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By Amanda Shepperd, University of Nebraska Extension Master Gardener Who’s looking forward to fall? Did you know that the leaf color changes that we all

The Nebraska Department of Economic Development (DED) is now accepting applications for the 2024 READ Nebraska Grant Program. At the request of Governor Jim Pillen,

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Heartland Regional Food Business Center (RFBC) today announced the availability of over $3.7 millionin Business Builder Grants to

The Nebraska Statewide Workforce & Educational Reporting System (NSWERS) has released a new data brief focused on talent retention in Nebraska. This brief analyzes the

The 17th Annual Nebraska Wind & Solar Conference (“Nebraska WSC”) will be held October 22-23, 2024, at the Cornhusker Marriott Hotel in Lincoln, Nebraska. The Nebraska WSC will

By Rep. Adrian Smith According to a recent report by the Committee to Unleash Prosperity, regulations issued by the Biden-Harris Administration have cost the average American household

By Senator Tom Brewer The Governor’s special session of the Nebraska Legislature has adjourned Sine Die. The 108th Nebraska Legislature is in the history books.

The state of Nebraska has issued a health alert for Harmful Algal Blooms (HAB), also known as toxic blue-green algae, at Maple Creek Recreation Area

By Chabella Guzman, PREEC Communications The University of Nebraska -Lincoln’s Panhandle Research Extension and Education Center (PREEC) awarded a family and an individual its 2024

Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) Carrier Enforcement Division conducted local commercial vehicle inspections on Wednesday, August 21st, in North Platte, Nebraska. During this

R-CALF USA, America’s largest organization exclusively representing independent cattle and sheep producers, has endorsed the bipartisan, bicameral Ranching Without Red Tape Act (H.R.6441 and S.3322). The bill

Wetland water conditions throughout most of the Rainwater Basin currently are poor, with many wetlands being dry, according to the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission.

By Jeanne Yeoman, Nebraska Extension Master Gardener Many plants will stop blooming during extreme heat. Removing the spent flowers improves the plant’s appearance, keeps the

The Nebraska Arborists Association (NAA) is proud to announce that Tom Wiens of Bayard, NE, has been awarded the prestigious NAA Lifetime Achievement Award, presented

Positive surveys and field reports point toward a more optimistic outlook for Nebraska upland bird hunting seasons this fall. “Surveys conducted earlier this summer looked