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Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Fighting Big Government Failures at the IRS

Apr 18, 2025 / Pete Ricketts

Tax Day is a time when many Americans feel frustration. The average Nebraskan paid $14,974 in federal taxes last year. They expect efficient servic...

Attorney General Hilgers Announces Victory in Case Against Google for Monopolies in Digital Advertising

Apr 18, 2025 / Suzanne Gage Director of Communications

Attorney General Hilgers announced today a major court victory after the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia found that Google...

Ricketts Announces Upcoming Town Halls Across Nebraska

Apr 18, 2025 / Noah Sadlier

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) announced three upcoming town hall events next week across Nebraska. Senator Rick...

Prescribed Fire: Protection and Prevention

Apr 18, 2025 / Sasha Hahn, Tri-Basin NRD Information Coordinator

HOLDREGE, Neb. – Tri-Basin NRD, along with other organizations and local ranchers, conducted a prescribed fire on Sunday, April 6th, wes...

Preparedness in Practice: Nebraska AgrAbility Presents Strategies to Empower Rural Families and Communities

Apr 18, 2025 / Ashley Ahrens, Nebraska Extension Food, Nutrition, and Health

Connecting agriculture and disaster planning for stronger rural communities requires planning for various disasters, including floods, wildfires, s...

Troopers on Patrol for Drug or Alcohol-Impaired Driving

Apr 18, 2025 / NSP

April 17, 2025 (LINCOLN, NEB.)  —  The Nebraska State Patrol is joining law enforcement agencies from across the country in a drug-...

Attorney General Hilgers Announces Expansion of Synthetic Delta-8 Fight to Nebraska City

Apr 18, 2025 / Heather Buell

Lincoln--Today, Attorney General Mike Hilgers announced his office’s expansion of its fight against illegal or unlawful synthetic THC. After ...

Rural Mainstreet Economy Falls Again Bankers Support the President’s Tariff Programs

Apr 18, 2025 / Creighton University

OMAHA, Neb. (April 17, 2025) — For the 19th time in the past 20 months, the overall Rural Mainstreet Index (RMI) sank below the 50.0 growth r...

Red Flag Warning Issued

Apr 17, 2025 / NWS

Key Message #1:There is now an enhanced risk for severe thunderstorms (level 3 of 5) across parts of the area this afternoon and early evening. Thu...

Gov. Pillen Joins Governors in Asking EPA for Fuel Waiver to Benefit Summer Drivers

Apr 17, 2025 / Laura Strimple

LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen signed onto a letter from a bipartisan group of governors to the Environmental Protection Agency (EP...

Lexington Man Sentenced for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine

Apr 17, 2025 / Amy Donato

Acting United States Attorney Matthew R. Molsen announced that Roberto Ceja, Jr., 33, of Lexington, Nebraska, was sentenced on April 16, 2025, in f...

State Fair Board Meets Friday UPDATED AGENDA

Apr 16, 2025 / NSF

Meeting Agenda April 18, 2025 – 1 pm Administrative Office, Grand Island1. Call to Order2. Roll Call3. Inform Public of Open Meetings Ac...

State Patrol Arrests Inmate for Sexual Assault

Apr 16, 2025 / NSP

April 15, 2025 (Tecumseh, Neb.)  — The Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) has arrested a Nebraska prison inmate for sexually assaulting another...

Fatality Accident in Lincoln County

Apr 15, 2025 / Jerome J. Kramer Lincoln County Sheriff

On Monday, 4-14-25, deputies and first responders were dispatched to an injury accident.  It was reported that a vehicle had left the roadway ...

Abortion Disposal Remains Issue Advances at Legislature

Apr 15, 2025 / KRGI News

After four hours of debate covering two days, LB 632 advanced at the Nebraska Legislature. The bill  requires health care facilities to respec...

Gov. Pillen Announces Resignation of DHHS Director Menefee of Public Health

Apr 15, 2025 / Laura Strimple

LINCOLN, NE -- Today, Governor Jim Pillen announced the resignation of Charity Menefee, director of the Division of Public Health in the Department...

Gov. Pillen Takes Second Opportunity to Spread Pro-Life Message

Apr 14, 2025 / Laura Strimple

LINCOLN, NE – Today marked the second opportunity in a week for Governor Jim Pillen to showcase Nebraska’s culture of love and life. He...

Gov. Pillen Announces New Nebraska Rural Veterinarian Grant Program

Apr 14, 2025 / Laura Strimple

LINCOLN, NE – LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen announced a new program through the Nebraska Department of Labor (DOL) aimed at ...

Nebraska Crop Progress and Condition Report

Apr 14, 2025 / USDA

NEBRASKA CROP PROGRESS AND CONDITION LINCOLN, Neb. April 14, 2025 - For the week ending April 13, 2025, there were 6.5 days suitable for fiel...

Five Juveniles Apprehended After Pursuit with Two Stolen Vehicles

Apr 14, 2025 / NSP

April 14, 2025 (North Platte, Neb.)  — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol, with assistance from multiple other agencies, apprehende...

Expanded Sports Gambling Measure Advances at Legislature

Apr 14, 2025 / KRGI News

LR-20CA Advanced at the Nebraska Legislature this morning.  The resolution would place expanding sports gambling on the ballot for voters to d...

UNL Joins Global Initiative to Reduce Methane from Livestock

Apr 14, 2025 / IANR Media

Lincoln, Nebraska, April 14, 2025 — The University of Nebraska–Lincoln is joining a new $27.4 million global initiative to reduce metha...

Red Flag Warning Again

Apr 14, 2025 / NWS

Key Message: The combination of strong northwest winds (gusting as high as 45 MPH this afternoon) and a dry air mass will result in critical fire w...

Red Flag Warning Sunday & Likely Monday

Apr 13, 2025 / NWS

 Key Message #1:A Red Flag Warning has been issued for areas mainly north and west of the Nebraska Tri-cities this afternoon/evening. Near-cri...

North Platte Man Sentenced to 235 Months for Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine

Apr 12, 2025 / Amy Donato

Acting United States Attorney Matthew R. Molsen announced that Brian Titman, 46, of North Platte, Nebraska, was sentenced on April 10, 2025, in fed...