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Two Arrested After Pursuit in Omaha
Aug 27, 2025 / Cody Thomas – Public Relations Director
August 27, 2025 (Omaha, Neb.) — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol, with assistance from the Omaha Police Department, have arreste...
PSC Issues Harvest Reminders
Aug 26, 2025 / Deb Collins- Communications & Media Mgr
Lincoln, August 26, 2025- With the harvest season soon to get underway, the Nebraska Public Service Commission (PSC) encourages producers/sell...
Troopers Make 38 DUI Arrests to Start End-of-Summer Effort
Aug 26, 2025 / Cody Thomas – Public Relations Director
August 25, 2025 (Lincoln, Neb.) — The Nebraska State Patrol reminds motorists to finish the summer driving season in a safe manner. The...
Troopers Find 60 LBs of Methamphetamine in I-80 Traffic Stop
Aug 25, 2025 / Cody Thomas – Public Relations Director
August 25, 2025 (Sidney, Neb.) — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol arrested a California man after finding 60 pounds of suspected...
GI Police Report
Aug 25, 2025 / GIPD
MEDIA REPORTNews media report for: 08/25/25All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more informat...
Nebraska State Fair Draws Large Crowds Opening Weekend
Aug 25, 2025 / Courtney Glock Marketing Director
The Nebraska State Fair kicked off its 2025 run with strong attendance and enthusiastic crowds, welcoming families from across Nebraska and beyond ...
One Arrested After Pursuit in Dawson County
Aug 25, 2025 / Cody Thomas – Public Relations Director
August 24, 2025 (Lexington, Neb.) — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested a Tennessee woman after a brief pursuit in Da...
Soil and Water Conservation Society Honors Nebraska Award Winners
Aug 25, 2025 / Craig Romary Nebraska Chapter Soil & Water Conservation Society
The Nebraska Chapter of the Soil & Water Conservation Society (SWCS) honored 5 individuals recently at the state chapter meeting in Wahoo, NE. ...
Upholding Rule of Law Protects Americans
Aug 22, 2025 / By Rep. Adrian Smith
The inalienable rights asserted by our Founders—life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness—cannot exist without proper respect for the...
NCTA Graduate Named Proteus Farmworker of the Year
Aug 22, 2025 / By NCTA News
Morel Jurado of Imperial, a 2024 graduate of NCTA, has been honored with the Proteus Farmworker of the Year Award during the National Farmworker Ap...
NeFU Encourages Eligible Cattle Producers to File Claims in the $83.5 Million JBS Lawsuit
Aug 22, 2025 / NFU
Lincoln, NE. Nebraska Farmers Union (NeFU) State President John Hansen is encouraging eligible cattle producers to file claims as part of the $83.5...
As School Year Starts, Teachers Deserve Our Thanks
Aug 22, 2025 / Governor Jim Pillen
August 22, 2025 As the school year kicks off, it’s a good time to tell Nebraska’s teachers thank you. They are difference makers, ...
Ricketts Announces Upcoming Mobile Office Hours
Aug 22, 2025 / Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) announced his constituent casework staff will be hosting Mobile Office Hours arou...
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Combatting Communist China’s Ownership of America’s Farmland
Aug 22, 2025 / Pete Ricketts
Rural communities are the heart and soul of Nebraska. Their health care needs are unique and require tailored solutions. The One Big Be...
Troopers on Patrol During Nebraska State Fair
Aug 22, 2025 / Cody Thomas – Public Relations Director
August 22, 2025 (Grand ISland, NEB.) — The Nebraska State Fair will be highlighting Nebraska’s best for the next ten days. Troope...
NPCC raffle car to round out summer tour at state fair
Aug 22, 2025 / Mid Plains Community College
The 2025 North Platte Community College raffle car, a 1972 GMC C10, will spend the remainder of its summer tour at the Nebraska State Fair in Grand...
New Appointment and Leadership Elected for the Nebraska Corn Board
Aug 21, 2025 / Jill Bookhout Director of Communications
August 21, 2025 Lincoln, Neb. – Gov. Jim Pillen recently appointed Lisa Lunz to serve as the District 4 director of the Nebraska Corn Bo...
Gov. Pillen Issues Disaster Declaration for 23 Counties Following August Storms
Aug 21, 2025 / Laura Strimple
LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen has issued a disaster declaration for 23 counties resulting from storms that impacted the state earlier thi...
Bader connects entrepreneurship, Engler program, rural Nebraska needs
Aug 21, 2025 / Geitner Simmons, IANR Media
Lincoln, Nebraska, Aug. 21, 2025 — Jordyn Bader, a Nebraskan with rural roots and a career in ag tech, points to a key ingredient that can st...
Rural Mainstreet Economy Continues to Weaken Under Pressure
Aug 21, 2025 / Creighton University
August 2025 Survey Results at-a-Glance: -For the sixth time in 2025, the overall regional economic index sank below growth neutral.-For the 15th t...
Nebraska Expands Teacher Apprenticeships with $1 Million Investment
Aug 20, 2025 / David Jespersen Administrator Office of Public Information & Communications
The Nebraska Department of Education (NDE) is excited to announce the award of approximately $1 million in funding to Chadron State College and the...
Smith Announces Upcoming Staff Outreach Events
Aug 20, 2025 / Press Release
Constituents of Third District Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) are invited to meet with a member of his staff during these outreach events in Greel...
State Fair is the showcase for 4-H, but growth, achievement a constant pursuit
Aug 20, 2025 / Deann Gayman, University Communication and Marketing
Lincoln, Nebraska, Aug. 20, 2025 — Nebraska 4-H’ers across the state are making final preparations for the Nebraska State Fair, a showc...
UNK Pride of the Plains Marching Band announces show theme, performance schedule
Aug 20, 2025 / Tyler Ellyson, editor, UNK News
KEARNEY – The University of Nebraska at Kearney Pride of the Plains Marching Band has announced its season schedule, which begins with the Se...
Ricketts Issues Statement on Announcement of McCook ICE Facility
Aug 20, 2025 / Noah Sadlier
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) issued the following statement after it was announced that the Department of Home...