Grand Island, Neb. — Another year of the Nebraska Fire School is off and running on the Fonner Park campus in Grand Island.Governor Jim Pillen and Grand Island Police Chief Cory Schmidt both delivered remarks during the opening ceremony to not only praise the work the state’s firefighters do on…
LINCOLN — Nebraska Secretary of State Bob Evnen on Thursday made official what the Legislature already made obvious: that there will be no need to vote this November on the repeal of the original Opportunity Scholarships Act. A conservative majority in the officially nonpartisan Legislature redesigned and repealed the initial…
Secretary of State Bob Evnen says the referendum on LB 753, the Opportunity Scholarship Act, will not appear on the general election ballot in November. Lawmakers passed a subsequent measure earlier this year, LB 1402, that changed the funding mechanism for scholarships toward private and parochial school attendance, with a…
OMAHA - The State Track and Field Championships have continued today in Omaha, as class C and D kick off. Find the full results here. This post will continue to be updated throughout the day. Friday area champs Class D Boys High Jump - Justin Folkers (Twin Loup) 6-05.00 Class…
The Nebraska Rodeo Update is a weekly radio program designed to highlight Nebraska rodeo and western events. The program sheds light on the success of Nebraska athletes, rodeos, and cowboy culture in the Cornhusker state. Listen to the update, or read highlights from the program below! Program Overview: Nebraska Junior…
Lincoln, Neb. -- The Nebraska Department of Labor (NDOL) announced Friday that Nebraska’s preliminary unemployment rate for April 2024 is 2.5 percent, seasonally adjusted. The rate is unchanged since October 2023 and is up 0.5 percentage points from the April 2023 rate of 2.0 percent. Nebraska's rate is ranked fourth…
Lincoln, Neb. -- 23 people were killed in Nebraska traffic crashes in in April according to the Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT). A report released this week says the fatalities occurred in 19 fatal crashes, with eleven of the victims not using seat belts, four using a seatbelt, and four…
Omaha- The Kearney boys track team claimed their first state title in 10 years on Thursday as the Bearcats captured the Class A state title. Kearney dominated the sport from 1994-2004 and then won five more titles in the next decade. Kearney did it this time with two individual champions…
Although Nebraska’s latest health care workforce report suggests steady growth for most professions, challenges remain. The “2023 Status of the Nebraska Healthcare Workforce” report, commissioned and funded by the Office of Rural Health Initiatives at the University of Nebraska Medical Center and the Nebraska Area Health Education Center Program (AHEC), pointed to declining numbers…
The double-edged sword has struck many producers in Nebraska this year. With a wet start to the spring, producers are grateful for the rain but the moisture has significantly delayed planting progress across the state. Jeremy Svitak of Howells, Nebraska, said spring fieldwork got started in February with fertilizing and…
