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Bredthauer Previews Hall County Board of Commissioners MeetingAudio Icon, this article contains audio

Mar 11, 2024 / KRGI News

Hall County Commissioner Karen Bredthauer joined Brian Gallagher looking ahead to Tuesday's Bi-weekly Board Meeting. Here's the agenda. Listen to t...
Nebraska Department of Labor

Nebraska Unemployment Rate Still Low

Mar 11, 2024 / NE Dept of Labor

LINCOLN - Nebraska’s preliminary unemployment rate for January 2024 is 2.5 percent, seasonally adjusted. The rate was unchanged from the revi...
 Jamie Lahowetz manages the High Plains Regional Climate Center’s Automated Weather Data Network, which collects and processes a range of climate data across a six-state region. The center, affiliated with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, is operated by the School of Natural Resources at Nebraska. (Ryan Soderlin/University of Nebraska at Omaha)

Climate Center's Online Tool Strengthens Understanding of Wind Trends

Mar 11, 2024 / Geitner Simmons, IANR Media

Lincoln, Nebraska, March 11, 2024 — Nebraskans know wind. The Plains region is known for the fierce spirit of its winds, from ceaseless high-...
Jacki Musgraves, Bingham, runs in Hawaii. This race completed her goal of running a marathon in all 50 states.

Powered by Beef, Bingham Woman Runs Marathons in all 50 States

Mar 11, 2024 / Madison Doeschot

Kearney, NE (March 11, 2024) – If you frequently drive Highway 2 between Hyannis and Alliance, chances are you have seen Jacki Musgraves out ...
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GI Police Report

Mar 11, 2024 / GIPD

News media report for: 03/11/24All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on reports, p...
National-Weather-Service

Red Flag Warning This PM

Mar 11, 2024 / NWS

- Key Message #1:A Red Flag Warning remains in effect from 1-7 PM today for the vast majority of our coverage area (27 of our 30 counties) - Key M...
Teachers Invited to Summer Soybean Institute

Teachers Invited to Summer Soybean Institute

Mar 8, 2024 / NSB

LINCOLN, Neb. (March 8, 2024) – The Nebraska Soybean Board is proud to announce its funding support for the upcoming 2024 Summer Soybean Inst...
Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy

NDEE encourages private well owners to return sample kits

Mar 8, 2024 / NDEE

LINCOLN, Neb. — The Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy urges those who requested free nitrate sample kits to sample their drinking...
Adrian Smith 3rd Dist

Smith Commends Third District Wildfire Responders on House Floor

Mar 8, 2024 / Press Release

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) delivered the following remarks on the floor of the House of Representatives in rec...
Register now for the Nebraska Ranch Practicum

Register now for the Nebraska Ranch Practicum

Mar 8, 2024 / Maria Tibbetts, UNL Beef Communications Specialist

Ranchers and cattle producers interested in learning about the latest research in range livestock production from the University of Nebraska–...
Pete Ricketts Weekly Column

Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Shutting Down The Far-Left’s Hate

Mar 8, 2024 / Pete Ricketts

American ways of life and values are under attack. President Biden has sent swarms of bureaucrats to harass Americans at every turn. His Departmen...
Nebraska Department of Education

The Nebraska Department of Education is Hosting “I Love U Guys” School Safety Reunification Exercises

Mar 8, 2024 / NDE

Groups of educators, law enforcement officers and first responders from across Nebraska are joining the Nebraska Department of Education’s Sc...
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GI Police Report

Mar 8, 2024 / GIPD

News media report for: 03/08/24All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on repor...
Tran Attends State of the Union Address

Tran Attends State of the Union Address

Mar 8, 2024 / State News

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Pete Ricketts (R-NE) and Deb Fischer (R-NE) had their State of the Union guests, would be Sergeant Tu Tran a...
National-Weather-Service

Winter Weather Returns

Mar 7, 2024 / NWS

Key Message #1:Winter weather returns to the region through Friday. This may impact the Friday morning commute. Key Message #2: Rain will transiti...
AG Mike Hilgers

Protecting The Good Life for Nebraska’s Seniors

Mar 7, 2024 / Attorney General Hilgers

  Nebraska is blessed by its people, and especially by our seniors. These include our moms and dads, grandmas and grandpas who have poured ti...
UNK graduate and current UNMC Student Senate President Katie Schultis addresses the crowd Wednesday during “I Love NU” Day at the State Capitol in Lincoln. (Photo by Erika Pritchard, UNK Communications)

‘Education matters’: UNK students share their success stories at ‘I Love NU’ Day

Mar 7, 2024 / Tyler Ellyson UNK Communications

LINCOLN – Temo Molina and Katie Schultis may come from different backgrounds, but they possess the same strengths. They’re both leader...
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Ricketts to Host Instagram Q&A Before SOTU

Mar 7, 2024 / Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) will participate in an Instagram Q&A ahead of President Biden’s State o...
 John Gamon, a professor with the School of Natural Resources, addresses the Harnessing the Heartland conference and explains the Nebraska Earth Observatory, which uses advanced airborne sensors to study ecosystem function and vegetation distribution, biodiversity and physiology. (Russell Shaffer/Rural Prosperity Nebraska)

UNL Faculty, NASA Pursue Partnership

Mar 7, 2024 / Geitner Simmons, IANR Media

Lincoln, Nebraska, March 7, 2024 — A Husker conference co-sponsored with NASA has kickstarted the effort to create multi-institution partners...
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GI Police Report

Mar 7, 2024 / GIPD

News media report for: 03/07/24All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on repor...
Nebraska AG Mike Hilgers Release

Attorney General Hilgers Joins Bipartisan Coalition Calling on Meta to Protect Users’ Accounts from Scammers

Mar 7, 2024 / AG

Lincoln – Attorney General Hilgers joined a bipartisan coalition of 41 attorneys general in sending a letter to Meta Platforms, Inc. (Meta) a...
Central Community College

CCC Project Finishes in Top 10 for Prestigious Award

Mar 6, 2024 / CCC

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. – Central Community College was a top 10 finalist for the prestigious Bellwether Award, which was presented at the 2024 Co...
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Troopers Arrest Two After Multiple Pursuits

Mar 6, 2024 / NSP

MARCH 6, 2024 (LINCOLN, NEB.)  — Troopers arrested two people following pursuits in southeast Nebraska Tuesday. At approximately 4:00 p...
Grand Island Chamber of Commerce

Grand Island Chamber Opposes Consumption Tax Plan

Mar 6, 2024 / GI Chamber

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. — The Grand Island Area Chamber of Commerce has taken a stand against a proposal to impose a statewide consumption tax on ...
Grand Island Tourism

Nebraska Bigfoot Conference Moves to Fonner Park

Mar 6, 2024 / Visit GI

GRAND ISLAND, NE: The 2024 Nebraska Bigfoot Conference will take place at Fonner Park this April 26-27. Moving from its location in Hastings, Fonne...