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Gov. Pillen Addresses Memorandum of Understanding Executed by Nebraska Secretary of State with the Government of the Republic of Kenya

Gov. Pillen Addresses Memorandum of Understanding Executed by Nebraska Secretary of State with the Government of the Republic of Kenya

NEBRASKA, September 11 - CONTACT: Laura Strimple, (402) 580-9495 Gov. Pillen Addresses Memorandum of Understanding Executed by Nebraska Secretary of State with the Government of the Republic of Kenya LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen’s...

Owner:  American Government
Gov. Pillen Reacts to Shooting Death of Charlie Kirk; Nebraskans Asked to Fly Flags at Half-Staff

Gov. Pillen Reacts to Shooting Death of Charlie Kirk; Nebraskans Asked to Fly Flags at Half-Staff

NEBRASKA, September 11 - CONTACT: Laura Strimple, (402) 580-9495 Gov. Pillen Reacts to Shooting Death of Charlie Kirk; Nebraskans Asked to Fly Flags at Half-Staff LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen issued the following statement in reaction to the...

Owner:  American Government
Governor Pillen Promotes Nebraska Ethanol, Concludes Successful Trade Mission to Japan

Governor Pillen Promotes Nebraska Ethanol, Concludes Successful Trade Mission to Japan

NEBRASKA, September 10 - CONTACT: Laura Strimple, (402) 580-9495 Governor Pillen Promotes Nebraska Ethanol, Concludes Successful Trade Mission to Japan LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen wrapped up a highly productive trade mission to Japan....

Owner:  American Government
State Leaders, Pork Producers Thank Japan’s Nippon Foods for Purchasing from Nebraska

State Leaders, Pork Producers Thank Japan’s Nippon Foods for Purchasing from Nebraska

NEBRASKA, September 9 - CONTACT: Laura Strimple, (402) 580-9495 State Leaders, Pork Producers Thank Japan’s Nippon Foods for Purchasing from Nebraska LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen and Nebraska’s trade delegation held a dinner in Tokyo, Japan...

Owner:  American Government
Nebraska to Host “Bio Innovations Midwest 2025”—Premier Gathering of Global Biomanufacturers

Nebraska to Host “Bio Innovations Midwest 2025”—Premier Gathering of Global Biomanufacturers

Event Will Be Held in Omaha on September 15-16, 2025 DED Business Innovation Manager Ben Kuspa (center) networks with leaders at Bio Innovations Midwest 2024. On September 15-16, 2025, Omaha will host the second annual “Bio Innovations Midwest”...

Owner:  American Government
Nebraska to Host “Bio Innovations Midwest 2025”—Premier Gathering of Global Biomanufacturers

Nebraska to Host “Bio Innovations Midwest 2025”—Premier Gathering of Global Biomanufacturers

Event Will Be Held in Omaha on September 15-16, 2025 DED Business Innovation Manager Ben Kuspa (center) networks with leaders at Bio Innovations Midwest 2024. On September 15-16, 2025, Omaha will host the second annual “Bio Innovations Midwest”...

Owner:  American Government
Inaugural Governor’s Youth Summit Results in 1,900 Industry Explorations, 300+ Student Applications for Career Opportunities in Nebraska

Inaugural Governor’s Youth Summit Results in 1,900 Industry Explorations, 300+ Student Applications for Career Opportunities in Nebraska

A wealth of young talent. An abundance of rewarding careers. Nebraska is blessed with both; the challenge is building bridges between the two. Meeting that challenge was the motivation for the first-ever Governor’s Youth Summit, held in Kearney on...

Owner:  American Government
Inaugural Governor’s Youth Summit Results in 1,900 Industry Explorations, 300+ Student Applications for Career Opportunities in Nebraska

Inaugural Governor’s Youth Summit Results in 1,900 Industry Explorations, 300+ Student Applications for Career Opportunities in Nebraska

A wealth of young talent. An abundance of rewarding careers. Nebraska is blessed with both; the challenge is building bridges between the two. Meeting that challenge was the motivation for the first-ever Governor’s Youth Summit, held in Kearney on...

