Humanities Nebraska (HN) has announced the recipients of its spring round of educator grants,supporting 30 projects and helping dozens of teachers to reach thousands of Nebraska students.The purpose of the grants is to help celebrate HN’s 50th anniversary in 2023 and to spark the next50 years of humanities learning, programming,…
Buffalo County Sheriff's Office UPDATE: Additional information update regarding the aircraft fatality in Buffalo County on the morning of Friday June 2, 2023. The victim, who was the pilot / lone occupant of the aircraft has been identified as John G. Reading, age 69, of Broomfield, CO. An autopsy was…
LINCOLN – Today, Governor Jim Pillen issued Executive Order 23-10 to provide emergency relief in response to regional fuel shortages. The order temporarily allows drivers to work extended hours to haul gasoline or gasoline blends, diesel, fuel oil, ethanol, propane, and biodiesel. The Governor’s order will help reduce delays at petroleum product terminals, facilitating timely delivery of fuels to consumers. It is…
Lincoln – The first human case of West Nile virus for the 2023 season has been found in the Three Rivers Public Health District. The person who tested positive was not hospitalized according to the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). West Nile virus is the most preventable mosquito-borne…
Omaha, Neb. -- The Biden administration is handing out more than $570 million in grants to help eliminate railroad crossings in 32 states just as the industry is increasingly relying on longer and longer trains to cut costs. The grants announced Monday will help eliminate more than three dozen crossings…
The Chief Operating Officer of the Nebraska Community Foundation has been tapped to become the next Director of the Nebraska Department of Economic Development. Governor Jim Pillen Monday announced that after an extensive search and three interviews, K.C. Belitz is his choice to fill the post. In making the announcement…
June 2, 2023 (LINCOLN, NEB.) – There is more to explore than ever before at Lincoln Children’s Zoo following major expansions in 2019 and 2020. The additions include new habitats for spider monkeys, cheetahs, giraffes, and tigers, as well as both indoor and outdoor play structures for children. The zoo is…
YORK – After a recent internet outage, the York County Commissioners have suggested they will beconsidering changing the county’s internet provider in the future.The outage, which was experienced throughout York, interrupted non-emergency phone services forlaw enforcement agencies – as well as general internet, which all the departments rely on for…
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. – Central Community College has earned a STARS Gold rating in recognition of its sustainability achievements from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). STARS, the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System measures and encourages sustainability in all aspects of higher education. “After earning a…
Lincoln, Neb. -- June 1, 2023 -- AARP Nebraska on Thursday issued the following statement praising state lawmakers for passing LB 727 to protect homeowners from losing all of the equity in their homes if they fall too far behind on paying their property taxes. “We are pleased the Legislature…
