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Revised Burn Ban Provides Exception to Irrigation Districts

May 2, 2025 / Laura Strimple

LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen has revised a burn ban to allow fire chiefs discretion in granting burn permits to irrigation districts so ...

Ricketts Leads Resolution Announcing Renewable Fuels Month

May 2, 2025 / Noah Sadlier

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE), a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, led a bipartisan ...

Gov. Pillen Announces Chief Bryan Waugh to Lead Nebraska State Patrol

May 1, 2025 / Laura Strimple

Listen to press conference below. LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen announced his appointment of Chief Bryan Waugh as the next su...

Attorney General Mike Hilgers is pleased to announce Cody Barnett has joined the Nebraska Department of Justice as its next Solicitor General.

May 1, 2025 / Suzanne Gage Director of Communications

“Our office has a history of elite Solicitors General. Our previous Solicitor General is in a prominent position in President Trump’s D...

Governor Pillen's Pro-Water, Pro-Ag Legislation Advances

May 1, 2025 / Laura Strimple

LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen released the following statement after the Nebraska Legislature passed LB 317, which will form the Departme...

Minimum Wage Adjustment Bill Advances at the Legislature.

May 1, 2025 / KRGI News

A bill to adjust the minimum wage advance at the legislature. Here's the statement of intent for the bill: The following constitutes the reasons ...

Renewable Fuels Month Highlights Importance of Biofuels for Nebraska

May 1, 2025 / Jill Bookhout Director of Communications

LINCOLN, Nebraska — As the summer driving season kicks off in May, Nebraskans are encouraged to fuel up on clean and cost-saving biofuels. Re...

Gov. Pillen Announces Chairperson Cotton Retirement from Parole Board

May 1, 2025 / Laura Strimple

 LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen announced the retirement of Rosalyn Cotton from the Board of Parole. Cotton has served on the ...

Nebraska Attorney General's Office Issues Consumer Alert Regarding Cryptocurrency Scams

Apr 30, 2025 / Laura Strimple

Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers is issuing a consumer alert to the public following a surge in reports of romance scams and cryptocurrency-b...

State Patrol Arrests Three Inmates for Attempted Murder

Apr 30, 2025 / NSP

April 30, 2025 (Lincoln, Neb.)  — Investigators with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested three inmates for their roles in an assault...

Gov. Pillen Issues New Executive Order on Burn Ban

Apr 29, 2025 / Laura Strimple

 LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen has issued a new executive order stipulating that central and western Nebraska remain under a burn ba...

Governor Pillen Proclaims May as “Beef Month” in Nebraska

Apr 29, 2025 / Governor Pillen Proclaims May as “Beef Month” in Nebraska

Lincoln, NE (April 29, 2025) – Governor Jim Pillen has officially proclaimed May as “Beef Month” in Nebraska, recognizing the ess...

Two Arrested After Stolen Pickup, Stolen Guns Recovered in Pursuit

Apr 29, 2025 / NSP

April 29, 2025 (Sidney, Neb.)  — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested two people following a pursuit involving a stolen...

Minden Opera House Celebrates 25th Anniversary

Apr 29, 2025 / Marcy Brandt

 (Minden, Nebraska) Twenty-five years ago, on Memorial Day Weekend, the Minden Opera House reopened its newly renovated doors as the premier a...

Pillen Applauds Trump’s First 100 Days

Apr 29, 2025 / Laura Strimple

 LINCOLN, NE -- Governor Jim Pillen released the following statement regarding the first 100 days of President Donald J. Trump’s second ...

NSP Sees 36% Increase in Applications, Applications Open Until Friday

Apr 29, 2025 / NSP

April 29, 2025 (Lincoln, Neb.)  — The window is open again to join the Nebraska State Patrol in 2025. After a big increase in applicatio...

Applications Now Open for Nebraska LEAD Program’s 44th Cohort

Apr 28, 2025 / Kurtis Harms, Director, Nebraska LEAD Program

Lincoln, Neb., April 28 — Individuals passionate about agriculture, leadership and making a difference across Nebraska are encouraged to appl...

E15 Sale Allowed This Summer

Apr 28, 2025 / Press Release

Ricketts Statement on E15 Announcement WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE), a member of the Senate Environment and P...

Nebraska Crop Progress and Condition Report

Apr 28, 2025 / USDA

NEBRASKA CROP PROGRESS AND CONDITION LINCOLN, Neb. April 28, 2025 - For the week ending April 27, 2025, there were 5.1 days suitable for fiel...

Domestic Assault in Lincoln County

Apr 28, 2025 / Jerome J. Kramer Lincoln County Sheriff

On 4-26-25, at 1 AM, deputies were dispatched to a domestic assault at the Lincoln RV Park on Rodeo Road, just west of North Platte.  The repo...

DEA Recognizes National Fentanyl Awareness Day on April 29

Apr 28, 2025 / DEA

OMAHA, Neb. –The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) proudly joins community organizations, law enforcement agencies and public health...

Severe Weather Possible

Apr 27, 2025 / NWS

There remains a lot of uncertainty on whether or not storms will develop late this afternoon-overnight. IF storms do form, they have the potential ...

16-Year-Old Arrested After Pursuit, Crash in West Omaha

Apr 27, 2025 / NSP

April 26, 2025 (Omaha, Neb.)  — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested a 16-year-old girl after a pursuit and crash in we...

Gov. Pillen Comments on New Forecast Board Projections

Apr 26, 2025 / Laura Strimple

LINCOLN, NE – The Nebraska Economic Forecasting Advisory Board (NEFAB) voted today to take away $190 million from current fiscal year revenue...

Gov. Pillen and Area Kids Ceremoniously Plant State Capitol Tree for Arbor Day

Apr 26, 2025 / Laura Strimple

LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen joined children from the nearby Trinity Child Care Center in ceremoniously adding a new tree to the ...