Blog

Winter Weather Awareness Day It is never too early to start preparing for winter weather. Nebraskans could experience more power outages this year. Take the

Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen declared November as Adoption Awareness Month, signing a proclamation during a ceremony at the Nebraska State Capitol this week. “Adoption Awareness

Nebraska’s 2024 General Election had the second-highest number of votes cast in Nebraska’s election history with 934,188 ballots cast. In addition, several thousand early voting

Don’t wait to begin buying Nebraska Game and Parks Commission permits for the upcoming year. The 2025 annual hunt (small game), fishing, fur harvest and

Visitor Center Will Be Closed November 19-21 Jewel Cave National Monument visitor center will be having its HVAC system replaced this winter.  This work will

Governor Jim Pillen and the Nebraska Department of Education (NDE) have announced a multi-million dollar expansion of the Nebraska Teacher Apprenticeship Program aimed at addressing the teacher shortage crisis

By Chabella Guzman, PREEC Communications The faculty and staff from the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources (IANR) at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) were

Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable death and disease. On November 1, 2024, Governor Pillen signed a proclamation recognizing Tobacco Cessation Awareness Week

The Fifth Annual Snowplow Naming Contest hosted by the South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) is now open and will run through Friday, Dec. 6,

The Nebraska Department of Economic Development (DED) is now accepting proposals for three new initiatives as part of the Good Life Is Calling campaign. These initiatives

By ERIKA PRITCHARD, UNK Communications LINCOLN – As the spring sun warmed the Lincoln community center, a sense of pride and resilience filled the room.

The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission is encouraging hunters in six deer management units to bring their harvest to in-person check stations for chronic wasting

Commentary by Bill Bullard, CEO, R-CALF USA The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) broke its promise to our nation’s cattle producers. After pushing back against

By Chabella Guzman, PREEC Communications On a warm September day along the edge of the Sandhills in Box Butte County, a combine harvested dry edible

Winter months can be trying, that’s why the Nebraska Public Service Commission (PSC)  is reminding customers served by the state’s jurisdictional natural gas utilities of its cold