Owner:  American Government
Governor Pillen Celebrates New Era For Nebraska Healthcare

Governor Pillen Celebrates New Era For Nebraska Healthcare

NEBRASKA, August 29 - CONTACT: Laura Strimple, (402) 580-9495 Governor Pillen Celebrates New Era For Nebraska Healthcare LINCOLN, NE — Governor Jim Pillen released the statement below as rural and urban hospitals in Nebraska have started to...

Owner:  American Government
Gov. Pillen Signs $20 Million Property Tax Relief Executive Order

Gov. Pillen Signs $20 Million Property Tax Relief Executive Order

NEBRASKA, September 16 - CONTACT: Laura Strimple, (402) 580-9495 Gov. Pillen Signs $20 Million Property Tax Relief Executive Order LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen has signed Executive Order 25-13, the latest action in his Administration’s...

Owner:  American Government
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Nebraska and Iowa First Responders to Faceoff in Benefit Hockey Game

Nebraska and Iowa First Responders to Faceoff in Benefit Hockey Game

First responders from several Nebraska communities will join forces this fall to face first responders from Sioux City, Iowa, for the inaugural charity-benefit ‘Hometown Heroes Hockey Game.’ Nebraska’s team “402’s Finest” will be comprised of...

Owner:  Stephen Freidheim
Nebraska political parties emphasize ground game efforts after National Voter Registration Day

Nebraska political parties emphasize ground game efforts after National Voter Registration Day

The midterm elections are more than a year away, but the ground game to get voters to Nebraska's polls is taking off."Voter registration was one of our main tenets of our political plan," Mary Jane Truemper, the chair of the Nebraska GOP,...

Owner:  Hearst Family
Opinion: Scoring political points from murder is killing the country

Opinion: Scoring political points from murder is killing the country

It’s distressing enough that so many people are murdered in this country. Children in school, children at church, shoppers in a store, workers in an office building. Innocent people at music concerts or a movie theater, in a bowling alley or at a...

Owner:  Todd Carpenter & Canso Investment Counsel
Senator Pete Ricketts addresses nomination delays and celebrates Nebraska sports milestones

Senator Pete Ricketts addresses nomination delays and celebrates Nebraska sports milestones

Senator Pete Ricketts shared a series of posts on September 17, 2025, highlighting both political and sporting events relevant to Nebraska and beyond.In a post at 14:22 UTC, Senator Ricketts criticized Senate Democrats regarding the federal...

Owner:  Brian Timpone & Bradley Cameron
Nebraska’s changing demographics defy stereotypes, panelists say

Nebraska’s changing demographics defy stereotypes, panelists say

The narrative that Nebraska is not growing no longer holds up, according to four Nebraska researchers and community leaders who spoke during a panel discussion Wednesday in Omaha. From 2010 to 2020, all 93 Nebraska counties — even those that...

Owner:  Nebraska Journalism Trust
Politics The Independent Ilhan Omar brands Nancy Mace a ’really disturbed and demented person’ amid Charlie Kirk censure feud
Advocates: Nebraska Missed Golden Opportunity To Expand Rural Broadband

Advocates: Nebraska Missed Golden Opportunity To Expand Rural Broadband

LINCOLN — Advocates for rural Nebraska and telecommunications companies are expressing disappointment and some condemnation over the decision to propose spending only $43.8 million of the $405 million in federal money awarded to the state to...

Owner:  Gary Wood
Out-of-state, nonprofit voter registration letters causing confusion in Nebraska

Out-of-state, nonprofit voter registration letters causing confusion in Nebraska

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Nebraska’s statewide primary election is Tuesday, May 12, 2026. If you register by mail, the deadline is Friday, April 24. In-person registration is on Friday, May 1. We are more than half a year away from the voter...

Owner:  Gray Television Inc.
FlatFest 2025: Nebraska’s future takes center stage

FlatFest 2025: Nebraska’s future takes center stage

Ryan is a reporter and editor who values accountability journalism and thoughtful storytelling. He previously worked as the state/regional editor at the Omaha World-Herald, where he oversaw reporters covering state government, city hall, the...

Owner:  Nebraska Journalism Trust
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