LINCOLN, Nebraska – Pelicans and turkeys welcomed high schoolers from across Nebraska to LakeMcConaughy for the 31st annual Nebraska State Envirothon April 26, 2023. Dawson County EnvirothonClub took home the championship along with $1,500 and will represent Nebraska at the NationalConservation Foundation (NCF) Envirothon in New Brunswick, Canada, in July.…
Lincoln, Neb. -- Nebraska lawmakers passed a bill Thursday to comply with a voter ID requirement mandated by voters in November. The vote came on the last day of the 2023 legislative session and despite a filibuster effort by conservative Sen. Julie Slama, who was the only lawmaker to vote…
Lincoln, Neb. -- On Thursday, Governor Jim Pillen issued the following statement regarding the end of the 2023 legislative session. "Today, I am proud to report that, in the face of extraordinary challenges, the will of the people of Nebraska has prevailed and our state has implemented once-in-a-generation conservative policies during…
With Nebraska’s permit quotas reduced for the upcoming deer seasons, hunters may find tags easily obtained in the past will be in limited supply. They can help improve their chances of getting a permit by applying during the respective periods in June and July. Changes to permit quotas are driven…
BROKEN BOW - KBEAR celebrated its grand re-opening Thursday by hosting a Meat and Greet for the community. The Broken Bow Chamber of Commerce joined the KBEAR team for a ribbon cutting in front of the studios, then the public was treated to a free lunch with Piedmontese hamburgers, chips…
Lexington Police Chief Tracy Wolf plans to retire. He has tendered his letter of resignation to allow the City the opportunity to begin the process of naming a new Chief of Police. Wolf started with the Police Department in 1983 and will have served 40 years when he retires in…
With higher education at a crossroads, the University of Nebraska must find ways to re-imagine itself in order to become a stronger and more competitive institution even as it navigates new fiscal realities of rising costs and muted revenue growth, President Ted Carter said Wednesday. In remarks during a rare…
There was plenty of debate Wednesday over motions to overturn a number of the Governor's line item budget vetoes, however in the end, only one was overridden. Just under $850,000 added to General Fund spending for the state auditor's office to bolster staff numbers and pay was the only override…
A Transportation and Telecommunications Committee clean-up bill that includes a provision to remove the state’s helmet law for riders age 21 and older passed the final round of debate May 31. LB138, originally introduced by former Sen. Suzanne Geist and now sponsored by Lincoln Sen. Carolyn Bosn, is an annual clean-up measure…
LINCOLN, NE – Wednesday, Governor Jim Pillen signed LB243 and LB754 into law. Governor Pillen was joined at the event by state senators, business and ag groups. LB243 does the following: Increases the amount of relief granted under the Property Tax Credit Act Establishes a 3 percent annual cap on how…
