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Briese Encourages Nebraskans to Search for Unclaimed Property

Feb 1, 2024 / Nebraska Treasurer

  (Lincoln, NE) Nebraska Treasurer Tom Briese today encouraged Nebraskans to observe Unclaimed Property Day by searching www.NebraskaLostCash...

Smith, Morelle, and Hern Champion Passage of Legislation to Support Manufacturing Investment

Jan 31, 2024 / Press Release

Washington, D.C. – Today, Reps. Adrian Smith (R-NE), Joe Morelle (D-NY), Kevin Hern (R-OK), and Brad Schneider (D-IL) voiced their support fo...

Soil Health Exchange brings answers to grower's questions

Jan 31, 2024 / UNL

Growers getting their ground ready for planting this year may have some questions regarding soil health and keeping their lands productive. They ca...

Smith, Costa, Johnson, and Panetta Launch Ag Trade Caucus

Jan 31, 2024 / Press Release

Today, Congressmen Adrian Smith (R-NE), Jim Costa (D-CA), Dusty Johnson (R-SD), and Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) announced the launch of the bipartisan Con...

Attorney General Mike Hilgers Announces Series of Settlements Aimed at Preventing Hidden Hotel Fees

Jan 30, 2024 / Nebraska AG

Lincoln — Today, Attorney General Mike Hilgers announced that his office has reached a settlement with Hilton Hotels regarding the disclosure...

UNL Researchers Study Temperature Stress on Corn

Jan 30, 2024 / UNL

 A research team led by Nebraska scientists has built the largest-ever metabolic model of corn to study how temperature stress affects the pla...

2024 Beef Feedlot Roundtable Series Meetings Scheduled Across Nebraska

Jan 29, 2024 / UNL

  University of Nebraska—Lincoln’s beef program will be presenting the latest feedlot-related research findings in meetings acros...

Nebraska Corn Leaders Present at Corn Harvest Quality Report Event

Jan 29, 2024 / NCB

The Nebraska Corn Board (NCB) had two board members represent Nebraska during the U.S. Grains Council’s (USGC’s) Corn Harvest Quality R...

Two Nebraska Corrections Staff Members Injured

Jan 28, 2024 / NDCS

Two staff members sustained serious injuries in two separate inmate assaults this week. The first incident happened on Wednesday, January 24, 2024...

Adrian Smith Commentary

Jan 26, 2024 / Adrian Smith

Maximizing Educational Opportunity Investing in the growth of a child as a parent, teacher, or mentor, and then seeing the child flourish to their...

Ricketts, Hagerty, Colleagues Introduce Bill to End Counting Illegal Aliens in the Census

Jan 25, 2024 / Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) joined Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) and other Republican colleagues at a press con...

Troopers Arrest Drivers After Five Separate Pursuits

Jan 25, 2024 / NSP

Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested several people after five separate vehicle or foot pursuits in the last 24 hours. The inciden...

State of the Nebraska Judiciary

Jan 25, 2024 / KRGI News

The Chief Justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court, Michael G. Heavican, gave his annual state of the judiciary to the Nebraska Legislature. He spoke ...

Treasurer Briese Comments on NYSE Dropping Natural Asset Companies Proposal

Jan 25, 2024 / Press Release

(Lincoln) Nebraska Treasurer and active farmer Tom Briese today commented on news that a proposed rule change by the NY Stock Exchange (NYSE) to ad...

Attorney General Hilgers Announces Over $1 Million in Recoveries for Consumers in 2023

Jan 25, 2024 / Nebraska AG

Attorney General Hilgers announced today the successful recovery of over $1 million for consumers throughout 2023. The amount reflects responsivene...

UNL Researchers Explore Cold Tolerant Sorghum

Jan 25, 2024 / UNL

Unpredictable cold spells can spell disaster for farmers, especially when it comes to sensitive crops like sorghum. But researchers at the Center f...

Community Hospital's Environmental Services Team Achieves Remarkable Cleanliness Milestone

Jan 25, 2024 / Community Hospital Public Relations

McCook, Neb. - Patients and visitors at Community Hospital have long held the expectation of a pristine and sanitized environment, and the ded...

NeFU Board Supports “The Rural Partnership & Prosperity Act of 2023”

Jan 24, 2024 / NeFU

Lincoln, NE. At their January reorganization Board of Directors meeting, the Nebraska Farmers Union (NeFU) Board endorsed Senators Deb Fischer and ...

Drug Task Force Operation Leads to 19 Arrests

Jan 23, 2024 / U.S. Attorney Office

Acting United States Attorney Susan T. Lehr announced that on January 23, 2024, an operation led by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Nebrask...

Center Launches Conservation Mentorship Network for Nebraskans

Jan 23, 2024 / CRA

The Center for Rural Affairs is seeking participants for its new Conservation Mentorship Network, a program designed to foster peer-to-peer educati...

PSC Issues Precision Ag Grant Program

Jan 23, 2024 / PSC

The Nebraska Public Service Commission (PSC) has approved an Order (C-5529) issuing the 2023-2024 Precision Agriculture Infrastructure Grant (...

Nebraska U.S. Attorney, FBI Conducted Drug Trafficking Arrest

Jan 23, 2024 / Hometown Family Radio

The Nebraska U.S. Attorney Susan Lehr and FBI Omaha Special Agent in Charge Eugene Kowel held a press conference at the NSP Troop D headquarters in...

‘The Turnaround: A Rancher’s Story’ selected for Nebraska Women in Agriculture Book Club

Jan 23, 2024 / UNL

Lincoln, Nebraska, Jan. 23, 2024 — The Nebraska Women in Agriculture program has announced “The Turnaround: A Rancher’s Story,&rd...

Nebraska Soybean Board Seeks Soybean Farmers Interested in United Soybean Board Nomination

Jan 23, 2024 / Nebraska Soybean Board

The Nebraska Soybean Board (NSB) is looking for soybean farmers interested in filling one of Nebraska’s four director positions with the Unit...

Nebraska Unemployment Rate Unchanged

Jan 23, 2024 / Nebraska Department of Labor

LINCOLN - Nebraska’s preliminary unemployment rate for December 2023 is 2.3 percent, seasonally adjusted. The rate was unchanged from the Nov...