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By Senator Tom Brewer Senators each represent about forty thousand Nebraskans in their district, but we all receive calls and letters from citizens across the

By Katie Markheim, Nebraska Extension Master Gardener How low can it go? You might ask about the temperature. A general rule of thumb in Nebraska

The Nebraska Attorney General’s Office is issuing a Consumer Alert regarding a recent email extortion scam that has been reported numerous times to our office.

By Katie Markheim, Nebraska Extension Master Gardener Fall planting preparation comes with a few considerations. Remove dead or diseased plant material from the site and

By Katie Markheim, Nebraska Extension Master Gardener Much like spring plantings, fall plantings can undergo pre-sprouting and transplant. If you’ve gained experience in spring, congratulations,

By Ruel Danner Ask the average person what the word inflation and its cause is and most say its rising costs in everything pertaining to

By Katie Markheim, Nebraska Extension Master Gardener Here are some fall vegetable garden options. Naturally, your choices are dictated by personal preference, available planting space,

By Katie Markheim, Nebraska Extension Master Gardener Do you find yourself crossing your fingers, hoping for an ‘Indian Summer’? Feel as though those tomatoes aren’t

By Senator Tom Brewer This past week I was invited to attend the Garfield County commissioners meeting. It was good to be in Burwell again.

By U.S. Senator Deb Fischer Experts are calling it a “child care crisis.” We have too few child care workers, too few child care providers,

Today, Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) released the following statement after the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) released a new report finding the Internal Revenue Service

Five members of a Houston-based organization known for targeting rural pharmacies in Western Iowa and Western Nebraska face federal charges after breaking in and stealing

With harvest season soon to get underway, the Nebraska Public Service Commission (PSC) reminds producers of the need to familiarize themselves with Nebraska Grain Laws.

Nebraska State Troopers will be ready for busy roadways as the summer travel season comes to a close with Labor Day Weekend. “This weekend will

By Amanda Shepperd, University of Nebraska Extension Master Gardener One last fact to think about. Trees are the longest-living organisms on Earth and never die