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Governor Pillen Fills NPPD Board Seat
LINCOLN, NE - Governor Jim Pillen has appointed Rusty Kemp to a vacancy on the Nebraska Power District Board of Directors. Kemp will represent Subdivision 5. That seat has been vacant since early last...
Apr 24, 2023
Nebraska Celebrates Renewable Fuels Month This May
LINCOLN, Nebraska - Renewable Fuels Month highlights the importance of renewable biofuels, such as ethanol and biodiesel, especially for Nebraskans. The month of May usually marks the beginning of the...
Apr 24, 2023
Smith, Morelle, Hern, Schneider Reintroduce Legislation to Support Manufacturing Investment
Washington, D.C. -Today, Reps. Adrian Smith (R-NE), Joe Morelle (D-NY), Kevin Hern (R-OK), and Brad Schneider (D-IL) introduced bipartisan legislation to promote investments in America's manufacturing...
Apr 20, 2023
Nebraska Cattlemen Disaster Relief Fund to Help Beef Cattle Producers Affected by Recent Fires Now Accepting Monetary Donations and Relief Applications
Nebraska Cattlemen Disaster Relief Fund to Help Beef Cattle Producers Affected by Recent Fires Now Accepting Monetary Donations and Relief Applications LINCOLN, NE (April 20, 2023) - Today, leadership...
Apr 20, 2023
Concealed Carry Passes
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Nebraska lawmakers have passed a bill to allow people to carry concealed guns in the state without a permit. The passage comes as national attention has ramped up over gun violenc...
Apr 20, 2023 Nebraska Sen. Tom Brewer, of Gordon, talks to reporters in a Capitol hallway after lawmakers passed his bill to allow people to carry concealed guns in the state without a permit, Lincoln, Neb., Wednesday, April 19, 2023. The passage was a long-awaited victory for Brewer, who had introduced the bill every year for the past six years. With its passage, Nebraska becomes the 26th state to allow people to carry concealed guns without a permit. (AP Photo/Margery Beck)
Matt Rhule A Fan Favorite
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Nebraska coach Matt Rhule has quickly endeared himself to one of the nation's most ardent fan bases in five months. The true test of his popularity will come in a year or two, whe...
Apr 20, 2023 FILE - Nebraska's head football coach Matt Rhule speaks to fans at halftime during an NCAA college basketball game between Purdue and Nebraska, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022, in Lincoln, Neb. Rhule has endeared himself to Nebraska's ardent fans, telling them what they want to hear when he says he wants to adopt the program's traditional staples of hard work, physical practices and a pounding run game. (Kenneth Ferriera/Lincoln Journal Star via AP, File)
Charlene A. Myers, 62
Charlene A. Myers, 62, of North Loup passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, April 13, 2023; at her home in North Loup. Mrs. Myers' wishes were to be cremated. A Celebration of Life will be held at 11: ...
Apr 17, 2023
Body Found on Locomotive in North Platte Identified
The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office has announced that they have identified the body of the woman that was found on a locomotive that had been pulled into Bailey Yard. The woman was identified as 42-y...
Apr 13, 2023 James St. John / CC
Biden Administration Tells Meat Packing Plants to Check Workers
The Biden administration is urging U.S. meat processors to make sure children aren't being hired illegally to perform dangerous jobs at their plants. The call comes after an investigation over the pas...
Apr 13, 2023 U.S. Department of Agriculture
Abortion Ban Debate Heats Up in Nebraska Legislature
Nebraska lawmakers have begun debate on a bill that would ban abortion once cardiac activity can be detected in an embryo. That generally occurs around the sixth week of pregnancy. But the effort to e...
Apr 12, 2023 Tony Webster / CC
