The Nebraska Legislature has taken a major step toward reducing the state's projected budget deficit by passing two key bills Wednesday morning-though a sizable gap still remains. Lawmakers approved Legislative Bill six hundred fifty by a vote of forty to seven, and Legislative Bill six hundred forty-five by a vote of ...

Central NE Farm Safety 4 Just Kids is pleased to announce the return of their annual Progressive Agriculture Safety Day! The event is being planned for Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at the Valley County Fairgrounds. Registration forms have been sent to area schools and parents should look for the forms being sent home with th...

The Nebraska Attorney General's Office has agreed to a settlement of three hundred ninety-five thousand dollars to the family of a twenty-year-old man who was killed at the Nebraska State Penitentiary in two thousand twenty. The man, Kevin Carter, died after being placed in a cell with a mentally ill and dangerous inma...

Nebraska lawmakers have advanced five key bills to the floor that form the foundation of the state's next two-year budget, while leaving a one hundred twenty-four million dollar deficit for the full Legislature to address. After weeks of negotiation, the Appropriations Committee approved a ten point eight billion dolla...

Governor Jim Pillen has signed an executive order issuing a statewide burn ban as wildfires continue to rage near Ainsworth. The decision follows a prescribed burn that spiraled out of control earlier this week in Brown County, located in northern Nebraska. The wildfire, now being called the Plum Creek Fire, has alread...

A Nebraska district judge has reinstated criminal charges against a York man accused of notarizing forged signatures on petitions tied to last year's successful medical marijuana ballot initiatives. On Tuesday, Judge Andrew C. Butler overturned a county court's prior decision that dismissed 24 counts of official miscon...

Authorities have confirmed that the small plane that crashed into the Platte River near Fremont last Friday struck a power line before going down. According to preliminary findings from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the aircraft hit the power line while f...

Nebraska lawmakers are once again debating whether to ban lab-grown meat produced from animal cells. Legislative Bill 246, introduced by State Senator Barry DeKay of Niobrara, would prohibit the sale of cultivated meat in the state. The bill passed its first round of debate with strong support and continued to gain mom...

A bill to regulate medical marijuana in Nebraska hit a roadblock this week after a legislative committee voted 5-3 against advancing it to the full Legislature. Legislative Bill 677, introduced by State Senator Ben Hansen of Blair, aimed to establish rules for medical cannabis use following the overwhelming passage of ...

Nebraska lawmakers have taken a step toward closing the state's budget deficit by advancing a bill that would adjust contribution rates to the Statewide School Retirement Plan. Legislative Bill 645, introduced by Sen. Beau Ballard of Lincoln on behalf of Gov. Jim Pillen, cleared the first round of debate on a 38-0 vote...

One of the most controversial legislative proposals of the year is headed to the floor of the Nebraska Legislature next week. Lawmakers will begin debate Tuesday afternoon on Legislative Bill 89, a measure that would restrict transgender individuals from using school bathrooms, locker rooms, or joining sports teams tha...

The University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) faculty will see a nearly 5% pay increase over the next two years following successful negotiations with the American Association of University Professors (AAUP). The University of Nebraska Board of Regents approved the collective bargaining agreement last Friday, which grants ...

Nebraska lawmakers gave initial approval Thursday to a bill that would lift the state's long-standing ban preventing individuals with certain felony drug convictions from receiving federal food assistance. Currently, Nebraska law prohibits people convicted of selling drugs or possessing them with intent to sell from ac...

Prominent Nebraska figures, including former Governor Kay Orr, former Congressman and Coach Tom Osborne, former Lieutenant Governor Mike Foley, and U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts, have publicly voiced their opposition to proposed legislation that would legalize online sports betting in the state. In a joint letter, the lea...

2025 Program Includes Over 210 Sites LINCOLN, Nebr. (April 9, 2025) - Nebraska State Historical Society Foundation (NSHSF) is excited to announce the 2025 WanderNebraska Travel Adventure Program will kick off on May 1st. WanderNebraska was created to promote the work of local museums, historical societies, and librarie...

Nebraska continues to face significant challenges in seat-belt safety, with the state ranking 49th nationwide in seat-belt usage, according to the Nebraska Highway Safety Office. In 2024, 251 people died on Nebraska roadways-a nearly 10% increase from the previous year-and 136 of the 194 vehicle occupants killed were n...

Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen has formally requested a federal waiver to prohibit recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) from using benefits to purchase soda and energy drinks. At a press conference on Monday, Pillen framed the move as part of his broader "Make Nebraska Healthy Again&quo...

Davis Creek Recreation Area is one of the most popular recreational destinations in Nebraska, and the numbers prove it. In 2024, an estimated 51,000 people visited the location south of the community of North Loup. This includes anglers, pleasure boaters, hikers, birdwatchers, nature photographers, bicyclists, picknick...

Falls City, a small community in southeast Nebraska, is facing a major staffing crisis after all six linemen employed by its Public Works Department resigned on March 24th. According to city officials, the three electrical linemen and three apprentices submitted their notices following internal leadership changes. Thei...

A bill aimed at helping Nebraska youth stay out of the juvenile justice system has been given new life after nearly failing in the Legislature. Legislative Bill 48, introduced by State Sen. Terrell McKinney of Omaha, proposes a five-year pilot program to create two Family Resource and Juvenile Assessment Centers. The c...