiving, Nebraska!

Nov 22, 2024 / Pete Ricketts

This Thanksgiving is a perfect moment to reflect on the many blessings we have as Nebraskans and as Americans. Our nation has its challenges, but t...

Williams named NPCC Business Student of the Month

Nov 22, 2024 / Jennifer Fuller Public Information Specialist

Patricia Williams has been selected as North Platte Community College’s Business Student of the Month for November. Williams chose to attend...

Gov. Pillen Appoints Daryl Bohac as Director of the Nebraska State Historical Society

Nov 22, 2024 / Press Release

 HEAR THE PRESS CONFERENCE BELOW LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen announced his appointment of Daryl Bohac as director for ...

NSP inmate death

Nov 22, 2024 / NDOC

November 21, 2024 (Lincoln, Neb.) – Kenneth Greer #211862, age 56, died today at a Lincoln hospital. Greer was incarcerated at the Nebraska S...

Juvenile With Skid Loader Rams Hastings Police

Nov 22, 2024 / City Of Hastings Release

(Hastings, NE) - On Thursday, November 21st,  at approximately 8:00 p.m. the Hastings Police Department was notified that a skid loader was tr...

Inspiring Women in Agriculture Legacy Exhibit

Nov 21, 2024 / By Dr. Jennifer McConville, Associate Dean

This week, I attended the “Legacy of Leadership: Faces of Nebraska Women in Agriculture” exhibition at its stop in North Platte. The tr...

MPCC Board of Governors Wrap

Nov 21, 2024 / Jen Fuller

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 11/20/24  MPCC Board of Governors meeting wrap up report 1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL The Mid-Plains Community College...

Attorney General Mike Hilgers and Other State Attorneys General Propose Remedies to End Google’s Search Engine Monopoly

Nov 21, 2024 / AG

Lincoln —Attorney General Mike Hilgers joined a coalition of 52 attorneys general and the U.S. Department of Justice to propose a robust pack...

Rural Mainstreet Economy Soars to Highest Level in 15 Months

Nov 21, 2024 / Creighton University

November 2024 Survey Results at a Glance:*The Rural Mainstreet Index climbed to its highest level in 15 months.*For the sixth time in the past seve...

Northern Plains Farm Labor Report

Nov 21, 2024 / USDA

LINCOLN, Neb. November 20, 2024 - In the Northern Plains Region (Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota) there were 36,000 workers h...

NDOT’s Highway Safety Office Announces National ‘Make it Click’

Nov 21, 2024 / NDOT

Nov. 21, 2024 (Lincoln, Neb.) — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Neb...

Minden Opera House Hosts Holiday Events

Nov 21, 2024 / Press Release

(Minden, Nebraska) “There is truly nothing better than celebrating the Christmas Season in Nebraska’s Christmas City,” says Minde...

Final Husker Gameday Brings Reminder to Plan Ahead for Traffic

Nov 21, 2024 / NDOT

Nov. 20, 2024 (Lincoln, Neb.) — Nebraska football returns to Lincoln this weekend for its final home game of the 2024 season. With the l...

Extension Educator Offers Thanksgiving Food Safety Advice

Nov 20, 2024 / Kristina Jackson, University Communication and Marketing

Lincoln, Nebraska, Nov. 20, 2024 — While prepping and cooking those Thanksgiving meals — and storing those leftovers — following ...

NorthWestern Energy partners to raise awareness about imposter utility scams

Nov 20, 2024 / Jo Dee Black

Nov. 19, 2024 – NorthWestern Energy will join Utilities United Against Scams (UUAS) this week to support International Fraud Awareness Week a...

Governor and Delegates Build Relationships in Czech Republic & German During Trade Mission

Nov 20, 2024 / Press Release

LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen and a delegation of agency, agriculture, manufacturing, military and university representatives completed a...

Alcohol Compliance Checks Held in Lincoln, Logan Counties

Nov 19, 2024 / NSP

November 19, 2024 (North Platte, Neb.)  — During the evening hours of Friday, November 15, investigators with the Nebraska State Patrol ...

Nebraska State Treasurer Encourages Holiday Gifting with NEST 529 Contributions

Nov 19, 2024 / Press Release

(LINCOLN, Neb. November 19, 2024) – This holiday season, Nebraska State Treasurer Tom Briese reminds families to think beyond traditional gif...

Gov. Pillen Appoints DHHS Director of Medicaid and Long-Term Care

Nov 19, 2024 / Laura Strimple

LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen has announced his appointment of Drew Gonshorowski as director of Medicaid and Long-Term Care (MLTC) for th...

Attorney General Hilgers Sues Truck Manufacturers for Conspiring to Force Transition to Electric Trucks

Nov 19, 2024 / AG

HEAR THE COMPLETE PRESS CONFERENCE BELOWLincoln, NE – Attorney General Hilgers filed an antitrust lawsuit against some of the nation’s ...

McCook City Council Recap Meeting with City Manager Nate Schneider and Jerry Calvin

Nov 19, 2024 / Hometown Family Radio

McCook City Council members recap town meeting with the latest update on the Sports Complex along with Dog ordinance, and an update on West 14th st...

Unemployment Rate Unchanged

Nov 19, 2024 / NDOL

LINCOLN - The Nebraska Department of Labor (NDOL) announced today that Nebraska’s preliminary unemployment rate for October 2024 is 2.7 perce...