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Three Nebraska Students Named 2025 U.S. Presidential Scholars

Three Nebraska Students Named 2025 U.S. Presidential Scholars

News Release September 29, 2025 Three Nebraska students have been named U.S. Presidential Scholars. U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon announced the full class, recognizing 161 high school seniors for their accomplishments in academics, the...

Owner:  American Government
Nebraska One of Five States Selected to Participate in TANF Fiscal Responsibility Act Pilot

Nebraska One of Five States Selected to Participate in TANF Fiscal Responsibility Act Pilot

NEBRASKA, September 25 - CONTACT: Laura Strimple, (402) 580-9495 Jeff Powell, 402-471-6223, jeff.powell@nebraska.gov Nebraska One of Five States Selected to Participate in TANF Fiscal Responsibility Act Pilot LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim...

Owner:  American Government
October 2025

October 2025

Dyslexia Awareness Month The State Board of Education adopted a resolution for Dyslexia Awareness Month. Dyslexia is most commonly caused by a difficulty in phonological processing, which affects the ability of an individual to speak, read, spell,...

Owner:  American Government
Insight into Covering Nebraska Courts by Broadcasters Highlighted through Bench Media Committee

Insight into Covering Nebraska Courts by Broadcasters Highlighted through Bench Media Committee

An educational session designed to strengthen journalists’ understanding of courtroom coverage was held at the Nebraska Broadcasters Association’s annual convention on August 13, 2025. Working through the Nebraska State Bar Foundation’s Bench...

Owner:  American Government
Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers Hosts 2nd Human Trafficking Task Force Summit

Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers Hosts 2nd Human Trafficking Task Force Summit

Posted Tuesday, September 16, 2025 LINCOLN—Today, Attorney General Mike Hilgers hosted the second annual Nebraska Human Trafficking Task Force Summit at UNL’s Innovation Campus in Lincoln. Over 230 people attended the event, including law...

Owner:  American Government
Attorney General Bonta Sues El Cajon for Illegally Sharing License Plate Data with Out-of-State Law Enforcement

Attorney General Bonta Sues El Cajon for Illegally Sharing License Plate Data with Out-of-State Law Enforcement

SAN DIEGO — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today filed a lawsuit against the City of El Cajon over its refusal to comply with state law prohibiting the sharing of license plate data with federal and out-of-state law enforcement agencies....

Owner:  American Government
Mullen Science Teacher Named Nebraska Teacher of the Year

Mullen Science Teacher Named Nebraska Teacher of the Year

News Release September 15, 2025 Editor’s Note: Photos and video of the Nebraska Teacher of the Year and Award of Excellence winners are available using the following link. https://adobe.ly/463rmh8 Sarah Hardin, a high school science teacher at...

Owner:  American Government
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Nebraska Regents hear passionate pleas regarding proposed budget cuts

Nebraska Regents hear passionate pleas regarding proposed budget cuts

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Emotions ran high Friday as the University of Nebraska Board of Regents held open comments on proposed budget cuts totaling more than $27 million, with professors, staff and students from affected departments voicing their...

Owner:  Gray Television Inc.
Gov. Jim Pillen opts Nebraska into federal school choice program despite state repeals

Gov. Jim Pillen opts Nebraska into federal school choice program despite state repeals

Despite multiple repeals of the School Choice Act at the state level, Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen has opted into the federal version of the program, announcing his decision on Monday. Pillen declared he's not just opting into school choice, he is...

Owner:  Smith Family
Ted Eichholz receives KUDOS award from University of Nebraska Board of Regents

Ted Eichholz receives KUDOS award from University of Nebraska Board of Regents

Post Views: 148 Ted Eichholz, assistant chief of UNK Police, received the University of Nebraska Board of Regents KUDOS award during today’s meeting. KUDOS awards recognize university staff for their professional expertise, service and “superior...

Owner:  University of Nebraska at Kearney
Groundbreaking for St. Anthony church transformation happens Monday

Groundbreaking for St. Anthony church transformation happens Monday

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Monday marks a big milestone for one Toledo neighborhood. It’s an official groundbreaking for the old Saint Anthony Church in the Junction neighborhood. The building almost came down nearly a decade ago and now, finally, the...

Owner:  Gray Television Inc.
Near-record Powerball jackpot run helps boost lottery proceeds to Nebraska groups

Near-record Powerball jackpot run helps boost lottery proceeds to Nebraska groups

LINCOLN — Sales from a near-record Powerball jackpot run contributed to more than $14 million in proceeds that the state forwarded this week to Nebraska Lottery beneficiaries. The $14,014,624 derived from Scratch and Lotto game ticket sales over...

Owner:  States Newsroom Network
Nebraska Extension brings the farm to the classroom

Nebraska Extension brings the farm to the classroom

4-H projects may be at a standstill for now, but Nebraska Extension educators say they have shifted their teaching from the hog pins to the classroom. “School enrichment is another program that Nebraska 4-H offers. So, a lot of times people think...

Owner:  Smith Family
Museum of Nebraska Art presents an artist talk with Dana Fritz on Wednesday, Oct. 15

Museum of Nebraska Art presents an artist talk with Dana Fritz on Wednesday, Oct. 15

Museum of Nebraska Art, (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today) KEARNEY — Dana Fritz’s photographs reveal the forces shaping the Bessey Ranger District of the Nebraska National Forest and Grasslands. Once the world’s largest hand-planted forest, the...

Owner:  Stephen Freidheim
Ellery Markie of Navarre admitted to University Honors Program at Nebraska

Ellery Markie of Navarre admitted to University Honors Program at Nebraska

Education Ellery Markie of Navarre, a secondary education major in the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s College of Education and Human Sciences, is among a record 739 students selected to join the college’s University Honors Program this fall. The...

Owner:  Sandi Kemp
Sam McKewon's Big Ten picks: 20 years later, Wisconsin football is reliving Nebraska's missteps

Sam McKewon's Big Ten picks: 20 years later, Wisconsin football is reliving Nebraska's missteps

LINCOLN — Barry Alvarez sat at a Ruth’s Chris Steak House table, the walls around him adorned with Wisconsin football glory he helped create. The former Badger coach and athletic director, who played on some of Bob Devaney’s early teams and counts...

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