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Grand Island to host 2024 SkillsUSA Nebraska Leadership and Skills Conference
Apr 2, 2024 / Skills USA
On April 11th, more than 1,600 students from across the state will converge in Grand Island at the Heartland Events Center and Fonner Park ...
UNK, UNMC celebrate future of health care education during beam-raising ceremony
Apr 2, 2024 / By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications
KEARNEY – The weather was damp and dreary Monday morning – not ideal for a beam-raising ceremony. But the overcast conditions didn&rsq...
New Details Released in Chadron PD Officer-Involved Shooting
Apr 2, 2024 / NSP
APRIL 1, 2024 (CHADRON, NEB.) — The Nebraska State Patrol is able to release additional details regarding a Chadron Police Department o...
Mid-America Manufacturing Weak: Higher Inflation and Fewer New Hires
Apr 1, 2024 / Creighton University
OMAHA, Neb. (April 1, 2024) — After climbing slightly above growth neutral for December and January, the Creighton University Mid-America Bus...
Nebraska DECA Recognizes State Award Winners
Apr 1, 2024 / NDEA
Nebraska DECA students and advisors met for their 67th annual State Career Development Conference in Lincoln March 14-15, 2024, at the Marriott Cor...
NDOT Seeks Witty, Creative Friday Safety Messages
Apr 1, 2024 / NDOT
April 1, 2024 (Lincoln, Neb.) — “DON’T FLY THROUGH NEBRASKA, SLOW DOWN.” The Nebraska Department of Transporta...
NSP Investigating Chadron PD Officer-Involved Shooting
Mar 29, 2024 / Nebraska State Patrol
(CHADRON, NEB.) — The Nebraska State Patrol Special Investigations Team has been activated to investigate a Chadron Police Department o...
Gov. Pillen, State Senators, and Healthcare Leaders Celebrate Legislation to Provide $1 Billion Annual Boost to Nebraska’s Hospitals
Mar 29, 2024 / Press Release
LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen, state senators, and the Nebraska Hospital Association (NHA) held a ceremonial bill signing at Metho...
Governor Pillen Announces Elimination of Developmental Disabilities Registry
Mar 29, 2024 / Press Release
LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen joined leaders from the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), the University of Nebraska...
NSP Receives New Mobile Command Post from Federal Partners
Mar 29, 2024 / NSP-North Platte
The Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) is proud to unveil a new vehicle that will be utilized in several ways to keep Nebraska safe. The vehicle was donat...
For the Greater Good attracts record-setting 2,062 gifts
Mar 29, 2024 / UNMC
Donors from across the country came together for the 2024 For the Greater Good, making a record-setting 2,062 gifts to raise $767,919 to support th...
Smith Announces Upcoming Staff Outreach Events
Mar 29, 2024 / Press Release
Washington, D.C. – Constituents of Third District Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) are invited to meet with a member of his staff during the m...
A Prosperous Future Needs Focused Conservative Vision
Mar 29, 2024 / By Rep. Adrian Smith
The United States’ constitutional foundation of freedom and opportunity laid the pathway for our nation to become the most prosperous on the ...
Ricketts Announces Upcoming Mobile Office Hours
Mar 29, 2024 / 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...
Senate, House Leaders of Effort to Reverse Biden’s EV Mandate Slam Heavy-Duty Emissions Rule Finalized Today
Mar 29, 2024 / Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Pete Ricketts (R-NE) and Dan Sullivan (R-AK) and Representatives John James (MI-10) and Russ Fulcher ...
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Biden’s Politicization of the Department of Justice
Mar 29, 2024 / Pete Ricketts
The rule of law is foundational to our Republic. Enforcing the law and public safety is one of government’s main purposes. Yet, in recent yea...
Attorney General Hilgers Joins Coalition Suing Biden over Illegal Student Loan Forgiveness
Mar 29, 2024 / Nebraska AG
Attorney General Mike Hilgers joined a coalition today of 11 state attorneys general suing the Biden Administration over its latest illegal attempt...
Governor Pillen Honors Vietnam War Veterans at State Capitol Ceremony
Mar 29, 2024 / Press Release
LINCOLN, NE – Thursday, Governor Jim Pillen and Nebraska Department of Veterans’ Affairs (NDVA) Director John Hilgert honored Vietnam-e...
UNMC’s Munroe-Meyer Institute pilots new autism diagnostic tool
Mar 27, 2024 / UNMC
The Munroe-Meyer Institute at the University of Nebraska Medical Center is piloting a new diagnostic tool that could dramatically cut waitlists for...
Unlawful to Place Campaign Signs on State’s Right-of-Way
Mar 27, 2024 / NDOT
March 27, 2024 (Lincoln, Neb.) — The Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) is reminding the public that it is unlawful to place p...
UNK students win numerous awards, including top chapter, at state FBLA conference
Mar 27, 2024 / Tyler Ellyson, editor, UNK News
KEARNEY – University of Nebraska at Kearney students won six events and once again claimed the top chapter award during a statewide business ...
Work Will Begin on N-18, on the Bridge South of Curtis
Mar 26, 2024 / NDOT News Release
(McCook, Neb.) — Weather permitting, work will begin, April 1 on N-18, on the bridge, at reference post 0.35, over Medicine Creek just s...
Veto Sustained: Nebraska Says No to Needle Exchange Programs, Remains on the Frontlines of Drug Overdose and HIV Prevention
Mar 26, 2024 / By Governor Jim Pillen
I appreciate the leadership and conviction of the 20 state senators who voted to sustain my veto of LB 307. Together, we successfully blocked a bad...
Severe Weather Awareness Week Poster Contest Winners Announced
Mar 26, 2024 / NEMA
March 26, 2024 (LINCOLN, NEB.) — Gov. Jim Pillen signed a proclamation declaring March 25-29 as Nebraska Severe Weather Awareness...
John Walz Running for Nebraska's Third District
Mar 26, 2024 / Josh Keenportz
John Walz, a candidate running for Nebraska's third district, stands out for his alignment with the "MAGA" movement, which emphasizes economic revi...
